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2010 Chevrolet Malibu traction control system problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the traction control system on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu2% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Traction Control System complaints
2%
share of all complaints
70,200 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving over rough roads, the vehicle displayed a Service Traction, Service EFC and EFC Off, and Engine Power Reduced messages. After coming to a complete stop and then the attempting to accelerate, the vehicle started to jerk…

    filed Dec 19, 2022

  • I dropped my 2010 malibu ([xxx]) off at matick chevy on 1/10/2020. I called 1/11/2020 and was told there was no charge and it was ready for pick up. That's all I was told. I didn't make it home before the same problem occurred: service traction error light on the dash board and all 3 brake lights…

    filed Jan 20, 2020

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

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.