2017 Chevrolet Malibu Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power” (26% of reports).
- 53electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Engine power: mentioned in 14 of 53 complaints (26%)
- Shift park: mentioned in 10 of 53 complaints (19%)
- Turn off: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2020 Malibu | 2 | 1% | 13,650 |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 52,000 |
| 2018 Malibu | 21 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2017 Malibu | 53 | 8% | 55,000 |
| 2016 Malibu | 76 | 9% | 55,000 |
| 2015 Malibu | 16 | 6% | 59,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 31 | 9% | 68,500 |
| 2013 Malibu | 72 | 9% | 79,000 |
| 2012 Malibu | 129 | 14% | 93,438 |
| 2011 Malibu | 174 | 18% | 84,250 |
| 2010 Malibu | 227 | 17% | 85,125 |
| 2009 Malibu | 255 | 17% | 120,000 |
| 2008 Malibu | 68 | 7% | 100,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 22 | 2% | 167,000 |
| 2006 Malibu | 29 | 3% | 107,100 |
| 2005 Malibu | 30 | 3% | 162,000 |
| 2004 Malibu | 21 | 2% | 129,662 |
| 2003 Malibu | 3 | 1% | 6,750 |
| 2002 Malibu | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2001 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 1 | 0% | 170,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 1 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2017 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.
I was driving about 65 mph when my car displayed a warning on the dash that the power is reduced and the traction control and engine light came on simultaneously. The speed reduced to 20 and would not accelerate. Pulled off the highway and shut off the car. I restarted it after a minute and the…
While driving my car started to say driving assistance off please drive with care then it acts like it's going to turn off. Now its sying
Car won't start and then get a message saying stabilitrak. Car has under 60,000 miles on it.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Chevrolet Malibus have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu (8% of the 703 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 2017 Chevrolet Malibu electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 14 of 53 complaints, followed by “shift park” (10).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2017 Chevrolet Malibu problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Malibu years.