2005 Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc) problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Traction control on and off. Feels hard and forced steering wheel assistance turns off, wheel too hard using too much gas.”
filed Feb 25, 2020
“Car battery keeps dying even though it's new and we have changed fuses. We took the car to mechanic they can find why losing charge on battery. Keep jumping of won't stay charged bit 1 day .”
filed Aug 6, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM)…Campaign 14V252000 · May 14, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 Malibu | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Malibu | 21 | 3% |
| 2017 Malibu | 53 | 8% |
| 2016 Malibu | 76 | 9% |
| 2015 Malibu | 16 | 6% |
| 2014 Malibu | 31 | 9% |
| 2013 Malibu | 72 | 9% |
| 2012 Malibu | 129 | 14% |
| 2011 Malibu | 174 | 18% |
| 2010 Malibu | 227 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.