2015 Chevrolet Malibu: ABS light or ABS activating

7 of the 270 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2023
1
2022
2
2020
6
2019
4
2018
5
2017
8
2016
13
2015
7
2014
20
2013
13
2012
4
2011
13
2010
23
2009
25
2008
11
2007
5
2006
7
2005
6
2004
17
2003
7
2002
10
2001
14
2000
16
1999
42
1998
50
1997
24

What owners say

Filed Apr 22, 2019 · Brakes · 19,000 miles · DE

The ABS brake light comes on several times. Must turn engine off and restart to reset. Usually the ABS light comes on when backing up. Some times when driving.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 12,000 miles · OH

With 2015 malibu stationary, overnight experienced loss of battery charge and wold not start. Upon recharge, it will now start. However, the HVAC control is now inoperative. The HVAC system still runs with the last settings it had. This is very similar to recall 13v567000 (chevrolet 13380) that applied to 2014 model chevrolets. It is a safety issue because one can no longer set the windshield to defrost for winter driving. Furthermore, this belongs to a chain of electrical issues the car has had - loss of battery charge on 4 occasions, engine stoppage after hard braking on two occasions with warning message to check ABS system, intermittent loss of center console display panel. Obviously, if the engine stops in the middle of traffic after hard braking, this is also a safety issue. Dealer has replaced both rear battery and forward battery, however, the problem diagnosis has clearly not been done.

Filed Nov 22, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · IL

The ABS sensor is malfunctioning. This causes the vehicle to stall out and not go over 11 miles per hour. The dealer will not repair under $1000 and similar issue was recalled on the 2014 model.

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · FL

I have a 2015 chevy malibu while driving on the turnpike AC came on without being turned on lights dimmed when car started flashing me I hit my bright lights and my ABS slammed my car to an immediate stop also causing the windshield wipers to come on and the power steering to go out car shut off took a while to come back on car was not dead but only things that were off were working things that were on or not car keeps dying when you crank it up and things that are turned off come on once the car cranks up driving down the highway power steering went out and car turned off in the middle of driving and did the same thing on the turnpike in the middle of driving.

Filed May 11, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · IL

Sensor for anti stability and antilock braking system failing multiple times , this has been recalled on the 2014 but not 2015. Had part replaced which was replaced with same issue. When this happens ABS disengages and the anti stability also disengages.

Filed Oct 9, 2017 · Brakes · 58,000 miles · NE

Stabilizer tracking and ABS light just came on my car yesterday for no reason, I don't sent any different in how its breaking. I have about 58000 miles on it, this all show up coming home after driving 20 miles.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Driver assistance · 32,000 miles · KY

Bought 2013 malibu march 2013 never had any problems with it until at about 34,000 miles. On my way to work stability control system light and (ABS) break light came on. After my shift at work, I started the light was not on. I thought just an error, may have reset it's self. At about 46,000 miles stability control system, (ABS) break lights are back on and will not go off. I am currently making an appointment with dealer to have it checked out.