vehicle issue

2012 Chevrolet Malibu — SEAT BELTS

Official recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, and deduplicated NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu SEAT BELTS system.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

answer

What the official record set shows

For this vehicle and system, the database links 1 recall campaigns, 0 defect investigations, 0 manufacturer communication documents, and 47 deduplicated NHTSA complaint incidents. These are separate evidence types; complaint reports are not treated as proven defects.

Recall campaigns
1
Defect investigations
0
Deduplicated complaint incidents
47
Manufacturer documents
0

SOURCES

safety

Safety and recall action

One or more safety recalls are linked. Check the VIN with NHTSA or a dealer to confirm whether this individual vehicle is affected and whether the remedy is open.

Do-not-drive flag
No
Park-outside flag
No
Recall progress reports
6
Recall campaigns
1

campaigns

Defect investigations

NHTSA data associates 0 investigation actions with this model year and component. No linked action is currently listed as open in the flat file.

Open investigation
No
Official records
0

tsbs

Manufacturer communications

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer communication documents for this model-year/component mapping. A communication may be technical guidance, a service campaign, warranty information, or another notice; it is not automatically a recall or a diagnosis.

Official records
0

symptoms

Deduplicated owner-report context

The supporting record set contains 47 distinct ODI complaint incidents, including 7 crash reports and 1 fire reports. Reported injuries total 13 and deaths total 0 after deduplicating repeated component rows. These submissions are allegations and do not prove causation or diagnose this vehicle.

Fire reports
1
Reported deaths
0
Crash reports
7
Reported injuries
13
Incidents
47
Median reported failure mileage
55,000

Odi Numbers

  • 11725989
  • 11719670
  • 11619575
  • 11558294
  • 11532634
  • 11520825
  • 11456514
  • 11387274
  • 11362800
  • 11321532

SOURCES

methodology

Official-record timeline

The timeline separates the first linked recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, complaint filing, and latest recall-progress update. Dates describe the records, not the onset date for every vehicle.

Official-record events

  • recall-first-record — 2015-05-08
  • complaint-first-filed — 2013-05-06
  • recall-progress-latest — 2017-04-21

repair options

Dealer, repair shop, or stop driving?

Check the VIN and official action numbers first. Contact a dealer for recall, campaign, warranty, and current manufacturer-document applicability. A qualified independent shop can diagnose the present condition using those identifiers, but should not replace parts from counts alone.

DIY repair procedure provided
No

Recommended order

  • official VIN lookup
  • dealer campaign check
  • qualified diagnosis

sources

Official sources and limits

Recall, investigation, manufacturer communication, recall-progress, and complaint identities come from NHTSA public data. The page does not infer a failed part, prescribe a DIY repair, or claim that every listed record applies to the VIN.

Policy
phase15-official-dossier-v1
Claim Coverage
complete