Brake Light problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at any speed, the brake lights remained illuminated. When the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights turned off. The contact stated that "service esc" and "traction control is off " appeared on the instrument panel. Also, the steering and accelerator pedal felt heavy and the vehicle slowed down. The issue recurred numerous times. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and was repaired in 2014. The failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. The vehicle was not repaired again. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the traction control light kept illuminating and the brake lights remained illuminated when the brakes had not been applied. The vehicle was not inspected nor diagnosed, but the dealer was notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

12/4/15 night, dry conditions, expressway: in motion: chime sounded and 2 warnings flash - service esc & service traction. 15 minutes later, - city streets, dry, same issue with esc and traction warning lights going on, plus almost rear ended. Irate driver behind me said my brake lights were out, but they were astonished when the break lights came on while I was outside the car. They asked me to press the pedal - no lights. 20 secs after lifting off the pedal, brake lights on. Major safety issue. Upon driving found brake lights always go off when brake pedal depressed, go on at other times randomly while driving and go off again when brake pedal depressed.

Safety recall 13036b brake lamp malfunction third brake light stays on all the time. Will go off when I press on the brake pedal. Will only engage when pedal is pushed all the way to floor. Also effects traction control, cruise control and shifting in/out of park. Dealer said it was already fixed, I have no record of it. They, dealer snd gm will not take care of their issue. Very big safety issue, I do not feel safe in my vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the esc and traction warning indicators illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and the pedal failed to respond. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal and it eventually responded. The contact pulled over and it took several attempts to shift the vehicle into park. The vehicle was powered off and did restart, however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed that the esc system needed to be re calibrated. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the brake lights remained illuminated the entire time unless the brake pedal was actually being depressed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and had not been repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Sw.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at any speed, the brake lights failed. The contact mentioned that the brake lights would illuminate without engaging the brakes and, when the brake pedal was depressed, the lights failed. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure recurred. In addition, the cruise control failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the body control module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,145.

I have had the recall notice (report receipt date: may 14, 2014 NHTSA campaign number: 14v252000 component(s): electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control ) previously taken care of by oakley Chevrolet Buick repair shop about a year ago. The problem has returned , the brake lights do not operate properly (they are on when the brake is not applied & when you apply the brake they go off). I returned the car to the shop and they stated that they could not duplicate that problem, but that it may be the brake apply sensor. They had my car all day, and could not tell me what the problem is. . . . . I picked up my car and now I am trying through gm to get the matter addressed. I have been informed to get a second opinion. Which I will do and I will be in touch. In addition to that issue, now the drivers seat belt chimes that the belt is not in use when it is and the car is driving. Another safety issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 cheverolet Malibu. The contact experienced a failure while driving at approximately 65 mph the contact observed the the rear brake lights were illuminating constantly. The failure occurs intermittently sometimes the braking lights dont illuminate at all. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and repaired the mechanic stated they reset the computer, the remedy did not resolve the issue. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 58000. Am.

One night I was leaving work and I realized that my passenger side blinker was not working, indicating that my bulb was out. But by the time I made it home it was working again. A few days later I noticed that my blinker was not working on the driver's side. I found that when my lights are on the park light or blinker does not work on the passenger side of the car. When the lights are off the blinker or brake light does not work on the driver's side. Also when the lights are on the temperature gauge on the console flashes with numbers then with the lines. I found that there was a recall on the 2010 Malibu with the bcm body control module. That the brake lights luminate with out you stepping on the brakes. What needs to be known is that is also affects the blinkers, brake and park lights. It can also burn out your bulbs. It is a very dangerous situation because I take a chance on making a left or right turn and changing lanes without getting hit. I have small children and I pray every day that we make a safe journey. That is my only means of transportation.

I received a recall notice 1 week prior to this incident. Recall #13036. I was almost rear ended when my brake lights failed. I was on my way home from work and watched my stability control and traction warning lights come on. I contacted gm and was told that no replacement parts are available. Gm also stated that they are not responsible for towing or a rental even though it is a defect in the design and/or manufacture of the body control module. I have been without a car for 4 days at this point and gm stated that no replacement parts are yet available. My car is a shiny peice of junk that I can pay for yet cannot drive because of the defect. I am a veteran and I am absolutely disgusted. All of the above problems are directly related to the defective part.

Rear exterior brake lights stayed on while driving. Lights would go off when brake was slightly depressed and would come back on when pedal was depressed more firmly.

I was on my way to work and my cruise control cut off by itself then I noticed by brake lights were on. So I pulled over to the shoulder of the road and turned my car off then turned it back on and proceeded to work. My brake lights came back on. When I came home later that evening my brake light were working again, when I tried to use my cruise control it went off again by itself and I haven't been able to use it sense. Now my brake lights stay on all the time I just hope nobody runs into the back of me. When I press the brake my brake lights go off. My inside light doesn't work with this happening to my car. The traction control light stays on all the time have tried numerous things to try and fix the problem. Its getting to be a headache buy a car and now its dangerous I just hope I can get it taken care of before I get into an accident.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the brake lights remained illuminated. In addition, when the brake pedal was depressed, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions, but the contact was unsure of which part was replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the brake lights illuminated independently. The contact also experienced difficulty disengaging the cruise control and the esc warning indicator illuminated. The failures recurred sporadically. There was a recall related to the failures under NHTSA campaign id number 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure was 36,000.

2010 Chevrolet Malibu brake lights stay on without brake pedal being pressed and go off once pedal is pressed. . . This is a serious issue that I have researched and found common among this model and other gm models. I believe that a recall should be issue immediately to fix this issue.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated independently without the contact depressing the brake pedal. The contact also mentioned that all of the door locks would independently lock and unlock while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated while driving and dimmed during braking. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the brake lamp would illuminate independently without the brake pedal being depressed. When the contact did depress the brake pedal, the brake lights would fail to illuminate. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

The brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They stay on as if I am always applying the brakes. When I press the pedal they go off. I understand there may be a recall but when I called local Chevrolet dealerships there is no recall on my VIN. Basically the brake lights work in reverse order. I understand this is a problem with many of these vehicles, why is there no recall from the GMC to correct this hazard which could result is a serious accident.

The brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They stay on as if I am always applying the brakes. When I press the pedal they go off. I understand there may be a recall but when I called local Chevrolet dealerships there is no recall on my VIN.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the brake lights erroneously illuminated. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,500.

Vehicle brake lights stay activated when brake is not applied. When brakes are applied, brake lights deactivate (opposite of what should occur). During this time cruise control does not work and warning indicator light "service traction control" appears. Vehicle was taken to Chevrolet dealership on 7/30/13 and dealer replaced brake sensor (part # 22666955) after finding that brake lights were faulty. Reporting party has supporting documentation.

After the cruise control stopped working on my Malibu, I noticed that the brake lights were staying on while driving. The brake lights are on while driving normally, then when the brake peddle is pressed lightly the lights turn off. After the peddle is depressed quite a bit (while braking for stopping or to make a sharp turn) the brake lights will turn back on. After releasing the brakes all the way, the lights will turn off and then back on again a few seconds later. Every time the brake lights turn on, the cruise control stops working.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, she was stopped by law enforcement and asked why she was depressing the brakes for such long periods of time. The contact determined that the brake light was illuminating when not depressing the brakes and would not illuminate when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the brake light sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, one week later the failure recurred. The dealer replaced the brake sensor a second time and the failure recurred the following day. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 53,000.

While driving vehicle, the brake lights will illuminate without pressing the brake pedal. Once the brake pedal is pressed, the brake lights go out and will come back on approximately 5 seconds later. In an emergency stop, the driver behind me will not have warning that there is an emergency stop. Additionally, the cruise control will turn off as the system believes the brakes are being applied when they are not. This will happen without warning while driving on the highway.

Brake lights remain on while driving, turn off momentarily but then turn back on. Service traction control notice appeared immediately after.

While driving the service esc/service traction lights flash. When this happens the brake lights malfunction turning off when the brake pedal is pushed and on while I'm accelerating. Updated 8/22/13.

The brake light comes on when the brake pedal is not being pushed. It doesn't matter if the car is sitting in park or being driven on the highway, the brake light stays on when the pedal is not pushed. When the brake pedal is pushed, the brake light goes off.

The brake lights do not come on when the brake pedal is pressed. They stay on as if I am always applying the brakes. When I press the pedal they go off. I understand there may be a recall but when I called local Chevrolet dealerships there is no recall on my VIN. Basically the brake lights work in reverse order. I understand this is a problem with many of these vehicles, why is there no recall from the GMC to correct this hazard which could result is a serious accident. I have had 3 new brake sensors installed at the gm dealerships. . 2 of them. . It is not the brake sensor and the costs continue to rise each time I take it in for a new sensor.

The brake lights on our 2010 chevy Malibu, turn on while driving but turn off when the brake pedal is pressed. After tapping the brake pedal, the brake lights then stay off for approximately 4 seconds, then illuminate on their own again. When this occurs, the cruise control does not work and the service esc and service traction warnings are displayed. This problem occurs intermittently and for varying periods of time.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu lt. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the bcm and the brake pedal position sensor engaged in the opposite direction. When the brake pedal was depressed the brake light did not illuminate and when the brake pedal was not being depressed, the brake lights would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified who offered no assistant. The failure mileage was 49,847.

1. Difficulty putting car in gear need to put excessive brake pressure to change gears 2. "service esc" "service traction" light flash daily 3. Brake lights are often engaged and or won't engage 4. Cruise control won't engage effectively all of these things happen while driving and in a parked position.

Brake light illuminate without pressing the brake pedal. When brake pedal is pressed then lights go off for a brief moment then go back on. While accelerating brake lights come on and stay on. I have nearly had several close encounters. I have had this issue twice already. First time the dealer repaired it and that lasted a year. It reoccurred and I have taken it to an independent mechanic in which he replaced the brake pedal sensor and had it diagnosed. I am still having this occurrence. This is absolutely ridiculous to have this reoccurring problem. Every time they want a fee plus repair charge. They are making money both by car payment and repairs. What the hell??? frustrated with Chevrolet.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights failed and would illuminate without the brake pedal being depressed. The contact stated that he would depress the brake pedal and the light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the brake lights illuminated without the brake pedal being engaged. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation and when the contact was driving at any speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.