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2013 Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc) problems

72 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu9% of all complaints for this model year.

72
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
9%
share of all complaints
79,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Having problems with the eassist system. The auto stop function cause the car to stall and stop and shake sometimes while driving and stop at the light or stop sign I have to drive in manuel mode to drive the car. If the car not in part of it's neutral the car has rolled backwards off the parking…

    filed Nov 3, 2020

  • When you are driving the electrical system cuts off, making it hard to steer and affecting other electrical controls such as: touch screen, lights, and control panel. The system usually shuts off for a brief moment when utilizing power locks, turn signals, and power windows. Recently, the engine…

    filed Oct 20, 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%
2014 Malibu319%
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.