We have classified the 212 complaints from 2010 Chevrolet Malibu about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
2010 chevy malibu has had constant issues with low beam light bulbs either burning out, harness wire issues, or bulbs working intermittent, i have paid to have bulbs replaced, harnesses replaced, and each time the fix will work for a few weeks or months. the last time the harnesses were replace was probably a year or two ago, but i am having the issues again. driving with a headlight out is illegal and gm is well aware of all of these issues and needs to issue a recall to found the root cause of all of these electric issues and fix the issue properly. prior this car had issues with the brake lights not working properly and that issue got resolved by a recall. gm needs to do a full inspection on the wiring and see what is causing the shorts, the fuses to blow, and worst of all the dangers of having exterior lights not to work properly. this is a huge risk and could result in a deadly accident if not researched and resolved properly
Power steering keeps going in and out. cant drive car very far at all. while driving.
I dropped my 2010 malibu ([xxx]) off at matick chevy on 1/10/2020. i called 1/11/2020 and was told there was no charge and it was ready for pick up. that's all i was told. i didn't make it home before the same problem occurred: service traction error light on the dash board and all 3 brake lights are on - when no one is pressing on the brake. the car is in the garage and all 3 brake lights are on - no one is in the vehicle...i'm driving down the highway and all 3 brake lights are on - i'm not braking. this is a serious safety concern. today is 1/19/2020 and i still don't have my vehicle and have not received a call - despite leaving a message for the service [xxx], on 1/16/19. he advised that this vehicle is covered under a special warranty program or policy - 150,000 miles or the year 2025?. the vehicle is 10 years old - dealerships don't fix anything for free, so that "special program" is indicative of the company taking responsibility and knowing that you have a problem with this ...
For about 3 days i have been starting my car and receiving a message saying power steering esc we checked the fluids and their was power steering fluid in the car so i started it again and got the same message. i would have to start it at least 4 or 5 times for my car to reset and so i can drive it. i've never had this problem before yesterday while driving i lost control of my power steering on a main highway and my car cut completely off . i could of been dies and this is very dangerous i contacted the gm dealership and they spoke to me as if it wasn't a big deal which i feel this is a very deal considering my daughter could have been i. the car with me. i see all the recalls for the same thing happening but they pulled up mine and said their is no recall for my car . it makes no since and i need answers
Both low beam headlights just quit working but the fuses are good and the headlights aren't a month old.
The brake lights come on at any given time even when you aren't pressing on the brake pedal. when you press on the brake pedal sometimes the brake lights do not come on at all. i have replaced wheel hub/bearing combos, along with adding electrical grease to the connector for the light controls, nothing fixes this issue.
Electronic stability control esc light comes on and says service then esc off. this is a safety issue with these cars. seat belts fail. safety issue. and our will not start because the anti theft system is activated for no reason. all of these are consistent with several other complaints. gm should be ashamed for selling vehicles that fail. approximately 78,000 miles. hopefully they will step up and correct these problems!!
Driving down the road my driver side tail light/brake light stops working randomly with bumpy roads. it goes out and will go back on usually within the next few bumps, and its not all the time.
My low beam lights keep going out. i have changed the bulbs 4 times now with oem bulbs and also the wiring harness. at first it was the driver's side only now it's both.
4 cylinder with electric power steering is not part of the recall..i'm having problems with the power steering completely going out while driving in motion and parking .....also the traction control lights constantly stays on
I was stopped,went to accelerate,and sudden hard shift as it accelerated. after a few miles,lost all gears after 2nd gear.on interstate at time when lost gears & close to getting into major accident. took it to asc certified mechanic to learn that the transmission failed,wiring from battery to started burned up,battery failurem alternator failed, and ecm failed as well. repair cost approx $4600.00. service airbag light & check engine light on also & p0013 code. looked up veh history, shows recalls on some of this were supposedly performed, but hard to believe. 6 speed transmission, so gm won't honor.
The door lock gets stuck. the doors will lock by themselves. if you are in the car when this happens you will get stuck in your car for hours or you will have to crawl threw the window to get out. you can use the key to unlock the door, the lock does show in the "upright" position showing that it is unlocked, but the latch in the door does not unhook. this has happened about a half a dozen times in the last year, you never know when its going to happen either making this awful situation even worse.
I have an issue with the passenger side low beam headlight. i keeps burning out. i have replaced twice within a month period. now i have to replace the wiring harness. please recall i'm tired of taking the whole bumper off to replace a bulb.
Brake light constantly fluctuating without the brake being pressed, very dangerous for me and my child, headlights constantly going out specifically the front passenger side, almost go cause an accident and people thing i'm the one pressing the brakes, it does this when driving or when it parked, if i tap the brake it'll go off for a few second then come right back on. also car keep throwing a code saying it's running rich even tho i can locate the problem i believe it has something to do with a senseor or wiring or the fuel injector, if there are any recalls for this vehicle i would lie for them to be fix all at once because i have to use this card daily for myself and my daughter and i just want it to be safe for my child and i as well as other drivers in the road.
The esc light comes on and tells me it needs serviced. when this happens the brake lights stay on even if my foot is not on the brake. it also has a problem with the gear shift when trying to pull it out of park. this also disables my cruise control. this issue happens sometimes as soon as i start the car or after driving for a bit. i've taken the car in to get the problem fixed. they replaced the brake sensor and that worked for a week then the esc light came back on and the brake lights stayed on.