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, Jul 10, 2008
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX - RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT 37,000 MILES (JUST BEYOND WARRANTY). INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS SEVERAL DOZEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND SOLUTIONS DO NOT LAST VERY LONG. *TR
Steering, Jun 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON APPROXIMATELY 100 OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN AS IF IT WERE LOCKED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Steering, Equipment, Jun 19, 2008
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE "POWER STEERING" GOES OUT. GENERALLY RIGHT AWAY OR AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 25000+ MILES. MY MECHANIC CLAIMS THE FIX IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CHEVROLET WANTS $200.00 TO "LOOK" AT THE PROBLEM AND WE WILL GO FROM THERE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED AS OF YET BECAUSE I AM NOT MADE OF MONEY. I AM THE ONLY ONE IN MY FAMILY THAT IS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO STEER THE CAR WHEN IT GOES OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. IT DOES GO OUT ON THE HI=WAY AS WELL AS SIDE STREETS. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE FREQUENCY. *TR
Steering, May 29, 2008
MY STEERING HAS BEEN GOING OUT, IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT IT STARTS WHEN THE WEATHER GET WARMER. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT IT AS 97F, THE NEXT TIME IT WAS 94F, WHEN THE TEMP COOLS OFF (90F) I HAVE NOTED THAT I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WILL COME BACK. I WAS SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND CAME ACROSS THE WEBSITE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. EVERYONE ON THERE DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. AS OF YESTERDAY 05/28/08 I HAVE NOT INJURED MY SHOULDER DUE TO MANUALLY STEERING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO DRIVE APPROX. 50 MILES TO GET HOME FROM MY OFFICE. *TR
Steering, May 26, 2008
IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT WHEN THE TEMP WARMS UP 92F+ THAT THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND WILL NOT RESET ITSELF. IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT ONE THE TEMP GOES DOWN TO 90F AND I TURN THE CAR OFF THAT I HAVE POWER STEERING. THIS ISSUE STARTED LAST YEAR BUT DO NOT REMEMBER DATES. *TR
Steering, May 13, 2008
BOUGHT OUR 2005 MALIBU MAXX IN NOVEMBER OF 2006. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING WITH OUR VEHICLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, OUR CAR WAS AND IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE CAR WAS DOING EXACTLY LIKE THE LETTER STATED, SO THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE AND CALLED ME WITHIN THE HOUR SAYING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE CAR WAS PRODUCING A DUPLICATE CODE SO THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE POWER ASSIST HAS GONE OUT ON MY NUMEROUS TIMES AND THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. NO ONE WILL REPLACE THE PART OR FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. IT HAS DONE IT SO MUCH I LOST COUNT. *TR
Steering, May 5, 2008
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2005 MALIBU MAXX, A CLUNK DEVELOPED IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN, THEY REPLACED THE GEAR BOX. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY REPLACE THE RACK & PINION STEERING. NOW IT HAS DEVELOPED A THIRD TIME. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN. AFTER IT IS FIXED THIS TIME I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRADING IT IN. I BOUGHT A NEW CAR TO DRIVE, NOT TO SPEND MY TIME TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR
Steering, Apr 15, 2008
MY STEERING GEAR WENT OUT AT 35,000 MILES THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO GM REPLACED IT. THE SAME PART IS GOING OUT AGAIN AT 56,000 CALLED THE DEALER, THIS PART ONLY HAS A 12,000/12 MONTH WARRANTY. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS ALOT ON THE 2005 CHEVY MAILBU MODEL. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Apr 11, 2008
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2006. IT IS A 2005 MALIBU MAXX. THE FIRST WEEK THAT I BOUGHT IT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE ON THE FRONT END. I WAS TOLD THE STRUTS AND CV JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FINE...IT WAS STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. AFTER A FEW MONTHS, ANOTHER SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THEY REPLACED THAT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. THEN ONE YEAR LATER I RETURNED DUE TO MORE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THIS TIME...NO WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING BUT THEY WOULD COVER IT SINCE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. ALSO THEY TOLD ME A TIE ROD END WAS ABOUT TO SNAP SO THEY REPLACED IT. I HAD TO PAY. NOW, ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE NOISE IN THE STEERING IS BACK AGAIN. WILL THIS EVER END????? *TR
Steering, Apr 9, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. EVERYTIME THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN, SHE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHICH SOUNDED AS IF THE WHEEL WOULD COME OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON 03/25/08 WHO REPAIRED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 MORE TIMES AND THE ISSUE STILL REOCCURRED EACH TIME. SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE RESOLVED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THE ISSUE WOULD RESURFACE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE NEEDED TO MAKE AN OUT-OF-TOWN TRIP AND WAS AFRAID TO DO SO UNDER THE VEHICLE'S HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,120. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,618.
Steering, Mar 30, 2008
RATTLE IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE IN STEERING & MAKES YOU THINK ITS COMING APART DEALER HAS INSTALLED NEW RACK & PINION BUT I THINK ITS SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRIC STEERING BOX UNDER DASH AND ITS STILL MAKES NOISE. *TR
Steering, Mar 24, 2008
POWER STEERING FAILS WITH ONLY A BEEP AS WARNING(AS IT HAPPENS...NOT BEFORE) EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Steering, Mar 14, 2008
THREE STEERING COMPONENT EVENTS: POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ 13,765 MILES POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ 15,515 MILES STEERING SHAFT REPLACED @ 23,011 MILES. *TR
Steering, Mar 3, 2008
MY STEERING GEAR CHASIS KEEPS FAILING. GOT COMPONENT COVERAGE FROM GM WHICH PROVES THEY KNOW ITS ISSUE!!! *TR
Steering, Jan 15, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT STEERING RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. THE TIE RODS FAILED LATER AT 18,000 MILES AND CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE AND FRONT TIRE DAMAGE. HE HAS HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TIE RODS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $240. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,520 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Steering, Jan 3, 2008
2005 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM STATED NOT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN UNLESS YOUR VEHICLE HAS ALREADY EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE. *KB THE LETTER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL INPUT SIGNALS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. IF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A CHIME WILL BE HEARD AND THE DIC WILL DISPLAY A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE. *JB
Steering, Dec 30, 2007
WHEN STARTING AND/OR DRIVING THE CAR FOR A SHORT TIME AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-45 POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED WITH HIGHWAY DRIVING YET BUT I AM CONCERNED IT WILL. I AM TAKING CAR IN THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER FOR SERVICE. I DID RECEIVE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN DECEMBER 2007 REGARDING PROBLEMS BUT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME AND DID NOT KEEP THE NOTICE; SOON THEREAFTER I DID EXPERIENCE REFERENCED STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Dec 27, 2007
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX LS AS A "PROGRAM CAR" THINKING IT WAS THE NEXT BEST THING TO A NEW CAR. I GUESS I WAS WRONG. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2006 I HAVE HAD CONSISTENT TROUBLE WITH MY FRONT END. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS FOUR TIMES! NOW AT 50,500 MILES MY FRONT END IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE LAST TIME I HAD MY REPAIRS DONE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CALLED GMAC AND ASKED FOR A REPURCHASE. GMAC CONTACTED MY DEALER AND RETURNED A CALL TO ME STATING THAT I SHOULD TRY ANOTHER DEALER THEY COULD NOT GET ANYWHERE WITH MY CURRENT DEALER. I WAS NOT SURPRISED AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE SHOP LEADER THAT"HIS WIFE'S CAR DID THE SAME THING AND THAT THE BEST THING I COULD DO IS DRIVE IT TILL ITS PAID FOR! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR AND THE SERVICE MY LOCAL DEALER . I LOVE GMAC AND I WISH THEY WOULD BE MORE AGGRESSIVE AT DEALING WITH BAD DEALERSHIPS. MY DEALERSHIP MADE ME FEEL STUPID AND LIKE I WAS BOTHERING THEM. I AM STILL PAYING ON MY MALIBU BUT AM LOOKING TO TRADE BUT I AM SO SCARED THAT I WILL JUST GAIN A WHOLE NEW PROBLEM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE...WHAT DO I DO? *TR
Steering, Dec 27, 2007
GRINDING, POPPING NOISES COME FROM FRONT END AND SQUEAKING NOISE FROM REAR. YOU CAN FEEL THE ENTIRE CAR SHIFT WHEN TURNING OR TRAVELING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE BODY OF THE CAR IS GOING TO SLIDE OFF OF THE CHASSIE. JANUARY 2007, DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK AND SET TOE, HOOKED CHASSIE EARS TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION, AND REPLACED REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. VEHICLE HAD 26,080 MILES ON IT. 11 MONTHS LATER,NOW 38,800 MILES, SAME ISSUE. HAVING TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, TO HAVE STEERING AND SUSPENSION ASSESSED AGAIN. GM NEEDS TO ASSESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN THESE MALIBUS. ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER STATES THEY SEE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MALIBUS, YET NO RECALL. WHAT IS GM WAITING FOR? THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Steering, Dec 12, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIVE SECONDS LATER, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER 15 MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,238.
Steering, Nov 13, 2007
2005 MALIBU MAXX AT 35,504 MILES. THUMPING NOISE FROM STEERING AND STEERING REQUIRED MORE EFFORT. DEALER REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PER CHEV. BULLETIN #06-02-32-007. COST WOULD HAVE BEEN $174 BUT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 5, 2007
LOUD "CLUNKING" SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN AND LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ELECTRIC STEERING GEAR. STILL GET A LOUD "CLUNK" WHEN STEERING AS WELL AS LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY STEER LEFT TO STAY STRAIGHT. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE STEERING IS ALIGNED AND THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER WORK ON THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT TO GREASE THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Steering, Nov 1, 2007
CAR, MAKES LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT, LOSS OF TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *TR
Steering, Power train, Oct 29, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR FAILED AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND STATED THAT THEY TIGHTENED IT UP, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT THEY TIGHTENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THUMPING SOUND CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WAS LOUDER THAN BEFORE. AS OF OCTOBER 29, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING INTO 2ND GEAR. U[DATED 11/21/07. *JB
Steering, Oct 17, 2007
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. I HAD ALREADY HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE AND THEY "LUBED IT" OF COURSE THE REPLACEMENT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NOW THE CLUNKING SOUND IS BACK AND I HATE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PAY AGAIN. SOUNDS LIKE CHEVY HAS A REAL PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH. *JB