Car hesitates to change gears at higher speeds and stalls after driving reasonably short distances. The driver front wheel bearings have been changed for only a few months and are already causing the same problem as before.
2010 Chevrolet Malibu: hesitation when accelerating
15 of the 1,363 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 53,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 80 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
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.
Steering wheel is hard to turn and has a hesitation when turning
My car brakes lights keep going off and my chevrolet malibu 2010 car hesitates when driving .
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While idling, the engine hesitated and the RPM's randomly increased and decreased. Also, the service traction, ESC, and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The mmanufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 55,000.
On 9/15/15 I was making a right hand turn from a red light when I heard a loud pop or bang from my front end, when I stepped on the gas the car would not accelerate. My car was out of warranty so after complaining to the dealership and gm they finally had it towed to the dealer (after 2 weeks) to have it fixed or looked at. The check engine light that was on at the time reset it self but the 2codes found in the computer were the p0716 and p0717 transmission codes but since they were historic (which the check engine light has never come on except for the break light issue) the dealership said my car was fine. I picked it up and off I went. 12 days later the vehicle bucked making a left turn, and the vehicle would not accelerate and the check engine light was back on. I was forced to drive to the dealership when the vehicle would not come out of 1st gear. The transmission was shredded. They would not tell me what codes were in the computer this time. But as I stated was an issue with vehicles from 2007 -2009 the 3-5 wave plate broke and contaminated my transmission. The car is still not 100% running right. The car still hesitates and jumps and has a hard shift with issues accelerating.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. In addition, while in reverse, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Had the spacer for the bcm put in for the safety recall on october 17,2104. Today october 24,2014, I turned the key to start the car and it immediately started to accelerate while in park, it then began to hesitate and want to stall. The ESC warning light came on and the car read 'reduced engine power' immediately after, the car stalled and the car read 'engine disabled'. I turned the key to off, and since I was quite a distance from home I waited about 10 minutes and restarted the car. The car started but the check engine light remained on. I drove the car home and it would barely accelerate to the appropriate speed.
When I went to start the car it started sputtering. It then had the service ESC light come one. I turned the car off and went to restart it. It started shaking and sputtering and then said traction control. I went to try and drive it and it would not let me go over 10 MPH. It also would hesitate for about 3 to 4 seconds. I had the vehicle towed to the chevy place. When I got home I had a letter in the mail discussing a recent recall on the vehicle. It seemed to have all the same issues that I had experienced in the letter. When the dealership called me the next morning they stated they believed it was something other than the recall causing the problem. They stated they would do the recall and let me know. After they did the recall they stated it still did not fix the problem and that it might be a fuel issue. I am waiting for the diagnostic test, but I find it very coincidental that there was a recall and my car is acting up, but everyone is telling me the two are not related. They are also telling me it is out of warranty and I am having to pay to have it fixed. It should not be having these issues with less than 55,000 miles.
Multiple error messages appearing in dashboard electrical burning smell with dash computer giving out random error messages stating service airbag and service engine soon burned out my battery. Gear shift makes loud booming noise when putting in gear while driving car jolts and hesitates to shift gears. Chevrolet dealership refuses to check the car diagnostic without charging per module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle hesitated while the contact was attempting to pass another vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to shift properly while being driven uphill. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the transmission software needed to be updated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,375 and the current mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when decelerating and then attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised that the issue was caused by a fuel saving feature of the vehicle and that there were no failures present in the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 1/23/13 *cn updated 2/12/2013
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin informs the technician of an alternate lift procedure that has been developed when...
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is...
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required...
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
- Risk
- If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1‑800‑521‑7300.
Recall number 12V460000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
15 of 1,363 owner complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is 1 recall and 80 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
Power steering loss 153Loss of power 100Headlights 95Check engine light 88Adaptive cruise 81Airbag light 64Steering lock-up 55Stalling 49Door locks 47Engine failure 32Jerking 32ABS 23No deployment 21Transmission failure 18Wipers 17Won't shift 14Won't start 14Fuel pump 12Warning lights 12Fire or smoke 9Key fob 8Misfire 8Seat belt 8Knocking 7Slipping 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Steering noise 5
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