2013 Chevrolet Malibu fuel/propulsion system problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving my 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the electrical system intermittently fails: the radio shuts off, the instrument cluster goes blank (gauges drop to zero, fuel/temperature show empty), headlights flicker off then on, and turn-signal indicators disappear. Warning messages such as “Service…”
filed Oct 3, 2025
“The Generator control module failed on the vehicle causing the battery to lose charge and then the car to shut down. When looking for the part online I came across a bulletin 13142c which talked about the same exact issue that I faced. according to the bulletin the gcm was to have been replaced…”
filed Jan 19, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Malibu | 6 | 11% |
| 2022 Malibu | 6 | 7% |
| 2021 Malibu | 8 | 10% |
| 2020 Malibu | 14 | 7% |
| 2019 Malibu | 17 | 9% |
| 2018 Malibu | 84 | 12% |
| 2017 Malibu | 56 | 8% |
| 2016 Malibu | 50 | 6% |
| 2015 Malibu | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 Malibu | 24 | 7% |
| 2012 Malibu | 51 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.