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.
Campaign 14E044000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V252000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V224000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V153000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 11E009000 on NHTSA.gov
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, Feb 26, 2019
I STARTED TO HAVE A ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST A FEW DAYS AGO. THE CAR HAD A WEIRD NOISE ON THE STEERING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE ON ITS OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON. IT WAS NOT UNTIL YESTERDAY THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AS I WAS DRIVING. STEERING BECAME HEAVY. IT WAS VERY DIFICULT TO PERFORM SHARP TURNS. THERE WAS A MESSAGE AND A CHIME UPON THE STEERING GETTING STIFF. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE THAT WHEN USING THE VIN CODE NO RECALLS COME UP SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE.
Steering, Feb 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,327.
Steering, Feb 15, 2019
STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. DRIVER INFO PANEL DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. I TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN. BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STOPPED TWITCHES BACK AND FORTH. THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. THE TWITCHING IS CONSTANTS AS LONG AS CAR IS STARTED OR KEY TURNED TO SUPPLY POWER. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS - WHY IS THIS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD? FIRST THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD FIX IT AT NO CHARGE - THEN THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE $750 TO FIX IT.
Steering, Feb 8, 2019
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING
Steering, Feb 6, 2019
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS ONLY WORKING ONCE IN A WHILE IT WAS RECALLED BEFORE AND I HAD IT FIXED NOW IT'S DOING THE SAME THING
Steering, Feb 5, 2019
EPS (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING) WENT OUT RANDOMLY WHILE STOPPED AT A GAS STATION. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TWITCH AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. CAR WAS STATIONARY, STARTED, PLACED IN REVERSE AND MOVED FROM A PARKING SPOT TO A GAS PUMP. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, THE EPS WAS OUT. AFTER CYCLING POWER A FEW TIMES, THE EPS COMES BACK. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE CAR IT GOES BACK TO NOT WORKING. MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL WERE ALL A PART OF A RECALL FOR THE EPS, BUT GM STATES IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. NO DEALER WILL ATTEMPT TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING ITS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED FOR OTHER VINS OF THE SAME MAKE YEAR AND MODEL. SEE GM BULLETIN 14116 AND DCS3206
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 4, 2019
I TURNED MY CAR ON AND THE SERVICE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE MESSAGE ON MY CAR READ POWER STEERING. I COULDN'T TURN MY WHEEL AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND IT WENT AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A LOCAL HIGHWAY THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. IT SEEMS TO BE LOCKED UP
Steering, Jan 31, 2019
OUT OF NOWHERE STARTED MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. DRIVER INFO PANEL DISPLAYED POWER STEERING. I TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN. BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STOPPED TWITCHES BACK AND FORTH. THE POWER STEERING HAS WENT OUT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. THE TWITCHING IS CONSTANTS AS LONG AS CAR IS STARTED OR KEY TURNED TO SUPPLY POWER. I DONE A RECALL SEARCH VIA VIN AND IT RETURNED NO RECALLS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I HAVE READ THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES REPORTED. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD TO ANYONE DRIVING AND THOSE AROUND WHEN IT FAILS.
Steering, Jan 22, 2019
WHILE STATIONARY, STEERING WHEEL IN VEHICLE TWITCHES BACK AND FORTH WHILE MAKING A MECHANICAL GRINDING SOUND. WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING RESULTING IN DIFFICULT TURNING BOTH TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE AT LOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS.
Steering, Jan 18, 2019
STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. STEERING WHEEL IS TWITCHING SLIGHTLY . SOMETIMES, WHILE DRIVING, THE ALERT BELL GOES OFF AND POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS PROBLEM WILL PERSIST ON AND OFF. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY STATED THE RECALL THEY HAD IS OVER.
Steering, Jan 9, 2019
THE POWER STEERING WOULD STOP WORKING PERIODICALLY, MOST OFTEN UPON STARTING OF THE CAR BUT IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ONE TIME. THE MECHANIC READ IT AS A C0545 CODE, STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS ISSUE IS WELL KNOW, AND IT APPEARS SOME VEHICLES WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR WERE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT MY PARTICULAR ONE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE.
Steering, Jan 7, 2019
MY POWER STEERING IS CONSTANTLY GOING OUT ON MY CAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS CITY STREETS AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL WORK AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'VE BARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES MOST RECENTLY IT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 2 HOURS HOLE DRIVING NORMALLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR BUT INCIDENTS OF FAILURE HAVE INCREASED SINCE REACHING 156000 MILES ON MY CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A RECAL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MY YEAR AND MODEL AND YET I'VE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY CAR ISN'T COVERED
Steering, Dec 17, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A DRIVE-THRU, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY MANEUVERED LEFT, RIGHT, BACK, AND FORTH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (CHASE CHEVROLET, LOCATED AT 6441 HOLMAN RD, STOCKTON, CA 95212, 209-475-6600) AND A SUPERVISOR AGREED TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR FREE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PREVIOUS VEHICLE OWNER SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) IN 2014. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY MANEUVERED LEFT, RIGHT, BACK AND FORTH DURING THE TEST DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ONE WEEK, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HANDED THE KEYS BACK TO THE CONTACT. WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.
Steering, Electrical system, Air bags, Dec 16, 2018, crash
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 19 JUST BEFORE THE MAPLE FORK EXIT THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE OTHER CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED NEARLY AS MUCH. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR JUST STOPPED. NO AIRBAGS WAS DEPLOYED.
Steering, Electrical system, Nov 29, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FELIX CHEVROLET (3330 S FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES FOR MULTIPLE FAILURES, INCLUDING THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, THE BATTERY, THE ODOMETER NUMBERS BEING ERASED, AND THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE CONTROL MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Steering, Nov 15, 2018
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A CHIME AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP AND STATED 'POWER STEERING' MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE IT HARD TO TURN. I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY DESTINATION. I WAS ALSO ABLE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND IT'LL RESET AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WOULD GO AWAY AND IT'LL BE EASIER TO USE MY STEERING WHEEL
Steering, Seat belts, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 7, 2018
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN CALIFORNIA GOING AROUND A RAMP IN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME I HIT THE BRAKE IT RELEASED THE NEXT MORNING ON MY WAY BACK HOME FROM WORK I WAS ON MY WAY ON THE FREEWAY SO I ACCELERATE ON THE GAS AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE IGNITION GAS IT RELEASED. AND JUST RECENTLY ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO TODAY IS NOVEMBER 7TH SO NOVEMBER 2ND ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ALL OF THIS HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO WORK IN FROM WORK BUT ON MY WAY FROM WORK I WENT DOWN TO START MY CAR AND STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING REAL BAD START JERKING REAL BAD AND FROM THERE OTHER THINGS TO START HAPPENING TO THE CAR STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING REAL BAD AS I PUT ON MY SEATBELT THE SEATBELT SIGN WILL NOT GO OFF AND WE'LL MAKE A BEEPING SOUND EVERY FEW MINUTES ALSO THE TOTAL CONTRACTION SIGN ALSO CUT ON AND THEN FOR SOME REASON I HAD A HALF TANK OF GAS IN MY TANK BUT THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME CUT ON AND ON THE DASH WILL SAVE FUEL LOW WHEN I HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK UP
Steering, Nov 2, 2018
MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING MOMENTARILY FROZEN IN PLACE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS A AUDIBLE CHIME IS HEARD COMING FROM THE DASH. THIS OCCURS AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING AND AT HIGH SPEED WHILE ON HIWAYS MAKING LANE CHANGES. OFTEN THIS IS ACCOCIATED WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION WHILE MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, LANE CHANGES AT HIWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS IS NOT THE TORQUE SOMETIMES FELT IN THE STEERING FROM FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ACCELERATION BUT A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING LOCKED IN PLACE LEAVING THE DRIVER UNABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S LIKE THE POWER ASSIST IS TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF SECOND MOMENTARILY RESULTING IN HARD STEERING BEFORE COMPLETELY BECOMING UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL AS IF IT'S FROZEN IN PLACE. WHEN THIS OCCURS AN AUDIBLE CHIME IS HEARD ALERTING THE DRIVER. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW. VERY UNSAFE. THERE IS A GM RECALL # N140115 RECALL BULLETIN # 14116 AND NHTSA RECALL # 14V-153 COVERING MY YEAR VEHICLE FOR THIS CAR BUT AM TOLD IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN ? WELL I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS STATED IN THE RECALLS. MY CAR MATCHES THE YEARS AND MAKE INVLOVED. HOW CAN THIS RECALL NOT INCLUDE MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 TO 4 YEARS AND HAS RECENTLY BECOME VERY APPEARANT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP.
Steering, Oct 16, 2018
DISPLAY HAS BEEN DISPLAYING POWER STEERING AND GETS HARD TO STEER. BOTH TIMES I HAD JUST TURNED INTO MY DESTINATION BUT WAS STILL MOVING AT LOW SPEED
Steering, Oct 16, 2018
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT CAME BACK MOMENTARILY. SPORADICALLY WENT ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS, HOWEVER HAVE HAD NO POWER STEERING SINCE FRIDAY OCTOBER 12TH, TODAY IS OCTOBER 16TH.
Steering, Exterior lighting, Aug 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN CHEVROLET (5845 COLISEUM BLVD, ALEXANDRIA, LA), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BULBS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. **TR *JS
Steering, Aug 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES LATER, THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE "U" JOINT FOR THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED KRISTAL AUTO MALL (2859 FLATBUSH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11234) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Steering, Jul 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Steering, Suspension, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 29, 2018
I'VE HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH IT AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHITEHEADS CHEVROLET WHERE I HAD MY RECALLS FIXED IS BY FAR THE WORST DEALERSHIP ANYONE COULD TAKE THEIR CAR TOO. I TOOK THEM MY CAR AND THEY WERE GOING TO FIX THE RECALLS THE STEERING SHAFT INADEQUATE SUPPORT OF U JOINT TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE STEERING LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A COUPLE DAYS BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT SEEMED LIKE NOTHING WAS FIXED I TOOK IT BACK 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME RECALLS THE LAST TIME I PICKED UP MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN I CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN SO I DID THEY HAD IT FOR ANOTHER DAY I WENT BACK GOT IT AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME LATER THAT DAY I NEEDED TO GO GET MY DAUGHTER SOME DIAPERS I GOT IN THE CAR STARTED IT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THE GUY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I GOT UPSET CALLED THE MAIN CHEVROLET COMPANY MADE A COMPLAINT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. WELL RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY INFANT AND TODDLER IN THE CAR GOING 35MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED UP TOOK IT TO THEM ASKED THEM TO LOOK AT THE RECALLS AGAIN AND THEY REFUSED THEY SAID ONCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN CLOSED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO I HAVE RARELY BEEN DRIVING MY CAR IT DID THE SAME THING ON 07/22/18 THE STEERING WAS GONE MY CAR WAS STILL RUNNING NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON I STOPPED PUT IT IN LARK TURNED IT OFF WAITED 10 MINS STARTED IT AND HAD NO POWER STEERING I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A COUPLE DAYS UNTIL YESTERDAY AND NOW THE CAR SHAKES VERY BADLY LIKE A (DEATH WOBBLE) NO MATTER WHAT SPEED AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GOING TO COME RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR. I CAN'TPAYTOFIXIT
Steering, Wheels, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 2, 2018
I CAN'T USE POWER STEERING FLUID IN MY CAR BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S ELECTRICAL. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING AND I CAME UP TO A RED LIGHT UP THE ROAD TO TURN LEFT. I STOPPED AT THE LIGHT FOR A MINUTE, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I CONTINUED AN THATS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I COULDN'T BARELY TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND ITS HARD AN THATS WHEN "POWER STEERING" POPPED UP ON MY DASH. MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND ITS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MY JOB.