2010 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 212
- 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 212 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 37 records
- power steering · 23 records
- traction control · 19 records
- service traction · 16 records
- brake pedal · 15 records
- brake light · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 56 |
| 100–150k mi | 36 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 1–30k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
While the vehicle is at idle (stop light), the engine surges and sputters and the service traction control / ecs lights appear on the dashboard and the check engine light illuminates. The car will then accelerate very slowly only up to about 20 mph. I had the car fixed at a gm dealer about a year ago for a vehicle recall on the main body wiring connector to bcm. Note: the gm fix is to "clean" the connector and add…
ODI 10934588
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
We own a 2010 chevrolet malibu ltz, we have taken it to the dealer to perform a recall for the brake lights coming on by their self and staying on till you touch the brake, then they will go off for 6 seconds then come on again. We took back to the dealer to look at it again and they said it was brake light switch this time. I have read that other people have changed the brake light switch and still had the problem.…
ODI 10965974
Electrical System
Driving to drop off kids at school had a odor of plastic and wire burning as soon as my child got of the vehicle drove off car shut off feet away from school when the odor and smoke started getting really nothing worked all power was off .got off right away notice the smoke coming from trunk could not open trunk with remote or button . Once we got the trunk open inspected trunk area a fuse block and fuses were all…
Fire reported
ODI 10928934
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
2010 malibu with 108,xxx miles, headlights go out at various times, bulbs have been replaced and the issue continues. No help from dealer except offer to replace headlights again.
ODI 10935150
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My service esc/traction light comes on and the brakes comes o without being pressed, this doesn't happen all the time. I have had it looked at and the mechanic couldn't find anything wrong. I have researched my vin and there are no recalls, however i have noticed that the brake issue has been recalled on malibu's before. The brake comes on randomly while i am driving so does the esc light, on various surfaces. *tr
ODI 10918976
Electrical System
I am a physician and i purchased the vehicle new in july, 2010. My son is currently driving the vehicle in michigan while attending medical school. For the past 5 months he have experienced disabling of the crash avoidance features including the traction control and the electronic stability control with the appropriate lights on and off on the dash. These are all compatible with recall number 13036 of this chevrolet…
ODI 10920108
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My 2010 malibu lt, had the 13036 recall 11/03/2014 after i received the notice from gm. There were no malfunctions at that time. Now as i speak, the brake lights comes on without me hitting the brake peddle and they all go off when i hit the brakes, when i talked to the dealer they recommend i bring it in and they will try to find out what is causing this. Price range $500.00-$1250.00. Now if you look on any gm…
ODI 10918979
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I purchased this car in september 2016 and not more than two days of owning it my esc lights disabled and my brake lights were stuck on, i brought it into the dealership and they replaced the break pedal sensor, and the lights came on again, i brought it in again and they once again replaced the sensor, this problem has yet to be fixed almost two years later, the esc constantly disables and the brake lights come on…
ODI 11093873
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the anti theft system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 38,000.
ODI 10904663
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle has service airbag on repeatedly, seat belt alarm goes off even when seat belt is properly fastened. While driving car suddenly lost power and service esc, service traction control, engine power reduced. Car suddenly dropped down to 27 mph in the middle of traffic. I was able to avoid a serious accident by suddenly turning into a parking lot. This is very dangerous and can be fatal if occurs on freeway. No…
ODI 10897404
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the brake light illuminated intermittently without the brake pedal being depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v250000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10956236
Electrical System
Was turning onto the interstate and the rpm was at 5 but i was only going 20 mph.
ODI 10905962
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Dashboard cluster is out and goes in and out as well as the digital gear change. It started giving me transmition issues and now anything digital is completely out.
ODI 10892427
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I got the car in 2015 and from that i have had problem with the steering light coming on and shutting off the power steering which my wife was driving and she lost control of the car and almost ran into a pole. This has happened more than one time and when she turn off the car, it works again but then happens again. I have more problems with the headlights going out over and over and the socket being burned out and…
ODI 11082482
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Vehicle was moving at about 35 mph when the drivers information center indicated a electronic stability service, traction control service and esc off messages. This happened multiple times over a two day period. Car was taken to dealer for diagnostics and they said that the computer had stored a p0300 code which is engine misfire. The engine runs fine however there is a slight vibration at idle while in park or…
ODI 10882165
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lamp malfunction. Brake lights stay on until brake pedal pushed at which time, brake lights extinguish. Traction control and cruise control also fail. Same vehicle with same issue was previously subject to safety recall 13036. Recall was completed and issue continued. Brake apply sensor was replaced, prior to recall and issue remained. Recall work was completed on 11/15/14. Issues intermittently occur and in…
ODI 10883113
Brake Lights · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, the brake lights remained illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights turned off. The contact stated that "service esc" and "traction control is off " appeared on the instrument panel. Also, the steering and accelerator pedal felt heavy and the vehicle slowed down. The issue recurred numerous times. The contact stated…
ODI 10896993
Electrical System
Had to get a repair on the exhaust vvt solenoid for the exhaust side of the engine. Codes: p0013 & p0014.
ODI 10870877
Electrical System
The body control module (bcm) went out and the dealer or gm will not pay for the repairs despite there being known issues and recalls involving issues with the bcm. The gauge will not work correctly, the lights flicker, the shifting is affected, etc. Please see recalls 14v252000, 14v252000, 14v252000 & 14v252000.
ODI 10864370
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I was turning onto a freeway on ramp when a engine power reduced message came up on my dashboard. The cars speed then dropped to about 10 miles an hour and started shaking violently. Thankfully i was only moving at about 30 mph and was able to pull to the shoulder safely.
ODI 10862429
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Right now i have the service esc and service traction light on again for the 3rd time. I took each time to chevy classic in grapevine tx and they told me no codes the 1st time, took it to clay cooley in irving--light came on then no codes they showed. Today 4-15=16 light came on again and i took it to classic chevy and they found 3 codes this time. They say i will have to pay for this! I should not since there was…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10859777
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My 2010 chevy malibu lt 2.4 l began misfiring on cylinder 1 giving me th codes p0201 and p0301. After getting those readings i began driving home and the car began to jerk and lose power followed by the service traction and service esc warning lights flashing along with the engine light. So i began to accelerate again and the gears had trouble shifting and horse power was reduce when trying to take off. The car…
ODI 10860704
Body · Electrical System
My 2010 chevy malibu driver side front door will not open. Driver door will not open from the inside of the vehicle after the doors are unlocked or from the outside by pulling on the handle. It does not matter if you unlock from inside using unlock/lock button on door or outside using key fob, the door will not open. Major safety issue in the event of an accident or an emergency, the driver or passengers whose doors…
ODI 10838209
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to esc light continuously illuminating and trac control switch issues. *smd the consumer stated after the part was replaced, the esc light illuminated again. The consumer continued to report the trac service light was still displayed. The dealer stated it was a possible bcm internal failure. The consumer received a recall notice shortly thereafter regarding an issue…
ODI 10692454
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Switch · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the service esc warning indicator illuminated intermittently. In addition, the brake light illuminated without the pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the brake light stopped functioning after the pedal was depressed. In addition, the traction and cruise control failed. The failure occurred approximately six times. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10850677