2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco. The campaign is 13V173000. NHTSA received the report on 6 May 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 87 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 13V173000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners and dealers will test the GCM and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13136.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 42,904 units in total.
13V173000Received . 42,904 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. In addition, there may be a burning or melting odor, smoke, and possibly a fire in the trunk.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners and dealers will test the GCM and replace it, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13136.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13136. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
87 complaints, 154 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 Malibu Eco | All 2013 vehicles | Malibu Eco, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 318.2 | 124.7 | 294.8 | 49 |
| Engine | 142.9 | 158.2 | 138.7 | 22 |
| Steering | 103.9 | 87.5 | 92.5 | 16 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 77.9 | 17 | 98.3 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 64.9 | 75.3 | 57.8 | 10 |
| Service Brakes | 58.4 | 53.1 | 75.1 | 9 |
| Power Train | 51.9 | 115.1 | 52 | 8 |
| Unknown or Other | 51.9 | 80.4 | 63.6 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 39 | 42.3 | 34.7 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26 | 31.6 | 23.1 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Feb 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ14001 | Audit query | Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/Stall | Electrical System | 2 May 2014 | 22 May 2016 | |
| RQ13003 | Recall query | Generator Control Module Fires | Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery | 5 Jul 2013 | 22 Jul 2014 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20131
- 20140
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu EcoThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/malibu-eco/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco?
- 42,904 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Malibu Eco have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the Chevrolet Malibu Eco, model years 2013 to 2014. It names the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco name most often?
- Electrical System: 49 of 154 component mentions, or 318.2 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 124.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.