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Service esc message - esc off message - and power steering messages come on and i cannot turn my car. Happens multiple times while driving on daily commute and causes me to be put in dangerous situations especially on the expressways. There is not always a place to pull over. These indicators happens whether driving or sitting still. Service air bag message stays on.
It have the air bag light on in the dash say service air bags and with the steering wheel when you drive it like it won't to lock up
I was driving on the highway and my "service airbag" light came on the dash. There was no crash and nothing was hit. I pulled over and turned my car off. I turned the car on a half hour later and the airbag light and message were gone. 90 minutes later the light illuminated again and has stayed on. I called chevy, the said there was no recall, and connected me to the service dept of a dealership, who said this happens all the time, but couldn't give me an estimate of the cost to fix it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to her back and neck, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected by a technician and a special engineer sent on behalf of the manufacturer. Both the technician and the engineer stated that the crash did not meet the threshold in which the air bags would have deployed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 2,700.
I was stop at a red light and my dash read service airbag. I started to drive off and the dash started flashing service airbag. When in motion and as i start ignition. Also my seatbelt sometimes lock or not lock and is very loose as i adjust seat.
Tl-test complaint. System down
I was going onto a exit an hit a guardrail on the drivers side, the car spun and i ended up sideways. The airbag deployed but did not inflate. I sustained broken ribs, a facial hematoma and multiple contusions. I was wearing my seatbelt at the time of the accident.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.updated 09/03/15*ljupdated 10/20/2017
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the sensing diagnostic module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,573. .. Updated 02/19/15updated 9/15/2017
I purchased a 2011 chevy malibu in 2012.since the purchase i've experienced issues with the electronic stability control system, the service air bag light has come on while my daughter was sitting in the passenger seat.i was told that the problem with that could possibly be resolved with the recall for the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable.i have also had issues with the car stalling / losing power after coming to a complete stop and begin to accelerate again into on coming traffic. I have also lost total control due to the power steering going out while driving.when i took my vehicle into the dealership regarding the car stalling, i was told that they could not get the car to duplicate the problem and i left without anything else being don;.i still have the same problem. There should be a recall for this before someone gets seriously injured or killed.i also have a 2011 chevy cruze that i've had numerous issues with, not to mention all of the recalls on it. All of the above issues have been while the car is in motion, while turning, and on highway and city streets.i recently noticed that my back seat is leaking from somewhere.i contacted gm and was told to take it into the dealership.the tech at the dealership tells me that the leak is coming from the molding on the roof of the car and wanted to charge me $200 for the diagnostic after i clearly told them that the leak was not coming from the roof of the car.they took down the headliner anyway and said that they did a test and water could be seen gushing from this area, but yet my seat was not wet as i had told them where the seat gets wet at.there are so many problems with these malibu's i just want gm to take the car back so that i can purchase a different brand of vehicle.
The service air bag indicator light remains lite and the words stay on the display window. Had a diagnostic done on the car on 11/29/2014 and was told that the computer module is bad and needs to be replaced. I was told that if in a accident that the air bags might not deploy. Could this also cause the air bags to deploy unexpectedly?if this is a saftey issue, shouldn't it be covered no matter if the warranty/extended warranty has expired?
Air bag light constantly coming on. In all state. In motion and standing still. .
Check air bag light came on, then reset itself,windshield wipers on intermittent mode shut off and on again.reported to chevy dealer, said if light wasn't on they couldn't check it, if the wipers are working properly they couldn't check it.did this on my last oil change.
My airbag sensor light has been on for the past couple of month. There are recalls on 2011 malibu's for airbag but my vin is not included in recall, however the sensor light has been on
The air bag sensor light came on but the air bag did not deploy when involved in a wreck caused by the negligence of another person on a major highway and will not go off.claims adjuster denied the repair stating that it was a common problem with 2011 malibu's and could not determine without certainty that it wasn't on before the accident.this light is annoying and a constant reminder that i am driving a faulty vehicle of which i could be seriously injured if i am involved in another crash because my air bags will not deploy.
I had just got the vehicle 2 years ago and i have had a continuous problem with the cars air bag sensors. I had take the vehicle to the dealersafter only having the vehicle for 3 weeks so they can fix the problem the 1st time they had to me that this was a regular problem with this make and year. After about another 10000 miles later the light was on and off again and did not want to fix this again.
I started my vehicle on january 11, 2013 and the "service airbag" light came on in the information center in my dash. I took the car to horne auto in show low, az, where i bought the car, on january 18, 2013 to have it looked at and was told that it would not be covered under the extended warranty that i had purchased and was told it would be approximately $730 to fix. I went home and got the information from my local mechanic to contact gm about the problem. I was told there was a bulletin sent out that i had until november 30, 2012, to get said problem fixed. In researching this bulletin on safercar.gov, this bulletin was sent out november 1, 2012. Since i never received the bulletin and didn't know about the problem until january 11, i was told i would have to pay for the fix out of my own pocket. I put in a complaint to gm and was then told i could get it fixed for half the cost since gm was going to cover the other half. I put in another complaint to gm to have them fix the problem, seeing this is a safety issue for my kids that i drive around in this vehicle, i do not believe i should have to pay anything for a safety issue that is not my fault and that gm knows about. I don't want anyone else to have to pay for this issue either. I am still waiting for gm to resolve this issue.
1) service air bag light comes on periodically when starting vehicle or while in auto is in motion. 2) internal lights on dashboard dims while driving periodically while auto is in motion.
I have had several issues with the air bag and electronic stability control.i have taken my vehicle in before regarding the issue with the service air bag light before.just recently the service esc (electronic stability control) light had come on.i called general motors regarding if there any recalls for my vehicle, and was told there are not active recalls, but i should take my vehicle in to have it serviced for the passenger side air bag not working properly (not on).i have also had numerous issues with my tmp(tire pressure monitoring) system as well with regard to low tire pressure that keeps showing the left front tire.when i put air in that tire air pressure is registering in the other tires as well.these are all serious safety concerns that need to be investigated.i don't know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem, but this could possibly lead to serious injuries or death.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle on the front passenger side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back, neck, leg, and arms, which continuously required medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,900.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the contact. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Takata recall. Power steering and esc light came on while bcar was warming up for the first time, it comes and goes as it pleases sometimes while in motion, sometimes while stationary, and makes it difficult to turn or steer. It also makes my car feel as if the wheels are about to fall off the front end. My air bag light is also on and won't go off. Guessing it doesn't work. Pulled some codes but nothing for power steering, attached are a few images of a few codes that were pulled. Not all codes.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the "service air bag" indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (john thornton chevrolet in lithia springs, georgia) where the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
My daughter and i was stopped at a stop light and a lady rear ended us and her seatbelt never caught and she hit the dashboard head on and y seatbelt caught and released and i hit the steering wheel head on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at low speeds, the contact's vehicle was t-boned by another vehicle on the driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard and then taken to davis chevrolet (2277 s loop w, houston, tx 77054, (832) 554-9250). The dealer replaced the driver's side door, window, side view mirror, and front panel. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was taken to whisler chevrolet cadillac (2200 foothill blvd, rock springs, wy 82901, 307-212-8247) and the contact was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.
2011 chevy malibu lt2 with a 4 cylinder engine, 28000 miles, 3-1/2 years old,in excellent condition, out of the blue shows the "service air bag" and the air bag light stays on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that later in 2020, the electronic stability control (esc) and low traction warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where she was informed that both front rotating assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 19v019000 (air bags) and 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
When i entered my car in turned the switch to start the car an the service air bag light came on and would not go off.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Air bag service light remains on and will not reset!! started after 1525 miles on car. Car was undriven for 5 years. Dealer says not warranty problem!!!!
Airbags failed to deploy in a vehicle crash at 55 mph when hit by large pickup truck hauling empty horse trailer when driver fell asleep at wheel.impact caused 2011 malibu to spin at high velocity and roll over.none of the airbags deployed.injury of front passenger occurred.the sdm module reading showed "no event" occurring and that is just plain unbelievable.a complaint has been filed with gm and denied.
The service airbag light keeps coming on.it stays on for a couple days and then goes away.it was on for four days this last time, went away for one day and came back on today.i looked online and it sounds like a lot of other malibu owners have had the same problem.i decided to look to see if there was any recalls for the airbag sensor and there isn't.seems like there should be if there are a lot of people having the same issue.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while parked and entering the key into the ignition switch, the frontal driver side air bag deployed. The contact was taken to the hospital where he sustained a burn to his arm and stomach injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Air bag light stayed on all the time while driving. Provide form to send to general motors to refund me the $700 plus dollars out of pocket to fix the problem.
I was driving straight on the interstate when the cruise control deactivated itself.the seat belt light stays lit most of the time.it says service air bag and traction system.traction system light goes off and on, but the air bag light stays on.doesnt reset even when unhooking the battery and rehooking it up.car makes rattling noise from front end. Pulls hard to the right.
As i was driving down the highway, my service air bag light illuminated.onstar was called and they diagnosed the car as having an malfunction in the air bag, pulled off to the side of the road and had car towed to nearest dealership.as i was waiting for the tow company to arrive, i tried to start the vehicle after 2 hours to which all lights started flashing and car went completely dead.note, car was just in the shop 2 days prior for oil change and recall on bcm.dealership came back with a $1200.00 estimate for repair or replacement of an airbag.$858.00 for the airbag replacement and $241.00 for a new battery.dealership would not cover this under warranty stating sometimes electronics have issues.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while at a stop, a vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. As a result the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were two injuries reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 140,000.
Service airbag indicator light came on and stayed on. Plan on taking to dealer this week to have it checked.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the service air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 43,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.
My car suspension system is bumpy and shakes very bad when i am driving it in the city streets and brake is poor does not have a light brake to step easy for a slow stop i am having a problem driving my car its not smooth ride i am afraid of my car its going to give me a problem.
Airbags and side airbags didn't deploy, steering locked up and wheel separated form axel
Light on dash console randomly comes on alerting that there is an issue with the air bag system and also reminding me that i need to put on my seat belt when my seat belt is already fastened properly. These issues have been present for almost the entire life of the vehicle but i have caught hell from the chevy dealerships to have them corrected and am very dissatisfied and will never purchase another chevy product as this seems to be a common problem.
I was at a stop trying to make a left turn across traffic at 7pm. When i had a chance to go my car would not go forward. It would only rev. I threw it in park then to drive...nothing. Tried manual. Nothing. Reverse was all that worked. Thankfully i was able to reverse out of intersection. Had wrecker take to the dealership. Friday night they tell me car is ready that the chip in transmission went out. Go saturday to get it and when i turned car on it read "service air bag". They tried to clear code but failed. Said that there was a true problem and would look at it monday the 20th. Just got a call saying the air bag chip shorted out and generally all in all is a 700.00 fix. They allegedly spoke to gm who said just charge 100.00 deductible. Due to some issues i had with dealership they said they would only charge me 50.00 and they would cover the rest.i do not have my car back yet as they are working on it still. Glad i still had powertrain warranty so right now the only out of pocket cost with this whole ordeal will be the 50.00. However i feel i nor anyone else should have to pay since i was told this is a "known &common" issue.
The esc lights, traction control lights and abs lights are on. Took it to the dealership in january and they 'fixed' it by replacing the hub assembly. Worked ok for a month. Lights are back on as well as randomly while driving the speedometer, gas gauge, temp gauge, and rpm's will drop to 0 then back to normal and this will continue for the a whole trip. Then the next day or few days it will be fine then do it again. All the lights are on continuously.
My wife was in an accident where the other vehical ran a red light and colided with her in the driver front and head on type. The vehicals side air bags and the driver or passanger air bags never deployed.this is in a police report and i have pictures of the car.the two cars colided at a intersection in the middle of lacrosse wis and the other vehical went over my cars hood and over turned. The other driver was extracted from his vehical with the jaws of life.
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! i thank god i am alive with no serious injuries! everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! i really would like to know the cause!
My 2011 malibu was recalled for a brake light issue.while the vehicle was at dealership, the air bag system developed a "malfunction."dealer states that the sdm has failed.the dealer and gm are taking no responsibility for the issue.their position is they did not cause the issue and it is just bad timing.a friend, who owns a 2010 malibu, just had their car recalled for a recall regarding the sdm.more to the point, what incentive does a person have to bring a recalled vehicle in, when the vehicle can be returned in a far less safe condition.i think that any reasonable person would be doubtful that this is the appropriate response to this situation.
Brakes fail emergency stop with about 150 feet from accident and airbag was delayed in deployment.
The airbag light came on out of nowhere, and when we took it to our dealership they said that this sometimes happens with the malibus. They advised us that the "airbag control system" had died and though the car was still drivable that in the event of a collision the airbags would not work. The service to replace the "brain" would cost $1000 parts and labor. After throwing a small fit they "got with the chevy customer team" and were able to do it for just cost of parts ($400 +/-). We paid for the service, after much complaining, and the car has been fine since. We were advised that it is possible it could happen again, but not to worry because the parts carried a 1 year warranty, yippee. After doing some research online it seems as though this is a common problem after a hard braking event, that the control box shorts out. I think that if this is a common issue, a recall should be initiated. It wouldn't be a problem if it was something inconsequential, but this is a vital safety component. We had to get it fixed, i'm not letting my wife drive her car without airbags.
I was recently involved in a very bad car crash and i am injured from the air bag . It hit me very hard in the head causing me to lookconsciousness .
I was driving on the highway when suddenly the warning "service air bag" popped up on my dashboard message screen. I was not in an accident nor did i hit anything. With the recent recalls, i am very concerned.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the service air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the air bag was deactivated. As a result, there was a wire connection that failed and the wiring module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,356.
Service air bag light keeps displaying no accidents or damage at all
My power steering keeps going in and out while i'm driving. The service esc light appears and then will turn off when i turn my car off
The contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag on/off indicator failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was determined that the pressure sensor for the seat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the part needed was not under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. Updated 6/18/15the consumer has since traded the vehicle. Updated 06/25/15
In dec 2014 my air bag light went on, dealership states the scan for failure code was b0014. Diagnosis was broken wire under drivers seat. Part used to repair was 12355010, tube 8.965 along with misc shop supplies.october 25th 2015 "service air bag" light comes on upon turning on the ignition. Brought into dealership and was diagnosed today as a bad sensor, so both air bags are not functioning. Dealership says warranty that s left on the car does not cover safety issues. Dealership says it will cost me less than $500.00 labor and all the rest of the sensor and parts, supplies is over $1,000.00, the total repair is over $1,500.00!this is a 4 year old vehicle and is totally out of line. I have also checked on line and there has been many complaints on this car for air bag problems. What can be done about this? it is truly a hardship.
Air bag light just keeps popping on and off. I see there is a recall, but not for my vin
I have had 2 front end collision with wild hogs the second was real bad. The entire front end on the passenger side including the door had to be replaced. The airbag never exploded neither time. When i purchase the vehicle in2012 or 13 the air bag light would come on but go of for awhile. I complained about it to the dealer but they would always say nothing is wrong with it.
Service airbag display message came on. The car has never been in an accident. Dealer said it needs a new sdm.$902 to fix.dealer said it is a known problem but it is not covered under warranty.
Service air bag light came on when vehicle was started.the next morning it did not come on.a couple months later, same issue, service air bag light came on when vehicle was started.it continued to come on every time the vehicle was started for a couple of days.we called the dealer, they said it would cost 400 for the new part and another 200 to "flash" the computer.they also said our airbag would not work as long as this light was on.a couple days later, the light went off and stayed off.then on 3/26/14, theservice air bag light came on again, and continues to come on every time the vehicle is started.looks like this is a common issue and since the air bags will not work, it jeopardizes the safety of the vehicle and gm should be responsible for the fix.
The airbag comes on and off all the time. It's very scary. It comes on sometime when i start the car and sometimes while i'm driving. It doesn't matter if i stop fast or move or turn. It's random.
These are recalls that i was never made aware of and have not been repaired.
My light keep coming on saying service airbag.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractured bones on her face and the passenger sustained minor contusions that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering axle and tires were defective. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Service airbag light came on when i started my car its been two days now and it hasnt gone away ive never hit anything nor have i been hit by anyone...
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to dick genthe chevrolet (866-874-7380, located at 15600 eureka rd, southgate, mi 48195) and the contact was asked if she wanted the vehicle repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts). The contact approved the recall repairs. Six days later, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not ready and she was not allowed to see or retrieve the vehicle. The contact was called two hours later to pick up the vehicle. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The technician informed the contact that the failure made the vehicle unsafe to drive and it needed to be diagnosed. The contact stated that there was no air bag failure with the vehicle prior to the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a $250 discount towards the repairs ("take or leave it"). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,865. Parts distribution disconnect.*as
I bought my first car from a small dealership and within the last 35 days the alternator, battery, shocks, fuel pump and now the engine light is on....when you are driving it seems like the car don't want to go into gear. And when it finally goes into gear it jerks you. Also the electrical and temperature gage, the lights on dash board go in and out you can hear a faint noise coming from the dome light. Temperature gage stayed at cold when driving the vehicle around. Took car for a ride the next day and right away when driving it went about a quarter above cold???
I own a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the air bag warning lamp illuminates & says to service air bag. The vehicle was brought into a gm repair shop several month ago & they could not fix it.it went off for a while & now it's back on. It was not diagnosed or repaired.
When the car in motion. The steering makes a loud noise when turning the wheel. And the air bag indicator just popped on. Stating service the vehicle.
When i first purchased the vehicle the engine light would constantly come on and go off but now the engine light is always on. I just recently started having issues with the airbags on the passenger side not being engaged and the engine esc comes on whenever it pleases, even when the weather is good outside. Last weekend, my battery died for the first time, i'm just glad that i had someone to jump me off. My primary concern is my headlights. I have gotten pulled over by the police 3 times due to my intermittent headlights. The first time my right side headlight went out, a officer pulled me over and informed me of the issue, so i got it fixed the very next day. A week goes by and i get pulled over again and the officer informed me but this time i informed the officer that i just changed the bulb a week ago and he mentioned that it could be the wiring. After the officer left, i got out my car and hit the headlight with my fist and it came back on just to go back out the next day. I went to my local mechanic and he changed the light bulb socket. That only lasted 3 or 4 weeks and now i literally have to ride with my headlights on bright or can't be out at night. After going to multiple auto shops, they all says that it's the wiring, which i already knew because the gages on my dashboardlights up like christmas lights every other day.
Intermittently the service airbag warning comes up and at other times it is not on. Have been told it could be linked to drivers side seat belt. The clip has been changed and still does it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.while driving 70 mph, the contact drove over rumble strips and crashed into the guard rail.the vehicle spun around and crashed into another guard rail.the air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained a fractured sternum, injuries to the left shoulder blade and right knee.the driver sustained a wrist injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed.the vehicle was towed and declared as destroyed.the manufacturer was notified.the approximate failure mileage was 400.
Takata recall: my vehicle sensor are reading incorrectly. My check engine light won't go off,random light come on and off,my sensors is not reading my engine and engine location or tires. System is also reading there are no air bags or says passenger seatbelt is not in place when it is. Frequently my wiring glitches and i can not control the mirrors or windows,ect. My coolant and oil constantly drains outbut no hole is noticeable. My car exhausts and won't move like it is supposed to as well.
Air bag didn't deploy normally.had an accident and driver bag deployed little. Passenger never deployed. Car was on highway. Involved with another car their's fully deployed.
Iwas driving and the passenger air bag light came on and will not shut off. I called the dealer and they want to charge me just to look at my car. I have never been in any auto accident for this to even happen. This must be a defective air bag> please check into this matter.
Service air bag light turned on and has remained on when car was started one day. It was not involved in any accidents, collisions, etc. Coincidentally, the light appeared after the oil was changed and the computer reset for oil change.
Takata recallthe service tech at the dealership said the airbag could deploy while driving causing my daughter to be in danger at all times.airbag warning light stayed on even after replacing the airbag.
Tires go flat really fast. The electrical system is not ready my tires no more and don't show if there's an issue including airbags. The light was on for a month and wen tawau i got his in the front of my car and my airbags didn't not deploy.
I bought in june of 2014. In october of 2014went to start vehicle and it would not start.i called gm who then contacted my local authorized dealer and they towed the car in.they stated the fuel pumped had shorted.it was under warranty so they replaced it. The next incident was jan 13, 2015 where my car had check engine light on and engine reduced power light would come on along withservice air bag light. I called gm and got a case number. Took it to same authorized dealer they informed m the throttle body had shorted this time.at a mileage of 44836 this issue no longer under warranty so i paid 464 dollars out of pocket to have the vehicle fixed.the next incident was march 5, 2015 where the car once again had the engine light on, reduced engine power, and service air bag light.i called gm and the authorized dealership where i had taken the vehicle twice before.they informed me that they installed a new computer system to my vehicle and that it should be good to go.5/22/15, i called to get an oil change and i also informed the dealership that my service air bag light is coming on once again but i am not getting any of the other alerts that had gone along with it before.i called gm and set a case and told them that i no longer felt safe driving this vehicle because with the service air bag being alerted the airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident.the dealership put me in a rental for two weeks while they tried several ways to rectify the situation.june 2nd i was called to come and pick up my car.the gm rep stated that engineering tech department suggested to change the sensors in the seats of the car.i am worried about the safety of my family while riding in this vehicle if there is in-fact and underlying issue with my vehicles airbags.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags fell out onto the floor of the vehicle and did not deploy correctly. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
Recently my 2011 malibu with 32,000 miles on it has started to show the service air bag on the display.took the car to the servicer and they told me my car is out of warranty.with me recently loosing my job out of pocket is not an option.after research online i found that the service air bag issue is very common among the 2010-2011 models.i located the service bulletin and contacted gm and they said that my car doesn't qualify with the vin for the service bulletin.i did inform the representative that i contacted a chevy dealer a few weeks ago when the issue started occurring to make sure that i wouldn't have an air bag randomly blowing up in face while driving since the issue occurs randomly at speeds between 0-70 mph.the tech advised me that would not occur as when the light is on the air bag system is disabled.advised gm this during our phone conversation that this would be a huge safety issue for there vehicles as they have corrected on vin specific 2010-2011 in there words that i would think they would wanna make sure the problem isn't bigger.needless to say i have to wait for a resolution.
Helloi was driving my car ( chevy malibu 2011) down the street and all of the suddenthe airbag came on. I was not speeding i was going 30 mph. I took it to my local mechanic and he told me the airbag in the driver's seat has an error code b0014. I noticed it is a common issue with gm motors in general.the dealership wants me to pay for the diagnostic along with repairs. The car did not have a crash nor an airbag deployment.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the vehicle was parked and the contact entered the vehicle, the driver side air bag deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pressure sensor for the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the notification. The failure mileage was 81,735. The vin was not provided.
Air bag light came on and is staying on.
I own a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the air bag warning lamp illuminates & says to service air bag. The vehicle was brought into a gm repair shop several month ago & they could not fix it.it went off for a while & now it's back on. It was not diagnosed or repaired.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph over a bridge, the vehicle suddenly stalled. Immediately following the failure, the service air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrumental panel. The contact was able to shift the vehicle into neutral and safely coast off the bridge. After numerous attempts, the vehicle was successfully restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. Two weeks later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician stated that there was a short circuit in the hard wiring. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 171,000.
The engine light appears the light comes on and says engine power reduced, service traction, service esc this appears at random speeds and even when im setting at the bank with my car in park it has occurred. This immediately reduces your cars power and you can only run about 30 mph which is very dangerous.this used to start by saying ice possible and then all the above would begin. Now after having the break recall completed this is happening more frequently it has happened at least 4 random times in one week. You can only clear this by shutting off your engine and lettingit set for several minutes.
Backed out of driveway and drove to the end of street and vehicle was sluggish to move into gear by the end of the street which is roughly 4 house down from driveway i backed out of it would no longer go forward so i had to back up all the way to my driveway and cal dealership to tow in.monday morning dealer service dept said it was diagnosed as a sensor in transmission and it was ordered and car was back to me within two days.i am worried this will be a continuing problem as i had a similar situation with previous 2009 ford taurus x that just kept happening with and nothing was done to resolve the situation.when you buy a new car you do not expect these issues.but, more importantly, i do not want this to occur when i am driving on a highway since this happens with no warning.
The head lights in my vehicle do not work at all. I have to use the brights to see anything at night. The heat works when it wants too and when i bump into a small lump on the street it turns off. The wheel barrier is bad on my right tire.
While traveling at a slow speed (betw 10-20 mph) on 3/20/17, the car started to shake, the service esc message light turns on, and service traction control light turns on (with message that car will power down). So, if i pull over to the side of the road and shut the car off (before it shuts down on it's own), wait 2 minutes for the computer to reset, then get rpm up quick (so the speed is quickly above the 20 mph), then it is wouldn't do it and i could get it to the mechanic. When the mechanic went to check it, the battery was dead, so no luck with computer scan. He put in new battery. So i drove it and it did it again.i took it to the mechanic and he checked it and he replaced the gas pedal (computer code indicated a bad sensor).however, it did not take care of the issue.brand new battery and still draining battery (overnight).mechanic thinks a relay may be staying open somewhere however isn't sure.currently not drivable due to the shaking and that service esc and service traction control messages come on with statement that vehicle will power down (while driving).first occurred on 3/20/2017 and is still occurring 4/20/2017 (mechanic hasn't been able to fix)!been dealing with a slow battery drain since purchased car in july 2016.if didn't drive car for 5 days, battery would be dead (4th day was still ok).then in march 2017, other issue started and the battery drain became much worse.now brand new battery and will drain completely dead overnight.huge electrical issue.car has 85,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the traction control system warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure began approximately a year ago and was worsening. The vehicle was taken to four different independent mechanics, but none of them could resolve the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Speed slow down on a 55 mph highway to 10 mph and wouldnt get no speed and it throttle and shake until i came to a stop the most scary thing to ever happen to me i went from a ford to chevy the most stupid idea i could've ever done and ever light on dash board is on andblinking to brake light,traction light,etc light, radio and clock lights the speed door and window lights its to much to deal with im afraid that this car is gonna take my life from me but noone can find no problem with this car i've got an oil change to spark plugs and so much more done on this car and nothing has changed this the fourth time this car has put me down in the six mths of me having this car somebody please help i love the car but its not a safe car to have and i can even exchange it out for another one at least thats what the people at the car lot says.
I was driving down troy ave in illinios when my car all of a sudden lost power and said engine reduce and and steering wheel got stiff. I went all the way from 60 to 20 mph and almost crash and got hit from behind. I have had thisproblem non stop after fix after fix. But nobody seems to know the problem. Then my head light go in and out on the right side ever since i had it fixed over and over.
All of a sudden my vehicle would not start it would crank but wouldn't start and then it wouldn't crank at all and i couldn't hear my fuel pump freaking as well. It started out as an intermittent starting problem and then it wouldn't ever start after that so i went to the fuel pump wiring in the trunk fuse box and separated the wiring foxes from the fuse panel and came across a burnt fuel pump wire it was a tan wire and it was scorched black from the end of the wire about 4 inches up the wire it was supposed to be brown wire and it was black i replaced it and now it's fine
The issue is concerning headlights on the chevy malibu.i have had to have the headlights replaced numerous times only to have them burn out within days/weeks.according to the mechanic the fault lies with the design.the light gets hot enough to burn out the harness.there is nothing that can be done except to continue to replace the bulb/harness which requires removal of the end front bumper which only adds to the expense.the internet is full of complaints of this issue.you never know when the light will go out which has caused us to be pulled over several times by the police and given warnings.
The fuse for my rear defroster got so hot in the fuse box it melted the panel-the fuse box is in the trunk-i took to dealer and they want over 500.00 to repair- i feel like this is a safety issue and hazard for drivers as it could have caught fire if it was that hot- i do not feel like this is my fault and more a manufacture issue-if i don't get this fixed i will never buy another chevy again and i am looking to purchase a car within the end of this year.why try and make drivers pay for something that is manufacture?shady business!also now my radio display is going in and out-thinking maybe another fuse issue or electrical.
August 12 2015, complete power loss while driving.vehicle went into logic lockup.all modules reset.august 17, same condition occurs.total system failure at 70 mph on highway.dealership determined "internal fault in engine control module p0606.ecm replaced.september 6 same situation occurs on highway; complete power failure.vehicle towed to dealership again and currently being tested.complete failure of system is extremely dangerous and unconscionable for a 2011 vehicle!
Car seat (heat warmer) caught on fire
The driver's side body seam of my 2011 chevy malibu was not properly sealed.this allowed water to leak into my electrical panel cause corrosion to all of my wiring. I determined this after driving down a high way at 60 mph and having my car drop down to 10 mph with service engine lights, engine power reduced warnings all lighting up my panel.it had been raining that day.i am lucky that the car behind me was following an appropriate amount of distance behind me.
Check engine light came on, reduced engine speed, low traction lights came on, and could go over 40 mph. We stopped and let it sit for appx 5 minutes, and were able to drive it home. My son has an automotive computer we were able to hook up and it read the mass air flow sensor.we removed it and cleaned it with mass air flow sensor cleaner and replaced it. As soon as we started the car up, the check engine light went off. The car drove fine until 2-7-2015 where the exact same thing happened at appx 74,700 miles.we took it in to the dealership (coughlin automotive in circleville) on 2-14-15.they tested it and it showed the code p2135#pip2019 they checked connectors for corrosion & damage , but found nothing. They ran the throttle sweep test. It tested ok. They cleared the code & drove & couldn't get it to do it again. They said they just can't replace parts because they cost too much, not knowing exactly what the issue is. They said if it happens again, to bring it in.my wife drives this car every day to columbus ohio during rush hour, on state highways.i'm scared this is going to happen again during rush hour and something bad is going to happen like a serious accident and or loss of life to someone.so, does gm think parts cost more than a loss of life because of this issue??????
Rear defrost stopped working - cables and fuse melted.
I recently noticed that my rear brake light in the back window was flickering on and off. Then my rear defroster stopped working. I decided to check the fuses in the rear fuse box. I then realized the fuse for the rear defroster was completely melted and other fuses were also burnt. Upon calling gm, they told me to take it to a dealership to figure out the problem. The dealership told me that the fuse panel is burnt out, and that i need a new fuse panel, relay,connecter(five leads),connecter(two leads), 10 amp fuse, and a 30 amp fuse. A problem that the dealership told me happens a lot. Upon calling gm back with the news. They told me they would not cover the repair.
Driver's door will not close and latch properly or unlock/unlatch to open. This has started occurring frequently.there are many complaints regarding door latch mechanism failures that dealers are more than willing to fix for hundreds of dollars. I feel this is a safety issue, as each time the car is started, it is a gamble, as to whether the door will latch, or unlatch, properly, as needed. If this vehicle is involved in an accident, i am not confident that the door will open, even if it is an undamaged one, due to the failing lock/latch mechanism. I am replacing this at my cost but feel that the manufacturer bears responsibility for faulty parts/design. Thankfully, no one in my family has been injured, yet. I fear that this could be an issue during times of great stress that can and will lead to fatalities, if left unaddressed.
Power steering failed while driving. This happened in a curved part of the highway at ~45 mph. Was able to make the drive home which was ~2 miles.restarted the car at home and everything worked fine until 5 days later - same problem. Service esc and power steering illuminated on dash.
While driving my car a service light came on. The message was "service traction" and "service esc". The car will loose power and act like it's going to die. I took my car to a chevrolet dealership on 2 different occasions and the first time they would not look at it because they could not figure out if it was under warranty. The second attend at the dealership they diagnosed the problem as the wiring harness and it needed to be replaced. On may 14, 2014 gm recalled chevrolet malibu's for the model year 2004-2014. I contacted gm about the recall and was denied help to fix the problem with my car. I informed the person i spoke with that my car had been diagnosed by a dealership with the same issue as the recall. Gm informed me that i could pay to have the vehicle fixed out of my own pocket and maybe get reimburse at a later time. I explained my concern for the safety of my child that gets transported in the vehicle and they did not care. The lady on the phone just kept repeating that i could pay out of pocket for the problem. I have read online that it was all models recalled from 2004-2012 but i am still getting denied help.
Last 3 yrs my esc and service traction light comes on. Last aug 2016 had the car if for this replaced a brake sensor problem came back 3 weeks later. Went for 2 more diagnostic test. Could not find issue. May 2017 problem started again. In addition, when this service esc comes on my brake lights do not work. This is very dangerous. I am bring the car in again for another diagnostic. I am scared to drive. The light comes on during the warm months, either during the actual braking or when i am in a stop position holding down the brake. Gm customer care has be of no help thus far.
Update on complaint #'s 1144041 & 11172602.on 2/8/19, i was 2 blocks from work when messages displayed for (service ecs, reduced engine power, check engine light). I drove right from work to the dealership, which was 9 miles away, with my hazards on and at a max speed of 25 mph. I drove it into the bay and told a service advisor that i was told to bring it back while the problem we keep trying to fix was actually happening. He tried to get someone to come hook up the code reader to it but was unable to so he turned off my car.i received a voicemail mid-day monday 2/11/19 to say that because my battery had been out of my car too long, they had to relearn the throttle body assembly. I left a message to specifically say that the last time the battery had been out of my car to my knowledge was 3/2018. When they called back, their conclusion was that the battery had not been installed or secured properly which caused them to have to relearn the throttle body assembly.on 2/19/2019, it happened again but they could not read a code when i brought it in, so was again sent to come back when it was occurring so they could hook up the code reader while it was happening. On 3/5 i drove my car to them while it was displaying the messages and running rough. They again tried to put the blame on the battery. Even though the codes where p2176 and p2135, the recommended fix was new battery and battery cables ($733).i still had warranty for that battery as it was installed nearly a year ago after the first incidence, so i went back to that auto shop. He did not find anything associated to battery but did find gm bulletin from 2012 (pip5019). He re-crimped throttle body circuit pins after doing a pen out test at ecu. It is now 3/25 and no other issues!hoping we have found root of the problem. No thanks to dealer or chevy customer care...
Car had abs light come on mentime them check engine light light come on then abs light come on
While drivingthecheck traction light comeson dash and the brake lights up red while driving without the brake applied.
I've owned the car for 18 months.november 2012, i reported to my gm dealer of loss of power when driving. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 mph and up.vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems.december 2012, while driving at approximately 30mph, car engine stopped running, car came to stop on active train tracks with children in car, no power steering, not able to shift into drive, neutral or reverse, park.once ignition was turned off, vehicle would not start. Towed vehicle in for service, was told transmission needed to be replaced due to a bad solenoid.vehicle still having problems two months after. January 2013 brought vehicle in for same issue, losing power, no acceleration, rpm's would rev and then rapidly drop while driving without foot on gas pedal. Was told by dealer nothing is wrong with car.february 2013, change oil light was one for three months, even after having oil changed. Brought to dealer to have reset.may 2013, vehicle still losing power, rpm's revving and rapidly dropping, dash lights randomly dimming without touching dimmer knob, driver's door will not open from inside and will not lock/unlock despite multiple methods, once open door will not latch to close and door bounces open again, auto start lags at time and randomly doesn't work. I have an appointment to bring vehicle in for service next monday, not optimistic as the dealer keeps telling me there's nothing wrong with the car and they are unable to replicate, they state they are not aware of any other known issues on this vehicle, despite there being many many tsb's online for the same issues i've been experiencing.i haven't owned the car for even two years, traded in a beautiful new camaro for it to transport my children in a safe car, yet this vehicle has been nothing but problems and headaches.
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012.initially, i was experiencing power surges upon breaking.i was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping.the dealership replaced a sensor.i'm still experiencing the surges occasionally.the next time i took it in because i was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface.the dealership replaced the steering column.it was fine for a year, now that problem is returning.during the winter 2013,my rear defrost stopped working.i took it in and was told that the rear fuse block was melted and it will cost $535 to have it replaced.and another $230 to have the driver's side seat belt replaced---- it doesn't connect securely without fiddling with it.i think there should be recalls issued on all of these problems because i have read blogs and others are having the same issues, and they are all related to the safety of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon attempting to turn the key in the ignition. Wood motor company (600 us-62, harrison, ar 72601, (870) 741-8211) indicated that there was an internal electrical and engine failure that required diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the repair may be extensive. The dealer indicated that the timing chain, gear, belt, and valves within the engine assembly may need to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the pistons had not been firing at the right time and there was an internal meltdown of the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
My car will display the service esc/tcslight and then the engine feels like my car is going to die for no reason. There is no reason for this, normally happens when road conditions are excellent. I usually have to pull off the road and turn my car off and restart engine, then car runs like new again.
I have been experiencing issues with my 2011 chevy malibu.i was driving down the road when suddenly the motor started violently shaking and the dashboard information display would flash, "engine power reduced, service esc, service traction control, air bag lights and check engine light came on". This was an intermittentissue, it can sometimes go weeks/months without issues, but then out of nowhere it will start happening again. Sometimes shutting the car off, waiting a few moments, and restarting would usually get it running correctly again.however, other times it will remain for several days.the issue has beenbecoming more frequent and staying longer as time goes on. When i started seeing the issue i looked up online to see if other people were seeing similar issues and found hundreds of people with the same year, make, model carhaving the same exact issue. I have seen issues started at 50k miles and up, but mine started doing this at approximately 72k miles. This issue has almost caused me to get in several accidents, and i believe this should be recalled as this is a major problem.here are some of the websites at which i found people sharing their stories of the same exact issue.[xxx]i have included a couple of images of a couple of the dash messagesplease helpthe most recent incident occurred 05/07/2016 but has been happening intermittently for a year or two, it started at 72542 miles but most recent happened at approximately 92kthank youparts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
My 2011 chevrolet malibu has had 5 incidences over the last year of low beam headlights going out.never both at the same time. This is not only annoying and expensive each time i bring it in for repairs.it is also dangerous.particularly when one of the headlights goes out at night time driving on dark roads. Additionally a headlight out is sufficient reason for law enforcement to issue a summons. I contacted general motors may 20th 2019 via phone regarding this safety issue.received a case number.i received a call back 6 days later. Response was that the car is out of warranty.i did inform gm that there areliterally over 300 listings on google for persons with the same problem.gm shows no interest in this expensive repair, in a repetitive problem, and an illegal situation that can result in law enforcement issuing a summons.apparently there are issues with the connectors at the bulbs not making contact.the replaced connectors exhibit overheating which may indicate overload of power, or connectors not making contact. This problem took place with original gm connectors intermittently - never on both headlights at once. Here is a similar complaint to nhtsa id number 11204441 4/12/2017complainant states 5 repairs and still a problem with headlight intermittently going out on driver side.additionally there are several hundred similar complaints on the web regarding 2010 & 2011 malibu's.because the fenders and under the hood plastic panels must be pulled to get at the headlights....this is quite an expensive repair and is repetitive and frequent as well.
My mother"s 2011 chevy malibu ltz has had a recurring problem concerning dash lights. It is quite common for us to be driving down the road and all of a sudden, there are no lights within the gauge panel or stereo face panel. Sometimes the lights will only dim, others they go out completely. On other occasions the lights don't come on at start-up and may turn on at some point, 10-15 minutes down the road. We've called the dealer the car was purchased from, starling chevrolet-cadillac to report these issues, only be told to bring the vehicle in "when it was happening",by the time we would get half way there, the problem stopped and the service writer says come back when it's happening. We've wondered if this could be related to the electrical issues for which chevrolet sent out the extension of the warranty to 15 years or 120,000 miles.another issue we've had relates to the older power steering recall. We've had the car in to starling chevrolet twice that they have replaced the power steering pump. The problem i have concerns the un professional work of the mechanic who performed the service. While having tires replaced a couple of months after the power steering replacement, we were shown the way the starling chevrolet mechanic had beat the devil out of the cars' under carriage. It's absolutely unforgivable for a chevy dealer to cause this kind of damage while performing a recall service!!!finally, is the first problem we incurred with starling. During the original test drive, the dealer's salesman proceeded to toss a drive-out tag in the rear of the car during which they damaged the paint. My brother tried to stop the salesman from using this tag hanger when he saw the unguarded magnet hanger, but the dealer rep wouldn't listen. It tooky a month to get the paint fixed and only then after mr. Starling got involved. The dealer changed hangers as a result!
I was driving in the highway and my malibu stopped and appeared the image of traction control off and the motor was shaking and my light of check engine was on and my car did not advance more then 10 miles.
Low beam headlight socket melted on both sides not allowing low beam lights to work.had to rewire a new wiring harness.i have read multiple accounts on line of the exact same thing happening. Until i diagnosed the problem i have had to only drive during daylight hours.ridiculous!
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to electric power steering recall notice.the consumer stated the rear fuse block and circuit had to be replaced.
The dashboard seat belt light goes on and off. The radio at times goes silent. The headlights keep going off and having to replace. The ecm or ecu has went out. And the check engine light is one. On this while the car is on, driving and stationary.
The headlights keep going out on this vehicles , have replaced them several times and they just keep going out. My aunt has the same make , model car as i do and she has the same problems.
My car will randomly show the oil 100 one day and next it's 50% and the tires sensers would show low when the tire would be full air bag would say to get checked then i'd take it in for a oil change and everything would be good . Nothing wrong it's very odd and off
The esc lights, traction control lights and abs lights are on. Took it to the dealership in january and they 'fixed' it by replacing the hub assembly. Worked ok for a month. Lights are back on as well as randomly while driving the speedometer, gas gauge, temp gauge, and rpm's will drop to 0 then back to normal and this will continue for the a whole trip. Then the next day or few days it will be fine then do it again. All the lights are on continuously.
While driving down the highway, my power engine warning came on and the same as warning lights for esc and traction warning. I just recently took my car into the dealer for fixing the recent recall problem and i wonder if it made my car worse?? will be stopping by monday morning...if i make it home ok after i've had to stop and pull over twice to fix the problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Drove car this morning and couple miles later the car lost most of its power and service esc lights became illuminated as well as engine light too.now car is slower and shaking violently when accelerating.also shakes real bad when stationary. Driving around 35-45 mph. Can't drive now due to lost power and esc issues/looks like it is a commonhistoric issue with these malibu as internet is polluted with complaints about it and looks like gm can't find problem.as well gm tells me on the phone just now that my vin number is not part of any recall notice while the problems go back to 2003 and covers every other malibu except mine it appears.really?bought is local as a pre owned vehicle with only about 30k on it.sounds like gm is trying to skirt the issue of owning up to the problem. They have me on hold for some time now. Help!
My vehicle has approx. 91,500 miles. Upon starting the car recently, an error appeared saying "service traction" and "engine power reduced." the vehicle could not go above 35 mph and the traction control system was disabled. Upon inspection by the dealership, they discovered the sunroof drain tubes had shrunk and water had accumulated in the floorboard, eventually leading to corrosion. I have researched this issue and found several other drivers reporting issues with the drain tubes becoming disconnected and causing leaks. I have also found several instances where drivers lost engine power on the highway. If this were to happen, it could easily cause a crash.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). However, the part needed was not available. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact did not experience a failure.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear window defogger failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 72,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
My headlights keep going out. I have changed bulbs on both passenger and driver side and then light went back out at different times on both sides. I then noticed that passenger headlight went out again, and this time when i went to change it, it came on when i touched the pigtail so i figured there was a short somewhere. When i took the lightbulb out, i noticed the pigtail was fried, so i changed the pigtail and bulb this time. A few weeks go by and the same exact thing happens to the other side. I changed the light bulb and pigtail on the drivers side. This continues to happen and i've not mentioned how difficult it is to change the bulb. The whole front bumper assembly pretty much has to come off. This is not easy to do and is a pretty bad design flaw. Since i've noticed that the light comes on when the pigtail is shaken, i have to disassemble the bumper just to get to the light. Someone really needs to look at this.finally, i must also add, i have seen more than 10 chevy malibu's, not sure of the year, but is the same model as mine, with a headlight missing. It makes me wonder, are these people having the same issue? do these people maybe just have a headlight blown but knows the headache it is to remove whole front bumper assembly just to change headlight? have these people gotten tired of changing the headlight because it keeps blowing out? please look into this.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact stated that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,356. Updated 10/31/14*ljthe consumer stated the electrical failure effected the radio and the door locks. The locks would not lock or unlock. The radio would power off or switch cd's to auxiliary then to the radio. Updated 4/28/2015
While driving and stationary the inside lights blinks, the power steering cane on twice and i have my seatbelt on the light indicator comes on while the it's connected
3 times my sons car has just shut off while driving on freeway.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the service electronic stability control, service traction, and engine power reduced warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Went out to crank the car. It would not start. Sent in to be fixed.picked car up today and inside panel is not working neither is the lights. I have to call service again in the a.m.
My chevy malibu needs to be recalled!! the engine harness is heat damaged causing trouble codes to make driving the car very dangerous.this was told to me by a chevy dealer who got the codes to happen just by moving the harness with their hands from the engine compartment. Their fix is to just put more insulation around the harness not a proper fix!! also the repair is very expensive and the district supervisor has offered to split the cost of the repair 50/50. Why am i paying anything!! this car is less than 4 years old and the wiring harness is heat damaged? i have not done anything to this car but add an alarm. This car and the others like it need to be looked at!! anyone else feel my pain???
While normal driving. Car will give the following error codes: "service esc" "service traction" "esc off" and"engine pwr reduced" back to back. The car will power itself down until ~10 mph while making a rattling noise. The car will start and act as if everything is fine once i pull over and fully shut the vehicle off. This happens at any point, driving highway or neighborhood speeds, while turning and even when idle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the instrument panel was inoperable and he was unable to determine how fast he was traveling or how many miles were on the vehicle. The dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 10,900. The vin was unavailable. When driving along dash board lights and gauges go off and on day and night no speed indication either. Updated 11/03/2011 *ln
Drivers side low beam headlight keeps going out, replaced it several times only to realize it's not the bulb itself
I was driving my vehicle on at 50 mph and vehicle reduced to a unsafe speed with the error messages "service traction" "esc off" and "eng pwr reduced". The unsafe drop in speed almost caused a car to hit me in the back. This is a very scary problem and if i was on the expressway and this occurred something very bad could have happen. A recall on the vehicle or the throttle body need to be made public before someone is seriously injure due to this flaw!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. After approximately three months, the dealer stated that the fuel lines needed to be cleaned and carbon buildup from the intake valves needed to be removed. In addition, the dealer reprogrammed the codes and performed a fuel induction cleaning. After the repairs were performed, the air bag, the brakes, the seat belt, and the engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but was unaware if the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,687.
The car wont start bring 3 times at dealer ship no funs any reazon a but the problem
Low beam headlights keeps going out!! headlight bracket melted! car forums reveal that this is a very common electrical issue. When anybody replaces headlight harness and headlights, they end up with the same issue a few weeks later. Very disappointing! please recall! car forum containing multiple cases of same issue https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t32066_ds667897
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this upgrade. Two days later the whole car shuts down on me and they are now saying that it is an app module and it needs to be re-programmed. I am tired of paying all this tow bills and fees for a car that does not run and it not safe for my kids to ride in.
Power locks don't work! the remote key chain button will unlock the doors but will not lock the doors. I can't even use the power locks on the driver door to lock the doors on the inside. I have to lean over to the passenger side to lock the doors then get out of the car and check the handle to make sure my doors are locked.the remote key chain will not lock the doors! also, the trunk release will not work on the remote key chain or in the car.i have to use the key to unlock the trunk...
I have had to change my passenger low beam bulb 3 times in 2 years, drivers side twice and my drivers side just burnt out after two months.after researching numerous forms this seems to be a problem from 2008-2012 malibus
1) service air bag light comes on periodically when starting vehicle or while in auto is in motion. 2) internal lights on dashboard dims while driving periodically while auto is in motion.
Engine power reduced and the vehicle sounds like it is going to explode.it reduces the speed to 5 mph.you can turn the car off sit for a few minutes and turn the car back on and it runs fine.it does this daily.i have replaced several sensors and it has not fixed the problem.i have also replaced the throttle body twice and that did not fix it either.
I bought my 2011 chevy malibu in march of 2017. Only put 30k miles and it's april of 2020. My car won't crank up sometimes or when i'm idle, it'll start to shake and i haven't drove my car in a week but when i put the key in and try to turn it, nothing comes on. No lights or anything
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the headlights turned off and on independently five times within the last two years. In addition, the power door locks would lock and unlock while the contact was driving. The contact planned on taking the vehicle to bayway chevrolet (5719 broadway st, pearland, tx 77581, (281) 606-0465) for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the failures. The failure mileage was 113,312.
Passenger side low beam head light keeps going out ever other month
Once last winter i started my car at 4:30 am to travel to work.i noticed my defroster was not working.my car had been running for 15 minutes and was warmed up.i chose not to drive my car since i could not see out of my windshield.this summer, my car did the same thing after work one day.the blower motor was not working.i got a mile down the road and it started working.it grew more frequent and i asked the dealer to diagnose it.we paid $90 for that.they told me that my blower motor needed replaced and that it would be $500 since it had to have a specialized kit installed.i have driven my car the last 2 days with no heat whatsoever in 15 degree weather.it has not snowed or sleeted so i am able to do so safely except when my windshield starts to fog up.gmc installed a faulty motor blower in my car and now i cannot defrost my windshield while driving which could cause me to wreck and die.
I bought my first car from a small dealership and within the last 35 days the alternator, battery, shocks, fuel pump and now the engine light is on....when you are driving it seems like the car don't want to go into gear. And when it finally goes into gear it jerks you. Also the electrical and temperature gage, the lights on dash board go in and out you can hear a faint noise coming from the dome light. Temperature gage stayed at cold when driving the vehicle around. Took car for a ride the next day and right away when driving it went about a quarter above cold???
Ecs light, check engine light came on, reduced engine power, abs light, code throws map sensor error. Happens after vehicle go through the carwash or get slush and moisture from the road. Map sensor connector seems to be causing the electrical issue. Very dangerous going down the road, happened suddenly while not expecting it.
About a year ago i was driving car going around 40 miles an hr and it would just die on me, no lights came up no warning. It happened at least 6 times and every time it happened it had it towed to dealership to get checked out. I've had fuel pump, fuel relay, cam shaft sensor 2 times and other things replaced. Still same thing would happen.died again on me had it towed to a garage and my timing chain was broken, replaced that and cam shaft sensor again. Drove away and it died on me again. The only way my car stays running is when cam shaft sensor is unplugged but engine light stays on. When car dies i have no lights that come on to tell me i have a issue, it just shuts off. I've been dealing with the car just shutting down on me for a year. I'm afraid to have other people in my car cause i don't know if or when it would happen again. When this happened i had around 92000 mile on car.
I was driving on the highway and my "service airbag" light came on the dash. There was no crash and nothing was hit. I pulled over and turned my car off. I turned the car on a half hour later and the airbag light and message were gone. 90 minutes later the light illuminated again and has stayed on. I called chevy, the said there was no recall, and connected me to the service dept of a dealership, who said this happens all the time, but couldn't give me an estimate of the cost to fix it.
Neither front door electric locks will unlock when car is stopped.operator and passenger must physically turn around and unlock the door to get out of car.everything electrical in the car (switches, radio, gauges, locks, windows) has malfunctioned at one point in time, even when the car had as low as 40,000 miles on it, but chevrolet has never taken any responsibility for any of it.
The contact just bought a 2011 chevrolet malibu used november 2012. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp, slippery /traction light, engine lightand reducing engine power warning lights came on and the car decreased speed to 20mph.
Car when started steering wheel locks up all the lights start flashing, locks start to unlock and lock themselves.engine lines comes on hard to move forward or backwards.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the igniton key was turned, a loud clicking nose emitted and the engine failed to respond. In addition, the front driver and passenger side power door locks activated independently. The rpm gauge and speedometer fluctuated continuously. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
The engine starts to sputter , check engine light and other dash lights come on andvehicle quits running . Had it in chevrolet garage and no code showed up they replaced a sensor told me it was fixed . Problem returned , this has happened several times and still exists. Very dangerous. Never know when it is going to stall out.
Randomly starting about 3 weeks ago my 2011 chevrolet malibu started going into reduced power mode and showing service traction, service esc and eng pwr reduced.the vehicle would shake and suddenly slow down.it showed a p2135 code. The vehicle restarts aftera period of time sitting, but the events happen again when it is driven again.it takes approx. 20 miles from when it was started. Researching this p2135 code i found many complaints and they all involved the throttle body or throttle position sensor.i contacted chevrolet and they told me it wasn't covered under a recall although they do have a special coverage 14582a which is currently open.but they said my vin was not covered by that program.this is a very dangerous situation and i can't imagine that not all 2011 malibu vehicles wouldn't be covered.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently and the esc and traction control warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,333.
My passenger side low beam light keeps going out and replaced it four times. I had sun chevy rt. 19 mcmurray pa replace it the first time, laurel auto service munhall, pa replace it 2nd time in 12/2017 and i have replaced it twice in 2018. I purchased bulbs at advanced auto, w. Homestead, pa.i have copies of invoices if needed for documentation. I noticed it when diving vehicle or at night.this just happened again today on 8-30-2018. This is a huge problem to fix as you have to take off front shroud of car each time to replace light bulb.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery and alternator needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 27,510 and the current mileage was 31,913. Updated 6/17/14
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 thankful to not have to get on the highway, but had to go to get to a performance.the engine had barely any power and it was as if the transmission was frozen.i had to creep along with drivers tailgating me because i couldn't go any faster than about 30 mph.as soon as i reached my destination (only 4 miles away), i contacted my husband so he could come to get the car when he got back from his errand.from husband and primary driver of car: i arrived to drop off another car for my wife and i experienced the same problems with the same scrolling messages and sluggish response.i called onstar and their diagnosis said to have the vehicle towed because there was a problem with the throttle.when i called to arrange a tow back to chevy, i was told that it's a built in safety feature of the car so that drivers can't inadvertently do more damage to the vehicle.today the brookdale chevrolet (mn) dealer said they couldn't replicate the problem and that i could either pick the car up, or they would keep it one more day to see if they could "replicate" the problem to identify and fix the issue.i told them i could not keep a car that was unsafe to drive.if my wife or i had been driving in this vehicle at high speeds when the engine power was reduced, it could have had the potential to cause an accident. Please investigate this problem further. I've seen other complaints online regarding the same issue.
Right passenger side headlight wiring has a shortage. It continues to go out even after wire harness changed. I first noticed this when i was travelling to chicago from texas and just got it changed prior to the trip. It worked for a day then just had gone out.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My teenage son was driving in the rain when his malibu gave engine power reduced, service traction, service esc, and esc off warnings. Car was barely drivable.this is a safety issue since it happens suddenly and increase the chances of a collision with other vehicles. Code reader showed the p2138 dtc.the headliner above the driver side door was also wet. This appears to be coming from the sun roof. I believe that this leakage is causing electrical connection issues somewhere else in the car that is causing the above mentioned warnings and performance issues.according the the chevy website, there are no recalls applicable to this car based on its vin.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the speedometer light did not illuminate when it was operated, the vehicle did not register the fob key when attempting to unlock the vehicle and the tire pressure indicator functioned abnormally. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the passenger side low beam head lamp failed. The contact drove the vehicle with the high beams activated. The following day, the contact noticed that the harness to the low beams was burned. The contact stated that this was the second time the harness burned, and the driver's side harness was replaced one time also. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (jim glover chevrolet in tulsa, oklahoma) the first time the failure occurred, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
While driving my vehicle on the highway at about 60-65 mph its very hard to have stability in the vehicle. I have 4 brand new tires. The vehicle has been balanced and rotated. I also too vehicle to brake specialist who said everything looks ok to them. Also while driving at this speed the vehicle engine will start shaking and the veh will drop from 65 mph to 20mph cause the speed control to drop automatically. My vehicle has never been in an accident and the right signal light has an electrical issue and air bag light is on. 4 new tires and every 2 weeks the air pressure on them is low i think it has something to so with the stability of the vehicle. This is my 2nd review about this car. I don't want have a wreck and kill me and my children.
The instrument panel told me that i lost engine power. The error message says "engine power reduced/service traction/service esc". My car lost power from ex: 40 mph to 30 mph, and couldn't go above 50 mph depending on the grade of the roads. It would climb speed very slowly. This has happened three times in two weeks. I had to drive with my hazard lights on until i pulled over safely. I would have to shut off the car for a few minutes. Sometimes it wouldn't totally reset; sometimes it would. It comes back on unexpectedly.
Takata recall. Brake apply sensor fluctuates on and off also turning signal is not working on the left or right even though the bugs been changed and inside the vehicle it shows a turning signal, no rear brake lights when driving or at a complete stop. Even though fuses and new bulbs replaced, electrical shortage with radio and cigarette lighter, also replace bulbs and headlights and they continue to shorten out and blow
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 something wrong. I called chevrolet and the customer service was indifferent so i filed a complaint with my state's bbb as this is the third, and most severe issue, i have had with this car and i have not had it two years quite yet. I did receive a call back from gm. They are working on their response to this life threatening event as well as the other problems, which were the exhaust solenoid died ( service engine light came on) and the driver's side door handle covering came off exposing the sharp metal it is made of).
The fuel pump has burned connectors that are inside the fuel tank, the board lights intensity increases or decreases or stays off, all fuses are good, the gm is aware of this and 72 hours ago i'm waiting for an answer , i have fear that happen again, so i'm not using the car, where i can send pictures of the fuel pump, when i opened the case i ask them gm car rent it and revise mine to see if it was safe but until now no response, it seems that they want the car to burn.
2011 chevrolet malibu has experienced numerous occasions with "hiccups" (temporary loss of power) while driving followed by flashing warning light of traction control then followed with "service esc... Service ecm... Esc off".service engine light also came on and stayed on.by the time we took the vehicle to gm service the engine service light was off and they could not duplicate the problem or get a code but recommended a new ecm.problem occurred again and returned back to gm service with same result and recommendation.my wife commutes 1.5 hours per day and also drives our 3 children to school each day. After having the vehicle continue with these issues, the vehicle finally stalled completely, on 2 separate occasions, in heavy traffic but would eventually start and run again.she did not feel safe and would no longer drive the car so i drove the vehicle one week each day to work to witness the problems myself.every single day while driving the vehicle would flash the same error codes on each trip to and from workfinally, on the way to the gm service department, the vehicle died in the middle of busy traffic and i had to have it towed.a new ecm was installed (with a cost of $650+) and within two days of driving, the exact same problem has occurred.gm service sent a tow truck and i await their next attempt at fixing this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the service esc and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. However, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure progressed over time. Several months later, the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was serviced under the recall and the technician stated that the cam shaft position actuator solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired.the failure mileage was 85,656.
Power seat weld and frame broke electrical problem check engine light comes on nothing wrongmirror power adjusting does not work
In last 12 to 14months to include today, the low beam headlight on passenger side has gone out. It has been repaired twice and now looking at a third time. I want to say this is an electrical issue as the last time it went out, sometimes it would come back on if i hit a bump.i will be getting it serviced again as not having a headlight working is a danger. The reason i am contacting nhtsais i have talk to and read of multiple people having the same issue.
My headlights keep going off. I use to hit the front and it turns on but not anymore. Had it fixed 3 times within a year. No ac doesn't turn on when i start the car as well.
I am having problems with the esc the service esc light keeps turning on and the car starts to jerk and they say mine isn't in recall but other chevy malibus are from the year 2003-2012 i thi they need to look into this further because mine is 2011 but not in the recall
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable.*mwthe consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esclights illuminated.the vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion.the consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall 14v252000. The consumer was informed, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown sensors were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, a year later, the contact was driving over a railroad when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was successfully restarted after twenty minutes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
When i first purchased the vehicle the engine light would constantly come on and go off but now the engine light is always on. I just recently started having issues with the airbags on the passenger side not being engaged and the engine esc comes on whenever it pleases, even when the weather is good outside. Last weekend, my battery died for the first time, i'm just glad that i had someone to jump me off. My primary concern is my headlights. I have gotten pulled over by the police 3 times due to my intermittent headlights. The first time my right side headlight went out, a officer pulled me over and informed me of the issue, so i got it fixed the very next day. A week goes by and i get pulled over again and the officer informed me but this time i informed the officer that i just changed the bulb a week ago and he mentioned that it could be the wiring. After the officer left, i got out my car and hit the headlight with my fist and it came back on just to go back out the next day. I went to my local mechanic and he changed the light bulb socket. That only lasted 3 or 4 weeks and now i literally have to ride with my headlights on bright or can't be out at night. After going to multiple auto shops, they all says that it's the wiring, which i already knew because the gages on my dashboardlights up like christmas lights every other day.
My vehicle is at an auto shop been there for aweek and a half to repair the clunking noise in the steering column but the motor and module for the electric steering assistis seizing up which would be dangerous to turn in traffic. I already spent enough timeandmoney on parts and labor. This is nothing i have done to the car only had for ayear. I need your help! this should be a recall issue! or send me a new motor and module for this car please. You guys can at least do that. I love the car but this is a problem. 2.4l electric assist. The steering column is fine just need the motor and module.thank you for your help!
My passenger headlight went out on the highway at night. I replaced the light and it went out the next day. I took the car to get serviced and found out that the headlight pigtail was melted.i believe the problem to be the drl relay switch because there are numerous chevrolet models having this problem.
Got a 2011 chevy malibu from my father in law. Car only has 44500 miles on it. So of course it's out of warranty. Notice that the rear defroster was not working, so did some research online and found multiple accounts of people with same issue with melted fuses in fuse box in truckand fuse box melting also. Why is chevy not telling people about or offering a fix or recall. It's a fire hazard.
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service air bag, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work.engine lost all power, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on, until i received the engine disabled message and after that the car would not start.had to have the car towed to nearest dealership.
I was driving to work and all the dash warning lights came on.the car slowed down and the steering began to shake.i'm having my boyfriend look at it after work but i found this site so i decided to post this as well.
When car is at stop light the esc traction control light comes onthe dash.the car starts shaking feels like it will stall.
When driving, generally on the highway, my cars rpms will flutter between 2200-2500. I have to change gear (speed up quickly or slow down) to get it out of that flutter. Car has a pick up and slow down reeling when doing so. Has been happening since i got it a year ago at 17,000 and still doing it. It should be a recall so i don't want to get it fixed.
The headlights keep going out. After replacing the bulb. I have replaced the 4 times within 3 months
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,500. The vin was not available.
After reading the many many comments here, i can say i'm lucky. Fortunately, i was not driving my car when things went haywire. I returned home from work today and my vehicle was fine. I had to run a few errands but when returning to my vehicle, i noticed this: vehicle wouldn't start. Fast clicking sound when attempting to turn over. Doors locked and unlocked by themselves during this time. Service esc, service traction, and esc off appeared. Vehicle has yet to start and now have no power whatsoever throughout the vehicle. Very odd that this is not a current recall. Help?'
Car lost power at 65 mphthan reduced powerand engine light came on turn car off after trying to coast to ta stop with cars and trucks flying by honking there horn and flicking me offand i was helpless the cars motor was shut off because of the power reduceand esc than the traction control can on too all need to be serviced fine but than it did it all again after i got everything fixed and then the throttle body had to replaced again and peddle sensorand traction control sensorand still does it the car is trying to kill me and the new mechanici took it to said he sees this a lot and its sometimes hard to fix because it comes backand than i read online the same thingi thought he was trying to get more money out of mewhy wont chevrolet helpgm helpgovernment needs to step in and make these car places fix this stuff befor a lot of people get killed
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 15 mph, all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact also stated that the power steering seized intermittently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
The passenger side low beam bulb keeps going out. I've had this bulb replaced multiple times and had the wiring harness replaced because the bulb kept going out. After having the wiring harness replaced the bulb went out again.
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 are several people having the same issue, i would rather my life be saved than driving in a defective vehicle.
Please consider the complaints of same issue on the link bellow.the malibu has an manufacture defect of head light, thy constant burn and go off, sometimes it burns the bulb and sometimes the socket. I replaced the bulbs and socket over 6 times in 8 months. There is over thousands complaints of exactly same issue online on car complaint sites as people are not aware where to report and chevy ignore us as they are aware of the thousands complains.the headlight going off is a hazards and i already got pulled over 4 months after replaced the head light when it went off without i realize it. It is an electrical issue with a bad defect . To replace it one needs to take the car apart and entire bumber off it is outrageous expense to replace a $8 dollar bulb,please consider the complaints on this 2 web sites as to make chevy recall it and fix on malibus of 2009 to 2013. Https://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/lights/headlight_wiring_shorted_out.shtmlhttps://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/6-problems-service-issues-troubleshooting-generation-7/25313-headlight-burns-out-continuously.html
Multiple front head light replacement in short period of time within 3 to 4 months replaced 3 times.noticed warping of faceplate by audio equipment so had to replace that.then came back from vacation and drove my car for about 20 minutes, parked i went inside store and my daughter was in the car when she said it jumped and then turned off.when i turned it on it said "engine power reduced" "service traction" "service esc" i drove it to get home.next morning it was fine to get to work short distance, on way home in hotter time of day (live in arizona)it did it again.only 20 miles an hour maxium and gulping gasoline.i was in my car with my 13 year old and it was dangerous as we were driving and all of a sudden we were reduced to 20 mph or less and were almost rear-ended various times, caught mid transition from yellow to red light while making left turn.very scary.mechanic drove it and said after only 10 to 20 minutes of driving it did the same thing.mechanic he ran tests and found relay fuse box issue.tried to order and was told it was on "national back-order" because this was the same problem many of my vehicle year make and model were experiencing.i had to get rental for 20 days which cost in excess of $500 and wait for part.pay for parts $223 and labor.these expenses cause incredible financial hardship and stress.recepts did not go through and screen shots of panel because of size, please reach out so i can provide
My vehicle is experiencing all symptoms related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 and there is no active recall for my vin. That problem his causing high voltage which keeps causing electrical issues like burning cables to the headlights and not getting power to multiple interior equipment such as the ipc which stops working while driving and i am no longer able to my speed and other information. I also get a engine power reduced error from a bad connected from the app to the bcm, code p1238.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not exceed 5 mph. The vehicle also began to jerk.in addition, the contact stated that the lost power indicator, the abs, and traction warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 44,000. The vin was unavailable.
The power steering went completely out making it almost impossible to turn car was in motion when it went out. I was able to stressfully get it home off the main road. A few hours later the car was fine and the power steering was back on after some research i found i was not the only one with these issues. If i was traveling any faster this could have caused a accident
Fire in trunk started at rear fuse panel.driving at 35 mph in drizzle, trunk ajar message lit, stopped to check it & engine stalled as i pulled off the road, found the trunk securely latched, and couldn't open it with key fob or button in cabin.then saw paint turning brown (scorching) at rear corner panel at location of rear fuse panel.by the time fire dept. Arrived the cabin and trunk fully engulfed - total loss.
The hvac resistor is malfunctiong, ongoing issue with numerous products, the resistor malfunctions and creates a small fire a shorts out the resistor melts the harness that attaches to the resistor. Vehicle was stationary and after refueling hvac blower no longer worked.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failure specified on recall nhtsa campaign number 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The contact mentioned that the vin number was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 60,185.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the esc, the service traction control, and the engine reduced power warning lights illuminated. The vehicle also vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed an electrical short in the wiring system, and replaced three different sensors. The technician also reprogrammed the engine control unit. The failures recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
I was driving an my power steering went out in a large curve. 8 had to have the car towed but luckily was not injured. Gm recently sent out an "extended warranty" on th power steering module only. This was replaced. In may of 2014 gm sent out recall 13036 that included my car. This recall is not pulling up on my vin. The letter stated that parts were not yet available for a fix. I have lights and bells that my electronic stability control is not working. They found at yhe dealer that at least once i have had a brake error. In the recall letter it states that the brake lights may function when i am not braking or they may not function when i am. I am afraid to drive my own car! please push for a resolution to this recall.
The car had a "short" in the blinker. When trying to locate the short, the car went completely off. It appears to ha e triggered an anti theft device. In this mode, you can do nothing. So, even in my driveway, i can't get the car in neutral to tow it. Everything is locked down due to a problem with the blinker.
I've had this happen a few times, when i park my car shut off engine pull keys out open door the ignition key keeps ringing like i left my keys in the ignition but i didn't. I get out of the car and close the door and it will stop after a while.
The metal on side of seat broke causing the seat not to be able to adjust. Also, electrical problems lighter had shortage and speaker sounds increase and decrease with being adjusted, and the light for the tire pressure remain on even when the tires has sufficient air.i didn't notice an exact time the defect happen. I just notice the affects while driving.
Check air bag light came on, then reset itself,windshield wipers on intermittent mode shut off and on again.reported to chevy dealer, said if light wasn't on they couldn't check it, if the wipers are working properly they couldn't check it.did this on my last oil change.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. After the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the diagnostic system module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the low engine, the power traction and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body and the pedal sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The manufacturer forgot to install a clamp on the moon roof drain. The tube fell off and flooded the interior of the car with 3 inches of standing water on july 12, 2013. The entire passenger side including ceiling, dash (in front and behind), seats, flooring, and electrical components have water damage. It then happened again on july 14, 2013. Contact was made to the dealer on july 16, 2013. After numerous, meaningless phone conversations with chevrolet, they would only replace some cosmetic parts. Only the flooring was replaced at first. After more complaints, the seat covers and head liner were replaced, but not the factory carpeted floor mats. They refused to replace or inspect anything else that water came in contact with including electrical components, seat cushions, safety restraints, wiring harnesses, or airbag system behind the dash.our 10 year old son had a kidney transplant two years ago and has a suppressed immune system. Due to this, he cannot be around mold which chevrolet is refusing to test for. Being that only 50% or less of the components have been replaced, we are concerned of the presence of mold. Our physician has requested that the car be tested and signed off that no mold is present before our son can ride in the car again. Our son's health depends on having a safe, clean car to be transported in. Chevrolet has no concerns for his safety or life threatening issues. Unknown electrical safety components may or may not have been compromised with this much water or moisture in the vehicle. These parts were not checked, tested or replaced.
Vehicle lights dim, loss of power, esc, traction control, illuminates on dash. Car sputters with no acceleration. Car is unable to turn. This happened as i began to leave my subdivision, luckily i was able to push it back. I have a new battery no car will not crank unless i have a jump.
My son noticed smoke coming from under the seat in the car and the ac stopped working.i called gm and got a case number 71-1497728137 and was told since it was a safety issue they would make an appointment and try to offset some of the cost.i told them the exact miles at the time, someone from gm called me and was working on the case, told me he would cordinate with the dealership.well i got all done, no help.the blower motor relay had melted along with some of the wires under the dash and were repaced by royal chevrolet.the cost was 473.98 for the repair and of course after the repair was completed gm told me they could not do anything and royal chevrolet called and said there were to many miles for them to do anything with the cost.i told gm that was disclosed up front when i first explained the issue and got assigned a case number. It is very deceptive on there end, this should have just been said on the initial call.
While driving, a notice of reduced power, service traction and the check engine light came on.pulled the car off the side of the road and shut it off, upon restart the whole car started shaking.i then shut it off for a few minutes, this time when i restarted only the check engine light was one.there are several reports of this issue and no fix from gm.this is a major risk when a car stalls out on the highway with a small child on board.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the rear brake light would not illuminate; however, the brake light would remain illuminated when the brake pedal was not being depressed. The vehicle was taken to apple chevrolet (1200 loucks rd, york, pa) where it was diagnosed that the electrical brake light wiring was faulty and corrosion was present. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired in october 2014 per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting), but the failure recently recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 72,000.
My car has been having problems all year. I called and spoke with someone who in return was suppose to call cannon motors in oxford,ms to have the front head light on the driver side fixed because it was on recall. My father has replaced it 3 times and it keeps going out so the car was taken to cannon today and now its a different story. They was talking about charging 75.00 then they changed it to 500.00 to fix a headlight. I know the is an electrical problem going on with my car.
Brake lights without applying pressure to brake pedal. Turns off traction control and esc.worse in colder or damp weather.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
My girlfriend was driving my car home from the doctors and all of a sudden the power steering went out. It cause her to hit the curb and possibly do more damage. She was only doing 30 mph on a busy street. I have a date with a dealership on the 27th of march 2019 to wait for the verdict of what there going to say. I have read alot of the post on here and have seen that it is a common problem. I also have a problem with my headlights going out i have changed them several times with different brands and they continue to go out. I have to run with my high beams on because the lights keeps burning out. This is cause and safety issue and could involve points on my license if pulled over. This is critical since i'm a cdl driver. The steering could cause death if traveling at a higher speed. Gm knows about the problem and if public isn't notified that it's faulty could also involve a lawsuit.
Iā€™ve had dash warning lights since purchasing my vehicle since 2017. I have taken it to multiple places for diagnostic and repair. (brake sensors, traction stability, throttle, and p010 and p011) my last repairs were over $2400 and after finally scraping money to complete the repairs was told the traction control warning light that had been coming on but coming on more often now was because i have one tire sensor that isnā€™t reading and that after fixing the accentuators the computer would stop going so crazy and triggering so many lights.on my recent trip to michigan, when using my cruise control a car pulled in front of me in heavy traffic. When i braked my cruise didnā€™t disengage. I remembered this happening before but didnā€™t realize it was my cruise control and thought donā€™t tell me i have transmission problems!! then when i was almost home during this same trip a car started honking at me and rolled his window down. He told me i had no brake lights. I then looked up recalls and found 13036, with all the problems my car has had except was told this was remedied/fixed on my car in 2017.i just now checked my car and i have brake lights. It appears the problem relates in conjunction to when the traction control lights are on and when there arenā€™t warning lights the brake lights work. My car has 20,000 since the recall repair and has had this problem the majority of this time except i didnā€™t understand.my car is not safe and i am very disappointed and concerned about gm product safety and remedies!
Well first i seen that my driver side low beam light was out then later it went on then again it went out again so i repaired it then about a month later it went out again then i fix it again and the same thing happen again its a on going thing as i see online a lot of other people are having the same problem as me.i hope they can get to the bottom of this to fix ,it not right for me to keep buying headlights ,as clearly as we can see everybody has the same thing going on with there headlight. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the steering wheel wiggled and made a squeaky and grinding noise while making left and right turns. The contact stated that the seat belt indicator previously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to suburban buick gmc (21800 woodward ave, ferndale, mi 48220(248) 547-6100) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion and the motor to the electrical steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.
I have a 2011 malibu, i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service esc light came on, an i instantly felt like i was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully i wasn't in heavy traffic, i'm under the 5 year warranty can i get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to vibrate violently. In addition, the vehicle would fail to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
Service air bag light turned on and has remained on when car was started one day. It was not involved in any accidents, collisions, etc. Coincidentally, the light appeared after the oil was changed and the computer reset for oil change.
Cannot pass inspection!short circuit fault - camshaft position actuator solenoid fault. Open or short circuit detection condition in the solenoid. This is a known issue and defect with chevy malibu and other models and my vin has not had one recall issued on it - though there have been several recalls already on other malibu 2011 models.need to have dateline nbc or an attorney investigate vin fraud for not having my vin # assigned these recalls for which the manufacturer would pay for all repairs related to these known safety defects.
I started a 2011 chevrolet malibu with 64,000 miles on a thursday evening after work. It had been parked for 12 hours. There was a warning message stating reduced power when the vehicle was turned on and then another message flashed stating service traction. The engine light was on. I could not go over 10 miles per hour. I had to have the car towed to a chevrolet dealership and the throttle body (position sensor) was determined to be bad. I did some research and saw that there have been countless issues with this throttle body sensor according to many other chevrolet customers, but chevrolet said there was not a recall on it, yet. This is the 3rd issue in 6 months i've had with this vehicle which has never been in a crash. One issue a couple months ago was a bad water pump and the other issue from the last 6 months was a brake light malfunction. This car is 4 years old and has 64,000 miles on it. The car cost over 30k and has been mainly used for easy highway driving.
Service esc light came on and disabled my engine twice! 1 time on february 14,2019 which i was told it was the throttle body got that replaces in march.come june samething happened service esc engine disabled and we had to be towed off of the expressway in june of 2019. After taking the car to the mechanic to get it serviced for the same issue again i was told that the body control module has a shortage in it and fuses in my fuse box had melted to the fuse box and caused a shortage ! the car stopping on the expressway could have killed me and my mom!!!
Lights on panal come on go off when i stop the car and turn back on. I was driving maybe 30-35 mph on city street going straight. No we rain, pot holes or speed bumps
In february 2015 my chevrolet malibu had an issue with the ignition switch. After taking it to the dealership it was determined that there was a wiring issue. During research it seemed that many people has the same problem with the same year and model. More recently on 09/16/2015 my vehicle had another electronic problem where the engine control module would shutdown causing the engine to shut down while traveling at 40 mpg. This issue had happened in the past that prevented me from starting my car and every electronic device in the car would flash and beep/click out of control. But in this more recent case it happened while driving. Also after more research it looks as if other drivers of the same year and model have had the same issue, some stating that that is the worst year of that model they ever owned and i could not agree more. At the time i had my child in the car with me. I could not stop wondering what would have happened if this incident occurred minutes earlier when i has in a busy highway under az heat with no air conditioning working because the engine would not start. Gm has not have a good reputation with the the quality of their vehicles, specially with electronic components. If the car engine and electronics shut down, would the air bags activate in case of an accident?codes: p0113, p1668maf (mass air flow sensor) has been replaced with new once after incident and issues have continued.
Every year had to get my connector replaced because my light bulb keeps going out. Happening for the past 3 years.
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Numerous dash lights randomly come on service esc service traction control engine power reduced engine power reduced followed by engine disabled . At that point the engine dies and you are unexpectedly faced with the surprised horror of being at a roll un able to power out of the way of traffic .and at the mercy of the exact location of all these things suddenly happening at random all the warnings are quick so quick u have no time to pull over befor you are at a dead roll . Today my mom n me as well as my girlfriend were all most killed by a semi truck carrying hot asphalt . I couldnt imagine having to be smashed to death with no chance to react and to top it off possibly even burned to death crushed all while haveing to hear my mothersscreams in my last moments of life.please look into this problem i've researched online and ive found many forms where ppl arehaveibg simpler issue. The whole smashed burned by hot asphalt senerio was only a flash of images i imagined but thefive foot of space between the truck that fact all most side swiped us today is and was fact that causesd this horrible vision due to the defective engineering in some desine of the car she bought only days ago from hwy 59 motors car lot . Thank you
I have gotten my low beam headlights changed on both sides twice, costing me $150 each time due to having to remove the bumper, and they keep going out!!! i work at night in an area heavily populated with deer, among other issues with just needing to have my headlights working regularly. I don't have money to keep replacing them! and i just got it in october.
First, i had to jump the car to start it. Cold morning but the battery was only 3 months old.driving from downriver mi area all expressway to grand rapids. Just entered grand rapids area when i had to reduce speed from 75 to 60.car would not accelerate back to original speed.cruise control had been engaged.problem resolved itself but15 minutes later the car went from 75 to 25 mph by the time i had exited the freeway and stopped the car.the car would not accelerate and the pedal was to the floor.the traction control light went on as did messages:reduced engine power, service esc, and the check engine light went on.the engine light stayed on. I was able to turncar back and accelerate but the check engine light stayed on and the engine felt like it chugged a bit.when i stopped at intersections, the car felt as if it wanted to stall.mileage is 88,258.
While driving through a school zone at approx 25 mph, all of the dash warning lights came on and the dash said "loss of engine power" the abs and traction control lights came an the vehicle sputtered and would not go more than 5 mph.
Two issues exist:1. The throttle body prematurely wore out and caused various symptoms including but not limited to immediate loss of power, instability in the braking system due to the engine revving up when the vehicle was stopped or slowed, and various warning indicators including traction control and ecs indicators.steering also was difficult while the symptoms persisted.2. The connector to the electronic control module (ecm/ecu) that is the vehicle's computer was not completely sealed which allowed water to get inside which started to corrode the pins of the connector. This caused instability in the electrical system of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, while driving approximately 30-45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however it failed to accelerate over 20 mph. The warning lights flashed and the contact was unable to unlock the vehicle to exit. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 58,800.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v252000( electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. The dealer was uncertain when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue.the contact did not experience a failure.
Takata recall dealers are to attach the wiring harness to the bcm with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the bcm and harness connector and on the bas and harness connector, and relearn the brake pedal home position free of charge. And also dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket to re-locate the tensioner 30mm rearward. Dealers will also inspect the cable, and if necessary, replace the lap pretensioner. These repairs will be completed free of charge.
My vehicle has about 62,000 miles and the center rear brakes light just inside the rear window is not working.it seems very dim.failed state safety inspection. Not an accident.
Car continues to go into reduced engine power and will not drive/run longer than five minutes. I have already had all recalls fixed on the vehicle including the one that supposedly fixed this problem.
Several warning lights came on (ecs and traction control)and the display read, "loss of power".i was at highway speed and the car slowed to about 15mph.i was unable to increase my speed.after turning off the ignition switch in a parking lot, and waiting for about 15 minutes, i started the car and it ran fine.however, on the following monday the same thing happened 6 times while trying to get it to bergstrom chevrolet dealership.the first attempt to repair the problem only made it worse, and the second time a new throttle body assembly was installed.this repaired the problem.on my son's chevy truck the same problem was covered under a recall, but on my malibu i was told it was not.on the internet i was able to find six pages of similar problems that other malibu owners had.they too were told that it was not covered under a recall.this type of problem could have, and maybe has, caused numerous accidents and i assume injuries.there should be a recall and i should be completely reimbursed for my repair expense.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed that there was smoke coming from the vehicle and then the vehicle caught fire. The contact mentioned that the fire initiated on the trunk near the fuse box. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v269000 (seat belts) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) but the remedy was not available for several months. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Fuel pump failed(stopped working completely) while parked at the community center. Luckily i was not driving when this occurred. This is as serious an issue as the ignition switch problem if not more so. I,see more complaints about the same problem, and they are driving at the time of failure. Cars should not be having this many fuel pump issues at the time they are occurring. The problem is compounded when the vehicle runs poorly and is misdiagnosed for another problem and unnecessary repair. Please make gm acknowledge this problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred in cold weather numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine management and ignition sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2011 malibu while on the highway through a sensor code for multiple problems the first stating reduced engjne power, then service es, service traction, service airbags etc... Probably 8 codes. At which point on the highway i could no longer accelerate above 40mph creating a very dangerous situation for me. The car was jerking and shaking and the rpm was reving up between 500 and 1500 even after i stopped. I turned the car off fearing damage to the engine and called myhusband. He asked me turn it on again so i did and although it was now idling normally the engine light remained on. He suggested i continue my commute. I pulled back on to the highway and experienced this same dangerous problem 7 yimes between jackson mi and lansing mi. We took it in to a repairshopand they assessedwhat they could stating that it appeared to be a throttle body issue but they would have to take it apart to look at it. The mechanic also statedthat many of the chevy made vehicles have had this problem and he was very surprised that therehad not yet been a recall on the part.
Upon starting vehicle, "power steering" yellow caution light and the "service esc" light illuminate.sometimes on restarting vehicle they do not come back on, whereas at other times they remain on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 55 mph, the esc warning light illuminated. Suddenly, the diminishing engine power and traction control warning lights illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was shut off and restarted; however, the service engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 1/15/16the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted.
I have a 2011 chevy malibu ltz with 44,589 miles and i have an issue with my screens reading that my esc system is bad and will reduce my engine power, i took it in to airport chevrolet in medford, oregon and they pluged my car in and told me he has seen this issue countless times, and has seen people have to replace things as simple as a sensor all the way to it being an issue in the wiring harness and people will bring their car in and do the small repairs first ( economically makes sense) and it will not fix the problem.. Until they fix this huge expensive issue all because. Chevy has an issue with a system they put into a car that doesn't work properly! i have read other reviews very similar to mine where people have been hit in traffic . Now luckily i caught mine before a wreck. This needs to be fixed!
This morning i was driving my children to school when check engine light suddenly came on and car went into reduced engine power mode and was violently shaking. It is snowy conditions and freezing. We were nearly rear ended. I turned the car off for a minute and it ran fine once i restarted. However check engine light remained on. When in reduced power mode it gave a message about the traction and service esc.also,for about a week, dash lights have not been working at times. Dangerous and common problems from what i see.
30 minute drive to work, in rain at approximately 32 degrees, vehicle was running good until i pulled into a parking spot and an error message appeared (reduced engine power). I later left and the service engine light remained on. I then received an error message (service esc) and later again received the (reduced engine power) while on the highway. It was snowing during this time. I was unable to fully accelerate but it felt as though the acceleration was not running well. I researched this issue and discovered many people/ chevy malibu owners having the same issue with no resolution; even after taking to dealer on many occasions. Gm needs to recognize this issue and discover a resolution.
Tail lights stopped working, but break lights work, radio will change on its own from tuner to aux, dash doesnt stay illuminated, power locks and windows dont always work. Doesnt matter if its being driven or sitting. Checked fuses they are all good.
The wiring on my vehicle has always been messed up causing my check light engine to stay on at all times. I've had multiple machinists look over my vehicle and have spent lots of money trying to get this issue fixed.
My 2011 malibu has starting issues but if i mess with the rear fuse box and wiggle the wires connect to it, it start. It cuts off very often. When i took it to different shops no one can figure out the problem. There is one mechanic that says he has ran into this problem multiple time especially with this make and model. I feel there should be some type of recall or even a warranty for this problem.
The front passengerheadlights low beam keeps going out i have changed the socket 2 times and changed the wire harness 1 time and it's only the low beam burning out on repeatlike every other month i change it and try fixingit with new sockets or lights and it keeps burningout i think this has to be an electricalissue from manufacturer becausemany peopleare experiencingthe same issue on the passengerside headlightlow beam please can we get this recalled and fixed please
I was driving and when i went over a small hill the car seemed to lose power. The service /esc message came on. I was barely able to get to the side of the road the car was running but would not move at all. It had no power whatsoever. When i called onstar they said to shut it off for a minute and turn it back on to see if the code would clear. It didn't so i called a tow truck to tow it to banks chevrolet (nh). After sitting in the car for about an hour with the engine running (it was february and very cold out) the tow operator arrived. I shut the car off for about 3 minutes, he then started it and low and behold the message was gone the car had power and he proceeded to drive it on the tow truck. The garage had the car for several days trying to recreate the problem. They could not. They said a service bulletin did go out about this problem. I will admit it does make me nervous the car was 1 month in my possession when this happened not even 1500 miles on it. I now have 7500 miles and no problems since then. It could have been catastrophic if i had been merging onto the highway and lost power at a high speed-thank-god that didn't happen!!! but really no resolution they couldn't find out what caused it they did however give me some song and dance about things loosening up from going over bumpy roads. Well i live in the northeast so that is pretty unavoidable.
I was driving my 2011 chevy malibu way too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As i was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and then ithappened again. I called into work and cautiously drove car to local dealership. I was told car will not be looked at til the following day. The service attendant calls me the following morning , to tell me the car was checked and needs throttle body replacement and is not covered by the manufacturer, due to it being an electrical/mechanical defect possibly caused by the cold weather.i asked why would the throttle body defect , be the consumers fault; i didn't know cars cant be out in the cold weather. So, i decided to look up the 2011 chevy malibu recalls/defects and found 22 of 57 complaints over the same car issue/problem/defect.so, i ask; why hasn't this been put up for a safety issue, a recall, and have this taken care of???this can cause alot of accidents! as im sure the consumers who have experienced this engine power reduction have felt at that moment and time.so now im too pay $546.00 (estimated) too have this problem taken care of, since the manufacturer decided to use faulty/defective parts on these vehicles. I thought chevrolet was a dependable maker. All my friends, neighbors, and my parents have purchased chevys- from traverse- malibu's and they are all surprised this is happening.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated that later in 2020, the electronic stability control (esc) and low traction warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where she was informed that both front rotating assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 19v019000 (air bags) and 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, an abnormal noise and smoke started to emit from the vents. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that wires were burned and disconnected the battery as a precaution. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
I was driving on the highway and out of no where the check engine light came on. My car than started to jerk like it was running out of oxygen, the car felt like it didn't want to shift in gear.. Took to have check and come to find out its the (tcm) transmission control module which isn't covered under warranty for and extra two thousand dollars from santander consumer and bronx suzuki/victory in bronx, ny. I have been ripped off in a car payment that's more than the car is worth.
Battery light coming on.dealership diagnose bad alternator.installed new alternator.two weeks passed, all dashboard lights come on, lost power steering, while driving. Car towed in.dealership foundfusible link burnton alternator, which caused firstalternator to go bad. $25.00 part.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it shook and the traction, the esc and the engine power reduce warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure occurred on five occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 mph, the contact smelled smoke inside the vehicle and an unknown warning sensor illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed flames on the driver's side. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The cause of the fire was unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Updated 10/17/2014*lj updated 4/1/15
3rd time passanger headlight has gone out in the last year. Along with the previous issues i reported
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back also there is a noise where the steering is that sounds like something is knocking around under the car, and my dash lights sometimes will wait until i have driven several blocks before they come on. The rattling or knocking noise that is heard in the front on the drivers side really bothers me that something is ready to fall off or break. In october of 2012 i also had to replace turn signal lamps on the driver side rear i wouldn't think they should go out that quick.
2011 malibu 2lt 3600 vvt. I have multiple instances of the service esc, service traction control & engine power reduced messages appearing. The last time, today, almost caused me to be rear ended due to the engine fluctuating between about 200 and 1500 rpm. After the first instance i brought the car to a dealer to have recall #14v252000 addressed. This seemed to solve the issue but after a couple of days it all happened again telling me there's obviously something else wrong. Through on-line research i have found hundreds of complaints about this exact same issue with almost as many supposed causes. There is no warranty left on my car and i can't afford a mechanic to guess. I strongly feel that gm needs to address this issue before someone dies.
Good morningthe complaints are going for over 3 years, and chevy is ignoring us all . I also complain direct to them and they play dumb ref chevy malibu 2011why isnt chevy having a re call on the head lights issue of the malibu?? it is a safety hazard.over 80% of malibu owners are complaining and registering complaintson the constant burning of the headlights and headlight socket of a malibui replaced mine4 times over 8 months, the cost is outrageous and the time out of our work and lives is even more aggravate. Chevy is aware of it and is choosing to do nothing and let us pick up the cost of a "defective"item in the car.i appreciate if chevy could refund it and fix it at no cost right now, as i already got pulled over by cops due to it stop working 1 month after i had replaced.thank you people do not know the proper site of dot to complain so they do here in this sites.. Please consider their complaints and make chevy do a recall on the headlights as it is a safety issue https://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/lights/headlight_wiring_shorted_out.shtmlhttps://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/6-problems-service-issues-troubleshooting-generation-7/25313-headlight-burns-out-continuously.html
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the anti theft warning light illuminated as the vehicle hesitated to start. The contact mentioned that smoke started to emit from the engine compartment. After inspecting the vehicle, she noticed that smoke and unknown fluid were bubbling out of the battery. The dealer was contacted, who stated that the failure was due to a shortage within the battery. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, burning fumes were present inside the vehicle and smoke appeared out of the front bumper. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the battery cable caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled as the immobilizer indicator warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the tim lally chevrolet dealer (440-359-8781, 24999 miles rd, warrensville heights, oh 44128) where the vehicle was kept for observation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to use the low beam headlights, the contact noticed that the lights were not illuminated. The contact stated that the bulbs needed to be replaced more than usual. The contact also mentioned that the turn signal indicators were blinking erratically. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where the contact was informed that the bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. Also, while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the wiring harness was melted and emitted a burning odor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear window defroster failed. While attempting to replace the fuse, it was discovered that the fuse melted into the fuse panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuse panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
On 12/23/15 approx 8:40 am, i was driving eastbound on kelly drive approx 40 mph. I was heading into a soft curve, when the esc came on and the steering wheel locked up.the car shook violently, jerking and swerving from left to right, going into the lane with oncoming traffic, and then jerking back into the lane i was originally in.the car jerked and swerved back and forth, approx 4 time.this lasted roughly about 10 seconds.the esc light went off and the car felt like it had decreased engine power after that.i came to a red light and the engine shook, shuddered and then settled down.i continued on for another 15 minutes to work and parked the car.i'm afraid to drive it because i could've hit another car, crashed into the side of the wall, or another car could've crashed into me
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!
Was idling at a drive thru window and the car dash lights started coming on.ecs off notification, transaction system off warning light .car engine was stuttering, than revving up to faster speed.had car brake on, tried putting it into neutral and it still did the slow down/speed up engine speed.very dangerous, turned car off and turned it back on.ecs off light is now dark but engine light is still lit up.
Vehicle lights dim, loss of power, esc, traction control, illuminates on dash. Car sputters with no acceleration. Car is unable to turn. This happened as i began to leave my subdivision, luckily i was able to push it back. I have a new battery no car will not crank unless i have a jump.
Several warning lights came on (ecs and traction control)and the display read, "loss of power".i was at highway speed and the car slowed to about 15mph.i was unable to increase my speed.after turning off the ignition switch in a parking lot, and waiting for about 15 minutes, i started the car and it ran fine.however, on the following monday the same thing happened 6 times while trying to get it to bergstrom chevrolet dealership.the first attempt to repair the problem only made it worse, and the second time a new throttle body assembly was installed.this repaired the problem.on my son's chevy truck the same problem was covered under a recall, but on my malibu i was told it was not.on the internet i was able to find six pages of similar problems that other malibu owners had.they too were told that it was not covered under a recall.this type of problem could have, and maybe has, caused numerous accidents and i assume injuries.there should be a recall and i should be completely reimbursed for my repair expense.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently and the esc and traction control warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,333.
'takata recall' the vehicle was stationary when i put the key in the ignition the light became dim. When i turned the key, i hearn a chime and the dash shows 'power steering' and 'service esc'. The car would not crank; only flicker n the dash and loose power.
Last 3 yrs my esc and service traction light comes on. Last aug 2016 had the car if for this replaced a brake sensor problem came back 3 weeks later. Went for 2 more diagnostic test. Could not find issue. May 2017 problem started again. In addition, when this service esc comes on my brake lights do not work. This is very dangerous. I am bring the car in again for another diagnostic. I am scared to drive. The light comes on during the warm months, either during the actual braking or when i am in a stop position holding down the brake. Gm customer care has be of no help thus far.
My 2011 chevy malibu when driving the steering wheel wont function.
I was driving in the highway and my malibu stopped and appeared the image of traction control off and the motor was shaking and my light of check engine was on and my car did not advance more then 10 miles.
I was slowing down to make a right-hand turn and the power steering suddenly ceased, forcing me to steer manually. I was not able to complete the turn, i had to stop quickly and resume my direction of travel prior to turning. If there was another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction of where i intended to turn, most likely i would have collided with that vehicle. I had to use a significant amount of force to manually steer the vehicle after losing the power steering. Also, as a result of the power steering failure, the vehicle esc became inoperable. I was able to carefully drive the car to a chevrolet dealer and was advised i need a new electric power steering motor and other parts totaling approximately $1200. I advised chevrolet of this situation and currently awaiting to hear from them. I regard this product failure as a very serious safety issue with potential risk of personal injury. The vehicle has 39,085 miles and has been dealer serviced since purchase.
My husband owns this vehicle and for months he would be driving and then all the sudden all these lights came on and the engine would slow down to about 10mph.he could have crashed multiple times.we took it to the dealer they changed a sensor and said it was because of the cold.then when it kept happening we took it back and they said that we needed a new throttle body and it happens on these cars all the time.my question is if this car has a history of this same part going at low mileage why is there no recall on this part.we now just had to spend $600 so my husband could drive safely to work and such and with our children.for the amount of money you pay for a vehicle it should work.
This isn't the first time i've encountered this exact issue, and have had previous issues after purchasing the vehicle (used) back in 2013. Both times this exact issue at hand occurred, both happened while driving. First time, i was driving in a sharp curve with my children in the back seat. This last time i was driving on the highway. Luckily nothing was hit in either cases, however this past time i pulled muscles in my back straining so hard to try and steer the vehicle to get at least very minimum off the road and onto a side street and to safety. As both times i were driving the esc light came on, and power steering light came on. Resulting in me not being able to brake, or steer - the only steering i were able to do was very strained (as previously stated), i had to put forth extreme efforts to get it to barely turn. The steering wheel acted as if it were locked. This needs to be addressed, and covered under a recall as i've read/heard a multitude of the same issues that are all common with this exact year, model/car. And for this be such a danger, it needs to be corrected before it costs someone their life. I'm terrified to think what if everyone around me weren't paying attention when both events took place, it could've resulted in my life. My spouse being single raising our precious 4 children. How chevy/gm can live knowing these issues happen and not address it is horrible, knowing very well it could result in a life i'd not more being lost. The only way i could get the lights to turn off and me to be able to drive, i had to shut the car off, wait, and turn it on in order to continue my drive to work. I'm terrified to drive this death trap of a car, especially knowing these issues could happen at any time, without warning or reason. This needs to be fixed. Otherwise this is a lawsuit justwaiting to happen.
While idling, my 2011 malibu's esc light illuminates every day and at every red light/stop sign. The vehicle also drives on its own at 72 mph after i take my foot off the gas pedal. The local chevy dealer requires me to pay a service fee to check for a problem that they are we'll familiar with. I did rec've a call from chevy corp who stated they will pay for the first hour to attempt to diagnosis the problem, but i would be responsible for any cost after the first hour/coffee break. After reading about many others with the same complaint - shame on chevy!!
This is an update on nhtsa complaint #11144041. I brought it to dealer early november 2018, but they did not find anything wrong as there were no codes. Last week tuesday(1/22/19), it happened again(reduced engine power, service esc, check engine light, traction control light) while driving on my way to work.i was about 2 miles fromhome slowing down from 45 mph to stop at light , i had my husband bring it in to check codes when dealership opened. They replaced accelerator pedal assembly and puta new pigtail on throttle body. It happened again on saturday (1/26/19)when i was 4 miles from home on a city street at 45 mph. I drove it the last two miles to work w/ hazard light on and slowly as i could only get speed up to 25-30 mph. I tried several times to turn off and restart car to "reset" to normal. Today the dealer isreplacing the throttle body assembly. This will be the third one in 7 months at a cost of over$1000 in repairs. Dealer will not look at any other options until it has cleared this code. Seems to me, there must be a wire, fuse or something else electrical wrong that keeps trippingthis code. I have receipts of all work done to date.
When we are driving the car it will start shaking, the esc light comes on and the car completely dies.this has happened while driving 15 mph and 70 mph on city streets and highways.we have had it in multiple shops and been told this is a common issue nobody has found a resolution for.very dangerous and afraid to put our kids in the car as we don't know when it will do it, there hasn't been a common variable.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, traction control, and electric power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, in rainy weather conditions, water leaked through the hood onto the brake lever and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Power steeringfails without warning, reststart if works foine for a whille... Very dangerous. But my question is, why the special warranty for gm bulletin 15356 is not showing up on your website. I was never given a recall notice by mail. I hasd to do internet research to find my recall. This is some shady s%^t. Never buying achevy again.this should be a crime.
While driving on i 94 westbound, a message appeared service esc. Next message was esc off. Without indicator warning, car was off. I exited based on the jerking motion the car was making.i thought it sounded like the engine was not running. I made it to 8 mile/vernier exit. When i came to a stop for the red light, i realized the engine had quit and the car was not running. I was terrified as i blocked the right lane. Cars traveling behind me had to break suddenly or swerve to go around me. It was a dangerous and frightening situation. I had to pay to have the vehicle towed home. It's sitting in the driveway and will not start. I was coming from therapy due to surgery recovery. I intended to make an appointment with the dealer. I'm afraid to drive it again.
6/6/2015 car was sitting in parking lot. Upon trying to start the car errors for electronic stability control and reduced engine power showed up. Car was sputtering and running rough. Turned car off. Waited a little while and started car again and no error messages. But the check engine light came on. The error code that came up was p2101. 6/10/2015 same thing happened. Let the car sit for about an hour and tried to start again. Smelled heavily of gas when it started. Check engine light is on.
I was driving at 70 miles per hour, the steering wheel started shaking and locked up, i almost loss control of the car.this is my 2nd 2011 malibu and the other car had the same problem.it an issue with the power steering control. The car is currently cannot be driven.
My break lights light up when i am not pushing on the break pedal and traction control turns off when i am in motion. Only happens sometimes.
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable.*mwthe consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esclights illuminated.the vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion.the consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall 14v252000. The consumer was informed, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.
Tires go flat really fast. The electrical system is not ready my tires no more and don't show if there's an issue including airbags. The light was on for a month and wen tawau i got his in the front of my car and my airbags didn't not deploy.
After reading the many many comments here, i can say i'm lucky. Fortunately, i was not driving my car when things went haywire. I returned home from work today and my vehicle was fine. I had to run a few errands but when returning to my vehicle, i noticed this: vehicle wouldn't start. Fast clicking sound when attempting to turn over. Doors locked and unlocked by themselves during this time. Service esc, service traction, and esc off appeared. Vehicle has yet to start and now have no power whatsoever throughout the vehicle. Very odd that this is not a current recall. Help?'
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the "reduce power" electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to shake. Jack winegardner chevrolet (11001 indian head highway, fort washington, md 20744) was made aware of the failure and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the throttle body warranty extension and special coverage number: [xxx]. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,659. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving down the highway, my power engine warning came on and the same as warning lights for esc and traction warning. I just recently took my car into the dealer for fixing the recent recall problem and i wonder if it made my car worse?? will be stopping by monday morning...if i make it home ok after i've had to stop and pull over twice to fix the problem.
Took my car in to dealer because it started shaking violently going 20 mph, needed a new transmission is what i was told, had the transmission put in and now the esc, and other lights are on!
Car lost power at 65 mphthan reduced powerand engine light came on turn car off after trying to coast to ta stop with cars and trucks flying by honking there horn and flicking me offand i was helpless the cars motor was shut off because of the power reduceand esc than the traction control can on too all need to be serviced fine but than it did it all again after i got everything fixed and then the throttle body had to replaced again and peddle sensorand traction control sensorand still does it the car is trying to kill me and the new mechanici took it to said he sees this a lot and its sometimes hard to fix because it comes backand than i read online the same thingi thought he was trying to get more money out of mewhy wont chevrolet helpgm helpgovernment needs to step in and make these car places fix this stuff befor a lot of people get killed
I was driving down the road at 50 miles per hour and the abs,traction control, and esc service lights wenton the dashboard. Felt a small jerk in the car and then it continued to drive normally lights remained on.
Car intermittently loses power. Warning light for traction control comes on. Must pull over and let car sit for a minute before restarting.
My car has been having problems all year. I called and spoke with someone who in return was suppose to call cannon motors in oxford,ms to have the front head light on the driver side fixed because it was on recall. My father has replaced it 3 times and it keeps going out so the car was taken to cannon today and now its a different story. They was talking about charging 75.00 then they changed it to 500.00 to fix a headlight. I know the is an electrical problem going on with my car.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the esc warning indicator illuminated and the speed decelerated to approximately 15 mph. The contact had to maneuver to the shoulder to a complete stop. The contact waited approximately ten minutes and the vehicle started normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 03/18/16*ljthe consumer stated the throttle body was replaced at a cost of $500. Updated 03/30/16.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure mentioned in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control).while driving, the vehicle decelerated and would not accelerate past 5 mph.in addition, the esc warning indicator illuminated.the dealer stated that the esc failed.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the failure mileage was 65,000.
Front passenger headlight keeps going out.while in motion on a city street a warning comes across that says engine power reduced. Then the esc and service traction control comes on.the car then drops to 5 mph and stops. I turn it off and turn it back on and there is nothing.i wait a few seconds and try again and it starts up and i'm able to drive it.
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 malibu she just had the lt edition well hers started doing the same exact thing! you can't tell me that both of these cars was just gonna start doing the same thing at the exact same time!
Takata recall. I have recalls that chevrolet not picking up. All the recalls are happening to my car. When it rain the traction system light comes on, my lights bulbs constantly go out, my cigarette light starked fire. When turning a curve my car halts or stall and jerk. There are so many things going on with the car that i can explain. When it rain my car pulls or goes off road i have to drive really slow because i am afraid that i will loose control of the vehicle do the braking system etc.
Esc off "service traction control" lights flashed on upon start of vehicle, power steering was off/not working. After restarting the vehicle, the errors disappeared and it was driveable. This happened 7-8 times over the course of 2 weeks, as it became more frequent the vehicle was taken in for service and the steering column replaced. The steering wheel also would shake when driving, especially while turning, and this was a danger at times on icy roads in north dakota!!
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.
I was driving home from being out of town on 10/15/13 while driving on the freeway while driving about 80mph when out of no where the car started to shake and vibrate then the "traction light ,service esc,engine power turning off and car went from going 80mph to 10mph on the freeway, while a big diesel truck was behind me in which i was to be able to pull to the side to avoidbeingrear ended by the diesel, in which i had my (xxx) yr old daughter in the car and other family members. On december 23,2014, the same thing occurred while driving the car at 60mph it reduces speed to almost zero mph,shakes with the "traction sensor light and "service esc engine power turning off comes on and the car stalls! leaving me stranded and having the vehicle towed again! the first time this occurred the dealership told me since the engine light wasn't on anymore it would be difficult to diagnose!? i continued to drive the car until the second incident! i called 2 chevrolet dealers in fresno,caiwas told they haven't heard any complaints, which is astounding because after reading the numerous complaints on this website of others having the same issue with the same car is unbelievable until there's a law suit!parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving car about 30mph. Noticed decrease speed, check gear shift to make sure in d.looked at dashboard, all lights were on. Scrolling, power steering, service engine, then the power steering went out.made two turns without power steering. Event three-four minutes.parked and turned car off. Drove car to dealership for service, problem did not occur.
Since march 2014, i had instances where the chevy malibu i was driving warned me on the dash that i needed to service the esc.it would tell me esc turned off and traction control turned off.this message would disappear when i turned the car off and restarted.it started doing it more frequently so i called gmc on august 2nd.i had to wait 2 weeks until they could get me in to the dealer.this whole time my car was shutting off my traction control.the malfunction indicator light came on solid and stayed on for 3 days on september 12th.they paid to diagnose and found that my 4th cylinder was missing and was leaking 45%.on september 17th, they suggested $140 for a carbon coil flush to see if it could possible fix the problem.on september 25th they did the coil flush at 10 am.at 1:06 i got the message that esc active.i went on a 2 week vacation and did not drive my car.on october 12th, at 2:08pm esc warning and shut traction control off.october 13th, at 5am the warning indicator light came on solid.on october 27th, they replace my intake/exhaust valve on the left side.i have not received any warning lights since then, but i drove from august to the end of october with the car shutting off the traction control.i can imagine trying to drive in heavy rain and dying because i didn't have traction control when i needed it most.
The service esc and traction sensors flash, check engine light flashes.the car loses power and lurches and bucks. The car runs really rough and sounds horrible! the dealer said the fuel injectors needed $1700 worth of cleaning, but didn't mention any of the stuff we found from our research.
I called and made a complaint yesterday regarding my vehicle dropping from 60 mph to 30 mph in the midst of morning traffic. I took the car to the dealership and was told that i need to let the car sit idle whenever this happens for a moment and then it should reset and be fine. Well, this happened to me 4 times this morning, 3 of those times my two children were in the car with me. The roads were slick this morning with rain/snow and my car first did this at interstate 35 and illinois, i pulled over for two minutes and then i was able to proceed. It did it again at interstate 35 and regal row and had to again sit on the side of the road for 2 minutes. I reached carrollton and it did it again on beltlline road and then on 161 and trinity. Mind you, the first two incidences happened before daylight. The second incident also put us in danger of having an accident as an 18 wheeler was right behind me as the car began jerking and decreasing speed. I was barely able to move to the median before i was sideswiped. The first three incidences the car decreased to 30 mph and would not increase. On the fourth incident my car would not increase past 25 mph. This vehicle put me in much danger this morning, especially with the weather (snow) conditions in our area.
I was driving home in the snow and my traction control kept going on.then something seemed wrong and suddenly my speed was reduced to 5-10 mph and my car started shaking and couldn't get a grip on the road at all. Then the car said engine power reduced, service traction, esc off. Luckily i was only going about 20 mph because it was snowing. Normally i would have been on the expressway going 55mph!and i have 2 kids! luckily no one was hurt. So i took it in to the dealer and they said i needed to replace throttle body and exhaust cam actuator which cost me almost $1000 and wasn't covered under my 5 year power train warranty. My car is almost 4 years old with 47000 miles.
Luckily i was stuck in wall to wall traffic due to bad weather on my way home from work. I attempted to hit the gas to inch forward and my car starting shaking and seemed to be idled up. My check engine light came on and my dash read engine powering down,service tracking system and my car would go no faster than 20 mph. The part isn't covered under warranty on a 3yr car and i have to pay $388.00 to have this fixed.
I was on the way to work when my car started to jump, sputter and then stopped completely, was going on to the expressway.the engine reduced power light came on, engine stability control light came on as did many other lights.tried to turn the car back on but did not start, waited a bit and finally got the car running.took to my auto mechanic and stated it was the ecs and throttle body that needs to be replaced.i have looked and there are many complaints about same issue.i was driving today at 70rpm with the lights came back on and was lucky enough for get off the highway prior to car completely stopping.if this is a known issue why is chevrolet waiting until someone is injury or worst yet killed before a recall is done.
Engine reduced power message is displayed and the engine loses power while driving. Service traction control light comes on. Car may stall in the middle of a busy highway. Check engine light comes on. Engine code is p2135. It happens between 4-10 minutes after startup. When it happens we have to shut the ignition off wait a couple minutes and restart the vehicle which the vehicle runs normal at that point. This is a repeated daily process and still is not resolved. We removed this vehicle from highway use do to the unsafe condition. It iswinter here in michigan and may contribute to the issue.. Car has 130,000 miles.
As i was driving my 2011 chevy malibu home to tulsa ok from arkansas my car dropped speed, i lost my power steering, the reduced engine power light came on, service traction esc light came on too. When this happened i was on the highway driving 65 mph and then the car lost speed down to 15 mph. I was almost hit on the highway. I made it off the highway and stopped at a store but could not figure out what was wrong. I made it home barely and the next morning my car started and i've had no problems until monday dec. 22nd when i was leaving work to go home the same thing happened. I stopped and turned my car off for a little while then when i restarted itwas fine. Had no more problems until christmas eve when my fiance and i were headed to texas to be with relatives. We had to pull over about 5 times due to the car having the same issues. My fiance looked under the hood to see if he could figure out what might be wrong and all he found was that our battery cables were loose on one side. We finally decided to stop and buy a new battery cable. We made it to texas and had no problems until we were headed back home from texas. We made it about halfway home when we had the same problem. We had to pull off the road about 15 times total. Each time we just turned the car off for a moment. We would get back in the car and make it about 10miles down the road when the same issue started again. Myfiance finally thought maybe our battery was going bad. We stopped and bought a new battery for $120 and replaced it. At first we thought this fixed the problem but only made it about a mile when the problem happened again. We would pull off the road and turn the car eoff and it would run good for a mile or two and we would have to pull off the road again. We didn't think we were going to make it home but we finally did.
While driving my vehicle on the highway at about 60-65 mph its very hard to have stability in the vehicle. I have 4 brand new tires. The vehicle has been balanced and rotated. I also too vehicle to brake specialist who said everything looks ok to them. Also while driving at this speed the vehicle engine will start shaking and the veh will drop from 65 mph to 20mph cause the speed control to drop automatically. My vehicle has never been in an accident and the right signal light has an electrical issue and air bag light is on. 4 new tires and every 2 weeks the air pressure on them is low i think it has something to so with the stability of the vehicle. This is my 2nd review about this car. I don't want have a wreck and kill me and my children.
Steering wheel shakes when stopped at idle and shakes slightly when driving, after starting the engine the power steering some times does not work and service esc message appears. I can turn off the engine and restart it and everything works but wheel still shakes.
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service air bag, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work.engine lost all power, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on, until i received the engine disabled message and after that the car would not start.had to have the car towed to nearest dealership.
30 minute drive to work, in rain at approximately 32 degrees, vehicle was running good until i pulled into a parking spot and an error message appeared (reduced engine power). I later left and the service engine light remained on. I then received an error message (service esc) and later again received the (reduced engine power) while on the highway. It was snowing during this time. I was unable to fully accelerate but it felt as though the acceleration was not running well. I researched this issue and discovered many people/ chevy malibu owners having the same issue with no resolution; even after taking to dealer on many occasions. Gm needs to recognize this issue and discover a resolution.
While turning onto a street my engine began to sputter. After entering traffic my electronic stability control notice appeared as did information informing me i had reduced engine power. Upon looking up this problem i learned that many experience the same problem with 2011 2012 chevrolet malibu around the same 70,000-80,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 10 mph and the esc and traction control sensor lights illuminated. After stopping the vehicle and restarting the engine, the failure continued to occur. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Per online reviews from recalls for 2011 malibu the power steering warning light flashed. This recall was not sent to me, however, my car is affected.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle shook violently. The traction and service esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 05/11/16*ljupdated 05/24/18
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 weeks ago but after starting the car again the problem was not there and has not surfaced until now. I certainly hope this problem is resolved this time for good. I feel very uncomfortable pulling into traffic.
Esc message starts and turns off intermittently. Very dangerous driving under reduced power on highway trying to exit.seems to be in the electronics.
The violently shakes almost as if it is about to die. It doesn't go over 23-30 mph. The car accelerates while holding the brakes. A message displays saying engine power reducing, service traction, service esc. The car stalls while driving it on the street and highway. I'm scared of hitting someone while my foot is on the brake! my car is at 103k miles on it. I'm out of a car that i'm paying a note on. Its out of warranty. I haven't even had the car for a while year yet. The check engine light is on as well.the code for the check engine light is c0242. This is a very dangerous electrical problem. This should be a recall! many chevy malibu owners are having or have had the same issue!
About a year ago i was driving car going around 40 miles an hr and it would just die on me, no lights came up no warning. It happened at least 6 times and every time it happened it had it towed to dealership to get checked out. I've had fuel pump, fuel relay, cam shaft sensor 2 times and other things replaced. Still same thing would happen.died again on me had it towed to a garage and my timing chain was broken, replaced that and cam shaft sensor again. Drove away and it died on me again. The only way my car stays running is when cam shaft sensor is unplugged but engine light stays on. When car dies i have no lights that come on to tell me i have a issue, it just shuts off. I've been dealing with the car just shutting down on me for a year. I'm afraid to have other people in my car cause i don't know if or when it would happen again. When this happened i had around 92000 mile on car.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the service electronic stability control, service traction, and engine power reduced warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Car shut off after driving to the store, it wouldn't start and said service esc
1/26/2016 i got my camshaft solenoid fixed due to my check engine light coming on. When it started to shake real bad with the dash lights stating that my engine power was reduced, loss of traction (something to that effect) i instantly put it in the shop. Then last week 3/4/2016 i was driving up to erie, pa from ohio, which is about 4.5 hours away. I say a good 40 minutes from my destination it happens again right on the highway. Engine light comes on and the dash says that my engine power has been reduced and loss of traction (?). Thankfully there was an exit near that i could get off at and as soon as i put my car in park it started to shake real bad. So i did what i did before and turned the car off to let it reset and then started it back up. It ran fine for the remainder of my stay until it came time for me to leave to go back home. This time i only got 20 minutes away from erie before it started acting up again, but it kept doing it. Talk about being frustrated 4.5 hours away from home in your car. Especially since i just got it fixed not too long ago. This needs to be on the recall list, because this isridiculous.
While driving service traction and service esc lights come on and car starts driving weird and doesn't feel safe!
Upon starting vehicle, "power steering" yellow caution light and the "service esc" light illuminate.sometimes on restarting vehicle they do not come back on, whereas at other times they remain on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the esc warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel shook. The contact restarted the vehicle, which cleared the failure code each time the failure happened. However, the failure was progressing more frequently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer issued one recall and seven tsbs for the steering. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The esc turns off pretty much every time i drive the car. Last monday the check engine light came on when the transmission was slipping m. The the transmission would no longer shift and the solenoid is stuck open while driving home from work. Prompting the dealership to try and sell me a whole new $5,000 trans. When the car only has 130,000 miles on it. The transmission has been running slow on acceleration but has never been stuck in first gear leaving me left on the side of the road waiting for help to come get me. The headlight burn out like every 6 months resulting in taking off the bumper or paying $200 from the dealership for a $5 bulb. I have no pictures since my car is at the dealership waiting for me to either go get or pay for the transmission.
Brake lights without applying pressure to brake pedal. Turns off traction control and esc.worse in colder or damp weather.
I am having problems with the esc the service esc light keeps turning on and the car starts to jerk and they say mine isn't in recall but other chevy malibus are from the year 2003-2012 i thi they need to look into this further because mine is 2011 but not in the recall
Service traction and esc off are the messages that pop up. The traction control light stays on. Unable to disable enable/disable with the tc button. While driving the two messages appeared and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The traction control feature won't turn off and the esc feature is off.on the nhtsa website there were 3 recalls for the 2011 malibu. I have a 2011 malibu and when i made a search with the vin it says there are no recalls. On vehiclehistory.com i made a vin search and the recalls were found. The recall on the 2011 malibu was for the electrical system and that there could be disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
My check engine light has been coming on lately. So i took it to a place so they could check it. The results states that the camshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. My lights are dimming, the bright headlights symbol comes on if i am sitting under a viaduct, the radio is disappearing on the dashboard, and my heating system is on when it's off. Then the car is jerking erratically when i proceed to drive after a stop. My vehicle is under 50,000 miles. It's at 48342 now. I need to know if there are any recalls because 3 years ago i,was under 35000 miles and had to pay for a new engine that should have been covered under the emissions act, and i had to pay $800 for that, plus getting disrespected by the manager at the dealership.please let me know if anything comes up concerning this matter. Thank you
Service esc message - esc off message - and power steering messages come on and i cannot turn my car. Happens multiple times while driving on daily commute and causes me to be put in dangerous situations especially on the expressways. There is not always a place to pull over. These indicators happens whether driving or sitting still. Service air bag message stays on.
I have had several issues with the air bag and electronic stability control.i have taken my vehicle in before regarding the issue with the service air bag light before.just recently the service esc (electronic stability control) light had come on.i called general motors regarding if there any recalls for my vehicle, and was told there are not active recalls, but i should take my vehicle in to have it serviced for the passenger side air bag not working properly (not on).i have also had numerous issues with my tmp(tire pressure monitoring) system as well with regard to low tire pressure that keeps showing the left front tire.when i put air in that tire air pressure is registering in the other tires as well.these are all serious safety concerns that need to be investigated.i don't know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem, but this could possibly lead to serious injuries or death.
Lights on panal come on go off when i stop the car and turn back on. I was driving maybe 30-35 mph on city street going straight. No we rain, pot holes or speed bumps
While driving the vehicle on the highway, the power steering just went out and i was unable to control the vehicle, and then it came back momentarily, and then went out again a little later. Thankfully it did not cause an accident, but now i haven't had power steering in over 4 months and it's starting to cause nerve damage in my arms and hands from the constant stress to drive, and when i called the dealership i was quoted an astronomical amount just to look at car to get diagnosis.
"loss of electric power steering" i have recently lost my electric powering steering and the esc warning as well as the power steering warning keep displaying, when this started i thought it was just a power glitch because the air bag and other warning indicators would also go off randomly while driving it first happened which scared me and i slowed my vehicle until i could finally pull in somewhere safely (my rear tire pressure sensors are constantly not reading at all which started about a month after i had new tires put on it but that was the only notification i was getting up until now). I thought most of it was due to the extremely cold weather and restarting my car took care of the problem, and i wouldn't have any problems with it again for a little while. However this week restarting my car hasn't helped and now i have no power steering at all which is extremely dangerous when turning my vehicle and given that there is still less than 85k total miles on it then i am surprised that i am even having this issue at all, but i did read that some of the 2011 malibu's have a recall on the u-joints, i believe that i read. I just found were there is currently 2 recalls on my car now and i have never had to do a recall therefore i was trying to figure that out and what i would need to do for that, as well as report the electric power steering issue too. Any information that you may have pertaining to this issue would be very appreciated since i did not see my car listed for the power steering recall then i'm not sure if i have to file a complaint first and/or if they will contact me when/if it is included with those recalls? thank you again!
I was driving to maryland for christmas break on i95 going 70 mph on cruise control when all the sudden my car made a noise and shook. Then the esc message came up on my dashboard along with the traction control symbol "service traction esc."then my car switched to reduced engine power and i was only able to go 25 mph. I was in the middle of traffic and had to turn on my hazards and make my way over to the shoulder to inch my way to the next exit. When i got to the shoulder the car was shaking like it would stall out and sounded like it was misfiring. I shut my car off and waited about five minutes. When i turned it back on i was able to drive another 20 miles before the same thing happened again. This happened 6 times before i finally made it to a mechanic who told me that i had a bad throttle body and it would need to be replaced.four and a half hours later i finally made it to my destination. I went to a chevrolet dealer who then told me that the part and service would cost me 825 to fix and that this was not under warranty.
Started the car up. Esc and reduce power warning light came on. Today 2/24/2015 makes the 4th time it has donethat. Today as i was riding along it done it. Car stalls and jumps. Engine light comes on. Only had the car a year starting at 65000 miles.
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 approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
While driving on the road, the car will just stop moving forward although the engine is still running. We have to immediately pull off the side of the road, which is very difficult to do in heavy traffic. The indicator lights for power steering / esc come on and the chimes ring 3 times. Upon stopping the car, if the engine remains off for approximately 5 minutes, then the car will start back up and run normally for up to 2 months before it has the same problem again. This has happened at least 6 times over the past 18 months. We have had the car to the local chevrolet dealer in st. Louis 4 times but they have been unable to determine the source of the problem. They have replaced a number of parts related to the power steering but this has proven to be ineffective. We also replaced the battery and cleaned the cables with no results. This is a real safety issue and the mechanics at the dealer have no idea how to fix it. We cannot believe our 2011 malibu is the only car with this problem.
This morning i was driving my children to school when check engine light suddenly came on and car went into reduced engine power mode and was violently shaking. It is snowy conditions and freezing. We were nearly rear ended. I turned the car off for a minute and it ran fine once i restarted. However check engine light remained on. When in reduced power mode it gave a message about the traction and service esc.also,for about a week, dash lights have not been working at times. Dangerous and common problems from what i see.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While backing out of a parking lot, the esc error warning indicator illuminated continuously. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 55 mph, the esc warning light illuminated. Suddenly, the diminishing engine power and traction control warning lights illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was shut off and restarted; however, the service engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 1/15/16the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted.
When starting the vehicle sometimes the power steering and service esc message will flash on the dashboard and the steering wheel will be locked and cannot be turned. When restarting the vehicle the message may be gone and the steering wheel will move again or other times it will still be locked and the message persists. Also when driving and sitting in idle the steering wheel jerks and vibrates on its own and makes a weird rattling/rubbing sound, esp. When in park. I had this same issue last year and my local chevrolet dealership "fixed" it for no cost since there was a recall pertaining to the issue, but now the same problem is occurring.
The engine starts to sputter , check engine light and other dash lights come on andvehicle quits running . Had it in chevrolet garage and no code showed up they replaced a sensor told me it was fixed . Problem returned , this has happened several times and still exists. Very dangerous. Never know when it is going to stall out.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the stability traction control warning lamp and the esc warning lamps illuminated each time the brake pedal was applied. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The contact stated that within weeks of the recall repair, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be further diagnosed. The recall remedy did not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,903.
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 something wrong. I called chevrolet and the customer service was indifferent so i filed a complaint with my state's bbb as this is the third, and most severe issue, i have had with this car and i have not had it two years quite yet. I did receive a call back from gm. They are working on their response to this life threatening event as well as the other problems, which were the exhaust solenoid died ( service engine light came on) and the driver's side door handle covering came off exposing the sharp metal it is made of).
Takata recall...i have had problems with this electronic stability control/traction control for almost 2 years had it repaired once and now its doing the same thing also my head light on the passage side keep going out.
I was stop at a red light and my dash read service airbag. I started to drive off and the dash started flashing service airbag. When in motion and as i start ignition. Also my seatbelt sometimes lock or not lock and is very loose as i adjust seat.
May 11, 2016 day 1 while driving car began to reduce speed on it's own.may 12, 2016 day 2 upon starting car the esc service light is on, it reads the "esc is off" car was stationary.
Upon starting my 2011 malibu, the alert tone sounded and a message appeared flashing "power steering and also esc". It was almost impossible to turn wheel. I shut the car off, waited a minute, then started it again. It was fine, but has done the same thing several at least once daily over the last week. When error message is not present, the wheel pulses & moves- while in park and in drive. 149,700 miles on car.
These are recalls that i was never made aware of and have not been repaired.
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 anti-lock brake system) are disabled.i was also told that the mechanical systems will continue to work fine.my issue is that the traction control and anti-lock brake system are an enhanced safety component of the vehicle (and all vehicles which has been scientifically proven) that are no longer available to me because the manufacture can not fix the problem.
I went to start my vehicle and immediately got an esc/power steering alert. I had no power steering and not able to drive my car.
The abs, esc, and service traction lights came on while i was on the interstate suddenly my cruise control stopped working. I exited the highway and as my car came to a complete stop it started rolling backwards and the breaks locked up so i couldnt stop. It only stopped rolling after putting the car in park, hitting the emergency break, and quickly getting the key out before hitting the family behind me. I tried to turn on my hazardsand they wouldnt come on. I restarted the car, and the whole dash was flickering. After trying this 3 times it started, but when i tried to accelerate the car went to 7/8 rpm and did nothing. Then it started to roll backwards again before i could put it in park i was thrusted forward into the center of a roundabout. After that it began to drive. I was less than 5 minutes from a family members home so i tried to make it.i was able to get the car going 30 mph for less than 5 minutes before the speed immediately dropped to zero, and the car began to roll backwards again. My face hit the steering wheel because of the jolt which resulted in facial bruises. The air bags did not deploy. When this issue happened all of the electric in the car started going crazy. I was on a backroad, and luckily a good samaritan stopped to help me. I called my uncle who is a mechanic who towed me back to the house. This isnt the first time ive had issue with these warnings coming up and then i have to suddenly start fighting to survive being trapped in a car trying to kill me. Since this last incident i have not tried to drive the car.after seeing multiple mechanics they confirmed this was a common issue in this year make and model of the vehicle. No one seems to know what has been causing this. This kind of issue could kill someone. It needs to be investigated, and gm needs to be held responsible for selling unreliable, unsafe, death traps to consumers.
Esc light comes off and on headlights burnout after maybe a few months of being changed for the last couple years.
Takata recall: my vehicle sensor are reading incorrectly. My check engine light won't go off,random light come on and off,my sensors is not reading my engine and engine location or tires. System is also reading there are no air bags or says passenger seatbelt is not in place when it is. Frequently my wiring glitches and i can not control the mirrors or windows,ect. My coolant and oil constantly drains outbut no hole is noticeable. My car exhausts and won't move like it is supposed to as well.
When i start the car the traction control light comes on esc comes up and says it turned off . When stationary it will just die, when driving it will just die doesn't matter if i'm going 75mph on the highway or in the middle of an intersection of city streets!!!!! took it to the dealership they have no clue what's wrong with it i've addmechanics tell me it's my computer but they don't work on my make of a car. The car may start up or not. I've read of a recall for thisparticular problem back in 2014 for this make, model, and year. They said they fixed? and this happened when i first bought the car in 2016 after they kept it for 90days for the seat belt recall.
I purchased a 2011 chevy malibu in 2012.since the purchase i've experienced issues with the electronic stability control system, the service air bag light has come on while my daughter was sitting in the passenger seat.i was told that the problem with that could possibly be resolved with the recall for the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable.i have also had issues with the car stalling / losing power after coming to a complete stop and begin to accelerate again into on coming traffic. I have also lost total control due to the power steering going out while driving.when i took my vehicle into the dealership regarding the car stalling, i was told that they could not get the car to duplicate the problem and i left without anything else being don;.i still have the same problem. There should be a recall for this before someone gets seriously injured or killed.i also have a 2011 chevy cruze that i've had numerous issues with, not to mention all of the recalls on it. All of the above issues have been while the car is in motion, while turning, and on highway and city streets.i recently noticed that my back seat is leaking from somewhere.i contacted gm and was told to take it into the dealership.the tech at the dealership tells me that the leak is coming from the molding on the roof of the car and wanted to charge me $200 for the diagnostic after i clearly told them that the leak was not coming from the roof of the car.they took down the headliner anyway and said that they did a test and water could be seen gushing from this area, but yet my seat was not wet as i had told them where the seat gets wet at.there are so many problems with these malibu's i just want gm to take the car back so that i can purchase a different brand of vehicle.
2011 chevrolet malibu has experienced numerous occasions with "hiccups" (temporary loss of power) while driving followed by flashing warning light of traction control then followed with "service esc... Service ecm... Esc off".service engine light also came on and stayed on.by the time we took the vehicle to gm service the engine service light was off and they could not duplicate the problem or get a code but recommended a new ecm.problem occurred again and returned back to gm service with same result and recommendation.my wife commutes 1.5 hours per day and also drives our 3 children to school each day. After having the vehicle continue with these issues, the vehicle finally stalled completely, on 2 separate occasions, in heavy traffic but would eventually start and run again.she did not feel safe and would no longer drive the car so i drove the vehicle one week each day to work to witness the problems myself.every single day while driving the vehicle would flash the same error codes on each trip to and from workfinally, on the way to the gm service department, the vehicle died in the middle of busy traffic and i had to have it towed.a new ecm was installed (with a cost of $650+) and within two days of driving, the exact same problem has occurred.gm service sent a tow truck and i await their next attempt at fixing this vehicle.
The car hesitates on a dry straight road going 55 miles per hour, but also on wet roads going 30 too. The cruise control randomly does not disengage. Most concerning for me is when i am at a complete stop and press on the gas to move forward the car randomly slows and shuts down without warning.
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 thankful to not have to get on the highway, but had to go to get to a performance.the engine had barely any power and it was as if the transmission was frozen.i had to creep along with drivers tailgating me because i couldn't go any faster than about 30 mph.as soon as i reached my destination (only 4 miles away), i contacted my husband so he could come to get the car when he got back from his errand.from husband and primary driver of car: i arrived to drop off another car for my wife and i experienced the same problems with the same scrolling messages and sluggish response.i called onstar and their diagnosis said to have the vehicle towed because there was a problem with the throttle.when i called to arrange a tow back to chevy, i was told that it's a built in safety feature of the car so that drivers can't inadvertently do more damage to the vehicle.today the brookdale chevrolet (mn) dealer said they couldn't replicate the problem and that i could either pick the car up, or they would keep it one more day to see if they could "replicate" the problem to identify and fix the issue.i told them i could not keep a car that was unsafe to drive.if my wife or i had been driving in this vehicle at high speeds when the engine power was reduced, it could have had the potential to cause an accident. Please investigate this problem further. I've seen other complaints online regarding the same issue.
From 5/2018 until present, multiple occasions upon turning the key to start car have experienced: engine power reduced on message board along w/ esc light and check engine lightilluminated. The car shakes and sputters. Usually can make all symptoms except check engine light disappear by restarting multiple times. Until last week, the problem has only occurred upon first starting the car regardless of the length of time it has set between starts and in any weather (ie cold, warm, rainy). Last friday, it cranked but did not start the first attempt of starting and then after multiple attempts did start normally but during a two mile drive it reoccurred two more times and took multiple tries each time to get it to start normally. Each time i had to quickly pull off street to avoid traffic as it decreased in power and started shaking. The code it sends is p-2135. The first time back in may, i drove it the 6 miles to work but had to tow it as it resulted in dead battery. The code it sends is p-2135, so we have since replaced the throttle body assembly twice to make sure it was not a defective part. Otherwise after many hours waiting at my mechanics, there seems to be no actual diagnosis that we can find that seems to truly fix this issue. Have emailed chevy and do have a service request # and willbe calling today to set up appointment w/ local dealer asap in regards to bulletin 15-08-45-001 to see if they will cover this and pray that it may actually once and for all fix this annoying problem. My current mileage is 39,000.
While driving the vehicle i suddenly felt a light jerking sensation.the service esc and service traction control lights immediately came on.the vehicle jerked to a stop.once the vehicle was turned off and then restarted the indicator lights are gone.i've had this problem several times in the past two months and have had it in the shop.the certified chevrolet dealership changed the front wheel bearing.the car did well for a little over a week.now the problem is reoccurring.the dealership also found codes for a fuel injection failure but were not able to "duplicate" the codes so no repair was performed on that.the service esc and service traction control problem is dangerous.if i didn't have to go to work i wouldn't drive the car.it's a safety hazard as i am a long distance commuter.i have had all service and recalls completed since purchasing the car a little over a year ago.dangerous!!i'm hopeful that our government officials will force gm to issue a recall to remedy the issue before people lose their lives.
Have experienced difficulties with reduced engine speed, check ems,and other related conditions since 2014. The car would immediately slow down, not pick up speed, and alarm would begin sounding. Each occasion, i took into dealership and was told that it was something different on each occasion causing occurrence.on other occasions, dealership would say they could not replicate issue.i had one repair made.the car drove fine for a while to later start again.i was informed it was a sensor.on last occurrence, i had the throttle body replaced.the car is once again experiencing a sluggish condition when driving.the dealership once again stated they could not replciate issue.
2011 malibu was acting like it was not getting enough gas or bad spark plugs.then the check engine light came and other indicator lights.had a diagnostics ran and said that the fuel pump had a pin hole.replace the fuel pump, got a tune-up ran good for a couple of days.went to start the car again and it once again started acting as if it was not getting enough gas and engine light once again came on, service esc, service traction.when driving on the highway it will sometimes slow down from the current speed.found a recall concerning the service esc, but the dealer said they do not think it has anything to do with that.this started when all of the code started popping up.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
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 this fault occurs maybe even being taken out of the population.
I was driving down troy ave in illinios when my car all of a sudden lost power and said engine reduce and and steering wheel got stiff. I went all the way from 60 to 20 mph and almost crash and got hit from behind. I have had thisproblem non stop after fix after fix. But nobody seems to know the problem. Then my head light go in and out on the right side ever since i had it fixed over and over.
I have been experiencing issues with my 2011 chevy malibu.i was driving down the road when suddenly the motor started violently shaking and the dashboard information display would flash, "engine power reduced, service esc, service traction control, air bag lights and check engine light came on". This was an intermittentissue, it can sometimes go weeks/months without issues, but then out of nowhere it will start happening again. Sometimes shutting the car off, waiting a few moments, and restarting would usually get it running correctly again.however, other times it will remain for several days.the issue has beenbecoming more frequent and staying longer as time goes on. When i started seeing the issue i looked up online to see if other people were seeing similar issues and found hundreds of people with the same year, make, model carhaving the same exact issue. I have seen issues started at 50k miles and up, but mine started doing this at approximately 72k miles. This issue has almost caused me to get in several accidents, and i believe this should be recalled as this is a major problem.here are some of the websites at which i found people sharing their stories of the same exact issue.[xxx]i have included a couple of images of a couple of the dash messagesplease helpthe most recent incident occurred 05/07/2016 but has been happening intermittently for a year or two, it started at 72542 miles but most recent happened at approximately 92kthank youparts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
Driving during snow and ice, esc indicator came on, pushed the tc and it didn't work properly, the car goes only about 20mph with jerking motion, malfunction indicator light is on, fluid from somewhere drain on the ground underneath the car. Tire pressure indicator light is on. Car sat still for about 7 hours and still did the same thing.
I was driven in highway 40 mph suddenly i lost control of the cars' speed because the engine stopped responding to its normal functions. This ultimately lowered my speed down to 11 mph. This almost resulted in me getting involved in a high speed collision with the vehicle behind me.
Airbags and side airbags didn't deploy, steering locked up and wheel separated form axel
Fault codes power steering and break light show up on dash board. Codes will not clear thus cussing the vehicle a no start no crank. The vehicle while be driven instrument guages go in and out causing it to throw codes randomly.
Service esc light came on and disabled my engine twice! 1 time on february 14,2019 which i was told it was the throttle body got that replaces in march.come june samething happened service esc engine disabled and we had to be towed off of the expressway in june of 2019. After taking the car to the mechanic to get it serviced for the same issue again i was told that the body control module has a shortage in it and fuses in my fuse box had melted to the fuse box and caused a shortage ! the car stopping on the expressway could have killed me and my mom!!!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the reduce engine power and the esc lights remained illuminated. The vehicle could not exceed 20 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 123,000.
I was driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu at about 40 mph on a fairly busy 2 lane street.without warning the car lost power.a message appeared in the information screen indicating something like "reduced power to the engine".also, a message indicated that the engine was operating under reduced power mode because i needed to service esc, and the engine light was displayed as well on the dashboard.i was fortunately able to get the car pulled off of the road and into a parking lot.i read the owners manual and essentially found out that the vehicle was operating in "limp mode".i took the car to the dealership and found this to be a "common problem" for chevy malibu models.my car was, of course, out of warranty and not covered under any sort of recall, so i had to pay about $500 for the repair.my concern is that this is a safety issue as i suddenly and without any warning lost power.had this occurred when trying to pull across a heavy intersection or merging into traffic this could have caused a serious injury.further, i see reports all over the internet about this issue and i am reporting this as a serious safety concern - had this situation happened under different circumstances it very easily could have caused an accident and serious injury to someone.i since followed up with chevrolet service and they essentially told me that they are "aware" of the issue but there are no recalls etc...
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The engine power reduction, the traction control and the esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The vin was not available.
Drove car this morning and couple miles later the car lost most of its power and service esc lights became illuminated as well as engine light too.now car is slower and shaking violently when accelerating.also shakes real bad when stationary. Driving around 35-45 mph. Can't drive now due to lost power and esc issues/looks like it is a commonhistoric issue with these malibu as internet is polluted with complaints about it and looks like gm can't find problem.as well gm tells me on the phone just now that my vin number is not part of any recall notice while the problems go back to 2003 and covers every other malibu except mine it appears.really?bought is local as a pre owned vehicle with only about 30k on it.sounds like gm is trying to skirt the issue of owning up to the problem. They have me on hold for some time now. Help!
I was driving on the the and the power steering, locked up. I reached out to na dealer ship and they corrected that problem and my seat belt. The next day 2/10/2018. The car slowed down to maybe 8miles while i was driving, and enough power to the engine. Very danger, very danger. Thank god the car behind me was paying attention.i have had this car for 3 years. I myself came out of pocket for wiring problems. Car just stopping on the hyw, no power at all. I replaced that. This is a very dangerous car to be on the road. I know cars have issues. But all this 3 years and just stopping and slowing down is and will be the death of others. Chevy is supposed to be one of the best car making, but this is horrible. And a lot people from what i read are having issues. This very dangerous.
The esc lights, traction control lights and abs lights are on. Took it to the dealership in january and they 'fixed' it by replacing the hub assembly. Worked ok for a month. Lights are back on as well as randomly while driving the speedometer, gas gauge, temp gauge, and rpm's will drop to 0 then back to normal and this will continue for the a whole trip. Then the next day or few days it will be fine then do it again. All the lights are on continuously.
When i'm driving on the express way or on the streets the esc, traction control and engine light comes on and my car shakes and makes a loud noise. I have done research on this issue and i have noticed that this has happen to other customers as well. When i went in to have it repaired i was told there is not a problem.
Drivers floor was soaking wet after a rainy night since then my car has been reading service esc and now it wont start.
Since of bought the car from dealer the esc light has been on and in the winter months if i get stuck i can't shut off traction control to try and get out because it is disabled. Has power reduced
I was driving my 2011 chevy malibu way too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As i was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and then ithappened again. I called into work and cautiously drove car to local dealership. I was told car will not be looked at til the following day. The service attendant calls me the following morning , to tell me the car was checked and needs throttle body replacement and is not covered by the manufacturer, due to it being an electrical/mechanical defect possibly caused by the cold weather.i asked why would the throttle body defect , be the consumers fault; i didn't know cars cant be out in the cold weather. So, i decided to look up the 2011 chevy malibu recalls/defects and found 22 of 57 complaints over the same car issue/problem/defect.so, i ask; why hasn't this been put up for a safety issue, a recall, and have this taken care of???this can cause alot of accidents! as im sure the consumers who have experienced this engine power reduction have felt at that moment and time.so now im too pay $546.00 (estimated) too have this problem taken care of, since the manufacturer decided to use faulty/defective parts on these vehicles. I thought chevrolet was a dependable maker. All my friends, neighbors, and my parents have purchased chevys- from traverse- malibu's and they are all surprised this is happening.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the electronic stability control warning light illuminated as the vehicle suddenly decelerated to approximately 20 mph, nearly causing a second vehicle to crash into the rear of the vehicle. The contact indicated that after stopping and restarting the vehicle, the defect was no longer present. The failure recurred the following day as the contact started the engine. Vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000.
I was driving an my power steering went out in a large curve. 8 had to have the car towed but luckily was not injured. Gm recently sent out an "extended warranty" on th power steering module only. This was replaced. In may of 2014 gm sent out recall 13036 that included my car. This recall is not pulling up on my vin. The letter stated that parts were not yet available for a fix. I have lights and bells that my electronic stability control is not working. They found at yhe dealer that at least once i have had a brake error. In the recall letter it states that the brake lights may function when i am not braking or they may not function when i am. I am afraid to drive my own car! please push for a resolution to this recall.
Currently there is a safety recall number 13036 on my vehicle. I was directed by gm to take my vehicle to the nearest dealership and have a diagnostic test ran on the vehicle for potential problems with the wiring harness. When the vehicle diagnostic test was done there were no issues found in regards to codes being displayed. This test was not the test that was supposed to be done according to a gm representative since they have no information on the recall itself, other then what was listed in the recall letter. When i expressed my concern for the safety issues since i have been experiencing them all along i was told i would have to drive the vehicle until parts were available. I was also told that the vehicle was safe to drive, regardless of the potential for an increased risk of acrash due to the circumstances of the recall. I alsodid not receive any information in regards to the test that was performed on my vehicle by the dealership, which i was told by the gm representative was also incorrect. Ii was originally told by a gm representative that the parts were also available regardless of what theletter stated and that i should disregard that portion of the letter. This was also determined to be false as the parts are not available until mid august according to a gm rep at a later date. As of yet there has been no resolution tothe issues i have experienced while driving and parked. These issues include the increased travel needed to stop the vehicle as well as the ecs being displayed as not functioning while parked and driving. Although my wife and i both have expressed our concerns with the vehicles safety and its current issues gm has failed to provide any resolution to the problems or the issue with the recall, when they could simply authorize a rental or service loaner rom the dealership.
My headlights keep going off. I use to hit the front and it turns on but not anymore. Had it fixed 3 times within a year. No ac doesn't turn on when i start the car as well.
Takata recall. Power steering and esc light came on while bcar was warming up for the first time, it comes and goes as it pleases sometimes while in motion, sometimes while stationary, and makes it difficult to turn or steer. It also makes my car feel as if the wheels are about to fall off the front end. My air bag light is also on and won't go off. Guessing it doesn't work. Pulled some codes but nothing for power steering, attached are a few images of a few codes that were pulled. Not all codes.
I happened to be driving at a rate of 65mph and all of a sudden my car begins shaking terribly, my speed drops back to 20 mph and lights light up indicating "reduced engine power", "esc off", and something regarding stability control service. Can i say scared out of my mind and trying to avoid an accident at the the same time as the car behind me had to pretty much slam on brakes to avoid hitting me.i had onstar to run a diagnostic check to be informed that it is my electronic throttle control system.i called the ourisman service dept in bowie, md and was told that this is not covered under my powertrain warranty, which i find to be totally ridiculous!!i will be calling gm to file a complaint and ask that this repair be covered or i will have to take other steps to seek some satisfactory assistance.a recall should be issued for this defect, as it is not a fault of the consumer but evidentially defected parts that are being installed by gm company...what are they waiting for before they take action...i guess someone has to suffer serious injuries or death before something will be done!!signed:not a happy chevy owner.
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service power steering, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work. Engine lost all power, went into limp mode, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on to try to reset. Nearly caused accident from oncoming and trailing vehicles.this make and model needs to be entered into the recall.
Cruise control would not disengage until i hit the brakes hard enough to activate the esc.recall #14v252000 covered this problem but gm says my vin was not included.this is a definite safety issue and needs to be expanded to cover all malibu manufactured during the recall time frame.
Since i purchased my vehicle back in 2015 (used) i have had ongoing steering issues. The steering feels much looser than most vehicles. It has almost taken me off of the road several times. I have had mechanics look at the car and they have all suggest i take it into chevy for diagnostics since it is electrical steering. There is a recall for the steering on this exact year, make and model, though it says my vin was not affected. It is a huge concern for myself to have this steering corrected as i have a toddler in my back seat. When roads are wet, uneven pavement, or the weather windy.. My car pulls off the road drastically i have to grip my steering wheel so hard to the point my hands turn red from grabbing so tightly in order to maintain somewhat control of this vehicle.. With this year. Make and model having steering recalls, i request chevy honors my request to have my vehicle inspected by a licensed chevy dealer to determine what the issue is. This has been an issue since purchasing the vehicle and i find it unlikely that i have the same exact issues as the recall though a completely different issue. I am afraid this will cause me to lose control of my car and wreck. Higher speeds (for example on the freeway) make the steering almost unmanageable and difficult to control. I have spoke to numerous chevy malibu owners who have had this exact issue with their recalls. I have reached out to chevrolet directly to express my concerns and it was disregarded, they said my vin was not effected so it couldn't be the issue.*dtconsumer had the parts replaced on 6/19 again on 6/29 but vehicle is still unsafe to drive and problem is recurring.
Cannot pass inspection!short circuit fault - camshaft position actuator solenoid fault. Open or short circuit detection condition in the solenoid. This is a known issue and defect with chevy malibu and other models and my vin has not had one recall issued on it - though there have been several recalls already on other malibu 2011 models.need to have dateline nbc or an attorney investigate vin fraud for not having my vin # assigned these recalls for which the manufacturer would pay for all repairs related to these known safety defects.
My 2011 chevrolet malibu is cranking, but not starting.i had a it towed to a repair shop, who ran a test on the fuel system, battery, alternator, but nothing was found. I researched it and found that the anti-theft system can stop your vehicle from starting. It seems that the anti-theft system locked after i was sitting in my car during lunch listening to the radio for an hour.i turned the key twice to reset the radio after it timed out.as i left work to go home it wouldn't start.i found out that if you reset the system, it will start after 10-15 mins.after sitting overnight at the repair shop, it started.here i am a week later and its doing it again, but now i'm getting a signal with a locked car symbol on the dash.it seems that that anti-system is locked again.i cannot find out how to reset it.i was not in the vehicleplaying the radio at all that day. However, this issue happened to me a year after i got the car too after washing the car and listening to the radio.i forgot about that incident until now.i am seeing over 250 complaints about this same issue.there were some cars recalled, but mine does not have one associated with it.it gm recalled it on some, they should recall it on all, it's the same issue.i would like to know if they plan to do this, because i'm seeing and hearing they are no fixes at the repair shop.they try to fix it with expensive options, but the issue comes back.i read that some people car stalled when the anti-theft system locked.i don't want this to happen to me and my family.thank goodness mine was parked each time.
My vehicle is experiencing all symptoms related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 and there is no active recall for my vin. That problem his causing high voltage which keeps causing electrical issues like burning cables to the headlights and not getting power to multiple interior equipment such as the ipc which stops working while driving and i am no longer able to my speed and other information. I also get a engine power reduced error from a bad connected from the app to the bcm, code p1238.
Vehicle throttle position sensor
2011 malibu 2lt 3600 vvt. I have multiple instances of the service esc, service traction control & engine power reduced messages appearing. The last time, today, almost caused me to be rear ended due to the engine fluctuating between about 200 and 1500 rpm. After the first instance i brought the car to a dealer to have recall #14v252000 addressed. This seemed to solve the issue but after a couple of days it all happened again telling me there's obviously something else wrong. Through on-line research i have found hundreds of complaints about this exact same issue with almost as many supposed causes. There is no warranty left on my car and i can't afford a mechanic to guess. I strongly feel that gm needs to address this issue before someone dies.
The power steering was lost as i was driving my vehicle in a city road. I was driving approximately 25 miles an hour on a straight road, not turning at the time. The service esc light came on. The car jerked to the side, which was terrifying with my two young kids in the car. This repair was covered under the gm bulletin 15356 and the dealership replaced the eps motor and torque sensor. However, since having the work done, the mechanic informed me that my steering column is now bent. As i have not been in any accident, this could only be from the impact of losing my power steering. I feel like this repair should be covered under this special bulletin as well. This power steering failure jeopardized the safety of my family and this should be made a full recall covering all the steering components to the 2011 chevrolet malibu. I would like to be reimbursed for what will be over $700 to fix the issue caused by this power steering failure. *dt
While driving my 2011 chevy malibu a service esc service traction message came on then it says esc off traction control off. This happened one time & after car was turned off & started again, problem didn't occur again until a couple months later. Then the message then was coming on almost everytime i drove the vehicle, & when the message was on the car would spit & sputter.trok it into the local shop they replaced the traction control sensor. This helped for a couple months, problem then occurred again, took back into shop they replaced the camphasors, this helped for a couple months. Then vehicle became undriveable: rpms would drop to zero, car would loose all power while driving would need to shut car off & start again, spitting & sputtering of the engine & loosing power. Took vehicle in they tested it and it ran codes p0300,p0204,p0203,p0202 & p0201 they contacted gm who recommended replacing the ecm. Replaced ecm. A week later service esc/service traction message is now appearing off and on again. Car will spit & sputter when message is on. This issue has been going on for over a year & no one can tell me how to fix it??? i can not afford to have my vehicle in the shop every week with the mechanics guessing as to what will fix this. There are many of these complaints out there & gm can not tell me how to fix this issue. I am now back to square one. I have a 4 year old vehicle that does not even have 100,000 miles on it and i can not trust it to take it anywhere. This issue needs to be resolved before someone gets hurt, very unsafe to have a vehicle spit & sputter randomly & loose all power driving down the road! very unimpressed with gm & my gm vehicle, will never own another gm vehicle again.
Very dangerous reduced engine power will occur at any time. I could be driving 70 mph and it will drop to 5mph. Someone could be killed!! i had the accelerator pedal position sensor replaced bec that's the code that was being transmitted and it worked fine for 3 days. Now same thing happened again as i'm driving my 3 young children home on the highway. Car will drop speed and violently shake and not go over 10mph.
My vehicle has approx. 91,500 miles. Upon starting the car recently, an error appeared saying "service traction" and "engine power reduced." the vehicle could not go above 35 mph and the traction control system was disabled. Upon inspection by the dealership, they discovered the sunroof drain tubes had shrunk and water had accumulated in the floorboard, eventually leading to corrosion. I have researched this issue and found several other drivers reporting issues with the drain tubes becoming disconnected and causing leaks. I have also found several instances where drivers lost engine power on the highway. If this were to happen, it could easily cause a crash.
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 are several people having the same issue, i would rather my life be saved than driving in a defective vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and the esc indicator illuminated. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
I was driving and the car began to shake and jerk, and then the alerts across the dash came up as "service esc", "service traction", and "engine power reduced". I took it to a chevy dealership and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. After paying $550.00 for the repair the car seemed to work fine until recently, only two months after the initial repair the same exact thing has happened, and now the dealership is telling me that they do not know what is wrong with the car, there is no recall and i'll either have to trade the car in (which i can't afford to do) or just drive it and hope the problem will correct itself. I am beyond scared to drive it as my daughter is in the car with me, and i do not want to be driving a death trap down the highway. Please help.
I recently obtained my 2011 malibu lt from superior auto in bedford, in. It is a truly outstanding machine. I was pleased with the entire ecotec 2.4 engine and fuel economy. The drivetrain is a little different topic. I was looking forward to trying the new push button shift setup. It was smooth for the first 3 weeks or so. Oh by the way it barely turned 105,000 on the odometer. It started with 3rd shifting late and hard. Then it was reverse not catching once shifter was engaged,making me use my brake to stop the vehicle. All of a sudden it completely stopped pulling forward or reverse. Initially i assumed transmission just burned out. Waited until the next morning, trying again and it engaged gear. It was ultimately short lived, once transmission warms it starts to fail completely. I'mvery disgruntled and disappointed in the car company i was raised on. As well as my family for generations. Not to mention, this my very first chevy buying on my own. Please return my concerns please. I purchased the malibu from a local buy here pay here. This leaves me on a most aggravated note, due to me being absolutely hustled into paying for a operationaless motor vehicle from what i once thought was 2nd to none, chevrolet and gm in general. I am very disappointed and will most definitely never buy this brand again, as well as my family of 80+ years of business. Gm,has lowered itself to an all time low! please return my submission asap. I need transportation for my union career i drive a very large amount for as well. Minds blown by the utter laziness of this massive auto titan. Disgusted!!
While driving my car a service light came on. The message was "service traction" and "service esc". The car will loose power and act like it's going to die. I took my car to a chevrolet dealership on 2 different occasions and the first time they would not look at it because they could not figure out if it was under warranty. The second attend at the dealership they diagnosed the problem as the wiring harness and it needed to be replaced. On may 14, 2014 gm recalled chevrolet malibu's for the model year 2004-2014. I contacted gm about the recall and was denied help to fix the problem with my car. I informed the person i spoke with that my car had been diagnosed by a dealership with the same issue as the recall. Gm informed me that i could pay to have the vehicle fixed out of my own pocket and maybe get reimburse at a later time. I explained my concern for the safety of my child that gets transported in the vehicle and they did not care. The lady on the phone just kept repeating that i could pay out of pocket for the problem. I have read online that it was all models recalled from 2004-2012 but i am still getting denied help.
Driving 2011 chevy malibu ltz light came on.got message saying engine powering down.car began to shake and speed dropped to about 20 miles per hour.pulled into cvs pharmacy lot.turned car off and re-started.drove around lot for 1 minute.just as i was about to pull off lot and enter expressway.car shut down completely.unable to re-start.waited 2 hour's for tow on star road side service.plan to have car towed monday morning.will check for esc recall on this car.
Update on complaint #'s 1144041 & 11172602.on 2/8/19, i was 2 blocks from work when messages displayed for (service ecs, reduced engine power, check engine light). I drove right from work to the dealership, which was 9 miles away, with my hazards on and at a max speed of 25 mph. I drove it into the bay and told a service advisor that i was told to bring it back while the problem we keep trying to fix was actually happening. He tried to get someone to come hook up the code reader to it but was unable to so he turned off my car.i received a voicemail mid-day monday 2/11/19 to say that because my battery had been out of my car too long, they had to relearn the throttle body assembly. I left a message to specifically say that the last time the battery had been out of my car to my knowledge was 3/2018. When they called back, their conclusion was that the battery had not been installed or secured properly which caused them to have to relearn the throttle body assembly.on 2/19/2019, it happened again but they could not read a code when i brought it in, so was again sent to come back when it was occurring so they could hook up the code reader while it was happening. On 3/5 i drove my car to them while it was displaying the messages and running rough. They again tried to put the blame on the battery. Even though the codes where p2176 and p2135, the recommended fix was new battery and battery cables ($733).i still had warranty for that battery as it was installed nearly a year ago after the first incidence, so i went back to that auto shop. He did not find anything associated to battery but did find gm bulletin from 2012 (pip5019). He re-crimped throttle body circuit pins after doing a pen out test at ecu. It is now 3/25 and no other issues!hoping we have found root of the problem. No thanks to dealer or chevy customer care...
While traveling at a slow speed (betw 10-20 mph) on 3/20/17, the car started to shake, the service esc message light turns on, and service traction control light turns on (with message that car will power down). So, if i pull over to the side of the road and shut the car off (before it shuts down on it's own), wait 2 minutes for the computer to reset, then get rpm up quick (so the speed is quickly above the 20 mph), then it is wouldn't do it and i could get it to the mechanic. When the mechanic went to check it, the battery was dead, so no luck with computer scan. He put in new battery. So i drove it and it did it again.i took it to the mechanic and he checked it and he replaced the gas pedal (computer code indicated a bad sensor).however, it did not take care of the issue.brand new battery and still draining battery (overnight).mechanic thinks a relay may be staying open somewhere however isn't sure.currently not drivable due to the shaking and that service esc and service traction control messages come on with statement that vehicle will power down (while driving).first occurred on 3/20/2017 and is still occurring 4/20/2017 (mechanic hasn't been able to fix)!been dealing with a slow battery drain since purchased car in july 2016.if didn't drive car for 5 days, battery would be dead (4th day was still ok).then in march 2017, other issue started and the battery drain became much worse.now brand new battery and will drain completely dead overnight.huge electrical issue.car has 85,000 miles on it.
Driving on bridge at 55 mph...felt like i had a tire blow, car somewhat lost power, then heard chime from dashboard message center. Two messages appeared on message center.."power steering" and "esc service".noticed i had no power steering...made it to work.....not only did power steering go out, but i could barely turn corners and had an extremely rough time turning the wheels to park. It was as though i didn't even have rack and pinion steering...the steering was difficult like when your car dies.i went out to the car an hour later, started it, and all messages/warning were gone and i had power steering back.called dealership and they said to schedule appt so they could reserve a loaner vehicle due to recall.
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 had a traction control/abs failure. Later i had to have the car towed to the dealer. The connector on the ebcm had a pushed pin from the module replacement. The car was kept there a week looking for the traction control/abs failure and a hydraulic pressure control module was replaced. This left the brakes feeling soft/mushy..more travel.tried to get a replacement vehicle but dealer wouldn't help me unless i was willing to take a $6000 lost on the month old malibu. Complained to gm but all they said was that the dealer fixed the car. Offered some oil changes. In january decided to go ahead and take hit on this malibu and because of current incentives traded it for another malibu.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the service esc and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. However, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure progressed over time. Several months later, the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was serviced under the recall and the technician stated that the cam shaft position actuator solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired.the failure mileage was 85,656.
On my way to work, i noticed the engine light on. Car got me to work fine. Checked gas cap just to be sure that wasn't the problem. Off work engine light still on, but car running fine. Did some running for about an hour. Got in the car to go home the light wasn't on, so im thinking maybe a senor bad. Driving home which was about a 30 minute drive. About half mile from my exit on the highway and engine light pops on, esc light pops on, reduced engine speed follows. Thankfully i mad it home. Pressured on star for an on demand diagnostic check and its my throttle control system. Its an 2011 malibu, next month makes a year that ive had it. Also the third time its going to the shop. First time was the intermediate shaft, the u joint dislocated lost all power to steer, thank god it happened in my parking lot at home fresh off the highway. Chevy only paid half and after a month battle with them, kicker was it was a recall for that but my vin number wasn't included. Second time was for leaking transmission. So disappointed with chevy and past fed up.
My son was driving his vehicle and the computer assisted power steering went out. Fixed at doug chevrolet 1-12-2018. Now (after the warranty repair of a steering shaft torque sensor) when driving four days later he lost power, vehicle flashed service traction and reduced power and slowed immediately from 45 to 5 mph and he was able to limp it home. The loss of power while driving was immediate and drastic and cars behind him were able to slow down but it could have caused a severe accident.
Service esc, service traction, eng pwr reduced.this message has happened to me several times lately, most notably when travelling 70 mph on the interstate.engine loses all power no mater how far i press the accelerator.
Going 70 mph on interstate going to mpls and car flashes reduced enginepower and suddenly slows down pulled over a total of 8 times to get home. Had to pull over turn car off wait a little while start again and continue. Check engine stayed on. I've been told it's the throttle body so i am replacing and hopefully able to get to work. This is a dangerous flaw on icy roads.
Bought the car in february 2013. In june 2014 while driving on the highway it started saying service traction control . Car stalled and stopped. It did this 3 times on the highway. Changed tires . In july 2015 on the highway it did the same thing. Got the full body throttle changed. In november 2015 had taken to another shop. Langs tire and automotive.they changed the full body throttle again. Now january 4, 2016. The car is stalling try push gas when this happens and doesn't accelerate.the service esc light is on now.. I also have 3 kids and a grandbaby that rides in this car. I'm just so irritated. Then to see how many other people are having same exact problems.they should refund everyone their money back on these cars. Evidently they were not made right in the first place.
At random times my chevy malibu 2011 w/ flex fuel steering wheel becomes hard to control. The service esc and power steering lights begin to flash. When i pull over (becomes this seems to happen on the highway a lot) i turn my car off and back on. The issue seems to temporarily go away. My car mileage is only at 107,500. I've read about recalls and tested my vin for it. Unfortunately, i do not see that my car was one that was recalled for the 2008-2013 car recall for this problem.i don't have extra funds to buy a new car or get this one fixed. This is a very dangerous issue that i hope they can find a solution for.
I have been having an issue with my 2011 chevy malibu since the beginning of the 2017 yr. Every time i slow down (20mph or less) or stop my car starts to shake uncontrollably and the esc and tracking light comes on as well as the check engine line comes on and starts blinking. Also, the car looks like it is loosing power. Once i try to accelerate, the car will not go fast at all. It is like it has to build power back up.it is now the summer time and i cannot turn on my ac because if i am driving less the 40mph, my car will just cut off. I have replaced everything under my hood except my engine. I took my car to numerous mechanics and one particular one told me i need a new engine. How? when i see too many people with this reoccurring issue. This is a 2011 how could there be a bad engine in all these cars.i tried to take my car to chevy due to a recall that is out for the esc on these cars and since my vin number did not match the location in which the recall came from, even though it is for a 2011 chevy malibu, they would not honor the recall. I am afraid i am going to get hit and killed. I am at a stopping point. My car tag expires in dec i need to find a resolution. I don't know what to do anymore.. To beat it all i still am making payments on the car. Fml
My vehicle does not always flash the no seat belt sign. When driving unbuckled, the no seatbelt warning sign will appear and flash. However, after just a few moments the warning light will turn off. There have also been instances where the warning light won't even turn on when the seatbelt is not fastened.
Upon driving the power steering locked up and lights flashed with a ding. The esc light is on and the dash is prompting "power steering" and "service esc" this has made driving and turning difficult. Car is now parked until it can go to a repair shop. After the first incident i was able to put the car in park and restart which allowed me to drive without an issue. The next day it progressed to everytime i start the car and attempt to turn the power steering locks up and the warnings flash.
My service esc, service traction, service engine lights came on. Took my car to dealership where they couldn't duprivate the issue. $240. Problem came bk the next day. Took my car bk to shop with light on and they said i needed an engine flush. 180.00.problem still came back.took my car to another shop, bc i felt i was getting taken advantage of after being charged 180.00 just for diagnostic. This shop changed spark plugs and checked wires. 100.00. Problem came back. Got in touch w gm. No recall. No assistance until i took my car back to dealership. They kept my car for 4 days and finally told me i need a new motor! it's a 2011, with 110k miles and i need a new motor?? that it would be 4000.00 i left with my car, because i don't have that kind of money just laying around in hopes that it might fix the problem. Driving a car that scares me bc the lights are constantly flashing at me all of the time now, car sputtering out while at low speeds or idle, co engine flashing, and my car acting like it's gonna die any minute! not to mention the gas it's consuming on top of the almost 700 i'm already out. This is dangerous and quite disheartening to but a car from chevrolet, it only be 5 yrs old and have this many issues with no resolve. Seeing all of the other complaints similar to mine, someone is going to get hurt. Please help
I was driving on the 376 parkway then all of a sudden my car flashed service esc engine power reduced service traction.then is wouldn't drive past 20mph and i could feel the car pulling its self and shaking severely when i would be at stop signs or red lights.the engine sounds like its revving up like a race car.scared me bad i had this car brand new i actually just got it inspected last month no issues and actually is in a garage when i get home i travel 5 miles daily to and from work.i'm being told my warranty just expired but i see a recall on this model car and also drivers having the same issues as well.
As i was driving down the highway, my service air bag light illuminated.onstar was called and they diagnosed the car as having an malfunction in the air bag, pulled off to the side of the road and had car towed to nearest dealership.as i was waiting for the tow company to arrive, i tried to start the vehicle after 2 hours to which all lights started flashing and car went completely dead.note, car was just in the shop 2 days prior for oil change and recall on bcm.dealership came back with a $1200.00 estimate for repair or replacement of an airbag.$858.00 for the airbag replacement and $241.00 for a new battery.dealership would not cover this under warranty stating sometimes electronics have issues.
The car stumbles on dry roads in sharp turns, like clover leaf ramps getting on and off the interstate, when coasting or braking at 20-25 mph.this is an ongoing problem, but there does not appear to be a solution from the dealer.i'm concerned that this may cause an accident.
While normal driving. Car will give the following error codes: "service esc" "service traction" "esc off" and"engine pwr reduced" back to back. The car will power itself down until ~10 mph while making a rattling noise. The car will start and act as if everything is fine once i pull over and fully shut the vehicle off. This happens at any point, driving highway or neighborhood speeds, while turning and even when idle.
Ecs light, check engine light came on, reduced engine power, abs light, code throws map sensor error. Happens after vehicle go through the carwash or get slush and moisture from the road. Map sensor connector seems to be causing the electrical issue. Very dangerous going down the road, happened suddenly while not expecting it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the "reduce power" electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to shake. Jack winegardner chevrolet (11001 indian head highway, fort washington, md 20744) was made aware of the failure and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the throttle body warranty extension and special coverage number: [xxx]. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,659. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, an unusual noise emitted from the engine. In addition, the steering wheel would vibrate severely. There were no prior warnings. The failure occurred whenever the contact drove over gravel or an uneven road surface. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the motor mount was faulty and would require replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Luckily i was stuck in wall to wall traffic due to bad weather on my way home from work. I attempted to hit the gas to inch forward and my car starting shaking and seemed to be idled up. My check engine light came on and my dash read engine powering down,service tracking system and my car would go no faster than 20 mph. The part isn't covered under warranty on a 3yr car and i have to pay $388.00 to have this fixed.
Car suddenly decelerated and started sputtering. Engine acted like it was going to quit and did not have any power. Would not get over 15mph. Put me in a very dangerous situation in rush hour traffic. I am very lucky no one was killed. Decelerated at a very fast rate. Dealership diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. The throttle body had to be replaced for $675. Was not covered under the 100k powertrain warranty. Chevrolet conveniently stopped covering the throttle body starting in 2011. From looking at other complaints for the 2011 chevy malibu this seems to be a very common problem and is clearly a defective or poorly designed part.
The wiring on my vehicle has always been messed up causing my check light engine to stay on at all times. I've had multiple machinists look over my vehicle and have spent lots of money trying to get this issue fixed.
2011 malibu was acting like it was not getting enough gas or bad spark plugs.then the check engine light came and other indicator lights.had a diagnostics ran and said that the fuel pump had a pin hole.replace the fuel pump, got a tune-up ran good for a couple of days.went to start the car again and it once again started acting as if it was not getting enough gas and engine light once again came on, service esc, service traction.when driving on the highway it will sometimes slow down from the current speed.found a recall concerning the service esc, but the dealer said they do not think it has anything to do with that.this started when all of the code started popping up.
When i start the car the traction control light comes on esc comes up and says it turned off . When stationary it will just die, when driving it will just die doesn't matter if i'm going 75mph on the highway or in the middle of an intersection of city streets!!!!! took it to the dealership they have no clue what's wrong with it i've addmechanics tell me it's my computer but they don't work on my make of a car. The car may start up or not. I've read of a recall for thisparticular problem back in 2014 for this make, model, and year. They said they fixed? and this happened when i first bought the car in 2016 after they kept it for 90days for the seat belt recall.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 154,000.
Service esc, service traction, eng pwr reduced.this message has happened to me several times lately, most notably when travelling 70 mph on the interstate.engine loses all power no mater how far i press the accelerator.
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 are several people having the same issue, i would rather my life be saved than driving in a defective vehicle.
Reduced engine speed and jerking while on the interstate.
2011 malibu has been losing engine power showing "service esc"engine power reduced, and something about traction. This has happened over 8 times twice this week on jan. 5th 2016. The second time i came so close to a crash tostart to what not to drive this car. In all situations i was on a highway doing over 60 mph and in most cases letting off the gas.i had a wire connector to the throttle body replaced this spring for $200 at a dealer and the problem came back this fall. I have had codes about the cam sensor (replaced) then the cam actuators (both replaced).now i am told it could be the timing chain adjustable sprockets sticking from junk from the chain guides. There was some metal bits on the cam actuatorator when i replaced it.at $1400 (chains, guides, sprockets) i will do it tomorrow myself for $400 in parts just to see what is up myself. I sell auto shop supplies and was a tech. Years ago so i can do it myself with a haynes manual. This is a common vary dangerous electrical problem just as bad as the ignition key switch recall. Fix it now gm. Can anyone say lawsuit, somebody help.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized making the steering wheel difficult to maneuver. The contact also mentioned that while shifting into reverse, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the engine stalled.the vehicle was able to be restarted.the failure recurred on multiple occasions.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
The exhaust manifold cracked allowing exhaust gases into the passenger compartment.
My engine light has been on since i purchased the car back in 2014 the dealership said it was no big deal that the light would evenually go out. Upon purchase it had 51,000 miles on it, because they had it for a few weeks due to it having hail damage the finance company wouldn't approve the loan because of problems. The car was riding ok up until a few montha ago i noticed i was loosing power it was driving slower, i started feeling it tugging when i wanted to pick up speed. Then 3 days ago it just wouldn't go in reverse, when i tried to switch back to driving it wouldn't go into drive ultimately i had to have the car towed because the tranmission went out on it. The car only has 71,000 miles on it. I barely drive it anywhere. The engine to look at it is very clean. I looked up all the recalls on my car and none of them i was notified for and there are many. So why am i not getting a letter about this transmission that has obviously gone out. Up until now i was in love with this chevrolet malibu and was a devoted customer advising people this was a good car, now i'm not so sure. Looking at all these recalls are alarming.
I was driven in highway 40 mph suddenly i lost control of the cars' speed because the engine stopped responding to its normal functions. This ultimately lowered my speed down to 11 mph. This almost resulted in me getting involved in a high speed collision with the vehicle behind me.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet mailbu. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was restarted and operated as normal. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine throttle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.
I was driving on the free way going 65 mph. When i got a message saying traction control and that the engine was losing power. The car then stopped accelerating until it can to a complete stop in a matter of seconds. It almost got me rear ended since the cars are going fast and it lost al speed and power.
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this upgrade. Two days later the whole car shuts down on me and they are now saying that it is an app module and it needs to be re-programmed. I am tired of paying all this tow bills and fees for a car that does not run and it not safe for my kids to ride in.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to engine failure and requests reimbursement.the consumer's request for reimbursement was denied., because according to the gm, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.the consumer statedhe was stranded, due to loosing engine power. The dealer replaced the throttle body.
In february 2015 my chevrolet malibu had an issue with the ignition switch. After taking it to the dealership it was determined that there was a wiring issue. During research it seemed that many people has the same problem with the same year and model. More recently on 09/16/2015 my vehicle had another electronic problem where the engine control module would shutdown causing the engine to shut down while traveling at 40 mpg. This issue had happened in the past that prevented me from starting my car and every electronic device in the car would flash and beep/click out of control. But in this more recent case it happened while driving. Also after more research it looks as if other drivers of the same year and model have had the same issue, some stating that that is the worst year of that model they ever owned and i could not agree more. At the time i had my child in the car with me. I could not stop wondering what would have happened if this incident occurred minutes earlier when i has in a busy highway under az heat with no air conditioning working because the engine would not start. Gm has not have a good reputation with the the quality of their vehicles, specially with electronic components. If the car engine and electronics shut down, would the air bags activate in case of an accident?codes: p0113, p1668maf (mass air flow sensor) has been replaced with new once after incident and issues have continued.
Car continues to go into reduced engine power and will not drive/run longer than five minutes. I have already had all recalls fixed on the vehicle including the one that supposedly fixed this problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred in cold weather numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine management and ignition sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
While driving on the highway the display showed low traction, service esc, and engine power reduced. The engine power was reduced and i was almost rear-ended by a truck. After pulling over to the side the engine began shaking at which point i turned off the engine. The same issue happened again a couple of days later.
The contact just bought a 2011 chevrolet malibu used november 2012. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp, slippery /traction light, engine lightand reducing engine power warning lights came on and the car decreased speed to 20mph.
Vehicle without any warning reduced power to just idle while at a traffic light.vehicle check engine light illuminated and several error messages were displayed including "reduced power."i drove through the intersection at only 2 mph and then pulled over on the side of the road.i shut the car off four (4) times and then the engine ran normally.i drove vehicle to the dealership.dealership diagnosed problem to an intermittentelectrical connection at the tps connector for the ecm.tsb # pip5019 (doc id#2834731) identifies repair procedure to replace pins/contacts for the tps connector. Evidence identifies a latent manufacturing defect that can cause the car to suddenly and unexpectedly reduce engine power placing the driver and passengers at great risk.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the esc, the service traction control, and the engine reduced power warning lights illuminated. The vehicle also vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed an electrical short in the wiring system, and replaced three different sensors. The technician also reprogrammed the engine control unit. The failures recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
The engine overheated while driving on the highway, it lost power and started smoking.the temperature gauge dropped to zero and was forced to pull off onto the shoulder and be towed to a service station because the vehicle was no longer operable.the mechanic stated that the engine was damaged due to a coolant leak from the water pump.the vehicle had 98,616 miles at the time of this incident. The engine had to be replaced at great cost and inconvenience!gm issued a bulletin for what sounds like the same problem with the chevrolet cruze (2011-2014) and sonic (2012-2014).it is bulletin no.: 14371b.i called gm to request reimbursement but they say no action can be taken because there is no bulletin or recall for this problem for the 2011 chevy malibu.
Since march 2014, i had instances where the chevy malibu i was driving warned me on the dash that i needed to service the esc.it would tell me esc turned off and traction control turned off.this message would disappear when i turned the car off and restarted.it started doing it more frequently so i called gmc on august 2nd.i had to wait 2 weeks until they could get me in to the dealer.this whole time my car was shutting off my traction control.the malfunction indicator light came on solid and stayed on for 3 days on september 12th.they paid to diagnose and found that my 4th cylinder was missing and was leaking 45%.on september 17th, they suggested $140 for a carbon coil flush to see if it could possible fix the problem.on september 25th they did the coil flush at 10 am.at 1:06 i got the message that esc active.i went on a 2 week vacation and did not drive my car.on october 12th, at 2:08pm esc warning and shut traction control off.october 13th, at 5am the warning indicator light came on solid.on october 27th, they replace my intake/exhaust valve on the left side.i have not received any warning lights since then, but i drove from august to the end of october with the car shutting off the traction control.i can imagine trying to drive in heavy rain and dying because i didn't have traction control when i needed it most.
I brought this vehicle three years ago from the originalownerwith 60,000 miles kept up with all the maintenance etc. And today the vehicle left me stranded a few blocks from my house . I currently have a no start no cranking issueall the diagnostic from fuses, relays , fuel pressure, ignition switch, battery, etc where done leading us too believe its a bcm issues as too seeing that many other chevy malibu and other gm products are experiencing these same issues
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to lose power and decelerated to 5 mph. The esp, abs, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited approximately 15 minutes before restarting the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as the throttle body. The contact was referred to ballas buick in toledo, ohio (419-386-0187). The dealer was contacted by phone and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Takata recall: my vehicle sensor are reading incorrectly. My check engine light won't go off,random light come on and off,my sensors is not reading my engine and engine location or tires. System is also reading there are no air bags or says passenger seatbelt is not in place when it is. Frequently my wiring glitches and i can not control the mirrors or windows,ect. My coolant and oil constantly drains outbut no hole is noticeable. My car exhausts and won't move like it is supposed to as well.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that the service engine, esc, and traction control indicators illuminated intermittently on numerous occasions.a mechanic replaced the spark plugs, cleaned the oil sensor screen, and stated that the failure code indicated a misfire.the vehicle was repaired, but the failures recurred.the service engine indicator blinked and the vehicle stalled.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the vin was unavailable.the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Driving 2011 chevy malibu ltz light came on.got message saying engine powering down.car began to shake and speed dropped to about 20 miles per hour.pulled into cvs pharmacy lot.turned car off and re-started.drove around lot for 1 minute.just as i was about to pull off lot and enter expressway.car shut down completely.unable to re-start.waited 2 hour's for tow on star road side service.plan to have car towed monday morning.will check for esc recall on this car.
Engine light came on while driving on the highway the engine started to lose power going up a hill and then lost all power as we were able to make it off to an exit ramp.had to have it towed to an auto repair shop since we were in the middle of nowhere driving home.auto mechanic said the timing chain broke and the entire engine needs to be replaced. Luckily there wasn't much traffic otherwise it could have been worse.no other problems with the car in 6 years and only 66,000 miles.have heard of this happening on other malibus.absolutely ridiculous for this to happen on a new car.
Vehicle started shaking, low traction control message, esc message, reduced engine power message.car wouldn't go over 15 mph, was unable to drive home with this issue.was lucky to be on an outer road with no traffic then this happened.had car diagnosed, found the throttle body had to be replaced -- know of two other individuals with same issue in the past 6 weeks, one on a malibu, and one on another chevy vehicle.
On august 6,, 2014 i had taken my 3 kids to the lake @ dreher island state park. Upon getting ready to leave i put on brakes to see what my son asked me.for no reason the car started moving forward & i couldn't get it to stopget the wheels to turn as it was very hard & pushed the emergency brakes & it kept going till it went in the ditch on a concrete terracotta causing it to bend a piece of what was told to me the a frame & under the front end! i called the dealership & told it wasn't possible. Before this happened i could park my car & the engine would act is if it was trying to go w/o me mashing the gas or anything then idled down repeatedly acted as if it was going to shut off! i've even had 2 buy 2 new batteries, fixing to buy another! they said a connection was causing the battery to be drained & cells killed. On the interstate 2 days ago i had the cruise control on, for no reason it started losing speed then would start catching back up on it's own & i turned it off! the motor made a screeching noise! i have no idea what's going on! even my tail lights wouldn't come on last night until i mashed the breaks a few times, cut off the lights, & restarted the car! my major issue is now i'm going to have to file a claim for the incident & i had no part of being @ fault & can't explain what happened! it still idles wrong & the cruise control light comes on @ times w/o me touching it! i'm beginning to worry about the safety of my children as well as myself, but especially my kids! what can i do? please help me as this can't be normal! so far the engine light has came on, power steering light, air pressure light, & @ one point a red light came on & went off before i could see what it was! if you could do anything@ all to help & assist me i would be truly grateful! all i'm told is parts aren't in to fix some kind of recall, but what i don't know! thanks & god bless!
On my way to work, i noticed the engine light on. Car got me to work fine. Checked gas cap just to be sure that wasn't the problem. Off work engine light still on, but car running fine. Did some running for about an hour. Got in the car to go home the light wasn't on, so im thinking maybe a senor bad. Driving home which was about a 30 minute drive. About half mile from my exit on the highway and engine light pops on, esc light pops on, reduced engine speed follows. Thankfully i mad it home. Pressured on star for an on demand diagnostic check and its my throttle control system. Its an 2011 malibu, next month makes a year that ive had it. Also the third time its going to the shop. First time was the intermediate shaft, the u joint dislocated lost all power to steer, thank god it happened in my parking lot at home fresh off the highway. Chevy only paid half and after a month battle with them, kicker was it was a recall for that but my vin number wasn't included. Second time was for leaking transmission. So disappointed with chevy and past fed up.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle rattled and vibrated consistently which made the vehicle difficult to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service air bag, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work.engine lost all power, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on, until i received the engine disabled message and after that the car would not start.had to have the car towed to nearest dealership.
I called and made a complaint yesterday regarding my vehicle dropping from 60 mph to 30 mph in the midst of morning traffic. I took the car to the dealership and was told that i need to let the car sit idle whenever this happens for a moment and then it should reset and be fine. Well, this happened to me 4 times this morning, 3 of those times my two children were in the car with me. The roads were slick this morning with rain/snow and my car first did this at interstate 35 and illinois, i pulled over for two minutes and then i was able to proceed. It did it again at interstate 35 and regal row and had to again sit on the side of the road for 2 minutes. I reached carrollton and it did it again on beltlline road and then on 161 and trinity. Mind you, the first two incidences happened before daylight. The second incident also put us in danger of having an accident as an 18 wheeler was right behind me as the car began jerking and decreasing speed. I was barely able to move to the median before i was sideswiped. The first three incidences the car decreased to 30 mph and would not increase. On the fourth incident my car would not increase past 25 mph. This vehicle put me in much danger this morning, especially with the weather (snow) conditions in our area.
I am having problems with my 2011 malibu lt. It will randomly read "service traction" and "reduced engine power" and come to a stop.it is unpredictable and very very dangerous.i cannot afford to keep taking it to chevrolet. They have the codes but said they have to replicate it. If you google malibu loses power, service traction. You will see many coming up with the same issue and no one can fix it.very dangerous!!! why hasn't there been a recall or something to fix this problem?i have no choice but to drive it and wish i never bought it. I have had this problem since april or may.true lemon!!!!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 20 mph, a warning indicator illuminated that the acceleration would began to decrease to approximately 5-10 mph. The vehicle began to shake and the contact depressed the brake pedal. When attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and place it in park to turn off the vehicle. The contact noticed the warning indicator illuminated again, indicating the traction control, engine, and esc failed and needed servicing. The contact diagnosed the vehicle at home and received error code p-2135, which indicated that the throttle sensor position needed repairing. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
On 3/28/15 i purchased a 2011 chevy malibu from rainbow chevrolet in laplace louisiana. When test driving the vehicle, i noticed a very small and hardly noticeable jerk when the car changed into 2nd gear. I was told by the salesman that it was normal and i took his word for it. Almost 7 months later, the issue has gotten 1000 x's worse and the engine light is now on. I know for a fact that this is not normal now. The jerk is violent and it now jerks when putting the car in park, drive and reverse. Pulling off slowly, makes the car jerk very hard. If you apply more gas when taking off,the jerk is not as bad but it's still bad. The car did not come with a warranty but i was ok with that because i was told that car had been inspected thoroughly, that an elderly couple previously owned the car, that there was nothing wrong with the car and i had also just gotten rid of a 2005 malibu that i bought brand new in which i had no serious problems with. I purchased this car for my daughter in college. This car is not safe. I have read hundreds of complaints online and on the chevrolet malibu forum in regards to the same problem as well as other problems. The car currently has 53,803 miles which is not very much in car years and i do not feel that i should have to pay for this problem since there are so many issues documented that i am having. Last but not least, i am unable to fill up the car with gas. It stops at abouttank and starts to spill out. This was noticed shortly after i bought the car also. I bought this car for my daughter who is in college and it is definitely not safe to drive. I am a single mother and i do not have the resources to repair a vehicle with issues that should be part of a recall list.
While driving on the road, my car, out of nowhere, began to shake and the engine suddenly lost power. I immediately looked down and noticed the "esc is off" indicator was on. I pulled over, put the car in park and begin pressing the gas to keep it from cutting off for fear it may not start up again. I didthat for about 3 minutes and began moving again. I had to dothis 3 times on my way home. I was about 5 miles from my house at the time.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine shook violently, the "reduced engine power" message appeared, and the vehicle would not accelerate. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The vin was unavailable.
Car had abs light come on mentime them check engine light light come on then abs light come on
Driving on highway at 65mph,vehicle lost all power. I was almost hit by an 18 wheeler but was able to get to the shoulder in time. No brakes,steering, power at all. Gm dealer diagnosed timing chains need replacement.no recall on this known issue? endangering lives
I was on the way to work when my car started to jump, sputter and then stopped completely, was going on to the expressway.the engine reduced power light came on, engine stability control light came on as did many other lights.tried to turn the car back on but did not start, waited a bit and finally got the car running.took to my auto mechanic and stated it was the ecs and throttle body that needs to be replaced.i have looked and there are many complaints about same issue.i was driving today at 70rpm with the lights came back on and was lucky enough for get off the highway prior to car completely stopping.if this is a known issue why is chevrolet waiting until someone is injury or worst yet killed before a recall is done.
When starting my vehicle, (stationary) it does a revving thing like when pushing on the gas pedal and the gas pedla is not being pushed. At the same time that is happening the lights inside and out get very bright and then very low. I noticed when this is happening the temperature gauge does not move at all. Even after vehicle is running for a while the temperature gauge still does not move and the vehicle runs harder and louder with a slight shaking. Recently i drove for hours before the temperature gauge moved. Also when it did this recently the heat and defrost did not work well. My vehicle has 55,100 miles on it. When i asked a mechanic about this the mechanic informed me that a vehicle with such low mileage should not behave in this manner. I got my vehicle in july of 2015 and a month or so later it started doing these things. It does not do this all the time but as of lately its doing more frequently.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact indicated that the esc sensor, traction control sensor, and the engine reduced power warning sensor illuminated several times. The contact mentioned that the failure mainly happened during cold weather. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The recall failed to remedy the failure. In addition, the contact stated that while traveling approximately 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently and drastically reduced to 10 mph which made operating the vehicle extremely difficult. The vehicle was merged over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
My check engine light has been coming on lately. So i took it to a place so they could check it. The results states that the camshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. My lights are dimming, the bright headlights symbol comes on if i am sitting under a viaduct, the radio is disappearing on the dashboard, and my heating system is on when it's off. Then the car is jerking erratically when i proceed to drive after a stop. My vehicle is under 50,000 miles. It's at 48342 now. I need to know if there are any recalls because 3 years ago i,was under 35000 miles and had to pay for a new engine that should have been covered under the emissions act, and i had to pay $800 for that, plus getting disrespected by the manager at the dealership.please let me know if anything comes up concerning this matter. Thank you
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the reduce engine power and the esc lights remained illuminated. The vehicle could not exceed 20 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 123,000.
I was driving on hwy 35n on my way to my sister's house and the engine light came on saying engine power reduced. Out of nowhere, my vehicle would not go faster than 5 mph. The speed limit on that part of 35 is 70 mph. It was dark and i had my two year old daughter in the car with me. With cars speeding past me i put my hazards on and pulled onto the shoulder. My daughter was very shaken as was i. Called my brother in law to come pick us up. He basically coasted it back to his house about 20 miles away. If it weren't for my quick thinking and driving ability, i might not even be here to talk about this. Very bad feeling.
Timing chain failure in the 4 cyl. Echo tech engine. Took it to the dealer and they told us they have many vehicles with this same engine come in but the malibu has not been recalled even though it's the same engine as the traverse recalls. Not replacing the timing chain and pulleys will result in engine failure.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. In addition, multiple warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer multiple times, who diagnosed that the transmission, the battery cable and the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,697.
My service esc, service traction, service engine lights came on. Took my car to dealership where they couldn't duprivate the issue. $240. Problem came bk the next day. Took my car bk to shop with light on and they said i needed an engine flush. 180.00.problem still came back.took my car to another shop, bc i felt i was getting taken advantage of after being charged 180.00 just for diagnostic. This shop changed spark plugs and checked wires. 100.00. Problem came back. Got in touch w gm. No recall. No assistance until i took my car back to dealership. They kept my car for 4 days and finally told me i need a new motor! it's a 2011, with 110k miles and i need a new motor?? that it would be 4000.00 i left with my car, because i don't have that kind of money just laying around in hopes that it might fix the problem. Driving a car that scares me bc the lights are constantly flashing at me all of the time now, car sputtering out while at low speeds or idle, co engine flashing, and my car acting like it's gonna die any minute! not to mention the gas it's consuming on top of the almost 700 i'm already out. This is dangerous and quite disheartening to but a car from chevrolet, it only be 5 yrs old and have this many issues with no resolve. Seeing all of the other complaints similar to mine, someone is going to get hurt. Please help
I have been experiencing issues with my 2011 chevy malibu.i was driving down the road when suddenly the motor started violently shaking and the dashboard information display would flash, "engine power reduced, service esc, service traction control, air bag lights and check engine light came on". This was an intermittentissue, it can sometimes go weeks/months without issues, but then out of nowhere it will start happening again. Sometimes shutting the car off, waiting a few moments, and restarting would usually get it running correctly again.however, other times it will remain for several days.the issue has beenbecoming more frequent and staying longer as time goes on. When i started seeing the issue i looked up online to see if other people were seeing similar issues and found hundreds of people with the same year, make, model carhaving the same exact issue. I have seen issues started at 50k miles and up, but mine started doing this at approximately 72k miles. This issue has almost caused me to get in several accidents, and i believe this should be recalled as this is a major problem.here are some of the websites at which i found people sharing their stories of the same exact issue.[xxx]i have included a couple of images of a couple of the dash messagesplease helpthe most recent incident occurred 05/07/2016 but has been happening intermittently for a year or two, it started at 72542 miles but most recent happened at approximately 92kthank youparts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cc
Sometimes at stops (stationary) , car stalls, could cause an accident..it will start again when ignition is turned on again as if nothing was wrong.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph, the vehicle lost power. The esc, check engine, and traction control warning lights illuminated. "engine power reduced" was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
I was driving home from being out of town on 10/15/13 while driving on the freeway while driving about 80mph when out of no where the car started to shake and vibrate then the "traction light ,service esc,engine power turning off and car went from going 80mph to 10mph on the freeway, while a big diesel truck was behind me in which i was to be able to pull to the side to avoidbeingrear ended by the diesel, in which i had my (xxx) yr old daughter in the car and other family members. On december 23,2014, the same thing occurred while driving the car at 60mph it reduces speed to almost zero mph,shakes with the "traction sensor light and "service esc engine power turning off comes on and the car stalls! leaving me stranded and having the vehicle towed again! the first time this occurred the dealership told me since the engine light wasn't on anymore it would be difficult to diagnose!? i continued to drive the car until the second incident! i called 2 chevrolet dealers in fresno,caiwas told they haven't heard any complaints, which is astounding because after reading the numerous complaints on this website of others having the same issue with the same car is unbelievable until there's a law suit!parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Timing chain and engine malfunction. Reviewed the internet and there are thousands of complaints regarding the same thing. The 2.4 ecotech engine was in a class action suit for equinoxs but not malibus and they have the same issue.
Sitting at intersection, foot on brake, waiting for light to turn green, felt sudden power surge, thought someone hit me from behind, lights on dashboard read: reduced engine power, service esc, service engine icom appeared.light turned green, had to cross 5 lanes of state highway.car would barely move, light turned red, pulled to side of road as best i could account 5 ft snow piles alongside road.minus 6 degrees out.shut car off for approx. 5 min.started car and could drive it to first parking lot about 3/4 mile.had car towed to chevrolet dealer, was told it was a defective throttle position sensor.throttle body assembly replaced under warranty.service technician told me he's had alot of these failures and it's due to extensive cold weather. I feel chevrolet should order a recall and take care of these vehicle problems before someone gets injured or killed.car just ended warranty period this week, other owners should not have to pay for this repair cost if their car is no longer under warranty.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,400.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle jerked and stalled. The contact also stated that reduced engine power was displayed across the message board and the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. The vin was unavailable.
1. My car is 5 year old and 73,000 miles. We use it for commuting to work and grocery. And we do all the maintenance at dublin chevrolet dealership. On nov 11th, my car broke down on the highway and blocked the traffic. The front trunk was smoking. The car was towed to dealership. They said possible engine problem. Although the car is just out of warranty, it is hard to believe that this car has no quality problem with such few years and relatively low mileage.2. A few months ago, i received a recall notice from the car making company and took the car to the dealership to get the recall done. But they said the part has not arrived and asked us to wait until they call us. We never get call from them. This time, i called their recall department and left a message. Never hear back from them.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 70 mph, the reduced power warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle slowed down independently. The contact stated that cycling the engine off and on remedied the failure; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
Was idling at a drive thru window and the car dash lights started coming on.ecs off notification, transaction system off warning light .car engine was stuttering, than revving up to faster speed.had car brake on, tried putting it into neutral and it still did the slow down/speed up engine speed.very dangerous, turned car off and turned it back on.ecs off light is now dark but engine light is still lit up.
My 2011 malibu while on the highway through a sensor code for multiple problems the first stating reduced engjne power, then service es, service traction, service airbags etc... Probably 8 codes. At which point on the highway i could no longer accelerate above 40mph creating a very dangerous situation for me. The car was jerking and shaking and the rpm was reving up between 500 and 1500 even after i stopped. I turned the car off fearing damage to the engine and called myhusband. He asked me turn it on again so i did and although it was now idling normally the engine light remained on. He suggested i continue my commute. I pulled back on to the highway and experienced this same dangerous problem 7 yimes between jackson mi and lansing mi. We took it in to a repairshopand they assessedwhat they could stating that it appeared to be a throttle body issue but they would have to take it apart to look at it. The mechanic also statedthat many of the chevy made vehicles have had this problem and he was very surprised that therehad not yet been a recall on the part.
Car shut off after driving to the store, it wouldn't start and said service esc
The violently shakes almost as if it is about to die. It doesn't go over 23-30 mph. The car accelerates while holding the brakes. A message displays saying engine power reducing, service traction, service esc. The car stalls while driving it on the street and highway. I'm scared of hitting someone while my foot is on the brake! my car is at 103k miles on it. I'm out of a car that i'm paying a note on. Its out of warranty. I haven't even had the car for a while year yet. The check engine light is on as well.the code for the check engine light is c0242. This is a very dangerous electrical problem. This should be a recall! many chevy malibu owners are having or have had the same issue!
Just got my car back mid february after the timing chain broke. The signs at that time were ck engine light service traction and service esc. Gm dealership replaced the engine with a brand new one. Its still under the 100,000 mile power train warranty. Forward 1 month. Now all lights come on...engine, service traction, service esc and engine power low. Car shakes and wont exceed 10 mph.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to dick genthe chevrolet (866-874-7380, located at 15600 eureka rd, southgate, mi 48195) and the contact was asked if she wanted the vehicle repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts). The contact approved the recall repairs. Six days later, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not ready and she was not allowed to see or retrieve the vehicle. The contact was called two hours later to pick up the vehicle. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The technician informed the contact that the failure made the vehicle unsafe to drive and it needed to be diagnosed. The contact stated that there was no air bag failure with the vehicle prior to the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a $250 discount towards the repairs ("take or leave it"). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,865. Parts distribution disconnect.*as
The incident happened twice thus far. Once while waiting at a light and another time while driving. The car began to shake and the engine light, as well as the stability control lights flashed on. The car began to rev erratically and actually caused the car to move forward. Some messages began to come up on the dashboard display and the message that remained was engine power reduced. Trying to take off from the light to find a place to pull over the car was jerking and i could barely accelerate. While driving this slowdown and jerking happened suddenly and almost caused a collision with another car. After pulling over and shutting off the car the problem disappears for while before happening again. Once parked, opening the hood showed a violently shaking engine. A simple google search revealed that this is a frequent occurrence with malibu around that time and the mileage i have on the car (66500). The culprit appears to be a faulty throttle body, from the experiences of other drivers.
I was going onto a exit an hit a guardrail on the drivers side, the car spun and i ended up sideways. The airbag deployed but did not inflate. I sustained broken ribs, a facial hematoma and multiple contusions. I was wearing my seatbelt at the time of the accident.
Timing chain, engine noise
About a year ago i was driving car going around 40 miles an hr and it would just die on me, no lights came up no warning. It happened at least 6 times and every time it happened it had it towed to dealership to get checked out. I've had fuel pump, fuel relay, cam shaft sensor 2 times and other things replaced. Still same thing would happen.died again on me had it towed to a garage and my timing chain was broken, replaced that and cam shaft sensor again. Drove away and it died on me again. The only way my car stays running is when cam shaft sensor is unplugged but engine light stays on. When car dies i have no lights that come on to tell me i have a issue, it just shuts off. I've been dealing with the car just shutting down on me for a year. I'm afraid to have other people in my car cause i don't know if or when it would happen again. When this happened i had around 92000 mile on car.
Check engine light came on, reduced engine speed, low traction lights came on, and could go over 40 mph. We stopped and let it sit for appx 5 minutes, and were able to drive it home. My son has an automotive computer we were able to hook up and it read the mass air flow sensor.we removed it and cleaned it with mass air flow sensor cleaner and replaced it. As soon as we started the car up, the check engine light went off. The car drove fine until 2-7-2015 where the exact same thing happened at appx 74,700 miles.we took it in to the dealership (coughlin automotive in circleville) on 2-14-15.they tested it and it showed the code p2135#pip2019 they checked connectors for corrosion & damage , but found nothing. They ran the throttle sweep test. It tested ok. They cleared the code & drove & couldn't get it to do it again. They said they just can't replace parts because they cost too much, not knowing exactly what the issue is. They said if it happens again, to bring it in.my wife drives this car every day to columbus ohio during rush hour, on state highways.i'm scared this is going to happen again during rush hour and something bad is going to happen like a serious accident and or loss of life to someone.so, does gm think parts cost more than a loss of life because of this issue??????
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated, shook, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it drove normally. The failure recurred on one other occasion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,200.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle shook violently. The traction and service esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 05/11/16*ljupdated 05/24/18
1/26/2016 i got my camshaft solenoid fixed due to my check engine light coming on. When it started to shake real bad with the dash lights stating that my engine power was reduced, loss of traction (something to that effect) i instantly put it in the shop. Then last week 3/4/2016 i was driving up to erie, pa from ohio, which is about 4.5 hours away. I say a good 40 minutes from my destination it happens again right on the highway. Engine light comes on and the dash says that my engine power has been reduced and loss of traction (?). Thankfully there was an exit near that i could get off at and as soon as i put my car in park it started to shake real bad. So i did what i did before and turned the car off to let it reset and then started it back up. It ran fine for the remainder of my stay until it came time for me to leave to go back home. This time i only got 20 minutes away from erie before it started acting up again, but it kept doing it. Talk about being frustrated 4.5 hours away from home in your car. Especially since i just got it fixed not too long ago. This needs to be on the recall list, because this isridiculous.
My 2011 chevy malibu burning oil i keep having add oil to car on top that timing belt broke chances out exhaust camshaft possible sensor out 2-3 times and code remain later chain guides broke seen 2.4l equinox had recall due to burning oil not sure timing chain brake but heard alot complain about chain guides breakingalso seat backing keep calling off latches for them fail every timecar just gave me alot of problem control arm going out. Car was made cheap and wasn't meant to last. Car broke down timing chain snapped.burnt oil smell when turn car oncoming throw ac when on. 2.4 l ecotec motor is problem as well power train transmission break reverse wave gear making it a costly repair.
I was driving my 2011 chevy malibu way too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As i was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and then ithappened again. I called into work and cautiously drove car to local dealership. I was told car will not be looked at til the following day. The service attendant calls me the following morning , to tell me the car was checked and needs throttle body replacement and is not covered by the manufacturer, due to it being an electrical/mechanical defect possibly caused by the cold weather.i asked why would the throttle body defect , be the consumers fault; i didn't know cars cant be out in the cold weather. So, i decided to look up the 2011 chevy malibu recalls/defects and found 22 of 57 complaints over the same car issue/problem/defect.so, i ask; why hasn't this been put up for a safety issue, a recall, and have this taken care of???this can cause alot of accidents! as im sure the consumers who have experienced this engine power reduction have felt at that moment and time.so now im too pay $546.00 (estimated) too have this problem taken care of, since the manufacturer decided to use faulty/defective parts on these vehicles. I thought chevrolet was a dependable maker. All my friends, neighbors, and my parents have purchased chevys- from traverse- malibu's and they are all surprised this is happening.
Car when started steering wheel locks up all the lights start flashing, locks start to unlock and lock themselves.engine lines comes on hard to move forward or backwards.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp and low engine power warning lights then illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the engine needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired for the engine reset and they advised him that he would have to take the vehicle to a local dealer for further assessment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 48,500. ...updated 04/25/13updated 05/20/2013
Every time this has happened the car has been in motion. 3 times within a year this car has just died on me. Have all power to dashboard lights and radio but the engine shuts off and wont restart. First time i was told it was low on oil. Second time it sat for 2 days and cranked right up. 3rd time the plenum on the egr valve was cleaned. It seems odd to me that these 3 things would all cause the same exact issue. Thankfully it has not happened in heavy traffic and was able to coast out of the road
I was driving my vehicle on at 50 mph and vehicle reduced to a unsafe speed with the error messages "service traction" "esc off" and "eng pwr reduced". The unsafe drop in speed almost caused a car to hit me in the back. This is a very scary problem and if i was on the expressway and this occurred something very bad could have happen. A recall on the vehicle or the throttle body need to be made public before someone is seriously injure due to this flaw!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine decelerated independently and stalled. The contact laos stated that the check engine, the traction control, the abs and the esc warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently to 5 mph. The esc warning light illuminated and the engine power reduced message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
At approximately 85000 miles the timing chain went out of the engine, this is a none issue with these engines and an expensive repair at that. This effects several gm vehicles at 85000 miles the timing chain should not of been bad something needs to be done about thisthis happened as we were driving the vehicle and can cause the engine to stall
While driving, a notice of reduced power, service traction and the check engine light came on.pulled the car off the side of the road and shut it off, upon restart the whole car started shaking.i then shut it off for a few minutes, this time when i restarted only the check engine light was one.there are several reports of this issue and no fix from gm.this is a major risk when a car stalls out on the highway with a small child on board.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph and the engine power reduced warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
I had my 2011 malibu serviced at marty feldman chevrolet for rotors, brake pads and all fluids changed because of mileage in july 2013.in november 2013, i began hearing the same noises that lead me to have my rotors replaced on the driver's front side. I went to serra chevrolet who stated i need rotors and brake pads. I explained i had just had that work done. After proving with my paperwork that i had the work done, serra chevrolet stated they could replace the rotors and brake pads because the parts were still under warranty. Marty feldman chevrolet sales manager stated i could bring it back there; however, due to convenience i allowed serra chevrolet complete the repair work. A week later my engine light came on. I took the car back seven times before they were able to correct the problem. In the meantime; in february the noise from the rotors returned. Because i had to drive over 40+ miles back and forth (seven times) to have the engine light repaired; i was told my rotors were not under warranty. After contacting gm consumer complaint and not settling for a no answer; serra chevrolet stated they gave me new rotors and brake pads. However, in april, the noise returned and no-one is willing to address my problem or concern. I had my attorney prepare an official letter to send to serra and marty feldman chevrolet. No comments as of yet. I am pursuing other means to get the problem before the public and to gm headquarters. I pay my car note each month and i have had car problems since july 2013.
This has happened to me 6 times now. The first time this happened, i was about 70 miles outside of atlanta going 70 mph on the highway surrounded by 18 wheelers. Suddenly my traction light and service engine light came on and the reduced power notification came on, the car slowed to about 10 miles an hour very suddenly and the car was shaking violently. The 18 wheeler behind me could not stop fast enough and the only reason i was not hit was because i was able to veer onto the shoulder. Terrified, i sat on the side of the road for several minutes after turning the car off. I started it again and it began driving normally, but the service engine light stayed on. Since i was pretty much in the middle of nowhere and it was extremely dark, i got back on the road again to get home. I made it to atlanta, but the same thing happened again when i was entering the city on the loop. I basically coasted home. Since then, this has happened 5 more times. My car is currently at jim ellis chevrolet in atlanta where i left it last night. Need immediate help. My entire story can be found on this forum. [xxx] my posts are under [xxx]3. I am hoping for some sort of resolution so i will not have to retain a lawyer.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My teenage son was driving in the rain when his malibu gave engine power reduced, service traction, service esc, and esc off warnings. Car was barely drivable.this is a safety issue since it happens suddenly and increase the chances of a collision with other vehicles. Code reader showed the p2138 dtc.the headliner above the driver side door was also wet. This appears to be coming from the sun roof. I believe that this leakage is causing electrical connection issues somewhere else in the car that is causing the above mentioned warnings and performance issues.according the the chevy website, there are no recalls applicable to this car based on its vin.
6/6/2015 car was sitting in parking lot. Upon trying to start the car errors for electronic stability control and reduced engine power showed up. Car was sputtering and running rough. Turned car off. Waited a little while and started car again and no error messages. But the check engine light came on. The error code that came up was p2101. 6/10/2015 same thing happened. Let the car sit for about an hour and tried to start again. Smelled heavily of gas when it started. Check engine light is on.
While driving on the highway the displayed showed low traction, service esc, reduced power engine. After quickly pulling over to the side the car began violently shaking and pressing the gas pedal resulted in no engine power.
While driving through a school zone at approx 25 mph, all of the dash warning lights came on and the dash said "loss of engine power" the abs and traction control lights came an the vehicle sputtered and would not go more than 5 mph.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the engine disabled message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.
Check engine light came on.diagnosed as faulty cam solenoids.
My wife was driving our 2011 chevy malibu with 42,000 miles on snow-covered roads. All of a sudden, warning lights lit up, including "service esc", "engine power reduce" and the car began in jolt. This caused her to swerve into the other lane and just missed getting broadsided by a semi truck. We let the car sit for a couple of hours in a parking lot. We then took the vehicle to the dealership, who indicated it was the throttle body and that it wasn't a covered part under gm's powertrain warranty. We proceeded to talk to gm's customer service. Both individuals that we spoke with us told us that it is a covered part. The issue was escalated to a tier 2 rep who spoke directly to the dealer and the dealer continues to maintain that in their communication with gm, that it is not covered. We are so frustrated. We are 2 months from turning our vehicle in and were considering another gm lease, but i'm pretty sure we will be going with another manufacturer, since gm has opted to take this position. The dealer has offered to split the cost of the repair with us, but to me, this issue was not caused by the driver. This is a defective part. It should either be covered under warranty, a recall should be issued or some other type of resolve. This car now sits in our garage and acts this way when we start it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the engine stalled without warning.the vehicle restarted however, the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle made a popping sound and stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph and the steering lost power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The contact noticed smoke coming from the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,661.
While normal driving. Car will give the following error codes: "service esc" "service traction" "esc off" and"engine pwr reduced" back to back. The car will power itself down until ~10 mph while making a rattling noise. The car will start and act as if everything is fine once i pull over and fully shut the vehicle off. This happens at any point, driving highway or neighborhood speeds, while turning and even when idle.
It is noted that the exhaust manifold on the 3.3 l four-cylinder engines for years have a cracked exhaust manifold there by leaching carbon monoxide into the cab interior of said automobiles. Parts of carbon monoxide have been noted to be 20 to 30 ppm when readings have been done
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! i thank god i am alive with no serious injuries! everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! i really would like to know the cause!
First, i had to jump the car to start it. Cold morning but the battery was only 3 months old.driving from downriver mi area all expressway to grand rapids. Just entered grand rapids area when i had to reduce speed from 75 to 60.car would not accelerate back to original speed.cruise control had been engaged.problem resolved itself but15 minutes later the car went from 75 to 25 mph by the time i had exited the freeway and stopped the car.the car would not accelerate and the pedal was to the floor.the traction control light went on as did messages:reduced engine power, service esc, and the check engine light went on.the engine light stayed on. I was able to turncar back and accelerate but the check engine light stayed on and the engine felt like it chugged a bit.when i stopped at intersections, the car felt as if it wanted to stall.mileage is 88,258.
I was driving and the car began to shake and jerk, and then the alerts across the dash came up as "service esc", "service traction", and "engine power reduced". I took it to a chevy dealership and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. After paying $550.00 for the repair the car seemed to work fine until recently, only two months after the initial repair the same exact thing has happened, and now the dealership is telling me that they do not know what is wrong with the car, there is no recall and i'll either have to trade the car in (which i can't afford to do) or just drive it and hope the problem will correct itself. I am beyond scared to drive it as my daughter is in the car with me, and i do not want to be driving a death trap down the highway. Please help.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon attempting to turn the key in the ignition. Wood motor company (600 us-62, harrison, ar 72601, (870) 741-8211) indicated that there was an internal electrical and engine failure that required diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the repair may be extensive. The dealer indicated that the timing chain, gear, belt, and valves within the engine assembly may need to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the pistons had not been firing at the right time and there was an internal meltdown of the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Randomly starting about 3 weeks ago my 2011 chevrolet malibu started going into reduced power mode and showing service traction, service esc and eng pwr reduced.the vehicle would shake and suddenly slow down.it showed a p2135 code. The vehicle restarts aftera period of time sitting, but the events happen again when it is driven again.it takes approx. 20 miles from when it was started. Researching this p2135 code i found many complaints and they all involved the throttle body or throttle position sensor.i contacted chevrolet and they told me it wasn't covered under a recall although they do have a special coverage 14582a which is currently open.but they said my vin was not covered by that program.this is a very dangerous situation and i can't imagine that not all 2011 malibu vehicles wouldn't be covered.
While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the esc, traction control, and reduced power warning lights came on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the reduce engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate independently. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and driven to her destination. The contact stated she had experienced the failure multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the throttle positioning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the control computer panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
I've owned the car for 18 months.november 2012, i reported to my gm dealer of loss of power when driving. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 mph and up.vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems.december 2012, while driving at approximately 30mph, car engine stopped running, car came to stop on active train tracks with children in car, no power steering, not able to shift into drive, neutral or reverse, park.once ignition was turned off, vehicle would not start. Towed vehicle in for service, was told transmission needed to be replaced due to a bad solenoid.vehicle still having problems two months after. January 2013 brought vehicle in for same issue, losing power, no acceleration, rpm's would rev and then rapidly drop while driving without foot on gas pedal. Was told by dealer nothing is wrong with car.february 2013, change oil light was one for three months, even after having oil changed. Brought to dealer to have reset.may 2013, vehicle still losing power, rpm's revving and rapidly dropping, dash lights randomly dimming without touching dimmer knob, driver's door will not open from inside and will not lock/unlock despite multiple methods, once open door will not latch to close and door bounces open again, auto start lags at time and randomly doesn't work. I have an appointment to bring vehicle in for service next monday, not optimistic as the dealer keeps telling me there's nothing wrong with the car and they are unable to replicate, they state they are not aware of any other known issues on this vehicle, despite there being many many tsb's online for the same issues i've been experiencing.i haven't owned the car for even two years, traded in a beautiful new camaro for it to transport my children in a safe car, yet this vehicle has been nothing but problems and headaches.
I bought my 2011 chevy malibu in march of 2017. Only put 30k miles and it's april of 2020. My car won't crank up sometimes or when i'm idle, it'll start to shake and i haven't drove my car in a week but when i put the key in and try to turn it, nothing comes on. No lights or anything
When we are driving the car it will start shaking, the esc light comes on and the car completely dies.this has happened while driving 15 mph and 70 mph on city streets and highways.we have had it in multiple shops and been told this is a common issue nobody has found a resolution for.very dangerous and afraid to put our kids in the car as we don't know when it will do it, there hasn't been a common variable.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
2011 chevroletmalibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle goes into "limp mode" while driving. Engine light, low traction warning and engine power reduced light would display.the consumer stated the vehicle would automatically and instantly lose power down to 25 mph.the vehicle would shake rather violently. The incident occurred over a period of 2 weeks.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a diagnosis revealed 2 error codes. The throttle body and the screen on the exhaust camshaft position actuator solenoid valve was restricted and needed to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the power engine reduced sensor light illuminated and the speed suddenly reduced to approximately 40 mph. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road where it was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation, but the failure recurred on multiple occasions and would only occur in colder weather conditions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Cannot pass inspection!short circuit fault - camshaft position actuator solenoid fault. Open or short circuit detection condition in the solenoid. This is a known issue and defect with chevy malibu and other models and my vin has not had one recall issued on it - though there have been several recalls already on other malibu 2011 models.need to have dateline nbc or an attorney investigate vin fraud for not having my vin # assigned these recalls for which the manufacturer would pay for all repairs related to these known safety defects.
Speed slow down on a 55 mph highway to 10 mph and wouldnt get no speed and it throttle and shake until i came to a stop the most scary thing to ever happen to me i went from a ford to chevy the most stupid idea i could've ever done and ever light on dash board is on andblinking to brake light,traction light,etc light, radio and clock lights the speed door and window lights its to much to deal with im afraid that this car is gonna take my life from me but noone can find no problem with this car i've got an oil change to spark plugs and so much more done on this car and nothing has changed this the fourth time this car has put me down in the six mths of me having this car somebody please help i love the car but its not a safe car to have and i can even exchange it out for another one at least thats what the people at the car lot says.
I was driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu at about 40 mph on a fairly busy 2 lane street.without warning the car lost power.a message appeared in the information screen indicating something like "reduced power to the engine".also, a message indicated that the engine was operating under reduced power mode because i needed to service esc, and the engine light was displayed as well on the dashboard.i was fortunately able to get the car pulled off of the road and into a parking lot.i read the owners manual and essentially found out that the vehicle was operating in "limp mode".i took the car to the dealership and found this to be a "common problem" for chevy malibu models.my car was, of course, out of warranty and not covered under any sort of recall, so i had to pay about $500 for the repair.my concern is that this is a safety issue as i suddenly and without any warning lost power.had this occurred when trying to pull across a heavy intersection or merging into traffic this could have caused a serious injury.further, i see reports all over the internet about this issue and i am reporting this as a serious safety concern - had this situation happened under different circumstances it very easily could have caused an accident and serious injury to someone.i since followed up with chevrolet service and they essentially told me that they are "aware" of the issue but there are no recalls etc...
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, it shook and the traction, the esc and the engine power reduce warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure occurred on five occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. The vin was not available.
Engine power reduced and the vehicle sounds like it is going to explode.it reduces the speed to 5 mph.you can turn the car off sit for a few minutes and turn the car back on and it runs fine.it does this daily.i have replaced several sensors and it has not fixed the problem.i have also replaced the throttle body twice and that did not fix it either.
2011 malibu 2lt 3600 vvt. I have multiple instances of the service esc, service traction control & engine power reduced messages appearing. The last time, today, almost caused me to be rear ended due to the engine fluctuating between about 200 and 1500 rpm. After the first instance i brought the car to a dealer to have recall #14v252000 addressed. This seemed to solve the issue but after a couple of days it all happened again telling me there's obviously something else wrong. Through on-line research i have found hundreds of complaints about this exact same issue with almost as many supposed causes. There is no warranty left on my car and i can't afford a mechanic to guess. I strongly feel that gm needs to address this issue before someone dies.
Multiple front head light replacement in short period of time within 3 to 4 months replaced 3 times.noticed warping of faceplate by audio equipment so had to replace that.then came back from vacation and drove my car for about 20 minutes, parked i went inside store and my daughter was in the car when she said it jumped and then turned off.when i turned it on it said "engine power reduced" "service traction" "service esc" i drove it to get home.next morning it was fine to get to work short distance, on way home in hotter time of day (live in arizona)it did it again.only 20 miles an hour maxium and gulping gasoline.i was in my car with my 13 year old and it was dangerous as we were driving and all of a sudden we were reduced to 20 mph or less and were almost rear-ended various times, caught mid transition from yellow to red light while making left turn.very scary.mechanic drove it and said after only 10 to 20 minutes of driving it did the same thing.mechanic he ran tests and found relay fuse box issue.tried to order and was told it was on "national back-order" because this was the same problem many of my vehicle year make and model were experiencing.i had to get rental for 20 days which cost in excess of $500 and wait for part.pay for parts $223 and labor.these expenses cause incredible financial hardship and stress.recepts did not go through and screen shots of panel because of size, please reach out so i can provide
30 minute drive to work, in rain at approximately 32 degrees, vehicle was running good until i pulled into a parking spot and an error message appeared (reduced engine power). I later left and the service engine light remained on. I then received an error message (service esc) and later again received the (reduced engine power) while on the highway. It was snowing during this time. I was unable to fully accelerate but it felt as though the acceleration was not running well. I researched this issue and discovered many people/ chevy malibu owners having the same issue with no resolution; even after taking to dealer on many occasions. Gm needs to recognize this issue and discover a resolution.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle shook violently and the reduced engine service and traction warning indicators illuminated, in addition to a few other unidentified warning indicators. The contact pulled the vehicle over and shut it off. The contact restarted the vehicle after a while and attempted to drive home; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated it was a common failure with the vehicle and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to go into drive position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master overhaul kit, pistons, control solenoid, and the torque converter needed to be placed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the timing chain failed and caused the vehicle to lose all power. The driver was able to coast over to the side of the road. The driver attempted to restart the engine, but it failed to start. The vehicle was towed to ozark chevrolet (1020 n 18th st, ozark, mo 65721, (417) 297-0091) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain system failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. In addition, the vehicle was taken to the same dealer on several occasions for a period of three to six months for not operating correctly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
Takata recall... The undercarriage fell down unexpectedly while driving.the most important thing is that i have been continually getting an error that my engine reduced/engine disabled and it shuts off while i'm driving on the street. I may get a few seconds of motion to get to the side of the road before it stops completely. It's happened with my child in the car and that scares me more to think it may happen again. It has happened 3 time in the past 5 weeks. I've had a tune up and a number of things replaced in the past 12 months. My engine light came on again and one of the same sensors on the engine had to be replaced again.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the esc, traction control, and reduced power speed warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated when she started the vehicle the engine power reduced warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lunged forward and stalled. The dealer replaced the throttle body. The failure recurred and the warning light (ssible) illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,400 . The vinwas not available.
While driving approximately 35 mph on city street, car lost power.warning lights flashed, reduced engine power and esc warnings.car jerked violently, slowed to 5 mph max.pulled over.turned off car for about a minute.restarted car, seemed fine.since i happened to be only about a mile from the dealership, i decided to try and make it.at stoplight, car did same thing, violent shaking, all warning lights.thankfully, i made it into dealer lot. Turned car off.had to re-start to pull to service door.again, did fine.waiting to hear from dealer.very dangerous issue to suddenly lose engine power.agree with other complainants...if this happens mid-intersection or on the interstate lives are at risk.
My 2011 chevy malibu with 2.4 ecotec just broke a timing chain guide.67,000 miles.was getting the p0016 and p0017 crank / cam correlation codes.man am i ticked!!i bought this car with 18,000 miles always changed oil.gm will do nothing!!i have owned a 2001 saturn l200 that broke a timing chain with 106,000 miles and crashed the head.gm would do nothing!!i had a cutlass supreme and cutlass sierra in the 90's.both of these cars had the outer harmonic balancer ring just come un-glued and fall off!gm did nothing.this is the last straw for me ,i am now focused on honda who actually cares about reliability!!!!!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the engine seized. The vehicle was taken to shepherds chevrolet buick (1520 e 9th st, rochester, in 46975, 574-223-2136) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to call nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
While driving on the road, the car will just stop moving forward although the engine is still running. We have to immediately pull off the side of the road, which is very difficult to do in heavy traffic. The indicator lights for power steering / esc come on and the chimes ring 3 times. Upon stopping the car, if the engine remains off for approximately 5 minutes, then the car will start back up and run normally for up to 2 months before it has the same problem again. This has happened at least 6 times over the past 18 months. We have had the car to the local chevrolet dealer in st. Louis 4 times but they have been unable to determine the source of the problem. They have replaced a number of parts related to the power steering but this has proven to be ineffective. We also replaced the battery and cleaned the cables with no results. This is a real safety issue and the mechanics at the dealer have no idea how to fix it. We cannot believe our 2011 malibu is the only car with this problem.
Engine reduced power message is displayed and the engine loses power while driving. Service traction control light comes on. Car may stall in the middle of a busy highway. Check engine light comes on. Engine code is p2135. It happens between 4-10 minutes after startup. When it happens we have to shut the ignition off wait a couple minutes and restart the vehicle which the vehicle runs normal at that point. This is a repeated daily process and still is not resolved. We removed this vehicle from highway use do to the unsafe condition. It iswinter here in michigan and may contribute to the issue.. Car has 130,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was pulled over and shut off. The vehicle sputtered and the check engine indicator illuminated, but the vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body was defective and located diagnostic code number: p2135. The contact made an appointment for the repairs to be performed at dave gill chevrolet (4700 e broad st, columbus, oh 43213, (614) 364-4376) on january 15, 2019. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist since there was no recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Two issues exist:1. The throttle body prematurely wore out and caused various symptoms including but not limited to immediate loss of power, instability in the braking system due to the engine revving up when the vehicle was stopped or slowed, and various warning indicators including traction control and ecs indicators.steering also was difficult while the symptoms persisted.2. The connector to the electronic control module (ecm/ecu) that is the vehicle's computer was not completely sealed which allowed water to get inside which started to corrode the pins of the connector. This caused instability in the electrical system of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was at a stop sign, the engine revved up and failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,500. The vin was not available.
While driving down the highway, my power engine warning came on and the same as warning lights for esc and traction warning. I just recently took my car into the dealer for fixing the recent recall problem and i wonder if it made my car worse?? will be stopping by monday morning...if i make it home ok after i've had to stop and pull over twice to fix the problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle started to shake rapidly and the traction and engine warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,533.
2011 chevy malibu with 30,000 miles. Several times in the past week, i was at a red light or stop sign and the car just quit! this is a safety danger. Someone is going to get badly hurt or killed. The dealership doesn't find anything wrong. This is a huge safety issue!!
The engine keeps reducing power the engine light comes on after the car engine power reduces especially when the car sits idle warming up .the throttle body must be a defective component part of the car i took it to my mechanic he did a diagnostic tests and the codes said throttle body.
Stabilitrak control turned on change all spark plugs and wires plus coils. Ran fine 1 week again stabilitrak flashing engine in limp mode. Took ro mechanic replaces lifters cam shaft.one week later again. Rebuild complete motor and still displaying same issue!!!! truck is a lemon
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the service traction warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled.also, the contact stated the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,909.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled as the esc, service traction and reduce engine control warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure numerous times. The failure mileage was 62,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the service electronic stability control, service traction, and engine power reduced warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,237.
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 weeks ago but after starting the car again the problem was not there and has not surfaced until now. I certainly hope this problem is resolved this time for good. I feel very uncomfortable pulling into traffic.
I was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message "service traction" engine power reduced" service esc appeared on the dash monitor..i lost power and could not get above 45 mph.the transmission appeared to be locked into a gear level. I contacted chey and they told me it is a safety feature.here's the problem, if i had been doing a high speed merge on a major highway the power loss could have caused an accident not to mention getting me killed.i think the feature is engineered into the software that controls the engine/transmission.a detected fault triggers the action.incidentally, there was no prior notice, warning lights,etc. That would have indicated a problem.the lack of notice exacerbates the danger.
The problem i am experiencing with my 2011 chevrolet malibu ltz is a metallic rattle coming from the rear end of the vehicle when driving over uneven roads. I purchased the vehicle new on august 24, 2010. The very next day after purchasing the vehicle i began having trouble with the metallic rattle. I took my vehicle back to the dealer for repairs on august 30, august 31, september 17, september 30 (2 days) and october 7, 2010 but, to date, the dealership has been unable to correct the problem.at this point in time the service advisor told me ? i have no further action plan? and the mechanic that worked on my vehicle told me ? the noise may be the new normal for chevrolet?. This same nonconformist substantially impairs the use, value and safety of my new vehicle. I have asked that the vehicle be replaced pursuant to the lemon law of ohio.i contacted the chevrolet customer assistance center and was told that the vehicle was repaired by the dealership, which the dealership stated was untrue and was never communicated to them. Both the service advisor and mechanic at the dealership have heard the metallic rattle and said it is up to chevrolet motors division to offer other possible solutions.i think i have been patient long enough and since the source of the noise has not been determined the vehicle should be replaced.
My car will not start. It turns over but won't start. Battery is fully charged, gas tank full, wiring is good, spark plugs are brand new, just won't start and i don't know why.
I went to get air in tire. Got back in my car and started it up. It started shaking real bad and engine light came on, check engine light came on, and a thing about loss of power. I was only 5 minutes from home so i went back home. It wouldn't get over 25 miles an hour. I called edward chevrolet in birmingham,al. They told me to get car to them but not drive it. They called me back and said it wasn't under warranty. I don't even have 100,000 on it. I read on line other people had this problem but they say it's not on recall. Why? how many people have to die or children? i didn't read of any deaths just almost. I can't believe people have to die to get something done. I was lucky and not far from home. It could have stopped on me in middle of road. I've never got any recall notices. I told the lady at edwards chev. The same thing.
Engine shut off while driving on highway.
Vehicle shut down while driving on i 84 on route to worcester, ma. Had to coast with no power steering and avoid a truck to get over to the side. Engine started after five minutes and ran for another hr.luckily this time, stopped for fuel and engine would not start again. Had to be to to dealer and was advised fuel pump had failed.
I was slowing down at a very busy intersection, traveling at about 10mph. Suddenly the car started to shake violently and when i pressed on the gas as traffic started to move again, the car would barely crawl forward. The reduced engine power light and traction control light came on. I managed to pull into a parking lot and turned the engine off. I turned it back on and the same problem occurred. Again, i turned the engine off and on and this time the car seemed to drive as normal, however the check engine light remained on. I'm just happy that i wasn't traveling at a higher speed and that no one hit me from behind when this occurred. I have read on chevy forums that many people are having the same problems. Hopefully chevy can find an answer to this problem before someone gets seriously hurt.
I have a 2011 chevrolet malibu and had to replace the heating core and now the hvac system is leaking and damaged all the carpets. I am also hearing a thumping noise in the rear of the car. I have recently brought it back to the dealership and i have to wait for my carpets to dry and we have been having rain showers for days. The only way the dealer is able to dry the carpets is to place them outside. I now have to pay for a rental because my bumper to bumper warranty is expired.
I bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011.since i bought it i have noticed, consistently, the car revs extremely high when shifting between gears while accelerating.it often times struggles to shift between 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears.the car is also rated to get up to 33 mpg highway, average of 25.i drive about 90% highway and backroads and am only getting an average of 23.3 mpg, which is the city rating.this car has a 6 speed auto and was supposed to do better on gas than the last few models, but my 2009 malibu with a 4 speed auto did better than this car does.initially i figured i was doing bad on gas because i tend to be a leadfoot driver, so i made significant strides to reduce my overall speed and quick accelerations.after about 4 months now of driving slower and safer i have not seen any change in the mpg.i am about to make an appointment to get the fuel system checked out.i also have the automatic starter in my car and it has died at 25,000 miles.i don't know if this is average battery life span for it or if it is an issue, so i will be getting it checked out too.
I have a 2011 malibu, i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service esc light came on, an i instantly felt like i was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully i wasn't in heavy traffic, i'm under the 5 year warranty can i get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive.
I was driving and when i went over a small hill the car seemed to lose power. The service /esc message came on. I was barely able to get to the side of the road the car was running but would not move at all. It had no power whatsoever. When i called onstar they said to shut it off for a minute and turn it back on to see if the code would clear. It didn't so i called a tow truck to tow it to banks chevrolet (nh). After sitting in the car for about an hour with the engine running (it was february and very cold out) the tow operator arrived. I shut the car off for about 3 minutes, he then started it and low and behold the message was gone the car had power and he proceeded to drive it on the tow truck. The garage had the car for several days trying to recreate the problem. They could not. They said a service bulletin did go out about this problem. I will admit it does make me nervous the car was 1 month in my possession when this happened not even 1500 miles on it. I now have 7500 miles and no problems since then. It could have been catastrophic if i had been merging onto the highway and lost power at a high speed-thank-god that didn't happen!!! but really no resolution they couldn't find out what caused it they did however give me some song and dance about things loosening up from going over bumpy roads. Well i live in the northeast so that is pretty unavoidable.
Musty odor from hvac system on gm cars and trucks prior to 2012.the microbial growth has to be identified to assure public safety. In my vehicle, the odor continues even though the service department performed the remedial work suggested by general motors. The smell first became unbearable about eight weeks ago, when i started using the air conditioning more and more. General motors outlined the problem in a tsb. ...updated 07/19/12
My passenger side low beam headlight keeps going out. I just had the bulb changed, and it went out in a couple of hours.90% of all chevy malibu's use on the road have the same problem.what do we have to do to get a recall about this.it's very irritating and expensive!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
Drivers side low beam headlight keeps going out, replaced it several times only to realize it's not the bulb itself
My headlights go out every couple of months, i change them and before i know it they are out again, the passenger side is the worst, like it has a short or something not sure, but i have had the car for 5 yrs and can't count how many headlight bulbs i have put in the car. I have friends with the same car that have the same problem. It's not a easy job, the whole front end has to come off just to change the headlight bulb, ridiculous! also i cannot afford to take it into a shop every couple of months to get the headlight changed. This needs to be checked into!!
Good morningthe complaints are going for over 3 years, and chevy is ignoring us all . I also complain direct to them and they play dumb ref chevy malibu 2011why isnt chevy having a re call on the head lights issue of the malibu?? it is a safety hazard.over 80% of malibu owners are complaining and registering complaintson the constant burning of the headlights and headlight socket of a malibui replaced mine4 times over 8 months, the cost is outrageous and the time out of our work and lives is even more aggravate. Chevy is aware of it and is choosing to do nothing and let us pick up the cost of a "defective"item in the car.i appreciate if chevy could refund it and fix it at no cost right now, as i already got pulled over by cops due to it stop working 1 month after i had replaced.thank you people do not know the proper site of dot to complain so they do here in this sites.. Please consider their complaints and make chevy do a recall on the headlights as it is a safety issue https://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/lights/headlight_wiring_shorted_out.shtmlhttps://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/6-problems-service-issues-troubleshooting-generation-7/25313-headlight-burns-out-continuously.html
In last 12 to 14months to include today, the low beam headlight on passenger side has gone out. It has been repaired twice and now looking at a third time. I want to say this is an electrical issue as the last time it went out, sometimes it would come back on if i hit a bump.i will be getting it serviced again as not having a headlight working is a danger. The reason i am contacting nhtsais i have talk to and read of multiple people having the same issue.
Please consider the complaints of same issue on the link bellow.the malibu has an manufacture defect of head light, thy constant burn and go off, sometimes it burns the bulb and sometimes the socket. I replaced the bulbs and socket over 6 times in 8 months. There is over thousands complaints of exactly same issue online on car complaint sites as people are not aware where to report and chevy ignore us as they are aware of the thousands complains.the headlight going off is a hazards and i already got pulled over 4 months after replaced the head light when it went off without i realize it. It is an electrical issue with a bad defect . To replace it one needs to take the car apart and entire bumber off it is outrageous expense to replace a $8 dollar bulb,please consider the complaints on this 2 web sites as to make chevy recall it and fix on malibus of 2009 to 2013. Https://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2009/lights/headlight_wiring_shorted_out.shtmlhttps://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/6-problems-service-issues-troubleshooting-generation-7/25313-headlight-burns-out-continuously.html
I have replaced the headlight on the drivers side 5 times. I always replace both when i take the car apart. I have purchased bulbs from the dealer, ask parts stores to order long life bulbs. This last replacement has lasted 4 weeks. All connections, wires are good, replaced relays,connections look good. Owned a shop over 20 years. Please, need help. Stupid design requires a couple of hours work to replace the headlamp!!
My low beam lights keep going out repeatedly.it starts with the passenger light then both and after a few days i have no lights. They been going out every 2 months and this is the 4th time i replaced them. No specific time when they go out i just notice it when i turn the lights on. They have not lasted longer than two months.
Exterior passenger side headlight keeps going out.i have had it replaced/repair about 4 times in the last 6 months.it may go out at anytime.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the rear brake light would not illuminate; however, the brake light would remain illuminated when the brake pedal was not being depressed. The vehicle was taken to apple chevrolet (1200 loucks rd, york, pa) where it was diagnosed that the electrical brake light wiring was faulty and corrosion was present. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired in october 2014 per nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, exterior lighting), but the failure recently recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Headlights keep going out. With it costing more than $250 to replace the lights because you have to remove the front bumper, this is annoying. I just paid $330 to have all of my front lights replaced. Six weeks later, the driver's side headlight is out.
My mother"s 2011 chevy malibu ltz has had a recurring problem concerning dash lights. It is quite common for us to be driving down the road and all of a sudden, there are no lights within the gauge panel or stereo face panel. Sometimes the lights will only dim, others they go out completely. On other occasions the lights don't come on at start-up and may turn on at some point, 10-15 minutes down the road. We've called the dealer the car was purchased from, starling chevrolet-cadillac to report these issues, only be told to bring the vehicle in "when it was happening",by the time we would get half way there, the problem stopped and the service writer says come back when it's happening. We've wondered if this could be related to the electrical issues for which chevrolet sent out the extension of the warranty to 15 years or 120,000 miles.another issue we've had relates to the older power steering recall. We've had the car in to starling chevrolet twice that they have replaced the power steering pump. The problem i have concerns the un professional work of the mechanic who performed the service. While having tires replaced a couple of months after the power steering replacement, we were shown the way the starling chevrolet mechanic had beat the devil out of the cars' under carriage. It's absolutely unforgivable for a chevy dealer to cause this kind of damage while performing a recall service!!!finally, is the first problem we incurred with starling. During the original test drive, the dealer's salesman proceeded to toss a drive-out tag in the rear of the car during which they damaged the paint. My brother tried to stop the salesman from using this tag hanger when he saw the unguarded magnet hanger, but the dealer rep wouldn't listen. It tooky a month to get the paint fixed and only then after mr. Starling got involved. The dealer changed hangers as a result!
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds at night, the passenger side headlights failed to illuminate each time the vehicle was driven. The contact had to use the high beam headlights to view the roadway. The failure recurred numerous times. On four occasions, the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the headlight bulbs were replaced each time. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the failure could be an electrical failure and the vehicle should be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 104,715.
Lowbeam constantly goes out. After restarting the computer the fuse has fire for about 30 seconds and then goes out again.
Since the first of january i've had to replace my headlights and brake light 3 times so far , i have also replaced the my bearings on both passenger and driver 2 times on my passenger. And the reason i am writing this now is because my driver side needs replaced again. The headlights didn't come on in the morning when i was leaving for work. And the bearing just started making a sound when driving and the steering wheel would shake bad.
The headlights on my 2011 chevy malibu have gone out about six times. I have replaced bulbs and wiring harnesses which involves the removal of the complete front fascia of the vehicle.my daughter drives this vehicle at college and has been pulled over numerous times. This is unacceptable and a safety hazard at night.
The low beam portion of headlights started going out and back on periodically while driving i've replaced the bulbs twice within 6 months and it continues to repeat issue the bulbs are not blown. Multiple reports online of this issue but no recall. If headlights fail during dark driving conditions could cause serious or even fatal accidents.the information online suggests wiring harness issues
Headlight bulb burned out - and it is not possible to replace without specialized training and tools.this is a severely safety issue since most people don't have access to a car dealer in the middle of the night when a headlight goes out.replacing the lamp requires removing parts of the fender and the entire bumper, and requires socket wrenches and mechanical ability beyond what the average vehicle owner will have.driving with one headlight because gm couldn't figure out how to make it possible to replace the headlamp without tools is dangerous.
I have a 2011 chevy malibu and i have replaced my passenger low beam bulb twice within two weeks
Passenager side headlight has been replaced 3 times within the last year. Twice within 3 weeks. Twice the connector was melted from overheating. Have also replaced driver side twice within the last 3 years. Overall have replaced the passenger side 5 times within the last 2 years. Vehicle has been stationary with all findings.
Passenger side low beam headlight stopped working.all other lights work fine.replaced bulb and wiring harness for the headlight assembly and still wont work.upon further investigation many other chevy malibu owners have the same exact issue with the same exact light.the light just stopped working one day while stationary.
2011 chevy malibu headlight issue. Low beam headlights having some sort of power issues. Replaced bulbs several times before realizing the bulbs aren't burnt out. Lights go out while driving. You have to remove the entire front end of the car to access.
Headlights keep going out. Take bulbs out and reinstall and they work fine for awhile. Bulb holder also is melting. Have heard of many complaints from other owners of same problem.in motion
Passenger side headlight keeps going out very often (three times in the last month) because the plastic connector melts.
I have had to replace the low beam headlights numbers times in the last 3 years. The last time a couple weeks ago i found both electrical connectors were burned. I believe this is the cause of the problem and had to replace the connectors. I believe this should not be happening and that it can be a safety issue when driving at night. I did some research on the internet and found this seems to be a common problem. Chevrolet should issue a recall for these faulty connectors.
My low beam lights keep going out. Keep going out after being fixed this needs to be a recall it keeps recurring over and over on my 2011 chevy malibu ls. Headlight bulbs or it's the socket keeps burning out.
For over a year i have had issues with my passengers side low beam light going out. The issue is not with the lightbulb but the actual harness and pig tail. After three mechanics and hundreds of dollars (this is not any easy fix due to the bumper having to be removed every time this happens) not to mention the cost of parts and labor, i decided to do some research. It appears there are thousands of consumers having this same issue. It has been less than 2 months since i have had it replaced and it has burnt up again. I feel chevrolet should be addressing this issue and doing something about it.
My 2011 chevrolet malibu has had 5 incidences over the last year of low beam headlights going out.never both at the same time. This is not only annoying and expensive each time i bring it in for repairs.it is also dangerous.particularly when one of the headlights goes out at night time driving on dark roads. Additionally a headlight out is sufficient reason for law enforcement to issue a summons. I contacted general motors may 20th 2019 via phone regarding this safety issue.received a case number.i received a call back 6 days later. Response was that the car is out of warranty.i did inform gm that there areliterally over 300 listings on google for persons with the same problem.gm shows no interest in this expensive repair, in a repetitive problem, and an illegal situation that can result in law enforcement issuing a summons.apparently there are issues with the connectors at the bulbs not making contact.the replaced connectors exhibit overheating which may indicate overload of power, or connectors not making contact. This problem took place with original gm connectors intermittently - never on both headlights at once. Here is a similar complaint to nhtsa id number 11204441 4/12/2017complainant states 5 repairs and still a problem with headlight intermittently going out on driver side.additionally there are several hundred similar complaints on the web regarding 2010 & 2011 malibu's.because the fenders and under the hood plastic panels must be pulled to get at the headlights....this is quite an expensive repair and is repetitive and frequent as well.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the headlamps failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the headlamps were defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Front passenger headlight keeps going out.while in motion on a city street a warning comes across that says engine power reduced. Then the esc and service traction control comes on.the car then drops to 5 mph and stops. I turn it off and turn it back on and there is nothing.i wait a few seconds and try again and it starts up and i'm able to drive it.
Takata recall...i have had problems with this electronic stability control/traction control for almost 2 years had it repaired once and now its doing the same thing also my head light on the passage side keep going out.
My low beam headlights both go on when using remote to unlock door, but as soon as i put the key in ignition and turn it to start the car, the passenger headlight goes out. I have taken car to dealer twice in the past 6 months and they replaced the bulb, which is obviously not the problem. Yesterday it went out yet again.many people have posted the same issue with this car. Initiate a recall. It's obviously a manufacturing issue.
The esc turns off pretty much every time i drive the car. Last monday the check engine light came on when the transmission was slipping m. The the transmission would no longer shift and the solenoid is stuck open while driving home from work. Prompting the dealership to try and sell me a whole new $5,000 trans. When the car only has 130,000 miles on it. The transmission has been running slow on acceleration but has never been stuck in first gear leaving me left on the side of the road waiting for help to come get me. The headlight burn out like every 6 months resulting in taking off the bumper or paying $200 from the dealership for a $5 bulb. I have no pictures since my car is at the dealership waiting for me to either go get or pay for the transmission.
With in the last 10 to 12 months i've had 5 headlights burn out. One the module had melted. The current light out is once again on the passenger side that burnt out january 24, 2020. So far to date it's been 2 on the driver side, 3 on the passenger side.
I have replaced the driver's side headlight more than 5 times, the pigtail has been replaced and the wiring has been rewired. Headlight is out again but the bulb is not burned out, it's almost as if it's a shirt in the entire harness.
The passenger low beam headlight has had consistent issue going out. The light has appeared to 'burn out' three times in the last two years. Just repaired the headlight 5 months ago and noticed that the bulb actually was not burned out it appeared to not be fully connected in the base. The issue keeps happening and is dangerous because it could happen at any time while driving. Headlight repairs require completely removing front bumper. This is a major issue.
I have had to change my passenger low beam bulb 3 times in 2 years, drivers side twice and my drivers side just burnt out after two months.after researching numerous forms this seems to be a problem from 2008-2012 malibus
Passenger side low beam headlight went out.it was replaced and within 2 weeks it went out again.replaced it for the second time, but light would not come on at all.when installed the bulb was not touched and grease/lubricate was put inside the plug in.
The passenger side low beam has been replaced 4 times and the connector once. The drivers side low beam has been replaced once.all this within about 9 months.now, the passenger side goes on and off and the drivers side is off. This has become a nuisance. The front of the car has to be removed or pulled out to get to the lights. It's time consuming and costly. Now i have to spend more money to fix these issues again.it's a terrible safety issue. What if i am driving at night or in inclinate weather and the lights go out?please advise that chevy announce a recall. This is a widespread issue.
It started with my low beam going out. I replaced it. Then the light went out again replaced it then both lights went out replaced both low beam now my running lights are out. I have no tail lights. This has progressively gotten worse. I only have high beams at this time. Apparently i am not the only one with this problem. I have replaced fuses, control arms,,relays etc on top of three sets of bulbs.
I have continuously had to change my passenger headlight bulbs and that is a hazardand without them you get a ticket. This headlight has gone out at least 3 times a year. I am driving when it happens and if i get out and hit the headlight it may or may not come back on. This started about 2 years ago
My passanger side low beam headlight is continually going out. It has been replaced over 5 times this year. Only having issues with passanger side.
I have gotten my low beam headlights changed on both sides twice, costing me $150 each time due to having to remove the bumper, and they keep going out!!! i work at night in an area heavily populated with deer, among other issues with just needing to have my headlights working regularly. I don't have money to keep replacing them! and i just got it in october.
The driver side low beam light continue to blow, i have replaced the bulb 5 times and also replace a burnt-out wire but the bulb has blown again and it's getting very expensive.
My low-beams keep shorting out. Sometimes 1 is out. Sometimes both are out. Sometimes both are on. There is nothing common as to when which will be the case. A week ago, both lights were out when i went to drive at night! days later, 1 was working. This morning, both worked. I shut my car off and when i came back out to leave a location, only 1 came on again. My other lights are unaffected.
Passenger headlight (low beam) keeps going out. It is extremely difficult to get to and expensive to get someone else to fix it. It comes back on sometimes when i hit a bump in the road then goes out again a day or so later. The last one i replaced was i won't purchase another vehicle without finding out first if the minor maintenance can be done on my own.
The headlight bulbs have been replaced several times and continue to blow out intermittently within a few months of replacement. There is no issue with the factory installed high beam lamps only the low beam lamps are blowing out after replacement.
Takata recall. I have recalls that chevrolet not picking up. All the recalls are happening to my car. When it rain the traction system light comes on, my lights bulbs constantly go out, my cigarette light starked fire. When turning a curve my car halts or stall and jerk. There are so many things going on with the car that i can explain. When it rain my car pulls or goes off road i have to drive really slow because i am afraid that i will loose control of the vehicle do the braking system etc.
The headlight keep burning out. I have replaced it three times in two months. Passenger side headlight
Passenger side low beam light has burnt out 4 times in 2 years. I replaced it with regular lights the first 3 times and the last time used led lights and still burnt out in 8 months.
Takata recall. Brake apply sensor fluctuates on and off also turning signal is not working on the left or right even though the bugs been changed and inside the vehicle it shows a turning signal, no rear brake lights when driving or at a complete stop. Even though fuses and new bulbs replaced, electrical shortage with radio and cigarette lighter, also replace bulbs and headlights and they continue to shorten out and blow
My vehicle has about 62,000 miles and the center rear brakes light just inside the rear window is not working.it seems very dim.failed state safety inspection. Not an accident.
Front passenger headilight keeps going out at any time. It's not the bulb, but the connector.
Passenger side low-beam head light keeps going out, and have to replace every six months or less. Very costly due to design. Front bumper needs to be removed to get to headlight. Have had different mechanics change and issue continues to be the same.
Driver & passenger headlight keeps burning out or not functioning. I've replaced the bulbs 4 times within the last year. I've read on malibu blogs that a lot of other owners are experiencing same lighting issue on their malibu
Passenger head light and turn signal continues to go out.i've had it fixed numerous times and even been pulled over.every time i get it fixed, it goes out about 4-5 days later.there are a lot of complaints about this online
At random when driving down the road the radio will switch to aux. You can touch the dash on the side or around the radio and it will go back to radio. It will also switch sometimes when you put the car in drive, or turn on windshield wipers. You have to bump the side of the dash or the area around the radio for it to switch back also there is a noise where the steering is that sounds like something is knocking around under the car, and my dash lights sometimes will wait until i have driven several blocks before they come on. The rattling or knocking noise that is heard in the front on the drivers side really bothers me that something is ready to fall off or break. In october of 2012 i also had to replace turn signal lamps on the driver side rear i wouldn't think they should go out that quick.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the headlights had to be replaced every two to three months. While driving in the dark, the headlights turned off independently. The failure recurred numerous times. Each time, the vehicle was taken to the same independent mechanic where the headlight bolts were replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.
Passenger side headlight keeps burning out over the last couple months. As of this morning, both break lights and rear turn signals are randomly working. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I've read a lot of posts about people dealing with issues with the power going specifically to headlights, as in it is too much voltage and that is causing the light to go out.
My low beams keep going out on both sides. All other lights seem fine with no apparent issues. I have changed out the bulbs, then found out they were still good all along. I have also replaced the connector. I have noticed that the connector was burned mostly on the drivers side. I changed out both due to the fact you have to remove/partial remove the bumper in order to work on the headlights.the headlights will work for a while then stop again usually only one side at a time.i was told by a friend who also had the same issue on a 2012 that it may be the auto light staying on and the circuit may be overheating.not sure if this is accurate but it sounds logical. This has been happening for 4 years now with this month being the most recent after about 6 months since replacing wires and i have not seen any know recall on this issue. Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
2011 chevrolet malibu , a continuing problem with the low beam head lights going out after replacing them several times. Just replaced them again about two weeks ago ( both head lights ) and they are out again. This is a problem because of the design. You have to take the bumper and both fenders off just to get to the head lights. Checked on-line and it appears that numerous of people are having the same issues. This obviously is a problem, especially if you are driving at night long distance and you have another issue after replacing them already.
When i first purchased the vehicle the engine light would constantly come on and go off but now the engine light is always on. I just recently started having issues with the airbags on the passenger side not being engaged and the engine esc comes on whenever it pleases, even when the weather is good outside. Last weekend, my battery died for the first time, i'm just glad that i had someone to jump me off. My primary concern is my headlights. I have gotten pulled over by the police 3 times due to my intermittent headlights. The first time my right side headlight went out, a officer pulled me over and informed me of the issue, so i got it fixed the very next day. A week goes by and i get pulled over again and the officer informed me but this time i informed the officer that i just changed the bulb a week ago and he mentioned that it could be the wiring. After the officer left, i got out my car and hit the headlight with my fist and it came back on just to go back out the next day. I went to my local mechanic and he changed the light bulb socket. That only lasted 3 or 4 weeks and now i literally have to ride with my headlights on bright or can't be out at night. After going to multiple auto shops, they all says that it's the wiring, which i already knew because the gages on my dashboardlights up like christmas lights every other day.
Low beam headlights keep going out. Will turn on and off sporadically. Have had the lights changed many times. And also had the pigtails changed . Still will not work properly
The dashboard seat belt light goes on and off. The radio at times goes silent. The headlights keep going off and having to replace. The ecm or ecu has went out. And the check engine light is one. On this while the car is on, driving and stationary.
My headlights keep going out. I have changed bulbs on both passenger and driver side and then light went back out at different times on both sides. I then noticed that passenger headlight went out again, and this time when i went to change it, it came on when i touched the pigtail so i figured there was a short somewhere. When i took the lightbulb out, i noticed the pigtail was fried, so i changed the pigtail and bulb this time. A few weeks go by and the same exact thing happens to the other side. I changed the light bulb and pigtail on the drivers side. This continues to happen and i've not mentioned how difficult it is to change the bulb. The whole front bumper assembly pretty much has to come off. This is not easy to do and is a pretty bad design flaw. Since i've noticed that the light comes on when the pigtail is shaken, i have to disassemble the bumper just to get to the light. Someone really needs to look at this.finally, i must also add, i have seen more than 10 chevy malibu's, not sure of the year, but is the same model as mine, with a headlight missing. It makes me wonder, are these people having the same issue? do these people maybe just have a headlight blown but knows the headache it is to remove whole front bumper assembly just to change headlight? have these people gotten tired of changing the headlight because it keeps blowing out? please look into this.
3rd time passanger headlight has gone out in the last year. Along with the previous issues i reported
Nothing happened specifically. My low beams (mainly passenger side) keeps going out. It doesn't burn out, it just simply quits working. Every now and then i'll hit a bump and it will come back on, but that's rare. It can be sitting or in drive when this happens.
Right side headlamp went out needing immediate replacement in order to see the road properly and safely.in order to repair, the front bumper had to be removed only at a dealer costing 1.5 hours and $145.00 of cost to replace a simple low beam headlamp. Many people cannot wait the 2 days wait and the exorbitant cost for this obviously simple procedure that threatens driving safety with only one working headlight.
My break lights light up when i am not pushing on the break pedal and traction control turns off when i am in motion. Only happens sometimes.
Year 2008-2012 models have a reoccurring headlight problem. The headlight bulbs / connectors tend to burn out at an accelerated rate. Causing removal of front bumper just to access headlight housing. Pricing ranging $100-$150 per hour just in labor.
The passenger side low beam is malfunctioning. The bulb has been replaced several times and keeps going out. Upon researching this problem it appears to be a widespread problem with this vehicle. This is an extremely dangerous situation for the countless owner/operators and passengers involved.
The low beam headlights on my vehicle burn out and need to be replaced every 3-4 months (3-4 times per year for the last 6 years i have owned the vehicle). This is not only an expensive repair (because my mechanic needs to remove the bumper in order to complete it), but extremely dangerous. Multiple times my headlights have suddenly stopped working at night without warning. Sometimes pulling over and hitting the headlight assembly will cause it to have a better connection again, causing the lights to work, but this fix is only temporary. The connectors keep melting, my mechanic and i now believe, due to the high amperage caused by the 70% reduction in power during the vehicle's daytime running light mode. My complaints to the manufacturer have gone unheard. It is clear that the manufacturer needs to provide for a heavier connector than the oem part, and perhaps different bulbs, to remedy this safety issue. In the year 2020 it should not be so difficult to keep both low beam headlights running! i can get around the issue by using my high beam lights, but this is hazardous to other motorists. It is a poor design, and i am convinced that there will not be a satisfactory fix for this safety issue until nhtsa compels gm to issue a recall.
My passenger low beam keeps going out. I have gotten it changed 4 times and the last 2 months. No one knows the problem and the bulbs are no t burning out it just stops working. I have spoken to a number of people that have the same year body and make that has been dealing with the same exact issue as me.
I have a 2011 chevy malibu and the passenger headlight keeps going out. Not burning out, but quits working! i changed the bulb about 5 times before i realized that it wasn't burning out. All the other lights on that side work fine. A few times i could tap on the headlight assembly and it would come back on. I took it apart and found that the plastic connector was broken and shorted out, so i ordered a new wiring harness that goes from the ground wire split to the headlight assembly, put it together and it worked fine for 2 days and went out again. I took the front end off agian and unplugged the bulb and plugged it back in and it works fine again. I have checked all the wires and the ground screw and can't find a problem.
Well first i seen that my driver side low beam light was out then later it went on then again it went out again so i repaired it then about a month later it went out again then i fix it again and the same thing happen again its a on going thing as i see online a lot of other people are having the same problem as me.i hope they can get to the bottom of this to fix ,it not right for me to keep buying headlights ,as clearly as we can see everybody has the same thing going on with there headlight. Thank you.
My car has been having problems all year. I called and spoke with someone who in return was suppose to call cannon motors in oxford,ms to have the front head light on the driver side fixed because it was on recall. My father has replaced it 3 times and it keeps going out so the car was taken to cannon today and now its a different story. They was talking about charging 75.00 then they changed it to 500.00 to fix a headlight. I know the is an electrical problem going on with my car.
Passenger side low beam head light keeps going out ever other month
Driver side low beam headlight continues to go out after frequent replacement. Pigtail connections are all tight and properly attached.
I have replaced my drivers side low beam light 5x this year sometimes i can bump the headlight every now and then and it will turn on but 90% of the time it stays off
My vehicle is experiencing all symptoms related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 and there is no active recall for my vin. That problem his causing high voltage which keeps causing electrical issues like burning cables to the headlights and not getting power to multiple interior equipment such as the ipc which stops working while driving and i am no longer able to my speed and other information. I also get a engine power reduced error from a bad connected from the app to the bcm, code p1238.
I have changed my headlights light 5 times within the 2 years i have had the car. Both headlights was recently out got them replaced a week ago and sure enough they are out again. Something has to be done. This is too expensive and if this is an known issue i don't understand why there isn't a recall
Driver side headlight low beam keeps going out i have replaced the bulb 5 times and keeps going on and off. Some days it works some days it doesn't. I have been pulled over for this a few times and i have to show officer the receipts i have to prove i have tried to fix my light. Please do a recall on this as i have seen alot of complaints about this same issue.this needs to be fixed there is obviously an issue with the headlight and it is very dangerous to not be able to see correctly while im driving and is distracting to other vehicles as well.
Passenger side low beam light keeps going out, and i have replaced the pig tail. The light has gone out 2 times since i changed the pig tail. This is effecting my travel at night not being able to depend on my headlights.
The front passengerheadlights low beam keeps going out i have changed the socket 2 times and changed the wire harness 1 time and it's only the low beam burning out on repeatlike every other month i change it and try fixingit with new sockets or lights and it keeps burningout i think this has to be an electricalissue from manufacturer becausemany peopleare experiencingthe same issue on the passengerside headlightlow beam please can we get this recalled and fixed please
The passenger side low beam bulb keeps going out. I've had this bulb replaced multiple times and had the wiring harness replaced because the bulb kept going out. After having the wiring harness replaced the bulb went out again.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver's side headlamp became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlamp needed to be replaced. The contact changed the bulb twice, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.
My 2011 malibu has faulty headlights that continuously go out and cannot be changed without removing the front bumper which requires the assistance of a mechanic and therefore costs hundreds of dollars to do. Even after the bulb is changed, it has been known to go out again as quickly as hours later. This creates unsafe driving conditions as often times the outages occur spontaneously, at night, and on dark roadways. It is becoming increasingly dangerous and financially taxing to own and operate this vehicle due to the problems with the headlights.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to use the low beam headlights, the contact noticed that the lights were not illuminated. The contact stated that the bulbs needed to be replaced more than usual. The contact also mentioned that the turn signal indicators were blinking erratically. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where the contact was informed that the bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. Also, while inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the wiring harness was melted and emitted a burning odor. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
I had the car for about 6 months last november or so and decided to have my headlight bulbs, blinkers, etc all changed since the bumper has to come off. I already had the passenger bulb out. Two months after this repair was done the same headlight went out again. This was replaced and lasted for a few more months and just went out again 07-21-19 for the 3rd time in 8 months. I have looked online and this appears to be a recurring problem for many malibu owners over many model years.
The head lights in my vehicle do not work at all. I have to use the brights to see anything at night. The heat works when it wants too and when i bump into a small lump on the street it turns off. The wheel barrier is bad on my right tire.
Takata recall my passenger side low beam light keeps going out i have had it changed over 10 times and each time the light bulb is not blown but won't come on
The passenger headlight keeps going out every couple months. I've changed it 4 times. I change the driver side too because it's so much work even though it works fine. Please investigate this problems, it has to be a malfunction of some kind.
Every year had to get my connector replaced because my light bulb keeps going out. Happening for the past 3 years.
Passenger side low beam headlight goes out randomly. Wiring and headlight have been replaced, and does not seem to solve this issue. This happens approx.every 6 months if not more. You have to remove the front bumper to get to the headlight which is a pain if done yourself. Very expensive if you pay a mechanic.
Ongoing problem with headlamps burning out. I have had the carfor 2 years and have to have them replaced every 3 mo.or sothe last burn out happened on 5/12/2020.
The headlights on the car continue to burn out every two months. The cost to replace is $200. This is a safety hazard when they both go out at the same time
Right front low beam headlight keeps going out. Harness and bulb has been changed. Same has happened 3times. Safety concern!!! last chevrolet for me!!! this has happened three times this year. Getting expensive!!!!
The passenger low beam light keeps going out. I hit a bump and it comes back on sometimes. Replaced bulb and harness multiple times. This is very frustrating as you have to take apart almost the whole front end just to replace a bulb.
The headlights keep going out on this vehicles , have replaced them several times and they just keep going out. My aunt has the same make , model car as i do and she has the same problems.
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable.*mwthe consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esclights illuminated.the vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion.the consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall 14v252000. The consumer was informed, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.
This is now the tenth time one of the headlights have gone out. Tonight driving they both burned out. This is an on going issue and it cost close to $200 to fix each time. This is a known issue that should be recalled
Low-beam headlamps continually burn out or quit working, requiring frequent replacement of headlamp bulbs and headlamp assembly pieces. Repairs are expensive because the vehicle's entire front end must be removed each time to access headlamps and related wiring. One or both headlamps have gone out at least four times in the past 18 months.
Esc light comes off and on headlights burnout after maybe a few months of being changed for the last couple years.
My dim lights do not work, it is not the bulb or anything connected with the light, it has all been checked out! brights work, but it is too dangerous for me to have to drive with my brights on. I need to be able to drive at night!
In the past few years my headlight keeps going out. I replace the bulb and like a month later it goes out again. Went to replace again and bulb was fine but bad wiring. Fixed that and today now both headlights are out. I just replaced them in the summer not sure how they can be out again! it is not an easy process to get to these lights making it a lot of work and money if i dont do it myself which now that its negative out i will be paying to get this fixed yet again. I was just leaving the grocery store turned them on and they were not working.
My malibu healight on the driver side is going out a lot i just changed it 2 times last month and had the socket replaced that connects to the light bulb.its only been 3 weeks and the light is cutting on and off! i can't get around at night and my job requires me to travel at night.its costing me money to keep ttakig this car to firestone and sucks because i love the car .
The passenger side head lamp is constantly in need of repair. After replacing the dim bulb several times, i had the wiring replaced to fix in an attempt to fix the faulty lighting. This still did not fix the problem and the r.h. Passenger dim lamp is out again. This is a problem for all 2009 - 2011 chevy malibu vehicles. The lighting, once replaced, worked for a short period of time then it goes out. I am at the point of replacing the head lamp assembly which is pricey.the repairs were done several times beginning in 2018.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the third brake light was inoperable. The contact stated that the third brake light functioned intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the miller brothers chevrolet of ellicott city, located at 9035 baltimore national pike, ellicott city, md 21042, where it was diagnosed that the third brake light assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake light failed to illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the high mount brake light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front driver side headlight failed intermittently. The dealer stated that the headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the exterior driver side headlight intermittently failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a collision shop where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness overheated and needed to be replaced. The headlamp was replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was repaired approximately five times. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The vin was not provided.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front headlights failed to illuminate without warning at start-up. The contact had taken the vehicle to a relative who was able to replace both headlights. Two months after the repair, the passengerā€™s side headlight failed to operate and had the headlight was replaced again by her relative. Despite the replacement of the headlight, the new headlight failed to operate as needed. The contact then purchased a third headlight and the headlight also failed to operate. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the passenger side low beam head lamp failed. The contact drove the vehicle with the high beams activated. The following day, the contact noticed that the harness to the low beams was burned. The contact stated that this was the second time the harness burned, and the driver's side harness was replaced one time also. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (jim glover chevrolet in tulsa, oklahoma) the first time the failure occurred, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the low beam headlights suddenly failed without warning. The contact replaced the low beam bulbs over 10 times within the past 4 years. The failure occurred on the passenger's and driver's side of the vehicle. The contact contacted the dealer mccarthy chevrolet lee's summit (945 se oldham pkwy, lee's summit, mo 64081, (816) 356-6610) however, the vehicle was not diagnose nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the repair was not covered under recall. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
I was driving on the free way going 65 mph. When i got a message saying traction control and that the engine was losing power. The car then stopped accelerating until it can to a complete stop in a matter of seconds. It almost got me rear ended since the cars are going fast and it lost al speed and power.
Vehicle shut down while driving on i 84 on route to worcester, ma. Had to coast with no power steering and avoid a truck to get over to the side. Engine started after five minutes and ran for another hr.luckily this time, stopped for fuel and engine would not start again. Had to be to to dealer and was advised fuel pump had failed.
The instrument panel told me that i lost engine power. The error message says "engine power reduced/service traction/service esc". My car lost power from ex: 40 mph to 30 mph, and couldn't go above 50 mph depending on the grade of the roads. It would climb speed very slowly. This has happened three times in two weeks. I had to drive with my hazard lights on until i pulled over safely. I would have to shut off the car for a few minutes. Sometimes it wouldn't totally reset; sometimes it would. It comes back on unexpectedly.
I bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011.since i bought it i have noticed, consistently, the car revs extremely high when shifting between gears while accelerating.it often times struggles to shift between 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears.the car is also rated to get up to 33 mpg highway, average of 25.i drive about 90% highway and backroads and am only getting an average of 23.3 mpg, which is the city rating.this car has a 6 speed auto and was supposed to do better on gas than the last few models, but my 2009 malibu with a 4 speed auto did better than this car does.initially i figured i was doing bad on gas because i tend to be a leadfoot driver, so i made significant strides to reduce my overall speed and quick accelerations.after about 4 months now of driving slower and safer i have not seen any change in the mpg.i am about to make an appointment to get the fuel system checked out.i also have the automatic starter in my car and it has died at 25,000 miles.i don't know if this is average battery life span for it or if it is an issue, so i will be getting it checked out too.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was diagnosed with needing the fuel pump replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,400.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. In addition, while driving approximately 30-45 mph, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle however it failed to accelerate over 20 mph. The warning lights flashed and the contact was unable to unlock the vehicle to exit. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 58,800.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. After approximately three months, the dealer stated that the fuel lines needed to be cleaned and carbon buildup from the intake valves needed to be removed. In addition, the dealer reprogrammed the codes and performed a fuel induction cleaning. After the repairs were performed, the air bag, the brakes, the seat belt, and the engine warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but was unaware if the recall repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,687.
The car wont start bring 3 times at dealer ship no funs any reazon a but the problem
My service esc, service traction, service engine lights came on. Took my car to dealership where they couldn't duprivate the issue. $240. Problem came bk the next day. Took my car bk to shop with light on and they said i needed an engine flush. 180.00.problem still came back.took my car to another shop, bc i felt i was getting taken advantage of after being charged 180.00 just for diagnostic. This shop changed spark plugs and checked wires. 100.00. Problem came back. Got in touch w gm. No recall. No assistance until i took my car back to dealership. They kept my car for 4 days and finally told me i need a new motor! it's a 2011, with 110k miles and i need a new motor?? that it would be 4000.00 i left with my car, because i don't have that kind of money just laying around in hopes that it might fix the problem. Driving a car that scares me bc the lights are constantly flashing at me all of the time now, car sputtering out while at low speeds or idle, co engine flashing, and my car acting like it's gonna die any minute! not to mention the gas it's consuming on top of the almost 700 i'm already out. This is dangerous and quite disheartening to but a car from chevrolet, it only be 5 yrs old and have this many issues with no resolve. Seeing all of the other complaints similar to mine, someone is going to get hurt. Please help
When driving without warning my vehicle will say system shut down and then engine power reduced and the it will shake vigorously and turn off. This happened to me on the highway in the middle of a snow storm and i was almost hit by a semi. I had to swerveoff the road down into a ditch. In the winter it happens almost everyday. Not in winter months it happens at least once a month. The most recent incident was on 7/11/17. There are hundreds of posts about this issue and noone can seem to find out what the issue is even after thousands of dollars being spent.
When excellerating from a sitting position the engine doesn't excellerate at the same time. There is hesitation from stepping on the gas to actually moving and once the excelleration kicks in the car propelled quite fast almost like a sticky choke.
The fuel pump has burned connectors that are inside the fuel tank, the board lights intensity increases or decreases or stays off, all fuses are good, the gm is aware of this and 72 hours ago i'm waiting for an answer , i have fear that happen again, so i'm not using the car, where i can send pictures of the fuel pump, when i opened the case i ask them gm car rent it and revise mine to see if it was safe but until now no response, it seems that they want the car to burn.
The service esc and traction sensors flash, check engine light flashes.the car loses power and lurches and bucks. The car runs really rough and sounds horrible! the dealer said the fuel injectors needed $1700 worth of cleaning, but didn't mention any of the stuff we found from our research.
I was driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu at about 40 mph on a fairly busy 2 lane street.without warning the car lost power.a message appeared in the information screen indicating something like "reduced power to the engine".also, a message indicated that the engine was operating under reduced power mode because i needed to service esc, and the engine light was displayed as well on the dashboard.i was fortunately able to get the car pulled off of the road and into a parking lot.i read the owners manual and essentially found out that the vehicle was operating in "limp mode".i took the car to the dealership and found this to be a "common problem" for chevy malibu models.my car was, of course, out of warranty and not covered under any sort of recall, so i had to pay about $500 for the repair.my concern is that this is a safety issue as i suddenly and without any warning lost power.had this occurred when trying to pull across a heavy intersection or merging into traffic this could have caused a serious injury.further, i see reports all over the internet about this issue and i am reporting this as a serious safety concern - had this situation happened under different circumstances it very easily could have caused an accident and serious injury to someone.i since followed up with chevrolet service and they essentially told me that they are "aware" of the issue but there are no recalls etc...
I bought my first car from a small dealership and within the last 35 days the alternator, battery, shocks, fuel pump and now the engine light is on....when you are driving it seems like the car don't want to go into gear. And when it finally goes into gear it jerks you. Also the electrical and temperature gage, the lights on dash board go in and out you can hear a faint noise coming from the dome light. Temperature gage stayed at cold when driving the vehicle around. Took car for a ride the next day and right away when driving it went about a quarter above cold???
Starting problem towed and worked on on several occasions. Mechanic replaced fuel pump, ecm relay, etc. All fixed the problem temporarily.mecanic refuses to work on the car now, can't find the problem. We knock on the fuse box in the trunk and get it to run but now dies randomly. The last time i drove it, it died in a blind intersection and i was almost t-boned.
Check light with evaporative leak at less than 5 years and approx 97800 miles. Dealer replaced heavily corroded fuel pump module, and a week later the fuel tank itself, also due to heavy corrosion. Dealer provided discounts and free loaner, i have no complaint with dealer. My complaint is with chevroletfor not properly designing these parts which were heavily corroded in less than 5 years. I am out a substantial sum, about $1600, and have looked online and this is not an isolated instance. A fuel or vapor leak is certainly dangerous and i assume is not in compliance with federal emissions regs. I have contacted chevrolet and they will not even respond to email. I was hoping for some compensation as i am a longtime/multichevy owner. While not an immediate safety issue, it seems a fuel leak is possible with this problem, and i wanted to log a complaint so nhtsa can determine if a manufacturing/designdefect exists.i don't believe i have the only malibu with this problem. Thanks for your time.
In june 2015, vehicle stalled while travelling at 35 mph. Could not restart with jump.car would turn over but shut right down on stepping on accelerator. Repair shops have failed to pinpoint problems. Gm reports they have been looking into the problem. Internet research shows problem is common. Have small child and if car stalls on major highway it would be a major safety issue which could cause death or serious injury. If gm is aware of problem are they waiting for a fatality before doing something.repair shops have no solutions, gm has no solutions. What is the consumer to do.i do think this situation which appears to not be isolated be investigated.
Fuel pump failed(stopped working completely) while parked at the community center. Luckily i was not driving when this occurred. This is as serious an issue as the ignition switch problem if not more so. I,see more complaints about the same problem, and they are driving at the time of failure. Cars should not be having this many fuel pump issues at the time they are occurring. The problem is compounded when the vehicle runs poorly and is misdiagnosed for another problem and unnecessary repair. Please make gm acknowledge this problem.
Ecs light, check engine light came on, reduced engine power, abs light, code throws map sensor error. Happens after vehicle go through the carwash or get slush and moisture from the road. Map sensor connector seems to be causing the electrical issue. Very dangerous going down the road, happened suddenly while not expecting it.
I just bought this car, used from a fleet sale. The fuel pump went out at just over 50k miles. All fleet maintenance had been completed. I was driving the car all day, it was running fine, and ran into astore. When i came back out and went to start the malibu, it fired up, all of the lights came on, but it wouldn't turn over. It sounded like it wasn't getting gas. You could hear ignition firing and starter engaging.
My car will not start. It turns over but won't start. Battery is fully charged, gas tank full, wiring is good, spark plugs are brand new, just won't start and i don't know why.
Car suddenly decelerated and started sputtering. Engine acted like it was going to quit and did not have any power. Would not get over 15mph. Put me in a very dangerous situation in rush hour traffic. I am very lucky no one was killed. Decelerated at a very fast rate. Dealership diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. The throttle body had to be replaced for $675. Was not covered under the 100k powertrain warranty. Chevrolet conveniently stopped covering the throttle body starting in 2011. From looking at other complaints for the 2011 chevy malibu this seems to be a very common problem and is clearly a defective or poorly designed part.
While driving, the car surged forward and the driver could not stop the car..brakes didn't work;struck another vehicle when driver tried to make a turn.
I feel there is a serious issue with the 2011 chevy malibu fuel system which may be causing the engine to stall, fail while in motion, or just wont start at all.....this has been an ongoing issue for my vehicle since sept 2014.my vehicle is out of warranty and has been towed to the local dealer many times for what seem to be the same issue. When vehicle arrive at dealer, it seems to work just fine which make makes it harder to detect the issue. My vehicle will be at the dealer weeks at a time to get i dont know what the problem is or bring back when problem worsens.in trying to get to the bottom of the issue my car has had the relay switch replaced twice, the junction block assembly replaced, several recalls repaired in between, and now the fuel pump which was replaced in may 2015. As of today, june 23rd 2015, my car is still doing the same exact thing as before. Starting on minute, doesn't start the next or just stop while in motion. There's a serious issue somewhere and ive spent way too much money to be getting the response "i just dont know" which isn't the answer.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start or would immediately shut off once started. Also, while driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty. The fuel pump was replaced, but the failure continued.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Cracked manifold. Smell exhaust fumes upon start. And will dissipate after engine has warmed up. Thought it was just my car but have read numerous complaints online.
I was driving home in the snow and my traction control kept going on.then something seemed wrong and suddenly my speed was reduced to 5-10 mph and my car started shaking and couldn't get a grip on the road at all. Then the car said engine power reduced, service traction, esc off. Luckily i was only going about 20 mph because it was snowing. Normally i would have been on the expressway going 55mph!and i have 2 kids! luckily no one was hurt. So i took it in to the dealer and they said i needed to replace throttle body and exhaust cam actuator which cost me almost $1000 and wasn't covered under my 5 year power train warranty. My car is almost 4 years old with 47000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Fault codes power steering and break light show up on dash board. Codes will not clear thus cussing the vehicle a no start no crank. The vehicle while be driven instrument guages go in and out causing it to throw codes randomly.
Car starts and then dies.will then crank but not fire.after several tries it starts but just sputters til you step on gas.it has done this on 4 occasions.the dealer has changed the fuel pump,purge valve and cam shaft control solenoid.it still has the same problem.
Several warning lights came on (ecs and traction control)and the display read, "loss of power".i was at highway speed and the car slowed to about 15mph.i was unable to increase my speed.after turning off the ignition switch in a parking lot, and waiting for about 15 minutes, i started the car and it ran fine.however, on the following monday the same thing happened 6 times while trying to get it to bergstrom chevrolet dealership.the first attempt to repair the problem only made it worse, and the second time a new throttle body assembly was installed.this repaired the problem.on my son's chevy truck the same problem was covered under a recall, but on my malibu i was told it was not.on the internet i was able to find six pages of similar problems that other malibu owners had.they too were told that it was not covered under a recall.this type of problem could have, and maybe has, caused numerous accidents and i assume injuries.there should be a recall and i should be completely reimbursed for my repair expense.
Went out to crank the car. It would not start. Sent in to be fixed.picked car up today and inside panel is not working neither is the lights. I have to call service again in the a.m.
As i was leaving work at night, i unlocked my doors with the key remote and i went to reach for my driver's side door handle and couldn't open the door.i tried locking and unlocking the door a couple times and i even tried to unlock it manually but could not open the driver's side door.i finally had to climb in through the passenger side door to get into the car.i have noticed that in the past when i went to shut my door it would just bounce of the latch, and i just attributed that to it needed lubrication.i have been looking at the chevy malibu forums and noticed that this is quite a common issue.(http://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-3433.html).this is not an electrical/mechanical issue, but i feel that this is still a great safety concern.i did a live chat with a representative from gm and told them that i was concerned because what if i were to get hit from the passenger side and couldn't get out of the car.i was then told by the representative that "unfortunately, they do not deal with hypothetical situations".meaning, i have to actually be injured for them to replace a faulty door latch.there is already a service bulletin for the same issue which is listed on your website.i feel that gm should be responsible for the repairs.they know this is a safety issue.they know it's an issue regardless.i don't want to end up another statistic and have my car recalled 11 years later when it's too late.i appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Power locks don't work! the remote key chain button will unlock the doors but will not lock the doors. I can't even use the power locks on the driver door to lock the doors on the inside. I have to lean over to the passenger side to lock the doors then get out of the car and check the handle to make sure my doors are locked.the remote key chain will not lock the doors! also, the trunk release will not work on the remote key chain or in the car.i have to use the key to unlock the trunk...
I was driving down a side residential street, when i went to park noticed that the car was stuck in reverse. I wasn't able to put the car in park. The shifter began shifting into different gears and felt as there was no catch. I turned the car off because i didn't know what had happened. The key was stuck in the ignition, because couldn't put the car in park. I exited the car and the car started to roll backwards and hit the car behind me. I applied the emergency brake and the car still rolled in reverse. So i unhooked the battery cables and applied bricks behind the tires. I had a mechanic come to see what happened and he stated that this had been a recall on prior years of this model, but not the year of my car.i am afraid to drive the car and i went to the chevy dealership in which they nothing about this part, but state many people have complained and nothing has been done. It is unsafe with this defect. The cable comes off the hook and you will not be able to apply a shift to any gear and the car will accelerate regardless. I don't want to put my infant in this car knowing that is a defective part that chevy should fix. Not to mention the car seatbelts are a malfunction. Chevy this really needs to be looked at for this year make and model.
My engine light has been on since i purchased the car back in 2014 the dealership said it was no big deal that the light would evenually go out. Upon purchase it had 51,000 miles on it, because they had it for a few weeks due to it having hail damage the finance company wouldn't approve the loan because of problems. The car was riding ok up until a few montha ago i noticed i was loosing power it was driving slower, i started feeling it tugging when i wanted to pick up speed. Then 3 days ago it just wouldn't go in reverse, when i tried to switch back to driving it wouldn't go into drive ultimately i had to have the car towed because the tranmission went out on it. The car only has 71,000 miles on it. I barely drive it anywhere. The engine to look at it is very clean. I looked up all the recalls on my car and none of them i was notified for and there are many. So why am i not getting a letter about this transmission that has obviously gone out. Up until now i was in love with this chevrolet malibu and was a devoted customer advising people this was a good car, now i'm not so sure. Looking at all these recalls are alarming.
Car slips 1st to 2nd (rpm buzzes up) this occurs when car has been driven for 30 miles or more and when it is above 85 degrees. It also hesitates 2nd to 3rd when cold. I was almost hit in the rear twice when the car slipped between 1st to 2nd. Took car to the dealership and they said nothing they could do as it did not show anything on the computer. Note that since they looked at the car on 7/26/13 the transmission continues to slip between 1st to 2nd gear. Note that the dealership test drove in the morning when it was still cool outside and did not drive it but a few miles. I was charged for checking the transmission $84.53. Car was first taken to another dealership on 11/23/12 as the transmission was slipping between 1st, 2nd, 3rd gears (44,000 miles on car). Computer showed no issues, car was one quart low in transmission fluid. Charge was $49.69. First i don't understand the difference in price as the dealership 11/23/12 did more and charged less. Second the car continues to hesitate when shifting between gears "everyday" i drive it (in the afternoon when it is warm). I am scared to drive the car due to almost being hit. Plus i am having to pay for this when it is still under warranty.
Transmission completely broke after 74k miles while driving at about 20mi an hour. It would jump into 3rd gear and then wouldn't come out of 1st gear. After pulling over reverse had already gone out. There were no prior warnings that the transmission had any problems, there were no indicators that the transmission had problems. After the transmission broke i ran across many other consumers who have the same problem on their 2011 malibu's. All of them are 4 cylinder 6 speeds with an mh8 transmission.
On 3/28/15 i purchased a 2011 chevy malibu from rainbow chevrolet in laplace louisiana. When test driving the vehicle, i noticed a very small and hardly noticeable jerk when the car changed into 2nd gear. I was told by the salesman that it was normal and i took his word for it. Almost 7 months later, the issue has gotten 1000 x's worse and the engine light is now on. I know for a fact that this is not normal now. The jerk is violent and it now jerks when putting the car in park, drive and reverse. Pulling off slowly, makes the car jerk very hard. If you apply more gas when taking off,the jerk is not as bad but it's still bad. The car did not come with a warranty but i was ok with that because i was told that car had been inspected thoroughly, that an elderly couple previously owned the car, that there was nothing wrong with the car and i had also just gotten rid of a 2005 malibu that i bought brand new in which i had no serious problems with. I purchased this car for my daughter in college. This car is not safe. I have read hundreds of complaints online and on the chevrolet malibu forum in regards to the same problem as well as other problems. The car currently has 53,803 miles which is not very much in car years and i do not feel that i should have to pay for this problem since there are so many issues documented that i am having. Last but not least, i am unable to fill up the car with gas. It stops at abouttank and starts to spill out. This was noticed shortly after i bought the car also. I bought this car for my daughter who is in college and it is definitely not safe to drive. I am a single mother and i do not have the resources to repair a vehicle with issues that should be part of a recall list.
I purchased the vehicle used in june 2012. By december 2012 as i pressed the gas to get up a hill on a dark busy with morning rush hour traffic and plenty of tractor trailer trucks the car lost acceleration and the transmission went out. The car could not be driven forward. My boyfriend had to drive the car in reverse for several miles to get us to safety. Called a tow truck and took it to the chevydealer in union city ga where they rebuilt the transmission because it was under warranty. Since then i've been cautious and afraid to really press on the gas when accelerating. About a year later started having problems with water dripping on my foot when it rained, water standing in the floor boards and a leaky roof over the drivers side door. Now about a week ago started having reduced engine power problems. So afraid for my kids who are 15 14 and 1. Gonna take it back to dealership to see what can be done. Gonna have to find a way to pay out of pocket since i now have 110000 miles on it and no warranty.
According to dealer, a product failure occurred. A plate within the transmission broke and damaged 3rd, 4th and rear gears. Car is only 6 years and 78,000 mikes with a yransmission flush at 60,000. Dealer states it couldnt be a bad flush.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact had to restart the vehicle in order for it to resume normal operation. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 8,700.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle started to downshift independently. The contact heard an abnormal noise under the vehicle shortly after the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder of the road and restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not shift. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Updated 11/06/15*lj
A known chevrolet issue on their 2.4 l engine caused failure in my automobile while travelling 70 mph on i94 in minnesota.if the engine would have locked up we may have died.this issue is known to gm and has been addressed in other vehicles but the malibu they left out.gm will not stand behind this.the timing chain, or chain tensioner, or chain guides failed causing the chain to break and lose power while travelling down the road.every gm mechanic i have talked to after this happened has said that these vehicles require an oil change every 3000 miles but gm states differently.they say if you follow gm standards this will happen almost every time.vehicle had under 100,000 miles on on when this happened and could have caused mass casualty.again this issue is known on gm vehicles and they refuse to address it until more people with a malibu come forward. This need to be resolved as this is a major safety issue travelling down the roads in mn. I was lucky enough to be able to control it to the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the esc, traction control, and reduced power speed warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
Takata recall we were in motion going down a highway when the car just stop, we put it in reverse it moved when we put it back in drive would not move.the car is nine yrs old i was scare to death.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decreased to 10 mph and would not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Transmission began lagging between shifts for 3rd & 5th gears.took it in to the local dealership who noted the issue but told us that there were no codes so they wouldn't do anything.after a couple of months the transmission failed completely which required a replacement transmission which cost us $1500.when we picked the vehicle up after the replacement the steering wheel was crooked while driving straight and there were noises during the drive.traded the vehicle in for a new vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to go into drive position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master overhaul kit, pistons, control solenoid, and the torque converter needed to be placed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the vehicle decelerated, the rpms revved, the vehicle lost power, and a speed sensor for the engine illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where a code for the speed sensor was found. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact spoke with priority chevrolet (1495 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 424-1811) and was informed that there were no recalls. The contact researched the issue and found a lot of the same model vehicles that were experiencing the same failures even with the transmission replaced around 90,000 to 95,000 miles. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 103,000. The vin was unknown.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle reduced speed and an unknown warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 30 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,500.
Sitting at intersection, foot on brake, waiting for light to turn green, felt sudden power surge, thought someone hit me from behind, lights on dashboard read: reduced engine power, service esc, service engine icom appeared.light turned green, had to cross 5 lanes of state highway.car would barely move, light turned red, pulled to side of road as best i could account 5 ft snow piles alongside road.minus 6 degrees out.shut car off for approx. 5 min.started car and could drive it to first parking lot about 3/4 mile.had car towed to chevrolet dealer, was told it was a defective throttle position sensor.throttle body assembly replaced under warranty.service technician told me he's had alot of these failures and it's due to extensive cold weather. I feel chevrolet should order a recall and take care of these vehicle problems before someone gets injured or killed.car just ended warranty period this week, other owners should not have to pay for this repair cost if their car is no longer under warranty.
Since purchase brand new, my cars rpm's have fluttered between 2000 and 2500, but i did not have any problems until recently. Out of nowhere, my car started shuddered when it was idling in drive position and foot on the brake. It scared me, so i decided not to drive it for awhile. Then i had to take in it for some body work, when i got home from the estimate i stopped to get the mail. Car was in park idling, i put it in drive and pushed on the gas and it did not move! the rpm's stay stuck at 2500 when i took my foot off the gas. I put in back in park then back in drive and accelerated and it still would not move. I turned the car off for a few minutes, restarted it, and got it just far enough to get into my driveway. It does not move but check engine light did not come on until after it broke down!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While idling at a stop light, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle lost power after the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle experienced a similar failure. The transmission was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Auto is equipped with the 4 cyl 6 speed auto trans. The transmission will shift into neutral when rounding a corner . Also the transmission will fly into neutral when shifting the transmission from low to drive . I have been close to being rear-several times when i pulled out on the highway and moved the shift from low gear to drive and the transmission goes into neutral and stays in neutral. Several times i have had to pull off the road to keep from getting rear ended because the vehicle stays in neutral. Dealers have no fix for the problem and apparently this problem is widespread in these 6 speed auto trans for the year 2011.
Ever since purchasing my 2011 chevy malibu, it has always had a problem shifting. I took it back to the dealership and they tested it saying nothing was wrong. I told them it seemed like it had a hard time shifting gears especially going from 2nd to 3rd. I could be at a stop light and it acted like it didn't want to go. I was driving to work and it started to over heat and stopped shifting gears. It wouldn't shift until i got the speedometer up to 95. Imagine being in the middle of the highway and your car just stops shifting gears. I went to three different places to be told nothing was wrong just to have this happen. After taking it to my mechanic, i was told that it needed a wave plate repair which would mean rebuilding the transmission. I took my car to 3 different places all quoting me the same amount of $3000. While at two of the auto shops i ran into 3 other people with malibu that are having the exact same problems and my car and theirs has less than 100k miles
My wife was driving our 2011 chevy malibu with 42,000 miles on snow-covered roads. All of a sudden, warning lights lit up, including "service esc", "engine power reduce" and the car began in jolt. This caused her to swerve into the other lane and just missed getting broadsided by a semi truck. We let the car sit for a couple of hours in a parking lot. We then took the vehicle to the dealership, who indicated it was the throttle body and that it wasn't a covered part under gm's powertrain warranty. We proceeded to talk to gm's customer service. Both individuals that we spoke with us told us that it is a covered part. The issue was escalated to a tier 2 rep who spoke directly to the dealer and the dealer continues to maintain that in their communication with gm, that it is not covered. We are so frustrated. We are 2 months from turning our vehicle in and were considering another gm lease, but i'm pretty sure we will be going with another manufacturer, since gm has opted to take this position. The dealer has offered to split the cost of the repair with us, but to me, this issue was not caused by the driver. This is a defective part. It should either be covered under warranty, a recall should be issued or some other type of resolve. This car now sits in our garage and acts this way when we start it.
Reactor gear broke, blowing into all parts of the transmission. Broke with no warning while driving on a city street, wasn't able to speed up or move out of first gear. Also was not able to reverse. Resulted in a need for a total new transmission.
Was driving and i could get any power. Would not get up to 20 miles an hour.
Transmission computer (tcm) failed at 87,700 miles. Part had to be replaced and reprogrammed.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to decrease in speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle shook violently and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
While driving in the city and highway, transmission started slipping, as though it was in neutral. This continued to happen with no breaks in between. Vehicle would not shift out of second gear. Tried turning car on and off. Checked all fluid levels. Tried driving in manual mode, no change. After driving for 10 minutes, conditions worsened. Was almost involved in multiple accidents due to car reducing power while stuck in "neutral" mode as well as jerking forward out of no where when gas pedal was not even being pushed.
I bought my car last october with 88505 miles and month after my speaker went out and in november and december my car died on me three times and my grandmother had to force the dealership that the warranty allowed me to get a new battery and in march my car would jump when i shift to reverse. Then i told it to a auto shop they check the transmission fluid . Finally on april 26 'my car would not accelerate or go in reverse . I had it towed to my dealership where they charged me $108 to diagnose it and told memy 3-5-r wave plate was done and i need to replace the transmission. My grandmother did her research md could that between 2009-2010chevrolet malibu transmission had a defect in the transmission with the 35r wave plate and they had made the change the 2012 models but never did anything with the 2010 models and i did research to an saw that some cars could have parts from older models and be in newer cars. I went to a transmission place and they told me to go to the consumer protection agency with the states attorney. Depending on my vin i could find out if my 2011 car was made with 2010 parts
Less than two months after my 5 year or 100,000 mile powertrain warranty expired my transmission stopped working. It started by driving slowly while pressing on the accelerator.i was able to park the car and when i tried to reverse out of the parking space and it would not go into reverse. I had onstar so i had to get a tow to the nearest dealership which had just closed. I had to wait until the next day and the dealership called me to tell me that the transmission needed to be replaced and it would cost me $3,910.00. I have read several complaints about this so i do not understand why gm has not recalled this transmission. Many of them failed before $100,000 miles so they would have been able to get a new one. I was just two months past my 5 year but was at 98,273 miles and my warranty was expired. I had to get a new car since i could not afford to pay $4000.00 to get a new transmission. The car is just sitting and can't be driven.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the gears were grinding and made an abnormal noise. In addition, the gears failed to shift and the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer (gordon chevrolet, 1506, 31850 ford rd, garden city, mi 48135, (734) 427-6200). The dealer diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer also indicated that the vehicle was 190 days out of warranty. The manufacturer indicated that they would cover 50% of the cost to replace the part, but refused to completely cover the repair from the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000.
Broken part in transmission that clogged the filter. Car only has about 85,000 miles and has been taken care of since the day purchased new on 10/23/2010. Car was in motion when it quit moving. Was still running but i was stuck on the side of the road
Had transmission fluid change at dealership. Transmission started to slip.... The transmission fluid was burt after 13000 miles.. Car just went out of warranty is there anything you all can do for me
I bought my 2011 chevy malibu in march of 2017. Only put 30k miles and it's april of 2020. My car won't crank up sometimes or when i'm idle, it'll start to shake and i haven't drove my car in a week but when i put the key in and try to turn it, nothing comes on. No lights or anything
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated and would not exceed 5 mph. The vehicle also began to jerk.in addition, the contact stated that the lost power indicator, the abs, and traction warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 44,000. The vin was unavailable.
Transmission failed at92000mileshard shifting reverse is baddrive home from on the city streetwork transmission stated to shift hard and slip.un safe to dr
While my seatbelt is fastened the seatbelt notification goes off as if its not fastened.also as i'm accelerating it's like my car struggles to get to 40 mph. Sometimes i have to give it a little more gas for it to go over 40
I have a 2011 chevrolet malibu with 91963 thathasnt moved since april 26 2018. There is a known defect in the 3-5-r wave plate in chevy malibus from 2009-10 that they fix in 2012 but did nothing for 2011. Mulitple repair shops have told me they have seen alot of 2011 malibus with the same problem. Gm will not aknowledge this defect. I need help.
While driving the vehicle on interstate 270 at around 50 to 60 mph, the vehicle transmission down shifted upon breaking with a loud clunking noise.when i went to reaccelerate, the vehicle was unresponsive as though it was stuck in a higher gear and would not down shift to accelerate.this problem has recurred frequently so now when i drive on the highway, i set the cruise control to make sudden acceleration and deceleration unnecessary but the car still clunks out of gear upon exiting the highway.
Transmission, the car jerks at all speeds, slows down and speeds up .the longer you drive it the worse it gets.when you go to take off and push the gas it's like you pushed the gas and let off and then all the sudden takes off . It'd like the transmission is constantly slipping and then grabbing .
Timing chain and engine malfunction. Reviewed the internet and there are thousands of complaints regarding the same thing. The 2.4 ecotech engine was in a class action suit for equinoxs but not malibus and they have the same issue.
While driving on the road, the car will just stop moving forward although the engine is still running. We have to immediately pull off the side of the road, which is very difficult to do in heavy traffic. The indicator lights for power steering / esc come on and the chimes ring 3 times. Upon stopping the car, if the engine remains off for approximately 5 minutes, then the car will start back up and run normally for up to 2 months before it has the same problem again. This has happened at least 6 times over the past 18 months. We have had the car to the local chevrolet dealer in st. Louis 4 times but they have been unable to determine the source of the problem. They have replaced a number of parts related to the power steering but this has proven to be ineffective. We also replaced the battery and cleaned the cables with no results. This is a real safety issue and the mechanics at the dealer have no idea how to fix it. We cannot believe our 2011 malibu is the only car with this problem.
I purchased this malibu in march 2011, new.i currently have less than 26k miles on the car. The car has been at the dealer multiple times for the same issue.while accelerating (usually) between 25 and 35 mph the car seems to lose its ability to shift gears and the tachometer will go to 4000 plus with no acceleration.its as if the transmission was shifted to neutral and pressing on the gas pedal.this first started happening in the first year of ownership (exact mileage noted above may not be totally accurate) and the car was brought to keyes chevrolet, where purchased.they said they noticed the defect and apparently did an overhaul (?) on the transmission and kept the car for several days.my guess is they had no problem with doing an initial repair as they would be reimbursed by gm ($1500?). New or similar repairs or issues may be more difficult for reimbursement, as gm will say they fixed it already and paid once!!!!!i try and maintain a log in the car of the transmissionissues.probably have at least 25 times noted and logged in 2013.it should be noted that there were probably numerous times that were not logged because of timing or location or just tired of logging issues on a new car. The car was returned to dealership again for making engine noises when starting up, at least twice.one time i did not do a repair order as they did not hear the noise and looked / listened to the car.the noise has gotten louder and the shifting issue happens more regularly. I try to maintain a record of the date, time and mileage. Will see if they can duplicate the noises and shifting issues, when i bring it in soon, again. The car has recently started chugging along when driving in reverse, a new issue.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the reduce power mode warning message illuminated as the acceleration decreased to 20 mph independently.this failure recurred every 22 miles traveled.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not diagnose the failure.the manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vin was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Only 115k miles and transmission is out, this car gets all scheduled maintenance, reverse won't engage and transmission makes noises in forward. Help please
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately at 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, when the vehicle was parked, the shift lever was not able to shift out of the park position. The contact stated that an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. The vin was not available.
Driving down city street, engine speed increased and vehicle slowed to stop. Would not go forward or reverse. As traffic backed up behind me, shut vehicle off for about a minute and restarted. Vehicle then moved enough to get off roadway then stopped moving again. Towed to chevrolet dealership, they diagnosed with major internal transmission failure, transmission needs replaced. Vehicle has just over 90,000 miles, cost to repair, about $4200
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph and changing gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. Also, when turning the steering wheel left or right, it made noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph on a ramp and attempting to enter highway traffic, the vehicle stalled without warning. Additionally, the contact also wanted to state that previously the gear shifter failed to engage in reverse. The vehicle was towed to roy robinson chevrolet (6616 35th avenue ne, marysville, wa, 98271, (360) 659-6236) where the dealer performed a diagnostic test and informed the contact that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced or repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.the failure mileage was 79,632.
My 2011 chevy malibu burning oil i keep having add oil to car on top that timing belt broke chances out exhaust camshaft possible sensor out 2-3 times and code remain later chain guides broke seen 2.4l equinox had recall due to burning oil not sure timing chain brake but heard alot complain about chain guides breakingalso seat backing keep calling off latches for them fail every timecar just gave me alot of problem control arm going out. Car was made cheap and wasn't meant to last. Car broke down timing chain snapped.burnt oil smell when turn car oncoming throw ac when on. 2.4 l ecotec motor is problem as well power train transmission break reverse wave gear making it a costly repair.
Had multiple concerns regarding slow acceleration and rough jerking when shifting gears which i was told was normal for my vehicle model especially in comparison to my previous vehicle an honda accord. Purchased car with 34k miles on it at 56k miles i was reversing out of a parking spot and felt a sudden hesitation. Car still drove normal in drive, drove about half a mile on highway and once exiting highway i noticed a weird screeching sound coming from my car. Pulled over to a mcdonalds to inspect vehicle and it was still making noise. Turned vehicle off and went through p,n,d and sound persisted. Drove vehicle a few blocks since i was close to home and sound stopped. Brought car to a repair shop to have inspected per the shop everything was intact and they could not duplicate noise. One day later i stopped on a side street at a stop sign and when i pressed the gas to pull away from stop sign car would not move. Tried again, car revved and moments later car would jerk forward violently. Crawled car to side of street and had towed to dealership where they diagnosed the issue as transmission failure, deeper diagnostic work revealed a belt had broken within the transmission. Have received car back with rebuilt transmission however car still is very sluggish with slow response in 1st and 2nd gear.
While i was driving/the vehicle was in motion on a city street, the transmission suddenly gave out/stopped working. The drive gear no longer worked and no warning was given. I was stranded in the middle of a busy, city street and no error code or check engine light warning was given as well. I purchased this car in february 2015 and have had only about 8 months. It was purchased from burns motors in mcallen texas.
I purchased this vehicle in march 2010 from mangino chevrolet. It has had a problem with (i believe) the transmission from the very beginning. The problem is very intermittent, that is to say it doesn't do it all the time and appears to do it very regularly if the vehicle has been on the road for several hours or it is hot(over 85 degrees) out. It is always the same though; it begins by not shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear smoothly. What it does is it takes several seconds to get to 3rd gear. It is almost like it goes into neutral for seconds before it slams into 3rd gear. This has left me in a dangerous spot while changing lanes on several occasions. Once the problem begins, it then will buck and clunk when it is shifting. I have brought the car in to the dealer several times & even called onstar while the problem was occurring (at the dealer's recommendation). I am currently vacationing in myrtle beach sc & was without my car for 2 days while the local dealer (jud kuhn chevrolet) tried to diagnose this problem. What has happened to date is no parts were changed & all i get is the same story that there is no "code" showing up & they can't replicate the problem. What i would like to see is for the dealer to fix the problem. If that involves swapping out parts (transmission, torque converter, drive module etc) until the problem goes away. I have also noticed (searched online) other people are having similar problems with this vehicle. It is unacceptable that the dealer can't repair this without the computer telling him how. I otherwise am very pleased with my vehicle. Please help me to resolve this problem. I have been a loyal gm customer for over 30 years.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to vibrate violently. In addition, the vehicle would fail to start. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
I was driving my vehicle on at 50 mph and vehicle reduced to a unsafe speed with the error messages "service traction" "esc off" and "eng pwr reduced". The unsafe drop in speed almost caused a car to hit me in the back. This is a very scary problem and if i was on the expressway and this occurred something very bad could have happen. A recall on the vehicle or the throttle body need to be made public before someone is seriously injure due to this flaw!
I recently obtained my 2011 malibu lt from superior auto in bedford, in. It is a truly outstanding machine. I was pleased with the entire ecotec 2.4 engine and fuel economy. The drivetrain is a little different topic. I was looking forward to trying the new push button shift setup. It was smooth for the first 3 weeks or so. Oh by the way it barely turned 105,000 on the odometer. It started with 3rd shifting late and hard. Then it was reverse not catching once shifter was engaged,making me use my brake to stop the vehicle. All of a sudden it completely stopped pulling forward or reverse. Initially i assumed transmission just burned out. Waited until the next morning, trying again and it engaged gear. It was ultimately short lived, once transmission warms it starts to fail completely. I'mvery disgruntled and disappointed in the car company i was raised on. As well as my family for generations. Not to mention, this my very first chevy buying on my own. Please return my concerns please. I purchased the malibu from a local buy here pay here. This leaves me on a most aggravated note, due to me being absolutely hustled into paying for a operationaless motor vehicle from what i once thought was 2nd to none, chevrolet and gm in general. I am very disappointed and will most definitely never buy this brand again, as well as my family of 80+ years of business. Gm,has lowered itself to an all time low! please return my submission asap. I need transportation for my union career i drive a very large amount for as well. Minds blown by the utter laziness of this massive auto titan. Disgusted!!
The vehicle started to have problems in 2016 and the check engine light would come on and off randomly and would not completely stay on to diagnose the vehicle correctly and when it would come on it kept saying it was different sensors. After replacing several sensors that were diagnosed to be incorrect and changing spark plugs and all filters and flushing several parts out the vehicle was still not running correctly. The vehicle did not have as much power as it did in the past and seemed to be shifting differently. The car progressively kept getting worse and loosing power and not shifting correctly. I had taken it to 3 mechanics in the nashville area and each of them could not figure out the problem also but all had experience with the issue and had relayed that they believed it was the timing chain from previous clients with similar issues. I then took it to the chevy dealer because it had gotten to the point that the vehicle seemed unsafe. The vehicle would not shift correctly and i would be sitting at a red light and when i went to take off the vehicle would idle until catching and it would sit there idling and almost stall out and then after 60-160 seconds the vehicle would finally catch and take off. This also happened while on the interstate when trying to get up to speed with the rest of the traffic. Anytime the vehicle really needed to shift it tended to just sit and idle until the chain caught exactly where it needed to which is what caused the safety issue. The chain was missing in certain spots so once it finally caught the correct spot it would take off but made it dangerous to drive as you never knew how long it would take to catch on and take off or if it was going to completely break at some point and just not move at all. The vehicle also did not want to start kept rolling over multiple times by the time i was able to get into chevy to fix it.
I went to get air in tire. Got back in my car and started it up. It started shaking real bad and engine light came on, check engine light came on, and a thing about loss of power. I was only 5 minutes from home so i went back home. It wouldn't get over 25 miles an hour. I called edward chevrolet in birmingham,al. They told me to get car to them but not drive it. They called me back and said it wasn't under warranty. I don't even have 100,000 on it. I read on line other people had this problem but they say it's not on recall. Why? how many people have to die or children? i didn't read of any deaths just almost. I can't believe people have to die to get something done. I was lucky and not far from home. It could have stopped on me in middle of road. I've never got any recall notices. I told the lady at edwards chev. The same thing.
On busy city 3 lane highway transmission failed to engage. I managed to drift right to immediate side street, emergency blinkers on, horns blowing. Turned corner and stopped. No warnings, lights, sounds. 59,908 mileage! insurance co towed to transmission shop. Mechanic had to completely rebuild $2,132. Insisted not normal problem for such low mileage. I will be contacting chevy dealer, ect.this car is available for any inspection. I have 0 confidence in the safety of this car. When i picked up the owner of shop pointed out an identical vehicle in his lot, yes, waiting for another transmission replace/repair.
While pulling into a parking lot, the car suddenly stopped going forward.when i pressed the accelerator, the engine would rev like the car was in neutral, but it would not go forward.i put the car in park and turned the car off.started the car and put it back into drive, but the same thing happened.the only thing i was able to do was go in reverse.i had to drive in reverse down the street to another drive entrance and back in and park.the car had to be towed to the dealership.the transmission was replaced.
Sunday, may 27th3pm cstdriving in southwest missouri, the transmission hesitated shifting to a higher gear.i pulled over and parked on a back road, turned the car off and back on.when i shifted into reverse, the transmission did not shift, pressing the gas had no effect.i shifted the car into d, the car lurched forward but moved ? increasing speed it shifted to 2nd roughly and then into 3rd with hesitation ? it would not shift into a higher gear from there.i did not note a check engine light at that time. Because there was no cell phone signal i drove to the nearest relative?s house in oklahoma.while driving i shifted into neutral and back to drive, the transmission hesitated and took a good 15-20 seconds to engage in 3rd gear.the check engine light was on but the display did not indicate what the issue was.shifting to manual, the display did not indicate the car was in manual (should have read m3).shifting back to drive had no result.the car maintained speed in 3rd gear.so i drove in 3rd gear with my hazards on, north on 43, through seneca (no chevy dealer), to my aunts house in oklahoma.i contacted gm roadside assistance800-chevusa and had the car towed.the car now sits at a dealer in joplin mo awaiting "diagnosis" and the gm customer service people will not authorize a rental car until a "diagnosis" has been done.1st business day for dealer is tuesday, may 29th and they state they have a back log of diagnosis and can not get to it until weds or thursday.it has been a real catch-22 getting support since the dealer is too backlogged to diagnose i am renting a car on my own dime, plus live 3 hours from joplin!note that over the past year the car occasionally had automatic gear shift delays that were not consistent and were tolerable because the transmission recovered.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the check engine and engine power reduced warning lights illuminated as the vehicle began shaking and decelerating independently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnosis or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 93,541.
81k miles on vehicle.driving at residential speeds (~ 30 mph), vehicle started suddenly downshifting, engine revving, then refusing to get out of 1st gear.i would hate to think what would have happened on a highway or crowded city street!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact shifted the gear into reverse, but the vehicle did not move. While driving approximately 35 mph, the gear shifter failed to shift into third gear. The contact was able to continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to casper toyota (904 strub rd, sandusky, oh 44870, (888) 864-2057) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact later took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a wave plate was detached and a three five piston failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer opened case number: 8-3962773200 and referred the contact to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Purchased my 2011 chevy malibu in april of 2012 with 56k miles, in april of 2013 with 70k+ miles, my transmission failed and i was informed by the nearby chevy dealership that it required a total rebuild and all parts needed to be replaced. My car was still under the warranty and therefore, i did not pay for the services. Around may 5 2014, i received a recall notice for issues with the electrical system/ abs system/ body control module, etc. I took my car back to the same shop for repairs, in which my car was kept for 30 days & returned. Upon receiving my car back i've noticed my car having issues with the electrical system such as the headlights keeps going out when the bulb is still good. My radio constantly shuts off on its own & randomly switches to the aux. The interior lighting is constantly flickering! not only do i have electrical malfunctions, it makes this odd noise & the brakes lock up whenever i slow down to around 20mph & or turning a corner and this esc icon appears. I contacted chevy & asked if there are any recalls for this matter & i was told no, that my car was fixed for all recalls for my model. This issue continues to occur today. On/ around june 19 2015 w/ 115000 miles, my car suddenly stopped accelerating in the middle of i95 hwy & i could not put it into any gear! i knew it was my transmission. I had it towed to the same shop and was told that i have no warranty & i would have to pay $4,106.45 for a new trans! i have been seeking assistance for this matter, its unfair that i have had this car for 3/4 years and its on its 2nd transmission!! i was quoted for this $ amount and they haven't even opened the trans yet! i was then told to come to the dealership & they would try to get me a new car and it was a complete waste of time. I was told to let my car get repossessed because it was no good and cannot be fixed! i left in tears!! unprofessional!!
I was driving in the city. Stopped at a red light, and when i accelerated,the vehicle began to jerk, rev loudly, and seemed to kick into high gear while only going about 20 miles an hour. I got to a place where i could stop, and tried to put the car into reverse, but this gear did not work. I had it towed and my mechanic said that the transmission would need rebuilt. I took it to a dealership, and they said that they would recommend a replacement of the transmission.
I started to experience a vibration in the front end. I took it to the dealer and was told they could find nothing wrong. The problem persisted and then a noise started as well. I took it back to the dealer and the determined that it was a broken axle shaft that they ordered and then replaced. The noise went away but the vibration has persisted. I have taken it to the dealer 5+ times to be looked at and they tell me something different each time. I need tires rotated (did that), need new tires (bought them), need tires balanced (did that), need tires balanced on the rims (did that), and now that the tires must be cold. I explained that the problem persists after being driven over 30 minutes and that the tires should be warmed up by then. I have contacted chevrolet in regards to this several times and all they want to do to correct the problem is to have me return the car to the dealer to be looked at. Each time i do this, i am left with no vehicle and fending for rides. I am currently commuting nearly 100 miles per day for work until i am able to relocate and cannot be without a vehicle. Chevy refuses to pay for a rental for an error that is clearly related to their product. I am not sure what else to do at this point to correct the problem. I will be filing a complaint with the bbb and anyone else of significance.
I was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message "service traction" engine power reduced" service esc appeared on the dash monitor..i lost power and could not get above 45 mph.the transmission appeared to be locked into a gear level. I contacted chey and they told me it is a safety feature.here's the problem, if i had been doing a high speed merge on a major highway the power loss could have caused an accident not to mention getting me killed.i think the feature is engineered into the software that controls the engine/transmission.a detected fault triggers the action.incidentally, there was no prior notice, warning lights,etc. That would have indicated a problem.the lack of notice exacerbates the danger.
Backed out of driveway and drove to the end of street and vehicle was sluggish to move into gear by the end of the street which is roughly 4 house down from driveway i backed out of it would no longer go forward so i had to back up all the way to my driveway and cal dealership to tow in.monday morning dealer service dept said it was diagnosed as a sensor in transmission and it was ordered and car was back to me within two days.i am worried this will be a continuing problem as i had a similar situation with previous 2009 ford taurus x that just kept happening with and nothing was done to resolve the situation.when you buy a new car you do not expect these issues.but, more importantly, i do not want this to occur when i am driving on a highway since this happens with no warning.
Takata recall***at 80000 miles i was driving and then my car would not move tried reverse with no luck ended up having to call tow company to get me out of traffic with almost being hit several times . With research found out this is common and gm refuses to fix problem witch is not rightshould be held responsible for making and putting faulty transmission in 2010 and 2011 malibu's
I was at a stop trying to make a left turn across traffic at 7pm. When i had a chance to go my car would not go forward. It would only rev. I threw it in park then to drive...nothing. Tried manual. Nothing. Reverse was all that worked. Thankfully i was able to reverse out of intersection. Had wrecker take to the dealership. Friday night they tell me car is ready that the chip in transmission went out. Go saturday to get it and when i turned car on it read "service air bag". They tried to clear code but failed. Said that there was a true problem and would look at it monday the 20th. Just got a call saying the air bag chip shorted out and generally all in all is a 700.00 fix. They allegedly spoke to gm who said just charge 100.00 deductible. Due to some issues i had with dealership they said they would only charge me 50.00 and they would cover the rest.i do not have my car back yet as they are working on it still. Glad i still had powertrain warranty so right now the only out of pocket cost with this whole ordeal will be the 50.00. However i feel i nor anyone else should have to pay since i was told this is a "known &common" issue.
During the deep winter we had in detroit starting last jan - the car reduces speed and engine power reduced/service esc/service traction message comes- this happen endless times and stopped in feb 2014 then began this past week jan 8th, 2015 and continues to do so. The car will start shaking violently and drops speed and power eng reduced message comes - even traveling at 70 miles with 2 children inn the icy, snowy roads of mi . I have been lucky nothing happened yet but looking at the chevy forums and others, this is a chevrolet/gm defect that needs a recall.the dealerships are aware that there is a throttle body issue but we all can do is incur the cost to diagnose how exactly to solve this issue.gm needs to be held accountable before someone dies on the roads.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that a growling noise would be heard coming from the brakes whenever they were applied at low speeds of approximatley 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake pads and rotors were repaired. Approximately two months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer to be repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle would experience difficulty shifting from second to third gear. As a result, there would be an increase in engine rpms, but the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 1,800 and the current mileage was 5,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the esc, the service traction control, and the engine reduced power warning lights illuminated. The vehicle also vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed an electrical short in the wiring system, and replaced three different sensors. The technician also reprogrammed the engine control unit. The failures recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
Purchased car 09/2015 haley buick gmc trucks in richmond virginia with 75k miles. It was a previous rental car. Was given clean carfax and maintenance record that the vehicle had been maintained per manufactures schedule. It has an enclosed transmission and cannot check transmission fluid it has to be maintained. A year after the purchase and adding only 8k miles this car has a completely blown transmission in will cost $4,888 to have a new transmission ordered. My issue is there is no recalls on the 35r plate which is the cause of ruining the transmission on many form sites for this year of chevrolet malibu. Then there are a large number of complaints and issuewith this model on forms.
Bought used in november 2013 with 23,000 miles. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 mph and up. Vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems.the problem is very intermittent, that is to say it doesn't do it all the time but this has left me in a dangerous spot while changing lanes or pulling out onto a street from a stopped position; i can floor the gas pedal and it sluggishly accelerates.the rpm often races when trying to accelerate at highway speeds after having to slow down for traffic issues.this car does not get close to the quoted fuel mileage that it is supposed to for an lt; my sole reason for purchasing this car.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle started to decelerated and shake continuously without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000. The vin was not available.
While driving down a highway at 60mph, the transmission failed, at just over 118,000. It started surging without moving forward any faster, and reverse doesn't work at all anymore. My son was in the car, and we were miles from home. I was lucky to be able to get off the highway fairly quickly before we got run over, or hit along the side of the road. This particular transmission failure is a well known issue for gm, it is covered for older vehicles up to 2010, and fixed in newer vehicles in 2012, but dealership (paul richard's peru, in) said "these things happen" and it could cost $3000-$5000 to replace. They will do nothing to help, because they won't acknowledge that this model year needs extended coverage, too. (actually a recall!) this is completely unacceptable, i've only put 30,000 miles on this car. I had the fluids lab tested when purchased, and it in no way indicated any failure imminent! in fact, it said everything was in fantastic condition for the mileage. We also flushed and filled the transmission ~25,000 miles ago, as recommended by the maintenance schedule. We shouldn't be on the hook for thousands of dollars, when we in no way caused this failure, especially after it could have killed my son and i. Our old 2005 malibu has 170,000 miles on the original drivetrain, and it's still going. There is no acceptable reason that our 2011 should only last 118,000 miles before needing major repairs, or the transmission replaced already, 100% on our dime.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to wymer chevrolet in cumberland, md where it was diagnosed that the transmission was faulty and needed to be replaced. The transmission was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,654.
I've owned the car for 18 months.november 2012, i reported to my gm dealer of loss of power when driving. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 mph and up.vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems.december 2012, while driving at approximately 30mph, car engine stopped running, car came to stop on active train tracks with children in car, no power steering, not able to shift into drive, neutral or reverse, park.once ignition was turned off, vehicle would not start. Towed vehicle in for service, was told transmission needed to be replaced due to a bad solenoid.vehicle still having problems two months after. January 2013 brought vehicle in for same issue, losing power, no acceleration, rpm's would rev and then rapidly drop while driving without foot on gas pedal. Was told by dealer nothing is wrong with car.february 2013, change oil light was one for three months, even after having oil changed. Brought to dealer to have reset.may 2013, vehicle still losing power, rpm's revving and rapidly dropping, dash lights randomly dimming without touching dimmer knob, driver's door will not open from inside and will not lock/unlock despite multiple methods, once open door will not latch to close and door bounces open again, auto start lags at time and randomly doesn't work. I have an appointment to bring vehicle in for service next monday, not optimistic as the dealer keeps telling me there's nothing wrong with the car and they are unable to replicate, they state they are not aware of any other known issues on this vehicle, despite there being many many tsb's online for the same issues i've been experiencing.i haven't owned the car for even two years, traded in a beautiful new camaro for it to transport my children in a safe car, yet this vehicle has been nothing but problems and headaches.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to place the gear shift in reverse, the vehicle failed to reverse and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this upgrade. Two days later the whole car shuts down on me and they are now saying that it is an app module and it needs to be re-programmed. I am tired of paying all this tow bills and fees for a car that does not run and it not safe for my kids to ride in.
Car quit shifting into 3rd, 4th or 5th gear and reverse. Exiting the highway when it downshifted very suddenly and very hard. From there stopped at red light. Went to take off and it slipped in 2nd gear. From there progressively got worse. Next time i tried reverse it would not go at all. Leads me to believe it's the transmission.
Drove into gas station and stopped, turned off car, filled with gas. Upon starting car and putting car in drive the vehicle refused to shift into drive. Had to drive car approximately 3 blocks in reverse to get car in front of my house.
While driving the vehicle did not shift in the 45-55mph range, ( i'm guessing 5th gear as i do not know how many gears it has ) then again the same issue at 25 mph. Repeated multiple times through the drive home.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle's speed decreased and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
Transmission went out while driving.would not shift gears then would not go into reverse to clear trafficsuspect wave plate failure in the transmission
I am reporting this incident although it is a little over 3 years old, i was not aware of this website when this happened, because i feel it is related to the complaint i recently submitted, complaint number: 11045010, plus chevrolet needs to be held accountable.on october 6th, 2014 at about 2pm i am getting on the expressway as i am about to merge with traffic and start to acceleration i feel a surge and than the check engine light comes on.when i am able to i pull over to the shoulder and contact the shop where i take my car to be serviced and set up an appointment to bring my car in the next morning.brach's auto runs a engine diagnostics test and the codes are p0700 and p2714.the manager asks if my car is still under any warranty and it was still under the powertrain warranty so he suggests i contact chevrolet.i first contact webb chevy oak lawn who was not able to give me an appointment until 2 weeks away so i contacted the chevrolet customer care and spoke with a rep who helped me to set up an appointment with kingdom chevrolet and to receive a gm rental.i was not allowed to use the licensed shop where i have my car serviced and they refused to pay the engine diagnostics fee i had already had completed.kingdom chevrolet came up with the same diagnostic codes as brach's auto and suggested a throttle body service and fuel injection service for running issues.after the work was completed i took it back to brach's auto to have them check it out and it was suggested that i do the throttle body service which i had completed.
Driving down the highway when check engine light flashed, car "squealed", car started shaking, and transmission gave out.i could not accelerate past first gear. In the middle of rush hour traffic, had to coast off the highway to safety.no prior notification (lights, warnings, noises) that there was a transmission issue.car just recently exceeded the 100000 mile power train warranty.was notified it was the wake plate that failed.considering all of the other chevy owners having this same issue, i think chevy should at the very least acknowledge this issue.
I was driving and the car began to shake and jerk, and then the alerts across the dash came up as "service esc", "service traction", and "engine power reduced". I took it to a chevy dealership and was told the throttle body needed to be replaced. After paying $550.00 for the repair the car seemed to work fine until recently, only two months after the initial repair the same exact thing has happened, and now the dealership is telling me that they do not know what is wrong with the car, there is no recall and i'll either have to trade the car in (which i can't afford to do) or just drive it and hope the problem will correct itself. I am beyond scared to drive it as my daughter is in the car with me, and i do not want to be driving a death trap down the highway. Please help.
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.
Late last week, after getting off the freeway, onto the city street, my front wheels completely locked up at 50 mph (as if the transmission had a catastrophic mechanical failure).this ended up in someone rear ending me, causing injuries and several thousand dollars worth of damage to the cars.
On november 1, 2017, while driving home on the expressway i hear this loud revving noise, i turn my radio off and realize it is my car making the noise and than thecheck engine light comes on.when i was able to i pulled over to the shoulder and turned my car off in hopes of the error clearing out.after a few minutes i turned the car back on only to find that the check engine light was still on, when it was save to do so, i pulled back into traffic with my hazard lights as i could not go over 20 to 30 mph without the rpm going up.i made it home, tried to back into my garage only to find that my car will not go in reverse.i put the car back in drive, pulled around to the front of the house and parked the car.since it was after midnight, i called chevrolet the next day and the only thing they could help me with was to get in touch with a dealership to schedule an appointment to take the car in for diagnostics as my car was no longer under warranty and there is no recall on this model year although there is a recall for models 2007 thru 2009 for the same issues.my service adviser called me later that day to tell me it was due to transmission failure, they found metal in the transmission and his advice was to replace the transmission. My diagnostic code was p0776( pressure solenoid 2 stuck off), my bill $3946 for car that has 84000 miles on it.a car that i am still paying a car note on.when i purchased it 4 years ago it had just under 30000 miles on it.i have done everything to maintain my car because my biggest fear is being stuck on the side of the road, especially since i am a woman working 2nd shift.i do not have my repair invoice yet as i have not picked my car up yet, its not so easy to come up with nearly $4000.
I have a 2011 chevy malibu ltz with 44,589 miles and i have an issue with my screens reading that my esc system is bad and will reduce my engine power, i took it in to airport chevrolet in medford, oregon and they pluged my car in and told me he has seen this issue countless times, and has seen people have to replace things as simple as a sensor all the way to it being an issue in the wiring harness and people will bring their car in and do the small repairs first ( economically makes sense) and it will not fix the problem.. Until they fix this huge expensive issue all because. Chevy has an issue with a system they put into a car that doesn't work properly! i have read other reviews very similar to mine where people have been hit in traffic . Now luckily i caught mine before a wreck. This needs to be fixed!
Car suddenly decelerated and started sputtering. Engine acted like it was going to quit and did not have any power. Would not get over 15mph. Put me in a very dangerous situation in rush hour traffic. I am very lucky no one was killed. Decelerated at a very fast rate. Dealership diagnosed the problem as the throttle body. The throttle body had to be replaced for $675. Was not covered under the 100k powertrain warranty. Chevrolet conveniently stopped covering the throttle body starting in 2011. From looking at other complaints for the 2011 chevy malibu this seems to be a very common problem and is clearly a defective or poorly designed part.
The drivers side seat has broken. It is the right side and it is sitting lower than the left side. I have never had this happen in any vehicle i have owned. The other issue is intermittent problems with the shifting of the transmission. It is very worrisome. When you are sitting at a stop sign/light or anything and you go to take off it feels like car shuts down briefly and then it kicks in. The problem can never seem to be replicated at a dealership imagine that.
I purchased my pre owned 2011 chevrolet malibu vehicle 3 years ago and after 80000 miles my transmission completely collapsed. I have taken good care of my car and still owe $8000.00 on my loan. I have seen multiple complaints online from people in my same situation with the 2011 malibu. I do not understand why gm hasn't issued a recall for the transmissions. This is clearly a safety issue. I was exiting the freeway witj both of my children in the car, when my transmission gave out. It will not go in reverse or go over 20 mph. I feel that there should be some level of accountability from gm.
I was driving on the highway and out of no where the check engine light came on. My car than started to jerk like it was running out of oxygen, the car felt like it didn't want to shift in gear.. Took to have check and come to find out its the (tcm) transmission control module which isn't covered under warranty for and extra two thousand dollars from santander consumer and bronx suzuki/victory in bronx, ny. I have been ripped off in a car payment that's more than the car is worth.
I'm driving along the highway and all of a sudden my power steering and esc are lost! the car's monitors alert me but i have trouble controlling the vehicle! i finally get the vehicle to the dealer, they inform me i have to pay $1400 to fix the problem! it's not a wear and tear issue to me. My car isn't 3 years old yet! i later learned many owners have this same issue.
2011 chevy malibu - . Takes a long time for car to shift into gear when accelerating from a stop or making a turn. I have also had some close calls with cars almost hitting me, (like another person wrote). Brought it to the dealer and he could not duplicate it (of course). I am experiencing it more and more and will try another dealer.
2011 chevy malibu 2lt - transmission slipping between 1st and 2nd gears, also 2nd to 3rd. Takes a dangerously long time for it to kick in to the correct gear and i have had some close calls pulling into traffic. Also, this six speed transmission is defective when trying to pass another vehicle as once you are in 6th gear, it will not drop to 5th in order to pass. The rpms race up and nothing happens. All of this and gm says that the vehicle is operating as normal and there is no problem. Obviously there is. This is a defect and needs to be replaced. Multiple discussion forums online describe the same problem with this model year and also 2010 1lt and 2tl 4cyl and 6cyl. Something needs to be done and gm is not doing it. Help!!
I have a 2011 malibu, i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service esc light came on, an i instantly felt like i was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully i wasn't in heavy traffic, i'm under the 5 year warranty can i get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.
The cable to the driver's side seat belt broke. Evidently, other malibu's this year had a recall for this exact problem. But, my vin # is not accepted.chevy is unwilling to accept responsibility.severe injury or death could easily have been the outcome if this happened in an accident. The vehicle was stationary when it came completely apart.
The seat belts on this vehicle have some issues. I was involved in a wreck lately and i was hurt really bad from the seat belt on the chevy . The seat belt dinted into my body causing some really bad pain when the accident occurred.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, it was discovered that the driver side safety belt cable sleeve was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. The vin was not available.updated 11/09/15*lj
These are recalls that i was never made aware of and have not been repaired.
My daughter and i was stopped at a stop light and a lady rear ended us and her seatbelt never caught and she hit the dashboard head on and y seatbelt caught and released and i hit the steering wheel head on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair and that a representative of the manufacturer advised that part of the delay was because the manufacturer had not figured out how to remedy the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.updated 02/10/16*lj
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was at a standstill, the seat belt cable fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts). The vehicle was taken to gateway chevrolet cadillac (located at 501 38th st s, fargo, nd 58103, (701) 282-5522) where it was diagnosed that the pretension cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Both front driver's and passenger's seat belts on rental car are installed on vehicle backwards.belt needs to be twisted to get it to work.twisting it decreases surface area where it contacts the person's body (from the full 2" width of the strap to now a reduced width).this causes it to "dig in" to person where as if were installed correctly, the full 2 inch width of the seat belt would contact the person's body and not "dig in" to the body.
The seat belt light dashboard light indicator and the chimes sound when the seat belt is engaged it goes off and then it comes back on as you're driving down the road there is a known problem for the 2010 chevy malibu for the same condition
I was stop at a red light and my dash read service airbag. I started to drive off and the dash started flashing service airbag. When in motion and as i start ignition. Also my seatbelt sometimes lock or not lock and is very loose as i adjust seat.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the contact. The contact sustained a head injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the seat belt was bent since the vehicle was purchased. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.updated 11/19/15*lj
While my seatbelt is fastened the seatbelt notification goes off as if its not fastened.also as i'm accelerating it's like my car struggles to get to 40 mph. Sometimes i have to give it a little more gas for it to go over 40
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed that there was smoke coming from the vehicle and then the vehicle caught fire. The contact mentioned that the fire initiated on the trunk near the fuse box. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was also included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v269000 (seat belts) and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) but the remedy was not available for several months. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the contact sat behind the wheel, he pulled the seat belt to restrain himself and the tensioner cable fractured and became detached from the vehicle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.updated 02/12/16*lj
The flexible steel cable that connects the safety belt to the vehicle at the outside of the front outboard seating positions has fatigued and separated over time as a result of occupant movement into the seat.this recall is a disgrace!when will a remedy be found so this can be fixed?
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a manufacturer recall regarding nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts). The part was replaced, but the seat belt fractured from the base connection. The buckle locked in place, but the part was fractured; therefore, the seat belt was not secure on the driver's side. The dealer (west herr chevrolet of hamburg, 5025 southwestern blvd, hamburg, ny 14075, (716) 217-4129) was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
When the car in motion. The steering makes a loud noise when turning the wheel. And the air bag indicator just popped on. Stating service the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle on the front passenger side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back, neck, leg, and arms, which continuously required medical treatment. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,900.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/22/2015
While driving and stationary the inside lights blinks, the power steering cane on twice and i have my seatbelt on the light indicator comes on while the it's connected
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to dick genthe chevrolet (866-874-7380, located at 15600 eureka rd, southgate, mi 48195) and the contact was asked if she wanted the vehicle repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts). The contact approved the recall repairs. Six days later, the contact was informed that the vehicle was not ready and she was not allowed to see or retrieve the vehicle. The contact was called two hours later to pick up the vehicle. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator illuminated. The technician informed the contact that the failure made the vehicle unsafe to drive and it needed to be diagnosed. The contact stated that there was no air bag failure with the vehicle prior to the repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a $250 discount towards the repairs ("take or leave it"). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 89,865. Parts distribution disconnect.*as
I call wylie musser motor s for service and they said they will repair when they have the order. It has been 2 years and still no call back for service.
Takata recall dealers are to attach the wiring harness to the bcm with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the bcm and harness connector and on the bas and harness connector, and relearn the brake pedal home position free of charge. And also dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket to re-locate the tensioner 30mm rearward. Dealers will also inspect the cable, and if necessary, replace the lap pretensioner. These repairs will be completed free of charge.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Broken welds under the seat where they should never be broken, very dangerous! seat is all the way down, driver side seat has collasped
107,000 miles seat belt buckle does not sense seat belt is buckled. Seat belt alarm chimes with belt buckled. Dealer says part is not covered by special campaign. There was a recall a few years ago for seat belt issue and i thought the warranty was extended to 10 years or 120,000 miles.
I purchased this car on 11/30/2018 and noticed now that there was a recall on the seat belts. My car belts have not been replaced.
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012.initially, i was experiencing power surges upon breaking.i was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping.the dealership replaced a sensor.i'm still experiencing the surges occasionally.the next time i took it in because i was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface.the dealership replaced the steering column.it was fine for a year, now that problem is returning.during the winter 2013,my rear defrost stopped working.i took it in and was told that the rear fuse block was melted and it will cost $535 to have it replaced.and another $230 to have the driver's side seat belt replaced---- it doesn't connect securely without fiddling with it.i think there should be recalls issued on all of these problems because i have read blogs and others are having the same issues, and they are all related to the safety of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while seated on the front driver's side, the seat belt detached independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steel cable failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 1/21/15updated 01/26/15
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recallthe service tech at the dealership said the airbag could deploy while driving causing my daughter to be in danger at all times.airbag warning light stayed on even after replacing the airbag.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the front driver side seat belt loosened. The contact had to readjust the seat belt to make it tight. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,140. Updated 07/22/16*lj
Gm issued a recall for my 2011 chevrolet malibu on may 6, 2015.it is now mid september 2015 and they have not remedied the problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Light on dash console randomly comes on alerting that there is an issue with the air bag system and also reminding me that i need to put on my seat belt when my seat belt is already fastened properly. These issues have been present for almost the entire life of the vehicle but i have caught hell from the chevy dealerships to have them corrected and am very dissatisfied and will never purchase another chevy product as this seems to be a common problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I was driving straight on the interstate when the cruise control deactivated itself.the seat belt light stays lit most of the time.it says service air bag and traction system.traction system light goes off and on, but the air bag light stays on.doesnt reset even when unhooking the battery and rehooking it up.car makes rattling noise from front end. Pulls hard to the right.
I took my 2011 chevrolet malibu in for gm recall #15031, nhtsa recall # 15v269.this is how my front passenger seat belt was returned to me after the service was done by mall chevrolet in cherry hill, nj.the front passenger belt is completely unsafe as installed by mall chevrolet in cherry hill, nj.
I was driving on the the and the power steering, locked up. I reached out to na dealer ship and they corrected that problem and my seat belt. The next day 2/10/2018. The car slowed down to maybe 8miles while i was driving, and enough power to the engine. Very danger, very danger. Thank god the car behind me was paying attention.i have had this car for 3 years. I myself came out of pocket for wiring problems. Car just stopping on the hyw, no power at all. I replaced that. This is a very dangerous car to be on the road. I know cars have issues. But all this 3 years and just stopping and slowing down is and will be the death of others. Chevy is supposed to be one of the best car making, but this is horrible. And a lot people from what i read are having issues. This very dangerous.
The car wont start bring 3 times at dealer ship no funs any reazon a but the problem
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I got into my car and the driver seat collapsed on the back-right side. After inspection, i found that the weld broke, causing my car to be extremely unsafe to drive! i have foundnumerous complaints online and numerous complaints filed with nhtsa for this issue. Why isn't an official investigation being conducted regarding this defect? i feel that this should be considered a safety recall and gm should be responsible for the cost of the repairs!
The frame attached to the base on the drivers side collapsed while i was driving causing me to swerve but i was able to avoid crashing into anything and brought the vehicle to a stop. The seat is leaning to the right . I got it to the gm dealership and requested them to repair it and filed a report case# 8-3168765111. File notice with gm and i am awaiting a determination on my claim, i am hopeful that gm will honor my claim and investigate production issues that may have lead to this issue.i reviewed carcomplaints.com and noticed that there have been numerous incidents over the years .hopefullynhtsa can investigate this problem,
I purchased this car on 11/30/2018 and noticed now that there was a recall on the seat belts. My car belts have not been replaced.
The weld on my seat track broke. I work at a dealership and they said that it is not suppose to break. My seat is completely off the seat track on my driver's right part of the seat.
For sometime now in the past few years when i get into the driver seat it feels like the seat is shifting to the right. The issue was felt but has gotten worse as time went on. I do know that there was a recall on the drivers seat belt and i'm not sure if that's what caused the problem as i after 1-2 years went to the back seat to the rear of the seat and put my hands under the lower right hand side of the seat and lifted. The seat moved! i then called chevrolet to see if they has problems with the seat or the frame and i was told no. I then talked with mcdermott and i was told the seat would cost me close to $1,000 dollars. I then contacted cna national warranty corporation and i have bumper to bumper coverage through the extended warranty. Cna is refusing to cover the seat frame but would cover the seat track. I called chevrolet again on 03/27/2017 and they told me because it was out of warranty they wouldn't cover the seat? this is the first time in my life i have dealt with a driver seat breaking on a chevrolet product. I weigh 200lbs and the seat frame shouldn't have broken. What would happen to this seat if there was an accident and movement from a human body with a seat belt? i have a case number from chevrolet: 2844719955. I'm working on getting a case number from cna today. I have also read about the 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012 malibu issues with car seats. I need the seat replaced and it has done some damage to the center console from the movement from the seat. This a serious safety issue that chevrolet and cna is refusing to fix.
Was driving my 2011 chevy malibu ltz when i noticed the driver side seat started leaning to the right side. I inspected the underside to see the cross bar broken on the right side. Now the seat rocks and is very unstable. I have read hundreds of reports claim that my the same design flaw. Why is gm not doing something about this?
The metal on side of seat broke causing the seat not to be able to adjust. Also, electrical problems lighter had shortage and speaker sounds increase and decrease with being adjusted, and the light for the tire pressure remain on even when the tires has sufficient air.i didn't notice an exact time the defect happen. I just notice the affects while driving.
The seat belts on this vehicle have some issues. I was involved in a wreck lately and i was hurt really bad from the seat belt on the chevy . The seat belt dinted into my body causing some really bad pain when the accident occurred.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the weld to the driverā€™s seat fractured. The contact had pulled over to inspect the damage and was where the seat had started to lean. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where she was informed that the entire seat needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
This is a general complaint:modern vehicles all seem to have extremely uncomfortable headrests. I cannot get comfortable in most new cars! the headrests push too far forward.i am 6'1" and prefer an upright seating position. I am beginning to despair about finding a comfortable car for long drives and it is very discouraging. You are probably going to tell me its all in the name of safety (whiplash) but what's the point if you can't stand being in the car more than 20 minutes? headrests need to be adjustable angle like my 07 vw gti (which has absolutely perfect seating). If all i can buy now is these stupid forward tilting headrests i am going to put the darn thing in a vise and bend it backwards!that's not going to help safety, but at least i'll be able to walk upright when i get out from a 5 hour drive.my latest encounter with these stupid headrests was in a rented chevy malibu.but i've also found the same problem in recent fords (mustang absolutely awful), and for that matter in practically everything manufactured since 2008.please help restore some common sense to the industry or else i'll be walking to work or i'll just rip the stupid things out of the seat.
I call wylie musser motor s for service and they said they will repair when they have the order. It has been 2 years and still no call back for service.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front driver seat anchor mounting bracket was detached, which prevented the contact from driving safely and legally. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000(seat belts) and stated that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer stated that they would notify the contact on a later date for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
Have noticed that the driver's seat is leaning towards the back and right.took it to the dealership and was told there are broken welds on the frame.this should not happen.seems like it makes the car dangerous to drive.
On 10/17/18 i was just about to pull onto the suburban side street that i live on, going approximately 10 mp,when i suddenly heard a very loud "clunk" or "snap" and immediately felt my driver's seat shift downward and to the right. After completing my turn, i pulled to the side of the road, put my vehicle in park and noticed that the entire driver's seat was "loose." i got out of my vehicle and the driver's seat was tilted toward the center console, on a downward angle, the seat was rocking back and forth/up & down when i gently touched it. What a serious safety issue! if this happened while i was just driving down a suburban side street at a low speed, then what would happen in an accident? one thing i want to point out is that shortly prior to my seat breaking, i had used my automatic controls on the side of the seat to adjust my seat slightly. I adjusted the height and tilt of the frame (not the angle of the back of the seat). It appears that i am not the only individual who has had this experience, that is scary! i am waiting to get an estimate from the chevy dealership i go to, and i am hoping it is covered under my extended warranty. My car is a 2011 malibu and is just under 50,000 miles. It is serviced regularly by the same dealership i purchased it at, there is no reason why this should have happened!!!!!!! very scary to drive with a seat that is no longer secured properly. It does not appear that this is being addressed by chevrolet, either as a recall, safety investigation, or etc. If this happens to 1 or 2 people, maybe coincidence, but google is full of reviews with this complaint. In fact, when searching on google for "driver seat broken" the first thing that comes up is this exact issue in a malibu!!! there are a couple other search results on the first page that are this exact issue in a malibu as well.
The driver front seat frame is broke. Upon inspection by myself, it's a weld failure (a manufacturing defect).a chevrolet dealership confirmed it's broke and the verbiage they used was "seat riser cracking free".in use, the seat belt attaches to the seat, and if the seat frame is broke and not properly fastened to the frame/body in my mind this is a failed occupant restraint system. I'm a little surprised general motors didn't take me seriously about repairing this immediately as i'm thinking they are liable if anything were to happen.there was no accident that caused this as we just noticed it while in use.
The manufacturer forgot to install a clamp on the moon roof drain. The tube fell off and flooded the interior of the car with 3 inches of standing water on july 12, 2013. The entire passenger side including ceiling, dash (in front and behind), seats, flooring, and electrical components have water damage. It then happened again on july 14, 2013. Contact was made to the dealer on july 16, 2013. After numerous, meaningless phone conversations with chevrolet, they would only replace some cosmetic parts. Only the flooring was replaced at first. After more complaints, the seat covers and head liner were replaced, but not the factory carpeted floor mats. They refused to replace or inspect anything else that water came in contact with including electrical components, seat cushions, safety restraints, wiring harnesses, or airbag system behind the dash.our 10 year old son had a kidney transplant two years ago and has a suppressed immune system. Due to this, he cannot be around mold which chevrolet is refusing to test for. Being that only 50% or less of the components have been replaced, we are concerned of the presence of mold. Our physician has requested that the car be tested and signed off that no mold is present before our son can ride in the car again. Our son's health depends on having a safe, clean car to be transported in. Chevrolet has no concerns for his safety or life threatening issues. Unknown electrical safety components may or may not have been compromised with this much water or moisture in the vehicle. These parts were not checked, tested or replaced.
The wiring on my vehicle has always been messed up causing my check light engine to stay on at all times. I've had multiple machinists look over my vehicle and have spent lots of money trying to get this issue fixed.
The drivers side seat has broken. It is the right side and it is sitting lower than the left side. I have never had this happen in any vehicle i have owned. The other issue is intermittent problems with the shifting of the transmission. It is very worrisome. When you are sitting at a stop sign/light or anything and you go to take off it feels like car shuts down briefly and then it kicks in. The problem can never seem to be replicated at a dealership imagine that.
After having repairs made at the dealership for drivers seat heater not working.the driver seat heater element was replaced, i had driven approximately 20 miles when the seat started smoking and caught fire.by the time i got the car stopped and pulled to the side of the road the inside of the car was filled with smoke and the drivers seat was completely on fire.with the help of another motorist i was able to get out of the car.i received severe burns to my right leg and hands.by the time the fire department arrived the car was a total loss.
The driver's seat frame is broken, causing a sharp lean to the right. It appears that the frame needs to be re-welded. A quick google search found a good number of the same issue.the pictures online look exactly like my problem.(the attached pic is one i found with the same problem, but not my actual seat)
I was adjusting the seat and the metal broke.it ripped my pants and caused me to swirve.
While driving the car on the highway, i felt that the seat was loose on the right side and was moving. When i stopped the car and exited, i felt the seat move away from the right side.
Drivers seat is broken and leaning to the right side. Seems like a bracket problem.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the subframe for the front driver side seat fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected for the failure. The contact was informed that the seat's subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 71,600.
Vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats and in the steering wheel. Vibration will not go away and will worsen after a wheel balancing. Manufacturer has stated that the vibration is inherent in the vehicles design and they will not repair the vehicle. The vibration causes premature tire where that could lead to possible tire failure.
Driver front seat track cracked at weld spot, seat leans to the right.issue has happened to many others and appears to be a wide spread manufacture defect.cost to repair is $1200 through a dealership for a whole new seat frame.unacceptable that this hasn't been recalled.
Power seat weld and frame broke electrical problem check engine light comes on nothing wrongmirror power adjusting does not work
Driver seat frame breaking - no noticethe driver seat right side sags and is loose moves around.normal getting in and out of car. Had dealer look at it and said frame broken.seat need to be replaced 1100.00verified seat frame broken with chevrolet dealer in ga hazard driving when driver seat frame breaks without notice.
"takata recall".... While driving my vehicle making a left turn i heard a loud noise, position got uncomfortablehave to sit very very low while driving and sometimes seat kind of lift up when moving. Brought to dealership and tells me my seat is broke and it requires a new assembly. How does a seat just break? this is a safety issue! too expensive to fix so driving unsafe is not good at all.
Drivers seat started leaning to the right over time. Then one day when we got in the car, the seat was wobbly. Thought maybe a loose bolt, but found seat frame is broken. Looked online and found this is a very common issue with the malibu, but no recalls. This is clearly a safety issue and should be covered by chevy.
Driver side seat weld has failed causing seat to lean & become unstable. This failure put my entire family at risk.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver's seat was not completely attached to the vehicle and the seat moved when driving various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,112.
I did have a recall on the front seat belts, not sure if the seats were removed. Since then the drivers seat felt as if it was closer to the center console and leaning more to the right not to mention a tool (battery powered angle driver) was found in the back left seat later and returned to mcdermott. My seat is leaning more and more as time passes and i went to the rear seat to look at the drivers seat and the right side mounted to the floor rail is lifting up? i the spoke with chevrolet direct online and was told it was out of warranty. I have an extended warranty but this is a huge safety issue. Can you imagine if i was to get into an accident and me the seat with my seat belt on went through the windshield. This issue needs to be fixed and my seat is also damaged from the movement, leather seat. That needs to be replaced.
Broken welds under the seat where they should never be broken, very dangerous! seat is all the way down, driver side seat has collasped
I went to adjust my seat forward using the automated adjuster and heard a snap. The seat will adjust forward but not as much as usual and leans toward the center console. I can feel the back, left hand corner of the seat lift from the actual frame when turning. I imagine this makes for an awful safety hazard if i were in a crash. I'm glad the seat didn't break while i was moving the car. It happened suddenly and most certainly would've caused me to crash. I'm extremely nervous about what will happen if someone happens to collide with me. Will the the rest of the welds onthe seat frame hold? i've read several complaints about this online already. If i'm in a fender bender or (god forbid) worse, will the seat stay in the car? the seat belt is attached to the seat and i'm worried. What's to keep me from going through my windshield?! this shouldn't happen! there needs to be a recall!
This is a general complaint on just about all new cars including mine. Namely the head rest in the front and rear seats block the rear view by at least 50% and contribute to accidents especially when backing up.the head rests are too high and wide.at a recent defensive driving course i attended, the police officer giving the course said 30% of all accidents involve people backing up. I can appreciate that as the rear view is blocked as in some of the side view. I think the head rests should be smaller and that is my complaint.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the driver's seat heater burned a hole in the contact's coat. The consumer stated she was burned on the back under the right shoulder blade. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (lithia chevrolet of redding, 200 e. Cypress avenue, redding, ca, 96002) advised the contact to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 69,621. The consumer stated the heat module, seat cover, and pad was replaced on 02/13/17.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
Lights on panal come on go off when i stop the car and turn back on. I was driving maybe 30-35 mph on city street going straight. No we rain, pot holes or speed bumps
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud explosion from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed, but was inoperable. The contact was able to safely drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was diagnosed at the residence by a mobile mechanic and the contact was informed that the caliper disintegrated. The contact stated that this was the second time the failure occurred. The vehicle was repaired the first time, but a second repair was still pending. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
I have had my front brakes serviced 4 times in the last 2 years. They continually need to be serviced and the car isn't even at 100,000 miles yet. Every 6 months to one year, the car begins to chug when braking and shaking continuously. The front rotors and pads are what is fixed most often.
Currently there is a safety recall number 13036 on my vehicle. I was directed by gm to take my vehicle to the nearest dealership and have a diagnostic test ran on the vehicle for potential problems with the wiring harness. When the vehicle diagnostic test was done there were no issues found in regards to codes being displayed. This test was not the test that was supposed to be done according to a gm representative since they have no information on the recall itself, other then what was listed in the recall letter. When i expressed my concern for the safety issues since i have been experiencing them all along i was told i would have to drive the vehicle until parts were available. I was also told that the vehicle was safe to drive, regardless of the potential for an increased risk of acrash due to the circumstances of the recall. I alsodid not receive any information in regards to the test that was performed on my vehicle by the dealership, which i was told by the gm representative was also incorrect. Ii was originally told by a gm representative that the parts were also available regardless of what theletter stated and that i should disregard that portion of the letter. This was also determined to be false as the parts are not available until mid august according to a gm rep at a later date. As of yet there has been no resolution tothe issues i have experienced while driving and parked. These issues include the increased travel needed to stop the vehicle as well as the ecs being displayed as not functioning while parked and driving. Although my wife and i both have expressed our concerns with the vehicles safety and its current issues gm has failed to provide any resolution to the problems or the issue with the recall, when they could simply authorize a rental or service loaner rom the dealership.
On august 6,, 2014 i had taken my 3 kids to the lake @ dreher island state park. Upon getting ready to leave i put on brakes to see what my son asked me.for no reason the car started moving forward & i couldn't get it to stopget the wheels to turn as it was very hard & pushed the emergency brakes & it kept going till it went in the ditch on a concrete terracotta causing it to bend a piece of what was told to me the a frame & under the front end! i called the dealership & told it wasn't possible. Before this happened i could park my car & the engine would act is if it was trying to go w/o me mashing the gas or anything then idled down repeatedly acted as if it was going to shut off! i've even had 2 buy 2 new batteries, fixing to buy another! they said a connection was causing the battery to be drained & cells killed. On the interstate 2 days ago i had the cruise control on, for no reason it started losing speed then would start catching back up on it's own & i turned it off! the motor made a screeching noise! i have no idea what's going on! even my tail lights wouldn't come on last night until i mashed the breaks a few times, cut off the lights, & restarted the car! my major issue is now i'm going to have to file a claim for the incident & i had no part of being @ fault & can't explain what happened! it still idles wrong & the cruise control light comes on @ times w/o me touching it! i'm beginning to worry about the safety of my children as well as myself, but especially my kids! what can i do? please help me as this can't be normal! so far the engine light has came on, power steering light, air pressure light, & @ one point a red light came on & went off before i could see what it was! if you could do anything@ all to help & assist me i would be truly grateful! all i'm told is parts aren't in to fix some kind of recall, but what i don't know! thanks & god bless!
Took my car in to dealer because it started shaking violently going 20 mph, needed a new transmission is what i was told, had the transmission put in and now the esc, and other lights are on!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that it had been two months and the part for the recall repair was not available. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.
While driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu ltz, i experienced brake failure. This failure was only temporary; while driving approaching a stop light, i went the apply the brakes and the pedal had almost no pressure. It almost went the the floor before i began pumping the brakes. Unfortunately this did not work, which led to my car rear ending the vehicle in front of me. After bringing the vehicle to a stop, i made my best attempt to inspect the brakes and brake fluid, and noticed almost nothing. The only thing i had noticed was slight low brake fluid. After further research, i read a few complaints related to both electronic power steering rack issues, and brake failure. Both of these which i experienced. All of which happened at speeds below 40 mph on a city street
Brake lights without applying pressure to brake pedal. Turns off traction control and esc.worse in colder or damp weather.
Brakes fail emergency stop with about 150 feet from accident and airbag was delayed in deployment.
Takata recallthe service tech at the dealership said the airbag could deploy while driving causing my daughter to be in danger at all times.airbag warning light stayed on even after replacing the airbag.
Car slid on slush and brakes failed to work though pressed all the way down; crashed into a snowbank damaging the front end of my car.the dealership said they could not recreate the problem and they already had done the recall on the part in october 2013 but was the part they replaced it with faulty as the original?
My vehicle has about 62,000 miles and the center rear brakes light just inside the rear window is not working.it seems very dim.failed state safety inspection. Not an accident.
Saturday around about 2 pm on 2/2/2019. In vehicle traveling in left lane on highway 72. Vehicles were at complete stop at traffic light. When the traffic light changed and the vehicles began to move about low mph to gradually flowing with moving traffic. I removed my foot from brake my vehicle initiated an acceleration. It seemed strange since the vehicle completely stopper on a slight incline. My vehicle propelled without the help of acceleration as traffic were at low mph. My vehicle suspension changed in steeling off into the median from left lane going down hill unable brake or to control the steering. It happened suddenly hitting the raised concert median my car and i went airborne. Injury to my head, aggravated neck cervical, spine, hip and legs. Airbag failed to deploy vehicle totaled. The on-star failed to operate. Thank god for dispatching his angels around me. And thank god for on the scene angel and angels. Stayed with me and called for help. I had paid my car off 2 years ago. The dealership sent me a letter that they had a buyer for my vehicle. Unbeknown to the dealership car was totaled. With in the last year i have see chevrolet cars and trucks manufactured more and more defective vehicles. Failure to keep the consumers safe is bad business based on advertisement safety hazards that causes premature death.communication to the consumer safety is just as important informational to the media about recalls defects warns proactively speak volumes about the manufacturers and their defectiveproduct. Customer services is key to safe lives matters on the street and in my vehicles manufactured and dealership we the people can count on you!
While driving, the car surged forward and the driver could not stop the car..brakes didn't work;struck another vehicle when driver tried to make a turn.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the stability traction control warning lamp and the esc warning lamps illuminated each time the brake pedal was applied. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The contact stated that within weeks of the recall repair, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle needed to be further diagnosed. The recall remedy did not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,903.
Iā€™ve had dash warning lights since purchasing my vehicle since 2017. I have taken it to multiple places for diagnostic and repair. (brake sensors, traction stability, throttle, and p010 and p011) my last repairs were over $2400 and after finally scraping money to complete the repairs was told the traction control warning light that had been coming on but coming on more often now was because i have one tire sensor that isnā€™t reading and that after fixing the accentuators the computer would stop going so crazy and triggering so many lights.on my recent trip to michigan, when using my cruise control a car pulled in front of me in heavy traffic. When i braked my cruise didnā€™t disengage. I remembered this happening before but didnā€™t realize it was my cruise control and thought donā€™t tell me i have transmission problems!! then when i was almost home during this same trip a car started honking at me and rolled his window down. He told me i had no brake lights. I then looked up recalls and found 13036, with all the problems my car has had except was told this was remedied/fixed on my car in 2017.i just now checked my car and i have brake lights. It appears the problem relates in conjunction to when the traction control lights are on and when there arenā€™t warning lights the brake lights work. My car has 20,000 since the recall repair and has had this problem the majority of this time except i didnā€™t understand.my car is not safe and i am very disappointed and concerned about gm product safety and remedies!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to stop, the brakes failed to engage causing the contact to crash into the rear end of another vehicle. No injuries were reported.the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously where the technician replaced the front brake pads due to corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,700 and the current mileage was 44,850..... Updated 08/05/14updated 08/18/2014
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!
The abs, esc, and service traction lights came on while i was on the interstate suddenly my cruise control stopped working. I exited the highway and as my car came to a complete stop it started rolling backwards and the breaks locked up so i couldnt stop. It only stopped rolling after putting the car in park, hitting the emergency break, and quickly getting the key out before hitting the family behind me. I tried to turn on my hazardsand they wouldnt come on. I restarted the car, and the whole dash was flickering. After trying this 3 times it started, but when i tried to accelerate the car went to 7/8 rpm and did nothing. Then it started to roll backwards again before i could put it in park i was thrusted forward into the center of a roundabout. After that it began to drive. I was less than 5 minutes from a family members home so i tried to make it.i was able to get the car going 30 mph for less than 5 minutes before the speed immediately dropped to zero, and the car began to roll backwards again. My face hit the steering wheel because of the jolt which resulted in facial bruises. The air bags did not deploy. When this issue happened all of the electric in the car started going crazy. I was on a backroad, and luckily a good samaritan stopped to help me. I called my uncle who is a mechanic who towed me back to the house. This isnt the first time ive had issue with these warnings coming up and then i have to suddenly start fighting to survive being trapped in a car trying to kill me. Since this last incident i have not tried to drive the car.after seeing multiple mechanics they confirmed this was a common issue in this year make and model of the vehicle. No one seems to know what has been causing this. This kind of issue could kill someone. It needs to be investigated, and gm needs to be held responsible for selling unreliable, unsafe, death traps to consumers.
This isn't the first time i've encountered this exact issue, and have had previous issues after purchasing the vehicle (used) back in 2013. Both times this exact issue at hand occurred, both happened while driving. First time, i was driving in a sharp curve with my children in the back seat. This last time i was driving on the highway. Luckily nothing was hit in either cases, however this past time i pulled muscles in my back straining so hard to try and steer the vehicle to get at least very minimum off the road and onto a side street and to safety. As both times i were driving the esc light came on, and power steering light came on. Resulting in me not being able to brake, or steer - the only steering i were able to do was very strained (as previously stated), i had to put forth extreme efforts to get it to barely turn. The steering wheel acted as if it were locked. This needs to be addressed, and covered under a recall as i've read/heard a multitude of the same issues that are all common with this exact year, model/car. And for this be such a danger, it needs to be corrected before it costs someone their life. I'm terrified to think what if everyone around me weren't paying attention when both events took place, it could've resulted in my life. My spouse being single raising our precious 4 children. How chevy/gm can live knowing these issues happen and not address it is horrible, knowing very well it could result in a life i'd not more being lost. The only way i could get the lights to turn off and me to be able to drive, i had to shut the car off, wait, and turn it on in order to continue my drive to work. I'm terrified to drive this death trap of a car, especially knowing these issues could happen at any time, without warning or reason. This needs to be fixed. Otherwise this is a lawsuit justwaiting to happen.
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 anti-lock brake system) are disabled.i was also told that the mechanical systems will continue to work fine.my issue is that the traction control and anti-lock brake system are an enhanced safety component of the vehicle (and all vehicles which has been scientifically proven) that are no longer available to me because the manufacture can not fix the problem.
Was idling at a drive thru window and the car dash lights started coming on.ecs off notification, transaction system off warning light .car engine was stuttering, than revving up to faster speed.had car brake on, tried putting it into neutral and it still did the slow down/speed up engine speed.very dangerous, turned car off and turned it back on.ecs off light is now dark but engine light is still lit up.
Takata recall. Brake apply sensor fluctuates on and off also turning signal is not working on the left or right even though the bugs been changed and inside the vehicle it shows a turning signal, no rear brake lights when driving or at a complete stop. Even though fuses and new bulbs replaced, electrical shortage with radio and cigarette lighter, also replace bulbs and headlights and they continue to shorten out and blow
Brake lights don't work unless i use excessive force.
While drivingthecheck traction light comeson dash and the brake lights up red while driving without the brake applied.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle independently decelerated while being operated at 80 mph. The check engine, the traction control, the service esc, and the engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) as a possible solution however the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Last 3 yrs my esc and service traction light comes on. Last aug 2016 had the car if for this replaced a brake sensor problem came back 3 weeks later. Went for 2 more diagnostic test. Could not find issue. May 2017 problem started again. In addition, when this service esc comes on my brake lights do not work. This is very dangerous. I am bring the car in again for another diagnostic. I am scared to drive. The light comes on during the warm months, either during the actual braking or when i am in a stop position holding down the brake. Gm customer care has be of no help thus far.
Car had abs light come on mentime them check engine light light come on then abs light come on
Takata recall dealers are to attach the wiring harness to the bcm with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the bcm and harness connector and on the bas and harness connector, and relearn the brake pedal home position free of charge. And also dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket to re-locate the tensioner 30mm rearward. Dealers will also inspect the cable, and if necessary, replace the lap pretensioner. These repairs will be completed free of charge.
I had my 2011 malibu serviced at marty feldman chevrolet for rotors, brake pads and all fluids changed because of mileage in july 2013.in november 2013, i began hearing the same noises that lead me to have my rotors replaced on the driver's front side. I went to serra chevrolet who stated i need rotors and brake pads. I explained i had just had that work done. After proving with my paperwork that i had the work done, serra chevrolet stated they could replace the rotors and brake pads because the parts were still under warranty. Marty feldman chevrolet sales manager stated i could bring it back there; however, due to convenience i allowed serra chevrolet complete the repair work. A week later my engine light came on. I took the car back seven times before they were able to correct the problem. In the meantime; in february the noise from the rotors returned. Because i had to drive over 40+ miles back and forth (seven times) to have the engine light repaired; i was told my rotors were not under warranty. After contacting gm consumer complaint and not settling for a no answer; serra chevrolet stated they gave me new rotors and brake pads. However, in april, the noise returned and no-one is willing to address my problem or concern. I had my attorney prepare an official letter to send to serra and marty feldman chevrolet. No comments as of yet. I am pursuing other means to get the problem before the public and to gm headquarters. I pay my car note each month and i have had car problems since july 2013.
I was driving down the road at 50 miles per hour and the abs,traction control, and esc service lights wenton the dashboard. Felt a small jerk in the car and then it continued to drive normally lights remained on.
2011 chevrolet malibu consumer is requesting reimbursement for brake replacement.. *cw
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable.*mwthe consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esclights illuminated.the vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion.the consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall 14v252000. The consumer was informed, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that a growling noise would be heard coming from the brakes whenever they were applied at low speeds of approximatley 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake pads and rotors were repaired. Approximately two months later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer to be repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle would experience difficulty shifting from second to third gear. As a result, there would be an increase in engine rpms, but the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 1,800 and the current mileage was 5,000.
This isn't the first time i've encountered this exact issue, and have had previous issues after purchasing the vehicle (used) back in 2013. Both times this exact issue at hand occurred, both happened while driving. First time, i was driving in a sharp curve with my children in the back seat. This last time i was driving on the highway. Luckily nothing was hit in either cases, however this past time i pulled muscles in my back straining so hard to try and steer the vehicle to get at least very minimum off the road and onto a side street and to safety. As both times i were driving the esc light came on, and power steering light came on. Resulting in me not being able to brake, or steer - the only steering i were able to do was very strained (as previously stated), i had to put forth extreme efforts to get it to barely turn. The steering wheel acted as if it were locked. This needs to be addressed, and covered under a recall as i've read/heard a multitude of the same issues that are all common with this exact year, model/car. And for this be such a danger, it needs to be corrected before it costs someone their life. I'm terrified to think what if everyone around me weren't paying attention when both events took place, it could've resulted in my life. My spouse being single raising our precious 4 children. How chevy/gm can live knowing these issues happen and not address it is horrible, knowing very well it could result in a life i'd not more being lost. The only way i could get the lights to turn off and me to be able to drive, i had to shut the car off, wait, and turn it on in order to continue my drive to work. I'm terrified to drive this death trap of a car, especially knowing these issues could happen at any time, without warning or reason. This needs to be fixed. Otherwise this is a lawsuit justwaiting to happen.
While driving on a city street power steering light came on and i was unble to control the steering while as if the power steering went out.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel ceased and became difficult to turn. The power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he almost crashed into two vehicles and barely coasted to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was left at the side of the road for two days and later was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with the code c0545 which was a steering wheel torque sensor malfunction, which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recalls associated with the vin. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Driving 2011 chevy malibu ltz light came on.got message saying engine powering down.car began to shake and speed dropped to about 20 miles per hour.pulled into cvs pharmacy lot.turned car off and re-started.drove around lot for 1 minute.just as i was about to pull off lot and enter expressway.car shut down completely.unable to re-start.waited 2 hour's for tow on star road side service.plan to have car towed monday morning.will check for esc recall on this car.
On 12/19/2016 as i was making a left turn when exiting the highway onto a surface street my 2011 chevrolet malibu steering wheel locked and the dash board displayed a "power steering " message. Being unable to steer my car went forward and i almost hit the car on my right who was also turning left. I had to slam on the break to avoid hitting the car and the cars behind also had to slam their breaks. Luckily no one hit each other. Right after that dashboard message disappeared and my car wasable to turn again with no problem. The night of 12/20/2016 the same happened but as i was expecting a parking lot. A week before the first incident i started to notice thesteering wheel would pop like it was shutting down at a stop or red light. I read thatis a known problem to gm and nhtsa and that owners in other states have received recall notices for that problem. I have not received such notice and it's not listed as a recall on the nhtsa or gm website for my vin.
Service esc message - esc off message - and power steering messages come on and i cannot turn my car. Happens multiple times while driving on daily commute and causes me to be put in dangerous situations especially on the expressways. There is not always a place to pull over. These indicators happens whether driving or sitting still. Service air bag message stays on.
Car when started steering wheel locks up all the lights start flashing, locks start to unlock and lock themselves.engine lines comes on hard to move forward or backwards.
While driving 35 mph on city street, a chime sounded and power steering, service esc message came on. The steering wheel became very difficult to turn. Although very hard, i was able to turn into a parking lot. After turning the car on/off for about 20 min, the message finally went away and the steering worked again. Today when i started my car, the same message appeared.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact also mentioned that once the vehicle was restarted, it resumed to normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,700.
The power steering was lost as i was driving my vehicle in a city road. I was driving approximately 25 miles an hour on a straight road, not turning at the time. The service esc light came on. The car jerked to the side, which was terrifying with my two young kids in the car. This repair was covered under the gm bulletin 15356 and the dealership replaced the eps motor and torque sensor. However, since having the work done, the mechanic informed me that my steering column is now bent. As i have not been in any accident, this could only be from the impact of losing my power steering. I feel like this repair should be covered under this special bulletin as well. This power steering failure jeopardized the safety of my family and this should be made a full recall covering all the steering components to the 2011 chevrolet malibu. I would like to be reimbursed for what will be over $700 to fix the issue caused by this power steering failure. *dt
Loss of steering control due to failure of electronic steering system. Occurs at all speeds, roads, weather, etc.
Upon starting my 2011 malibu, the alert tone sounded and a message appeared flashing "power steering and also esc". It was almost impossible to turn wheel. I shut the car off, waited a minute, then started it again. It was fine, but has done the same thing several at least once daily over the last week. When error message is not present, the wheel pulses & moves- while in park and in drive. 149,700 miles on car.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was taken to cook gm super store (located at 1193 w saginaw rd, vassar, mi 48768, (989) 823-8523) where it was diagnosed that the steering angle position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 157,000.
Was driving down the road and could not turn the steering wheel when it was necessary to do so. Once i made the turn i couldn't turn wide enough because the steering wheel was tight and ended up in a ditch.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle power steering loss while driving.
Power steering is not working
Fault codes power steering and break light show up on dash board. Codes will not clear thus cussing the vehicle a no start no crank. The vehicle while be driven instrument guages go in and out causing it to throw codes randomly.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the power steering seized. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Have heard a clanking/clunking noise in steering since vehicle was purchased in nov 2013. Not always but on occasion and it became a normal driving noise in the vehicle after several people tried to diagnose what i was hearing and feeling in the steering. Noise became louder the last couple weeks and 4 days ago it made a loud banging noise and was difficult to turn in either direction. No noticeable change in control at this point just seemed a little loose. Yesterday while driving on the interstate at 70 mph on a s curve, as i attempted to steer the car right to follow the curve midway i noticed it was not responding and continued to cross the lane i slowed my speed by pressing the brake lightly and the car began to respond to my steering i exited the interstate and stopped. I laid under the vehicle and used my foot to turn steering wheel back and forth. It was loud resistant and had minimal response to half turns of the wheel. I am almost no longer in control of the vehicle and its getting worse with every slight turn of the wheel. Im afraid that if i hadn't known that driving the car in these conditions is dangerous i may have continued to do so and eventually crashed. What is so frightening is that the majority of people who operate a vehicle think that little noises like this one started as aren't anything major. With the lack of vehicle knowledge things could easily progress into serious injury or fatality's.i have 3 kids under 10 and a crash at any speed after loosing steering control could kill driver, passengers, pedestrians other innocent people. Something needs to be done.
Driving down the street from my house, my vehicle started to chime and display a message about the power steering being off and esc service light came on while stationary at a stop light. I struggled to move my car over and off the road, still without power steering. After turning the car off and on again, my power steering had returned. Upon further research, general motors has already recalled the previous years for this problem in june of 2014 with recall #14117. I have very good reason to believe that this is the exact same problem in later model years and they have failed to address it. The last recall had to do with the torque sensor assembly and/or the power steering motor controller unit, per the recall.
Driving down two lane road at around 45 to 50 mph,light rain.....puddles on uneven surfaced road started to gather, car started to hydroplane and wanted to go left into oncoming traffic on left....tried to move car to the right to avoid accident.....slowedway down and turned off road into parking lot.took car forrepair and the steering motor was bad and replaced.
My mother"s 2011 chevy malibu ltz has had a recurring problem concerning dash lights. It is quite common for us to be driving down the road and all of a sudden, there are no lights within the gauge panel or stereo face panel. Sometimes the lights will only dim, others they go out completely. On other occasions the lights don't come on at start-up and may turn on at some point, 10-15 minutes down the road. We've called the dealer the car was purchased from, starling chevrolet-cadillac to report these issues, only be told to bring the vehicle in "when it was happening",by the time we would get half way there, the problem stopped and the service writer says come back when it's happening. We've wondered if this could be related to the electrical issues for which chevrolet sent out the extension of the warranty to 15 years or 120,000 miles.another issue we've had relates to the older power steering recall. We've had the car in to starling chevrolet twice that they have replaced the power steering pump. The problem i have concerns the un professional work of the mechanic who performed the service. While having tires replaced a couple of months after the power steering replacement, we were shown the way the starling chevrolet mechanic had beat the devil out of the cars' under carriage. It's absolutely unforgivable for a chevy dealer to cause this kind of damage while performing a recall service!!!finally, is the first problem we incurred with starling. During the original test drive, the dealer's salesman proceeded to toss a drive-out tag in the rear of the car during which they damaged the paint. My brother tried to stop the salesman from using this tag hanger when he saw the unguarded magnet hanger, but the dealer rep wouldn't listen. It tooky a month to get the paint fixed and only then after mr. Starling got involved. The dealer changed hangers as a result!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the service traction control and power steering indicators illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off and shook the steering wheel to correct the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 155,000.
Power steering is going out and it takes extra physical effort to steer the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 15 mph, all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact also stated that the power steering seized intermittently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Ntsb: 2011 chevy malibu: consumer stated the vehicle experienced steering issues, so the vehicle was taken to the dealer service. During service, the consumer was notified the parts in question were deteriorating severely. *ssthe dealer found therear trailing arm bushings and lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced.
While driving back from vacation, i began to notice a vibration and noise from the driver's side front tire area.this would worsen and increase in intensity as speed increased.although it did not appear to adversely affect driving, it would not go away and never improved.after taking it to a local chevrolet dealer, they diagnosed it as a bad/failing wheel bearing. Subsequent investigations online reveal this to be a very common issue with this particular make and model, not limited to this model year.the danger in this is that the bearing was nearing a point of failure that could have resulted in wheel separation or bearing lockup; either of which could have sent me into oncoming traffic.the repair was not covered under any warranty, which left me to pay $420 for the repair.i would appreciate it and urge the consideration of a recall on this.i have retained all paperwork pertaining to the repair and can produce this if needed for evidence or supporting documentation.
I was going on a 3hr trip on a major highway, 40min into my ride my vehicle began to shake. As i continued to drive it began pulling to the right and shaking terribly. 40min from my final destination my car was shaking horribly and it felt like the steering wheel had no control of the tires. When the road reared to either the right or left i held onto the steering wheel very tight and it felt like the wheels were not turning in the direction that i was driving. I would drop my speed from 60mph to 40mph, which did not result in a change. I agree this should definitely be a recall, myself along with others could have been killed.
I was slowing down to make a right-hand turn and the power steering suddenly ceased, forcing me to steer manually. I was not able to complete the turn, i had to stop quickly and resume my direction of travel prior to turning. If there was another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction of where i intended to turn, most likely i would have collided with that vehicle. I had to use a significant amount of force to manually steer the vehicle after losing the power steering. Also, as a result of the power steering failure, the vehicle esc became inoperable. I was able to carefully drive the car to a chevrolet dealer and was advised i need a new electric power steering motor and other parts totaling approximately $1200. I advised chevrolet of this situation and currently awaiting to hear from them. I regard this product failure as a very serious safety issue with potential risk of personal injury. The vehicle has 39,085 miles and has been dealer serviced since purchase.
While backing up; steering wheel locked up on the left side; dashboard screen read power steering malfunction; service soon; the dealership states part is not under recall; but other readings have suggested that it is; on july 25,2014; i was involved in a collision that occurred while making a left turn......on 9/8/ ; steering completely lock and made turn extremely difficult.
My girlfriend was driving my car home from the doctors and all of a sudden the power steering went out. It cause her to hit the curb and possibly do more damage. She was only doing 30 mph on a busy street. I have a date with a dealership on the 27th of march 2019 to wait for the verdict of what there going to say. I have read alot of the post on here and have seen that it is a common problem. I also have a problem with my headlights going out i have changed them several times with different brands and they continue to go out. I have to run with my high beams on because the lights keeps burning out. This is cause and safety issue and could involve points on my license if pulled over. This is critical since i'm a cdl driver. The steering could cause death if traveling at a higher speed. Gm knows about the problem and if public isn't notified that it's faulty could also involve a lawsuit.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact indicated when the failure occurred, the electronic stability control and the power steering sensor lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 31,000.
While driving my 2011 chevy malibu, i received an error message for power steering.i tried the steering and it was impossible to turn.i turned off the car completely for about 30 minutes.i started it back up and the steering felt normal, so i drove it about a quarter of a mile home.the next morning, i went to start the car to take it to the dealers and the power steering light was lit up in the dashboard and again, the wheel was impossible to turn and at the point i needed a tow.i want to add that the battery completely died, so i was getting no power at all to the car.in my spare time and while waiting for a tow truck i located a bulletin on-line about this issue, bulletin 15356, which will cover your car, if you have owned it last then 10 years and it has less then 150k miles on it, whichever comes first.i called customer service at gm and was told my car was not covered, but learned when checking my car in for service, it was covered.it is nice that gm put this bulletin out to cover this well known problem, but what about the folks that are out of time and mileage.this is not fair!when i was at the dealers, 2 other people were in the service department with the exact same issue power steering failure.gm replaced torque sensor and the motor module.apparently both failed and fortunately both were covered under the "special warranty bulletin 15356, which i am very happy about. I am still upset though, because gm knows that the powering steering a very common problem and has not issued a recall to cover the people that spent their hard owned dollars on buying your car, only for them to get screwed later when the powering steering system fail prematurely.i picked up the car today from the dealer and so far, it seems to be working okay.if the problem re-occurs, i hope it happens before i own the car for 10 years, or before my miles get to 150k
Driving car about 30mph. Noticed decrease speed, check gear shift to make sure in d.looked at dashboard, all lights were on. Scrolling, power steering, service engine, then the power steering went out.made two turns without power steering. Event three-four minutes.parked and turned car off. Drove car to dealership for service, problem did not occur.
Starting car and power steering light comes on. I turn it off and back on and it's fine. This just started.
Per online reviews from recalls for 2011 malibu the power steering warning light flashed. This recall was not sent to me, however, my car is affected.
Approaching a left turn lane when power steering failed and i could barely turn the wheel to get through the left turn. Very difficult to steer car to drive the 1 mile back to home. I see on the recall list many gm cars with power steering failure recall but not my year and vehicle. I don't think they fixed the problem and my car should be added to the recall list.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle restarted and the steering wheel functioned occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric motor steering racket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Steering wheel "shakes"as of 12/2016 vehicle has approx 92,000 milespurchased vehicle new in nov 2010four new tires june 2015full alignment august 2016.brand new brake pads and brand new rotors, all 4 wheels, november 2016.description of incident (and condition):steering wheel has been rattling noticeably at freeway speeds (40 mph to 75 mph)and while tracking a straight line. This has been occurring since the vehicle hit the 40,000 mile mark.can feel slight movement in the steering wheel coincident with this rattling of the steering wheel.does not appear to affect ability of the vehicle to track a straight line while moving.the rattle also occurs at lower speeds less than 40 mph, but it harder to discern since the city street road conditions in se wisconsin are terrible.starting about december 2016, i have noticed the steering wheel shaking when the vehicle is not moving, the engine is running, and the vehicle is in drive (not sure if this occurs when it is in park).the steering wheel seems to be doing some kind of "hunting" as the rattling is random.appears to be independent of temperature as this occurred when it was -10 deg f and as well at about 50 deg f.power steering fluid levels are normal.i can not discern whether this occurs when the vehicle is turning while in motion, or while turning the steering wheel while the car is stationary.end.
The power steering went completely out making it almost impossible to turn car was in motion when it went out. I was able to stressfully get it home off the main road. A few hours later the car was fine and the power steering was back on after some research i found i was not the only one with these issues. If i was traveling any faster this could have caused a accident
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph and changing gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. Also, when turning the steering wheel left or right, it made noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Saturday around about 2 pm on 2/2/2019. In vehicle traveling in left lane on highway 72. Vehicles were at complete stop at traffic light. When the traffic light changed and the vehicles began to move about low mph to gradually flowing with moving traffic. I removed my foot from brake my vehicle initiated an acceleration. It seemed strange since the vehicle completely stopper on a slight incline. My vehicle propelled without the help of acceleration as traffic were at low mph. My vehicle suspension changed in steeling off into the median from left lane going down hill unable brake or to control the steering. It happened suddenly hitting the raised concert median my car and i went airborne. Injury to my head, aggravated neck cervical, spine, hip and legs. Airbag failed to deploy vehicle totaled. The on-star failed to operate. Thank god for dispatching his angels around me. And thank god for on the scene angel and angels. Stayed with me and called for help. I had paid my car off 2 years ago. The dealership sent me a letter that they had a buyer for my vehicle. Unbeknown to the dealership car was totaled. With in the last year i have see chevrolet cars and trucks manufactured more and more defective vehicles. Failure to keep the consumers safe is bad business based on advertisement safety hazards that causes premature death.communication to the consumer safety is just as important informational to the media about recalls defects warns proactively speak volumes about the manufacturers and their defectiveproduct. Customer services is key to safe lives matters on the street and in my vehicles manufactured and dealership we the people can count on you!
A clunking was coming from the steering column while driving, which ended up being the intermediate steering shaft.
On 02/19/2018 while stopped at a red light my 2011 malibu's steering wheel began to move right and left (oscillating) by itself. I pulled into the nearest parking lot of a local store and noticed i no longer had any power assist for the steering and my information console screen light up with a power steering failure. I shut the car off and waited 10 minutes, restarted and the power assist returned, the console light went out. However the steering wheel still pulses back and forth by itself, so the problem, i feel, could return at any time. I had a heart attack recently and physically cannot steer the car without power assist, this was very stressful for me, i am afraid now to drive this thing in it's current condition. I researched this and it is a very common problem with chevy malibus, i feel this is an extremely dangerous issue with this model and could easily result in a needless death, i hope general motors fixes this problem, please add our vin to the current recall campaign #14v153000. Thank you sincerely [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchased a 2011 chevy malibu in 2012.since the purchase i've experienced issues with the electronic stability control system, the service air bag light has come on while my daughter was sitting in the passenger seat.i was told that the problem with that could possibly be resolved with the recall for the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable.i have also had issues with the car stalling / losing power after coming to a complete stop and begin to accelerate again into on coming traffic. I have also lost total control due to the power steering going out while driving.when i took my vehicle into the dealership regarding the car stalling, i was told that they could not get the car to duplicate the problem and i left without anything else being don;.i still have the same problem. There should be a recall for this before someone gets seriously injured or killed.i also have a 2011 chevy cruze that i've had numerous issues with, not to mention all of the recalls on it. All of the above issues have been while the car is in motion, while turning, and on highway and city streets.i recently noticed that my back seat is leaking from somewhere.i contacted gm and was told to take it into the dealership.the tech at the dealership tells me that the leak is coming from the molding on the roof of the car and wanted to charge me $200 for the diagnostic after i clearly told them that the leak was not coming from the roof of the car.they took down the headliner anyway and said that they did a test and water could be seen gushing from this area, but yet my seat was not wet as i had told them where the seat gets wet at.there are so many problems with these malibu's i just want gm to take the car back so that i can purchase a different brand of vehicle.
Takata recall. As i was leaving work, making a right turn, my steering wheel jerked to the left and locked. While still driving, i managed to turn the steering wheel just enough for me to pull out of the road and into a parking lot. When i stopped the car there was a message on the dashboard that displayed 'power steering'.
Loss of power steering, dash says no power steering and esc disabled, engine still runs typically when dong parking lot maneuvers. Shut off engine, restart no issues. It repeats with same results.
Upon driving the power steering locked up and lights flashed with a ding. The esc light is on and the dash is prompting "power steering" and "service esc" this has made driving and turning difficult. Car is now parked until it can go to a repair shop. After the first incident i was able to put the car in park and restart which allowed me to drive without an issue. The next day it progressed to everytime i start the car and attempt to turn the power steering locks up and the warnings flash.
The power steering warning comes on along with service message. When car is started and you are unable to turn wheel. Glad this happened in park and not while we were driving it. I read about a recall for malibu from 2007 thru 2012 i'm the original owner and never have received any info from gm. The dealer ship said today that my vin number was not in the recall. I can't beleive that the steering staff sensor was a diffrent part from one vehicle to another. The discription of the issues i'm having is exactly the same that has been described in the recall notice. I beleive gm is in error that if my vehicle has a diffrent part # for the sensor that part is also deffective and should be in this recall. Hope you can help thanks.
The power steering failure occurswhen driving.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the service esc warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to paddock chevrolet (3232 delaware ave, kenmore, ny); however, the contact declined to have the vehicle diagnosed. The dealer stated that if the failure was not related to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), she would have to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. As a result, the traction and service esc warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering column and steering module had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, no solution was provided. The failure mileage was 119,000.
Power steering failed while driving. This happened in a curved part of the highway at ~45 mph. Was able to make the drive home which was ~2 miles. Restarted the car at home and everything worked fine until 5 days later - same problem. Service esc and power steering illuminated on dash.
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!
My electronic power steering will stop working and the check power steering light will come on. If i shut off the car, it will start working, but shakes when at a stop. You can also feel it shaking from left to right while driving. This has happened numerous times and in numerous situations. Please add this to 14v153000
Takata recall. I have recalls that chevrolet not picking up. All the recalls are happening to my car. When it rain the traction system light comes on, my lights bulbs constantly go out, my cigarette light starked fire. When turning a curve my car halts or stall and jerk. There are so many things going on with the car that i can explain. When it rain my car pulls or goes off road i have to drive really slow because i am afraid that i will loose control of the vehicle do the braking system etc.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 5 mph, the power steering failed. The power steering warning indicator did not illuminate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed as a power steering failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,260.
My cars steering wheel started to make noise in the steering wheel then it started to move slightly.very slightly while i was driving. After a little bit more of driving the same day. The problem got worse and the steering wheel would lock and only locked once while i was driving at low speed
Since i purchased my vehicle back in 2015 (used) i have had ongoing steering issues. The steering feels much looser than most vehicles. It has almost taken me off of the road several times. I have had mechanics look at the car and they have all suggest i take it into chevy for diagnostics since it is electrical steering. There is a recall for the steering on this exact year, make and model, though it says my vin was not affected. It is a huge concern for myself to have this steering corrected as i have a toddler in my back seat. When roads are wet, uneven pavement, or the weather windy.. My car pulls off the road drastically i have to grip my steering wheel so hard to the point my hands turn red from grabbing so tightly in order to maintain somewhat control of this vehicle.. With this year. Make and model having steering recalls, i request chevy honors my request to have my vehicle inspected by a licensed chevy dealer to determine what the issue is. This has been an issue since purchasing the vehicle and i find it unlikely that i have the same exact issues as the recall though a completely different issue. I am afraid this will cause me to lose control of my car and wreck. Higher speeds (for example on the freeway) make the steering almost unmanageable and difficult to control. I have spoke to numerous chevy malibu owners who have had this exact issue with their recalls. I have reached out to chevrolet directly to express my concerns and it was disregarded, they said my vin was not effected so it couldn't be the issue.*dtconsumer had the parts replaced on 6/19 again on 6/29 but vehicle is still unsafe to drive and problem is recurring.
Since of bought the car from dealer the esc light has been on and in the winter months if i get stuck i can't shut off traction control to try and get out because it is disabled. Has power reduced
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service power steering, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work. Engine lost all power, went into limp mode, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on to try to reset. Nearly caused accident from oncoming and trailing vehicles.this make and model needs to be entered into the recall.
Steering wheel shakes when vehicle is idling. Online research mentions a tsb 15356.61722 and recalls for earlier model years. Why was i not notified of this back in 2015?
Takata recall. Power steering and esc light came on while bcar was warming up for the first time, it comes and goes as it pleases sometimes while in motion, sometimes while stationary, and makes it difficult to turn or steer. It also makes my car feel as if the wheels are about to fall off the front end. My air bag light is also on and won't go off. Guessing it doesn't work. Pulled some codes but nothing for power steering, attached are a few images of a few codes that were pulled. Not all codes.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Service traction and esc off are the messages that pop up. The traction control light stays on. Unable to disable enable/disable with the tc button. While driving the two messages appeared and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The traction control feature won't turn off and the esc feature is off.on the nhtsa website there were 3 recalls for the 2011 malibu. I have a 2011 malibu and when i made a search with the vin it says there are no recalls. On vehiclehistory.com i made a vin search and the recalls were found. The recall on the 2011 malibu was for the electrical system and that there could be disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
While driving and stationary the inside lights blinks, the power steering cane on twice and i have my seatbelt on the light indicator comes on while the it's connected
Heating/air doesn't want to blow unless a window or sunroof is open and car is in motion.
Steering wheel shakes when stopped at idle and shakes slightly when driving, after starting the engine the power steering some times does not work and service esc message appears. I can turn off the engine and restart it and everything works but wheel still shakes.
I was driving at 70 miles per hour, the steering wheel started shaking and locked up, i almost loss control of the car.this is my 2nd 2011 malibu and the other car had the same problem.it an issue with the power steering control. The car is currently cannot be driven.
The electronic steering went out....the car was pulling to the left...raining...barely made it off the road without an accident....took to the dealer and the dealer replaced the motor.
My 2011 malibu has power steering problems that while driving or parked hard to steer and on dashboard service esc and power steering. It will go out and then go back to driving normal back and forth.
2/28/15 twitch in steering at 55 mph. (5 twitch/8 mi.)had been snowy with subzero temps, and suspected ice in steering linkage.following day exhibited same twitches, but fewer. Backing out of parking space when steering became very difficult. Messages on driver information:power steering failure, esc requires service, and a yellow triangle with wavy marks was illuminated. Drove 2.25 mi to relative's home.turned car off & restarted; power steering worked again. Next day checked fuse connections on passenger side of console, and under hood near battery. 80a power steering fuse was loose on one side.nuts securely tightened, but rivets on fuse body were loose;lug could be moved approx 1/32". Replaced fuse, and worked better.then noticed that twitching had returned; was prevalent with vehicle stopped and running.on wed drove vehicle to pickup lunch,; steering wheel was twitching with car in park and engine running.used remote start system to let engine run as it was near 0 f and had only driven 3 mi.returned to car within 10 min remote start run time, inserted key;power steering didn't work & same messages displayed. Stopped & restarted car;power steering didn't work.arranged for repair, and drove car to shop later that afternoon;power steering worked, but lots of twitching. Steering column replaced due to steering wheel torque sensor code c0545.power steering failed and fought me as evidenced by uneven jerky turning force.system allowed steering wheel to run about 1/8 turn, and then dampened turning. Have a sore right shoulder. Force required to steer without power steering is inexcusable.system does not disengage when it fails, and intermittently interacts while display indicates it's out of commission.system is inherently dangerous due to function during failure.
Steering wheels shakes while parked by itself
'power steering recall 'my power steering on my 2011 chevy malibu went out. It is over $ 1000 to get ot fixed on my own and its causing me to miss work as well as other places and things i have a obligation to attend. When the incident first occured, i was driving over 60 mph putting me as well as other passengers at risk for being extremely jarmed. I took my car back to the original car dealership and there os nothing they could do pr wanted to do. I can not drive a care that i've been paying on because pf the recall and i dont know what to do. Please help.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractured bones on her face and the passenger sustained minor contusions that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering axle and tires were defective. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Power steering failed while driving. This happened in a curved part of the highway at ~45 mph. Was able to make the drive home which was ~2 miles.restarted the car at home and everything worked fine until 5 days later - same problem. Service esc and power steering illuminated on dash.
Chevy malibu2011 steering malfunction. At 130,000 mileage, my electrical steering malfunctioned. The steering locked up while driving forcing it into manual drive. Code 15356. My car was under special warranty of 10 years or at 150,000 miles or under. I called the national hotline customer service for gm that spoke with a dealership of choice to fix it at no cost.
Esc off "service traction control" lights flashed on upon start of vehicle, power steering was off/not working. After restarting the vehicle, the errors disappeared and it was driveable. This happened 7-8 times over the course of 2 weeks, as it became more frequent the vehicle was taken in for service and the steering column replaced. The steering wheel also would shake when driving, especially while turning, and this was a danger at times on icy roads in north dakota!!
While driving at highway speeds the vehicle pulls to the left.i had it aligned and took it back several days later because it was still pulling left. The mechanic stated that everything was within spec and it should be fine.they tried rotating the tires again as well and that did not change anything.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while his daughter attempted to drive, the steering wheel become difficult to turn. The power steering service esc warning light illuminated. The contact called jones ford dealer, (510 florence rd, savannah, tn 38372, (731) 925-4018) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. The power steering and esc warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was involved in special coverage number: 15356; however, the vehicle no longer met the stipulations for the recall because it exceeded the mileage requirement. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 55 mph, the power steering and traction control indicators illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder lane and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,419.
Steering wheel shakes when stopped at idle and shakes slightly when driving, after starting the engine the power steering some times does not work and service esc message appears. I can turn off the engine and restart it and everything works but wheel still shakes.
Loss of power steering
While driving the vehicle on the highway, the power steering just went out and i was unable to control the vehicle, and then it came back momentarily, and then went out again a little later. Thankfully it did not cause an accident, but now i haven't had power steering in over 4 months and it's starting to cause nerve damage in my arms and hands from the constant stress to drive, and when i called the dealership i was quoted an astronomical amount just to look at car to get diagnosis.
Highway driveing speeds over 50mph steering is extreamly loose on a two lane road when bigger vehicles pass the air pushes my car so bad i get terrified it will make me hit a ditch my car is less then a week old to me. Under 70k miles. Even regular driveing on highways the steering is very loose.
The steering wheel material is deteriorating causing the operator to lose contact with the wheel while turning the wheel. The hands either slip off the wheel or catch causing an abrupt stop while controlling the vehicle. This is a safety concern as the material is deteriorating at a rate that the steering wheel will be down to the metal and not provide any protection to the operator and would cause injury.
When driving at any speed and you make a right there is a notice sounds like coming from right wheel and rubbing noise in steering wheel.when parking and turning the steering wheel makes the rubbing sound.took the to the dealership on a tuesday got oil changed and was told warranty was over and need brakes and fuel and throttle body service.went back to same dealership on thursday charged $85. To tell me that steering gear and rack needed to be replaced for a price of over $800.i declined service since not equipped for a bill like that since the car is so new.i brought the car brand new december of 2010.this is clearly a safety issue and something of this magnitude should need replacing in 3 years.i have seen multiple complaints from other malibu owners so this is clearly a defect with the manufacturing of the vehicle.please recall!!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the steering wheel wiggled and made a squeaky and grinding noise while making left and right turns. The contact stated that the seat belt indicator previously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to suburban buick gmc (21800 woodward ave, ferndale, mi 48220(248) 547-6100) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion and the motor to the electrical steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.
Replaced intermediate shaft on feb 12, 2015.was told not included under certified warranty.also not included in recalll.would like consideration of refund of repair.there was a clunk noise on left side.found to be intermediate shaft and paid for repair.
As i was backing out of a parking space, i lost my ability to steer. The words "power steering" and "service esc" flashed on my dash. I almost hit the car next to me. I made it to work. When i left work, the power steering was working just fine.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the esc warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel shook. The contact restarted the vehicle, which cleared the failure code each time the failure happened. However, the failure was progressing more frequently. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer issued one recall and seven tsbs for the steering. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
My vehicle is at an auto shop been there for aweek and a half to repair the clunking noise in the steering column but the motor and module for the electric steering assistis seizing up which would be dangerous to turn in traffic. I already spent enough timeandmoney on parts and labor. This is nothing i have done to the car only had for ayear. I need your help! this should be a recall issue! or send me a new motor and module for this car please. You guys can at least do that. I love the car but this is a problem. 2.4l electric assist. The steering column is fine just need the motor and module.thank you for your help!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the steering wheel seized and the service power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact proceeded to travel a short distance and turned the ignition to the off position. Once the ignition was turned to the on position again, the steering was restored. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,100.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the traction control system warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure began approximately a year ago and was worsening. The vehicle was taken to four different independent mechanics, but none of them could resolve the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
It have the air bag light on in the dash say service air bags and with the steering wheel when you drive it like it won't to lock up
I was driving the malibu on the highway and the steering wheel began shaking and the dash board indicated that the power steering was out and that the esc must be serviced. I took the car to chevrolet and was told that there is a recall on this issue but my vin was not covered. The mechanic said that my issue with the malibu is the same issue that is currently listed as a recall for other malibu (s) of the same year.this has happened many times.i searched for this issue with other malibu owners and learned that this is a common issue.this is very dangerous and scary especially when driving on the highway.i have high mileage because i drive 160 miles to work each day.please add my car vin to the recall list.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to the powertrain components warranty coverage and requests reimbursement for repairs.the consumer included the invoice for the power steering high pressure hose, that had to be replaced, because it was leaking.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact indicated that the failure occurred twice. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Driving down the highway when the steering wheel starts vibrating and turning on its own with little or no input. Random loss of power steering occurred. Very difficult to turn wheel. Power steering comes back every time vehicle is shut off and back on again and same thing occurs. Identical symptoms to older models with recall from 2008 model year.
Had issues with steering properly, i had to pull over and wait on the side of the road until some one came out to help pull the car home. The scary part was that this happened during rush hour.
Rigth turn power steering stop working olmost have a accident with the car comingpower steering esc on
On 12/23/15 approx 8:40 am, i was driving eastbound on kelly drive approx 40 mph. I was heading into a soft curve, when the esc came on and the steering wheel locked up.the car shook violently, jerking and swerving from left to right, going into the lane with oncoming traffic, and then jerking back into the lane i was originally in.the car jerked and swerved back and forth, approx 4 time.this lasted roughly about 10 seconds.the esc light went off and the car felt like it had decreased engine power after that.i came to a red light and the engine shook, shuddered and then settled down.i continued on for another 15 minutes to work and parked the car.i'm afraid to drive it because i could've hit another car, crashed into the side of the wall, or another car could've crashed into me
On friday morning, march 22, 2019 while driving my power steering was lost. The power steering esc message came on. By the grace of god i was able to get the vehicle to safety .huffines chevrolet plano replaced and programed steering torque sensor for $590.18. The mileage on the car was 154,257 so the #15356: special coverage adjustment - loss of electric power steering assist - (aug, 2015) document id: 4259502 which states 10 years or 150,000 miles did not apply.
Being a second owner of this vehicle i noticed that at times the power steering would become ineffective and steering wheel was very difficult to move, along with a lot of clunking in the steering column...especially at lower speeds. After owning this vehicle for two months, i was backing out of my driveway and the wheel was extremely heavy as the power assist was not working and the entire steering popped and i had no more steering control ( the steering wheel was free wheeling). Luckily, this situation did not happen on my commute to work at speeds of 65 mph! as it happens the free wheeling of the steering wheel has damaged the clock-spring inside the steering hub that provides power to the airbag and cruise and radio controls, mounted on the steering wheel.i am convinced that this problem was a design flaw in the steering system of this car, but am told that there is no recall on this car for this particular problem. My mechanic has estimated a repair bill close to $1000 and this should be taken care of by gm, in my opinion...as it is a life threatening issue (no steering control at high speeds)!
On 8/20/2017 at around 9:30pm i was driving on a dark back-road in lemont, ill. (bluff rd. To be exact) i was traveling at about 20miles an hour & needed to make a sharp turn. All of a sudden my traction light went on & my steering wheel locked up causing me to have no control of my car. I immediately pumped my brakes so not to go off the road. After losing control i pulled over and tried to steer my way home because this is a very dark back road. Very scary!! i need to know what and how to get my car fixed. Auto mechanicsare on strike here
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
'takata recall' the vehicle was stationary when i put the key in the ignition the light became dim. When i turned the key, i hearn a chime and the dash shows 'power steering' and 'service esc'. The car would not crank; only flicker n the dash and loose power.
At random times my chevy malibu 2011 w/ flex fuel steering wheel becomes hard to control. The service esc and power steering lights begin to flash. When i pull over (becomes this seems to happen on the highway a lot) i turn my car off and back on. The issue seems to temporarily go away. My car mileage is only at 107,500. I've read about recalls and tested my vin for it. Unfortunately, i do not see that my car was one that was recalled for the 2008-2013 car recall for this problem.i don't have extra funds to buy a new car or get this one fixed. This is a very dangerous issue that i hope they can find a solution for.
My 2011 chevy malibu when driving the steering wheel wont function.
While drinking the car the steering quits working almost causing me to be in an accident with my children in the car, the warning light came on saying electronic steering control was the issue. I take it to a shop and they tell me the malibu, g6, and impalas always do that and that there should be a recall placed on it, & it is either the electric steering motor or the tourqe shaft sensor. They said there have been people in accidents which resulted in death due to this issue. Could you please check into this please as i am afraid to drive this even after the $1500 for repairs are done. I am a single mother and cannot afford to buy another new car. This is very scary when this goes out especially with children in the car. I have a video of what the car does when you start it up when the steering goes back to working. It does this while driving or sitting stationary. When looking on a chevrolet forum there were thousand of people this has happened to with numerous causing accidents.
My power steering keeps going in and out while i'm driving. The service esc light appears and then will turn off when i turn my car off
I was driving down the road when my power steering went out. I took my car into the dealership and they said that it doesnt have a recall. They said that the steering wheel torqe sensor is out and needs replaced.
I got the electric power steering assist (eps) light several times. As a result, i wan't able to steer the wheels. I called gm and they said it's not subject to a recall. But they would fix the problem if it happens within 10 years or 150,000 miles on the car. But since that 10 years just passed in june 2020 for my car, i have to pay out of my pocket, they said. Then i asked why i didn't get a notification about the 10 years/150,000 miles coverage. They said it's because i'm not the original owner. Unlike recalls, they said only original owners got the notification (i bought this car second hand). I think this doesn't make sense. Not being able to steer wheels due to the mechanical defect is a critical safety issue. But it's not subject to open recalls yet. And gm sets an artitrary qualifications for free service and declines warranty for cars beyond them. I think nhtsa should order open recalls for this power steering problem so that all vehicles should be serviced regardless of year and mileage.
When starting the vehicle sometimes the power steering and service esc message will flash on the dashboard and the steering wheel will be locked and cannot be turned. When restarting the vehicle the message may be gone and the steering wheel will move again or other times it will still be locked and the message persists. Also when driving and sitting in idle the steering wheel jerks and vibrates on its own and makes a weird rattling/rubbing sound, esp. When in park. I had this same issue last year and my local chevrolet dealership "fixed" it for no cost since there was a recall pertaining to the issue, but now the same problem is occurring.
Buzzer sounded, red light flashed power steering service.then i had trouble steering and had to fight to make turns.hurt my arms.vehicle had just begun moving and the minute i touched the steering wheel it wouldn't move.if i put all my might into the steering while moving, i could turn corners, but it hurt.stayed stable going straight.
Car shut off after driving to the store, it wouldn't start and said service esc
There is a problem with the steering torque sensor in my vehicle that causes my vehicle to lose power steering. The problem starts as soon as i turn on the vehicle.i was never notified of the special coverage adjustment for the power steering torque sensor in my vehicle. The problem started happening well before i reached the 150,000 mileage limit and i started taking my vehicles to shops for pricing of the issue. I was notified by one of the shops i took my vehicle to that there was this special coverage adjustment and that i should take my vehicle to my dealer. I did this but the dealer stated that they would not honor the special coverage due to my vehicle being 700 miles over the mileage limit. I also contacted my manufacturer and complained about not receiving this notification, however, the manufacturer continues to deny honoring the coverage due to my vehicle being 700 miles over. I explained to them that i had proof that i was trying to get the issue rectified at other body shops before i was over the mileage limit, however, there was still no assistance.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering ability seized. The service power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to maneuver to the right lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the power steering assist motor was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The night of 12/29/2018 about 10pm at an approximate speed of 45mph i experienced a loss of power steering while driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu home from the mountains and steering became very difficult and we almost ran off of the road down a steep embankment. A service esc and power steering light was on the dash. I restarted the engine and the warning lights went out and the power steering worked again and being in a dark remote area with no cell service i slowly drove home without further problem. I researched the reason i had over the internet and found gm is aware of this obvious (potential deadly) safety issue but i've owned this car 6 years and was never notified about this problem. A check vin of recalls for this vehicle do not show this problem but when i called the chevy dealer who told me that there is a "special coverage' where gm will repair this steering problem at no cost but i was told my car doesn't qualify for this 'special coverage' because i have over 150,000 miles on it. What?!!!! i have a car unsafe to drive with a serious safety defect gm is aware of but because the car has over 150,000 miles on it they won't repair it. I'm disabled with diminished strength and i can't drive my car without placing myself or someone else in danger should this happen again.gm should repair my dangerous car and be proactive enough to prevent an obvious vehicle safety risk to me and other drivers.
While driving my 2011 chevrolet malibu ltz, i experienced brake failure. This failure was only temporary; while driving approaching a stop light, i went the apply the brakes and the pedal had almost no pressure. It almost went the the floor before i began pumping the brakes. Unfortunately this did not work, which led to my car rear ending the vehicle in front of me. After bringing the vehicle to a stop, i made my best attempt to inspect the brakes and brake fluid, and noticed almost nothing. The only thing i had noticed was slight low brake fluid. After further research, i read a few complaints related to both electronic power steering rack issues, and brake failure. Both of these which i experienced. All of which happened at speeds below 40 mph on a city street
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the area where the front driver side seat was welded had fractured. As a result, the seat failed to remain in position. In addition, while making a left turn at various speeds, the steering wheel steered to the left in excess and there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The esc warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized making the steering wheel difficult to maneuver. The contact also mentioned that while shifting into reverse, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the engine stalled.the vehicle was able to be restarted.the failure recurred on multiple occasions.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.
Airbags and side airbags didn't deploy, steering locked up and wheel separated form axel
As i was driving my 2011 chevy malibu home to tulsa ok from arkansas my car dropped speed, i lost my power steering, the reduced engine power light came on, service traction esc light came on too. When this happened i was on the highway driving 65 mph and then the car lost speed down to 15 mph. I was almost hit on the highway. I made it off the highway and stopped at a store but could not figure out what was wrong. I made it home barely and the next morning my car started and i've had no problems until monday dec. 22nd when i was leaving work to go home the same thing happened. I stopped and turned my car off for a little while then when i restarted itwas fine. Had no more problems until christmas eve when my fiance and i were headed to texas to be with relatives. We had to pull over about 5 times due to the car having the same issues. My fiance looked under the hood to see if he could figure out what might be wrong and all he found was that our battery cables were loose on one side. We finally decided to stop and buy a new battery cable. We made it to texas and had no problems until we were headed back home from texas. We made it about halfway home when we had the same problem. We had to pull off the road about 15 times total. Each time we just turned the car off for a moment. We would get back in the car and make it about 10miles down the road when the same issue started again. Myfiance finally thought maybe our battery was going bad. We stopped and bought a new battery for $120 and replaced it. At first we thought this fixed the problem but only made it about a mile when the problem happened again. We would pull off the road and turn the car eoff and it would run good for a mile or two and we would have to pull off the road again. We didn't think we were going to make it home but we finally did.
While driving home from work on the early morning of october 17th 2018, my tie rod end snapped in my vehicle, causing me to go off the county road into a tree head on going 60 mph. I also was not wearing a safety belt so fortunately i am still here to write this. Its been a road to recovery and still got a ways to go but this should definitely be looked into so it does not happen to any one else. I understand accidents happen but this is playing with peoples lives if this is a flaw with the vehicle.
This incident occurred in my 2011 chevy malibu with less than 44,000 miles on it.the esc service power steering light comes on, along with the traction light on the dash and the vehicle loses power steering.initially (the first week or two) the problem corrected itself when the vehicle was shut off and started again.it got increasingly worse over the course of 2 weeks- then the power steering was gone.the car was very difficult to steer and almost couldn't turn.there were times when the steering wheel would suddenly jerk by itself and almost 'lock up.'very dangerous.i learned this is "very common" in this vehicle.the service person i spoke with on the phone knew exactly what i was talking about.research i've done shows this has been an ongoing problem with this vehicle since 2004, yet there is only a limited recall.of course mine is not covered (with only 44k miles on it).repairs cost me $747.54 (after $100 discount was given to me by the service people.)that is half the amount i make in a month. I found it kind of them to take on a problem that gm should be addressing.
When the car in motion. The steering makes a loud noise when turning the wheel. And the air bag indicator just popped on. Stating service the vehicle.
Shortly after i purchased veh the power steering started to not work. At first it rarely happened. I would just restart the vehicle and the steering would work again. Now it almost never works. My veh was not apart of the recall. And the my warranty ran out before the dealership could not tell what was wrong. By the time they realized it was thesame problem that had been recalled in the other vehicles my warranty was expired. I am still unable to pay to get it fixed. So i am now driving with 2 small children and no power steering. Is there someone i can report this to in hopes of getting my vehicle added to the recall.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the contact's stepdaughter was driving 15-20 mph, the power steering failed. The contact stated that it was difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to crossroads chevrolet cadillac of joplin (4630 e 32nd st, joplin, mo 64804, (417) 626-6620) to be diagnosed. There were no recalls associated with the vin. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the esc and eps warning lights illuminated. The steering wheel seized and excessive force was required but the failure recurred multiple times.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnosis where the technician stated that the power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in recall nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
I was driving on the the and the power steering, locked up. I reached out to na dealer ship and they corrected that problem and my seat belt. The next day 2/10/2018. The car slowed down to maybe 8miles while i was driving, and enough power to the engine. Very danger, very danger. Thank god the car behind me was paying attention.i have had this car for 3 years. I myself came out of pocket for wiring problems. Car just stopping on the hyw, no power at all. I replaced that. This is a very dangerous car to be on the road. I know cars have issues. But all this 3 years and just stopping and slowing down is and will be the death of others. Chevy is supposed to be one of the best car making, but this is horrible. And a lot people from what i read are having issues. This very dangerous.
While pulling out in traffic in tallahassee, florida, leaving starbucks,, i lost power steering control without any warning of this possible issue occurring, almost resulting in crashing into the median.
The engine keeps reducing power the engine light comes on after the car engine power reduces especially when the car sits idle warming up .the throttle body must be a defective component part of the car i took it to my mechanic he did a diagnostic tests and the codes said throttle body.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician stated that the power steering module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,000.
Started the car to go to work . On the screen came up power steering esc and service traction control, the traction control was also on and the car had no power steering. I had it towed to the dealership they replaced the cable and battery. Was going to go to the store today and the same thing happened no power steering.not really driving the car this weekend. It's dangerous if it would shut down while driving in the snow. Like everyone else that has filed a complaint if i shut the car off and wait a little bit and restart i have power steering again
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss power steering assist with the power steering assist warning light and the service esc message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact spoke with a representative at northcutt chevrolet-buick (3201 w. Owen k garriott rd, enid, ok 73703) and was advised to bring the vehicle in for an inspection. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) however, the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
I have a 2011 malibu 4dr sdn lt, that has a rattle in the steering column and it also seems to be reproducing the same noise when driving at lower speeds in parking lots and in city traffic at speeds under 30 mph on course roads/pavement. Took to dealer and they fixed per notice #pi0372. That notice advised the dealer to put two additional wave washers to the brake pedal connector pin where it connects to the power booster pushrod. Guess what, i picked-up my car after 6pm & everyone in service had gone home..the noise still exists. Obviously if the repair tech had taken it out for a test drive and listened he could have heard and felt that the noise was still very prevalent. Now i must take some more time off from work and return to the dealer and go thru this all over again.has anyone else had any similar complaints about the steering rattling and or feeling loose on their malibu 2011 ??
The power steering light just came on my car while driving down the road
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 this fault occurs maybe even being taken out of the population.
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012.initially, i was experiencing power surges upon breaking.i was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping.the dealership replaced a sensor.i'm still experiencing the surges occasionally.the next time i took it in because i was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface.the dealership replaced the steering column.it was fine for a year, now that problem is returning.during the winter 2013,my rear defrost stopped working.i took it in and was told that the rear fuse block was melted and it will cost $535 to have it replaced.and another $230 to have the driver's side seat belt replaced---- it doesn't connect securely without fiddling with it.i think there should be recalls issued on all of these problems because i have read blogs and others are having the same issues, and they are all related to the safety of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a chime and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
While traveling at a slow speed (betw 10-20 mph) on 3/20/17, the car started to shake, the service esc message light turns on, and service traction control light turns on (with message that car will power down). So, if i pull over to the side of the road and shut the car off (before it shuts down on it's own), wait 2 minutes for the computer to reset, then get rpm up quick (so the speed is quickly above the 20 mph), then it is wouldn't do it and i could get it to the mechanic. When the mechanic went to check it, the battery was dead, so no luck with computer scan. He put in new battery. So i drove it and it did it again.i took it to the mechanic and he checked it and he replaced the gas pedal (computer code indicated a bad sensor).however, it did not take care of the issue.brand new battery and still draining battery (overnight).mechanic thinks a relay may be staying open somewhere however isn't sure.currently not drivable due to the shaking and that service esc and service traction control messages come on with statement that vehicle will power down (while driving).first occurred on 3/20/2017 and is still occurring 4/20/2017 (mechanic hasn't been able to fix)!been dealing with a slow battery drain since purchased car in july 2016.if didn't drive car for 5 days, battery would be dead (4th day was still ok).then in march 2017, other issue started and the battery drain became much worse.now brand new battery and will drain completely dead overnight.huge electrical issue.car has 85,000 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, traction control, and electric power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, in rainy weather conditions, water leaked through the hood onto the brake lever and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Electrical power steering is failing. Steering wheel shakes at times and other times the wheel can't be turned. Noticed this right after starting the car and trying to back out of parking space.
Power steering light displays on the dash than car lost power steering control..while driving able to steer with using extreme strength turning by driver this happen on city road.
"loss of electric power steering" i have recently lost my electric powering steering and the esc warning as well as the power steering warning keep displaying, when this started i thought it was just a power glitch because the air bag and other warning indicators would also go off randomly while driving it first happened which scared me and i slowed my vehicle until i could finally pull in somewhere safely (my rear tire pressure sensors are constantly not reading at all which started about a month after i had new tires put on it but that was the only notification i was getting up until now). I thought most of it was due to the extremely cold weather and restarting my car took care of the problem, and i wouldn't have any problems with it again for a little while. However this week restarting my car hasn't helped and now i have no power steering at all which is extremely dangerous when turning my vehicle and given that there is still less than 85k total miles on it then i am surprised that i am even having this issue at all, but i did read that some of the 2011 malibu's have a recall on the u-joints, i believe that i read. I just found were there is currently 2 recalls on my car now and i have never had to do a recall therefore i was trying to figure that out and what i would need to do for that, as well as report the electric power steering issue too. Any information that you may have pertaining to this issue would be very appreciated since i did not see my car listed for the power steering recall then i'm not sure if i have to file a complaint first and/or if they will contact me when/if it is included with those recalls? thank you again!
First noticed a tick in the steering as i was driving on the highway.no message appeared on the dic yet. A couple days later, turned the car on and noticed no power steering and a message showed up that read "esc failure" which upon my understanding is the electronic stability control. Turned key off and back on and no message and had regained power steering. This happened a few times on and off for a couple weeks but never lost power while driving so put off because i figured it would be costly to take to the dealer. Now, after a couple weeks, the steering wheel would jerk and twitch constantly driving and parked. Had it fixed march 7th and cost me $800. Had to replace the whole thing i was told. Was hoping it would be just a sensor or motor. If that is true, it's a poor design. After seeing all these issues, one would think there would be some kind of recall, but i guess someone has to die for that to happen.
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this upgrade. Two days later the whole car shuts down on me and they are now saying that it is an app module and it needs to be re-programmed. I am tired of paying all this tow bills and fees for a car that does not run and it not safe for my kids to ride in.
I was driving an my power steering went out in a large curve. 8 had to have the car towed but luckily was not injured. Gm recently sent out an "extended warranty" on th power steering module only. This was replaced. In may of 2014 gm sent out recall 13036 that included my car. This recall is not pulling up on my vin. The letter stated that parts were not yet available for a fix. I have lights and bells that my electronic stability control is not working. They found at yhe dealer that at least once i have had a brake error. In the recall letter it states that the brake lights may function when i am not braking or they may not function when i am. I am afraid to drive my own car! please push for a resolution to this recall.
Eps electronic power steering has failed.it makes the steering revert to manual steering.dealership says that the torque sensor is bad.while driving the vehicle becomes impossible to control.i can restart the car several times and the eps starts working, but fails later.
While i was driving i lost the power steering on the vehicle. It happened twice . Thank god there was no traffic other wise i could have had an accident.
While driving 45 mph on a city street, my power steering went out, the evs service light, then traction light & back to no power steering light.was able to make hard turns to get into a parking lot.turned the car off & on - all lights went back to normal.called the dealer who told me it was "my call" if i wanted to bring it in for service.dangerous as far as i'm concerned & surprised there is no recall on this issue.i could have been killed or killed somebody else at that speed.
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 weeks ago but after starting the car again the problem was not there and has not surfaced until now. I certainly hope this problem is resolved this time for good. I feel very uncomfortable pulling into traffic.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to electric power steering recall notice.the consumer stated the rear fuse block and circuit had to be replaced.
I have a 2011 chevrolet malibu and when it rain the driver side on the inside always gets wet. Its the left side only that has water on it. This is becoming a problem because i only have has this car for a year. Yes it does have a sunroof but no water is coming from the sunroof. I have heard several of times it could be the drain tube.
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 something wrong. I called chevrolet and the customer service was indifferent so i filed a complaint with my state's bbb as this is the third, and most severe issue, i have had with this car and i have not had it two years quite yet. I did receive a call back from gm. They are working on their response to this life threatening event as well as the other problems, which were the exhaust solenoid died ( service engine light came on) and the driver's side door handle covering came off exposing the sharp metal it is made of).
The manufacturer forgot to install a clamp on the moon roof drain. The tube fell off and flooded the interior of the car with 3 inches of standing water on july 12, 2013. The entire passenger side including ceiling, dash (in front and behind), seats, flooring, and electrical components have water damage. It then happened again on july 14, 2013. Contact was made to the dealer on july 16, 2013. After numerous, meaningless phone conversations with chevrolet, they would only replace some cosmetic parts. Only the flooring was replaced at first. After more complaints, the seat covers and head liner were replaced, but not the factory carpeted floor mats. They refused to replace or inspect anything else that water came in contact with including electrical components, seat cushions, safety restraints, wiring harnesses, or airbag system behind the dash.our 10 year old son had a kidney transplant two years ago and has a suppressed immune system. Due to this, he cannot be around mold which chevrolet is refusing to test for. Being that only 50% or less of the components have been replaced, we are concerned of the presence of mold. Our physician has requested that the car be tested and signed off that no mold is present before our son can ride in the car again. Our son's health depends on having a safe, clean car to be transported in. Chevrolet has no concerns for his safety or life threatening issues. Unknown electrical safety components may or may not have been compromised with this much water or moisture in the vehicle. These parts were not checked, tested or replaced.
The driver's side body seam of my 2011 chevy malibu was not properly sealed.this allowed water to leak into my electrical panel cause corrosion to all of my wiring. I determined this after driving down a high way at 60 mph and having my car drop down to 10 mph with service engine lights, engine power reduced warnings all lighting up my panel.it had been raining that day.i am lucky that the car behind me was following an appropriate amount of distance behind me.
Takata recall... The undercarriage fell down unexpectedly while driving.the most important thing is that i have been continually getting an error that my engine reduced/engine disabled and it shuts off while i'm driving on the street. I may get a few seconds of motion to get to the side of the road before it stops completely. It's happened with my child in the car and that scares me more to think it may happen again. It has happened 3 time in the past 5 weeks. I've had a tune up and a number of things replaced in the past 12 months. My engine light came on again and one of the same sensors on the engine had to be replaced again.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the piece of plastic detached from the middle console and covered the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the contact was made aware that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the area where the front driver side seat was welded had fractured. As a result, the seat failed to remain in position. In addition, while making a left turn at various speeds, the steering wheel steered to the left in excess and there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The esc warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon attempting to turn the key in the ignition. Wood motor company (600 us-62, harrison, ar 72601, (870) 741-8211) indicated that there was an internal electrical and engine failure that required diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the repair may be extensive. The dealer indicated that the timing chain, gear, belt, and valves within the engine assembly may need to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the pistons had not been firing at the right time and there was an internal meltdown of the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
I tried to open my drivers side door and it would not open randomly looked it up online and apparently alot of other people were having this problem with no way to fix because they could not get to the problem with the door stuck shut, with no solution should be covered by chevrolet in a recall
Driver's door will not close and latch properly or unlock/unlatch to open. This has started occurring frequently.there are many complaints regarding door latch mechanism failures that dealers are more than willing to fix for hundreds of dollars. I feel this is a safety issue, as each time the car is started, it is a gamble, as to whether the door will latch, or unlatch, properly, as needed. If this vehicle is involved in an accident, i am not confident that the door will open, even if it is an undamaged one, due to the failing lock/latch mechanism. I am replacing this at my cost but feel that the manufacturer bears responsibility for faulty parts/design. Thankfully, no one in my family has been injured, yet. I fear that this could be an issue during times of great stress that can and will lead to fatalities, if left unaddressed.
Front drivers side door on 2011 malibu would not open when shut. The door was unlocked but would not open when i parked.i tried locking and unlocking the vehicle and it still would not open. I was stuck in the vehicle and i began pressing lock and unlock on the key fob several times until i heard a popping noise and the door was finally able to be opened. All other doors were locking/unlocking and were able to be opened properly. The vehicle has been doing this for about a week now and it happens intermittently everyday. I dropped it off at the dealership and am awaiting further information. This would be very dangerous during an accident/vehicle fire as you would be trapped in the vehicle.
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! i thank god i am alive with no serious injuries! everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! i really would like to know the cause!
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside or inside. Had to climb over seat to get out of the back door. Car was in a parking lot.
My teenage son was driving in the rain when his malibu gave engine power reduced, service traction, service esc, and esc off warnings. Car was barely drivable.this is a safety issue since it happens suddenly and increase the chances of a collision with other vehicles. Code reader showed the p2138 dtc.the headliner above the driver side door was also wet. This appears to be coming from the sun roof. I believe that this leakage is causing electrical connection issues somewhere else in the car that is causing the above mentioned warnings and performance issues.according the the chevy website, there are no recalls applicable to this car based on its vin.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, the vehicle made a loud squealing noise coming from the exterior body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be repaired but the dealer could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I was going onto a exit an hit a guardrail on the drivers side, the car spun and i ended up sideways. The airbag deployed but did not inflate. I sustained broken ribs, a facial hematoma and multiple contusions. I was wearing my seatbelt at the time of the accident.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front driver side door failed to open. The dealer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
I bought in june of 2014. In october of 2014went to start vehicle and it would not start.i called gm who then contacted my local authorized dealer and they towed the car in.they stated the fuel pumped had shorted.it was under warranty so they replaced it. The next incident was jan 13, 2015 where my car had check engine light on and engine reduced power light would come on along withservice air bag light. I called gm and got a case number. Took it to same authorized dealer they informed m the throttle body had shorted this time.at a mileage of 44836 this issue no longer under warranty so i paid 464 dollars out of pocket to have the vehicle fixed.the next incident was march 5, 2015 where the car once again had the engine light on, reduced engine power, and service air bag light.i called gm and the authorized dealership where i had taken the vehicle twice before.they informed me that they installed a new computer system to my vehicle and that it should be good to go.5/22/15, i called to get an oil change and i also informed the dealership that my service air bag light is coming on once again but i am not getting any of the other alerts that had gone along with it before.i called gm and set a case and told them that i no longer felt safe driving this vehicle because with the service air bag being alerted the airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident.the dealership put me in a rental for two weeks while they tried several ways to rectify the situation.june 2nd i was called to come and pick up my car.the gm rep stated that engineering tech department suggested to change the sensors in the seats of the car.i am worried about the safety of my family while riding in this vehicle if there is in-fact and underlying issue with my vehicles airbags.
Saturday around about 2 pm on 2/2/2019. In vehicle traveling in left lane on highway 72. Vehicles were at complete stop at traffic light. When the traffic light changed and the vehicles began to move about low mph to gradually flowing with moving traffic. I removed my foot from brake my vehicle initiated an acceleration. It seemed strange since the vehicle completely stopper on a slight incline. My vehicle propelled without the help of acceleration as traffic were at low mph. My vehicle suspension changed in steeling off into the median from left lane going down hill unable brake or to control the steering. It happened suddenly hitting the raised concert median my car and i went airborne. Injury to my head, aggravated neck cervical, spine, hip and legs. Airbag failed to deploy vehicle totaled. The on-star failed to operate. Thank god for dispatching his angels around me. And thank god for on the scene angel and angels. Stayed with me and called for help. I had paid my car off 2 years ago. The dealership sent me a letter that they had a buyer for my vehicle. Unbeknown to the dealership car was totaled. With in the last year i have see chevrolet cars and trucks manufactured more and more defective vehicles. Failure to keep the consumers safe is bad business based on advertisement safety hazards that causes premature death.communication to the consumer safety is just as important informational to the media about recalls defects warns proactively speak volumes about the manufacturers and their defectiveproduct. Customer services is key to safe lives matters on the street and in my vehicles manufactured and dealership we the people can count on you!
I purchased this car on 11/30/2018 and noticed now that there was a recall on the seat belts. My car belts have not been replaced.
Vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats and in the steering wheel. Vibration will not go away and will worsen after a wheel balancing. Manufacturer has stated that the vibration is inherent in the vehicles design and they will not repair the vehicle. The vibration causes premature tire where that could lead to possible tire failure.
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 malibu she just had the lt edition well hers started doing the same exact thing! you can't tell me that both of these cars was just gonna start doing the same thing at the exact same time!
Driving during snow and ice, esc indicator came on, pushed the tc and it didn't work properly, the car goes only about 20mph with jerking motion, malfunction indicator light is on, fluid from somewhere drain on the ground underneath the car. Tire pressure indicator light is on. Car sat still for about 7 hours and still did the same thing.
While driving at highway speeds the vehicle pulls to the left.i had it aligned and took it back several days later because it was still pulling left. The mechanic stated that everything was within spec and it should be fine.they tried rotating the tires again as well and that did not change anything.
Ntsb: 2011 chevy malibu: consumer stated the vehicle experienced steering issues, so the vehicle was taken to the dealer service. During service, the consumer was notified the parts in question were deteriorating severely. *ssthe dealer found therear trailing arm bushings and lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced.
I started to experience a vibration in the front end. I took it to the dealer and was told they could find nothing wrong. The problem persisted and then a noise started as well. I took it back to the dealer and the determined that it was a broken axle shaft that they ordered and then replaced. The noise went away but the vibration has persisted. I have taken it to the dealer 5+ times to be looked at and they tell me something different each time. I need tires rotated (did that), need new tires (bought them), need tires balanced (did that), need tires balanced on the rims (did that), and now that the tires must be cold. I explained that the problem persists after being driven over 30 minutes and that the tires should be warmed up by then. I have contacted chevrolet in regards to this several times and all they want to do to correct the problem is to have me return the car to the dealer to be looked at. Each time i do this, i am left with no vehicle and fending for rides. I am currently commuting nearly 100 miles per day for work until i am able to relocate and cannot be without a vehicle. Chevy refuses to pay for a rental for an error that is clearly related to their product. I am not sure what else to do at this point to correct the problem. I will be filing a complaint with the bbb and anyone else of significance.
I was sold a vehicle with bad struts all around vehicle and have only had it for under 40 days.
My car suspension system is bumpy and shakes very bad when i am driving it in the city streets and brake is poor does not have a light brake to step easy for a slow stop i am having a problem driving my car its not smooth ride i am afraid of my car its going to give me a problem.
Vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats and in the steering wheel. Vibration will not go away and will worsen after a wheel balancing. Manufacturer has stated that the vibration is inherent in the vehicles design and they will not repair the vehicle. The vibration causes premature tire where that could lead to possible tire failure.
Cracks noted in tire sidewalls. Tread appears to be separating. Tires are firestone fr710 with a date code of 4210. Mileage on tires is approx 17000 mi. Photos are available for review.
2011 chevrolet malabu does not come equipped with spare tire;only an air pump.this is absurd, unsafe and dangerous.if flat tire occurs it will not hold air, rendering air pump useless, and leaving driver stranded.dealer did not tell about no spare tire when making new lease 6-30-11.understand all 2011 chevrolets do not have spare tire. Immediate action needed to require all cars be equipped with a spare tire.
I have a 2011 malibu, i changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service esc light came on, an i instantly felt like i was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully i wasn't in heavy traffic, i'm under the 5 year warranty can i get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle shook violently. The traction and service esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 05/11/16*ljupdated 05/24/18
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently and the esc and traction control warning indicators remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,333.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 55 mph, the power steering and traction control indicators illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. The vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder lane and restarted. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,419.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 10 mph and the esc and traction control sensor lights illuminated. After stopping the vehicle and restarting the engine, the failure continued to occur. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the service electronic stability control, service traction, and engine power reduced warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the traction control system warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure began approximately a year ago and was worsening. The vehicle was taken to four different independent mechanics, but none of them could resolve the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact indicated that the esc sensor, traction control sensor, and the engine reduced power warning sensor illuminated several times. The contact mentioned that the failure mainly happened during cold weather. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The recall failed to remedy the failure. In addition, the contact stated that while traveling approximately 70 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently and drastically reduced to 10 mph which made operating the vehicle extremely difficult. The vehicle was merged over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 55 mph, the esc warning light illuminated. Suddenly, the diminishing engine power and traction control warning lights illuminated and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was shut off and restarted; however, the service engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 1/15/16the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted.
I was driving down the road at 50 miles per hour and the abs,traction control, and esc service lights wenton the dashboard. Felt a small jerk in the car and then it continued to drive normally lights remained on.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the service traction warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled.also, the contact stated the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,909.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle independently decelerated while being operated at 80 mph. The check engine, the traction control, the service esc, and the engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) as a possible solution however the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph, the vehicle lost power. The esc, check engine, and traction control warning lights illuminated. "engine power reduced" was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the esc, traction control, and reduced power warning lights came on.
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 had a traction control/abs failure. Later i had to have the car towed to the dealer. The connector on the ebcm had a pushed pin from the module replacement. The car was kept there a week looking for the traction control/abs failure and a hydraulic pressure control module was replaced. This left the brakes feeling soft/mushy..more travel.tried to get a replacement vehicle but dealer wouldn't help me unless i was willing to take a $6000 lost on the month old malibu. Complained to gm but all they said was that the dealer fixed the car. Offered some oil changes. In january decided to go ahead and take hit on this malibu and because of current incentives traded it for another malibu.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, traction control, and electric power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, in rainy weather conditions, water leaked through the hood onto the brake lever and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Ever since purchasing my 2011 chevy malibu, it has always had a problem shifting. I took it back to the dealership and they tested it saying nothing was wrong. I told them it seemed like it had a hard time shifting gears especially going from 2nd to 3rd. I could be at a stop light and it acted like it didn't want to go. I was driving to work and it started to over heat and stopped shifting gears. It wouldn't shift until i got the speedometer up to 95. Imagine being in the middle of the highway and your car just stops shifting gears. I went to three different places to be told nothing was wrong just to have this happen. After taking it to my mechanic, i was told that it needed a wave plate repair which would mean rebuilding the transmission. I took my car to 3 different places all quoting me the same amount of $3000. While at two of the auto shops i ran into 3 other people with malibu that are having the exact same problems and my car and theirs has less than 100k miles
On 3/28/15 i purchased a 2011 chevy malibu from rainbow chevrolet in laplace louisiana. When test driving the vehicle, i noticed a very small and hardly noticeable jerk when the car changed into 2nd gear. I was told by the salesman that it was normal and i took his word for it. Almost 7 months later, the issue has gotten 1000 x's worse and the engine light is now on. I know for a fact that this is not normal now. The jerk is violent and it now jerks when putting the car in park, drive and reverse. Pulling off slowly, makes the car jerk very hard. If you apply more gas when taking off,the jerk is not as bad but it's still bad. The car did not come with a warranty but i was ok with that because i was told that car had been inspected thoroughly, that an elderly couple previously owned the car, that there was nothing wrong with the car and i had also just gotten rid of a 2005 malibu that i bought brand new in which i had no serious problems with. I purchased this car for my daughter in college. This car is not safe. I have read hundreds of complaints online and on the chevrolet malibu forum in regards to the same problem as well as other problems. The car currently has 53,803 miles which is not very much in car years and i do not feel that i should have to pay for this problem since there are so many issues documented that i am having. Last but not least, i am unable to fill up the car with gas. It stops at abouttank and starts to spill out. This was noticed shortly after i bought the car also. I bought this car for my daughter who is in college and it is definitely not safe to drive. I am a single mother and i do not have the resources to repair a vehicle with issues that should be part of a recall list.
My passenger side headlight keeps going out. I have changed the connector and bulbs multiple times same problem keeps occurring for the past 2 years. It turns on if i hit a bump and goes right back out. I changed the bulbs again today stayed on all dayuntil i moved my car. My car was stationary
The esc turns off pretty much every time i drive the car. Last monday the check engine light came on when the transmission was slipping m. The the transmission would no longer shift and the solenoid is stuck open while driving home from work. Prompting the dealership to try and sell me a whole new $5,000 trans. When the car only has 130,000 miles on it. The transmission has been running slow on acceleration but has never been stuck in first gear leaving me left on the side of the road waiting for help to come get me. The headlight burn out like every 6 months resulting in taking off the bumper or paying $200 from the dealership for a $5 bulb. I have no pictures since my car is at the dealership waiting for me to either go get or pay for the transmission.
When i start the car the traction control light comes on esc comes up and says it turned off . When stationary it will just die, when driving it will just die doesn't matter if i'm going 75mph on the highway or in the middle of an intersection of city streets!!!!! took it to the dealership they have no clue what's wrong with it i've addmechanics tell me it's my computer but they don't work on my make of a car. The car may start up or not. I've read of a recall for thisparticular problem back in 2014 for this make, model, and year. They said they fixed? and this happened when i first bought the car in 2016 after they kept it for 90days for the seat belt recall.
I brought this vehicle three years ago from the originalownerwith 60,000 miles kept up with all the maintenance etc. And today the vehicle left me stranded a few blocks from my house . I currently have a no start no cranking issueall the diagnostic from fuses, relays , fuel pressure, ignition switch, battery, etc where done leading us too believe its a bcm issues as too seeing that many other chevy malibu and other gm products are experiencing these same issues
My chevy malibu has had two leaking steel rims. The first time one of my rims was leaking it was while it was parked. I kept putting air in my tire and would not stay for long. I had to add air at least 2-3 times a day. The second time this happened the vehicle was moving. I was on a road trip when my tire started to slowly loose air and i had to fill it up a few times just to make it home since steel rims for my chevy malibu are so hard to find since its a very common problem that chevrolet has yet to address.
I was driving down troy ave in illinios when my car all of a sudden lost power and said engine reduce and and steering wheel got stiff. I went all the way from 60 to 20 mph and almost crash and got hit from behind. I have had thisproblem non stop after fix after fix. But nobody seems to know the problem. Then my head light go in and out on the right side ever since i had it fixed over and over.
Transmission failure at 55,000 miles
Transmission parts internally broke causing transmission to fail while driving and losing ability to move.transmission was rebuilt at a specialty shop for over $4600 in repair costs.only 73k miles on the car when transmission died.vehicle was in motion on a city street when this happened.transmission specialists said this is becoming a known issue with newer gm vehicles.
Multiple front head light replacement in short period of time within 3 to 4 months replaced 3 times.noticed warping of faceplate by audio equipment so had to replace that.then came back from vacation and drove my car for about 20 minutes, parked i went inside store and my daughter was in the car when she said it jumped and then turned off.when i turned it on it said "engine power reduced" "service traction" "service esc" i drove it to get home.next morning it was fine to get to work short distance, on way home in hotter time of day (live in arizona)it did it again.only 20 miles an hour maxium and gulping gasoline.i was in my car with my 13 year old and it was dangerous as we were driving and all of a sudden we were reduced to 20 mph or less and were almost rear-ended various times, caught mid transition from yellow to red light while making left turn.very scary.mechanic drove it and said after only 10 to 20 minutes of driving it did the same thing.mechanic he ran tests and found relay fuse box issue.tried to order and was told it was on "national back-order" because this was the same problem many of my vehicle year make and model were experiencing.i had to get rental for 20 days which cost in excess of $500 and wait for part.pay for parts $223 and labor.these expenses cause incredible financial hardship and stress.recepts did not go through and screen shots of panel because of size, please reach out so i can provide
My 2011 chevy malibu burning oil i keep having add oil to car on top that timing belt broke chances out exhaust camshaft possible sensor out 2-3 times and code remain later chain guides broke seen 2.4l equinox had recall due to burning oil not sure timing chain brake but heard alot complain about chain guides breakingalso seat backing keep calling off latches for them fail every timecar just gave me alot of problem control arm going out. Car was made cheap and wasn't meant to last. Car broke down timing chain snapped.burnt oil smell when turn car oncoming throw ac when on. 2.4 l ecotec motor is problem as well power train transmission break reverse wave gear making it a costly repair.
My son was driving his vehicle and the computer assisted power steering went out. Fixed at doug chevrolet 1-12-2018. Now (after the warranty repair of a steering shaft torque sensor) when driving four days later he lost power, vehicle flashed service traction and reduced power and slowed immediately from 45 to 5 mph and he was able to limp it home. The loss of power while driving was immediate and drastic and cars behind him were able to slow down but it could have caused a severe accident.
The sensor for airbags does not recognize me all the time sometimes it will but most the time wont
2011 malibu. I have multiple instances of the service esc, service traction control & engine power reduced messages appearing.it happens at various times.the car will start sputtering and jerking then the different codes start flashing on the console.the car reduces speed and will not go over 20 mph.it's happened multiple times on side streets and highway going speeds in excess of 65 mph and when taking my daughter to school.you never know when it's going to happen an d is becoming extremely irritating and an inconvenience. On the first incident, i took the vehicle to the dealer which they replaced the throttle body.less than two months went by and the problem started again.went back to the dealer in april, 2015 and in may 2015 in which they told me nothing was wrong and they couldn't replicate the problem.as of 5/24/15 the problem is still not fixed.out of 265 complaints on here,i find that 103 of them is this exact problem therefore there is obviously a serious issue with the manufacturing of this vehicle. This is very dangerous and gm needs to address this issue before someone dies or is seriously injured.
This has happened 3 times in 1 year. I'm driving at low speeds between 25-50 when my engine almost cuts off completely. A loud thumping (like a mis fire) and my dash lights come on and read service svc, engine power reduced. Both times the car has done this it has left me stranded. I had my car in the shop they said they tightened the "wiring harness" well how convenient that now that my bumper to bumper is gone they wanna replace the throttle body. This is unsafe and is going to cause a wreck and kill someone. If i would have been pulling out into major traffic and this happened i would have gotten hit and killed.
The driver side door failed to open from the inside of the vehicle, despite being unlocked. The door was unaccessible from the outside of the door. Manually locked and unlocked, used the lock/unlock device on the key ring, pressed childlock on and off- unsuccessful. There are several instances noted on on-line blogs with the same issue. The car dealership stated there is an issue with the latch, costing ~$367 for repair. This issue is not covered under the 30k or 100k mile warranty. Does a recall need to be issued?
Driving on the expressway at 55 miles per hr car lost all power and came to a stop on the highway. This happened twice 8 months apart. First time car was still under warranty and they replaced a rear fuse box thinking that was the problem. Apparently it wasn't because it happened againthey kept the car for two weeks and could not find the problem and returned the car to us. We tried to escalate this issue gm headquarters who refuse to help us.
At 17000 miles, i noted cracks in the sidewalls of the original equipment firestone fr710 tires. My mechanic inspected the tires and told me that the tires were completely dry-rotted, requiring replacement of all 4 tires. The date code on the tires (4210) indicated that the tires were 4 year old at the time that the cracks were noticed.
Malfunction indicator lamp came on while i was pulling out of the doctor's office.vehicle completely shutoff, and nothing was working.i had to manually open my door to get out of the vehicle.i popped my hood to check whether or not my battery cables had become loose, but everything was ok.after returning to the driver's seat, the car started with ease.this was the second time my car had completely shutoff while driving it.in november 2015, as i entered an onramp, it cut off.this almost gave me a heart attack.i took my car to auto zone for a free check, they did not find anything.today (7/20/2016), i went to auto zone and they ran a different test, gave me a printout that indicated the ecm needed to be replaced.i took it to the dealer (bohn gmc), where it is presently.when my vehicle completely turned off in traffic, i and my passenger, could have been seriously injured or killed.i consider this to be a serious safety hazard.in my owner's manual, it states that if the light comes on and stays own, 'diagnosis and service might be required'.no where does it indicate that the vehicle could turn off while driving.
Car continues to go into reduced engine power and will not drive/run longer than five minutes. I have already had all recalls fixed on the vehicle including the one that supposedly fixed this problem.
On november 1, 2017, while driving home on the expressway i hear this loud revving noise, i turn my radio off and realize it is my car making the noise and than thecheck engine light comes on.when i was able to i pulled over to the shoulder and turned my car off in hopes of the error clearing out.after a few minutes i turned the car back on only to find that the check engine light was still on, when it was save to do so, i pulled back into traffic with my hazard lights as i could not go over 20 to 30 mph without the rpm going up.i made it home, tried to back into my garage only to find that my car will not go in reverse.i put the car back in drive, pulled around to the front of the house and parked the car.since it was after midnight, i called chevrolet the next day and the only thing they could help me with was to get in touch with a dealership to schedule an appointment to take the car in for diagnostics as my car was no longer under warranty and there is no recall on this model year although there is a recall for models 2007 thru 2009 for the same issues.my service adviser called me later that day to tell me it was due to transmission failure, they found metal in the transmission and his advice was to replace the transmission. My diagnostic code was p0776( pressure solenoid 2 stuck off), my bill $3946 for car that has 84000 miles on it.a car that i am still paying a car note on.when i purchased it 4 years ago it had just under 30000 miles on it.i have done everything to maintain my car because my biggest fear is being stuck on the side of the road, especially since i am a woman working 2nd shift.i do not have my repair invoice yet as i have not picked my car up yet, its not so easy to come up with nearly $4000.
My car suspension system is bumpy and shakes very bad when i am driving it in the city streets and brake is poor does not have a light brake to step easy for a slow stop i am having a problem driving my car its not smooth ride i am afraid of my car its going to give me a problem.
My vehicle has approx. 91,500 miles. Upon starting the car recently, an error appeared saying "service traction" and "engine power reduced." the vehicle could not go above 35 mph and the traction control system was disabled. Upon inspection by the dealership, they discovered the sunroof drain tubes had shrunk and water had accumulated in the floorboard, eventually leading to corrosion. I have researched this issue and found several other drivers reporting issues with the drain tubes becoming disconnected and causing leaks. I have also found several instances where drivers lost engine power on the highway. If this were to happen, it could easily cause a crash.
Cracked manifold. Smell exhaust fumes upon start. And will dissipate after engine has warmed up. Thought it was just my car but have read numerous complaints online.
While driving, a notice of reduced power, service traction and the check engine light came on.pulled the car off the side of the road and shut it off, upon restart the whole car started shaking.i then shut it off for a few minutes, this time when i restarted only the check engine light was one.there are several reports of this issue and no fix from gm.this is a major risk when a car stalls out on the highway with a small child on board.
Car lost power at 65 mphthan reduced powerand engine light came on turn car off after trying to coast to ta stop with cars and trucks flying by honking there horn and flicking me offand i was helpless the cars motor was shut off because of the power reduceand esc than the traction control can on too all need to be serviced fine but than it did it all again after i got everything fixed and then the throttle body had to replaced again and peddle sensorand traction control sensorand still does it the car is trying to kill me and the new mechanici took it to said he sees this a lot and its sometimes hard to fix because it comes backand than i read online the same thingi thought he was trying to get more money out of mewhy wont chevrolet helpgm helpgovernment needs to step in and make these car places fix this stuff befor a lot of people get killed
Cars anti theft is not reading the key so car will not start.
My 2011 chevrolet malibu is cranking, but not starting.i had a it towed to a repair shop, who ran a test on the fuel system, battery, alternator, but nothing was found. I researched it and found that the anti-theft system can stop your vehicle from starting. It seems that the anti-theft system locked after i was sitting in my car during lunch listening to the radio for an hour.i turned the key twice to reset the radio after it timed out.as i left work to go home it wouldn't start.i found out that if you reset the system, it will start after 10-15 mins.after sitting overnight at the repair shop, it started.here i am a week later and its doing it again, but now i'm getting a signal with a locked car symbol on the dash.it seems that that anti-system is locked again.i cannot find out how to reset it.i was not in the vehicleplaying the radio at all that day. However, this issue happened to me a year after i got the car too after washing the car and listening to the radio.i forgot about that incident until now.i am seeing over 250 complaints about this same issue.there were some cars recalled, but mine does not have one associated with it.it gm recalled it on some, they should recall it on all, it's the same issue.i would like to know if they plan to do this, because i'm seeing and hearing they are no fixes at the repair shop.they try to fix it with expensive options, but the issue comes back.i read that some people car stalled when the anti-theft system locked.i don't want this to happen to me and my family.thank goodness mine was parked each time.
The service esc and traction sensors flash, check engine light flashes.the car loses power and lurches and bucks. The car runs really rough and sounds horrible! the dealer said the fuel injectors needed $1700 worth of cleaning, but didn't mention any of the stuff we found from our research.
When we are driving the car it will start shaking, the esc light comes on and the car completely dies.this has happened while driving 15 mph and 70 mph on city streets and highways.we have had it in multiple shops and been told this is a common issue nobody has found a resolution for.very dangerous and afraid to put our kids in the car as we don't know when it will do it, there hasn't been a common variable.
I was driving on the free way going 65 mph. When i got a message saying traction control and that the engine was losing power. The car then stopped accelerating until it can to a complete stop in a matter of seconds. It almost got me rear ended since the cars are going fast and it lost al speed and power.
Since i purchased my vehicle back in 2015 (used) i have had ongoing steering issues. The steering feels much looser than most vehicles. It has almost taken me off of the road several times. I have had mechanics look at the car and they have all suggest i take it into chevy for diagnostics since it is electrical steering. There is a recall for the steering on this exact year, make and model, though it says my vin was not affected. It is a huge concern for myself to have this steering corrected as i have a toddler in my back seat. When roads are wet, uneven pavement, or the weather windy.. My car pulls off the road drastically i have to grip my steering wheel so hard to the point my hands turn red from grabbing so tightly in order to maintain somewhat control of this vehicle.. With this year. Make and model having steering recalls, i request chevy honors my request to have my vehicle inspected by a licensed chevy dealer to determine what the issue is. This has been an issue since purchasing the vehicle and i find it unlikely that i have the same exact issues as the recall though a completely different issue. I am afraid this will cause me to lose control of my car and wreck. Higher speeds (for example on the freeway) make the steering almost unmanageable and difficult to control. I have spoke to numerous chevy malibu owners who have had this exact issue with their recalls. I have reached out to chevrolet directly to express my concerns and it was disregarded, they said my vin was not effected so it couldn't be the issue.*dtconsumer had the parts replaced on 6/19 again on 6/29 but vehicle is still unsafe to drive and problem is recurring.
I have been driving my car everyday and on sunday 11/24/19, i reversed from driveway and when shifted to drive the car would not move. I tried neutral and manual and nothing but the reverse was fine.an odd thing is that it is the transmission oil supply line, a small piece that doesn't move at all so not sure how it was damaged which is causing the car to not move when in drive.this definitely is an issue with gmc cars as i have researched it in multiple chevy blogs.if a mechanic is not familiar with this small cause they would suggest to replace the entire transmission unnecessarily which is a very expensive repair for something simple.
I was driving down a side residential street, when i went to park noticed that the car was stuck in reverse. I wasn't able to put the car in park. The shifter began shifting into different gears and felt as there was no catch. I turned the car off because i didn't know what had happened. The key was stuck in the ignition, because couldn't put the car in park. I exited the car and the car started to roll backwards and hit the car behind me. I applied the emergency brake and the car still rolled in reverse. So i unhooked the battery cables and applied bricks behind the tires. I had a mechanic come to see what happened and he stated that this had been a recall on prior years of this model, but not the year of my car.i am afraid to drive the car and i went to the chevy dealership in which they nothing about this part, but state many people have complained and nothing has been done. It is unsafe with this defect. The cable comes off the hook and you will not be able to apply a shift to any gear and the car will accelerate regardless. I don't want to put my infant in this car knowing that is a defective part that chevy should fix. Not to mention the car seatbelts are a malfunction. Chevy this really needs to be looked at for this year make and model.
Takata recall...i have had problems with this electronic stability control/traction control for almost 2 years had it repaired once and now its doing the same thing also my head light on the passage side keep going out.
Car turns itself off when it feels like it. Put in park to restart and will not even turn over. May last as long as 5min. To 40 min. Then ready to call tow truck, try once more...starts right up. Happens more and more the last week. Have had complain to customer service, had voucher to put on computer to check that. Was told car working fine. Happened 5 times on trip, turned off going around a corner, at a stop sign 3 times, and in garage, would not turn over. It locks itself in park. Last time my husband just put it into neutral as rolling down a hill, and not park and it started up. The worse time was at a stop sign in 90 degree weather and it turned itself off, put in park to start, and no turning the over at all. Locked in park with no way to get it out of park. Lots of angry drivers behind me. Have no pictures, and have been keeping in touch with dealership with the on-going problem. I think it is the ignition or sensor somewhere to the shift lever. So afraid it will stall on the highway doing the speed limit. All this started around 30,000 miles to date of 43,000 miles, only getting worse.
Bought the car in february 2013. In june 2014 while driving on the highway it started saying service traction control . Car stalled and stopped. It did this 3 times on the highway. Changed tires . In july 2015 on the highway it did the same thing. Got the full body throttle changed. In november 2015 had taken to another shop. Langs tire and automotive.they changed the full body throttle again. Now january 4, 2016. The car is stalling try push gas when this happens and doesn't accelerate.the service esc light is on now.. I also have 3 kids and a grandbaby that rides in this car. I'm just so irritated. Then to see how many other people are having same exact problems.they should refund everyone their money back on these cars. Evidently they were not made right in the first place.
Financing a car through dealership and found out the odometer has been rolled back odometer reading 62,634 when purchased 2 months ago and it still reads the exact same now. Looked up vin number and in may 2019 mileage was reported as 63,789
Took my car in to dealer because it started shaking violently going 20 mph, needed a new transmission is what i was told, had the transmission put in and now the esc, and other lights are on!
Driving car and the service ecs and service traction light came on. Then the engine light came on. Had car towed and repaired then 3 weeks later all the same lights came on along with engine power has been reduced. I was driving the car when this happened, once again got car to dealer. Repaired it, the a few days later the car stalled. Would start but would not stay running.
Heating/air doesn't want to blow unless a window or sunroof is open and car is in motion.
This is exactly what the dealership wrote on the purchase order it reads as follows; dashboard panel insert towards winshield was detached at time of car purchase we owe heat cold checking- insert was detached concerned it may happen again.i assured her it will not.nothing is broken on it.if it occurs again,we will reattact at no charge.that is only the first of many incidents that has occured was this vehicle that is still under warranty and three recalls that have yet to fixed.if the problem dosn't get resolved as so as possible and compensation as well i will assume this is a lemon law concern or problem with the gm/general motors or with the dealership that has been bought out not once but twice and they are so hateful and i'm rude back to them.i hope to hear from someone soon i hope everyone has a wonderful afternoon.
While driving the vehicle i suddenly felt a light jerking sensation.the service esc and service traction control lights immediately came on.the vehicle jerked to a stop.once the vehicle was turned off and then restarted the indicator lights are gone.i've had this problem several times in the past two months and have had it in the shop.the certified chevrolet dealership changed the front wheel bearing.the car did well for a little over a week.now the problem is reoccurring.the dealership also found codes for a fuel injection failure but were not able to "duplicate" the codes so no repair was performed on that.the service esc and service traction control problem is dangerous.if i didn't have to go to work i wouldn't drive the car.it's a safety hazard as i am a long distance commuter.i have had all service and recalls completed since purchasing the car a little over a year ago.dangerous!!i'm hopeful that our government officials will force gm to issue a recall to remedy the issue before people lose their lives.
1. My car is 5 year old and 73,000 miles. We use it for commuting to work and grocery. And we do all the maintenance at dublin chevrolet dealership. On nov 11th, my car broke down on the highway and blocked the traffic. The front trunk was smoking. The car was towed to dealership. They said possible engine problem. Although the car is just out of warranty, it is hard to believe that this car has no quality problem with such few years and relatively low mileage.2. A few months ago, i received a recall notice from the car making company and took the car to the dealership to get the recall done. But they said the part has not arrived and asked us to wait until they call us. We never get call from them. This time, i called their recall department and left a message. Never hear back from them.
Stabilitrak control turned on change all spark plugs and wires plus coils. Ran fine 1 week again stabilitrak flashing engine in limp mode. Took ro mechanic replaces lifters cam shaft.one week later again. Rebuild complete motor and still displaying same issue!!!! truck is a lemon
While driving service traction and service esc lights come on and car starts driving weird and doesn't feel safe!
Passenger side headlight continues to come on and go out. Replaced the harness and bulb 5/2018. It may be on for 1 or 2 days and is out again. Especially if the road is bumpy.
I have been having an issue with my 2011 chevy malibu since the beginning of the 2017 yr. Every time i slow down (20mph or less) or stop my car starts to shake uncontrollably and the esc and tracking light comes on as well as the check engine line comes on and starts blinking. Also, the car looks like it is loosing power. Once i try to accelerate, the car will not go fast at all. It is like it has to build power back up.it is now the summer time and i cannot turn on my ac because if i am driving less the 40mph, my car will just cut off. I have replaced everything under my hood except my engine. I took my car to numerous mechanics and one particular one told me i need a new engine. How? when i see too many people with this reoccurring issue. This is a 2011 how could there be a bad engine in all these cars.i tried to take my car to chevy due to a recall that is out for the esc on these cars and since my vin number did not match the location in which the recall came from, even though it is for a 2011 chevy malibu, they would not honor the recall. I am afraid i am going to get hit and killed. I am at a stopping point. My car tag expires in dec i need to find a resolution. I don't know what to do anymore.. To beat it all i still am making payments on the car. Fml
Sloshing sound in dash.repairs-water pump,thermostat and thermostat housing, $850.00august 2015, loss power steering and traction.sdm(air bag module) replaced $965
Ac / heat was working fine then all the sudden it quit working without warning. No noise, no indication what so ever it was bad. I took it in and the relay was bad so it had to be replaced. Now7 months later, all the sudden went out again. Hard to believe that this happened again. There has to be a reason it keeps failing. This is an expensive part to be replacing so often,can't defrost or defog windows when neededd.
This is not a complaint about a vehicle.it is to point out something that nhtsa should address, and that is: daytime running lights.my question is:why doesn't nhtsa require them on every vehicle.just open your eyes on a rainy day, or any day at dusk, and notice how many drivers forget to turn on their lights.especially when they come out of a well lighted shopping center onto a highway and haven't realized they haven't turned their lights on.if you don't think this is a problem, i can cite four instances where it has resulted in crashes resulting in death and that is only in my small part of the world.
The vehicle was in motion going about 40 mph and hit another moving vehicle. Most of the damage was done to the headlight area on the left side of the malibu. Moderate damage to the malibu but the drivers side airbag did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the "reduce power" electronic stability control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle began to shake. Jack winegardner chevrolet (11001 indian head highway, fort washington, md 20744) was made aware of the failure and stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. In addition, the dealer stated that the vin was not included in the throttle body warranty extension and special coverage number: [xxx]. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,659. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
During the deep winter we had in detroit starting last jan - the car reduces speed and engine power reduced/service esc/service traction message comes- this happen endless times and stopped in feb 2014 then began this past week jan 8th, 2015 and continues to do so. The car will start shaking violently and drops speed and power eng reduced message comes - even traveling at 70 miles with 2 children inn the icy, snowy roads of mi . I have been lucky nothing happened yet but looking at the chevy forums and others, this is a chevrolet/gm defect that needs a recall.the dealerships are aware that there is a throttle body issue but we all can do is incur the cost to diagnose how exactly to solve this issue.gm needs to be held accountable before someone dies on the roads.
This has happened to me 6 times now. The first time this happened, i was about 70 miles outside of atlanta going 70 mph on the highway surrounded by 18 wheelers. Suddenly my traction light and service engine light came on and the reduced power notification came on, the car slowed to about 10 miles an hour very suddenly and the car was shaking violently. The 18 wheeler behind me could not stop fast enough and the only reason i was not hit was because i was able to veer onto the shoulder. Terrified, i sat on the side of the road for several minutes after turning the car off. I started it again and it began driving normally, but the service engine light stayed on. Since i was pretty much in the middle of nowhere and it was extremely dark, i got back on the road again to get home. I made it to atlanta, but the same thing happened again when i was entering the city on the loop. I basically coasted home. Since then, this has happened 5 more times. My car is currently at jim ellis chevrolet in atlanta where i left it last night. Need immediate help. My entire story can be found on this forum. [xxx] my posts are under [xxx]3. I am hoping for some sort of resolution so i will not have to retain a lawyer.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2011 chevrolet malibu experienced problems associated with the electronic stability control and was not drivable.*mwthe consumer experienced a problem associated with the electronic stability control/ the check engine and esclights illuminated.the vehicle would loose acceleration and the ability to accelerate while in motion.the consumer believed the problem she experienced, was the direct result of recall 14v252000. The consumer was informed, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.
While driving, the car surged forward and the driver could not stop the car..brakes didn't work;struck another vehicle when driver tried to make a turn.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle independently decelerated while being operated at 80 mph. The check engine, the traction control, the service esc, and the engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control) as a possible solution however the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
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 approximate failure mileage was 18,000.
On august 6,, 2014 i had taken my 3 kids to the lake @ dreher island state park. Upon getting ready to leave i put on brakes to see what my son asked me.for no reason the car started moving forward & i couldn't get it to stopget the wheels to turn as it was very hard & pushed the emergency brakes & it kept going till it went in the ditch on a concrete terracotta causing it to bend a piece of what was told to me the a frame & under the front end! i called the dealership & told it wasn't possible. Before this happened i could park my car & the engine would act is if it was trying to go w/o me mashing the gas or anything then idled down repeatedly acted as if it was going to shut off! i've even had 2 buy 2 new batteries, fixing to buy another! they said a connection was causing the battery to be drained & cells killed. On the interstate 2 days ago i had the cruise control on, for no reason it started losing speed then would start catching back up on it's own & i turned it off! the motor made a screeching noise! i have no idea what's going on! even my tail lights wouldn't come on last night until i mashed the breaks a few times, cut off the lights, & restarted the car! my major issue is now i'm going to have to file a claim for the incident & i had no part of being @ fault & can't explain what happened! it still idles wrong & the cruise control light comes on @ times w/o me touching it! i'm beginning to worry about the safety of my children as well as myself, but especially my kids! what can i do? please help me as this can't be normal! so far the engine light has came on, power steering light, air pressure light, & @ one point a red light came on & went off before i could see what it was! if you could do anything@ all to help & assist me i would be truly grateful! all i'm told is parts aren't in to fix some kind of recall, but what i don't know! thanks & god bless!
Update on complaint #'s 1144041 & 11172602.on 2/8/19, i was 2 blocks from work when messages displayed for (service ecs, reduced engine power, check engine light). I drove right from work to the dealership, which was 9 miles away, with my hazards on and at a max speed of 25 mph. I drove it into the bay and told a service advisor that i was told to bring it back while the problem we keep trying to fix was actually happening. He tried to get someone to come hook up the code reader to it but was unable to so he turned off my car.i received a voicemail mid-day monday 2/11/19 to say that because my battery had been out of my car too long, they had to relearn the throttle body assembly. I left a message to specifically say that the last time the battery had been out of my car to my knowledge was 3/2018. When they called back, their conclusion was that the battery had not been installed or secured properly which caused them to have to relearn the throttle body assembly.on 2/19/2019, it happened again but they could not read a code when i brought it in, so was again sent to come back when it was occurring so they could hook up the code reader while it was happening. On 3/5 i drove my car to them while it was displaying the messages and running rough. They again tried to put the blame on the battery. Even though the codes where p2176 and p2135, the recommended fix was new battery and battery cables ($733).i still had warranty for that battery as it was installed nearly a year ago after the first incidence, so i went back to that auto shop. He did not find anything associated to battery but did find gm bulletin from 2012 (pip5019). He re-crimped throttle body circuit pins after doing a pen out test at ecu. It is now 3/25 and no other issues!hoping we have found root of the problem. No thanks to dealer or chevy customer care...
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012.initially, i was experiencing power surges upon breaking.i was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping.the dealership replaced a sensor.i'm still experiencing the surges occasionally.the next time i took it in because i was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface.the dealership replaced the steering column.it was fine for a year, now that problem is returning.during the winter 2013,my rear defrost stopped working.i took it in and was told that the rear fuse block was melted and it will cost $535 to have it replaced.and another $230 to have the driver's side seat belt replaced---- it doesn't connect securely without fiddling with it.i think there should be recalls issued on all of these problems because i have read blogs and others are having the same issues, and they are all related to the safety of the vehicle.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle body control module connection system recall notice.the consumer stated the dealer did not inform him of any recall. The vehicle would not start. Each time, he went to the dealer, they stated nothing was wrong. On once occasion, in march 2014, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer voluntarily surrendered the vehicle to the bank.
I was driving my 2011 chevy malibu way too work , rush hour and unpleasant weather. As i was driving the car just slowed itself down, started to tremble and the ;engine power reduce / service traction warning lights came on. I was almost rear-ended since car just decided to reduce its engine power. I pulled over for a few minutes, turned car off and restarted but the engine light stayed on. Car started to run smoothly, and then ithappened again. I called into work and cautiously drove car to local dealership. I was told car will not be looked at til the following day. The service attendant calls me the following morning , to tell me the car was checked and needs throttle body replacement and is not covered by the manufacturer, due to it being an electrical/mechanical defect possibly caused by the cold weather.i asked why would the throttle body defect , be the consumers fault; i didn't know cars cant be out in the cold weather. So, i decided to look up the 2011 chevy malibu recalls/defects and found 22 of 57 complaints over the same car issue/problem/defect.so, i ask; why hasn't this been put up for a safety issue, a recall, and have this taken care of???this can cause alot of accidents! as im sure the consumers who have experienced this engine power reduction have felt at that moment and time.so now im too pay $546.00 (estimated) too have this problem taken care of, since the manufacturer decided to use faulty/defective parts on these vehicles. I thought chevrolet was a dependable maker. All my friends, neighbors, and my parents have purchased chevys- from traverse- malibu's and they are all surprised this is happening.
Driving down the road and all of a sudden i get a reduced power message and my car instantly goes from 60mph to about 10mph. Lucky for me no one was behind me. Shut the car off for a bit, started it back up and no issues until i got into my driveway and the same thing! shows a p2135 code. Gm knows of this issue and has even released a bulletin stating that when you get this code you need to change the throttle body due to a faulty tps sensor. Of course they expect the customer to pay. I understand that maintenance costs are associated with vehicle ownership but this is kind of ridiculous that they know this can cause fatalities. This issue has been reported to you for years now as well on this vehicle and many other gm's. Will they ever be held accountable?
Currently there is a safety recall number 13036 on my vehicle. I was directed by gm to take my vehicle to the nearest dealership and have a diagnostic test ran on the vehicle for potential problems with the wiring harness. When the vehicle diagnostic test was done there were no issues found in regards to codes being displayed. This test was not the test that was supposed to be done according to a gm representative since they have no information on the recall itself, other then what was listed in the recall letter. When i expressed my concern for the safety issues since i have been experiencing them all along i was told i would have to drive the vehicle until parts were available. I was also told that the vehicle was safe to drive, regardless of the potential for an increased risk of acrash due to the circumstances of the recall. I alsodid not receive any information in regards to the test that was performed on my vehicle by the dealership, which i was told by the gm representative was also incorrect. Ii was originally told by a gm representative that the parts were also available regardless of what theletter stated and that i should disregard that portion of the letter. This was also determined to be false as the parts are not available until mid august according to a gm rep at a later date. As of yet there has been no resolution tothe issues i have experienced while driving and parked. These issues include the increased travel needed to stop the vehicle as well as the ecs being displayed as not functioning while parked and driving. Although my wife and i both have expressed our concerns with the vehicles safety and its current issues gm has failed to provide any resolution to the problems or the issue with the recall, when they could simply authorize a rental or service loaner rom the dealership.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the engine shook violently, the "reduced engine power" message appeared, and the vehicle would not accelerate. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space, the vehicle lost power and failed to accelerate. The failure occurred on another occasion, while driving at 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was scanned for a code but there was no failure code. The contact called heritage chevrolet buick owings mills dealer located at 11234 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117 and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic testing at the contacts expense. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly violently accelerated independently. The brake pedal was aggressively depressed which decreased slightly the speed of the vehicle but did not completely stop the vehicle. A chime sounded but it was unknown if a warning light illuminated. As a result, the vehicle went over the curb and crashed into a building. There was front end damage. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The manufacturer called the contact and informed her to not bring the vehicle in for the diagnostic testing but to take photos and send them to an e-mail address provided by the representative. The case number for the conversation with the manufacturer representative was 8-3068861818. The contact was concerned that nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electrical system, exterior lighting, vehicle speed control, electronic stability control), 14e44000 (steering), and 15v269000 (seat belts) were related to the failures experienced. The vehicle was no longer being driven due to the contact being concerned for her safety. The failure mileage was approximately 106,807.
Check engine light came on, reduced engine speed, low traction lights came on, and could go over 40 mph. We stopped and let it sit for appx 5 minutes, and were able to drive it home. My son has an automotive computer we were able to hook up and it read the mass air flow sensor.we removed it and cleaned it with mass air flow sensor cleaner and replaced it. As soon as we started the car up, the check engine light went off. The car drove fine until 2-7-2015 where the exact same thing happened at appx 74,700 miles.we took it in to the dealership (coughlin automotive in circleville) on 2-14-15.they tested it and it showed the code p2135#pip2019 they checked connectors for corrosion & damage , but found nothing. They ran the throttle sweep test. It tested ok. They cleared the code & drove & couldn't get it to do it again. They said they just can't replace parts because they cost too much, not knowing exactly what the issue is. They said if it happens again, to bring it in.my wife drives this car every day to columbus ohio during rush hour, on state highways.i'm scared this is going to happen again during rush hour and something bad is going to happen like a serious accident and or loss of life to someone.so, does gm think parts cost more than a loss of life because of this issue??????
My check engine light has been coming on lately. So i took it to a place so they could check it. The results states that the camshaft position sensor needs to be replaced. My lights are dimming, the bright headlights symbol comes on if i am sitting under a viaduct, the radio is disappearing on the dashboard, and my heating system is on when it's off. Then the car is jerking erratically when i proceed to drive after a stop. My vehicle is under 50,000 miles. It's at 48342 now. I need to know if there are any recalls because 3 years ago i,was under 35000 miles and had to pay for a new engine that should have been covered under the emissions act, and i had to pay $800 for that, plus getting disrespected by the manager at the dealership.please let me know if anything comes up concerning this matter. Thank you
The incident happened twice thus far. Once while waiting at a light and another time while driving. The car began to shake and the engine light, as well as the stability control lights flashed on. The car began to rev erratically and actually caused the car to move forward. Some messages began to come up on the dashboard display and the message that remained was engine power reduced. Trying to take off from the light to find a place to pull over the car was jerking and i could barely accelerate. While driving this slowdown and jerking happened suddenly and almost caused a collision with another car. After pulling over and shutting off the car the problem disappears for while before happening again. Once parked, opening the hood showed a violently shaking engine. A simple google search revealed that this is a frequent occurrence with malibu around that time and the mileage i have on the car (66500). The culprit appears to be a faulty throttle body, from the experiences of other drivers.
I was driving in the highway and my malibu stopped and appeared the image of traction control off and the motor was shaking and my light of check engine was on and my car did not advance more then 10 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The engine power reduction, the traction control and the esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle lights dim, loss of power, esc, traction control, illuminates on dash. Car sputters with no acceleration. Car is unable to turn. This happened as i began to leave my subdivision, luckily i was able to push it back. I have a new battery no car will not crank unless i have a jump.
Iā€™ve had dash warning lights since purchasing my vehicle since 2017. I have taken it to multiple places for diagnostic and repair. (brake sensors, traction stability, throttle, and p010 and p011) my last repairs were over $2400 and after finally scraping money to complete the repairs was told the traction control warning light that had been coming on but coming on more often now was because i have one tire sensor that isnā€™t reading and that after fixing the accentuators the computer would stop going so crazy and triggering so many lights.on my recent trip to michigan, when using my cruise control a car pulled in front of me in heavy traffic. When i braked my cruise didnā€™t disengage. I remembered this happening before but didnā€™t realize it was my cruise control and thought donā€™t tell me i have transmission problems!! then when i was almost home during this same trip a car started honking at me and rolled his window down. He told me i had no brake lights. I then looked up recalls and found 13036, with all the problems my car has had except was told this was remedied/fixed on my car in 2017.i just now checked my car and i have brake lights. It appears the problem relates in conjunction to when the traction control lights are on and when there arenā€™t warning lights the brake lights work. My car has 20,000 since the recall repair and has had this problem the majority of this time except i didnā€™t understand.my car is not safe and i am very disappointed and concerned about gm product safety and remedies!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the check engine and traction control sensor lights illuminated and the warning "engine power reduced" was displayed. The contact indicated that the vehicle speed was reduced and would not accelerate past 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body position sensor was faulty. The sensor was replaced and the defect was remedied. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, traction control, and electric power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, in rainy weather conditions, water leaked through the hood onto the brake lever and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Reactor gear broke, blowing into all parts of the transmission. Broke with no warning while driving on a city street, wasn't able to speed up or move out of first gear. Also was not able to reverse. Resulted in a need for a total new transmission.
2011 chevroletmalibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle goes into "limp mode" while driving. Engine light, low traction warning and engine power reduced light would display.the consumer stated the vehicle would automatically and instantly lose power down to 25 mph.the vehicle would shake rather violently. The incident occurred over a period of 2 weeks.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and a diagnosis revealed 2 error codes. The throttle body and the screen on the exhaust camshaft position actuator solenoid valve was restricted and needed to be replaced.
My 2011 malibu while on the highway through a sensor code for multiple problems the first stating reduced engjne power, then service es, service traction, service airbags etc... Probably 8 codes. At which point on the highway i could no longer accelerate above 40mph creating a very dangerous situation for me. The car was jerking and shaking and the rpm was reving up between 500 and 1500 even after i stopped. I turned the car off fearing damage to the engine and called myhusband. He asked me turn it on again so i did and although it was now idling normally the engine light remained on. He suggested i continue my commute. I pulled back on to the highway and experienced this same dangerous problem 7 yimes between jackson mi and lansing mi. We took it in to a repairshopand they assessedwhat they could stating that it appeared to be a throttle body issue but they would have to take it apart to look at it. The mechanic also statedthat many of the chevy made vehicles have had this problem and he was very surprised that therehad not yet been a recall on the part.
The violently shakes almost as if it is about to die. It doesn't go over 23-30 mph. The car accelerates while holding the brakes. A message displays saying engine power reducing, service traction, service esc. The car stalls while driving it on the street and highway. I'm scared of hitting someone while my foot is on the brake! my car is at 103k miles on it. I'm out of a car that i'm paying a note on. Its out of warranty. I haven't even had the car for a while year yet. The check engine light is on as well.the code for the check engine light is c0242. This is a very dangerous electrical problem. This should be a recall! many chevy malibu owners are having or have had the same issue!
I called and made a complaint yesterday regarding my vehicle dropping from 60 mph to 30 mph in the midst of morning traffic. I took the car to the dealership and was told that i need to let the car sit idle whenever this happens for a moment and then it should reset and be fine. Well, this happened to me 4 times this morning, 3 of those times my two children were in the car with me. The roads were slick this morning with rain/snow and my car first did this at interstate 35 and illinois, i pulled over for two minutes and then i was able to proceed. It did it again at interstate 35 and regal row and had to again sit on the side of the road for 2 minutes. I reached carrollton and it did it again on beltlline road and then on 161 and trinity. Mind you, the first two incidences happened before daylight. The second incident also put us in danger of having an accident as an 18 wheeler was right behind me as the car began jerking and decreasing speed. I was barely able to move to the median before i was sideswiped. The first three incidences the car decreased to 30 mph and would not increase. On the fourth incident my car would not increase past 25 mph. This vehicle put me in much danger this morning, especially with the weather (snow) conditions in our area.
The car hesitates on a dry straight road going 55 miles per hour, but also on wet roads going 30 too. The cruise control randomly does not disengage. Most concerning for me is when i am at a complete stop and press on the gas to move forward the car randomly slows and shuts down without warning.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to decrease in speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle shook violently and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the service esc and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpms. However, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure progressed over time. Several months later, the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was serviced under the recall and the technician stated that the cam shaft position actuator solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the throttle body assembly would need to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired.the failure mileage was 85,656.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated when she started the vehicle the engine power reduced warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lunged forward and stalled. The dealer replaced the throttle body. The failure recurred and the warning light (ssible) illuminated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,400 . The vinwas not available.
The other day my 2011 chevy malibu started to violently shake coming out of a parking lot and then again while driving on a two lane road. This issue was frightening because i couldn't properly stop the car and almost got into an accident.the display indicated reduced engine power/traction/service esc and the obd2 codes indicated p2135 (throttle/pedal position sensor/sw a/b voltage correlation). The chevy dealership replaced the throttle body. I hope this does not happen again because the next time i may not be so lucky in getting out of this predicament unscathed.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 2 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine warning light, tc and asc warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. However, the failure recurred.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000. The vin was unavailable.
As i was driving my 2011 chevy malibu home to tulsa ok from arkansas my car dropped speed, i lost my power steering, the reduced engine power light came on, service traction esc light came on too. When this happened i was on the highway driving 65 mph and then the car lost speed down to 15 mph. I was almost hit on the highway. I made it off the highway and stopped at a store but could not figure out what was wrong. I made it home barely and the next morning my car started and i've had no problems until monday dec. 22nd when i was leaving work to go home the same thing happened. I stopped and turned my car off for a little while then when i restarted itwas fine. Had no more problems until christmas eve when my fiance and i were headed to texas to be with relatives. We had to pull over about 5 times due to the car having the same issues. My fiance looked under the hood to see if he could figure out what might be wrong and all he found was that our battery cables were loose on one side. We finally decided to stop and buy a new battery cable. We made it to texas and had no problems until we were headed back home from texas. We made it about halfway home when we had the same problem. We had to pull off the road about 15 times total. Each time we just turned the car off for a moment. We would get back in the car and make it about 10miles down the road when the same issue started again. Myfiance finally thought maybe our battery was going bad. We stopped and bought a new battery for $120 and replaced it. At first we thought this fixed the problem but only made it about a mile when the problem happened again. We would pull off the road and turn the car eoff and it would run good for a mile or two and we would have to pull off the road again. We didn't think we were going to make it home but we finally did.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost acceleration and the esc, traction control, and reduced power speed warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.
I was driving straight on the interstate when the cruise control deactivated itself.the seat belt light stays lit most of the time.it says service air bag and traction system.traction system light goes off and on, but the air bag light stays on.doesnt reset even when unhooking the battery and rehooking it up.car makes rattling noise from front end. Pulls hard to the right.
For about a week before the incident, 2011 chevy malibu was shaking when accelerated above a certain speed on the interstate. Two days ago, in the parking lot at work, when turning on the car, the reduced engine power light came on as well as the traction system and then the check engine light came on. Turned car off and lights did not come back on, but drove home a safer route. Thenext night all the lights came onwhile driving on interstate car would only go 30 mph!and this was on a day of large snowstorm and was very cold. So dangerous. Could have been killed. Took car to closeby firestone and they said it was the throttle. Bill was over 600 dollars. Want to warn gm and malibu owners of this terriby dangerous issue in their car!!!!!
The abs, esc, and service traction lights came on while i was on the interstate suddenly my cruise control stopped working. I exited the highway and as my car came to a complete stop it started rolling backwards and the breaks locked up so i couldnt stop. It only stopped rolling after putting the car in park, hitting the emergency break, and quickly getting the key out before hitting the family behind me. I tried to turn on my hazardsand they wouldnt come on. I restarted the car, and the whole dash was flickering. After trying this 3 times it started, but when i tried to accelerate the car went to 7/8 rpm and did nothing. Then it started to roll backwards again before i could put it in park i was thrusted forward into the center of a roundabout. After that it began to drive. I was less than 5 minutes from a family members home so i tried to make it.i was able to get the car going 30 mph for less than 5 minutes before the speed immediately dropped to zero, and the car began to roll backwards again. My face hit the steering wheel because of the jolt which resulted in facial bruises. The air bags did not deploy. When this issue happened all of the electric in the car started going crazy. I was on a backroad, and luckily a good samaritan stopped to help me. I called my uncle who is a mechanic who towed me back to the house. This isnt the first time ive had issue with these warnings coming up and then i have to suddenly start fighting to survive being trapped in a car trying to kill me. Since this last incident i have not tried to drive the car.after seeing multiple mechanics they confirmed this was a common issue in this year make and model of the vehicle. No one seems to know what has been causing this. This kind of issue could kill someone. It needs to be investigated, and gm needs to be held responsible for selling unreliable, unsafe, death traps to consumers.
Reduced engine speed and jerking while on the interstate.
The engine keeps reducing power the engine light comes on after the car engine power reduces especially when the car sits idle warming up .the throttle body must be a defective component part of the car i took it to my mechanic he did a diagnostic tests and the codes said throttle body.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 20 mph, a warning indicator illuminated that the acceleration would began to decrease to approximately 5-10 mph. The vehicle began to shake and the contact depressed the brake pedal. When attempting to apply the brakes, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and place it in park to turn off the vehicle. The contact noticed the warning indicator illuminated again, indicating the traction control, engine, and esc failed and needed servicing. The contact diagnosed the vehicle at home and received error code p-2135, which indicated that the throttle sensor position needed repairing. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Speed slow down on a 55 mph highway to 10 mph and wouldnt get no speed and it throttle and shake until i came to a stop the most scary thing to ever happen to me i went from a ford to chevy the most stupid idea i could've ever done and ever light on dash board is on andblinking to brake light,traction light,etc light, radio and clock lights the speed door and window lights its to much to deal with im afraid that this car is gonna take my life from me but noone can find no problem with this car i've got an oil change to spark plugs and so much more done on this car and nothing has changed this the fourth time this car has put me down in the six mths of me having this car somebody please help i love the car but its not a safe car to have and i can even exchange it out for another one at least thats what the people at the car lot says.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the esc warning indicator illuminated and the speed decelerated to approximately 15 mph. The contact had to maneuver to the shoulder to a complete stop. The contact waited approximately ten minutes and the vehicle started normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000. Updated 03/18/16*ljthe consumer stated the throttle body was replaced at a cost of $500. Updated 03/30/16.
The contact just bought a 2011 chevrolet malibu used november 2012. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp, slippery /traction light, engine lightand reducing engine power warning lights came on and the car decreased speed to 20mph.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while attempting to accelerate. The contact mentioned that there was a 3-4 second delay when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who explained that the manufacturer changed the way the system reacts in the vehicle, as a result the signal from the accelerator pedal goes through the computer first and then the engine which causes the delay. The vin was not available. The failure mileage and current mileages were 4,800.
I was driving down a side residential street, when i went to park noticed that the car was stuck in reverse. I wasn't able to put the car in park. The shifter began shifting into different gears and felt as there was no catch. I turned the car off because i didn't know what had happened. The key was stuck in the ignition, because couldn't put the car in park. I exited the car and the car started to roll backwards and hit the car behind me. I applied the emergency brake and the car still rolled in reverse. So i unhooked the battery cables and applied bricks behind the tires. I had a mechanic come to see what happened and he stated that this had been a recall on prior years of this model, but not the year of my car.i am afraid to drive the car and i went to the chevy dealership in which they nothing about this part, but state many people have complained and nothing has been done. It is unsafe with this defect. The cable comes off the hook and you will not be able to apply a shift to any gear and the car will accelerate regardless. I don't want to put my infant in this car knowing that is a defective part that chevy should fix. Not to mention the car seatbelts are a malfunction. Chevy this really needs to be looked at for this year make and model.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The vehicle shook violently and the reduced engine service and traction warning indicators illuminated, in addition to a few other unidentified warning indicators. The contact pulled the vehicle over and shut it off. The contact restarted the vehicle after a while and attempted to drive home; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated it was a common failure with the vehicle and referred the contact to nhtsa. The vin was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
1/26/2016 i got my camshaft solenoid fixed due to my check engine light coming on. When it started to shake real bad with the dash lights stating that my engine power was reduced, loss of traction (something to that effect) i instantly put it in the shop. Then last week 3/4/2016 i was driving up to erie, pa from ohio, which is about 4.5 hours away. I say a good 40 minutes from my destination it happens again right on the highway. Engine light comes on and the dash says that my engine power has been reduced and loss of traction (?). Thankfully there was an exit near that i could get off at and as soon as i put my car in park it started to shake real bad. So i did what i did before and turned the car off to let it reset and then started it back up. It ran fine for the remainder of my stay until it came time for me to leave to go back home. This time i only got 20 minutes away from erie before it started acting up again, but it kept doing it. Talk about being frustrated 4.5 hours away from home in your car. Especially since i just got it fixed not too long ago. This needs to be on the recall list, because this isridiculous.
On my way to work, i noticed the engine light on. Car got me to work fine. Checked gas cap just to be sure that wasn't the problem. Off work engine light still on, but car running fine. Did some running for about an hour. Got in the car to go home the light wasn't on, so im thinking maybe a senor bad. Driving home which was about a 30 minute drive. About half mile from my exit on the highway and engine light pops on, esc light pops on, reduced engine speed follows. Thankfully i mad it home. Pressured on star for an on demand diagnostic check and its my throttle control system. Its an 2011 malibu, next month makes a year that ive had it. Also the third time its going to the shop. First time was the intermediate shaft, the u joint dislocated lost all power to steer, thank god it happened in my parking lot at home fresh off the highway. Chevy only paid half and after a month battle with them, kicker was it was a recall for that but my vin number wasn't included. Second time was for leaking transmission. So disappointed with chevy and past fed up.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 70 mph, the reduced power warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle slowed down independently. The contact stated that cycling the engine off and on remedied the failure; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.
After reading the many many comments here, i can say i'm lucky. Fortunately, i was not driving my car when things went haywire. I returned home from work today and my vehicle was fine. I had to run a few errands but when returning to my vehicle, i noticed this: vehicle wouldn't start. Fast clicking sound when attempting to turn over. Doors locked and unlocked by themselves during this time. Service esc, service traction, and esc off appeared. Vehicle has yet to start and now have no power whatsoever throughout the vehicle. Very odd that this is not a current recall. Help?'
I have a 2011 chevy malibu ltz with 44,589 miles and i have an issue with my screens reading that my esc system is bad and will reduce my engine power, i took it in to airport chevrolet in medford, oregon and they pluged my car in and told me he has seen this issue countless times, and has seen people have to replace things as simple as a sensor all the way to it being an issue in the wiring harness and people will bring their car in and do the small repairs first ( economically makes sense) and it will not fix the problem.. Until they fix this huge expensive issue all because. Chevy has an issue with a system they put into a car that doesn't work properly! i have read other reviews very similar to mine where people have been hit in traffic . Now luckily i caught mine before a wreck. This needs to be fixed!
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to lose power and decelerated to 5 mph. The esp, abs, and check engine warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and waited approximately 15 minutes before restarting the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed as the throttle body. The contact was referred to ballas buick in toledo, ohio (419-386-0187). The dealer was contacted by phone and a diagnostic appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
I recently obtained my 2011 malibu lt from superior auto in bedford, in. It is a truly outstanding machine. I was pleased with the entire ecotec 2.4 engine and fuel economy. The drivetrain is a little different topic. I was looking forward to trying the new push button shift setup. It was smooth for the first 3 weeks or so. Oh by the way it barely turned 105,000 on the odometer. It started with 3rd shifting late and hard. Then it was reverse not catching once shifter was engaged,making me use my brake to stop the vehicle. All of a sudden it completely stopped pulling forward or reverse. Initially i assumed transmission just burned out. Waited until the next morning, trying again and it engaged gear. It was ultimately short lived, once transmission warms it starts to fail completely. I'mvery disgruntled and disappointed in the car company i was raised on. As well as my family for generations. Not to mention, this my very first chevy buying on my own. Please return my concerns please. I purchased the malibu from a local buy here pay here. This leaves me on a most aggravated note, due to me being absolutely hustled into paying for a operationaless motor vehicle from what i once thought was 2nd to none, chevrolet and gm in general. I am very disappointed and will most definitely never buy this brand again, as well as my family of 80+ years of business. Gm,has lowered itself to an all time low! please return my submission asap. I need transportation for my union career i drive a very large amount for as well. Minds blown by the utter laziness of this massive auto titan. Disgusted!!
Vehicle started shaking, low traction control message, esc message, reduced engine power message.car wouldn't go over 15 mph, was unable to drive home with this issue.was lucky to be on an outer road with no traffic then this happened.had car diagnosed, found the throttle body had to be replaced -- know of two other individuals with same issue in the past 6 weeks, one on a malibu, and one on another chevy vehicle.
I was driven in highway 40 mph suddenly i lost control of the cars' speed because the engine stopped responding to its normal functions. This ultimately lowered my speed down to 11 mph. This almost resulted in me getting involved in a high speed collision with the vehicle behind me.
Cruise control would not disengage until i hit the brakes hard enough to activate the esc.recall #14v252000 covered this problem but gm says my vin was not included.this is a definite safety issue and needs to be expanded to cover all malibu manufactured during the recall time frame.
This is an update on nhtsa complaint #11144041. I brought it to dealer early november 2018, but they did not find anything wrong as there were no codes. Last week tuesday(1/22/19), it happened again(reduced engine power, service esc, check engine light, traction control light) while driving on my way to work.i was about 2 miles fromhome slowing down from 45 mph to stop at light , i had my husband bring it in to check codes when dealership opened. They replaced accelerator pedal assembly and puta new pigtail on throttle body. It happened again on saturday (1/26/19)when i was 4 miles from home on a city street at 45 mph. I drove it the last two miles to work w/ hazard light on and slowly as i could only get speed up to 25-30 mph. I tried several times to turn off and restart car to "reset" to normal. Today the dealer isreplacing the throttle body assembly. This will be the third one in 7 months at a cost of over$1000 in repairs. Dealer will not look at any other options until it has cleared this code. Seems to me, there must be a wire, fuse or something else electrical wrong that keeps trippingthis code. I have receipts of all work done to date.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to engine failure and requests reimbursement.the consumer's request for reimbursement was denied., because according to the gm, the repair that was performed, was not covered by the recall.the consumer statedhe was stranded, due to loosing engine power. The dealer replaced the throttle body.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate and the esc indicator illuminated. The dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred numerous times. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.
Car intermittently loses power. Warning light for traction control comes on. Must pull over and let car sit for a minute before restarting.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure mentioned in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control).while driving, the vehicle decelerated and would not accelerate past 5 mph.in addition, the esc warning indicator illuminated.the dealer stated that the esc failed.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified.the failure mileage was 65,000.
I bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011.since i bought it i have noticed, consistently, the car revs extremely high when shifting between gears while accelerating.it often times struggles to shift between 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears.the car is also rated to get up to 33 mpg highway, average of 25.i drive about 90% highway and backroads and am only getting an average of 23.3 mpg, which is the city rating.this car has a 6 speed auto and was supposed to do better on gas than the last few models, but my 2009 malibu with a 4 speed auto did better than this car does.initially i figured i was doing bad on gas because i tend to be a leadfoot driver, so i made significant strides to reduce my overall speed and quick accelerations.after about 4 months now of driving slower and safer i have not seen any change in the mpg.i am about to make an appointment to get the fuel system checked out.i also have the automatic starter in my car and it has died at 25,000 miles.i don't know if this is average battery life span for it or if it is an issue, so i will be getting it checked out too.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated. The contact mentioned that the reduce engine power, service traction, and service esc warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.
While driving on the highway the displayed showed low traction, service esc, reduced power engine. After quickly pulling over to the side the car began violently shaking and pressing the gas pedal resulted in no engine power.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph and the engine power reduced warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
My son was driving his vehicle and the computer assisted power steering went out. Fixed at doug chevrolet 1-12-2018. Now (after the warranty repair of a steering shaft torque sensor) when driving four days later he lost power, vehicle flashed service traction and reduced power and slowed immediately from 45 to 5 mph and he was able to limp it home. The loss of power while driving was immediate and drastic and cars behind him were able to slow down but it could have caused a severe accident.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted twice and was informed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
2011 chevrolet malibu.consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration.the consumer attempted to slow the vehicle down by apply the brake, but to no avail. As the vehicle continued to accelerated with rpm's reaching 7.5 with the engine light on. She attempted to slow the vehicle down by driving along side of a cornfield in the grass which was also unsuccessful/ it was at that point she shifted the gear into park, which jolted her sideways. The vehicle then skidded until she stopped on an incline in an area near the cornfield.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled as the esc, service traction and reduce engine control warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure numerous times. The failure mileage was 62,000. The vin was unavailable.
While driving the vehicle i suddenly felt a light jerking sensation.the service esc and service traction control lights immediately came on.the vehicle jerked to a stop.once the vehicle was turned off and then restarted the indicator lights are gone.i've had this problem several times in the past two months and have had it in the shop.the certified chevrolet dealership changed the front wheel bearing.the car did well for a little over a week.now the problem is reoccurring.the dealership also found codes for a fuel injection failure but were not able to "duplicate" the codes so no repair was performed on that.the service esc and service traction control problem is dangerous.if i didn't have to go to work i wouldn't drive the car.it's a safety hazard as i am a long distance commuter.i have had all service and recalls completed since purchasing the car a little over a year ago.dangerous!!i'm hopeful that our government officials will force gm to issue a recall to remedy the issue before people lose their lives.
My engine light has been on since i purchased the car back in 2014 the dealership said it was no big deal that the light would evenually go out. Upon purchase it had 51,000 miles on it, because they had it for a few weeks due to it having hail damage the finance company wouldn't approve the loan because of problems. The car was riding ok up until a few montha ago i noticed i was loosing power it was driving slower, i started feeling it tugging when i wanted to pick up speed. Then 3 days ago it just wouldn't go in reverse, when i tried to switch back to driving it wouldn't go into drive ultimately i had to have the car towed because the tranmission went out on it. The car only has 71,000 miles on it. I barely drive it anywhere. The engine to look at it is very clean. I looked up all the recalls on my car and none of them i was notified for and there are many. So why am i not getting a letter about this transmission that has obviously gone out. Up until now i was in love with this chevrolet malibu and was a devoted customer advising people this was a good car, now i'm not so sure. Looking at all these recalls are alarming.
While trying to accelerate, the car lost power.upon taking it to the dealership, it was determined that the app sensor was malfunctioning.from reading online, this appears to be a very common problem with this style of chevrolet, and has been happening since at least 2008.consumers are being fleeced by faulty parts and/or engineering (based on the cost of the repair).
I was driving home from being out of town on 10/15/13 while driving on the freeway while driving about 80mph when out of no where the car started to shake and vibrate then the "traction light ,service esc,engine power turning off and car went from going 80mph to 10mph on the freeway, while a big diesel truck was behind me in which i was to be able to pull to the side to avoidbeingrear ended by the diesel, in which i had my (xxx) yr old daughter in the car and other family members. On december 23,2014, the same thing occurred while driving the car at 60mph it reduces speed to almost zero mph,shakes with the "traction sensor light and "service esc engine power turning off comes on and the car stalls! leaving me stranded and having the vehicle towed again! the first time this occurred the dealership told me since the engine light wasn't on anymore it would be difficult to diagnose!? i continued to drive the car until the second incident! i called 2 chevrolet dealers in fresno,caiwas told they haven't heard any complaints, which is astounding because after reading the numerous complaints on this website of others having the same issue with the same car is unbelievable until there's a law suit!parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
From 5/2018 until present, multiple occasions upon turning the key to start car have experienced: engine power reduced on message board along w/ esc light and check engine lightilluminated. The car shakes and sputters. Usually can make all symptoms except check engine light disappear by restarting multiple times. Until last week, the problem has only occurred upon first starting the car regardless of the length of time it has set between starts and in any weather (ie cold, warm, rainy). Last friday, it cranked but did not start the first attempt of starting and then after multiple attempts did start normally but during a two mile drive it reoccurred two more times and took multiple tries each time to get it to start normally. Each time i had to quickly pull off street to avoid traffic as it decreased in power and started shaking. The code it sends is p-2135. The first time back in may, i drove it the 6 miles to work but had to tow it as it resulted in dead battery. The code it sends is p-2135, so we have since replaced the throttle body assembly twice to make sure it was not a defective part. Otherwise after many hours waiting at my mechanics, there seems to be no actual diagnosis that we can find that seems to truly fix this issue. Have emailed chevy and do have a service request # and willbe calling today to set up appointment w/ local dealer asap in regards to bulletin 15-08-45-001 to see if they will cover this and pray that it may actually once and for all fix this annoying problem. My current mileage is 39,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking space at an unknown speed, the piece of plastic detached from the middle console and covered the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the contact was made aware that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the windshield wiper blades did not fully clear the window in cold weather. The contact took the vehicle to two separate dealers. The first dealer stated that the wipers were operating as designed while the second dealer stated that the rubber used for the wipers seemed to contract away from the windshield in cold weather. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 4,900.
Windshield wiper transmission has quit 2 times in 2 1/2 years. The wiper arms can be moved by hand with no resistance. Both times in heavy rain going over 55mph in the dark leaving me with no way to see the road. I had to stop quick to get on the shoulder of the road. The first time i almost got rear ended. 1st time was 12/3/15 this time was 8/17/18.i had it fixed a gm dealer that just happened to be close for $366 the first time-now again???? the equinox had a recall on this i was told. Its crazy the malibu was not included.
On my wiper system i was traveling in a rainstorm and the wiper transmission separated from the motor assembly at the piece attached to the motor halting the wiper assembly from clearing the windowthisalmost causeda crash do to lack of visibility .this occurred on 2/7/2017 . Very dangerous situation please address this part malfunction, it should never separate
I was driving at highway speed on i-95 in the rain when the windshield wipers suddenly failed.fortunately, both the rain and traffic were relatively light and i had sufficient visibility to safely exit the highway at the next interchange. Had it happened one day later during the heavy rain, i would not have been so lucky. The failure was the result of the wiper linkage detaching itself from the wiper motor/transmission assembly due to a failure of the plastic ball joint type connector.
Wiper system failed during rain storm.neither wiper blade moved.problem was diagnosed as wiper transmission failure.part cost $135 from the chevrolet dealer plus $150 labor to install.complete failure of the wiper system without any warning such as slippage should not be possible.i was very lucky to be able to see enough to keep the car straight on the highway and eventually be able to change lanes and pull over.
I was driving northbound on i-95 in the right lane and prior to passing the philadelphia international airport my wipers suddenly stopped functioning while they were in use.i was petrified because water was accumulating rapidly on to my windshield and the motorist whom were passing me increased the danger ten fold because their vehicles were splashing water on to my windshield as well. My visibility went down to about ten percent; however, due to the passing motorist that quickly decreased to zero making it virtually impossible to pull over safely. Furthermore, during the frightening incident i kept my composure and slowed down as much as possible to avoid an accident and for as long as possible until i could proceed to the shoulder. Following this incident my confidence in american automobiles has vanished and as a result i will no longer purchase american manufactured automobiles in the future.moreover, for those whom might be wondering i own a 2011 chevrolet malibu it had a little less than 82,000 miles on it at the time and no there was nothing obstructing the wipers to cause them to fail at the time.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the windshield was not clear enough and her visibility was impaired when the conditions outside were cloudy. There was a visible difference between the side view mirror and the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, they stated there was no noticeable difference between the windshield and side view mirrors. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate current and failure mileage was 12,000.
I have a 2011 chevrolet malibu and had to replace the heating core and now the hvac system is leaking and damaged all the carpets. I am also hearing a thumping noise in the rear of the car. I have recently brought it back to the dealership and i have to wait for my carpets to dry and we have been having rain showers for days. The only way the dealer is able to dry the carpets is to place them outside. I now have to pay for a rental because my bumper to bumper warranty is expired.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear window defogger failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear fuse box and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 72,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rear window defroster failed. While attempting to replace the fuse, it was discovered that the fuse melted into the fuse panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuse panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu.the contact stated that the rear window defroster system malfunctioned and would not clear the windows.the failure was recurring.the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where they informed the contact that the rear window defroster connecter was corroded and needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the problem.the approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that he noticed a blind spot when looking out the passenger rear view mirror. The contact stated that he was almost involved in a crash due to the abnormal blind spot. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500. Updated 04/15/11*ljthe consumer stated the side view mirror is blocked by 26 inches by the post mirror. Updated 09/16/11
I have had several issues with the air bag and electronic stability control.i have taken my vehicle in before regarding the issue with the service air bag light before.just recently the service esc (electronic stability control) light had come on.i called general motors regarding if there any recalls for my vehicle, and was told there are not active recalls, but i should take my vehicle in to have it serviced for the passenger side air bag not working properly (not on).i have also had numerous issues with my tmp(tire pressure monitoring) system as well with regard to low tire pressure that keeps showing the left front tire.when i put air in that tire air pressure is registering in the other tires as well.these are all serious safety concerns that need to be investigated.i don't know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem, but this could possibly lead to serious injuries or death.
The front left wheel bearing began failed with low mileage on the vehicle.i took the vehicle to a chevrolet dealership for repairs, which cost just over $400.if the bearing would have fully failed prior to my seeking repairs, the failure would have resulted in a separated tire and bearing from the rest of the vehicle or a locked up wheel, which could have steered me into oncoming traffic, possibly resulting in significant injury, damage or loss of life.the dealership and parent company offered no compensation or investigation, but acknowledged they've repaired many malibus with with same issue.i asked to see the failed part, and saw evidence of extreme heat build-up and significant resistance to turning of the bearing.
The contact owned a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractured bones on her face and the passenger sustained minor contusions that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering axle and tires were defective. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
Vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats and in the steering wheel. Vibration will not go away and will worsen after a wheel balancing. Manufacturer has stated that the vibration is inherent in the vehicles design and they will not repair the vehicle. The vibration causes premature tire where that could lead to possible tire failure.
I was going on a 3hr trip on a major highway, 40min into my ride my vehicle began to shake. As i continued to drive it began pulling to the right and shaking terribly. 40min from my final destination my car was shaking horribly and it felt like the steering wheel had no control of the tires. When the road reared to either the right or left i held onto the steering wheel very tight and it felt like the wheels were not turning in the direction that i was driving. I would drop my speed from 60mph to 40mph, which did not result in a change. I agree this should definitely be a recall, myself along with others could have been killed.
This past fall my low tire air light came on. I took my car into free tire service which is a reputable tire company. It is where i purchased my tires along with a tire protection plan. They said that my rims(which came stock on the car from the dealership) are corroding my tires and they could temporarily fix them with a sealant. They said the sealant could last for years or only a month; there was no way to know.a few months having the sealant put on (this past saturday), i was on my way out of town to knoxville (a 2 hour drive from home) and my low tire air light came on while i was driving on the interstate. I had to pull over off the interstate and my tire was almost flat. Not only did this almost cause me to be late for an appointment, but it could have caused an accident. This time i thought i would reach out to the chevrolet dealership and they told me the same thing about my rims. My father owns a 2009 malibu and his tires are not corroding. I don't understand how a company changes there rims in 2 years. I think there should be a recall on this issue of the wheels. If this type of wheel is corroding, damaging tires then i could of had a blowout causing me to have an accident anytime. New tires will not solve this problem either. The tires i have on my car are still very good tires. So every time i put new tires on my car, this is going to be an issue. The only way to permanently solve this issue is to get new wheels according to the local chevy dealer.
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm i was heading back to work from my lunch break and i was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! i thank god i am alive with no serious injuries! everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! i really would like to know the cause!
Tires go flat really fast. The electrical system is not ready my tires no more and don't show if there's an issue including airbags. The light was on for a month and wen tawau i got his in the front of my car and my airbags didn't not deploy.
Since the first of january i've had to replace my headlights and brake light 3 times so far , i have also replaced the my bearings on both passenger and driver 2 times on my passenger. And the reason i am writing this now is because my driver side needs replaced again. The headlights didn't come on in the morning when i was leaving for work. And the bearing just started making a sound when driving and the steering wheel would shake bad.
The head lights in my vehicle do not work at all. I have to use the brights to see anything at night. The heat works when it wants too and when i bump into a small lump on the street it turns off. The wheel barrier is bad on my right tire.
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