2013 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 57
- 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 57 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 19 records
- steering wheel · 10 records
- check engine · 9 records
- engine light · 7 records
- engine power · 7 records
- lost power · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Problems accelerating from stationary positions and accelerating/driving under 2rpm with lots of chugging. Occasionally stalls out when driving in reverse and has to be restarted. Occurs more often when there are high temps outside (75f and above)
ODI 11102534
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Touch screen goes black, lose sound, randomly lose power while driving, car completely stalls at stop as well as while driving, steering wheel locks while driving going straight or in the middle of turn, all this happens at random times doesn't matter how far and how long, no trigger has been found, dealership can not duplicate the problem. Car will lock key in the ignition and will not release for a while and no…
ODI 11102122
Electronic Stability Control
Random stabilitrak warning followed by engine power reduced. Happens randomly while driving. Second instance. First instance was on interstate in heavy traffic. Lucky to not be rear-ended.
ODI 11074717
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
Dashboard instrument cluster flicks on & off while driving highway, side street or stationary no difference. Car acts as if it is being started over & over while driving. Check engine, stability control & other warnings flash. Bell dings over & over. Now 6 months later, instrument cluster doesn't work at all. No speed/oil/gas indicators. Dealership & mechanic shop can't find anything wrong during diagnostics. No…
ODI 11129133
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Purchased car certified pre-owned. First winter entertainment display and warning lights started to flicker randomly, and car would not reliably start. Took to dealership and they were unable to recreate the symptoms. The following winter the entire electrical system began failing upon engaging it while in motion. For example: using the the power windows, engagement of the traction control in slippery weather, using…
ODI 11066111
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My 2013 chevy malibu has been having power and/or electrical issues. I have took it to the dealership numerous of times, but the issue is still ongoing. When i steer left or right, my car powers down and the steering wheel locks. Some times the car radio screen and dashboard lights flashes on & off. The only way to make it stop is to turn the car off and back on. I can be driving down the road and the car will shut…
ODI 11062308
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Car shuts off while driving at any speed. Touch screen goes black and power steering goes out. It happens more frequent when turning. It is unsafe because if you are driving on a curve it could cause a crash because the steering wheel will not turn. You loose control of the car.
ODI 11051364
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
For about a year now s 'service airbag' light has been on, no one who tests it can see what the issue is. When anyone sits in the passenger seat, the dash turns off, all lights on it, stereo, all gauges cease to function as well as the a/c. Has been taken to numerous dealerships & shops with no conclusion besides that 'it's an electrical issue' that should be recalled. I notice many people have electrical system…
ODI 11144158
Electronic Stability Control
Soon as my car hit 47000 mikes it started loosing power. I would be driving and the radio goes off and then i loose power steering for a brief time. Never know when it's going to happened while driving. Has done thus at least 12 times!
ODI 11014749
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Purchased this 2013 malibu lt in august of 2016. After about a month, i started experiencing power failure and power steering loss while driving. On some occasions, the electrical issues and power failure is triggered by engaging the turn signal. Searched youtube and discovered that dozens of other 2013 malibu owners are experiencing the exact same issue. The scary part of this issue is that the car stalls out…
ODI 11003929
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When driving the car the radio panel, air conditioning, control panel and power steering goes out. When driving over 45 mph on the highway, the engine will not stop. However, when driving 45 mph or below on city streets, the car will shut completely off and i will have to restart the car. Everything goes complete off. This has been an ongoing issue for several months now. The car has had this issue while in traffic…
Crash reported
ODI 11011222
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Wheels
*takata recall* while driving on highway steering became difficult to handle car began to shake in a jerking motion felt like wheels were going to fall off. On top of that took car to dealer ship and they didn't handle issue until my second visit to see if it would be covered under warranty i had to pay 100$ and find out my stability service light, and light and traction control light are on due to a rear bearing…
ODI 10965999
Electronic Stability Control
RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB FAILURE MILEAGE 46,937
ODI 10944664
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Several times now the car radio and electrical has just shut off . Shortly there after --- the steering locked up while driving. Such that there was an inability to maintain control, and the steering wheel was unable to be moved at all. This happened multiple times. This vehicle was purchased for my daughter and my grandchildren. Thus safety is a major concern. If indeed my daughter were to have been in a busy…
ODI 10938645
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2013 chevy, malibu with 46,901 miles at 80mph on the interstate when my car started loosing power and became uneasy to drive. The engine service light, stability track light, and engine power is reduced was illuminated on the dashboard. Prior to this incidence, my engine and stability track lighting would come on at random making the car difficulty to drive. I would take the car back to the…
ODI 10937384
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work going about 45 to 50 miles per hour on the highway, then my vehicle stalled, vibrated, and wouldn't go past 30 mph. Reduced engine power signal came on and traction control light and engine light came on. I then exited onto the feeder and coasted to work.
ODI 10927502
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Vehicle moving on city street, lost power to radio, navigation system, etc., then lost steering. Lost steering while making u-turn. Lost steering in forward and reverse while parking vehicle. Power to control panels shut down during both incidents. Occurred briefly on highway while traveling at high rate of speed. The loss of power and steering has become more frequent and lasting for a longer period of time.…
ODI 10918591
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car randomly losses power at any speed. During this time, i am unable to control the car. The power steering is off. This happened to my wife as she made a left turn on a green light on bell road, az (a busy road). There is no way that this should be taken lightly.
ODI 10934844
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had problem with the 2013 malibu since i purchase it on october 22, 2015. On october 07,2016 me and my child almost got hit by a 18 wheeler getting off the interstate. I ran in the ditch to avoid having a accident. I look in the dash of the car and it stated that engine power is reduced and when i push the gas down it told me engine overspeed. The car is park now because i do not feel safe.
ODI 10915315
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
On numerous occasions my 2013 malibu has lost power causing a steering issue. It could be while driving, turning, stopping or accelerating. The car will lose power to the touch screen radio causing the screen to go black, then i lose the steering momentarily and then everything will come back on. This can happen once or sometimes it continues to happen which causes the service stabilitrack warning light to come on…
ODI 10913971
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My chevrolet malibu shut off on me in the mid of the way and i almost go into a accident with my children. Took it to the dealership and they can't find out why my car is doing this.
ODI 10894150
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When driving, the car will shut off for about 5 seconds and then come back on fine but the wheel and the brakes lock up. It will randomly do this. It happens on normal side streets as well as on the interstate. I have also had it happen while sitting still in park. The car was turned on but the radio would blink and the air stop and then after about 6 seconds it will start again like normal. However about 4 times it…
ODI 10874807
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2013 chevy malibu continues to power down while driving. Radio will shut off then electrical panel and often times it would lose complete power and cause the power steering to shut off. Very dangerous. Took to dealership 3 times they continue to finagle the negative wiring. But the problem persists. No check engine light; no fix. Something is defective and pose rlly chevy can't figure it out. *tr
ODI 10918679
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Problem 1: driving car at 40mph (on a city street) it begins to overheat, the steering wheel seizes then stalls out repeatedly. Take vehicle to chevrolet dealership, technician says need to replace parking brake control module (water intrusion) gm pays 50/50 payment assistance, i paid $417.23. Within a week's time several issues arise as indicated below. Problem 2: while car is in motion driving the city streets the…
ODI 10865499
Electronic Stability Control
Stabilitrac light and abs light came on. Diagnosed both the left rear and right rear encoder ring for wheel speed sensor broken. Both rear wheel hubs had to be replaced.
ODI 10826035