This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I got the car in 2015 and from that I have had problem with the steering light coming on and shutting off the power steering which my wife was driving and she lost control of the car and almost ran into a pole. This has happened more than one time and when she turn off the car, it works again but then happens again. I have more problems with the headlights going out over and over and the socket being burned out and have to replace them as well now my radio has power but doesn't come on, after it was just working. I can't hear any door chimes or turn signal signs. It like a problem after a problem with the electrical components in this car. I am buy this car but we don't even feel safe to drive it. It has only 79000 miles but the problems started happening around 50,000 miles and when I got the car it had 43,000 miles I believe.
There are alerts about the power steering and the service ESC on the dash when I turn on the car. Sometimes when I start the car the steering wheel shakes and jerks, without my control. This affects my driving abilities and is a clear danger. The steering wheel shakes the most when I am stopped, but it shakes the entire time I am driving the vehicle. The other times I start the car, the power steering alerts come on and there is no power steering and I have to steer manually. This problem started slowly; originally the wheel shook but not as violently as it does now. Over the past couple weeks it has gotten worse, and recently the power steering has gone out when I've started. Before I could just restart my car and the power steering would work, but now the more I restart the car the less likely the steering will work properly. This problem started in January but intensified in March.
The car was working fine until one morningi got a message as I was driving up a hill that the engine power was reduced and the ESC was active. The car began to shake and would not accelerate over 20mph
My vehicle has been giving me issues for the past month or two with the ecs traction light that keeps coming on. I have had it in the shop on and off and they keep replacing sensors and nothing helps. It almost feels like the engine is missing when the light comes. On. the car acts like it is in slow motion and it cut off on me stopped at a redlight. Nothing would turn on I was almost hit by cars that were coming behind me. Nothing came on at all no lights it would not turn over. Apparently all Malibu's are having this same issue since 2005 models up to 2015 models. It appears it is the cam line that needs to be replaced mine is broken and the wires are frayed according to the code that is being put out. This should have become a recall for all of these Malibu's. a life or really bad accident could occur. I was told that Chevrolet does not know how to fix this that is why there is no recall. To repair this if it is repairable could be in the thousands of dollars. I wont pay it I will trade my car in for a foreign vehicle. I have always been a Chevrolet person but not anymore. I feel let down that no one is listening and this is a safety issue. Thank you
While driving on busy highway the power steering light and ESC light comes on and there was loss of power steering. It became very hard for my daughter to turn the wheel. After stopping and turning off engine, she restarted and got the power steering back but the steering wheel vibrated and moved on it's own. Later that week the power steering went out while driving down the highway and it has not come back. I'm thankful she wasn't hurt and the numbers of the exact same complaint on this car is getting ridiculous. The manufacturers need to step up and do the right thing.
I was driving on the highway when ESC light came on and completely lost power steering on the highway where there was snow and ice. Had to pull of to the side of the road almost getting into an accident.
Two days ago my husband, two children and I were driving at about 40-45 mph when our 2010 Chevy Malibu drastically slowed down and wouldn't accelerate with the gas pedal pressed all the way to the floor. At the same time service ESC, service traction and engine power reduced illuminated on our dash. Thankfully we were able to coast into a gas station. After turning the car off and on again, checking under the hood and sitting for over 30 minutes the problem still persisted. The car would not accelerate at all. We had to have a tow truck come get the car and bring it to the Chevy dealership. Today we received a call from the delearship saying we needed to replace the throttle body and it would cost $630. This doesn't make sense as the car has only 13,000 miles on it and has been very well taken care of. I put the VIN into the recall database and the only recall attached to our VIN is the brake lamp malfunction. This is very dangerous and should be looked into by the manufacturer.
Pulled out of car wash and onto the highway (speed limit is only 40) through town, power steering went out and light began displaying with audible sound as well as service ESC. The mileage on my vehicle is 150,760 when this occurred. There is currently a bulletin published referencing this problem (15356) in which it appears to only warrant a repair at manufacturer cost if 150,000 miles/ten years. From reading online forums, I am not the only one to "just" miss the failure and manufacturer reimbursement. This is dangerous and should be addressed no matter the mileage.
My car currently has the engine light on and will suddenly slow down and shake violently. The reading on the dash says low traction ecs off and then flashed engine power reduced. I have taken my car to several mechanics and they can not figure out what the problem is. I am currently spending money to fix several different things and none of them are working. I have read many forums where Chevy owners are having the same problem but yet there is no recall. This is a major safety issue when driving on a highway and then all of a sudden your car slows down suddenly and significantly. My car has slowed while I was idle, driving on the street, and driving on the highway.
Malibu suddenly flashed service ESC/ ESC off/ power steering. All steering controls of the vehicle were lost. Car must be steered manually. After turning car off, all lights and messages disappear and power steering works for approximately 2-3 miles before same messages appear and power steering is lost again. I contacted local Chevrolet service department where they looked up all recalls on my car and stated there were two recalls, neither of which were related to my issue. They were uncertain of reasoning for loss of power steering but have had several similar complaints on several different year of Malibu.
When I started my vehicle, an indicator light immediately reported a need to service my ESC and my power steering was disabled. After restarting the vehicle, it seemed to correct itself. Now, when driving, my steering wheel vibrates when there is no torque applied to the wheel and makes a chattering noise periodically. This has been going on for a week now.
The brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty engaging and disengaging the cruise control; disablement of crash the traction control, electronic stability control.
Takata recall. This recall has been closed, but the problem persists. GM was said to have fixed the problem in may,2014. Vehicle has been taken in after the recall date, and told its closed. Problem still occurs, not fixed. Told by Chevy that if there is more repairs to be done, it is not covered by recall and I will have to pay out of pocket. Same problem it had before but the BCM was never replaced. I was driving and lost all power steering. Warning came across stated power steering & service ESC. Had to stop, shut off engine, start car, problem went away for 2 minutes and happened again. I had my daughter with me at the time. Scary.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. After a complete stop with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, but could not be diagnosed due to no warning sensors. A day later, an unknown indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop where it was confirmed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic recommended the vehicle be taken to a transmission independent dealer. The contact called a local dealer (don brown Chevrolet, 2244 S kings highway blvd, St. Louis, mo, 63110) where it was determined that the vehicle was not under warranty. No further assistance was offered. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the transmission was rebuilt. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 8-3433690388. The dealer could not assist and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 65,505.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the reduce power, check engine, and ESC service traction indicators illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an unknown independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle box, idle control sensor, module control sensor, throttle position sensor, oxygen control sensor, and the transmission control module needed to be repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.
Brake lights come on while driving and go off when the brake pedal is depressed. Service ESC light and traction control light on as well. Unsure if related.
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