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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
147,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, 4% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,000 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.

“My brake lights come on without me hitting the pedal and stay on until I tap the brake to make them go out. I noticed that I couldn't use my cruise control.I noticed I would set my cruise control but when the taillight/brake lights came on it kicked me out of cruise control.”

NHTSA complaint #10722807, filed 2015-06, 147,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018218%
201715%
2016625%
200914%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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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