2010 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 210
- 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 210 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 71 records
- brake lights · 41 records
- traction control · 33 records
- service traction · 25 records
- steering wheel · 20 records
- brake pedal · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 72 |
| 100–150k mi | 39 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 18 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering keeps going in and out. Cant drive car very far at all. While driving.
ODI 11307677
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My steering goes out while driving almost caused a accident on a highay
ODI 11306531
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I started my car, my traction light came on, and my service power steering like came on as well and i couldn't move my steering wheel. I turned the car off and back and and it didn't have again. I don't know what's wrong and i don't know what actions to take.
ODI 11301857
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Steering goes out while driving, noticed a slight twitch in the steering wheel when i started it up to leave for work . It was doing this twitch while in park .. On the way home from work it goes out while driving on the highway
ODI 11301738
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Whenever the car starts, the service esc lights come on and stay on. Steering wheel is very hard to turn and won't turn unless the car is in motion thus causing me to wrestle with the steering wheel to make a right or left turn. Every mechanic i've seen told me to trade it in because the repairs are quite expensive. They mentioned something about replacing the entire steering column. They also couldn't service the…
ODI 11300388
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Upon driving the car the esc light and power steering light will come on and care will have no power steering.steering wheel also moves on it's on and makes sounds inside the column. Very dangerous for my wife to have to drive and drop off the kids at school.nothing but problems out of the car since we purchased it 3 years ago.
ODI 11289155
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Was driving on a city street approaching an s bend going down hill with a steep embankment when the power steering failed. Power steering esc lights went activated. I almost went over the embankment before being able to forcefully turn the wheel and continued to the bottom of the hill and off to the side of the road. I was close to home so i was able to drive the car home. I called for a tow truck driver. When he…
ODI 11280146
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
I was driving and i noticed a decline in power from the motor. Then the dash start reading reduced engine power and esc and service traction control.
ODI 11277605
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I currently have 2 open recalls and was never sent out notices for either, i am currently 15 weeks pregnant so that's a safety concern with me because they can both result in a crash.
ODI 11270231
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The brake lights come on at any given time even when you aren't pressing on the brake pedal. When you press on the brake pedal sometimes the brake lights do not come on at all. I have replaced wheel hub/bearing combos, along with adding electrical grease to the connector for the light controls, nothing fixes this issue.
ODI 11268891
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Brake lights remain on while pedal's not activated, and turn off when pedal is pressed. Esc and traction error messages appear while driving, usually when coming to a complete stop at any given time. The lighting issue seems to coincide with the appearance of said error messages.
ODI 11268991
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts
Electronic stability control esc light comes on and says service then esc off. This is a safety issue with these cars. Seat belts fail. Safety issue. And our will not start because the anti theft system is activated for no reason. All of these are consistent with several other complaints. Gm should be ashamed for selling vehicles that fail. Approximately 78,000 miles. Hopefully they will step up and correct these…
ODI 11252526
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Brake lights flicker while driving when not pressing on the brakes. Ecs and check engine lights keep coming on and the car is jerking while driving.
ODI 11240616
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Esc , traction control lights come on. Then rear brake lights work opposite of standard brake light design. The rear brake lights come on while driving. When brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights turn off. This has been going on for two years now. The dealership just patches the repair. The repair only lasts a few weeks.
ODI 11229764
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have a 2010 and repeatedly have issues. It has been to the dealer as it completely lost power in rush hour. Car dash said service abs, power, saver mode, traction control, service esc and then died. I took to shop and they replaced the pcm is what they told me. Car has since had lose of power, sluggish, dies periodically, and now almost 3 years after thousand dollar repair not to mention the air bag light that is…
ODI 11229843
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Even after brake light recall from 2014, i continue to have problems with the brake lights illuminating when i'm not pressing the brake pedal, and turning off when i press the brake pedal. I've had this problem 'fixed' several times now, and it keeps happening. Most recently, in january 2019, and now 6 months later, it is happening again. While i'm driving (and not always while i'm braking), the service traction,…
ODI 11230218
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
4 cylinder with electric power steering is not part of the recall..i'm having problems with the power steering completely going out while driving in motion and parking .....also the traction control lights constantly stays on
ODI 11291851
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The steering wheel would twitch then it became very hard to turn while in motion. The power steering and esc off lights came on
ODI 11203098
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The esc light comes on and tells me it needs serviced. When this happens the brake lights stay on even if my foot is not on the brake. It also has a problem with the gear shift when trying to pull it out of park. This also disables my cruise control. This issue happens sometimes as soon as i start the car or after driving for a bit. I've taken the car in to get the problem fixed. They replaced the brake sensor and…
ODI 11252250
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and then slowed down. The esc and traction control warning indicators were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kramer tire ([redacted], virginia beach, va 23464, [redacted]) where the front brakes and rotors were replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where…
ODI 11282857
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My steering is locking up and vibrating. If turning the steering and key at same time it starts back working.and my driver side headlight keeps going out. I've had the waiting harness changed and it still continue to not work.
ODI 11192117
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electric power steering stopped working on match 18, 2019. I was turning right onto busy [redacted] from a parking lot, speed < 5 mph. Could not turn into right lane, struggled to swing car into left lane w/o crossing median. It was not simply a loss of power steering. I've driven old cars that never had power steering and this was 10 times more difficult to steer. I think i strained a muscle in my shoulder. Turning…
1 injury
ODI 11190121
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering has gone out in the car, getting esc repair light and power steering lights on the console. Extremely difficult to turn, especially at low speeds. Occured while driving in the city.
ODI 11190543
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving when all of a sudden the steering went out. It says esc and power steering on my dash.
ODI 11186712
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Traction control light continues to come on. When this happens the brakes malfunction illuminates when i'm not pressing the brakes and goes out when i do. Disables cruise control. Replaced body control module 6 months ago to correct these issues still having the same problem very unsafe.
ODI 11271440