I have a '13 Malibu and every time I'm driving, I hear what I can only describe as an "electrical chirping". I sounds almost like an electrical switch is turning on and off quickly. I appears to be coming from somewhere in the front of the cabin. It is really annoying. I have had this car at the dealership so much since I purchased it (a year ago), that all the service techs know me by name!!
I purchased this car as a certified used car, so it is still under warranty (up to 48,000 miles). I guess I'll have to make another visit to my dealership soon.
The only noticeable electrical click I hear is when I push the heated seats button. It sounds like a quick click as it turns on, other than that, good luck.
When you go up on the window switch when the windows are already rolled up, it has a click too. does it sound like that? Maybe its a bad relay? ... Im not a mechanic I can't really tell you.
im only familiar with one common noise in these year malibus, and its usually the manual shift button on top of the shifter rattling. and one time only, i was inspecting a new 14 malibu with about 2 miles, and i heard one of the window switches clicking away. it turned out to be a bad switch. might not be your problem, but those are the only places ive heard noises from.
Come to think of it, it does sound something like a window switch clicking. I'm going to bring it back to my dealer to take a look at it. Thanks everyone for your input!!
My apologies that you're hearing a noise while driving your Malibu. I can definitely understand the displeasure associated with vehicle concerns. If you'd like assistance with coordinating an official diagnosis, please do not hesitate to contact us privately.
I KNOW THIS SOUND! For me, it does it about 3-5 times randomly and it kind of sounds like it is coming from the glove box area. Sounds like something is turning on and back off semi rapidly... This accurate?
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