2012 Chevrolet Malibu wheels problems
Owners reported wheels problems in 19 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was being driven at the speed limit when the tire popped. The impact was as much as a front end collision; the windshield cracked along with the passenger side of the bumper and the wheel was bent. A mechanic said that because the seat belts locked the impact was great enough where the airbags should have gone off, but they did not.
A left front flat tire in december 2016 (four tires bought new in may 2016) was discovered to not be a problem with the tire, but the factory-installed, original equipment rim with a seam crack. Now today in january 2017, a flat tire on the right front was diagnosed as the result of a second bad rim, again one of the four factory-installed original equipment rims (two more to go?). It was necessary to replace both the rim and the valve stem each time.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 291 complaints
- Lighting 202 complaints
- Steering 191 complaints
- Stability control 129 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Air bags 101 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Fuel system 56 complaints