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2014 Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc) problems

31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu9% of all complaints for this model year.

31
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
9%
share of all complaints
70,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Auto/stop is having issues. When in gauged it stalls the car out and will not allow it to turn back over. I have been in traffic at a stop light several times when this has happened and almost got into an accident because of it. Also I am having an issue with my rpms jumping and the car losing…

    filed Aug 27, 2020

  • My auto stop and start has not worked in 6 months and now the stabilitrak light comes on and my car stalls as I am driving so many parts have been changed and now no one knows what to do its been in three different shops

    filed Aug 17, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Malibu years

YearReportsShare
2023 Malibu12%
2020 Malibu21%
2019 Malibu11%
2018 Malibu213%
2017 Malibu538%
2016 Malibu769%
2015 Malibu166%
2013 Malibu729%
2012 Malibu12914%
2011 Malibu17418%
2010 Malibu22717%
2009 Malibu25517%
Malibu electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

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.