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Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

On average, the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL and its various aspects after 84 531 miles.

Recently reported ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL problems on 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

My esc comes on with traction emblem and power steering light. i then lose all power steering while in motion.

Driving my vehicle with my 3 month old daughter in the car. turned the wheel as i was taking a turn and the power steering completely stopped. this forced me to apply the brake because i almost wemt off the road!! i see this isn't the only incident involving the esc and power steering!! vehicle currently has "service esc" and "power steering" messages displayed in the info messages.

I bought a 2012 malibu for my daughter who is 15 years old. nice car, but when she was pulling into a parking lot, "service etc" illuminated on the dash and she completely lost power steering. hit a curb.

Car would shimmy and shake. new tires new breaks etc. made appoint. to fix recalls when power ster. went out. put new ps on and it didn't fix problem. went back and forth to dealer. had car diagnosed and service manager said there was a recall for so called gm, rep said they would fix and reinburse for the work already performed, gave a case number. car sat a dealers weekend. today gm rep said they would only pay 5% and denied other rep had said they'd fix. no power steering on car and it's dangerous to drive due to manufacturing defect and i'm expected to cover costs when i've already spent nearly 1000 on it and it's still not fixed. please help

This has happened multiple times while driving down the interstate. the cruise control is being used and when you go to apply the brakes the car does not slow down but revs the motor up and will not let you slow down. it is frightening to have this happen. if you tap the brakes but doesn't always work or hit the cruise off button it will finally stop. this could be putting us in a really bad situation if you cant get it stopped. also the esc light comes on for no reason while driving on dry roads. i called my chevy dealer and was told the recall 13036 was already done in aug 2014 if this is the same issue as recall. if so it did not take care of the problem and needs to be taken care of before it costs someone their life.

My car will randomly not start. i have bought a brand new battery. that wasn't the problem. a week later, my gear shift wouldn't move. i had to stay in my vehicle and miss an appointment because of this. i couldn't get it to move from drive to park. after several tries and 30 minutes, it finally moved. it's gotten stuck a few times trying to move it from park to drive as well. and when i'm driving, the emergency lights will randomly illuminate and wipers won't work. i was driving when it was pouring rain and the wipers wouldn't turn on with all emergency lights illuminated as well. this can happen anytime i'm on a city street going from 25 to 45 mph. i have had to have it towed several times to different shops and they can't tell me what's wrong.

Takata recall when my vehicle started having issues it started with lagging to start i would turn the key and literally let go and then it would start. now it's to the point where it doesn't always want to start . when it does my sensors are all messed up . first time my airbag warning was coming up . next my sensors on my tires were not working then i started to notice when i was driving and i would stop pushing the gas the gauge will go up and down. the last thing that happened was the check engine came on but turned off. i tried to get a diagnostics done but of course nothing came of it . so now my car is just sitting in my garage until i figure it out. but there are no type of check engine light or anything that comes on before the car starts not functioning properly

Electrical part shuts down the car can't go sometimes you can change fuse will go and here we go again have it in and out of shop to be work on no body can't figure it out . and even shuts down when driving down road in traffic very dangerous on highway. had in different shops for help.getting very sick of it read other have same problem with the same type car.why isn't something being done about it ready to start buying honda cars.this has been going on all summer still november. so tired of it and wasting money on it. this has happen more than one time

Head lights keep going out

I started driving the car within five minutes after i press on the brakes the car started jolting and after that it start stalling try to use the cruise control on a highway maximum mileage per hour was 55 will not engage turn around park the car kept them stalling in between once the car parked lights on the dash popped up check engine light and esc light popped up the car was not moving and motor started shaking try to put the foot on the gas gently and it started stalling again. car been parked ever since.

Will be driving and after applying the brake the service esc will come on and then my car does not want to stop.

Takata recall it constantly shakes and my car is constantly pulling and random codes pop up all the time . not to mention it's a 2012 and it's rusting majorly. i am driving when my car seems to be missing a beat it wants to jerk on me like it wants to stop running. i was on a city street it happens a lot .

At 1st my car wouldn't crank every so often then started going drag while driving i googled it and had to beat on fusebox in trunk or wiggle wires so had to run wire straight to battery to fuel pump. my headlights on dim keep shooting and my speakers will go out sometimes

One day, driving on a freeway my car all of a sudden accelerated out of nowhere, then on the dash showed 'service esc' then immediately after 'reduced engine power' and shut off. it would not turn back on and i was on the middle of the freeway. i had to have it towed to a nearby shop while i waited for hours to get the throttle body replaced- total of $560 and my car worked for the next two days then did the same thing, this time i was on a side street so it was mostly just annoying. this has happened more times than i can count since i've had this car (for 6 months) and chevy dealerships won't do anything without charging me a ton of money and i've read hundreds of other complaints about the same exact issue i'm having online, in their testimonies, they've gotten multiple things 'fixed' because of the code that shows up, but then days later it's the same for every single one, it reverts back to the original problem. this is unacceptable of chevrolet, and i'm very upset that i personally have put so much money, not to mention everyone else that has, into a seemingly unsolvable problem, caused by a mistake on chevrolet's part. please do something, thank you.

Started out when i'm just driving down the road my steering wheel twitches. now has gone to esc power steering warning indicated and the steering wheel completely locks up. most of the time just when i start the car however has done it when i'm driving down the road. thankfully it was a secluded road and i didn't hit anyone. this is super dangerous and according to my search of the internet i'm not alone.

The lights randomly come on then the antilock brake system will start to act up when i go to stop as if i was to slide on ice but i'm not i'm on dry pavement. on city street.

Warning on dashboard service traction control when applying the brakes. brake lights does not come on when the service traction control come on. there has been a recall on this issue previously and issue still occurring.

Takata recall: i'm having the same issue that's attached to gm recall 13036. i just took it to the chevy dealer and this recall wasn't attached to my vin, even though my car was manufactured in the same year listed in the 13036 recall. my vehicle is dangerous to drive ! the esc light flashed 'off' then it says service esc . the check engines illuminates and flashes as well as the service traction . i've replaced spark plugs , injectors and wiring attached to the cylinders, to fix the codes being shot out (p0302 / p0352) and the problem continues . the steering is rough and makes noise while turning , especially when vehicle is cold . the sound is really loud . my vehicle has stalled a few times has i came to a stop at stop signs and intersections . this needs to be fixed asap !!

Loss of steering.traction control light comes on

Esc & traction control warning light comes on when the vehicle comes to a stop,but goes away after 15 mph also rough idling .anti lock brakes disengage not working at all.engine disabled warning light car won't start.after a short while it will start

The steering wheel tends to shake and turn left or right while you're driving almost caused a wreck idling it shakes really bad

While driving power steering stopped working and esc light came on. turned car off and is working again. steering pulls and i'm uncomfortable driving. recalls were made to year and model of my car but my vin doesn't match up to recall.

Takata recall if i hit a bump small or any size actually my engine reduces and i have to pull over...and turn the car off for up to 10 mins sometimes... i cant drive on the freeway at all because i dont want the engine to reduce while doing 60 mph lately it will go into engine power reduce while im parked in a driveway so i dont get it

'takata recall ' i was driving down the road at 35mph and all of a sudden my service esc light came on , my traction light came on, the power steering light came on and i lost steering capability of the vehicle and almost caused me to wreck . it made it nearly impossible to try to turn to even get my car off the road .

Takata recall im having problems with my 2012 malibu when im driving down the street my vehicles steering wheel locks up and " service esc " pops up making it hard to turn so i have to stop in the the middle of the street to restart my car it happened a month and a half ago and just recently started again it stopped for a day and now its back even worse. took it to the repair shop the think its my torque sensor and intake and exhaust camshaft

Head light keeps popping off and on and when running an obd test after clearing codes several times it 1st provided me with 2 codes then 9. two hours later 32 codes popped up. the buttons on the streinng wheel cut in and out at random. ## vin passed ## chevrolet malibu 2012 ##

Service esc, traction control inactive, loss of power/sluggish when driving or stopped at a light. code 13036

Car upon starting would not have power steering .the owners manuel said to turn key off then on ..the power steering would come back on and car would drive fine for a few days then would happen again upon starting with error message esc service ,with a warning bell.. then while driving one day lost all power steering .and wrecked into something while turning to the right ..damage to front end and grill.no warning and gm doesnt want to help me get rental and transferred my case to higher department who isn't willing to help me .. was told the rep was to busy to take my call ..lost time at work and in dark of who's to cover the damages from faulty part .. very dangerous and the people at gm said that if i got the repairs done that it would end my claim and car would not be repaired.

My power steering just went out on me in the middle.of driving got real stiff on the 10 freeway going home from.redlands to hemet and my power steering eis electrical and its hard my mechanic said its too much to fix and told me that its a high demand in recall for this and that i need it fix i turned it on and ti works for 5 minutes a drive or two and out of no where even while driving will stiffen up again on me

Steering malfunction. steering clicks and jerks while driving, stopped, and in park. steering fails while driving. turning car off and back on sometimes releases steering how many complaints does it take? there are past recalls for the same exact issue!! not safe!

My power steering goes out randomly. i can be parked it goes out, i can have my foot on the brakibg while in drive , it goes out. i can be driving anywhere and it goes out. the air bag light comes on randomly. and then my esc warning light comes on as well. in all of these instances it's all random when it happens.on 10/13/2018 m y power steering went out that is the most recent incident.

Intermittent starting issues on this vehicle. will randomly turn over but not start. if we let it sit for a couple of days it will then start, but leaves us stranded. this happens every 2-3 months. lights start blinking randomly as driving, traction control will turn on as we are driving causing reduction in power. there are numerous complaints online about this issue.

Power steering, lights, electrical stability, engine, transmission

Service esc traction alerts and engine sounds as thought it will stall - had map sensor replaced, a few months later issue has returned. occurs while driving and when parked.

Constantly having issues with the electical system in this vehicle, and from further studies and investication via internet complaints and youtube customers/owners...this is a continual ongoing problem for a substaintial amount of chevy malibu owners from the year of 2009 to 2013/2014 models. there should be a recall asap on these make and models. the issue is that the headlights constanly short out and blow out. mechanics and service has found that the electtical connectors for hllightbulb overheats, melts the wiring, and burns out bulb> this is very dangerouse and is a fire hazard. this has happened at least three times on my vehicle alone. also constat problems with rear right wheel convertor speed and tire sensors, and the entire electrical system over all. the wiring in this make and model vehicle constantly have blow out fuses, the emergency light indicators always coming on, and the sensors on and off. this is a well noted and documented occurans with these vehicles. these cars need to be recalled due to danger with possible fire and car stalling out while driving due to electrical issues and heating/cooling ac wires shorting out. in all overview this has caused me severe finacil problems due to constant repairs and part replacement. it is a danger to myself and others on the highways and roads. i need this to be addressed immediately. i have some of the melted fire sparked parts.please contact me as soon as possible. many days i dont have needed transportation due to these issues and i get repairs all of the time while still paying a car note. i am scared to keep driving thius car.

While driving the car the check engine light came on and warming message read engine power reduce esc and service traction control.. the car shook and dropped down to 30 mph while i was on highway ..i was barely able to get to side of highway .. i waited a few minutes and started car back up again message cleared but right before i got home car did the same thing .. i called triple a and has it towed home

While driving on the highway at 55 mph, service ecs light came on, reduced power warning light came on and car came to a full stall.

I have all the same issues as recall number 13036. recall id 204828, 204826 and 2 more. sometimes break light wont work when needed and comes on when not being pressed. also a front blinker light stays illuminated unless i unhook the battery. just undoing the light doesnt work. also my roght blinker doesnt work. some wires in my fuse box look melted. ive report this before

The ecs light came on and shut my car off. the chrome dealer said there was nothing we could do about it but purchase anouther car

The car tells me to service esc and to service traction. when the car is in cruise control the brake does not disengage cruise control.

Anti theft system, went to get in my car in my driveway to go to work and it won't turn on has lights and power but just hear a click in motor, never had any problems before no other lights on and now it won't start shows the anti theft lock light

Tracking control light comes on and slows the car, the the engine will disable . the car will do this while in motion. today on the freeway engines disabled and almost rear ended. no machanic know how to fix it without changing and replacing multiple parts and still happens. we purchased the car in march 2018

I'm having problem with brake pedal sensor - replaced twice already - while driving hit brakes error message service abs service traction cruise control want disengage also noticed that i could move the gear out of park with out pushing the brake pedal are there any recalls for these issues?

Misfire cyl #1 and eng lt. with misfire code, attempted chev dealer warranty repair with removal of cyl head and replacemnt valves [the cheap fix instead of replacing cyl head, in retrospect i believe chev should have replaced the cyl head for a permanent repair, now the car is out of 100k powertrain warranty] but recurrence 22k miles later. i suspect a design flaw. iternet shows many owners with same complaint. traction control light continues to come off and on.

On april 1,2018 i was driving on a busy road going 45mph when my car suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. a couple of warning light flashed on the dashboard esc as well as the engine light. the car began to jerk and drive really rough, before the engine power lost flashed on the dash. i turned on my hazard lights and tried to get the car off the road to a safe area. the car could only cruise because i could no longer accelerate. this car just made it to 82000 miles on the dash, i should not be having an issue like this with this car. this is a very dangerous situation as someone could be seriously injured or even worst death. please please bring awareness to this issue, which a lot of owners of this vehicle is having.

As i was driving to work on the interstate 95 i noticed the car violently shaking and throttling uncontrollably, the dashboard read service esc and the traction control sensor came on. i let off of the gas and the car was still accelerating, i pressed the bakes and it wouldn't stop the car from lunging forward. i pulled to the side of highway and turned the car off. i waited a couple minutes and the problem was still there but not lunging forward anymore but the speed was limited to 20 mph i made it to work. after a 9 hour shift the shaking stopped but check engine light still on.

The check engine line and service traction light continues to come on. my car was serviced by 2 chevrolet dealership and another dealership and they problem has not been fixed. i was told it was the coils by manassas chevrolet and lindsey chevrolet . the coils, spark plugs and carbon blow out was completed. the lights continue to come on. it appears to be the same issue that the 2009 malibu was recalled for. please make chevrolet complete a recall on these vehicles before someone is seriously engineered. one dealership said the engines may be bad in these cars. the car drives rough and the service traction light comes on when you brake. the check engine light stays on at all times.

Off and on my power steering goes out, i can be at a redlight, parked or even driving and it goes out, i end up having to turn off car if im parked or at redlight, and if im driving i go into neutral to turn car off and then off... my esc goes off als, this has happened several times since i first purchased the car, so since 2012 it most recently happened last night on my way home from work while at a light

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the steering wheel shook and the power steering failed. in addition, the "esc" indicator illuminated. the dealer was not notified, but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 175,000. *tt *tr

I was driving 55 mph on highway and power steering went out steering wheel stiffing up and i almost went in the lane next to me./ second time i just made it to work tr=urn the steering wheel to park and it went out again./rear defrost don't work changed fuse and still wont work

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