2011 Chevrolet Malibu: multiple warning lights

Filed Jul 23, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · KY

I’ve had dash warning lights since purchasing my vehicle since 2017. I have taken it to multiple places for diagnostic and repair. (Brake sensors, traction stability, throttle, and P010 and P011) my last repairs were over $2400 and after finally scraping money to complete the repairs was told the traction control warning light that had been coming on but coming on more often now was because I have one tire sensor that isn’t reading and that after fixing the accentuators the computer would stop going so crazy and triggering so many lights. On my recent trip to Michigan, when using my cruise control a car pulled in front of me in heavy traffic. When I braked my cruise didn’t disengage. I remembered this happening before but didn’t realize it was my cruise control and thought don’t tell me I have transmission problems!! Then when I was almost home during this same trip a car started honking at me and rolled his window down. He told me I had no brake lights. I then looked up recalls and found 13036, with all the problems my car has had except was told this was remedied/fixed on my car in 2017. I just now checked my car and I have brake lights. It appears the problem relates in conjunction to when the traction control lights are on and when there aren’t warning lights the brake lights work. My car has 20,000 since the recall repair and has had this problem the majority of this time except I didn’t understand. My car is not safe and I am very disappointed and concerned about GM product safety and remedies!

Filed Feb 7, 2021 · Acceleration · 109,000 miles · IA

For about a week before the incident, 2011 chevy malibu was shaking when accelerated above a certain speed on the interstate. Two days ago, in the parking lot at work, when turning on the car, the reduced engine power light came on as well as the traction system and then the check engine light came on. Turned car off and lights did not come back on, but drove home a safer route. The next night all the lights came on while driving on interstate car would only go 30 MPH! And this was on a day of large snowstorm and was very cold. So dangerous. Could have been killed. Took car to closeby firestone and they said it was the throttle. Bill was over 600 dollars. Want to warn gm and malibu owners of this terriby dangerous issue in their car!!!!!

Filed Dec 19, 2020 · Steering · 87,000 miles · MI

While driving 45 MPH on a city street, my power steering went out, the evs service light, then traction light & back to no power steering light. Was able to make hard turns to get into a parking lot. Turned the car off & on - all lights went back to normal. Called the dealer who told me it was "my call" if I wanted to bring it in for service. Dangerous as far as I'm concerned & surprised there is no recall on this issue. I could have been killed or killed somebody else at that speed.

Filed Apr 1, 2020 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 1 miles · NY

The ESC lights, traction control lights and ABS lights are on. Took it to the dealership in january and they 'fixed' it by replacing the hub assembly. Worked ok for a month. Lights are back on as well as randomly while driving the speedometer, gas gauge, temp gauge, and RPM's will drop to 0 then back to normal and this will continue for the a whole trip. Then the next day or few days it will be fine then do it again. All the lights are on continuously.

Filed Nov 26, 2019 · Electrical · 152,000 miles · OK

Numerous dash lights randomly come on service ESC service traction control engine power reduced engine power reduced followed by engine disabled . At that point the engine dies and you are unexpectedly faced with the surprised horror of being at a roll un able to power out of the way of traffic .and at the mercy of the exact location of all these things suddenly happening at random all the warnings are quick so quick u have no time to pull over befor you are at a dead roll . Today my mom n me as well as my girlfriend were all most killed by a semi truck carrying hot asphalt . I couldnt imagine having to be smashed to death with no chance to react and to top it off possibly even burned to death crushed all while haveing to hear my mothers screams in my last moments of life.please look into this problem I've researched online and ive found many forms where ppl arehaveibg simpler issue. The whole smashed burned by hot asphalt senerio was only a flash of images I imagined but the five foot of space between the truck that fact all most side swiped us today is and was fact that causesd this horrible vision due to the defective engineering in some desine of the car she bought only days ago from hwy 59 motors car lot . Thank you

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Fuel system · VA

I just bought this car, used from a fleet sale. The fuel pump went out at just over 50k miles. All fleet maintenance had been completed. I was driving the car all day, it was running fine, and ran into a store. When I came back out and went to start the malibu, it fired up, all of the lights came on, but it wouldn't turn over. It sounded like it wasn't getting gas. You could hear ignition firing and starter engaging.

Filed Jul 17, 2016 · Electrical · 103,835 miles · MI

Battery light coming on. Dealership diagnose bad alternator. Installed new alternator. Two weeks passed, all dashboard lights come on, lost power steering, while driving. Car towed in. Dealership found fusible link burnt on alternator, which caused first alternator to go bad. $25.00 part.

Filed Jul 7, 2016 · Electrical · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 MPH, all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 14, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 72,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began to decrease in speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle shook violently and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · MI

Car when started steering wheel locks up all the lights start flashing, locks start to unlock and lock themselves. Engine lines comes on hard to move forward or backwards.

Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 115,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 15 MPH, all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact also stated that the power steering seized intermittently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Filed Jan 11, 2016 · Engine · 80,697 miles · DE

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. In addition, multiple warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer multiple times, who diagnosed that the transmission, the battery cable and the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,697.