2009 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
- 120
- 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 120 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake lights · 109 records
- brake pedal · 44 records
- brake light · 29 records
- cruise control · 27 records
- traction control · 24 records
- lights come · 23 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Brake lights turn on when brake pedal is not pressed, and goes off when brakes are touched lightly; shortly after, the brake lights come back on when pedal is released. Several cars have come close to rear-ending me due to the brake light failure. Took to chevrolet dealer, they said the wiring harness looked good, no service performed on it. *tr
ODI 10584574
Service Brakes
Brakes lights are staying on when car is in motion and brake lights go off when brakes are applied. Release brake and brake lights go on. Press brakes and brake lights off. The problem is persistant. *tr
ODI 10547200
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights malfunction. Thank god, i was driving behind my wife and her malibu's brake lights were not on when she braked. And then turned on when she didn't have her foot on the brake pedal. Took to dealership, and he said he's been seeing that alot lately. Please recall before someone has major accident! Thank you *tr
ODI 10543354
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The cruise control was malfunctioning and after researching the problem i discovered that the brake lights could also be affected. When applying the brake the light in the rear window would actually go completely off. The repair is described in tsb 08-05-22-009c and was completed. The problem appears to be fixed. However it appears there was a previous recall for this type of problem with earlier general motors…
ODI 10548748
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving the brake lights will come on for no reason and the service traction control warning will activate. If you tap the brakes the lights will go off for a few seconds but then come back on. If you apply the brakes to stop the lights go out and people behind you are confused. We get honked at and hand gestures constantly. We replaced the brake light switch and it was recalibrated and the problem still…
ODI 10586468
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Brake lights come on intermittently while driving. There is no indicator when or how this is happening. It has affected the cruise control option as well as the traction control on the vehicle. This is a safety concern for all motorists - unsure when a care is actually stopping and or accelerating. *tr
ODI 10542583
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
While driving the vehicle, the service light came on for esc/traction control and also my brake lights came on while my foot was on accelerator, i applied the brake and the brake light turned off, but when i accelerated again the brake light came back on after a few seconds. On different occasions while driving on the freeway the same thing happened and i was unable to engage the cruise control. When i turn off the…
ODI 10606008
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
2009 malibu brake light stayed on while driving then when i hit my brakes the lights would go off no one knew when i was using my brakes heard this isn't the first time why do the have to wait till someone crashes or dies before they fix it also it kicked off the cruise control . *tr
ODI 10536129
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
2009 malibu brake lights stay on while driving then when i press my brakes the lights would go off no one knew when i was using my brakes. This was brought to my attention when i was on a major hwy/speed limit 70 mph when all of a sudden traffic was stopping. The cars behind me were coming at a high speed, but luckily the car directly behind me just short of crashing into my rear missed me. . He got out of his car…
ODI 10545335
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is up & sometimes won't illuminate when pedal is depressed. *tr
ODI 10533533
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I have the same issue another person wrote about. I was driving when a car pulled up next to me to tell me that when i brake, my brake lights don't go on but when i begin to drive again, they go on. I went home and told my husband. And at that time it worked just fine. But then in july of 2013 my 23 year old daughter was driving my car and she said the same thing happened. A car in back of her asked her to pull over…
ODI 10535592
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Esc light stays on has been replaced 3 times. Causes traction control not to work properly also brake lights fail to work or will stay on and or stay off. Have reported to chevy dealer in traver city michigan they say nothing is wrong.. But something is wrong ... Or not right i never know if my tail lights or brake lights are going to work and traction control... *tr
ODI 10573271
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Hello, my car's service traction and service esc light turns on intermittently. The brake lights behave in the opposite way, i.e. They stay on during normal driving, turn off when i press on the brake pedal, and turn back on when i release the brake. The cruise control does not work whenever this happens. I do not experience anything different while driving and i believe this is a sensor/circuitry issue. I read…
ODI 10515517
Service Brakes
Brake lights may not come on when the pedal is pressed, while at other times the lights illuminate for no reason. *tr
ODI 10522674
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights remain on while driving. Go off when braking. Have been stopped several times by folks passing by to tell me that the brake lights were on. *tr
ODI 10512785
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated whenever the vehicle was driven and stopped illuminating when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 37,000. *tr
ODI 10513774
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights come on without pressing the pedal and when u press the pedal they go off for a second and come back on this has happened numerous times. *tr
ODI 10513240
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving my 2009 malibu my brake lights will come on. When tapping the brake they go off, but when i need to use the brake no lights show. When this happens my service esc and service traction lights also come on. Im getting very aggravated, i have only owned this car since june 2012, and constantly having problems. *tr
ODI 10514874
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This is a recurring problem, beginning nearly 2 years ago. I have had the vehicle in for repairs several times, but the last documentable incident is march 9, 2013. Esc service light comes on, cruise control shuts down, brakes lights illuminating when they should not, and not illuminating when they should. There's always been some "thing" they find wrong, from re-calibration of the esc system to this last incident,…
ODI 10504508
Service Brakes
The brake lights on my 2009 chevrolet malibu ltz come on for no reason even when i remote start my vehicle and the brake lights have never been engaged. When i am driving my brake lights will stay on and if i tap my brakes they will go off but 5 - 6 seconds later they will come back on and stay on. When i then need to stop and apply my brakes my brake lights will go off once i engage the pedal but will not come back…
ODI 10560049
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Brake light turn on without braking, brake lights don work while braking, traction control becomes disabled, cruise will not activate, will not come out of park. *tr
ODI 10608318
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights began to turn on when the brake pedal was not depressed, even when the vehicle was in park. When driving, the brake lights will stay on and the cruise control does not work. These problems may only last a couple of minutes but may also persist for greater than an hour at a time. The problem manifests itself somewhat unpredictably but its frequency and duration have increased over time. *tr
ODI 10520212
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights turn on for no reason. When they are on for no reason pressing the brake pedal turns them off. They do not illuminate when pressing brake pedal. Later on the esc and traction control turn off on their own. *tr
ODI 10548365
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The brake lights on my vehicle stay illuminated when the brake pedal is not pressed. This causes other drivers to think that i am braking when i am not. When i press the brake pedal, the brake light goes off for two seconds and then comes back on. After releasing the brake pedal, the brake lights stay on. The vehicle has been to the dealership four times. The dealer has replaced the brake position sensor twice, the…
ODI 10521832
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I had a problem with the brake light function. When driving, the brake lights would be on. When pressing the brake, the lights would turn off. I had to pay to have a switch replaced by the dealership to fix this issue. *tr
ODI 10503943
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