Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has 54 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
54
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The issue I'm having is the traction light is on and my rear break lights stay on constantly. I took... |
| May 12, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake lights stay on when not even pressing the brake pedal. This causes cruise control to shut off ... |
| Dec 18, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake lights come on as soon as you start the car.Go off when press the brake pedal.Its like they ar... |
| Jun 4, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Recently I was almost rear-ended a few times and got curious as to why?? Well yesterday I was follow... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROX... |
| May 10, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED MY MALIBU FROM A FRIEND WHO BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. HE TOLD ME THEY HAD THE RECALL FI... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE CAN SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT BRAKE BEING APPLIED |
| Sep 20, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND GO OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION ... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | HIGH MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE (3RD BRAKE LIGHT) - I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE... |
| Oct 18, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO ... |
| Oct 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT PRESSING THE BREAK PEDAL. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IT P... |
| Jul 24, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | "TAKATA RECALL" THE TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SAYS SERVICE ESC , THEN BRAKE LIGHT... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHTS ON WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REF. RECALL ... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. WHEN TOUCHING THE BRAKES THE L... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR KEEPS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN MOTION, RESULTING IN FAILED CR... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AND THEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OF... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON AUG 19TH, I WENT TO DEALER IN DULLES TO LOOK FOR A CAR POSTED AS PRIVATE, BUT ANY HOW, I ENDED UP... |
| Jun 24, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE IS 13036, THIS INVOLVED THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO A ... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHENEVER I PRESS THE GASS AND I LET IT GO THE CAR KEEPS GOING AND WHEN I TRY TO STOP THE CAR TAKES L... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ESC LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATING AND TRAC C... |