2009 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 57
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
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What owners report
- Accelerator Pedal · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
My 09 chevy malibu lt brake lights will illuminate without the brake pedal being pressed.therefore signalling to other drivers that i am slowing, when in fact i am not. Also when the brake pedal is deliberately pressed to indicate the vehicle is slowing, the lights go out entirely, signalling to other drivers that i am not slowing down when in fact i am! This is a huge safety issue! I parked my vehicle today january…
ODI 11292426
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While the vehicle is in motion the dash will display the traction control service light and the screen will read service traction service esc, the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not pushed and turn off when it is pushed. The cruise control also can not be engaged. The brake switch was replayed however all problems came back 2 weeks later. All these issues have been on going.
ODI 11281632
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had problems with this vehicle from day one. I filed a report previously and i am filing another one in reference to my power transmission. I have a 2009 chevy malibu, 4 speed, automatic. I was driving and the vehicle downshifted itself without my doing anything, almost causing an accident because it would not shift into high gear. Something popped in the vehicle and the gear shifted for a little bit and…
ODI 11217191
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Warning lights on dash contantly flash: esc, brake lights, tire sensors, tire traction, engine reduce speed. The car turns off while actively driving (in motion) , sometimes will start up in neutral or park right away and sometimes not. On i-[redacted]. Dealership stated the timing chain need to be done so it got done and car still doing the same thing. Sensors also has been replaced.
ODI 11231322
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When starting my car, i attempt to take it out of park and i need to step on my brakes as if i am slamming them just to move my car out of park. My brake lights are reversed, i noticed this at night when a car almost hit me. I thought it was the brake sensor so i changed it and that didn't fix the issue. Since then 3 cars have almost hit me because of this braking issue. While driving my traction light also comes…
ODI 11202885
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated without warning. Also, when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to regal lakeland ([redacted], lakeland, fl 33801, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the cylinder head failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
ODI 11173374
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the power locks goes off. They go lock and unlock when driving down the road they unlock and lock when wr are at home and the ignition is off. Tge brake ligjts stay on like i am hitting the brake peddle and the cruis control wont work bc the break lights stay on it cuts it off. I have been hearing noises coming from the shifter area a buzzing noise like a wire has crossed.
ODI 11176084
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving the vehicle the service traction service esc & esc off lights come off/on seems to be worse when i turn the vehicle will drive rough at times, also the cruise control will fail to work. Got a recall on this in 2017 took it into a dealer shop who applied gel to connectors said that fixed the problem, it certainly did not.i do not know if this is safe to drive my vehicle since it is the only one i own i…
ODI 11120450
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My 09 malibu began acting up 1 yr ago when using cruise control, the security light would come on the car would bog down like it was losing power and the service esc and traction control off light would come on, then about 3 min liter it would all turn off, my mechanic did not know why. Recently it has been misfiring and showing lights that say service esc, traction control off and the check engine light blinks as…
ODI 11110359
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
My brake lights and fifth light in window come on without braking and go off when brake is pressed
ODI 11102234
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights do not always come on when the brake pedal is pressed. Other times the brake lights, including the center brake light is on without the pedal being pressed. Note this occurs both when stationary and moving.
ODI 11016304
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The car loses speed while driving then reduce power shows on dashboard. When stop engine shaking and sometimes does not start.. I took it to the dealer and they couldn't find problem i already spend over 4000 and still happen.
ODI 11123960
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My brake lights stay on when i am driving the car. The cruise control will just stop working and the car of course slows down at this point. Yesterday the low traction and eic light came on. This has been going on for several months with the brake lights and cruise control the low traction and eic problem just started yesterday. I have read page after page of complaints on this same thing happening on this model…
ODI 11014130
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
A few minutes after i start driving the esc off/service traction light will come on and it keeps flashing back and fourth between error messages. My check engine light is not on, but when i go to accelerate my car jumps kind of. And if i let my foot off the gas it feels like i'm shifting gears and my car will start going slow. I'll push back down on the gas and i will seem like it's trying to get speed but takes a…
ODI 10968693
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While in motion going to fl on rt 95 my speed control stopped working, what i didn't know until i got to fl. That my break lights were on all the time and when i would hit the breaks they would go off and then come back on. I took the car to a dealer in fl and they could not dublacate the problem. They did replace the third break light and after researching about the problem i told them to change the break peddle…
ODI 10990490
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Vehicle Speed Control
My rear passenger door lock disengaged from the automatic locks and can only be opened from the inside. (spring 2016) my traction control is periodically saying that it has malfunctioned but does not always. When the light comes on, i feel a pulse as i'm braking and sometimes if it comes on while i'm driving i'll feel a slight jolt through the accelerator pedal. I also hear a click noise like the pedal may…
ODI 10929854
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights would turn on while driving and the rpm tach would rev uncontrollably. When the brake is applied, the light turns off and the esc warning appears on the dash. Fixed in 2014 as part of the exterior lighting recall (14v252000). As of the last two months, the problem started up again. First, i went and diagnosed it at a repair shop and it told me the brake position sensor needed to be calibrated. After…
ODI 10888055
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall fix failure - the recall fix was applied by the dealership for the 'brake lights may or may not randomly illuminate' issue, nhtsa action 13005, however it is only temporary. After a few months the identical symptoms occur at the same frequency. No new symptoms are present and no previous symptoms are absent. These include; brake lights illuminating with no pressure on the brake pedal, brake lights turning off…
ODI 10865750
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
In december of 2014, a chevrolet dealer performed repairs to address nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (i had not experienced any problems related to this issue at the time). Recently i have been experiencing the symptoms related to this recall, including the "service esc" and "service traction" messages, the brake pedal requiring extra pressure to get the vehicle out of park, and the disabling of cruise control. I…
ODI 10854053
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving at 65 mph on the interstate and esc light, check engine light, and security light came on. The speedometer needle and the fuel guage needle started jumping sporadically and then i lost power for a moment and could not accelerate. Had to coast to the side of the road. Very dangerous situation. Turned the car off and restarted, and it happened numerous more times. Had to end up having it towed. It is in the…
ODI 10786066
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while making a left turn at 4 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that esc off was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000( electrical system,…
ODI 10690963
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden loss of power steering, nearly caused a wreck in parking lot. Impossible to steer car due to resistance in wheel. *tr
ODI 10690161
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On tuesday february 3rd 2015 i was on my way home from work when my 2009 chevy malibu cut off on me. The check engine and traction lights came on and a message of power steering service esc came on. Cars had to swerve around me to avoid collision luckily i had not yet made it onto the interstate. I turned the engine off, waited for five minutes and restarted the vehicle. Upon restart all of the lights and messages…
ODI 10681160
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Service esc light comes on &power steering goes out. Happens over and over randomly. Dealership told me it was a battery issue since the power steering is electrical, however i replaced the battery and the issue persists. After searching the internet i saw a ton of other chevy malibu owners have the exact same issue. *tr
ODI 10691053
Brake Lights · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While the cruise control was activated, it randomly deactivated. Also, when the brake pedal was depressed, the center brake light would not illuminate and the rear brake lights illuminated very dimly. The contact also indicated that the transmission was replaced due to failures that prevented the vehicle from accelerating normally. No further information was available.…
ODI 10910834