Eight problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2012 Malibu.
I recently purchased a 2012 Malibu lt, which is having the same issues, as was report; Mar 26, 2019 - kaufman, TX - engine when driving or sitting at idle not moving service esc and traction control flashes on dash. Which is causing check engine light to stay on causing misfire on cylinder #1 and then random misfire. The car hasn+t been able to be inspected in 2 years have had at 3 Chevrolet dealerships and all can+t figure out issue . The 1st dealership said we have no idea what+s wrong with the car. The second dealership said the car needed #1 injector and injector harness and throttle body which was replaced didn+t even make it off the lot and check engine and traction control and esc lights was flashing again they said might have cracked head car has been pressure tested doesn+t use water and doesn+t get hot. They are just trying to throw parts at it at my expense. The 3rd dealership which car is at now is telling me possible burnt valve causing all my issues with car said they did compression test and all cylinders have 170 pounds in all 4 cylinders which is not possible. I have replaced map sensor, pcm, spark plugs, 1 injector, injector harness, throttle body and nothing has helped car. The car never had any issues with misfire until the esc and traction control started flashing and in 2 years still has been solved at any dealership very disappointed in need of help to fix issue. How do you fix the problem? 404-307-4318.
The car struggles to pick up speed. The rpms go up to between 4 and 5 and it doesnt shift when it should. It struggles accelerating to go up hills. The same rpm issue happens no matter if car was just started or had been running for long time. The check engine light wont shut off. Mechanic hooked it up to diagnose it, result showed it was solenoid. Replaced solenoids and light remained on. Reset check engine light. Light came back on. Hooked it up to diagnose, still reported solenoid.
When driving or sitting at idle not moving service esc and traction control flashes on dash. Which is causing check engine light to stay on causing misfire on cylinder #1 and then random misfire. The car hasn't been able to be inspected in 2 years have had at 3 Chevrolet dealerships and all can't figure out issue . The 1st dealership said we have no idea what's wrong with the car. The second dealership said the car needed #1 injector and injector harness and throttle body which was replaced didn't even make it off the lot and check engine and traction control and esc lights was flashing again they said might have cracked head car has been pressure tested doesn't use water and doesn't get hot. They are just trying to throw parts at it at my expense. The 3rd dealership which car is at now is telling me possible burnt valve causing all my issues with car said they did compression test and all cylinders have 170 pounds in all 4 cylinders which is not possible. I have replaced map sensor, pcm, spark plugs, 1 injector, injector harness, throttle body and nothing has helped car. The car never had any issues with misfire until the esc and traction control started flashing and in 2 years still has been solved at any dealership very disappointed in need of help to fix issue.
While in motion more than two dozen times on city streets, on busy highways and while turning in a busy intersection with children in the car. 2012 chevy Malibu stops while in motion on the above stated streets, highways and intersections. Read where someone beat on the rear fuse box then car starts so I tried it and it works for a little while but doesnt solve said problem. Checked battery. Battery is good. Check engine light and esc light stays on. Esc light only goes off at high mph. Have to let car sit for awhile to start before knew about fuse box trick. Someone that tried to help me get off middle of busy street said it sounds like a fuel delivery problem.
2012 chevy Malibu 1st occurrence¿. Parked but running the car dies and will not start back. No check engine lights are on. Let them car set for 20 or so min and it started back with no issues. 2nd occurrence¿. A few days later we stopped at the store and came back out and the car would not start. No check engine lights or anything. Kinda sounded like it was out of fuel when you tried to start it. We had someone pick us up and went back in an hr or so and the car started. Took it to the shop and they said the only code it was throwing was low voltage. We replaced the battery. 3rd occurrence. . A week later I used the fob to start the car. When I went out the car was shut off and would not start back. Same as before just acted like it was out of fuel. Took it to the shop and the computer was still not showing codes. He replaced the fuel relay. 4rd occurrence. . A week later I was on my way to work and it acted like I wasn¿t pressing the fuel petal and by the time I got over to get to the shoulder it started working again. I drove it to home depot on my lunch break and came back out and it would not start. Same as before. I called a CO-worker to pick me up then went back a few hours later. It started so I took it back to the shop. It did not have any codes thrown. He replaced the fuel pump. 5th occurrence¿ 4 days later I left to take the kids to school and the car died while I was driving. I was able to get to a safe pull off and the car would not start back. I had it towed straight to the shop and they said the car started once it got there and the computer didn¿t throw any codes. . I don't know what to do. When I search my prob on the web there are several that have the same issue. I.
In 8/25/2014 it started when my wife want to start the car and it didn't just cranks but wont started, it did after a few tries, and then happened again the same day to my son and after a little while it started right back, and that same week I was driving about 30 miles per hr. And all of sudden it just died with no codes or check engine light displayed,it is too dangerous that happen in the middle of a main road because it didn't want to re start I have to push it across of the road with all this cars behind you and be afraid of being hit. It seems that it been more and more frequently happening this week and takes longer wait to re start it, I just want to know if is a defect of this Malibu 2012 I. I heard that Malibu's have a issue with the antitheft system. We scanned computer history and it shows antitheft history stored on it. Am afraid of go into expressway and run into an accident. Please help my car is a 2012 impala with 65000 miles on it.
Vehicle has the check engine light come on and reduced power kicks in with no warning. Vehicle has been driven at speed on highways when this happens and automatically slows to 40 mph. Vehicle has been taken to the dealership and repairs made the first 2 times, vehicle has been taken back 3 more times for the same issue, no codes showing in the computer. Issue also reported that if at a stop, vehicle has no response when you step on the gas. The dealership is currently trying to report this as a different issue so they can avoid dealing with the lemon law in the state.
I own a 2012 chevy Malibu. I bought it new 5 years ago. I have had issues with the check engine and esc lights coming on since shortly after buying the car brand new and was told by the dealership nothing was wrong. Now, 5 years later, the esc light comes on and the check engine light and the traction control light. I was told I needed a $300 throttle body, which I got, but that did not fix the problem. Six trips to 3 different gm dealers I and $1500 poorer and being told "there is nothing wrong" the car runs so badly I finally parked it in the driveway, and there it sits. There has been multiple complaints regarding this issue with chevy Malibus in the 2000s. I personally know several Malibu owners that have the same problems. This is dangerous because the car stalls and shuts off while driving. There should be a recall with as many complaints that has been brought forward regarding this issue. Also, while sitting at a stop sign or stop light, or as I am applying the brake to slow down, the car will continuously jerk, the engine surges and the vehicle tries to take off on its own. This is very dangerous.