2010 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems
125 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 125 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 110 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 110 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was parked and caught on fire when it was not running. The vehicle was in use earlier in the day. The fire started under the hood and burned the entire front of the car and caused some interior damage as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the "service ESC, engine power reduced and traction control" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions where it was diagnosed that the throttle body, the throttle body sensor, spark plugs, torque sensor, and the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that a carbon cleaning needed to be performed.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 455 complaints
- Electrical system 295 complaints
- Stability control 227 complaints
- Brakes 200 complaints
- Lighting 196 complaints
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 121 complaints
- Cruise control 116 complaints