2005 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,393 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 65 involved a crash and 45 involved a fire. 69 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
SteeringJul 21, 2014
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
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Electrical system, wiringMay 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
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Power train, automatic transmissionApr 30, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
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Steering, electric power assist systemMar 31, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
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Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 28, 2011
TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.
TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WITH A NEW OR REWORKED FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-866-867-3759 OR LOG ON TO WWW.RECALLRESPONSE.COM.
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Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Apr 8, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. UPDATED 5/24/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Steering, Apr 7, 2010
I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005 NEW MODEL IN FEB. OF 2009 AND SHORTLY AFTER, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING UNIT IN MY CAR. I HAVE A VERY YOUNG CHILD AND THAT IS NOT SAFE. MY HUSBAND WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING UNIT FOR MY VEHICLE. I CALLED CHEVY, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T ONE OF THE ONES THAT HAD THE RECALL...THEN WHY AM I HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING? IF YOU CAN HELP ME THAT WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR
Steering, Apr 6, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. A CHIME SOUNDS, AND A LIGHT COMES ON THE DTC. I LOOKED ONLINE FOR ANY RECALLS, AND GM DID EXTEND THE WARRANTY. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. I THINK THEY STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. [XXX], AND THE MILEAGE IS 62,000. *TR
Steering, Apr 5, 2010
I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY 2005 CHEVY COBALT ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR THE SAME DAY THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT OUT ON MY 2005 MALIBU I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MALIBU AND IT IS NOT COVERED IS THIS NOT THE SAME THING? *TR
Steering, Mar 26, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY MALIBU, PURCHASED IT IN JUN 2005 USED. JUMPING FORWARD, NOV 25, 2008, I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY STEERING WHEEL "SNAPPED" AND "POPPED" AND WAS STILL GOING AROUND IN A CIRCLE, WHILE CAR WAS STILL GOING STRAIGHT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND COME TO FIND OUT, THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE FIXED. GOT THAT DONE. THEN, AUGUST 2008, ENGINE GOES OUT. MIND YOU, BOTH INSTANCES, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THAT MODEL CAR. GOT THE ENGINE FIXED. NOW, 3/26/2010, IM DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP! I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS, AND THEY WERE NO HELP. JUST TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP. WELL, TODAY, I FOUND OUT ON THE WEB THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SPECIAL RECALL ON MY MODEL CAR, BETWEEN A CERTAIN VIN NUMBER, AND THIS WAS AROUND THE TIME MY STEERING WENT OUT BEFORE. WHEN ASKING THE REP "ISABEL" HOW CAN THEY ISSUE RECALLS AND NOT MAIL THEM TO CONSUMERS, SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO , IF THEY WERE SPECIAL NOTIFICATIONS. HOW WOULD THE CONSUMER KNOW THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE ISSUE IF WE ARE NOT NOTIFIED? SHE THEN PROCEEDS TO TELL ME ABOUT A NEW SPECIAL NOTIFICATION ON THIS SAME CAR ON THE FUEL CAPS! MY LIFE IS AT STAKE IN THIS CAR, AND GM IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES, BUT NO HELP. I ALSO NOTICED ON THE WEB TODAY THAT THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUES ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, MOST ARE THE SAME YEAR, AND GM IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST! *TR
Steering, Mar 26, 2010
MY SISTER WAS USING MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND WHEN EXITING THE NYS THRUWAY SHE HEARD A CHIME, A LIGHT WENT ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST THE POWER STEERING. HER HUSBAND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO ASSIT WITH STEERING. IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT FOR MY SISTER TO STEER BY HERSELF. THEY PARKED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE CAR WAS TURNED ON AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURED ONCE TO DATE ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2007. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE STEERING WAS LUBED. AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I HAVE HAD OVER $981.00 IN STEERING REPAIRS AT THE DEALER WHICH INCLUDED STEERING SUSPENSION SHAFT, STEERING BALL JOINT AND STEERING ARM. THE LATEST INCIDENT OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IS A SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I HAVE READ GM WAS RECALLING COBALTS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NO MENTION OF THE MALIBU. THE MALIBU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.
Steering, Mar 23, 2010
WE LOSE POWER STEERING WITH NO WARNING ON OUR 2005 CHEVY MALIBU- ONCE/WEEK. WE BROUGHT IT INTO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS NOT COVERED AND WOULD COST $1200 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER HOWEVER SHOWED US A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SHOWED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON MALIBUS.
Steering, Mar 23, 2010
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. A MESSAGE WILL POP UP ON MY DIC SAYING "POWER STEERING" QUITE OFTEN BUT ONLY OCCASIONALLY I WILL HAVE NO STEERING AT ALL.
Steering, Mar 22, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE THE RECALL WAS VOID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Steering, Mar 20, 2010
HAD TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED ON MY 2005 MALIBU AT 9,923 MILES AND 23 MONTHS. LUCKILY THE 3 YEARS OR 36,000 COVERED THAT. HAD TO HAVE THAT SHAFT REPLACED 10,658 MILES, AND 34 MONTHS LATER. "OUT OF WARRANTY" HAD TO PAY EVEN THOUGHT THE PART WAS "YOUNGER" THAN THE WARRANTY WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT BEING PUT IN NEW AT 9,923 MILES WAS NOT A FACTOR. LOOKS LIKE NEW SHAFT - NO PUN INTENDED - EVERY 10,000 MILES AS LONG AS I OWN THE CAR. *TR
Steering, Mar 19, 2010
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX. *TR
Steering, Mar 15, 2010
MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX'S POWER STEERING HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN LATELY. I HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING, AND AT TIMES IT HAS BEEN RATHER HARD TO STEER AT LOWER SPEEDS FOR MY WIFE. IT HAS ALSO RATTLED RIDICULOUSLY WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT IS IN THE STEERING SECTION OF THE CAR. *TR
Steering, Mar 10, 2010
STEERING LOSS 2005 MALIBU. *TR
Steering, Mar 10, 2010
SINCE 2006 POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT DIFFERENT TIMES. CHEVROLET REPLACED POWER STEERING TWICE IN 2007 AND IT WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME. WE HAVE REPORTED IT AGAIN 2010 BECAUSE IT WENT OUT AT AN INTERSECTION, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED, POWER STEERING RESET. IT STILL GOES OUT MAYBE ONCE A WEEK. CHEVROLET IN MT. HOME, AR IS RESEARCHING. *TR
Steering, Mar 9, 2010
THE POWER STEERING ON MY CHEVY MALIBU 2005 HAS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS STOPPED WORKING. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, I WENT UNDER THE HOOD AND READ MY SERVICE MANUAL AND ULTIMATELY WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT THAT MALIBU'S DON'T TAKE POWER STEERING FLUID AND INSTEAD HAVE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN. FORTUNATELY, DURING BOTH INCIDENTS I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SAFETY, TURN OFF MY CAR AND RESTART IT. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY OR TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN OCTOBER 2009. THE SECOND WAS IN FEBRUARY 2010. *TR
Steering, Mar 6, 2010
MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU SOMETIMES LOSES POWER STEERING. WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE SUDDENLY APPEARS WITH A SOUND AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING IN MY CAR. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME TO MAKE TURNS BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS STIFF. I TURNED OFF MY CAR, WAITED A MOMENT, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT WAS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY AND CANNOT CONTROL MY CAR, IT COULD BE DEADLY. I SEARCHED ONLINE, AND A LOT OF OWNERS ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Mar 6, 2010
THE CAR MAKES NOISES EVERY TIME WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED. IT IS DUE TO A DEFECT DESIGN OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MOST 2005 MALIBU HAVE THIS PROBLEM. A LOT OF COMPLAINS CAN BE SEEN AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/2005/STEERING/POPPING_FROM_STEERING_WHEN_TURNING.SHTML. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Steering, Mar 6, 2010
I HAVE POSTED ON THIS SITE 2 TIMES NOW WITH BOTH ABOUT THE "POWER STEERING" OR LACK THERE OF. I HAVE BEEN BATTLING THIS FOR 70,000 MILES! I CAN TELL YOU ALL THAT IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE TO THE POINT OF YOU WILL GO DAYS WITHOUT POWER STEERING. IT WILL GO OUT EVERYTIME YOU START THE CAR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS ABOVE 60 DEGREES AND WORKS BEST WHEN IT IS BELOW FREEZING. IT WILL GO OUT WHEN YOUR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET STRAIGHT AHEAD OR WHEN YOUR TURNING, IT BECOMES A CONSTANT WORRY WHILE DRIVING. TO SAY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE REPORT I READ SAY THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY 14 ACCIDENTS AND 1 DEATH CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM, I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN THEM THIS LONG TO ISSUE THE RECALL. AND IT'S ONLY THE COBALT? I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE PROBLEM ORIGINALLY IN 2008 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE TO FIX IT. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT WILL BITE MY TONGUE NOW. GM, YOU NEED TO OWN UP TO THIS AND TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY YOUR SALARIES. *TR
Steering, Mar 5, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. SHE WILL SEE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURES OCCURS. THE STEERING SHAKES AND IS HARD TO TURN. SHE TURNS THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE STEERING RESETS BACK TO NORMAL. SHE HAD A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THE STEERING CONSOLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE. THE DEALER ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $800.00. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Steering, Mar 5, 2010
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE GM DO CONCERNING 2005 MALIBU MAXX STEERING SYSTEM. POWER ASSIST PUMPS FAILING, STEERING SHAFTS, ETC. MINE STARTED THE CLUNKING NOISE AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OF COURSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, WHICH IS WHAT GM DESIRES. *TR
Steering, Mar 4, 2010
THE 2005 CHEVY MALIBU HAS A WEAKNESS IN ITS STEERING COMPONENTS SIMILAR TO THE OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT ARE UNDER GM'S VOLUNTARY RECALL. THE TOP COMPLAINT ON THE MALIBU IF ONE REVIEWS VARIOUS WEBSITES IS THE STEERING BY A VERY WIDE MARGIN. I BOUGHT MY MALIBU NEW IN MAY OF 2005. ONE YEAR LATER THEY REPLACED A GEAR BECAUSE OF THE NOISE IT BADE TURNING AND LOOSENESS OF THE STEERING. 9 MONTHS LATER THE STEERING HAD A PROBLEM AGAIN AND AGAIN IN 2007. THAT TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING ASSEMBLY. MY CAR IS AGAIN STARTING TO MAKE THE POPPING NOISE WHICH IS AN INDICATION THAT THE ISSUE IS RETURNING AGAIN. EVEN THOUGHT GM KEEPS REPLACING PARTS THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. STEERING SHOULD NOT NEED REPAIRING 4 TIMES IN LESS THEN 5 YEARS. THE DANGER IS AS REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES IS THAT IT CAN FAIL COMPLETELY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MINE HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT WE SHOULD NOT WAIT UNTIL IT DOES. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Mar 3, 2010
05 CHEVY MALIBU 43,000 MILES HAVE HAD RACK & PINNION REPLACED 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ,ALSO INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. RIGHT FRONT HUB OVER HEATED AT 1500 MILES BECAUSE IT HAD NO GREASE IN IT . THIS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES & CV JOINTS A RETIRED TIMKIN BEARING WORKER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER LINE OF PUTTING GREASE THE HUBS BECAUSE OF THE WT. OF THE HUB VARYING THERE HAS BEEN MANY, MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THINGS ON 05'S ON CAR COMPLAINTS WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM ? *TR
Steering, Mar 3, 2010
1. IN 2007, OUR 2005 MALIBU STARTED HAVING POPPING IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED 11/02/07; THE CAR HAD 20,139 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. 2. THE POPPING RECURRED BY AUGUST 2009. SEPTEMBER 01, 2009 THE RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH "SET TOE"; 42,809 ON THE ODOMETER. 3. THE POPPING RECURRED WITHIN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. DECEMBER 18, 2009, THE STEERING GEAR (EXCESSIVE SLACK) WAS REPLACED AND "SET TOE". 4. THE POPPING HAS COME BACK WITHIN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. IT IS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A ROD REPLACED (NOT SURE OF ANY OTHER PARTS) MARCH 5, 2010. WE HAVE NOTIFIED GM OF THIS AND A REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Mar 2, 2010
THE STEERING HAS A CLUNKING IN IT WHEN U TERN. THEY FIXED IT 3 TIMES AND IT KEEPS COMING BACK EVERY TIME. THEY SAID ITS IN THE GEARS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE STEERING. IM JUST SAD THAT GM HAS NOT FOUND A WAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. MY WARRANTY IS UP AND CANT REPLACE IT ANYMORE. IT GETS TIRED OF HEARING THE CLUNK. *TR
Steering, Mar 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHENEVER HE MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL LOCKED COMPLETELY AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.