2008 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 64
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 64 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake lights · 20 records
- traction control · 17 records
- power steering · 16 records
- steering wheel · 16 records
- service traction · 13 records
- stability control · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall my 2008 chevy malibu got stuck in reverse when i was backing out of a parking spot and i fixed it with zip ties but the plastic pin that holds my shifter to my transmission got stuck.
ODI 11164668
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electronic stability control indicator illuminated no matter what speed the vehicle was traveling. Also, the power steering malfunctioned. The dealer (jim price chevrolet, 2150 seminole trail, charlottesville, va 22901, [redacted]) stated that there were no recalls for the failures. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and…
ODI 11151752
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake lights remained illuminated even if brake pedal was not pushed, both while stationary and in motion. Traction control was disabled while in motion. Body control module was malfunctioning and had to be replaced. Brake lights remained illuminated on all roads, in all conditions, and at all times. Traction control was disabled primarily on city streets but sometimes on highways. The chevrolet dealer service…
ODI 10923887
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takata recall i lost control of my 08 chevy malibu as it was in motion. Driving to school the abs, brake, traction control and battery light turned on and the power steering locked. I had to forcefully turn the steering wheel to get out of traffics way and park somewhere to avoid an accident.
ODI 10909878
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was turning right at about 20 mph, the normal speed i turn at. My malibu slid and i couldn't turn the steering wheel. The car beeped at me and it said esc on the dash computer. I called about the recall for eps, and my car does not have one. Kind of weird to see when others are recalled for this issue. I did have the power steering torque replaced in 2015. The car is still drivable, but to me i feel unsafe because…
ODI 10914391
Electronic Stability Control
Just took possession of a 2008 chevy malibu ltz v6 3.6 with on 36k original miles on it. Have had for only 5 days and got a dash notification of check esc soon, traction control, eng power reduced warning with the check engine symbol. I pulled in my driveway home from work and immediately notified my local dealership. Backed out of driveway to take to the dealership and had no power to go anywhere so pulled back in…
ODI 10889187
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Displays, esc off, traction control service, and engine power reduced. And when accelerating it doesn't really move . It takes a while to get speed up. And i was almost run over by a tractor trailer. This just started all of a sudden. And i have only had this car for about a year. It is stated that the malibu has recalls.
ODI 10846469
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering and the electronic stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service…
ODI 10820209
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Brake lights would be on when not applying brakes and brakes lights would not come on when applying brakes - esc and service traction indicators remained on. On the way to have this problem repair for the 3rd time, the engine loss power while i was driving approx 75mph on an extremely busy interstate. One of the scariest moments of my entire life. Pulled over, put the car in park & then is shutoff. The engine light…
ODI 10819090
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my chevy malibu and started to fell my car start to shake violently and then my service esc was populating on the dash and traction control had been lost in the car. I was having difficulty breaking as if the abs break system was not working in the car.i got the car to the side of the road and ended up hitting a guard rail. I then found out that it was multiple recalls issued on my vehicle and i called…
Crash reported
ODI 10759625
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I am a owner of a 08 chevy malibu lt 2.4 liter. When i first got the car from the dealer (used) for about two years it was running fine with just little maintenance. When the third year comes around i start having problems with the traction control and engine reduce power light. I've looked up fixes for these problems and i'm currently invested over 5,000 on fixing this problem and it's still not fixed the dealer…
Crash reported
ODI 10944237
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving on a crowded freeway the car started to slow down on its own. I figured i was out of gas so i checked the gauge and it was at 1/2 tank. The message said service esc, engine power reduced. There was no place to safely pull over so i had to continue to the next exit at the reduced speed. Needless to say this was very frightening as traffic was trying to pass me. I could have been rear ended but luckily…
ODI 10691252
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall #13036 and repair reimbursement. * ld
ODI 10648122
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet malibu. Consumer states he received 2 recall notices and has been experiencing problems with his vehicle that are outlined in the recall notice. *tgw
ODI 10638928
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train), nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), and nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10638677
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Pulling out of my parking space my steering wheel got stiff. I put car in park restarted car and it loosened up but as i started to drive it the power steering light came on and now my steering wheel is starting to shake and my engine light is on. *tr
ODI 10622190
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notices for nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v460000 (power train), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable and the dealer could not provide an estimated date of arrival. The…
ODI 10621353
Electronic Stability Control
My traction light and service engine light came on and the reduced power notification came on, the car slowed to about 10 miles an hour very suddenly and the car was shaking violently and roared up really loud. I was surrounded by traffic. It was very scary. *js
ODI 10617382
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Driving on the freeway, tried to switch lanes and vehicle's traction went out of control, making the vehicle had unstable, tried to controlled the car, but there were other vehicles driving next to the car which resulted in a multiple car crash, had recently received a recall letter from gm stating that the car had that problem but they did not have the parts available, they were going to contact me as soon as the…
Crash reported
ODI 10636974
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629285
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the esc warning light illuminated briefly. The vehicle was unable to be repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) due to the part needed was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10616321
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Someone following me to work informed me my brake lights were on as i was driving on the highway but when i stopped at the street light, they would go off. Now my engine light is on and the warning to service my traction control and esc system is on. The cruise control isn't working properly all the time. I googled the brake light issue and found a recall for my year of car that can cause my other issues. I called…
ODI 10598311
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The brake lights come on with my foot off of the brake pedal. When i do apply the brakes the brake lights go out. The cruise control and the stability control will not work. I contacted my local dealer and they said there is no recall on my vehicle the dealer is [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10596687
Electronic Stability Control
Incident has occurred several times at various speeds in the last few weeks. When the gas pedal is pressed the engine feels like it skips a beat/stalls for a second or two, the check engine light comes on then off, the dashboard reads: "service traction/service esc". During research of the dashboard message, we learned that the vehicle performance may continue to deteriorate potentially dying while in operation. We…
ODI 10594258
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
While maintaining speeds around 35-40 mph. The engine seemed to try to cut out and lose power. The service esc service traction control light came on the dash. The engine was trying to cut out. Later in the day starting out at a stop light the engine stopped completely and i was stuck in the intersection. I was able to get the car to the side of the road. It restarted after about 5 minutes. I took it to a dealership…
ODI 10577247