2011 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 162
- 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 162 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 34 records
- traction control · 31 records
- engine light · 27 records
- service traction · 24 records
- engine power · 24 records
- check engine · 21 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 51 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
'takata recall' the vehicle was stationary when i put the key in the ignition the light became dim. When i turned the key, i hearn a chime and the dash shows 'power steering' and 'service esc'. The car would not crank; only flicker n the dash and loose power.
ODI 11048541
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Takata recall: my vehicle sensor are reading incorrectly. My check engine light won't go off, random light come on and off, my sensors is not reading my engine and engine location or tires. System is also reading there are no air bags or says passenger seatbelt is not in place when it is. Frequently my wiring glitches and i can not control the mirrors or windows, ect. My coolant and oil constantly drains out but no…
ODI 11089246
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Service traction and esc off are the messages that pop up. The traction control light stays on. Unable to disable enable/disable with the tc button. While driving the two messages appeared and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The traction control feature won't turn off and the esc feature is off. On the nhtsa website there were 3 recalls for the 2011 malibu. I have a 2011 malibu and when i made a search…
ODI 11020492
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Last 3 yrs my esc and service traction light comes on. Last aug 2016 had the car if for this replaced a brake sensor problem came back 3 weeks later. Went for 2 more diagnostic test. Could not find issue. May 2017 problem started again. In addition, when this service esc comes on my brake lights do not work. This is very dangerous. I am bring the car in again for another diagnostic. I am scared to drive. The light…
ODI 11004234
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The service esc and traction sensors flash, check engine light flashes. The car loses power and lurches and bucks. The car runs really rough and sounds horrible! The dealer said the fuel injectors needed $1700 worth of cleaning, but didn't mention any of the stuff we found from our research.
ODI 11022460
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While traveling at a slow speed (betw 10-20 mph) on 3/20/17, the car started to shake, the service esc message light turns on, and service traction control light turns on (with message that car will power down). So, if i pull over to the side of the road and shut the car off (before it shuts down on it's own), wait 2 minutes for the computer to reset, then get rpm up quick (so the speed is quickly above the 20 mph),…
ODI 10979587
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
The engine starts to sputter , check engine light and other dash lights come on and vehicle quits running . Had it in chevrolet garage and no code showed up they replaced a sensor told me it was fixed . Problem returned , this has happened several times and still exists. Very dangerous. Never know when it is going to stall out.
ODI 10969473
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
About a year ago i was driving car going around 40 miles an hr and it would just die on me, no lights came up no warning. It happened at least 6 times and every time it happened it had it towed to dealership to get checked out. I've had fuel pump, fuel relay, cam shaft sensor 2 times and other things replaced. Still same thing would happen. Died again on me had it towed to a garage and my timing chain was broken,…
ODI 11089289
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Engine reduced power message is displayed and the engine loses power while driving. Service traction control light comes on. Car may stall in the middle of a busy highway. Check engine light comes on. Engine code is p2135. It happens between 4-10 minutes after startup. When it happens we have to shut the ignition off wait a couple minutes and restart the vehicle which the vehicle runs normal at that point. This is a…
ODI 10948634
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
I was driving and the car began to shake and jerk, and then the alerts across the dash came up as "service esc", "service traction", and "engine power reduced". I took it to a chevy dealership and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. After paying $550.00 for the repair the car seemed to work fine until recently, only two months after the initial repair the same exact thing has happened, and now the…
ODI 10944519
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in the highway and my malibu stopped and appeared the image of traction control off and the motor was shaking and my light of check engine was on and my car did not advance more then 10 miles. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10944030
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
I have been having an issue with my 2011 chevy malibu since the beginning of the 2017 yr. Every time i slow down (20mph or less) or stop my car starts to shake uncontrollably and the esc and tracking light comes on as well as the check engine line comes on and starts blinking. Also, the car looks like it is loosing power. Once i try to accelerate, the car will not go fast at all. It is like it has to build power…
ODI 11014850
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Drove car this morning and couple miles later the car lost most of its power and service esc lights became illuminated as well as engine light too. Now car is slower and shaking violently when accelerating. Also shakes real bad when stationary. Driving around 35-[redacted] now due to lost power and esc issues/ looks like it is a common historic issue with these malibu as internet is polluted with complaints about it…
ODI 10937209
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The car hesitates on a dry straight road going 55 miles per hour, but also on wet roads going 30 too. The cruise control randomly does not disengage. Most concerning for me is when i am at a complete stop and press on the gas to move forward the car randomly slows and shuts down without warning.
ODI 11078847
Electronic Stability Control
My vehicle does not always flash the no seat belt sign. When driving unbuckled, the no seatbelt warning sign will appear and flash. However, after just a few moments the warning light will turn off. There have also been instances where the warning light won't even turn on when the seatbelt is not fastened. *tr
ODI 10918964
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
My car has been having problems all year. I called and spoke with someone who in return was suppose to call cannon motors in oxford,ms to have the front head light on the driver side fixed because it was on recall. My father has replaced it 3 times and it keeps going out so the car was taken to cannon today and now its a different story. They was talking about charging 75.00 then they changed it to 500.00 to fix a…
ODI 10876960
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My 2011 chevrolet malibu is cranking, but not starting. I had a it towed to a repair shop, who ran a test on the fuel system, battery, alternator, but nothing was found. I researched it and found that the anti-theft system can stop your vehicle from starting. It seems that the anti-theft system locked after i was sitting in my car during lunch listening to the radio for an hour. I turned the key twice to reset the…
ODI 10865654
Electronic Stability Control
May 11, 2016 day 1 while driving car began to reduce speed on it's own. May 12, 2016 day 2 upon starting car the esc service light is on, it reads the "esc is off" car was stationary.
ODI 10864589
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I have been experiencing issues with my 2011 chevy malibu. I was driving down the road when suddenly the motor started violently shaking and the dashboard information display would flash, "engine power reduced, service esc, service traction control, air bag lights and check engine light came on". This was an intermittent issue, it can sometimes go weeks/months without issues, but then out of nowhere it will start…
ODI 10864361
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The engine power reduction, the traction control and the esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The vin was…
ODI 10853976
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I purchased a 2011 chevy malibu in 2012. Since the purchase i've experienced issues with the electronic stability control system, the service air bag light has come on while my daughter was sitting in the passenger seat. I was told that the problem with that could possibly be resolved with the recall for the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable. I have also had issues with the car stalling / losing power after…
ODI 10850595
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service power steering, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work. Engine lost all power, went into limp mode, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on to try to reset. Nearly caused accident from oncoming and trailing vehicles. This make and model needs to be entered into the recall.
ODI 10840432
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
1/26/2016 i got my camshaft solenoid fixed due to my check engine light coming on. When it started to shake real bad with the dash lights stating that my engine power was reduced, loss of traction (something to that effect) i instantly put it in the shop. Then last week 3/4/2016 i was driving up to erie, pa from ohio, which is about 4.5 hours away. I say a good 40 minutes from my destination it happens again right…
ODI 10849853
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Car intermittently loses power. Warning light for traction control comes on. Must pull over and let car sit for a minute before restarting.
ODI 10838967
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service air bag, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work. Engine lost all power, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on, until i received the engine disabled message and after that the car would not start. Had to have the car towed to nearest dealership.
ODI 10836377