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.
Body · Electrical System
Door latch malfunctions. The auto lock function does not work when transitioning from drive to park, and the door is unable to be opened and closed. The only way to exit/enter the vehicle is by crawling across passenger seat - safety concern.
ODI 10819202
Electrical System
The driver's front doors are locked when the car stops at the p park. And only open after several attempts to starting the engine and switching speed. This is a very dangerous security problem.
ODI 10811498
Electrical System
While driving , if the keys are wiggled the electrical system shuts down. Total system shut down. Wiggle keys around and wait 2 min.+-, car will start and drive ok. Has happened 2 times so far. Taking to chevy dealer on 12/7/2015.
ODI 10807758
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Brake lights were working in reverse after recall repairs were done so chevy charged me full price for diagnostics because they said that the recall repairs were already done, so there was nothing they could do. We replaced brake switch. A month later problem persisted, chevy dealership charged $50 for relearning brake position, even though that was all supposed to have been fixed in recall repairs. Brake lights are…
ODI 10794706
Electrical System · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. When the weather was below 50 degrees, the vehicle failed to accelerate. When the failure occurred, the reduce engine power and traction control indicators illuminated. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
ODI 10915206
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The car has consistent service esc / service traction light warnings that cause multiple problems. The most serious now is that the back brake lights buen constantly as if i'm riding my brakes. It also disengages the traction control. This has gone on for 3 years, 7 repairs and it's now out of warranty. I took it most recently to capitol chevrolet in austin. They simply replaced the same malfunctioning part again. I…
ODI 10790305
Electrical System
My car wouldn't start, so i looked it up on the internet. The anti-theft light was on, it told me to unplug my battery so the car would reboot the system. I did that, then it started. It happens now about once a week. I have called the dealership and that year there is no recall on it, but previous years it was. I have no notice when it will happen, the car is parked . It just won't turn on.
ODI 10785266
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
I have only been driving this car for 5 months. Purchased used at dealership. I do not drive far. All of a sudden esc and "service traction" shows up on my dash. My rear break light turns on and i'm not touching the break. The "service traction esc" shows up more and more frequently. To me, this is a big safety issue and i see that my car is doing the same as others but gm told me via phone call, "only certain vin…
ODI 10780755
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was stopped at a stop sign to turn and when i accelerated a quick flash of the service ecm message came on and then disappeared, but the car stalled out in the middle of the intersection. When i tried to restart the car, it would turnover, run for 2 seconds and then die. I had the car towed to my house, where we charged the battery and took it over to autozone to have the electronics scanned, where it showed 3…
ODI 10765339
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 35 mph at night, the tail lights would only illuminate when the vehicle was in motion. When the brake pedal was applied, the tail lights would deactivate. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but…
ODI 10765009
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
2010 CHEVY MALIBU. BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES.
ODI 10969710
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the exterior brake lights illuminated independently, which affected the cruise control and abs. The contact experienced difficulty shifting the vehicle out of park. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake sensor and pedal position senor malfunctioned and needed to be replaced.…
ODI 10789293
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
We got up this morning, went to get into our car and as i tried to unlock it i noticed my keyless entry would not unlock the door. I asked my boyfriend if his was working, and his wouldn't open the car either. So i unlocked the door manually and no alarm sounded. The dash didn't light up as it usually does either. I tried starting my car, the idiot lights came on as did my stereo, but the car never tried to turn…
ODI 10761729
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
As i was driving a light came on that said esc, traction, service esc at one point it said traction off. It has happened numerous times sometimes i go to start the vehicle and the light is on and the car will not budge from park and i was stranded for over an hour in the evening all alone. Other time i was driving and the light came on and the brake lights are on the whole time and people were honking at me. My…
ODI 10761090
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was loose and the radio turned off and on independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10898587
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I have water in my back floor and my heat and air doesnt work sometime. We took it to the dealership they couldnt find where the water was coming from
ODI 10924636
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the esc and traction warning indicators illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the pedal failed to respond. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal and it eventually responded. The contact pulled over and it took several attempts to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was powered…
ODI 10746772
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
While i was driving to work i noticed that the brake light in the rear window was only working on an intermitent basis. I had recall work done on my car in october of 2014 under recall 14v252000 or chevy recall 13036 then in mid july of this year my car started doing what they said that it might do in the recall letter. On august 3 i took my car to cargill chevrolet in putnam, ct. To see why it was doing this i…
ODI 10761755
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I was driving through the intersection and the vehicle just stopped while going about 15-20 mph. The check engine light came on and i attempted to push the vehicle. The abs has engaged and the vehicle would not move. Until giving gas and letting vehicle rev up to 4,000 rpm it jumped into gear and began to drive normal again. Now the vehicle drives but revs at 2-3 gear and then just slows down, there were 13 fault…
ODI 10734739
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the service esc and traction control message was displayed across the message board. The brake lights failed to illuminate. In addition, while driving without the brake pedal being depressed, the brake lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10782277
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
It first started on june 8th i went to the store and when i came out i unlocked my door with the key but the door wouldn't open from the inside or outside on the driver side. It appeared as if the latch weren't latching on in the inside of the door panel. I called around and finally someone was able to get me in by prying into my door and pressing the unlock button to unlock the other side. I climbed in for three…
ODI 10733058
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was to attach the wiring harness to the bcm with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the bcm and the harness connector and the bas…
ODI 10734523
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
At 70 mph the cruise control shut off by itself and the service esc light illuminated on the dash. I also noticed the brake lights came on when foot was off the brake pedal and shut off when i depressed the brake pedal. This has happened intermittently in the past 2 weeks. I took car into turan-foley chevy dealership in gulfport, ms on 4/08/15 and they recommended replacing the bpp for $242.25, which i had them…
ODI 10705325
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving to work, i noticed the steering shake and stiffen up and i had loss of all power steering. Soon after that i had my driver side tire blow out and almost caused an accident. A couple of days later, i drove it to the dealership and the service representative told me that chevy malibu's did have a recall on the electric power steering pump and torque sensor but not for my model (ltz). Which didn't make…
ODI 10703450
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the check engine, electronic stability control, and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle began to jerk but stopped at higher speeds. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. On another occasion, the…
ODI 10825186