2010 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems
- 96
- 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 96 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine power · 28 records
- traction control · 22 records
- check engine · 20 records
- failure mileage · 20 records
- engine light · 19 records
- service traction · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the instrument panel failed. The contact mentioned that the clock was reset, the low engine compression, and the check transmission lights illuminated. Additionally, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was restarted and resumed to normal. The failure occurred on four different…
ODI 10615416
Engine
The engine has an eco-tech it is getting fuel in oil , you can smell it on cap. This is causing the engine to burn oil , use more gas.the car only has 27000 miles on it. Excellent condition. Using oil at an accelerated rate, you have to monitor or valves chatter. The motor cant last in this state, please add to recall list. *tr
ODI 10621279
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my car down a city street and the service esc light came on and the reduced engine power light came on. The car's rpm's were surging back and forth. I did manage to get the car to my mechanic and get the throttle actuator cleaned off as he said it was dirty. Now the service esc light intermittently is going off again and its been about two weeks. I don't want the reduced power to happen while i am on…
ODI 10568142
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a reduction in engine power with the illumination of the esc and traction warning indicators. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and upon restarting, the vehicle resumed with the engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle…
ODI 10568099
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a reduction in engine power as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where unknown repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 1v460000 (power train). The…
ODI 10569444
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle is a 2010 chevy malibu with less then 61,000 miles on it. I purchased the vehicle last year and the transmission has went out on it 3 times within a month. All three times i have taken it to an certified chevrolet dealership. After the second time they fixed my transmission the steering shaft was loose and i could have been killed or killed someone. After about 4 days after repairs the transmission will…
ODI 10572521
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated and the check engine, stability control, and traction control warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician reset the computer; however, the failure recurred shortly after. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to…
ODI 10808885
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Cpo 2010 chevy malibu @59k no known issues prior to explanations about 3 days ago i took my car in for new tires and had a mech check a clicking noise that i noticed when i would place the car in drive and begin to move. He stated that the noise was coming from where my cv enters the transmissions and believes there is play within a gear somewhere internally. I called the chevy dealer and am due to bring in the…
ODI 10553621
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving suddenly the car jerked (like a transmission error) and then the message on the display would show "service esc" and "traction off". I brought the car in first to run an electrical test, where they reprogrammed a sensor (cost=$158.95). A few days later the very same issue happened and at this time when i came to a stop sign i went to accelerate and my car had shut itself off. I then brought it in where…
ODI 10627758
Engine
I was driving in the freeway at approximately 60 to 65mph. Suddenly i got a notification that the engine power has been decreased. My engine wouldn't go past 2000 rpm and my speed decreased significantly. I pulled over and at that time i got another notification stating that my engine is being disabled. This incident occurred about 8 times. This stopped happening for a good year and a half until this past week. It…
ODI 10760117
Electrical System · Engine
This has happened 2 times, once a few days after purchasing the vehicle june 2010 at 400 miles, and then again on 7/19/13 after the issue was supposedly fixed by dealer.i was assured by the service department that this would never happen again after the repair in 2010, it did. This vehicle stalls while driving. On 7/19/2013 i was traveling on the garden state parkway in traffic and the car suddenly stalled.…
ODI 10531517
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Takata recall-my air bag light has been on since shortly after i purchased the vehicle in aug. 2011. I am terrified if i am in an accident they won't deploy and myself or a passenger may be seriously injured. My son and i were coming back home from denver and my car started acting strange like it was going to die and it sure did while we were almost out of eisenhower tunnel on the west end, we were almost rear ended…
ODI 10887966
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to replicate or diagnose the failure. The contact continued to experience a short circuit in the instrument panel. The power steering failed and the battery was reset multiple times to no avail. The contacts vin was not included in…
ODI 10592806
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a side road and the vehicle shut down completely. I was told this was due to a faulty throttle position sensor. Had i been traveling at a high rate of speed on a busy highway, it is likely there would have been serious injury. Chevrolet did not respond to my concern and i ended up trading in the vehicle for a non-gm product. Viewing the recent recalls for faulty ignition switch (that i realize was…
ODI 10573669
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the ecs warning light illuminated as the vehicle independently decelerated to 20 mph. The vehicle also failed to respond to the contact's attempts to accelerate. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that they had received additional complaints for the failure, but not enough to issue a recall. The…
ODI 10499458
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
The rack and pinion on drivers side end rattles at slow speed. I have tried 3 different brand front brakes and all have squeaked,the transmission cooler line started leaking.the car has 69,000 on it as of now 1/26/2013. Dealer want fix any of the problem under the drive train warranty. Also has cold start engine knock. *tr
ODI 10494799
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
There was an intermittent which caused the esc and traction control lights to flash, the alarm to sound and the words that they were off plus the words traction control and esc service to come up. At the time the cruise control disengaged. This occurred several times. I brought the vehicle to the dealer on sept 16th and was told that i shouldn't be concerned about this intermittent. But it occurred again and then on…
ODI 10547419
Engine · Power Train
Trans appears to be slipping ...when accelerating car does not move ..car bucks when gears shift. *tr
ODI 10595524
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
When the cars had about 60000 miles the check engine light started coming on, gauges shut off , ac would not work gas mileage would drop after taking it to different dealer ships we had different reasons for the problem. All of the expensive and they were note sure it would help son by unhooking the battery it would sometimes clear the problem for a short time, but it would always return. Now with 100,000 and about…
ODI 10655163
Engine · Headlights · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Latch · Power Window Devices And Controls
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the headlights and instrument panel failed. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 23,555. Updated 11/20/14*lj updated 8/4/2015*js
ODI 10615791
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that in cooler weather, the power steering would become very shaky and no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. Updated 8/11/14*cn the consumer stated when…
ODI 10605580