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 · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10638889
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving this vehicle on one of the main highways where there is a lot of traffic and several lights appeared first it was the service esc, engine power reduced, and service traction light, along with my check engine light, and traction light, the car then dropped from a speed of 65 to a speed of 20 and would not go on the highway this almost got me killed. I feel that gm should look into this issue as there…
ODI 10558491
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension
As i was driving my esc popped on my message board along with check engine light and reduced engine speed. So i took it to autozone and they said it was my throttle sensor. So i turned the car off and on and it stops the messages from popping up for about 5 mins. The car won't idle and it sounds like it wants to cut off. Now normally i wouldn't think anything of it but to go get it fixed. Me and my mom have the same…
ODI 10575053
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
My service esc light kept coming on and i took the car to the dealer and they didn't know why it was on other than some kind of glitch and they made it turn off. In july of 2014 i got the safety recall letter and have yet to hear anything. The light us on again and steering is funny and other lights are coming on for no reason. Tells me my tires need air and they do not! My children ride in this car! *tr
ODI 10631729
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System
I was driving down the road at 50 miles per hour and the abs,traction control, and esc service lights went on the dashboard. Felt a small jerk in the car and then it continued to drive normally lights remained on. *tr
ODI 10504942
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Structure
Driving 65 mph on interstate and service esc and all other lights came on and engine died. I had to maneuver 3 lanes to the right in rush hour to get to the breakdown lane without power steering. "faulty alternator" ruled to be at fault. No warning that morning prior to event. Two days before the battery light stayed on a little longer (5 minutes) than usual and then went off. It never came on again to warn of…
ODI 10503271
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle decelerated in speed while the check engine and electronic stability control lights illuminated on four occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body caused the failure to occur. The vehicle was repaired the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10511641
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
This problem occurred first in november 2011. The engine stopped, there was no steering, service esc,the engine light came on. The vehicle was restarted but would not move when put in gear. Today is the second time this same problem has occurred. Chevy said the problem was repaired in november, but now it's back. The malibu is back at chevy for the second time for this problem. We experienced another incident 2…
ODI 10452080
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was driving about 30mph on a suburban rd. The malibu jerked a couple of times then the (service esc) light came on along with other lights and the car stopped moving. It also had a (car locked) symbol lit on the dash. There have been other similar complaints and there is no excuse for this. We pay good money to drive a new car so we don't have breakdowns, not to mention the possibilities of getting hit when…
ODI 10437287
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
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
System warning lights constantly say "service esc" and "service traction". Problem began within 4 months of taking delivery of the vehicle and is now scheduled for at least the fifth time in the shop for the exact same thing. By the way this vehicle has less than 5,500 miles on it since taking delivery of it march 2011. I have been told that when these warning lights are on, the systems (traction control and…
ODI 10462567
Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System
I purchased a 2011 malibu from champion chevrolet in austin, tx in november 2010. The car was delivered to me with a known defective ebcm (electronic brake control module). They had the part on order and didn't tell me. I found out a couple of days later when i had a traction control failure indication and was informed that it would continue to fail until the module was replaced. The module was replaced and still…
ODI 10378714