I would be driving down the highway when the vehicle would start to shake and the power would drop to 20 MPH. This would happen anytime, any where. Turn vehicle off sit. A couple of minutes and would be ok to drive for awhile. If happens no matter what type of area driving. Highway city or even parking lot. Can not find problem with anything. Need immediate help with problem. Could cause accident and death on a busy highway or roadway.
2010 Chevrolet Malibu transmission complaints
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In 2012, we were driving along and attempted to back into a parking spot, when the car refused to reverse. It started going slower than the usual speed limit, so I didn't know what to do. I pulled out to head home, but the car didn't get much speed, nor would it reverse at all. I had it towed and the transmission was burned out. I'd only had the car less than 30,000 miles. Chevrolet repaired or rebuilt the transmission. A year later, I was pulled over due to the tail lights not working. 2016 the car wouldn't pick up speed again. I had it towed and the transmission had burned out again. We got it rebuilt a second time and now the lights, wipers, door locks, and windows aren't working again either. Obviously there's a manufacturer issue that needs reviewing on this year malibu.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shifted gears independently with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. The VIN was not available. *bf consumer stated same thing happened with the transmission.
Over a period of about a month, 2010 chevy malibu began losing power steering. I would turn off car to restart electrical system, it worked for a couple of weeks. Then power steering went out completely. Repair shop informed me of extended warranty for the car but unfortunately it expired 3 days after my problem occurred. Loss of power steering happens when in motion, when starting car and when parked. Shaking wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and stalled. The ESC, reduced engine power and the traction control lights were illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two different dealers, including the mcgrath auto dealer, located at 1548 collins rd ne, cedar rapids, ia 52402) where it was diagnosed that the power torque sensor needed to be replaced or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure the first time and referred the contact to the dealer at no charge. The manufacturer was not made aware of the recent failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
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.
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.
When driving it the transmission don't kick in until you get pass 30 miles and then it's doing everything that you have a recall on some of the other 2010 chevy malibu just trying to see why my VIN number hasn't been recall.I have to put my emergency lights own sometime so I won't be in a reck getting my grandkids to and from school I fear for our safety but this is my only transportation so if you can pleas check and see if I have a recall on my VIN number it would please be appreciate sign a caring grandmother trying to keep her family safe 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Brake lights engage when brake petal is not engaged and do not light when brake pedal is pressed. Center brake light rarely works. Electrical system in car seems to be short circuited as lights on console blink. Esc continuously is turned off, engine light will not go off, low tire pressure indicated and it's a false read. Transmission had to be replaced right after warranty expired. Driver side window motor failed. All of this issues with exception of window have been happening from the time I purchased the car. I took it many times to dealer with no remedy
During driving, vehicle slips in/out/past 2nd gear (or no 2nd gear is available). No 6th gear available. Happens constantly in city or highway traffic. There is a manufacturer recall (dtc p2714) on other 2010 chevrolet of the same model as well as several others for this same issue but the manufacturer states that the recall does not cover my VIN.
Driving car, pressed on gas pedal, car will not move, had car towed to dealer, was informed I needed new transmmision, car only had 69,000 miles and warranty is expired!!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While pulling into the driveway, the vehicle could not be shifted into park. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order for the vehicle to remain in park. In addition, the power trac control warning indicator illuminated. O'connor chevrolet buick gmc (199 riverside dr, augusta, me 04330) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the failure recurred. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v460000 (power train) and 14e044000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Transmission failure, car will turn off on interstate or highway without warning, car will shut down while driving , roll backwards, won't accelerate. Had to get towed 3 times! After new transmission , sensors and fuel pump injector , the car is still doing the same thing ! This is a safety hazard and a lack of responsibility for defected products and price gauging mechanics ! Problem is still existing. I see this car is under many recalls and the transmission was built in korea!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to properly change gears when needed. Byford chevrolet buick gmc (7755 us-81, duncan, ok 73533, 1-(888) 397-6541) was contacted. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer issued 54 tsbs for the power train, but no recall was issued. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Takata recall my 2010 chevy malibu was in park and turned off. Turned on the car put it in drive and drive tondrive forward and the car wouldn't move. It sounds like it's accelerating but the car won't move at all. Put car in park and it will reverse fine. Goes into park and works in neutral. Anytime I try to go forward the car won't go anywhere. It's not making any sounds everything sounds normal. I have been told I need a new transmission by a couple different car shops and that the trasmossion cooling pipe is broken by chevy.
Takata recall my car made a hum sound while accelerating when I just got in it on my 2 minute journey home. While going straight, the car no longer continued to accelerate and stopped on the street. After restarting the car, the engine light turned on and would still not move in any gear.
While driving the car through a intersection the car seemed to loose power. The car was able to only be moved when put into 2nd gear with the manual mode. Reverse was gone. This happened all of a sudden with no issues to the transmission before hand.
My right front headlight (regular low beam) keeps going out and having to be replaced. My mechanic replaced it in july of this year, and again in october, and it is out yet again, not even two months later. My mechanic can't find any reason for it. In addition, my service air-bag light is on, although it's never gone off, and the entire transmission had to be replaced at about 63,000 miles. Regarding the light - so far, I've been lucky that it hasn't contributed to any kind of accident, especially since deer are very active at this time of year and are very common in our area.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 75 MPH, the electronic stability control active and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle decelerated from 75 MPH to 40 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
We only have chevy's however our malibu 2010 with only 73,000 miles while driving on the interstate at 65mph it suddenly stopped going. You can accelerate but it doesn't not go forward or back. It was late when it went out and a very dangerous situation. Our car was purchased and maintained from dealer and at this mileage with no warning, no noise, no fluid leak, nothing. Situation is very frustrating. I'm not sure I'm a gm fan anymore we will see how the respond to this situation.
Car just stopped without warning! Very scary situation! Fortunately no other car crashed into me but that would've been a likely scenario. Not only a costly repair but an extreme safety issue. $3400 to repair! Apparently and unfortunately I'm not alone. Chevy should step up and help us all out. Like many others, never a chevy again!
Power reduced engine, traction control,
Have a 2010 malibu with approximately 112,000 miles on it. Car is well maintained and has had regular maintenance / vehicle inspections (including a week prior to incident). I was out running errands and had stopped at a stop light. A few minutes later as I was turning on to the highway, the car jolted forward and then refused to accelerate. Fortunately, I was able to maneuver it over to the side of the highway without any problems. Car could not be driven and had to be towed to my mechanic and it was determined that my transmission was shot and would need to be replaced. Very costly repair that needed to be done as it is my only vehicle. Seems to be an issue with 2010 malibus that needs to be addressed!!!
I was driving at a speed of 40 MPH when all of a sudden I heard a high revving sound as if another vehicle was right beside me passing and soon realized that it was my car revving with the RPM gauge going above 3 and my car slowing down. Moments later my passengers and I felt a sudden "jerk" and the car jetted forward only to start revving again and this time I was merely moving at about 20 MPH as I was still in shock from the first revving and non-accelerating moment. After trying helplessly to get the car to move at a speed of at least 15-20 MPH, I decided to stop/restart the car and try using the manual shift. It gave another sudden "jerking" movement and moved in m5 but not even 10 seconds the car started with the loud revving sound as if I were mashing gas which I wasn't and we barely made it home at about 10mph using hazard lights. We basically had to push it over 2 very small speed bumps on the way in the gate. I decided to take it to the autonation shevy dealership where I bought it but unfortunately the car would not move and instead had to be towed there. Autonation chevy did a "diagnosis" of sorts and within moments called to say that there is metal in the transmission and I need to pay a whopping $4,300.00 to have it fixed. Of course I could go on about how frustrating and humiliating this whole ordeal has been from beginning to $$$$ end bud I'd appreciate it if chevy can reach out to me because I have a friend who said she had the same issue with her malibu. I'm sure there are others out there but I'm now wondering if chevy wants to wait until god forbid a dire situation occurs before they fix this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at unknown speeds, the revolutions per minute increased to 4,000 and the vehicle failed to shift gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission and wave plate needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 67,000.
My 2010 malibu 2lt 6 cylinder engine has a wave plate failure. This causes revving of the engine non-movement low speeds and it comes and goes as it wants. General motors has not included this even though this car was built in 2009. In which an extended warranty was issued for this ecact problem see gm bulletin # 14404 this dangerous and also a very expensive repar.
Malibu decreases speed and downshifts and engine power reduced comes up in message center, no bumps, hard braking, no carwashes, simply driving down the road at 45mph and car illuminates engine light. Several parts have been replaced already for example throttle body, knock sensor, maf sensor, battery, fuse box, accelerator pedal all of these parts and my issue still persists. Several complaints have been made for this year make and model therefore I do not feel like this is an isolated issue.
Defective door latches. Both driver side front and back door problems since I purchased my 2010 chevrolet malibu back in 2012. Driver door would not open or not shut. Contacted gm twice and no assistance from gm. I purchased a aftermarket door latch and replaced the driver door latch in jan 2018 and have no more problem since. Driver back door I have not been able to open since 2015 and because the back door wont open, there is no way to replace the latch. If a fire or accident happens there is no exit from drivers side back door. Without warning on a 7 year old vehicle, the transmission failed in aug 2017 136000 miles. Expensive replacement.
Power steering warning is come on when try to start car . Not safety to drive .what to do???
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer (chevrolet 21, 1100 hellertown rd, bethlehem, pa 18015) was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,694.
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