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
The car started jerking and the engine light started blinking. The service esc and traction lights came on. Then the esc and traction off lights came on and the engine light is still on. The jerking continues to happen at 40mph and at 65mph. *js
ODI 10592316
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
06/18/2013 sudden onset of steering pulling to the rt and popping @ brake pedal & steering wheel. Svc: rotate & balance * did not fix problem. 06/23-service traction/traction off on dic. Svc: scanned for codes-told to bring back when display on dic. 07/22 brake light out. Svc: replaced bulb. 07/23 scanned for codes 3 times, checked battery/alternator. 09/11 brake job, turned rotors, ran scan, pulled bcm (passenger…
ODI 10577667
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the esc and traction control warning lights illuminated. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but the brake lights failed to illuminate. The brake lights illuminated independently without the brake pedal being depressed. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the vehicle under…
ODI 10789596
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I was driving my vehicle and noticed my check esc check traction control light came on in my driver notification panel. When i got home i noticed that my rear brake lights were on and i wasnt even in the vehicle pressing on the brake. So i took it for a test drive and noticed that the brake lights would come on without me hitting the brakes and then when i did hit the brakes the brake lights would not come on. This…
ODI 10721801
Electronic Stability Control · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Steering
Started the car to come out of a parking spot, heard humming/rattling noise. Steering wheel started to vibrate then would do rapid half-turns by itself, jerking left and right. Shut the car off and restarted. Seemed ok for first few minutes then started again. Got on the road, driving about 35-40 mpg on highway and it became uncontrollable. Could not keep it straight within the lane. Almost hit a car in the lane on…
ODI 10481283
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I just pulled on and started to drive on a winding dangerous mountain road -not yet accelerating 40mph- when all of a sudden my steering wheel would not let me turn, almost frozen, and i am into a right curve! I was fighting the wheel to gain control for what seemed minutes but was actually seconds as i slowly put on my brakes while i tried to regain control of the wheel (mind you i am in rush hour traffic on a mt.…
ODI 10452464
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the third brake light illuminated erroneously and failed to illuminate during deceleration. In addition, the driver's side turn signal, driver's side brake light, and instrument panel gauges malfunctioned intermittently. The electronic stability and traction controls also failed while driving various speeds in cold weather. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10605425
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I first experienced a problem october 2011 when the dashboard message indicated service traction and service esc, i took my car to an independent garage where they put dielectric grease on the bcm connectors. They stated if the problem continues, i would have to go to a dealer for the bcm to be reprogrammed. While this fixed the problem of my service brake lights coming on without touching my break pedal and then…
ODI 10504624
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
This vehicle is having issues with the brake lights illuminating without pressing on the brake pedals. When the brake lights come on by themselves, trying to use the brakes when needed (ie slowing down, stopping) shuts the brake lights off, which could cause a major safety issue for the persons in the vehicle as well as persons in other vehicles around my vehicle. It also takes what seems to be some force to make…
ODI 10436693
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to unsatisfactory customer service at dealership for unnecessary repair work and seeks reimbursement. *smd the consumer stated the service brake illuminated when the brake was not applied, the cruise control would not engage and the traction control light illuminated intermittently. Instead of fixing the wiring harness as described in the safety recall notice the…
ODI 10701596
Electronic Stability Control · Frontal · Side/Window
Have had two accidents in this vehicle both front end collisions and the airbags never deployed. Also the rims are no good tires keep loosing air. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10238511
Electronic Stability Control
Service traction light came on and acceleration was decreased, could not go over 50 mph. Towed to dealer & they say a module caused the brakes to stick. Said they have to replace 2 brake rotors and brake pads and the module is on national back order. They've had it for 9 days now. *tr
ODI 10228816
Electronic Stability Control
Driving on divided highway, suddenly the warning light for emergency stability control/traction control came on. Driver's information center then indicated that both needed servicing, then advised "engine power reduced". Managed to "limp" home driving the car. While driving to dealership for repair, same thing happened (but not on a divided highway). Dealer fixed it, claiming "traced problem to wiring harness,…
ODI 10228309
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My sister an i was on a flight from los angeles, ca into dallas, tx at the airport we rented a car from national car rental to go onto shreveport. La to see our sister who was in her last days with her fight with cancer. We're on i-20 north driving along then all of a sudden the car steering went out of control, speeding going very fast i could not stop, the went over into the medin of i-20 steal travel fast went…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10615885