2011 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 976 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu overview page.
What owners report
“AS I WAS DRIVING MY ESC POPPED ON MY MESSAGE BOARD ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE SPEED. SO I TOOK IT TO…”NHTSA complaint 10575053 — filed 03/26/2014
“MY HUSBAND OWNS THIS VEHICLE AND FOR MONTHS HE WOULD BE DRIVING AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN ALL THESE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE ENGINE…”NHTSA complaint 10566796 — filed 03/03/2014
“I WAS DRIVEN IN HIGHWAY 40 MPH SUDDENLY I LOST CONTROL OF THE CARS' SPEED BECAUSE THE ENGINE STOPPED RESPONDING TO ITS NORMAL FUNCTIONS. THIS…”NHTSA complaint 10566184 — filed 02/26/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu: 174 of 976 complaints on file (17.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu have in total?
976 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 40 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, 41 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
