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
This has happened 2 times, once a few days after purchasing the vehicle june 2010 at 400 miles, and then again on 7/19/13 after the issue was supposedly fixed by dealer.i was assured by the service department that this would never happen again after the repair in 2010, it did. This vehicle stalls while driving. On 7/19/2013 i was traveling on the garden state parkway in traffic and the car suddenly stalled.…
ODI 10531517
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
It was raining and my windshield wiper blades were on .immediately the blades stop working. L almost hit the fence because l could not see. My car is just 3years old , l do not understand why the blades will stop working. *tr
ODI 10525760
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I went to leave one morning and my car would not go into gear. Only when i pressed the brake pedal completely to the floor would it finally move into drive. After driving it a day or two my service traction and my service esc lights have been coming on since july. And now today my cruise control stopped working an also my brake lights are not working correctly. When the car is in park they are off and will not come…
ODI 10549726
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the traction control and the service esc warning indicators had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission, the power steering control module, and the electronic control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000…
ODI 10872888
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The brake light comes on when the brake pedal is not being pushed. It doesn't matter if the car is sitting in park or being driven on the highway, the brake light stays on when the pedal is not pushed. When the brake pedal is pushed, the brake light goes off. *tr
ODI 10569183
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to replicate or diagnose the failure. The contact continued to experience a short circuit in the instrument panel. The power steering failed and the battery was reset multiple times to no avail. The contacts vin was not included in…
ODI 10592806
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brake lights are faulty. They remain on while i am driving. *tr
ODI 10524399
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering warning plus the check electrical system came on when we started the car, and the steering would not work. We were at the time in the north carolina mountains. We turned the ignition off, tried again, and the power steering returned. Nonetheless this made for a scary trip down mountain roads. This failure did not occur again for several months. Then in the winter of 2013-2014 it began to happen more…
ODI 10584665
Electrical System
I drive in the city, an hour to work, single female on a budget and my car has been in the shop 3x for the same problem with no fix to it. I am furious, sick to my stomach and sad all at the same time. There are three issues that appear to be related: 1) brake lights come on when brake pedal is not being depressed, and stays on, and/or does not come on when brake pedal depressed. 2)"service traction" and "service…
ODI 10514183
Electrical System
Turning left into parking space, steering locked & warning light on. Turn car off, restart, no warning light & power steering works. Doesn't happen again for 2 days. Then flat tire warning light, abs warning light & air bag service lights on. Turn car off. On restart ok. 4/20/13 power steering locks. Call dealer for service appointment. 4/24/13 turning left to dealer, power steering locks. No warning light. Don't…
ODI 10509772
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I have taken my car to the gm dealer three times in the past year. Each time they stated that they had repaired the "brake signal" and that was the problem. However, even with the current recalls for the same problem, when i called gm dealer last week, they stated that the "charges would be at least $150 to connect to the computer and run diagnostics". Well, since i have already spent $500 for the last 3 visits,…
ODI 10610384
Air Bags · Electrical System
I have a 2010 malibu and recently took it too the dealer for a service air bag light and they informed me of a electrical problem that was supposed to be corrected under a recall, however now there saying i need to replace the driver side seat air bag and the passenger seat module. These air bags are a safety issue and there are many 2010 malibu owners experiencing the same problems and the dealer wants to charge…
ODI 10504899
Electrical System · Steering
I purchased the vehicle in july of 2011 and had noticed a few times during winter that when i turned the steering wheel, sometimes the headlights would dim and the heater fan would suddenly slow down. Nothing really ever happened to make me think there was a serious issue. I would notice it would happen intermittently through out the next several months. Early in march, 2013, i had noticed as i was backing out of my…
ODI 10504174
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a side road and the vehicle shut down completely. I was told this was due to a faulty throttle position sensor. Had i been traveling at a high rate of speed on a busy highway, it is likely there would have been serious injury. Chevrolet did not respond to my concern and i ended up trading in the vehicle for a non-gm product. Viewing the recent recalls for faulty ignition switch (that i realize was…
ODI 10573669
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The brake lights will go on for no reason while i am pressing the gas and then when i press the brake, they will shut off. As well as when i turn on the hazards, my traction light will switch on and when i turn them off the light stays on saying "service traction" and then the left tail light blinker shorts out and pretends like it is going out and will blink rapidly. Then when the brake light issue is happening my…
ODI 10514400
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Following the recall fix for id#93696 i experienced the "service enc" warning. A short time later i began experiencing the "traction" warning coming on. I now have problems when trying to use the cruise control feature. And just recently i get a intermittent dinging sound, that sounds like the seatbelt warning, that comes on in spite of the seat belt being hooked securely. I have repeatedly brought these issues to…
ODI 10597511
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
The brake lights on our 2010 chevy malibu, turn on while driving but turn off when the brake pedal is pressed. After tapping the brake pedal, the brake lights then stay off for approximately 4 seconds, then illuminate on their own again. When this occurs, the cruise control does not work and the service esc and service traction warnings are displayed. This problem occurs intermittently and for varying periods of…
ODI 10548569
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brake light comes on when the brake pedal is not being pushed. It doesn't matter if the car is sitting in park or being driven on the highway, the brake light stays on when the pedal is not pushed. When the brake pedal is pushed, the brake light goes off. Not only does that happen but the traction control light on the panel goes off for no apparent reason and stays on. This is a hazard as i have had many close…
ODI 10595326
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When the cars had about 60000 miles the check engine light started coming on, gauges shut off , ac would not work gas mileage would drop after taking it to different dealer ships we had different reasons for the problem. All of the expensive and they were note sure it would help son by unhooking the battery it would sometimes clear the problem for a short time, but it would always return. Now with 100,000 and about…
ODI 10655163
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Error 1. Warning errors on dashboard state service esc, service traction; noticed just after oct 2011 purchase. Brake position sensor replaced. Problem still occurs on and off to this day (april 2014). Two services have not fixed this problem. Error 2. Cruise control would stop working on it's own while at hwy speeds; noticed dec 2011. Cruise currently (april 2014) will not engage at any speed. Error 3. Brake lights…
ODI 10576567
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Driving down the freeway at night with my cruise control on. All of a sudden it turns off and i notice my brake lights illuminated in my rear view mirror. I tap the brake only to have them come back on. It kept doing it for about 20 miles then stopped. It has happened on numerous occasions and chevy has failed to do anything about the problem. I feel unsafe driving this vehicle. I have all my documentation of dealer…
ODI 10503264
Air Bags · Electrical System
Driver side door could not be opened with manually from inside, or with the key or auto opener. Driver had to exit over the counsel and out the passenger side. When i turned it into the dealership, i was told it was the actuator malfunction and that they would replace it. They didn't seem too concerned that this was a new issue and what i believe a serious safety issue, in addition i have had to take this vehicle…
ODI 10423375
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Air bag warning light illuminates when pressing hard on brake pad and when making turns. Warning light in dash stays on the warning light may go off briefly when driving and it is required to brake hard, but illuminates again when brake is pressed. Sometimes, it comes on during normal driving without braking. Sometimes it comes on when the car is driven over a bump in the road. This malfunction makes it impossible…
ODI 10722872
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Multiple error messages appearing in dashboard electrical burning smell with dash computer giving out random error messages stating service airbag and service engine soon burned out my battery. Gear shift makes loud booming noise when putting in gear while driving car jolts and hesitates to shift gears. Chevrolet dealership refuses to check the car diagnostic without charging per module. *tr
ODI 10598797
Cooling System · Electrical System
A/c has strong mold smell. Smell is persistent even after a/c is not in use. Had it serviced twice, but dealership only sprayed anti-mold spray to subdue smell. Will need to go every month for this to be treated. Dealership explained smell is due condenser's condensation not being collected malibu was designed not have a cabin filter. *tr
ODI 10398145