# 2011 Chevrolet Malibu - what’s service ESC?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\
**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114 "2020-02-21T15:52:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DoloresMartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DoloresMartin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DoloresMartin)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114/1 "2020-02-21T15:52:54Z")

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Traction warning lights stay on also says service esc. What does that mean?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114/2 "2020-02-21T20:10:43Z")

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> [@DoloresMartin](#):
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> says service esc.

Exactly what it says: It means the traction control system needs repairing.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114/3 "2020-02-22T18:16:18Z")

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Here’s a link to the Owner’s Manual that came with your car when it was new. [2011 Owner’s Manual](https://my.chevrolet.com/content/dam/gmownercenter/gmna/dynamic/manuals/2011/chevrolet/malibu/2011_chevrolet_malibu_owners.pdf)

Look to Page 5-19 for this particular warning light.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-malibu-what-s-service-esc/159114/4 "2020-02-22T18:29:21Z")

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Electronic Stability Control.