2012 Chevrolet Malibu visibility/wiper problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger and or driver side low beam headlight continues to go out. Mechanic has found connector keeps burning out the socket. Light is burnt out on bott sides. but connector is shorting out. Fire and safety issue. This issue is on a lot of chevrolet malibus and needs a recall initiated to correct…”
filed Mar 8, 2025
“I purchased the vehicle in 2021 . It was running fine at first but recently . been having alot of issues with the vehicle. When parking the vehicle and you put it in park it moves forward . also been having alot of tire blow outs one after another for the past 8 months . also sometimes it drives…”
filed Feb 15, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Malibu | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Malibu | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Malibu | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 Malibu | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Malibu | 9 | 3% |
| 2014 Malibu | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 Malibu | 26 | 3% |
| 2011 Malibu | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 Malibu | 19 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.