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
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the esc warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
ODI 10876779
Electronic Stability Control
Recall 13036. Had recall work done 11-04-14. On 6-17-16 had exact symptoms described in the original recall notice. Dealer (kerbeck chevrolet of atlantic city, nj) checked and said only needed to reprogram ecbm and recalibrate brake pedal position, paid $143.59. Car made it 1 mile then same problem. After trying several parts which had to be ordered final bill was additional $455.71 i feel the repair should have…
ODI 10885585
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 20-25 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering and the esc and power steering warning indicators illuminated. The power steering functioned normally after a brief period of time. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000. The vin was…
ODI 10873574
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I had a problem with my 2012 chevrolet malibu 2 times now in the past 2 weeks. The car begins to idle extremely rough and looses nearly all of the engine power as if it is running on 1 or 2 cylinders. The service esc , service traction and engine pwr reduced notifications display on my dash as pictured. I turned the car off and let it sit and then restarted the car to find it runs perfect and has no warning messages…
ODI 10870377
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at 60 mph in cruise control on a straight road. An ambulance was heading towards me so i stepped on the brakes to slow down and pull over and the car accelerated very quickly. This was a very dangerous situation because i was moving towards the shoulder of the road because of the oncoming ambulance. I had to turn off cruise control to be able to apply the brakes. The brake lights are also not coming on…
ODI 10865453
Electronic Stability Control
When slowing down, or parked with car running, the rpm bounces from 1-2 rpms. Light on dashboard says "service esc". And the traction control lights come on briefly. Problem is, this was a recall in 2014, i took it to the dealership where i bought it, had it repaired. Now, almost a year later its acting up again! I called the dealership, they said now i'm responsible to fix it. I feel if they didnt fix it the first…
ODI 10864148
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
When driving, at low speed in the city, or on the highway at speed, power steering and power brakes intermittently fail without warning (according to the repairing dealer, vehicle is unsafe and should not be driven); dash gauges go on and off; traction control and electronic stability control turn own and off without warning; dash lights go on and off without warning; bells and buzzers ring; door locks cycle, and…
ODI 10851273
Electronic Stability Control
Driving on highway and service esc light came on and car started losing power. Dealer said it was a faulty steering angle torque sensor.
ODI 10821023
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving down the city road at 55 mph, i heard three bells and on the dashboard it read "service esc...service esc...traction control off" the vehicle then simultaneously began to reduce engine power and the steering wheel locked and became unlocked within seconds. This caused swerving and a near accident. I see recalls for this issue but the vin does not show an open recall for this issue.
ODI 10817417
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Hard to shift out of park and the traction control disable comes on and the brakes lights will quit working and the stability control shuts off while driving down the road. I researched and i see there was a recall for all this. Recall # 14v252000 is all the same symptoms i am experiencing and i called the dealer and they said my vin is not listed. This needs to be taken care of i was almost rear ended twice due to…
ODI 10810829
Electronic Stability Control
When i started my car this morning, it was rumbling and sounded very loud, when i got in the car the service engine and traction lights were both on. The message read to service esc. It also stated that i had reduced engine power. I drove to work (3.5 miles). The car crawled along finally being able to get up to 40 mph. I had to stop at a major intersection where 2 highways intersect. While stopped, my car lunged…
ODI 10807661
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Power esc, traction control, reduced power to engine, and tire lights all came on. Car would not go over 30 mph. Car was hesitating and cutting off and once placed in drive car took off by itself with rpms at 3 and same with reverse, i took foot off brake and car took off in reverse with rpms a bit over 2. Air conditioning will not work steadily and its been to a few shops and brakes will not work properly and they…
ODI 10786218
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
A couple of months ago, i was driving. 10mph or lower and all of a sudden my cars esc turned itself off. I had difficulty steering it and veered off the road. Thankfully i was able to regain control. I reported it to the dealer, and when my car went in for it's 3rd recall in 2 years, they looked at it. They told me they could not get the problem to duplicate. Then today, as i was parking in ny driveway, i started…
ODI 10782607
Electronic Stability Control · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the service electronic stability traction control warning light flashed as the vehicles speed reduced. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was parked at the contacts residence. The vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) but…
ODI 10817552
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We purchased a 2012 chevrolet malibu sept. 2014 and it has been serviced 3 x due to the power steering locking up while driving and failure to start several times. The car would chime and the gauges would all drop to 0 and the engine light, power steering, low fuel and anti-theft light would all light up making the vehicle very difficult to maneuver.
ODI 10733397
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 45 the posted speed limit, and all of sudden the car chimed 4-5 times and the check engine light came on as well as the electronic stability control light and then i went from 45 to about 15 quick and it now says engine power reduced. There wasn't that much traffic so i kept driving to get home but a couple minutes later it shut off completely so i 3 to a safe place to pull over tried to start after a…
ODI 10715826
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the service esc and service traction warning indicators illuminated. On one occasion, the vehicle did not shift out of the park position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake modulator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10716142
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact had the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure recurred. While driving approximately 45 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed…
ODI 10794589
Electronic Stability Control
My car was serviced for a recall to repair/replace esc and traction in approx. November. After my car was serviced the light came on weeks later but went away and didn't come back on until 3/5/2015. Every since than the gear shift gets stuck when in park and i have to cut car off and on sometimes in order for it to switch from park to reverse or drive. The car drives very sluggish as well since the service light…
ODI 10693699
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Vehicle has random loss of electronic steering assist, which leaves no power steering. Also service abs, esc and traction warning lights, eps causes vehicles steering wheel to shake without vehicle being in motion. Gm recalled thousands of malibu's in feb. Of 2015 for eps issues but my year is not included. Coincidence? Highly doubtful. Vehicle it's scheduled for diagnosis on wednesday. Car was repaired for an…
ODI 10689751
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module system/ brake apply sensor recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he waited for the details to restore the safety of the vehicle. However, unable to wait any longer, he was forced to sell the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10666939
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated while driving, the air bag deployed and caused him to have an accident. The consumer was injured. The consumer sent in a recall notice along with his complaint. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10651200
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). However, the part needed was not available. The dealer indicated that it would take months before an appointment could be scheduled. The manufacturer was contacted and could not…
ODI 10655047
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
On numerous occasions, when i'm approaching a yellow light and/or a car that's in front of me while only driving approximately 20mph, when i attempt to apply my brakes i have to apply a lot of pressure to get my car to slow down and it honestly feels as though my car isn't going to stop. I would hate to be driving my car one day and my car doesn't stop and i'm involved in a car accident that leaves me severely…
ODI 10626202
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the power steering would turn off and it is very difficult to drive (steer). The problem is that it has electronic steering control module which warms up and cuts out the power steering. It will display "power steering service esc" and symbol comes on. This is an unexpected ongoing problem like in the morning it will be o.k. But late in the afternoon it could happen while driving. *tr
ODI 10660036