P0010 on CHEVROLET MALIBU
What P0010 Means on Your CHEVROLET MALIBU
Real CHEVROLET MALIBU Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)
"When going over any bump or turning the front end shakes and makes a clacking noise. esc is off. traction control is always off."
"The check engine light is on. the error code is p0010. i can't drive my car 6 months without some issue. this is just the latest in a long line of problems. i have had to replace my steering column when the car was only 4.5 years old. i had to replace the transmission at only 5.5 years old."
"3/19/19 i went in for an oil/filter change and a "premier engine oil service" (which was explained as a engine flush to my wife). saturday my check engine light activates and i put a code reader on and a p0010 (intake camshaft position actuator solenoid control circuit)."
"Keep stuck in ignition. no power. had p0010 code. changed the intake camshaft position solenoid."
"This car is stalling and surging. you go to leave the stopped position it hesitate or stalls. dies like it's starved of fuel. rpm raises up with doing anything like a loss of power."
Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Common Causes of P0010 on CHEVROLET MALIBU
Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.
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What To Do Next
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