2011 Chevrolet Malibu stability control problems
174 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 174 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 142 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 27 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 24 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 142 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving in the highway and my malibu stopped and appeared the image of traction control off and the motor was shaking and my light of check engine was on and my car did not advance more then 10 miles.
I have been experiencing issues with my 2011 chevy malibu. I was driving down the road when suddenly the motor started violently shaking and the dashboard information display would flash, "engine power reduced, service ESC, service traction control, air bag lights and check engine light came on". This was an intermittent issue, it can sometimes go weeks/months without issues, but then out of nowhere it will start happening again.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Steering 214 complaints
- Engine 172 complaints
- Lighting 130 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 110 complaints
- Air bags 93 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints
- Seat belts 53 complaints