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.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Driving home from work about 30mph and all of a sudden the car looses power and eco assist shuts off, with traction control,traction assist, and power steering . This seems like a safety issue as i couldn't pull off to the side of the road due to these issues and the car would only go 10 mph!! I see other have complained about this issue in nys and nothings been done or when we go to the dealership they just clear…
ODI 11182208
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving down the road, the cluster panel starts showing warning lights for the steering, service esc, and the mil light was on, the car lost power, lost power steering and had no power, no matter what i did, the car would not respond. This putting my family and me in danger, we were driving on the idl in tulsa oklahoma at rush hour, very, very busy road at that time of day. I have researched the problem, this…
ODI 11182434
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving 50mph on a state highway, power steering failed. Service esc and power steering alerts displayed 2/19/19. Dealer identified steering wheel torque sensor and steering wheel position sensor out of calibration. Technician re-calibrated sensors. Approximately 2 hours after picking up the vehicle 2/20/19 the power steering failed again. This is a serious safety issue that has the potential of serious bodily…
ODI 11181505
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Vehicle suddenly powered down to 10 mph, shook violently and sputtered. Engine light, traction control light and service esc message across dash. This left me stranded at midnight, pregnant while in route to see dying grandfather. In order to get home approx 60 miles away, had to remove battery terminal for a reset. Dealer could not fix due to reset alas code was cleared. Did not experience this issue again until…
ODI 11181451
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering. Is going out 3 days after getting for my birthday feb salesman new it cuz he seen lights on dash but kept saying just drive it well my extra coverage warranty it does not cover crazy huh cuz i have been told2 times different mechanic that there was or should of been a recall. Driving and power steering goes out it is scary..
ODI 11191507
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
Power steering warning comes on. Esc. Traction steering is stiff to turn is hard.
ODI 11176136
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have service esc light (electronic stability control) and power steering lights that just recently came on in my 2010 chevy malibu. I have called gm and they refuse to fix the issue because it supposedly isn't under my vin number [xxx], even though my car is experiencing the same issue as listed in the recalls. I have visited numerous sites from people who have 2010 malibu's and have had the same issue with them…
ODI 11180309
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving to work and out of nowhere dash starts dinging and flashes 'service esc' the. 'power steering' and steering gets stiff (no power steering). Luckily it was just me in the car and not with my 3 and 5 year old and also not on highway when it happened. My car has 157k miles and just found out that there was a gm extended coverage on it up to 150k miles for this particular issue and was not aware. I'm over the…
ODI 11181243
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We purchased this malibu lt 2010 in september 2018, it had under 100,000 miles on it. A few days ago i was pulling out of the driveway & the power steering went out & the esc & powersteering warning lights came on. I shut the car off & turned it back on it was working fine until 3 days later. I was driving on the highway & it did it again powersteering went out & the esc & powersteering warning lights came on & its…
ODI 11174299
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Bought in february 2018 93 k miles jan of 2019 with 124 k on it replaced front tires and brakes and rotors immediately got in to test drive steering had a violent twitch. Took it to have steering sensor recalibrated .. Got in car zero electric steering.. Unhooked battery.. Hooked back up steering extremely lose with even worse twitch twitch started in park while running and has progressed to a twitch all the time…
ODI 11173419
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at 60mpg car rpg dropped to nothing, couldn't use the accelerator. Able to move to the side of the road. Got it going again then not even 5 mins later car started shaking badly, couldn't use the accelerator, pulled over. Dash flashes with esc. Service, traction control, engine reduced and check engine light comes on. This problem has been on going for well over a year. Has nothing to do with colder…
ODI 11172245
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I purchased this car in december 2018, it had 123,500 miles on it. This morning as my son was proceeding through a left turn through an intersection, the steering suddenly locked up, warning light "service ecs" came on, and he had no power steering! We turned the car off for about five minutes and restarted the engine, and everything was working again, so we were able to get it to a safe spot to park. This was a…
ODI 11172092
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
The brake lights are engaged while driving the car and disengage when braking causing a serious safety hazard for not only he driver but others following behind. Because the brake lights are on while driving following cars crash detection systems engage. This has been going on for quite awhile. It was "fixed" by a chevrolet dealership once already but it is back. Huge concern for my 17 year old driving the car.
ODI 11172262
Electronic Stability Control
In motion on the highway. Engine power would reduce and the service esc light and service engine light would come on. Engine would run rough and the car was not able to go faster than 30 mph. As soon as the light came on the speed would decrease. I was in the middle lane of traffic going 60 mph when this happened. I had to move over two lanes in heavy traffic going 30 mph.
ODI 11189672
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Transmission failure, car will turn off on interstate or highway without warning, car will shut down while driving , roll backwards, won't accelerate. Had to get towed 3 times! After new transmission , sensors and fuel pump injector , the car is still doing the same thing ! This is a safety hazard and a lack of responsibility for defected products and price gauging mechanics ! Problem is still existing. I see this…
ODI 11219991
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Headlight connection overheats making headlight go out. Abs control locks brakes durring normal driving. Rear brake lights engage while driving without pressing on brake.
ODI 11162401
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Wheels
When driving on expressway check engine light came one followed by traction control,reduced engine power, and loss of power. I couldn't accelerate and i was in the fast lane when it happened going 70 mph. I lost power and luckily i was able to make it over to the shoulder. Car started shaking badly. I cut it off and restarted it. Went away few miles down the road it happened again. For the past 2 years it's been…
ODI 11160543
Electronic Stability Control
While driving on the highway, my check engine light came on. Then on the dash it said "engine power reduced" along with "service esc". Engine would rumble so i had to pull over on the highway. Had to cut engine off a few time until the dash cleared but check engine light remained.
ODI 11152609
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My car keeps popping up service esc, engine power reduced and service traction lights keep coming on. Have had fixed 3 times and sill keeps happening. While vehicle is driving it will die for no reason, once started back up sometimes it stops other times starts shaking and as no power.
ODI 11152318
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph, the brake indicator illuminated independently. In addition, the service traction control warning indicator illuminated and the cruise control became inoperable. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired on february 19, 2015 per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed…
ODI 11151150
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the esc, traction and power steering lights came on and then the power steering went out. For a short time i could stop, turn the car off and it would work again . Now there is no power steering and of course all the lights are still on. This year model was listed as one of the recalls for the power steering but not my vin number. I have had this car in the shop for a recall on the lighting system that…
ODI 11183724
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
I found a complaint before about the power steering going out on my car. Today is october 17th 2018 the incident happened at about 5:50 in the morning my wife was driving to work in the vehicle on the freeway and the power steering went out again and the wheel locked up and turnt the car onto a construction she was able to stop the vehicle. She tells me that every light came on and started flashing then it went away…
ODI 11140793
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
2010 chevy malibu brake light on without brake being applied car service traction control light on and service esc i believe it's due to a bad body control module
ODI 11141147
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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake light comes on when the brakes are not being depressed and goes off when it is being depressed. This disengages the cruise control and also the service esc light comes on when it happens. The 2014 recall was done by the dealer and yet the problem keeps occurring. There was an update to the recall and this was also done but has not fixed the problem. This issue seems to happen intermittently and randomly.
ODI 11124324