2006 Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc) problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have owned my 2006 chevy malibu since later 2018. It is now nov 1st 2020. A few months after I got the vehicle I had issues. I have had all recalls replaced by fredericksburg virginia chevy dealership (they say that they did?) the entire time I have owned this vehicle the steering vibrates at…”
filed Nov 1, 2020
“Ok steering in this car was good seen that it had a recall before for that. Also when I called chevy they told me .but that's my most concern as seeing as much I have put into this car. It's weird I looked on your site before and had recalls now it don't. I just want to see how to get it fixed with…”
filed Aug 2, 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 2006 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.