2013 Chevrolet Malibu wheels problems
Owners reported wheels problems in 24 complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving straight ahead on a city street, at approximately 30-35MPH, the axle shaft on the front, right side of the car broke. The broken axle shaft caused an accident where my car went to the right and I hit the back-left side of a van; that impact sent the right side of the car up in the air where I was only traveling on the two left wheels.
I am the 2nd owner of my 2013 chevy malibu LTZ we bought at 19,000 miles, it has been in the shop more than any car I have had!! When I first got it the wheel bearings went out and not just one they went out one by one at end expenses of $900 at one time at xmas!! It's been running good now, it now has 130,000 miles on it. But from day one the rims have been peeling off they had some coating over it and it's slowly peeling off making my car look really bad!!
Other problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 377 complaints
- Engine 215 complaints
- Steering 181 complaints
- Stability control 72 complaints
- Suspension 66 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 54 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints