Brake lights remain on while pedal's not activated, and turn off when pedal is pressed. esc and traction error messages appear while driving, usually when coming to a complete stop at any given time. the lighting issue seems to coincide with the appearance of said error messages.
Engine goes into reduced power mode after dash trouble lights show, service ecu, traction control errors and engine light comes on. severe safety threat when in reduced power mode. p1682 code dealer said it was knock sensor and wiring harness, did not resolve. needs to be addressed immediately. this all happens while either driving it or idle.
After driving for a few miles it won't let me accelerate and vehicle starts shaking. it first happened on the freeway and i was able to exit without an accident. right after acceleration wouldn't work engine power low, service traction popped up. once i put the car in park it shakes. i turn off car for about 3 minutes and then it back on and it drives but happens again within 5 minutes
While driving on the freeway, i felt a jump as if i had gone over a bump. the vehicle began to hesitate and started to loose speed. i was able to move to the side and braked to a complete stop. i placed the shift to parking and shift it to drive as i press on gas paddle the vehicle jumped again and was driving as if on the neutral position and the speed wouldn't advance. i shifted once again, and it vehicle jumped again. i googled and it mentioned the shift cable tab could be broken. i looked under the hood and checked the shift cable and there was no tab. mechanic replaced the bushing and it failed once again. vehicle is currently un-drivable. i read that gm was recalling this type of problem with 2008-2010 malibu. i've got images and invoice but having trouble uploading at this time.
2010 chevrolet malibu transmission stopped working while driving on a main road. 93,000-95,000 miles on the vehicle. driving and the car stopped shifting into gear, and will not reverse. car is unsafe and unable to drive.
Out of no where my car started shaking i was in the heat with my daughter it said service esc/service trac. i have had many people look at it, i've had them test everything but nothing seems to help it didn't do it for awhile then i left my car on with the a/c while picking up my daughter we were sitting in the heat outside her school she only 2 and complain how hot it is while i'm trying see if i can fix it. this has happened multiple times out of no where in the middle of traffic.
Service traction control, service esc, lights come on as driving. lighted up on information pane. second time this is happened. took to dealer last time they did some reset and charged $75.
So i'm putting the car in park the driver side door would not unlock you can't use the key fob you also can't use it inside handle to open it or the outside and it'll stay lost 4 days and then unlock itself it'll be okay for a few days and then the same thing happens all over again this is a safety issue if you can't get out of your car in a hurry when there is an accident or you need to to me this is a safety issue you never know when it's going to happen it can be working fine you can go into the store you can come out you can't get in the car or you can get in the car to come home and i can't get out of the car yes i bought my car used from tregembo motors and of course that part's not under warranty i've looked at all the reviews this is a been a known problem for years and gm is aware of it they need to fix it this isn't the first time i've been locked in or out of my car this has been going on for over a month
First of all i am a musician and this car has cut my fingers badly on several occasions. once i was at an audition and blood was everywhere. you know about this problem cause the web says you have received many many many complaints. listen if the chrome tape on door handles inside and out peels and cuts them don't allow auto makers to use it please! when you arrive in full dress a suit or nice clothes and you open your drivers door or passenger and the tape slices your finger like a meat slicer and blood is everywhere. i was set to play music tonight and now i can't. i am extremely upset why let them keep using a product that people keep complaining to you about?
Two days ago my husband, two children and i were driving at about 40-45 mph when our 2010 chevy malibu drastically slowed down and wouldn't accelerate with the gas pedal pressed all the way to the floor. at the same time service esc, service traction and engine power reduced illuminated on our dash. thankfully we were able to coast into a gas station. after turning the car off and on again, checking under the hood and sitting for over 30 minutes the problem still persisted. the car would not accelerate at all. we had to have a tow truck come get the car and bring it to the chevy dealership. today we received a call from the delearship saying we needed to replace the throttle body and it would cost $630. this doesn't make sense as the car has only 13,000 miles on it and has been very well taken care of. i put the vin into the recall database and the only recall attached to our vin is the brake lamp malfunction. this is very dangerous and should be looked into by the manufacturer.
I have been noticing and been told my brake lights were on while driving down road and at times my cruise control would not function and it happens during day when i can't tell and at night which obviously is more apparent but not any less dangerous ...putting two together my brake lights would be coming on and when i press the pedal to slow down they go off...i bought this car used and after googling to find a fix i see there are many recalls and complaints regarding this issue with this year make and model...as it does not list my vin to be involved with any recalls it's concerning that the safety of my kids and i could be at risk. i cannot find any positive fix to the problem yet and see many people spent hundreds to thousands at dealerships only to find the problem not fixed...if there's any assistance information or go to's you can provide i would be greatly appreciated
Headlight bulbs keep burning out and random. paid $432 to chevrolet dealership to fix problem and it is still occuring.
Drivers door will not open. door locks work but outside and inside door handles/latches will not open door. it is in a solid state of being locked. thie door will not open when parked and ignition off nor with ignition on. brakes engaged, brakes disengaged doesn't matter. safety issue in case i need to get out asap.
The instrument cluster that controls the gear shift that shows if i am in park, reverse, drive, manual don't work with this issue as well as the control panel behind the steering wheel that shows my miles per hour, fuel level, temperature gauge, mileage and more. this is a severe safety risk and i have had my part for this ordered twice but there is so many of this year, make and model car that is needing them that they are back logged out several months. i live in valdosta ga and have to drive around town for the law firm that i work for and this car is so unsafe that i can't drive it bc i have ran out of gas several times and was stranded. can't tell how fast i'm going so i have been pulled over several times do to that as well.
The anti theft kicks in whenever it wants and shuts off power to the car. no matter what i do it doesn't shut off.
Driver side door will not open from inside or outside. door locks all work go up and down and the other three doors lock and unlock and open, but driverside never opens. happened once before but after manually using driver lock it caught and worked for close to a month before happening again and now it won't open. both times happened parked and closing the door the door wouldn't latch shut, after 2nd attempt to close the door it latched shut but then would not open again.
Ignition problems, electrical problems throughout the car and brake light ,plus transmission is not shifting gears.
Cruise control when engaged maintains the speed but when climbing a hill the rpm's won't shift the car and then once the car reaches the set speed it still won't shift . the set speed with cruise controls won't stay when decending down a hill but will increase with speed and won't maintain the speed you set it at. this is bad for the engin and transmission as when you de activate the cruise controls the car shifts gears .
Passenger side door won't open.the latch goes up and down but the door won't open, even if i try to open the door from the outside or inside the car the door won't open. this problem also occurs intermittently with the drivers side door.
I got my malibu in nov.2013 and in august on 2016 i took it in for a oil change at the dealership and a check i do every three months a week later my transmission dies, i got to my mom radiation appointment and it died in the parking lot had to tow it to a manichean and he tells me that it is the transmission died i do not have any money to get it fixed cause i am a full-time student so my car is sitting in my the street and i can not drive my mother to her appointments because we have no car and my mom is on a fixed income due to the fact she is 73 yrs old. how am i supposed to fix this when i have everywhere i go they want 2500-4500 dollars to get it fixed all up front and no payment plans??????
My car shut off as i was driving on 4 occasions. after the sceond time the car shut off as i was making a right turn at a light on a city street. the next day i had the car towed to a chevrolet dealership and i was told it was a faulty intake actuator and exhaust actuator solenoid valve, the air filter was on wrong and there was carbon build up inside the throttle and the cooling system needed to be flushed that was on 8/8/16. costing $700. on 8/12/16 it stopped running again on the garden state parkway. i was able to start the car it bucked some. today on 8/13/16 i tried to use the car to pick up one of my children and it stopped again as i was driving on a city street. my concern is one this is a safety issue. two having to pay for repairs that are not pertaining to the issue and three i see on the internet that there are the same exact compaints regarding chevy malibus but there is no recall.
Dashboard cluster is out and goes in and out as well as the digital gear change. it started giving me transmition issues and now anything digital is completely out.
The check engine light is on. the error code is p0010. i can't drive my car 6 months without some issue. this is just the latest in a long line of problems. i have had to replace my steering column when the car was only 4.5 years old. i had to replace the transmission at only 5.5 years old. i just had to have the passenger door fixed, as it locked, and wouldn't open. and now this p0010 code. i'm facing yet another costly fix on this car. i believe there should be a recall on this error code so that i am not forced to pay out of pocket yet again.
In 2014, general motors' recall #13036 was serviced by chevrolet dealership who said problem was corrected. in june 2016 the problem has reoccurred. while in motion the brake lights come on without pressing the brake peddle; the cruise control disengages; and disablement of traction control and electronic stability which could increase the risk of a crash. all occur while vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways.
Car shuts off while driving! everything dies. cannot restart. happened twice. dealer replaced sensor. worked for a week, then died again in traffic. towed back to dealer, who has no idea why this happens. no recall notice ever received from chevy. but i found plenty of complaints by other owners as far back as 2003 while researching on internet.
Driving aprox. 55 miles an hour, when suddenly a service esc light appeared and the traction control light illuminated also at this time i lost almost all engine power and was almost unable to make it home.....
Vehicle sunroof leaks through to center console, front dome light, carpets and speakers. this occurs at all times, stationary and in motion. more so after rain and car washing. i now have water stains, mold and smell throughout car.
The driver's door will not open from either key, inside door handle or outside door handle. we took to chevy malibu dealership and was told since this is not recall we have to pay for it which would be $467.00. the vehicle only has 79.000 miles. the door not opening has happened many times and i am not only one this has happened to because i checked on line to see the numbers. it is dangerous in this condition. i am trapped in car when it happens plus i am disabled and moving over median to get our of car is extremely difficult. since this is dangerous, this should be a recall.
We got up this morning, went to get into our car and as i tried to unlock it i noticed my keyless entry would not unlock the door. i asked my boyfriend if his was working, and his wouldn't open the car either. so i unlocked the door manually and no alarm sounded. the dash didn't light up as it usually does either. i tried starting my car, the idiot lights came on as did my stereo, but the car never tried to turn over. we had no interior lights, no headlights, and not even hazards!! i thought hazards we're supposed to work in emergencies but apparently i was mistaken. thank god we weren't broke down in the middle of a road or freeway. i've noticed other years of this particular car have a recall for an ignition switch, why not this one? because their stories sound just like mine. this car is being towed to the shop tomorrow morning. if it is the ignition switch, chevy will be hearing from me.
As i was driving a light came on that said esc, traction, service esc at one point it said traction off. it has happened numerous times sometimes i go to start the vehicle and the light is on and the car will not budge from park and i was stranded for over an hour in the evening all alone. other time i was driving and the light came on and the brake lights are on the whole time and people were honking at me. my worst time was when i was driving going about 55 on a very dark road with my daughter in the car had about 40 miles to drive to get home and the light came on as i was driving and apparently then i had no brake lights at all ! all the way home no brake lights i was unaware of this until a car drove up on me almost hitting me from behind because he could not see me until he was right on me and i had to swerve over to the next lane to avoid being hit this was a very scary and traumatic incident for my daughter and i! this is beyond dangerous and something needs to be done, when i called the dealership they said their was a recall but that they had fixed it during my last oil change which i was never made aware of but case being if it was "fixed" then why am i still riding in a dangerous vehicle?! one day its okay and the next day i may be on the express way doing 55 hoping not to die due to a faulty system something needs to be done about this issue before someone is seriously hurt! i am disappointed in the way the chevrolet dealership is just brushing this off as yes it was a recall but we took care of it supposedly so now that's not the problem in their words it's now your problem! i can say that by the way i have been treated and getting the run around and being scared to drive a vehicle that i no longer feel safe in has really really caused me to dislike chevrolet!
I went to open my front, driver's side door (from the outside) and it would not open. i climbed through the passenger front and tried to open the driver's door from the inside...it still would not open. using the palm of my hand, i bumped the effected door on the outside door panel, by the handle and it opened. i lubed the inside door catch area as much as i could and it seemed ok. 48 hours later, i was having the same problem. additionally, there have been a few times during this time frame where i went to close the door and it bounced back open again. it seems that the door latch never caught the post on the frame. this is clearly a safety issue. an elderly or disabled driver may not be able to get out in the case of an emergency. not everyone is physically capable of folding themselves up and climbing over the armrest into the passenger seat. also, it stands to reason that if the door may not latch shut, it may open while driving down the road.
I have water in my back floor and my heat and air doesnt work sometime. we took it to the dealership they couldnt find where the water was coming from
I was driving through the intersection and the vehicle just stopped while going about 15-20 mph. the check engine light came on and i attempted to push the vehicle. the abs has engaged and the vehicle would not move. until giving gas and letting vehicle rev up to 4,000 rpm it jumped into gear and began to drive normal again. now the vehicle drives but revs at 2-3 gear and then just slows down, there were 13 fault reads from cpu which were all transmission control module fault and cpu malfunction. this happened out of no where and standard maintenance does get performed. i am told my warranty expired 2 months ago because they said that's the month it went to the dealership. i thought it went off when the vehicle was driven off the lot. i am due to pcs in 56 days to a new duty station and now my family and i are in a bind, i love chevrolet but i am at a loss right now with a very unsafe vehicle that will drive fine and out of no where rev up and just stop.
It first started on june 8th i went to the store and when i came out i unlocked my door with the key but the door wouldn't open from the inside or outside on the driver side. it appeared as if the latch weren't latching on in the inside of the door panel. i called around and finally someone was able to get me in by prying into my door and pressing the unlock button to unlock the other side. i climbed in for three days then out of nowhere it opened to my surprised. i was getting ready to take it in to see about getting it fixed when i went to get in that afternoon it stopped working again. getting frustrated i made an appointment at chevy but it would take 3 weeks to get in so i left the vehicle parked and used public transportation. a friend of mine tried to open it on july 5th 2015 and it still wont open. i have an new alarm and the only way i can drive it is still by climbing over to the driver seat almost 2 months later. there's a lot of complaints abouth the 2010 malibu doors not opening and something needs to be done about it. i haven't reached the 50000 mile point yet on that car and i'm very frustrated because it's always something.
2010 malibu experiences fluctuations in power/ rpms when trying to accelerate. i have taken the vehicle to get looked at severals times, but mechanic could not get the car to replicate issue. not sure if its related to the fuel system, transmission, or motor. either way, no one can diagnose this problem. when issue occurs, the vehicle acts sluggish (does not want to go) and bounces between 2 & 3 on my rpm gauge. it's as if i would push the gas then let off the pedal (repeatedly). at first this only happened when going up a hill, but has become more frequent, and is now happening regardless of grade. it is a definate safety issue, as this has occurred when crossing an intersection and merging onto a highway. it does however seem to be resolved if i press the gas all the way down (rpms go up to 4-5 on gauge, then the car finally goes) i have seen many complaints about this online, but no resolution. the number of miles the car has does not seem to be a factor, as this has happened to others with this car being brand new (based on other complaints).this has been happening intermittently for months. this is my first chevy- bought last year. seems to have a ton of electrical issues. bought the car unknowingly with an open recall, tire sensor light comes on intermittently for no reason, car suddenly stalled on the highway and would not start a week after purchased, stereo loses power, power steering is intermittent, the passenger door sometimes fails to open and/or close, the driver side door loses power intermittently, the exhaust is rusting, ect. i did buy a warranty with this car, but being that nothing can be diagnosed, its a waste of money! i still owe over $8000 on this car, and paid blue book value! -chevrolet totally misleads their customers. never again oh, and i did recieve a recall letter about my power steering, but the dealership says there is no recall.
Everytime it rains or i go thru a car wash water leaks in the car.. i've had the seal replaced and i'm still having the problem.. i'm concerned this could cause damage to other parts of my car.
The transmission failed on this vehicle. iaw gm doc# 2894053 technical bulletin this is caused by a broken 3-5-r apply (waved) plate (507). the mechanic stated this plate is too thin for these vehicles and when they break down, they totally destroy a good transmission and the driver will never know until the vehicle is powering down to safe mode (going from 65 to 40 in less then a minute) and there is no reverse. the vehicle gave a false check engine light codes and never showed there was a inside transmission problem. codes were p0776 and pi0780. if it was not for the fact that it was not a busy day. i could have easily been rear ended and then this 3-5-r defect would have been blamed on the crash. this is a known problem and this should be repalce by gm. this has cost me $2,881.88, and 3 lost work days. gm should be held accountable for their shoddy cheap parts.
When tried to put on the turn signal for the direction to the right, the turn signal arm wouldn't engage and had to try several times to get it to signal. since then, the turn signal arm only works intermittently. *tr
I received a recall notice 1 week prior to this incident. recall #13036. i was almost rear ended when my brake lights failed. i was on my way home from work and watched my stability control and traction warning lights come on. i contacted gm and was told that no replacement parts are available. gm also stated that they are not responsible for towing or a rental even though it is a defect in the design and/or manufacture of the body control module. i have been without a car for 4 days at this point and gm stated that no replacement parts are yet available. my car is a shiny peice of junk that i can pay for yet cannot drive because of the defect. i am a veteran and i am absolutely disgusted. all of the above problems are directly related to the defective part. *js
I was driving back to work on my lunch break and three alerts came across the screen. 1)service esc 2) engine power reduced 3) service traction. tt my vehicle would barely gain speed. when i was forced to stop at a red light, and the light finally turned green i was nearly rear ended as the car behind me was accelerating, and my car would barely creep forward. i was able to make it to my work parking lot as my vehicle almost did not get up to speed. our vehicle is going to a chevrolet dealership tomorrow to determine what is causing this.
First occurrence i was driving down the road and my warning lights came on for esc off, service traction control, service esc at 50 mph. at first it would only come on once every couple weeks but now it comes on almost every time i drive it. it varies (speed doesn't matter) whether or not going down the highway or stopping in a driveway when it comes on but warning lights will come on when you touch the brakes. i also observed that the brake lights stay on while going down the road (when its dark outside) but when you apply the brakes the brake lights go off. i feel this could be dangerous if someone is following behind you and thinks that you have let off the brakes but you are actually slowing down. i don't think that they have an apparent fix for this issue as i see several reports from vehicles ranging from 2008 to 2012 online complaining about this same issue. it is intermittent. when you turn the car off after this occurs the lights will go off. sometimes only for a short period other times for a week weeks before it comes on again. *tr