2012 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 109
- 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 109 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 44 records
- traction control · 28 records
- service traction · 22 records
- light came · 14 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- engine light · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My esc comes on with traction emblem and power steering light. I then lose all power steering while in motion.
ODI 11309357
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving my vehicle with my 3 month old daughter in the car. Turned the wheel as i was taking a turn and the power steering completely stopped. This forced me to apply the brake because i almost wemt off the road!! I see this isn't the only incident involving the esc and power steering!! Vehicle currently has "service esc" and "power steering" messages displayed in the info messages.
ODI 11298170
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I bought a 2012 malibu for my daughter who is 15 years old. Nice car, but when she was pulling into a parking lot, "service etc" illuminated on the dash and she completely lost power steering. Hit a curb.
ODI 11291932
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Car would shimmy and shake. New tires new breaks etc. Made appoint. To fix recalls when power ster. Went out. Put new ps on and it didn't fix problem. Went back and forth to dealer. Had car diagnosed and service manager said there was a recall for so called gm, rep said they would fix and reinburse for the work already performed, gave a case number. Car sat a dealers weekend. Today gm rep said they would only pay 5%…
ODI 11289408
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
This has happened multiple times while driving down the interstate. The cruise control is being used and when you go to apply the brakes the car does not slow down but revs the motor up and will not let you slow down. It is frightening to have this happen. If you tap the brakes but doesn't always work or hit the cruise off button it will finally stop. This could be putting us in a really bad situation if you cant…
ODI 11246715
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car will randomly not start. I have bought a brand new battery. That wasn't the problem. A week later, my gear shift wouldn't move. I had to stay in my vehicle and miss an appointment because of this. I couldn't get it to move from drive to park. After several tries and 30 minutes, it finally moved. It's gotten stuck a few times trying to move it from park to drive as well. And when i'm driving, the emergency…
ODI 11245015
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Takata recall when my vehicle started having issues it started with lagging to start i would turn the key and literally let go and then it would start. Now it's to the point where it doesn't always want to start . When it does my sensors are all messed up . First time my airbag warning was coming up . Next my sensors on my tires were not working then i started to notice when i was driving and i would stop pushing…
ODI 11229136
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Electrical part shuts down the car can't go sometimes you can change fuse will go and here we go again have it in and out of shop to be work on no body can't figure it out . And even shuts down when driving down road in traffic very dangerous on highway. Had in different shops for help.getting very sick of it read other have same problem with the same type car.why isn't something being done about it ready to start…
ODI 11278793
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
HEAD LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT
ODI 11222643
Electronic Stability Control
I started driving the car within five minutes after i press on the brakes the car started jolting and after that it start stalling try to use the cruise control on a highway maximum mileage per hour was 55 will not engage turn around park the car kept them stalling in between once the car parked lights on the dash popped up check engine light and esc light popped up the car was not moving and motor started shaking…
ODI 11218927
Electronic Stability Control
Will be driving and after applying the brake the service esc will come on and then my car does not want to stop.
ODI 11205395
Body · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Takata recall it constantly shakes and my car is constantly pulling and random codes pop up all the time . Not to mention it's a 2012 and it's rusting majorly. I am driving when my car seems to be missing a beat it wants to jerk on me like it wants to stop running. I was on a city street it happens a lot .
ODI 11235218
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
At 1st my car wouldn't crank every so often then started going drag while driving i googled it and had to beat on fusebox in trunk or wiggle wires so had to run wire straight to battery to fuel pump. My headlights on dim keep shooting and my speakers will go out sometimes
ODI 11242932
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
One day, driving on a freeway my car all of a sudden accelerated out of nowhere, then on the dash showed 'service esc' then immediately after 'reduced engine power' and shut off. It would not turn back on and i was on the middle of the freeway. I had to have it towed to a nearby shop while i waited for hours to get the throttle body replaced- total of $560 and my car worked for the next two days then did the same…
ODI 11245224
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Started out when i'm just driving down the road my steering wheel twitches. Now has gone to esc power steering warning indicated and the steering wheel completely locks up. Most of the time just when i start the car however has done it when i'm driving down the road. Thankfully it was a secluded road and i didn't hit anyone. This is super dangerous and according to my search of the internet i'm not alone.
ODI 11180723
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
The lights randomly come on then the antilock brake system will start to act up when i go to stop as if i was to slide on ice but i'm not i'm on dry pavement. On city street.
ODI 11182113
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Warning on dashboard service traction control when applying the brakes. Brake lights does not come on when the service traction control come on. There has been a recall on this issue previously and issue still occurring.
ODI 11183608
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takata recall: i'm having the same issue that's attached to gm recall 13036. I just took it to the chevy dealer and this recall wasn't attached to my vin, even though my car was manufactured in the same year listed in the 13036 recall. My vehicle is dangerous to drive ! The esc light flashed 'off' then it says service esc . The check engines illuminates and flashes as well as the service traction . I've replaced…
ODI 11183119
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Loss of steering.traction control light comes on
ODI 11171933
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Esc & traction control warning light comes on when the vehicle comes to a stop,but goes away after 15 mph also rough idling .anti lock brakes disengage not working at all.engine disabled warning light car won't start.after a short while it will start
ODI 11172308
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The steering wheel tends to shake and turn left or right while you're driving almost caused a wreck idling it shakes really bad
ODI 11172399
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving power steering stopped working and esc light came on. Turned car off and is working again. Steering pulls and i'm uncomfortable driving. Recalls were made to year and model of my car but my vin doesn't match up to recall.
ODI 11166760
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
Takata recall if i hit a bump small or any size actually my engine reduces and i have to pull over...and turn the car off for up to 10 mins sometimes... I cant drive on the freeway at all because i dont want the engine to reduce while doing 60 mph lately it will go into engine power reduce while im parked in a driveway so i dont get it
ODI 11183915
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
'takata recall ' i was driving down the road at 35mph and all of a sudden my service esc light came on , my traction light came on, the power steering light came on and i lost steering capability of the vehicle and almost caused me to wreck . It made it nearly impossible to try to turn to even get my car off the road .
ODI 11163368
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takata recall im having problems with my 2012 malibu when im driving down the street my vehicles steering wheel locks up and " service esc " pops up making it hard to turn so i have to stop in the the middle of the street to restart my car it happened a month and a half ago and just recently started again it stopped for a day and now its back even worse. Took it to the repair shop the think its my torque sensor and…
ODI 11173635