2011 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 164
- 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 164 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 9 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine power · 19 records
- engine light · 18 records
- traction control · 17 records
- service traction · 14 records
- check engine · 13 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it shook and the traction, the esc and the engine power reduce warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure occurred on five occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10689476
Electrical System · Engine
In february 2015 my chevrolet malibu had an issue with the ignition switch. After taking it to the dealership it was determined that there was a wiring issue. During research it seemed that many people has the same problem with the same year and model. More recently on 09/16/2015 my vehicle had another electronic problem where the engine control module would shutdown causing the engine to shut down while traveling…
ODI 10764972
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. After the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the diagnostic system module needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10690940
Electrical System
I started a 2011 chevrolet malibu with 64,000 miles on a thursday evening after work. It had been parked for 12 hours. There was a warning message stating reduced power when the vehicle was turned on and then another message flashed stating service traction. The engine light was on. I could not go over 10 miles per hour. I had to have the car towed to a chevrolet dealership and the throttle body (position sensor)…
ODI 10691320
Electrical System · Engine
While driving through a school zone at approx 25 mph, all of the dash warning lights came on and the dash said "loss of engine power" the abs and traction control lights came an the vehicle sputtered and would not go more than 5 mph. *tr
ODI 10680456
Air Bags · Electrical System
I was driving on the highway and my "service airbag" light came on the dash. There was no crash and nothing was hit. I pulled over and turned my car off. I turned the car on a half hour later and the airbag light and message were gone. 90 minutes later the light illuminated again and has stayed on. I called chevy, the said there was no recall, and connected me to the service dept of a dealership, who said this…
ODI 10676525
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not exceed 5 mph. The vehicle also began to jerk. In addition, the contact stated that the lost power indicator, the abs, and traction warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10677099
Electrical System
My chevy malibu needs to be recalled!! The engine harness is heat damaged causing trouble codes to make driving the car very dangerous. This was told to me by a chevy dealer who got the codes to happen just by moving the harness with their hands from the engine compartment. Their fix is to just put more insulation around the harness not a proper fix!! Also the repair is very expensive and the district supervisor has…
ODI 10749020
Electrical System · Engine
Two issues exist: 1. The throttle body prematurely wore out and caused various symptoms including but not limited to immediate loss of power, instability in the braking system due to the engine revving up when the vehicle was stopped or slowed, and various warning indicators including traction control and ecs indicators. Steering also was difficult while the symptoms persisted. 2. The connector to the electronic…
ODI 10681755
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
2011 chevrolet malibu has experienced numerous occasions with "hiccups" (temporary loss of power) while driving followed by flashing warning light of traction control then followed with "service esc... Service ecm... Esc off". Service engine light also came on and stayed on. By the time we took the vehicle to gm service the engine service light was off and they could not duplicate the problem or get a code but…
ODI 10811913
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light came on, reduced engine speed, low traction lights came on, and could go over 40 mph. We stopped and let it sit for appx 5 minutes, and were able to drive it home. My son has an automotive computer we were able to hook up and it read the mass air flow sensor. We removed it and cleaned it with mass air flow sensor cleaner and replaced it. As soon as we started the car up, the check engine light…
ODI 10683602
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
The instrument panel told me that i lost engine power. The error message says "engine power reduced/service traction/service esc". My car lost power from ex: 40 mph to 30 mph, and couldn't go above 50 mph depending on the grade of the roads. It would climb speed very slowly. This has happened three times in two weeks. I had to drive with my hazard lights on until i pulled over safely. I would have to shut off the…
ODI 10667721
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown sensors were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, a year later, the contact was driving over a railroad when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was successfully restarted after twenty minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 10713114
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Cannot pass inspection! Short circuit fault - camshaft position actuator solenoid fault. Open or short circuit detection condition in the solenoid. This is a known issue and defect with chevy malibu and other models and my vin has not had one recall issued on it - though there have been several recalls already on other malibu 2011 models. Need to have dateline nbc or an attorney investigate vin fraud for not having…
ODI 10678692
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving my vehicle on at 50 mph and vehicle reduced to a unsafe speed with the error messages "service traction" "esc off" and "eng pwr reduced". The unsafe drop in speed almost caused a car to hit me in the back. This is a very scary problem and if i was on the expressway and this occurred something very bad could have happen. A recall on the vehicle or the throttle body need to be made public before someone…
ODI 10661266
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
While driving down the highway, my power engine warning came on and the same as warning lights for esc and traction warning. I just recently took my car into the dealer for fixing the recent recall problem and i wonder if it made my car worse?? Will be stopping by monday morning...if i make it home ok after i've had to stop and pull over twice to fix the problem. *tr
ODI 10660300
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred in cold weather numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine management and ignition sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10818370
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the service esc and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. However, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure progressed over time. Several months later, the contact received a notification for recall…
ODI 10662890
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, an abnormal noise and smoke started to emit from the vents. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that wires were burned and disconnected the battery as a precaution. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10648721
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact stated that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10638529
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not…
ODI 10628811
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 mph, the contact smelled smoke inside the vehicle and an unknown warning sensor illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed flames on the driver's side. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10631979
Electrical System
When driving, generally on the highway, my cars rpms will flutter between 2200-2500. I have to change gear (speed up quickly or slow down) to get it out of that flutter. Car has a pick up and slow down reeling when doing so. Has been happening since i got it a year ago at 17,000 and still doing it. It should be a recall so i don't want to get it fixed.
ODI 10807922
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. After approximately three months, the dealer stated that the fuel lines needed to be cleaned and carbon buildup from the intake valves needed to be removed. In addition, the dealer reprogrammed the codes and performed a fuel…
ODI 10663558
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629303