2010 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 102
- 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 102 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 49 records
- cruise control · 41 records
- traction control · 29 records
- service traction · 28 records
- engine power · 15 records
- brake pedal · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While in motion, my 2010 chevy malibu ltz has been intermittently giving me a "service traction" "esc off" notice and the cruise control is also working intermittently.
ODI 11019626
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine power reduce light came on and i lost power in the middle of the freeway.
ODI 11002440
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Had camshaft sensor installed less than a year ago and engine came on with same sensor code. The electrical system is going out constantly and headlight bulb was repaired 4 times less than a year. Cost me over 600 total one service was done for free because it was repaired and blew the next day. So much work and barely drive to car to and from work only 2 miles. I plan to make a complaint to the attorney general for…
ODI 10992156
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the rpms increased; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. There was also an abnormal noise detected from the vehicle and the speedometer was not displaying the correct speed. The contact also mentioned that the instrument panel lighting flashed on and off. The vehicle was taken to cardinal buick gmc (3800 il-15, belleville,…
ODI 11245443
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and then came to a stop to pull on a major highway. When i turned on the high way my malibu wouldn't accelerate and acted as if it was in neutral, as a semi pulled up behind me i had to put it almost in a ditch so i wouldn't get hit. My mechanic says its the 3,5,r wave plate and that he looked at all the malibu forums online and found out that many people have had this happen. I contacted gm and they…
ODI 10939209
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway, going 60mph. The car suddenly slowed down to about 5mph and started violently shaking, and i had to quickly pull to the shoulder lane, "reduced engine speed" appeared on the dashboard, along with "esc traction control". Restarted my car and the light went off. About 15 mins later, it did the same thing. This is extremely dangerous for myself and other people around me.
ODI 10935949
Vehicle Speed Control
Freeway driving speed of 65 mph. Turned off freeway on to a [redacted]. Engine light, service esc light and traction control lights all came on. Car went into "limp mode" and reduced driving to only 20 mph. Drove 5 miles in limp mode to get home. Got a "p1235" code. After leaving car for an hour and restarting, it drive normally but, check engine light is still on and the p1235 code is stored. Took vehicle to a…
ODI 10934727
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and the check engine indicator illuminated. The reduced engine power warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle decelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10937975
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a recall regarding the throttle body reduced power mode, but the vin was not included the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the same issue listed in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The nhtsa campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was 50,200. Updated 05/03/17*lj *cn
ODI 10949228
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle lost engine power after being driven for 15 minutes, the engine ran rough, reduced power messages, service esc, and service traction messages appeared. Vehicle was serviced and the technician stated that it "was not safe to drive because it could accelerate without a foot on the gas."
ODI 10911190
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Repairs were completed a couple of years ago on this vehicle from recall id 14v252000, however, my vehicle has recently experienced the similar symptoms as described on the recall. The service traction, service esc and esc off warnings display on the dashboard unpredictably. This happens whether the vehicle is idling or in motion. When the warnings pop up the brake lights are illuminated without depressing the…
ODI 10891652
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was getting on i10 as i began to merge onto the interstate my car came to crawl did it start to gain power allowing me to merge onto i10 safely. So i thought. As i was reaching 70mph the car stalls ( no steering no engine power) on my dash board it read reduce engine power service traction ! Wth out of know where this happen the dash didnt read that till my car stalled and all power was loss. Mind u i have a…
ODI 10886292
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall my car started to slow down to 35 to 40 mph in the middle of traffic and i call to see if there was a recall and i was told for some models but not mine and it's doing the same as the other cars it's not safe.
ODI 10892983
Air Bags · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
First repair, airbag service required. The dealership claimed it was a loose wire. 2nd repair, esc maintenance required, traction service required, engine power reduced, vehicle will not leave neutral. If gas is applied vehicle jumps and shakes. 3rd is same as 2nd and 4th visit is same as previous except when i received ownership of the vehicle it could not make it out of the parking lot. After mentioning the lemon…
ODI 10876506
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I haven't had this car but 4yrs and the transmission is already messing up found a recall and i was told it wasn't for my car. What do i need to do to get my car fixed????
ODI 10875253
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
In 2014, general motors' recall #13036 was serviced by chevrolet dealership who said problem was corrected. In june 2016 the problem has reoccurred. While in motion the brake lights come on without pressing the brake peddle; the cruise control disengages; and disablement of traction control and electronic stability which could increase the risk of a crash. All occur while vehicle is in motion on city streets and…
ODI 10873379
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 · 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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Esc service light comes on intermittently, brake lights are illuminated 100 % of the time, and cruise control doesn't work. The dealer did the recall a year ago and now i have these issues. Replaced brake position and reprogram for $140 but didn't fix. Dealer now wants to replace abs modulator valve, bcm, and abs control module for 1450.
ODI 10852332
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Trafficator continues to malfunction, ocassional brake failures and other digital lights malfunctioned and stopped to function any completely. I was almost in a deadly crash again. Sterring wheel. Not once these incidence happened all happened on motion.
ODI 10937244
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The traction control light comes on and stays on. Will not turn off now my brakes do not work properly and causes the car to be hard to stop.
ODI 10836756
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 · 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
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When turning or drving car. It would lose speed. Also noticed smell in car of fuel i would get nauseating headaches. Purchased car june 2015 from courstey ford. Car was in motion on street and highway.
ODI 10818031
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