2010 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Lights Problems
- 11
- 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.
What owners report
- brake lights · 16 records
- brake pedal · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- lights remained · 5 records
- remained illuminated · 5 records
- pedal depressed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Brake Lights · Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the brake lights remained illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights would not illuminate. In addition, the electronic stability control and traction warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11141178
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stationary, the third brake light failed to illuminate. Karl chevrolet ([redacted], ankeny, ia 50021, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 8-[redacted]. The failure mileage was approximately 56,900.
ODI 11104797
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the brake lights failed to illuminate. The brake lights activated after a few seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a technician found a damaged terminal behind the bcm. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10926456
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
Brake Lights · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the traction control light kept illuminating and the brake lights remained illuminated when the brakes had not been applied. The vehicle was not inspected nor diagnosed, but the dealer was notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 09/27/16*lj *tr
ODI 10893568
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the brake lights remained illuminated. In addition, when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions, but the contact was unsure of which part was replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10875169
Brake Lights · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My service esc/service traction control indicator was flashing. It caused my car to stall, then the engine died in the middle of the road with traffic approaching behind me. I have had this problem before and it caused my brake lights to illuminate when not depressed and go off when the brakes were pressed. I am not sure if this was happening also as it was light outside and i could not see. The car started…
ODI 10598239
Brake Lights · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the brake lights illuminated independently. The contact also experienced difficulty disengaging the cruise control and the esc warning indicator illuminated. The failures recurred sporadically. There was a recall related to the…
ODI 10596286
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated while driving and dimmed during braking. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.
ODI 10597210
Brake Lights
The brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They stay on as if i am always applying the brakes. When i press the pedal they go off. I understand there may be a recall but when i called local chevrolet dealerships there is no recall on my vin. Basically the brake lights work in reverse order. I understand this is a problem with many of these vehicles, why is there no recall from the gmc to…
ODI 10545200
Brake Lights
The brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They stay on as if i am always applying the brakes. When i press the pedal they go off. I understand there may be a recall but when i called local chevrolet dealerships there is no recall on my vin. Basically the brake lights work in reverse order. I understand this is a problem with many of these vehicles, why is there no recall from the gmc to…
ODI 10545541
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