2014 Chevrolet Malibu: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Sep 11, 2025 · Acceleration, Engine · NE

Received vehicle at roughly 181,000 miles. Operated fine for about 5,000 miles and then began to show problems. In most cases when pressing down hard on the accelerator pedal, transmission drops into a lower gear and revs up to 5k rpm, cancelling cruise control, and staying there until accelerator is relieved. This makes accelerating more difficult since too much pressure on the accelerator pedal causes the car to get stuck at 5k rpm and stay at the same speed it is already at. This makes passing cars more dangerous as the car gets stuck at 5k rpm and can't pass the other vehicle, increasing the risk of a head on collision. Service engine and ABS lights are on as well as a service Stabilitrak notification in the driver information center. In addition, the outside temperature thermometer is faulty and shows much lower temperatures, such as -14 degrees during an 80 degree day. Vehicle is up to maintenance as far as my knowledge goes. Car has been previously junked twice and has a rebuilt title. There are no fluid leaks, the engine works well when the problem is not encountered, but it gets stuck at 5k rpm under hard acceleration more than it doesn't.

Filed Dec 10, 2017 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · MI

In 2016 I started experiencing issues with my cruise control working sometimes & sometimes not. After a year or so while driving my car ABS light indicator light came on (oct.2017) after taken it to an authorized gm dealer it was found that my left rear wheel hub unit bearing broke, a little over a month later, the ABS & the stability trac light came on. This time it was the right rear wheel hub unit bearing broke. It controls all that takes place with stopping, cruise control,skidding, breaking,etc.... Extremely expensive per tire & not safe! After quite a bit of research the malibu & impalas are well known for this issue.I was driving both times when this happened, I was traveling down an expressway(I-75)!

Filed Sep 9, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 67,000 miles · IL

Its a common problem I have seen that happened to me 2 months after buying this car. The rear wheel bearing and hub assembly in both wheels have gone bad and it cause the brake light and ABS light to come and repairs cost over 700 dollars. This problem is all over the internet and happens typically around 50,000 to 60,000 miles. I am not happy at all seeing as this is my first big car purchase and first chevy purchase. If this isnt covered by recall soon or by chevy then this will be the last and only time I ever get a chevy andits sad because I actually work for a dealership and still got screwed. Problem started when I was driving home from work and was set on cruise control at 70 MPH when all of a sudden the brake and ABS light came on so I had our mechanic check it out and thats what was the problem

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 10,785 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stationary, the transmission malfunctioned. After shifting gears to either the reverse or drive positions, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle lunged forward on more than one occasion in the direction of which gear was engaged. Langdale chevrolet in sylvester, georgia was contacted about the auto stop feature malfunctioning as well as the transmission. Prince chevrolet in albany, georgia was made aware of the issue, but was unable to determine why the cruise control, the auto stop feature, and the transmission had malfunctioned. Parker chevrolet in ashburn, georgia was made aware of the series of failures on may 8, 2017 and stated that the failures could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 10,785. Updated 10/18/17*lj *js *cn updated 10/5/18

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Seat belts, Transmission · IA

This auto jerks while in cruise control,then while going 60 MPH up a hill down shifts for more speed,then I reach the top of hill cruise stays in lower gear and picks up speed. Unsafe to drive.