2009 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 222
- 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 222 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 109 records
- steering wheel · 30 records
- brake lights · 25 records
- service traction · 18 records
- traction control · 17 records
- stability control · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 69 |
| 150–400k mi | 45 |
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving down the highway the esc light with service power steering came on and my power steering turned off almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle.
ODI 10958442
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving service esc light would come on followed by power steering light. The steering wheel would become difficulty to turn. I would turn into a safe place turn the vehicle off for a minute and the vehicle would work fine. This will happen off and on at different times. The service esc light come on followed by power steering and the steering wheel locking up making it difficult to turn all this will happen…
ODI 11101120
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have a 2009 chevy malibu 4 cyl with electric power steering. It is having the same issues as the rest of the recalled malibu's but mine is not on the recall list. The power steering light flashed shuts off the traction control and loses power steering while going down the highway
ODI 10954863
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I have filed complaint before. Dealership has been working on it. It has set idle now for 2 weeks. Messages service esc -service stab.-brakes lights stay on-rpms escalates and car chugs down. I have had to dealerships 7 times and independent mechanic 1 time. Have talked to gm numerous times. Finally talked to [xxx]-he had real good advice-trade it off-let some other sucker have the problem-he will allow me $2,500 gm…
ODI 10956938
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I made a complaint on around l/17/17 complaining about my car have service esc service traction and trying to stall out with brake lights being on> since that time it has been at dealership more than being driven. It is there now, making this the 7th trip to dealership and once to independent mechanic. This is a common problem with malibu and needs to be resolved by general motors-not me. You ask for a date when…
ODI 10948724
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Vehicle has electronic stability control lights and the traction control service lights lit on dash. Also rear brake lights will come on and or off intermittently. Car has been repaired with a new brake light switch and a engine harness in the past year at the dealer. Car is well taken care of and should be on the recall list but for some reason it is not.
ODI 10948612
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Every time car is driven power steering and esc errors show on display and traction control is turned off. Errors show up while driving and also while stationary. There was a recall for this year and model but does not show for my vin.
ODI 11091458
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My 2009 malibu, which i purchased new in 2009: about 1&1/2 years ago it started running irregular, service esc-service traction messages came on car skidding emblem came on. I have had it to dealership where i bought it 3 times-each time they could find nothing wrong-took it to independent mechanic-he told me same thing. About a week ago i called general motors-first person i talked to said to call nhtsa that they…
ODI 10945742
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When starting my car the esc light comes on and i lose power steering. If i shut the car off and jiggle the steering wheel and then turn the car back on it usually works fine until i shut the car off again. I took it to a mechanic who checked the error code and it came up "c0545". So now my whole steering column needs to be replaced. Why was my car not included in the recall if it's doing the same thing as the ones…
ODI 10945947
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My electronic power steering failed to operate while driving suddenly and without warning. Along with this happening, an esc inoperative light is illuminated along with a service power steering message on the instrument display. Vehicle steering very hard to operate. Have to turn car off and on multiple times to clear message and for some reason the power steering resumes to work. This now is a constant occurrence,…
ODI 10945045
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the gear automatically changed and the engine stalled. The electronic stability control, service traction, and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The contact also stated that the door locks automatically locked and…
ODI 11013751
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
The power door locks engage and disengage at random. When using the unlock button on the key fob or using the button inside the car, the passenger and rear door looks will partially disengage making it hard/impossible to open the door with out manually pulling the lock tab on the door. The electric stability control and traction control will random engage/disengage or display a service message on the cluster screen.…
ODI 11162174
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Esc traction esc power steering light comes on and car bogs down and steering is hard to control. Took malibu to dealership 3 times for the same esc problem with no resolution and thousand spent.
ODI 10940410
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the eps warning indicator randomly flashed and the stability traction control warning indicator appeared to be deactivated. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn each time the failure occurred. In addition, the vehicle suddenly experienced a drastic loss of power. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign…
ODI 10928527
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the esc indicator illuminated. A local mechanic diagnosed that the ebcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000.
ODI 10919825
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Vehicle shut off while i was driving on city street to pick up my daughter from school, and has not started since. No traction, service esc and power loss messages appeared on the dash display. The dealer was unable to communicate with the onboard computers.
ODI 10924837
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Contacted local dealership for recall. They informed me it was lready done,but problem still persists. I purchased vehicle from my mother and she said she never had the work done.. Power steering keeps going in and out and is a major safety issue
ODI 11144773
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving, brake lights will illuminate without depressing them, and brake lights won't illuminate while pressed. Opposite of what's supposed to be. This has been intermittent. Sometimes brake warning light comes on in dashboard. Also the esc light. Have an appointment with chevy dealer to repair, but was informed they'll fix if not functioning at time of appointment. It's an intermittent problem.
ODI 10979698
Electronic Stability Control
I bought a 2009 chevy malibu ltz in august 2015. Last year my esc light started intermittently coming on. I was told there is a recall for the esc on the 2009 chevy malibu. I have taken to the chevy dealership i bought it at and called another dealership and both told me my vin isn't included in the recall. Now the esc light comes on frequently. On 7/11/17 my rpm's fluctuated while i was on the highway and it…
ODI 11004932
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Service traction, service electronic stability control, electronic stability control off occurs while sitting and driving. Car jerks skips and shakes. Hard to pick up speed or go to the next gear, door lock on driver side stop working.
ODI 11006533
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
Brake lights go on while driving. Then turn off when you hit the brakes to stop or slow down. Esc come on while this is happening. Dealer states they fixed the recall but it is still happening. Now after warranty they say its the abs module
ODI 10871149
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
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Theft system light is on and i'm not able to start my car. The radio still works and all the lights and heater and a/c. I try to start the car a few times and sometimes it take several trys to get the car to start. This has been happening quite a bit
ODI 10870036
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