2010 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (26% of reports).
- 184service brakes complaints
- 73,400median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 47 of 184 complaints (26%)
- Service ESC: mentioned in 36 of 184 complaints (20%)
- Brake come: mentioned in 21 of 184 complaints (11%)
- Electronic stability: mentioned in 19 of 184 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 136 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Chevrolet Malibu service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Malibu | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Malibu | 4 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Malibu | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Malibu | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Malibu | 42 | 21% | 57,000 |
| 2019 Malibu | 22 | 11% | 68,000 |
| 2018 Malibu | 61 | 9% | 24,112 |
| 2017 Malibu | 68 | 10% | 56,000 |
| 2016 Malibu | 94 | 11% | 54,500 |
| 2015 Malibu | 16 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 42 | 12% | 52,000 |
| 2013 Malibu | 44 | 5% | 55,640 |
| 2012 Malibu | 66 | 7% | 51,150 |
| 2011 Malibu | 38 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 184 | 13% | 73,400 |
| 2009 Malibu | 142 | 9% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Malibu | 62 | 6% | 88,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 36 | 4% | 104,669 |
| 2006 Malibu | 50 | 4% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Malibu | 43 | 4% | 112,300 |
| 2004 Malibu | 30 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 14 | 2% | 84,000 |
| 2002 Malibu | 11 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 125,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 8 | 1% | 170,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 155,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 4 | 0% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
They do not have brake lights. I was behind them for probably 3-5 miles, their blinkers and other lights seemed to work because they were just the plain lights cars have. They are also a red chevy.
The issue I'm having is the traction light is on and my rear break lights stay on constantly. I took the car to a shop and had the break light switch replaced. Two days later the lights was back on. I did some research and there was a recall for the exact issue I'm have ([redacted]) when I gave the…
This is in reference to GM Recall Number: 13036 - I noticed that from time to time the service traction warning comes on, service esc warning comes on, my cruise control stops working suddenly. I didn't think anything of it until I finally noticed my brake lights were illuminated in my back window…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2010 Chevrolet Malibus have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu (13% of the 1,363 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 73,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 47 of 184 complaints, followed by “service esc” (36).
Other 2010 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2010 Chevrolet Malibu problems or service brakes problems across all Malibu years.