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 · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving home from being out of town on 10/15/13 while driving on the freeway while driving about 80mph when out of no where the car started to shake and vibrate then the "traction light ,service esc,engine power turning off and car went from going 80mph to 10mph on the freeway, while a big diesel truck was behind me in which i was to be able to pull to the side to avoid being rear ended by the diesel, in which…
ODI 10670017
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
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
As i was driving down the highway, my service air bag light illuminated. Onstar was called and they diagnosed the car as having an malfunction in the air bag, pulled off to the side of the road and had car towed to nearest dealership. As i was waiting for the tow company to arrive, i tried to start the vehicle after 2 hours to which all lights started flashing and car went completely dead. Note, car was just in the…
ODI 10661630
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
Electronic Stability Control
While idling, my 2011 malibu's esc light illuminates every day and at every red light/stop sign. The vehicle also drives on its own at 72 mph after i take my foot off the gas pedal. The local chevy dealer requires me to pay a service fee to check for a problem that they are we'll familiar with. I did rec've a call from chevy corp who stated they will pay for the first hour to attempt to diagnosis the problem, but i…
ODI 10694778
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
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was driving my 2011 chevy malibu home to tulsa ok from arkansas my car dropped speed, i lost my power steering, the reduced engine power light came on, service traction esc light came on too. When this happened i was on the highway driving 65 mph and then the car lost speed down to 15 mph. I was almost hit on the highway. I made it off the highway and stopped at a store but could not figure out what was wrong.…
ODI 10668477
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
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
2011 malibu was acting like it was not getting enough gas or bad spark plugs. Then the check engine light came and other indicator lights. Had a diagnostics ran and said that the fuel pump had a pin hole. Replace the fuel pump, got a tune-up ran good for a couple of days. Went to start the car again and it once again started acting as if it was not getting enough gas and engine light once again came on, service esc,…
ODI 10638115
Electronic Stability Control
Driving on bridge at 55 mph...felt like i had a tire blow, car somewhat lost power, then heard chime from dashboard message center. Two messages appeared on message center.."power steering" and "esc service". Noticed i had no power steering...made it to work.....not only did power steering go out, but i could barely turn corners and had an extremely rough time turning the wheels to park. It was as though i didn't…
ODI 10621520
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Currently there is a safety recall number 13036 on my vehicle. I was directed by gm to take my vehicle to the nearest dealership and have a diagnostic test ran on the vehicle for potential problems with the wiring harness. When the vehicle diagnostic test was done there were no issues found in regards to codes being displayed. This test was not the test that was supposed to be done according to a gm representative…
ODI 10616127
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure mentioned in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). While driving, the vehicle decelerated and would not accelerate past 5 mph. In addition, the esc warning indicator illuminated. The dealer…
ODI 10597626
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
While driving my vehicle on the highway at about 60-65 mph its very hard to have stability in the vehicle. I have 4 brand new tires. The vehicle has been balanced and rotated. I also too vehicle to brake specialist who said everything looks ok to them. Also while driving at this speed the vehicle engine will start shaking and the veh will drop from 65 mph to 20mph cause the speed control to drop automatically. My…
ODI 10608557
Electronic Stability Control
While driving my 2011 chevy malibu a service esc service traction message came on then it says esc off traction control off. This happened one time & after car was turned off & started again, problem didn't occur again until a couple months later. Then the message then was coming on almost everytime i drove the vehicle, & when the message was on the car would spit & sputter.trok it into the local shop they replaced…
ODI 10705647
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
While driving my car a service light came on. The message was "service traction" and "service esc". The car will loose power and act like it's going to die. I took my car to a chevrolet dealership on 2 different occasions and the first time they would not look at it because they could not figure out if it was under warranty. The second attend at the dealership they diagnosed the problem as the wiring harness and it…
ODI 10593003
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Since march 2014, i had instances where the chevy malibu i was driving warned me on the dash that i needed to service the esc. It would tell me esc turned off and traction control turned off. This message would disappear when i turned the car off and restarted. It started doing it more frequently so i called gmc on august 2nd. I had to wait 2 weeks until they could get me in to the dealer. This whole time my car was…
ODI 10669408
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank. *jb
ODI 10631831
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driven in highway 40 mph suddenly i lost control of the cars' speed because the engine stopped responding to its normal functions. This ultimately lowered my speed down to 11 mph. This almost resulted in me getting involved in a high speed collision with the vehicle behind me. *tr
ODI 10566184
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable. *mw the consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esc lights illuminated. The vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion. The consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall…
ODI 10660647
Electronic Stability Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the electronic stability control warning light illuminated as the vehicle suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 mph, nearly causing a second vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The contact indicated that after stopping and restarting the vehicle, the defect was no longer present. The failure…
ODI 10564276
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I called and made a complaint yesterday regarding my vehicle dropping from 60 mph to 30 mph in the midst of morning traffic. I took the car to the dealership and was told that i need to let the car sit idle whenever this happens for a moment and then it should reset and be fine. Well, this happened to me 4 times this morning, 3 of those times my two children were in the car with me. The roads were slick this morning…
ODI 10563241
Electronic Stability Control
I happened to be driving at a rate of 65mph and all of a sudden my car begins shaking terribly, my speed drops back to 20 mph and lights light up indicating "reduced engine power", "esc off", and something regarding stability control service. Can i say scared out of my mind and trying to avoid an accident at the the same time as the car behind me had to pretty much slam on brakes to avoid hitting me. I had onstar to…
ODI 10562323
Electronic Stability Control
My husband owns this vehicle and for months he would be driving and then all the sudden all these lights came on and the engine would slow down to about 10mph. He could have crashed multiple times. We took it to the dealer they changed a sensor and said it was because of the cold. Then when it kept happening we took it back and they said that we needed a new throttle body and it happens on these cars all the time.…
ODI 10566796
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Luckily i was stuck in wall to wall traffic due to bad weather on my way home from work. I attempted to hit the gas to inch forward and my car starting shaking and seemed to be idled up. My check engine light came on and my dash read engine powering down,service tracking system and my car would go no faster than 20 mph. The part isn't covered under warranty on a 3yr car and i have to pay $388.00 to have this fixed.…
ODI 10559125
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my [redacted] too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As i was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and…
ODI 10558780