2010 Chevrolet Malibu wipers, windshield & visibility problems
24 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to turn on the rear defogger system it failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was caused by the fuse for defogger located in the trunk, which had burnt and melted. The fuse was replaced. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 33,000.
Back in april of 2013, the wiper stopped working during heavy rain and heavy winds. Took car to lou fusz chevrolet of st. Peters, mo (which is where the car was first bought in june 2010). My wife and I were advised that wiper transmission/module loose at motor. The wiper module assembly was replaced. On 6/30/14, due to rain on the interstate highway, the wiper stopped working again, but due to this occurred over a year ago and 12,000 warranty expired, my wife and were told it had to be replaced again and we had…
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 455 complaints
- Electrical system 295 complaints
- Stability control 227 complaints
- Brakes 200 complaints
- Lighting 196 complaints
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Engine 125 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 121 complaints
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