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Radio sound speakers

Chevrolet Malibu 2016 4 door 2.0 T  51000 miles
My problem is i have all my signals n fuses working radio comes on but lost sound to my speakers my door chimes my blinker signals cant figure out what is wrong had anyone had this same issue
Kmaxx from United States 2 years ago  
KM
15 reports 
Karl from United States 2 years ago
Got the same issue, trying to figure out how to get the sound back on.
Joseph McNutt from United States 2 years ago
I just got the same problem. Does anyone know what's going on?
Mikayla from United States 2 years ago
Same issue here. The sounds keeps going on and off but nothing is burnt or loose.
Bree from United States a year ago
Anyone found the problem?
Emily from United States a year ago
I have a 2011 Chevy Malibu LS and I’ve also been dealing with the same issue for a few months now. I’ll start my car and the radio will display the stations but no sound will come on. Same thing with the door chime and blinker chime. It will not work for a few days and then as I’m driving it will randomly just come back on… radio, blinker and door chime. It’s very frustrating and looks like we all would just like an answer to the problem. Please feel free to leave a reply if you have had the issue resolved.
steth from United States a year ago
Im having the same problem pleaasee someone tell us the answer
JoeDirt86 from United States 10 months ago
Sometimes my radio would just wig out go off and on and couldn't connect the Bluetooth it would go off n on too I think it was cause of the slots filled in the Bluetooth anyways I would just factory reset the whole radio from the settings and it would work idk if that's the same problem but it worked for me on my radio problem
A. Beathard from United States 7 months ago
All the same happened to my 2016 LTZ, except I accidentally connected a positive speaker wire to a negative amp I had hooked. Everything short circuited, then an awful hissing was coming from rear passenger speaker and wouldn’t stop. Even when I turned the car off. Changed all fuses related to anything radio or infotainment, emissions and media related. Disconnected the speakers and amp. Now can hear any sound what so ever. Also disconnected the on star/ Bluetooth and speakers that were plugged into it, but I’m not sure if the fuel regulator to the fuel pump has anything to do with it. Did all and every kind of reset there is to do. Now I must just disconnect the screen and maybe re-wire the front passenger and rear passenger speaker wires.
A. Beathard from United States 7 months ago
Basically, it’s a reset on the amplifier, but I’m still trying to figure out if that is the on star device or the fuel regulator. Try to disconnect the in dash fuses for the amplifier and radio, this must be done in synchronous fashion. Wait 10 minutes and then re-insert the fuses back the same way. Amp is a 30amp radio is a 15amp. If it still doesn’t work try to disconnect the onstar if you have that. It would say wifi on the mechanism. Do this in the same exact form as the former. Two plugs side by side with different color wires harnessed.
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Radio not working

Chevrolet Malibu 2013  150000 miles
Radio not working, won't play won't come on
Ivan from United States 2 years ago  
IV
33 reports 
Revy from Canada 2 years ago
2002 Malibu. Radio won’t even come on
Alan from other 2 years ago
J'ai le même problème. L'écran ne s'allume pas plus de bruit de clignotant, ni de ceinture, ni radar de recul. J'ai essayé de changer les boîtes à relais fusibles commodo, rien n'a faire ça marche pas. Malibu 2013
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Radio has no volume

Chevrolet Malibu 2010 Sedan  207157 miles
The radio has all the displays but not the volume. And there is no sound.
Becki from United States 3 years ago  
BE
20 reports 
Josh from United States 3 years ago
Same issue I don’t even get door chime or back seat reminder chime
Birdie from United States 2 years ago
I have a 2008 Malibu zte and I'm having the same problem
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Radio control on steering wheel won’t work

Chevrolet Malibu 2019  103427 miles
Radio controls on steering wheel isn’t working
Sophie from United States 3 years ago  
SO
2 reports 
Delterry from United States 3 years ago
Help me fix it can't find a fuse or anything
Angie from United States 2 years ago
Probably a fuse or relay if it takes one!
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back camera and radio

Chevrolet Malibu 2020  94000 miles
my rearview camera screen is not on neither is the radio I change the fuse but still nothing
Chyna from United States 3 years ago  
CH
12 reports 
Denver from United States 2 years ago
I’m having the same issue with my 17 the sound on the radio works still I can connect my phone with car play but there’s no display
Aria from United States a month ago
Anyone found a solution to this problem
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No radio or audio

Chevrolet Malibu 2015 Sedan 79800 miles
Radio is not working. Nothing appears on the panel. Also turn signals not making noise, clicking sound, or warning Bing's. Not sure if it one fuse or more or something else
Bracsis from Canada 2 years ago  
BR
12 reports 
joev from United States 2 years ago
Did you figure out the issue? If so how did you repair the issue
Bracsis from Canada 2 years ago
No issue is still going on. I think it could be a fuse but I worried about messing around with that and screwing it up more.
joev from United States 2 years ago
I tried the fuses. Still have the issue , thank you
Michele from United States a year ago
My radio is not working, no sound with turn signals, lights on radio or accent lights don’t work either, did ever figure out your issue
Rocky from United States 8 months ago
@MicheleTest body control module it controls auxiliary functions
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2012 Chevy Malibu radio problem

Chevrolet Malibu 2012 Lt 217203 miles
Radio had been glitching and part of the words and the clock were coming on and now the lights in the radio won't turn on but the radio does turn on sound does come out
04 crown from United States a year ago  
04
1 report 
JoeDirt86 from United States 10 months ago
If u can get into the settings or unhook one of the battery cables for a min to reset ur system if u can't get into ur radio settings to reset it. But mine would do that too because of the Bluetooth slot full or almost full it would act up like I would just reset the radio n it would work good after that
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Radio stays on

Chevrolet Malibu 2013 Ltz 113000 miles
Radio stays on when leaving car. Sometimes closing door it will stay on for 10 minutes sometimes longer
Radio Head from United States a year ago  
RA
7 reports 
MIkeZ from United States 8 months ago
Hard reset: Remove both radio and amp fuses 30amp and 15amp (18&4) for 1 minute then replace and test.
Soft Reset: With the car off, ignition on, press and hold the Home and Fast Forward (FF) buttons on the head unit simultaneously for about 10 seconds until the screen goes black and reboots. Test for fix
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Radio frozen

Chevrolet Malibu 2013 LT  33000 miles
I got in my car today to leave school and the radio was frozen on the station it was on when I got out of my car earlier in the day. It was stuck on the station and nothing would change. The radio would not turn on or off, the volume wouldn't change, I couldn't change the station, and the camera never popped up when I would reverse, etc.
Kaitlyn from United States 11 years ago  
KA
30 reports 
Brandon from United States 2 years ago
Occasionally would freeze on me and I would have to remove the fuse to reset the radio or just shut the car off and wait like 10 minutes
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Radio problem

Chevrolet Malibu 2020 Sedan 185000 miles
Radio isn’t working but back up cameras is working good
Alejandro from United States 2 months ago  
AL
3 reports 

Main radio

Chevrolet Malibu 2013  85040 miles
The display works the radio works the ac defrost works but the middle display lights don’t work or any of the buttons... like the volume knob or the tune/menu knob or any other buttons in that area... all the fuses seem to work fine
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Boog from United States 5 months ago  
BO

No sound coming from radio

Chevrolet Malibu 2017 Lt. 1.5  39000 miles
I got no sound coming from the radio or when my turn signals are on. What could be the problem?
Tete from United States a year ago  
TE
3 reports 

Radio comes on but won’t play

Chevrolet Malibu 2013  128 miles
Radio in 2013 comes on but no sound
Marlo from United States a year ago  
MA
1 report 

Anti theft lock on dash and radio

Chevrolet Malibu 2020 LS/Automatic/Eco Tech 135000 miles
2020 chevy malibu had the engine replaced but still will not start. Can be started/turned over(but dies after few seconds) under the hood but not a the push start or with key. Car has remote start, auto stop and engine was replaced with a 2021 engine
B. Smith from United States 2 years ago  
B.
2 reports 

Factory Radio wiring diagram

Chevrolet Malibu 2005 2.2 liter ecotek  200000 miles
I need to know the wiring diagram for the factory radio because i do not have a adapter.
Patrick from United States 6 years ago  
PA
14 reports 

Won't start

Chevrolet Malibu 2011  147000 miles
2011 Chevy Malibu replaced battery not it, replace relay fuse not it, car runs then next day won't start. I have radio, lights air conditioner lights on dash as soon as I turn key over nothing. All lights on dash gone not check engine light my daughter owned this car 3 years never a problem. The mint she paid off now this I called car lot to see if they removed the don't start tracker and they removed that. I really thought that was the problem but guy said no. Need help before I take a sledge hammer to the whole car at my wits ends.
Lisa from United States 2 years ago  
LI
10 reports 
MzRobin from United States 2 years ago
Get a scan tool at AutoZone or O'rielly, or wherever. Turn your key on, connect it like a phone charger to your car. It should be near the gas pedal and look in front of you or in that area. The port to plug it into is going to look like the end on the scan tool. Follow instructions. It will tell you what's wrong with your car, if it's an electrical problem Could be a camshaft sensor, a crankshaft sensor, theft deterrent system, a loose or bad ground wire, I've seen it be a fuse, not a relay, a simple fuse! I've known it to be the entire fuse box under the hood was traded out with a used identical one. We swapped our fuses in to the newer box, the car started right up! Nobody could fix this car not even GMC CHEVROLET dealership! We did...hope this helps.....
Lisa from United States 2 years ago
I did that nothing comes up on the scan tool. It reads nothing, I did notice at the battery for the positive cable the wires are crushed, and their is black sticky stuff on it. I took terminals off this because it had broke when tightened. I replaced it and noticed the cable. I going to try to get the black sticky stuff off and see if that helps. I will try to upload a picture for before and after. Thank you for the info on the scan tool but it literally shows nothing.
Faris from United States 2 years ago
I think i had the same problem on my 2010 check this video out https://youtu.be/tNMRbT1nZOk?si=EYXOi0…
Rhonda from United States 2 years ago
I don't know if your battery is the very large one with 4 or 5 wires plus negative & positive terminals. If so it sounds like the wires are loose. My car did same exact thing. I removed all wires. Connected the little wires making sure the nuts were good and tight, then connect positive and last negative. It matters! Making sure all connections are clean. I was praying it would work but I didn't really believe it would. It sounded too easy. I said I don't think it's gonna work because I didn't hear the bell dinging because of opened door. Just as I finish saying that I heard the dinging. It cranked right up and all was good. No lie. I was so freaking happy!
litz from United States a year ago
If you don’t see anything on the scan tool after connecting your scanner, the problem would be most likely your ecu or ecm…its not communicating with your scanner and likely it’s already worn out…you may be the only one who possibly know the cause of its issue like flood, engine overheating etc…therefore in order to properly navigate this kind of electrical problem since you don’t have anything on your scanner …I strongly advise it’s your ecm need to be replaced and maybe even your bcm also as this two like husband & wife that has marital relationship with each other…hope this kind of technicality will help you pinpoint the actual issue
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Problem with car no crank

Chevrolet Malibu 2011 Sadan 210000 miles
The car will not crank over also when I turn the car off it is still on turn signals windshield wipers. Stereo. I e reset the security system I don't know how to get it to start can you please send me in the right direction? Also this has happened before but it would start about an hour later. Now it won't at all
Trevor from United States a year ago  
TR
4 reports 
Matlock from United States a year ago
I have same problem 2012 Chevy malibu
Gaddo from Australia 10 months ago
Ford transit van 2005
Chuck from United States 2 months ago
Same issue, from what I've found its a common issue with the OEM anti-theft system (Passlock). Turn the key to the ACC position and wait 10mins. Should start up afterwords. If that doesn't work trying disconnecting the battery and waiting a few minutes before reconnecting. Not a quick fix unfortunately but it has worked for others.
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Auto stop causes car to stall

Chevrolet Malibu 2017  125131 miles
After stopping at a red light, the car struggles to start up again. The radio turns off and on, the door locks and unlocks. It’s seems to get worse has time goes on
Bobby from United States 10 months ago  
BO
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Issac from United States 10 months ago
I had this problem for a while and changing the battery didn’t work for me. I was able to bypass it by driving my car in the “L” for Low instead of “D” for Drive. When you put it on low, you have to press the + button 5 times so your car can get up to 6th gear. Hope this helps.
JANGALANG624 from United States 10 months ago
I had the same problem car didn't want to pass smog...code for battery appeared so I checked all relays and wires going to the battery...long story short I figured out that the small battery in the trunk was dead...that battery keeps your auxiliary components on when auto stop engages...also initiates cracnk up for starter...so I replaced small battery in trunk and problem solved...battery was about $130.00 bucks your welcome 🤗
Sweets from United States 6 months ago
I had this problem until I purchased auto start/ stop on Amazon for $11 and it takes 5 minutes to put on and problem solved! If you drive in L6 it can damage the engine!
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2019 Chevy Malibu auto stop electrical shut down

Chevrolet Malibu 2019 4 door 88000 miles
This is my twenty nineteen chevy.Malibu comes equip with auto stop. When my matter red light, I'll stop engages. When I go to take off all the electrical goes off (radio, dash lights, etc.) but that the car still runs.
G boogie from United States 2 years ago  
GB
3 reports 
MooooveOva from United States 2 years ago
This is a common problem w battery. I had same thing until i changed it. Make sure you hook up a battery maintainer (or whatever its called) before replacing as it can cause more issues w the various computers when they have no power for a short time
JoeDirt86 from United States 10 months ago
Yea that auto shut off causes a lot of problems especially buying batteries over n over for it do to them dying,so what I did was went on Amazon and order a bypass for it because mine don't got that button to shut the auto off. But never had to by a battery for a few years nows
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Telematics

Chevrolet Malibu 2020 Premier  120000 miles
Radio screen display black, but back up camera works, front console charging ports not working, and onstar will not work
Russell from United States a year ago  
RU
4 reports 
star from United States a year ago
Im having the same problem did you fix it or figure it out?
Russell from United States a year ago
I’m still researching and working on it
Russell from United States a year ago
Are you having any luck, I replaced the battery and no luck there either.
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Gauges and infotainment stopped working

Chevrolet Malibu 2020 1.5 turbo  102000 miles
My radio and usb ports and gauges went black just stopped working I replaced the battery and still nothing I thought maybe the car was going wack bc of the battery but I still have a check engine light on my dash it’s there for a camshaft sensor but nothing else works I can’t change the hvac it’s stuck on defrost now but the car runs and drives perfectly fine
Lowkey from United States 8 days ago  
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P3055 Power Supply Issues

Chevrolet Malibu 2017  185780 miles
Had this code for about a month. Only thing I've notice, is the car radio turns off when the car auto starts and I haven't noticed this in the past. Also sometimes the car won't recognize the key when starting. I've searched this website for the part O'Reillys recommended to change but didn't find any info. Is this something that can be replace relatively easy or would this require a shop?
Hightechman89 from United States 4 months ago  
HI

No microphone inside car from infotainment

Chevrolet Malibu 2021  120000 miles
Can’t do hands free from phone on stereo
Dano from United States 5 months ago  
DA
1 report 

License plate lamp

Chevrolet Malibu 2001  145000 miles
I have break lights, I have radio, and my fuse is good but I do not have working license plate lights. I switched the bulb, checks fuse, and there's no power to the over. Where should I look and where does the wire rum through?
Robb from United States 7 months ago  
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Microphone Issue

Chevrolet Malibu 2021 1.5L 99000 miles
Whenever I get a phone call I can hear the person just fine but my microphone in the car doesn't work at all. It doesn't work for anything including phone calls or saying commands to the gps or anything of the sorts. I've checked all phone and radio settings.
Junior317 from United States 10 months ago  
JU
4 reports 

Issue with ECS Power stearing with other faults that come on

Chevrolet Malibu 2021 1.5-liter four-cylinder, LT 122222 miles
It's very random, but some mornings my Traction light will come on, and my display will say service ESC and Reduced steering. Also, the parking assist and Forward collision Alert will come on right as I put it into reverse. I first started noticing last fall that the parking assist would turn off randomly and my radio would look like the colors were not aligned that has fixed itself, but the parking assist has brought the ESC problem on a frigid day this last December; the car almost didn't start. And now, at least once a week, it will turn on for the day and go away for the rest of the week. No check engine light just the little car skidding.
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RU12 from United States a year ago  
RU
1 report 

Electrical issues

Chevrolet Malibu 2014 Chevy Malibu  148000 miles
Radio shuts off on own and comes back on right side turn signal bulb blew cigarette lighter fuse blew and service air bag comes on and off what u think is going on
Tinkerbell from United States 2 years ago  
TI
2 reports 

Steering wheel

Chevrolet Malibu 2013 Steering wheel 143378 miles
The wheel tries to lock up it says service steering drive with car and the radio shuts off.
justin from United States 2 years ago  
JU
4 reports 
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