2012 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (47% of reports).
- 51fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 93,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 24 of 51 complaints (47%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 15 of 51 complaints (29%)
- Wouldn start: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Malibu fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
| Model year | Fuel/propulsion System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Malibu | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Malibu | 8 | 8% | — |
| 2021 Malibu | 8 | 9% | — |
| 2020 Malibu | 14 | 7% | — |
| 2019 Malibu | 17 | 9% | 7,473 |
| 2018 Malibu | 84 | 12% | 29,000 |
| 2017 Malibu | 57 | 8% | 51,500 |
| 2016 Malibu | 50 | 6% | 54,821 |
| 2015 Malibu | 19 | 7% | 48,300 |
| 2014 Malibu | 24 | 7% | 82,500 |
| 2013 Malibu | 32 | 4% | 82,300 |
| 2012 Malibu | 51 | 6% | 93,000 |
| 2011 Malibu | 32 | 3% | 82,576 |
| 2010 Malibu | 31 | 2% | 83,500 |
| 2009 Malibu | 29 | 2% | 89,500 |
| 2008 Malibu | 45 | 5% | 94,244 |
| 2007 Malibu | 36 | 4% | 79,007 |
| 2006 Malibu | 52 | 5% | 111,668 |
| 2005 Malibu | 32 | 3% | 120,500 |
| 2004 Malibu | 13 | 1% | 153,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 13 | 2% | 106,500 |
| 2002 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 128,090 |
| 2001 Malibu | 9 | 1% | 126,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 12 | 1% | 128,500 |
| 1999 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 87,900 |
| 1998 Malibu | 1 | 0% | 81,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 3 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle will intermittently not start, have to tap on trunk fuse box to get the Malibu to start, the wire is too small and burns up, canât find anyone to replace it, is a big issue with this generation of Malibu. Vehicle has shut off while on highways and stoplights on MULTIPLE occasions
Iâm having recalled issues in my car, but the car has no recall on it
Vehicle has intermittent periods where it wonât start. After replacing fuel pump relay it started after a week vehicle stalled while driving tested relay worked perfect after reading online forums found that this model car has an issue with the wiring to the fuse/fuse block in the trunk after…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Chevrolet Malibus have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu (6% of the 907 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 24 of 51 complaints, followed by “fuse box” (15).
Other 2012 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2012 Chevrolet Malibu problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Malibu years.