2012 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 13 records
- service traction · 9 records
- cruise control · 7 records
- stability control · 7 records
- traction control · 6 records
- slow down · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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 · 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
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 · Service Brakes
The car tells me to service esc and to service traction. When the car is in cruise control the brake does not disengage cruise control.
ODI 11115300
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
P2138 throttle/ pedal position sensor second time same problem the power was reduce when i was driving in the highway.
ODI 11113693
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I'm having problem with brake pedal sensor - replaced twice already - while driving hit brakes error message service abs service traction cruise control want disengage also noticed that i could move the gear out of park with out pushing the brake pedal are there any recalls for these issues?
ODI 11104223
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The check engine line and service traction light continues to come on. My car was serviced by 2 chevrolet dealership and another dealership and they problem has not been fixed. I was told it was the coils by manassas chevrolet and lindsey chevrolet . The coils, spark plugs and carbon blow out was completed. The lights continue to come on. It appears to be the same issue that the 2009 malibu was recalled for. Please…
ODI 11081322
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was applied, but the vehicle failed to respond. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard without warning. The contact crashed into the rear of a nissan titan. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted.…
Crash reported
ODI 11075305
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. After driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the entire instrument panel illuminated and flashed intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contacted called an unknown dealer who stated that the bcm brake sensor module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that…
ODI 11004034
Service Brakes
Traveling about 40 miles per hour on i-17 sb in phoenix. Vehicle in front of me hit brakes suddenly. When i slammed on my brakes,it didn't feel like my brakes were working properly. Brake pedal went all the way to the floor, didn't seem to be stopping car. Felt like there was an issue with the brakes.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11002836
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I recieved a notice from gmconcerning the body control module (bcm) warning me that my brake lights could malfunction, but warning me not to take my car to the dealer because of this warning. Now i have talked to an insurance representative a member of my family who happens to be a lawyer also a member of the police dept and i have been told that since i got thois warning that makes me aware of a serious, dangerous…
ODI 10990694
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
All lights on the dash board had brake pads installed vehicle making noise while driving vehicle pulling to the right, had three sensors replaced dash board light still on05
ODI 11030246
Air Bags · Service Brakes
This is the second time that i pressed the brakes and the car failed to stop. Both times resulted in collisions. The first time the car wss repaired and then given back to me. This time i was traveling approx 45 mph and the person in front of me slammed on their brakes. I went to do the same and the brake pedal went to the floor without stopping the car at all. I collided with the car in front of me causing major…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10984656
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph and attempting to stop for traffic, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond in time. The contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a body shop, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of…
Crash reported
ODI 10980811
Engine · Service Brakes · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work and the service traction light control illuminates and then it also read engine power control. The roads were clear and there were no issues with the drive. I was the only person on the highway and no issues. I had to then drive 30-40 miles per hour on the road, even when i drove into town there were cars passing me. Uphill the car went as low as 23 miles per hour. When the car was idle at a…
ODI 10940401
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension · Wheels
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to multiple safety defects with vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle has several safety defects including the electric stability control, brakes, sensor lights, steering, suspension, wheels, engine lights, power train. Updated 10/23/2017*js
ODI 11035054
Power Train · Service Brakes · Wheels
My car has been making a horrible sound for a couple months now and the last week it's gotten really loud when i go over 20 it sounds the worst of slow down i can't go over 40 without it sounding like it's taking off and my front end shakes like my tires gonna come off i replaced the breaks and it's still making the sound it's to the point i can't drive my car because i don't want it to die on me my battery has been…
ODI 10872640
Service Brakes
Brake light malfunction, difficulty moving the gear shifter out of "park", ecs and traction control lights going on-and-off. These are the exact same issues occurring in the 2014 recall (we had to about 3 months to get into the dealer back then). Bottom line is the problem has not been corrected, my car is unsafe to drive and the dealer said they can re-fix the problem for a lot of money as the recall is no longer…
ODI 10865821
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 · 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
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer recall for the brake control module. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the manufacturers recall was not completed due to the old brake module still being installed in the vehicle. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10864748
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to decelerate. Approximately five seconds later, the engine lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred and the brakes failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and a…
ODI 10818712
Fuel/Propulsion System · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
2012 chevy malibu on 3rd recall list. 1. Brakes 2. Seat belts. 3. Throttle-position sensor. But you say your not going to repair 3rd item unless i have a problem.
ODI 10808073
Air Bags · Service Brakes
While driving a person slammed on brakes in front of me and i too hit mine. I did not feel the antilock while braking and after impacting with the car in front of me the airbags were not released. For as hard as we hit and for as much damage happened the police were surprised they did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10714695
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