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.
Air Bags · Electrical System
Check air bag light came on, then reset itself, windshield wipers on intermittent mode shut off and on again. Reported to chevy dealer, said if light wasn't on they couldn't check it, if the wipers are working properly they couldn't check it. Did this on my last oil change. *tr
ODI 10503244
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel pump has burned connectors that are inside the fuel tank, the board lights intensity increases or decreases or stays off, all fuses are good, the gm is aware of this and 72 hours ago i'm waiting for an answer , i have fear that happen again, so i'm not using the car, where i can send pictures of the fuel pump, when i opened the case i ask them gm car rent it and revise mine to see if it was safe but until…
Fire reported
ODI 10501025
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Went out to crank the car. It would not start. Sent in to be fixed. Picked car up today and inside panel is not working neither is the lights. I have to call service again in the a.m. *tr
ODI 10496553
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I've owned the car for 18 months. November 2012, i reported to my gm dealer of loss of power when driving. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 mph and up. Vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems. December 2012, while driving at approximately 30mph, car engine stopped running, car came to stop on active train tracks with children in car, no power steering,…
ODI 10511396
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back also there is a noise where the steering is that sounds like something is knocking…
ODI 10615915
Electrical System · Power Train
Backed out of driveway and drove to the end of street and vehicle was sluggish to move into gear by the end of the street which is roughly 4 house down from driveway i backed out of it would no longer go forward so i had to back up all the way to my driveway and cal dealership to tow in. Monday morning dealer service dept said it was diagnosed as a sensor in transmission and it was ordered and car was back to me…
ODI 10477291
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this…
ODI 10523041
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v252000 ( electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was uncertain when the part would become available. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10616337
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inoperable and he was unable to determine how fast he was traveling or how many miles were on the vehicle. The dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 10,900. The vin…
ODI 10427920
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
I have a 2011 malibu, i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service esc light came on, an i instantly felt like i was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully i wasn't in heavy traffic, i'm under the 5 year warranty can i get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive. *kb
ODI 10413254
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to vibrate violently. In addition, the vehicle would fail to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10731825
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
From my wife: after two prior trips in the same day (36 miles and 16 miles round trip respectively), my 3rd occasion to start the car was met with a glaring warning message on the digital display that said "engine power reduced". It was followed by "service esc/traction control". I was puzzled by this when after that both the check engine light and the traction control light came on and stayed on. I was incredibly…
ODI 10409448
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving and when i went over a small hill the car seemed to lose power. The service /esc message came on. I was barely able to get to the side of the road the car was running but would not move at all. It had no power whatsoever. When i called onstar they said to shut it off for a minute and turn it back on to see if the code would clear. It didn't so i called a tow truck to tow it to banks chevrolet (nh).…
ODI 10413498
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My mother"s 2011 chevy malibu ltz has had a recurring problem concerning dash lights. It is quite common for us to be driving down the road and all of a sudden, there are no lights within the gauge panel or stereo face panel. Sometimes the lights will only dim, others they go out completely. On other occasions the lights don't come on at start-up and may turn on at some point, 10-15 minutes down the road. We've…
ODI 11301824