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
1,393 reports, newest first.
Steering, Jan 16, 2010
2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU STEERING ISSUE. THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING. OUR DAUGHTER'S 2006 MALIBU WAS DOING THE SAME THING WHICH SHE TOOK IN UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THEY SAID THE COLUMN JUST NEEDED TO BE LUBED WHICH THEY COVERED FOR HER. OURS WAS UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WAS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE WITH A $200 DEDUCTIBLE. THE AMOUNT THEY WOULD CHARGE FOR LUBING THE COLUMN WAS $90. WE HAVE NOT HAD IT DONE YET, BUT AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM NOT SURE THE LUBE WILL ULTIMATELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM, EVEN ON OUR DAUGHTER'S 2006. *TR
Visibility, Jan 15, 2010
HEAT? AIR CONDITION FANS DO NOT BLOW ON #1-3. ONLY OPERATES ON LEVEL #4. *TR
Steering, Jan 15, 2010
CARS POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH FAILED POWER STEERING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO WHILE MAKING A TURN. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME AND WHEN I WENT TO MOVE CAR FURTHER INTO MY DRIVEWAY PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTED. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 1 OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, BUT AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF ENGINE THEN RESTARTING POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Seats, Jan 15, 2010
CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF DRIVER SEAT, HAS ALLOWED A CROSSMEMBER TO BREAK, COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT. MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS IN A CRASH. VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECTED TO ADVERSE/FLOOD CONDITIONS AND DRIVER IS OF AVERAGE WEIGHT. *TR
Steering, Jan 13, 2010
12/2006 I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON THREE OCCASIONS IN 2007 I EXPERIENCED A "LOUD KNOCKING NOISE" IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY VEHICLE AND THE FIRST TWO TIMES, IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY FIXED AND FINALLY AFTER THE 3RD TIME THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. UNTIL 12/11/2009 WHEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY "POWER STEERING" WARNING FLASHED ACROSS MY CLOCK SCREEN AND MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY VEHICLE. THEN ON 12/21/2009, I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND AGAIN, THE SAME THING HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN AN HOUR. I FOUND OUT FROM AAA THAT CHEVROLET(GM) HAD PRINTED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBUS AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO STEVE MOORE CHEVROLET AT 9325 SOUTH BOULEVARD, CHARLOTTE, NC -- AT WHICH TIME THEY INFORMED ME AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THAT MY WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAD GONE BAD. ON 1/13/2010, I HAD TO PAY $792.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AND I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS WAS A PROBLEM THAT GM WAS AWARE OF, I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE THAT I'VE INCURRED AS WELL AS THE INCONVENIENCE I WAS CAUSED DUE TO GM NOT BEING WILLING TO EXTEND COVERAGE FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Steering, Jan 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Steering, Jan 10, 2010
ON A PERIODIC BASIS, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS SLOWING TO A STOP. THEREAFTER, THE POWER STEERING FAILS. POWER STEERING CAN BE RESTORED BY TURNING OFF POWER TO THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTING. THERE IS NO IDENTIFIABLE CONSISTENCY TO WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 8, 2010
THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN ACCELERATING, BRAKING, AND WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NEITHER ACCELERATION OR BRAKING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS WITH NO KNOWN RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. EVERY INCIDENT WHERE I SEE IT REPORTED, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS NOT HAD A FIX. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS 3 WEEKS AGO, THEN LAST NIGHT, AND AGAIN THIS MORNING. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION PEOPLE WOULD GET HURT. PERSONALLY I PLAN TO BUY A NEW CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL THAT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WILL PROVIDE A FIX. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Jan 6, 2010
2005 CHEVY MALIBU. HAVE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES ABOUT THE "BUMPING/THUMBING" WHILE THE CAR IS TURNING. AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS NO PLACE FOR POWERING STEERING FLUID...THANK GOD FOR PURCHASING EXTENDED WARRANTIES!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Steering, Dec 29, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5-30 MPH THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE RADIO AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN . THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY REGARDING THE POWER STEERING , BUT EXCLUDED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,700.
Exterior lighting, Dec 28, 2009
HAD TO REPLACE TAIL LAMPS AFTER CAR WAS 1 YEAR OLD AND 10,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Steering, Dec 22, 2009
THE STEERING WHEEL POPS AND JERKS IN AN ERRATIC MOTION TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. OVER THE PAST WEEK IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO TURN AND STEER WITH THE WHEEL. AND WITHOUT NO PARTICULAR REASON THE POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT AND STOP WORKING. WHILE I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT INTO A MECHANIC I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT IN A WEEK. *TR
Steering, Dec 22, 2009
STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND MOVES ON ITS OWN THEN POWER STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CRASHING INTO HIGHWAY BARRIER. IF IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER AND WOULD HAVE HIT THE BARRIER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PROBABLY KILLING HER AND THE KIDS. POWER STEERING COMES AND GOES AT ANY TIME I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT. DEALERSHIP WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT $2,000. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR OF MALIBU AND THERE HAS BEEN 2 TSBS ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE AND THEY WILL NOT EXTEND THE MILEAGE MORE THAN 70K. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS GOING TO GO OUT AND WHAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS GOING TO DO. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND THE PROBABILITY IF HAVING AN ACCIDENT IS GREAT SINCE IT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Steering, Dec 21, 2009
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN 2005 CHEVY MALIBU AS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN #07126 CAUSED A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT ON OR ABOUT12/10/2009. WITH THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST SYSTEM VEHICLE BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SERVICE BULLETIN COVERS VEHICLES TO 70,000 MILES OF WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS AT 79986 OUTSIDE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN COVERAGE. STEERING LOSS IS NOW AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, OF WHICH WE WILL SCHEDULE TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AS PER BULLETIN AT OUR COST. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH GM ON COVERAGE DUE TO THE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THIS ISSUE CAUSES AND THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE THAT GM HAS CONCEDED BY THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BULLETIN. FACTS OF MY CONVERSATIONS WITH GM HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN CASE FILE #71-783921469. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS STEERING FAILURE CONDITION SHOULD BE REVIEWED FOR FULL RECALL DUE TO THE EXTREME HAZARD THIS CAUSES NO MATTER THE MILEAGE OR AGE OF VEHICLES COVERED IN THE ORIGINAL SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
Equipment, Dec 17, 2009
THE CD PLAYER IS NOT WORKING THEY HAVE A CD STUCK INSIDE AND IT'S MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S THE PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Dec 14, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE CALLED AND SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT TIE ROD FAILED, THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING, THE STEERING RACK FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 10/05/10
Steering, Dec 10, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AND THERE WAS LOSE OF POWER STEERING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,500.
Steering, Dec 10, 2009
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING. IT JUST WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS MORNING. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH STATING "POWER STEERING" AND THE STEERING COLUMN GOT REALLY TIGHT AND WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. I INVESTIGATED AND NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2005 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING ISSUES. I CALLED THE GM DEALERSHIP AND ALSO HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING MODULE. I'M REALLY UPSET BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'M VERY AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THIS COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHICH CAN CAUSE AND HUGE ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME BECAUSE I HAVE MORE THAN 100, 000 MILES ON MY CAR. THIS IS TOTALLY NOT FAIR. I ASKED THE REPRESENTATION (PETER) WHAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HE STATED THAT THERE IS REALLY NOTHING HE COULD DO. OUT OF ALL OF THE REPORTS ON THE POWER STEERING ISSUES IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMETHING GETS DONE. *TR
Steering, Dec 8, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COIL AND THE ROLLER IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.
Seats, Dec 1, 2009
SINCE PURCHASING, MY USED 2005 CHEVY MALIBU HAD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN USING THE DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT. RECENTLY, THE POWER SEAT BRACKET TOTALLY BROKE, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND GO OFF THE ROAD. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL WHO EXPLAINED THERE IS NO RECALL, AND IT WILL COST ME $800.00 TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. I THINK IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE FOR A MANUFACTURER TO PUT CUSTOMERS AT RISK BY APPROVING A DESIGN THAT OBVIOUSLY RESULTS IN A HAZARD THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF FOR SOME TIME - AND ARE UNWILLING TO REMEDY. BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE TRACK REPLACED, AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT CORRECT A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM, I AM UNFORTUNATELY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Steering, Nov 23, 2009
2005 MALIBU MAXX HAVE A "POWER STEERING MOTOR (ELECTRICAL)" VERSUS A POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE LOSSES POWER STEERING DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES (3500 RPM SEE TBS 08-02-32-005) MY VEHICLE HAD THIS HAPPEN DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO TIME/MILEAGE FAILURE OF STEERING COLUMN SENSOR.....I HAD TO PAY $1200.00 FOR NEW COLUMN AND MOTOR FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY AND DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Steering, Nov 20, 2009
AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES OUR 2005 CHEVY MALIBU DEVELOPED A CLUNK IN THE STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS, WHETHER OR NOT TURNING WAS INVOLVED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR AT NO CHARGE. AFTER ABOUT 20,000 ADDITIONAL MILES THE CLUNK RETURNED. ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE STEERING GEAR AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE OBTAINED, THRU NHTSA, THE SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH DESCRIBE THIS DEFECT, WHICH SHOWS ME THAT CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT MADE A RECALL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DEFECT MAY RETURN EVEN WITH THE NEW PARTS, AND I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRING A DEFECT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, FOR A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY RESOLVED. *TR
Steering, Nov 18, 2009
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU GOES OUT FREQUENTLY. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE WARNING BEEPS (LIKE WHEN THE DOOR IS AJAR) WENT OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED IT OFF, AND BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAR SINCE 10/07. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $1200 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE A 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT I WILL NOT ALLOW TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF IT'S ISSUES. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THIS ECONOMY I CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT OUT $1200 AT THIS TIME. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Nov 17, 2009
HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM, I.E. BALL JOINT. OTHER BALL JOINT APPEARS TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *TR
Steering, Nov 17, 2009
POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAILED. STEERING BECAME HARD SO I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AT THE NEAREST EXIT, STOPPED VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR A WHILE I RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED FINE. *TR