2010 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
- 104
- 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 104 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 18 records
- engine light · 13 records
- check engine · 12 records
- needed replaced · 12 records
- wave plate · 11 records
- traction control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Suspension
I had to have over $2500 worth of work done to my car, which had something to do with some torque sensor and other parts - i see that there was a recall on other chevy malibu's in previous model years. I am wondering how long this recall will take, my year is 2010 and not currently on the recall list. Prior to that, i had just paid $2000 for other work needed on this vehicle that was out of warranty. I've had so…
ODI 10905587
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
My 2010 chevy malibu is having issues with the break lights working in reverse, the esc traction control sensor is going off. We have replaced the break light switch and it's still not working. I have seen multiple complaints regarding this issue. I am an avid chevy person, i have had the car in for all recalls and it happened about a year after. Car was in motion
ODI 10882881
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
Power Train
Was driving on the freeway and my transmission randomly went out. It was slipping with rpm going out of control. Once this started happening my speed and acceleration were not synchronizing so i had to exit. It was a very scary experience and then the check engine light went on. My car is fairly new and had been kept up to par so this came out of nowhere.
ODI 10855174
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
Brake lights malfunctions, brake lights will be illuminating when brake is not pressed also gear shifter is difficult to get out of park service esc traction control light comes on this vehicle has been serviced in july 2011, september 2012. August 2013. September 2014, and february 2016 for the same ongoing safety issue. Gm doesn't know how to fix it. There was a recall for this very problem recall # 13036 but once…
ODI 10860230
Engine · Power Train
I am the owner of a 2010 chevy malibu 2lt fwd. I bought the car in august of 2013, since then i have had to have the transmission rebuilt due to the fact that the manufacturer used a faulty 3-5 reverse wave plate. This is the same wave plate that caused significant damage to vehicles in the recall of similar vehicles in the 2007-2009 models. The dealership tried to make it seem like i was some sort of freeloader…
ODI 10821527
Engine · Power Train
On 9/15/15 i was making a right hand turn from a red light when i heard a loud pop or bang from my front end, when i stepped on the gas the car would not accelerate. My car was out of warranty so after complaining to the dealership and gm they finally had it towed to the dealer (after 2 weeks) to have it fixed or looked at. The check engine light that was on at the time reset it self but the 2codes found in the…
ODI 10816364
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
2010 CHEVY MALIBU. BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES.
ODI 10969710
Power Train
At 92,280 miles the vehicle's transmission malfunctioned on the commute home from work. The vehicle was fine during the trip to work, while in motion on the return home the transmission became unsafe. This was on a state highway at speeds ranging from 35-50 mph. The gears would not catch, resulting in high engine revs and unpredictable speed of travel. The vehicle would not accelerate past 30 mph or so. The same was…
ODI 10917772
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the engine rpms rapidly increased, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was merged to side of the road and parked on the shoulder where he switched from automatic to manual and proceeded driving. The shift lever failed to shift from second to third. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10745444
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
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the rpms failed and the gear shift became inoperable. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10717086
Power Train
My 2010 chevy malibu lt 2.4l won't go into park and shifter feels loose. If i put it in park position it slides down to reverse. In order to take the key out the ignition i have to set my emergency brake put the shifter to (p) and take my keys out. When i do that i don't know if the parking is engaged or in reverse. Everything else works and drives just fine. I took it to a transmission shop and they told me that…
ODI 10712855
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Esc and traction graphic and text alarms have been initializing intermittently while driving at various speeds since march 2015. On 4/7/2015 and again on 4/13/2015, after starting the car these two alarms initialized along with the power steering alarm and there was a loss of power steering. In each case, turning off the engine reset the alarms and the power steering restored. Loss of power steering at highway…
ODI 10706087
Engine · Power Train
My car wouldn't move after shifting into reverse. I immediately called gm, because my car is till covered under the power tran warranty. Car gets towed to webb dealership( very poor customer service). They replace the transmission on thursday 040/09. Receive a call from [xxx] with webb chevy stating and i quote. "[xxx] the transmission was replaced successfully, but you have other problems the check engine light is…
ODI 10704921
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 15 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and accelerated without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,200.
ODI 10702532
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
Power Train
When my wife, two kids, and myself were driving to a friends house to take care of their pets, our chevy malibu experienced a severe drop in power. We were driving at about 75 mph when all of a sudden our car dropped to 10 miles per hour and was violently shaking. I was lucky enough to pull off to the side of the road without being rear ended due to the sudden drop in speed. While on the side of the road i observed…
ODI 10681363
Power Train
Vehicle was traveling down the road and just stopped moving. Found that a lot of gm products have 3-5-r clutch wave plate problems. This is very dangerous if this were to occur at a high rate of speed on a busy highway. *tr
ODI 10680690
Power Train
Stopped at a red light, accelerated, vehicle would not change gears. Engine light came on. Vehicle will not go in reverse. Gm dealership says a new transmission is needed. Warranty expired 1/24/15. Asking gm for assistance for repairs. Vehicle is only 4 years old. Cost $3700 to $4500. *tr
ODI 10679994
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle would jerk as the esc and the traction control warning lights illuminated. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the map sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure…
ODI 10678488
Power Train
Drove car around town with no problems, came home, put car in park on level street and left it running for 2 minutes, got back in car put in reverse and noticed car shifter was a little stiff. In the process of putting my car in the garage, going from drive to reverse a couple of times, i noticed it took quite a bit of strength to get shifter to move from one gear to another. I went in the house and got online to…
ODI 10670782
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. In addition, while in reverse, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10679310
Power Train
When i try to put my car in park it will not go into the park position. I have to put the car in neutral with the emergency brakes on in order to turn the car off. The key can not be removed and i have to disconnect the battery. The gears automatically slides from r to l without pressing the button. I was told there was a recall in 2012 for the shift lever and that the part expired a year later when the previous…
ODI 10639498
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I was stopped to wait on oncoming cars to pass to turn left onto a street. As i was about to turn with my children in the car the steering wheel locked up and would not turn.if, my steering wheel would have not been turned already, as i was getting ready to turn, i would have been hit on the right side where my child was sitting. I had no option but to drive up on the curb. This is the same situation as the 2008 and…
ODI 10649074