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2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
14%of 87 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, 14% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When I am driving my car, the whole car shut off. The battery goes basically dead and my steering locks on me. I then have to put it in park in the middle of the road just so I can restart the car. I was on the freeway yesterday with my 6 six year old godson and the car shut off in the middle of driving in traffic on the freeway. It is starting to get scary and I need it fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #11097113, filed 2018-05, 80,000 miles

“2013 malibu, low engine power/ service stabilitrak. Smelling like melting burning rubber, won't pick up speed on acceleration, it died at the stoplight. Continued on as I accelerated to go up a hill it died, I was in town on city street. The car behind me almost hit me thank goodness there was not a car coming and they were able to get in the other lane. This has happened to me two times. That last time when the car almost hit me I was able to get the car to start and make it home. It's been in my driveway for 2 weeks. It sounds like it wants to turn over but it will not start. …”

NHTSA complaint #11174257, filed 2019-02, 99,699 miles

“Takara recall I had my car in multiple times in a dealership bergstrom like five times and every time they work on it there's something else wrong . The car has electrical issues the radio turns on and off by itself . The temperature thing became on for high temps when the AC is off.I had replaced multiple sensors replaced like the crankshaft sensor. My car shut off on me through the drive-through . It has a rough time is starting sometimes and stalls . Now it's saying something about an oil pressure sensor o2 sensor. Couple times I heard the car backfire so I got a new cadillac converter. …”

NHTSA complaint #11205384, filed 2019-05, 80,000 miles

“Takata inflators was driving on a city street and check engine light came on. Pulled over and turned car off. Sat for about 10 minutes and started it again, check engine light was still on. Started to drive back to my house and got only 10 feet before the car shut itself off, and wheel locked up. Put the car in park, and tried starting it again, and it turned over but shut itself off again, with notice of engine power reduced, service stabilitrak. Would not start the third time. This is my only means of transportation, and being a mother I need this car to work and take care of my kids. …”

NHTSA complaint #11119369, filed 2018-08, 68,800 miles

“I have been having electrical problems since the beginning of this year it first started with camshaft and solenoid switch to having to repair the timing change after that was repaired I started having problems with my car shutting completely down locking my keys in the ignition I was told by steve raymond Chevrolet to have the battery and alternator check had that done everything come back okay then I was told I needed to change the battery in my key chain did that I was still having problems my main battery would lose voltage fluctuate up and down if the battery voltage get to low that is…”

NHTSA complaint #11123605, filed 2018-08, 102,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014542%
20131214%

Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

Electrical system
49 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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