2010 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,363 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 41 involved a crash and 14 involved a fire. 47 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleJan 16, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.
Campaign 19V019000 on NHTSA.gov
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 transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Sep 18, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 12V460000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, May 13, 2014
I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE CAR STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF SOMETIMES. SETTING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE WITH FOOT ON THE BREAKS THE CAR FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO TAKE OFF EVEN WHEN ITS IN PARK DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT WOULD SLOW DOWN BY IT SELF AND THEN SPEED UP. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG ONES SAID I JUST NEEDED A BATTERY TRIED TO SALE ME ONE FOR $268.00 I END UP BUYING ONE FROM A AUTO STORE. AFTER THAT WENT BACK PAID THEM $542.00 FOR SERVICES AND THE CAR STILL DOING THE SAME THING. LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE A RECALL ON THE 2010 MALIBU WITH THE RECALL NUMBER 93696 ON THE POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR THE POSITION INDICATION BUT THEY SAID THAT'S NOT MY VEHICLE SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO RECALLS ON THE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU LT. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ESC LIGHT COMES ON SOME OTHER 3 LETTER ALPHABET LIGHT COMES ON. WHEEL TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME IF IT READS THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE IS LOW WHEN YOU CHECK IT IT'S THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE THAT'S IT READING ALL INDICATORS ARE WRONG. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IF I TRADE THE CAR IN THEN I WOULD BE UPSIDE DOWN PAYING FOR THAT CAR STILL. THEY ARE THE ONES WHO PUT THE CAR TOGETHER SO THEY SHOULD FIGURE IT OUT. I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE THAT SOMETHINGS IS WRONG THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. BUT KEEP TELLING ME TO BRING IT BACK MEAN WHILE THEY JUST KEEP MAKING MONEY OFF OF ME, AND THE CAR STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT THIS NEED TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED, DRIVING THESE DEFECTED CHEVY VEHICLES. THEY NEED TO RECALL THE WHOLE CAR OR REPLACE THEM. LOOK LIKE CHEVY MADE A LEMON THAT THEY CAN'T FIX ARE WANT FIX. *TR
Steering, May 10, 2014
IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR AND JANUARY OF THIS YEAR I HAD SPORADIC PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING UNIT IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN PARTICULAR, I HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE WHETHER IT WAS IN PARK OR DRIVE. ONCE I STARTED THE VEHICLE I WOULD GET A FLASH MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD TELLING ME TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE AND/OR TURN THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, INCLUDED REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A BAD TORQUE SENSOR. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND AM SEEKING A REIMBURSEMENT GIVEN THE FACT THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE BEING COMPENSATED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THE 2009 VEHICLE IS RECOGNIZED AS BEING AFFECTED, BUT NOT THE 2010. *TR
Steering, May 8, 2014
I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NUMBER IN THE NHTSA DATA BASE IS 10575915. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE WELL KNOW INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) LOSS FOR RECALL BULLETIN: 14116. HOWEVER THIS BULLETIN ONLY COVERS UP TO 2009 CHEVY MALIBUS. I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. AFTER A PHONE CALL AND WAITING SEVERAL DAYS FOR A RETURN CALL FROM GM HELP DESK I CALLED BACK AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING MY CAR TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THIS SAME ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ISSUE. IT WAS VERIFIED THAT I DO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT THOUSANDS OF CARS ARE BEING RECALLED ABOUT. IT WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT TAKE THE CAR OFF THE LOT WITHOUT GETTING IT REPAIRED FOR THE REASON OF A SAFETY ISSUE LOSING POWER STEERING. I DID OBJECT TO THIS REPAIR BUT WAS ASSURED BY GM SUPPORT THAT A BULLETIN COVERING MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WOULD BE COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND I WOULD RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FORM. HESITANT, I DID DO THE REPAIR OF $996. AFTER A WEEK OF CALLING GM SUPPORT WITH ESCALATING MY SITUATION AND MANY UNRETURNED PHONE CALLS I WAS PERSISTENT IN CALLING BACK. UNFORTUNATELY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE CONFIRMED ISSUE AS THE RECALL BULLETIN 14116 FOR THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING THAT IS COVERED ONLY UNTIL 2009. MY 2010 IS NOT COVERED AND THERE IS NO RECALL BULLETIN ANYONE IS AWARE OF THAT WILL COVER THIS ISSUE FOR THE REASON MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED. I WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE YEARS, IF IT EVER WILL HAPPEN AT ALL. THIS IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGING THAT IT WAS OFFICIALLY VERIFIED THAT I HAVE THE SAME EPS ISSUE THAT THOUSANDS OF CARS ARE RECEIVING REPAIRS AND MY CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND VIN NUMBER. EVEN MORE DISCOURAGING IS THAT GM WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THIS ISSUE. WHY DID WE EVER BAIL THIS COMPANY OUT WITH TAXPAYER MONEY? TOO BIG TO FAIL? TOO BIG TO CARE! *TR
Steering, May 8, 2014
WAS DRIVING A CURVY ROAD WHEN A DIGITAL WARNING ON THE COLUMN SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO NEGOTIATE THE CURVE. I CHECKED WENT A GOT THE STEERING FIXED AT A DEALER SHIP AND THEN FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 2008-2009 MALIBU, THE 2009 AND 2010 HHR AND THE 2010 COBALTS BUT NOT THE 2010 MALIBU. *TR
Steering, May 1, 2014
I STARTED MY CAR TO BACK UP AND THE SERVICE ESC INDICATOR CAME ON AND THEN THE SERVICE POWER STEERING CAME ON. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I TRIED BACKING UP BUT COULD BARELY MOVE THE CAR. I ENDED UP SHUTTING THE CARE OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. THIS WENT ON FOR A DAY OR SO. ONCE WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT PART OF THE HIGH WAY, WITH CHILDREN INSIDE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND IF THERE ARE RECALL ON ALL MODELS PRIOR TO MY 2010 AND THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHY DOESN'T GM EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR PAY FOR THIS. IT IS COSTING ME $700 TO BE FIXED. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN IS BEING REPLACED. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 14 DAYS. THIS IS SO WRONG AND I WILL NEVER EVER BOY ANOTHER GM CAR! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 24, 2014
POWER STEERING WARNING PLUS THE CHECK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ON WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR, AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. WE WERE AT THE TIME IN THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS. WE TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, TRIED AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. NONETHELESS THIS MADE FOR A SCARY TRIP DOWN MOUNTAIN ROADS. THIS FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THEN IN THE WINTER OF 2013-2014 IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY. IN APRIL 2014 WE TOLD THE CHEVROLET SERVICE ADVISOR WHO SAID TO BRING IN THE CAR WHILE THE STEERING WAS NOT ON POWER. SO WE DID WITH DIFFICULT STEERING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE ADVISOR DIAGNOSED STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. GM HAS OFFERED TO PAY PART OF THE PRICE OF REPAIR. THIS OFFER CAME AFTER EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH GM AND THE LOCAL DEALER WITH WHOM WE HAVE DONE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BUSINESS. *TR
Steering, Apr 8, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY 70MPH AND MY POWER STEERING ALERT CAME ON AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY AND STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. HOWEVER, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 TIMES THE NEXT DAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK (HOWEVER NOT ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT MORNING). EACH TIME I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO PAY OVER $600 TO HAVE MY STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. NOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL OF THE PREVIOUS MODELS OF THE MALIBU, BUT NOT MY 2010, ALTHOUGH I DID EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM. I PURCHASED MY 2010 MALIBU IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. IF MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Steering, Apr 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE RESTARTING IT TO REGAIN THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 97,000.
Steering, Apr 2, 2014
ON MARCH 24,2014 AS I WAS TURNING THE CORNER MAKING A LEFT TURN AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, LUCKILY THE CAR THAT WAS AHEAD OF ME WAS ABLE TO MOVE. I WENT UP ON A CURB BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS I WAS TURNING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GORDEN CHEVROLET IN GARDEN CITY ON THE FOLLOWING DAY MARCH 25,2014 THEY VERIFIED MY CONCERN, THEY INSPECTED AND FOUND INTERNAL FAULT IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE. NECESSARY TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN AND CONTROL MODULE $1259.00...THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE A PART OF THE RECALL LIST ALSO, I AM SO UPSET THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE NOW AFTER I PAID MY CAR NOTE LAST WEEK I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET MY CAR FIXED. REALLY GM??? *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2014
I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO BACKUP. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO "PARK" AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION RETURNED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON (3) OCCASIONS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ONLINE ON (3) OCCASIONS TO GM, BUT THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I'M SURPRISED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL CONCERNING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PS... SORRY, BUT I DON'T ANSWER PHONE CALLS THAT ARE NOT FAMILIAR. *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2014
DRIVING IN VERY BUSY CITY TRAFFIC AND I ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I DROVE IT HOME BUT IT WAS VERY HARD TO MAKE A TURN. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND I PULLED IT UP ON COMPUTER AND I SEE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND YEAR. IT COST ME $ 823.63 TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN FIXED AND RECALIBRATED. *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2014
FOR NO REASON POWER STEERING WENT STIFF. *TR
Steering, Apr 1, 2014
SO GM RECALLS THE STEERING ON 2004-06, 08, 09....I HAVE AN 2010 THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE STEERING. I FORTUNATELY KNEW WHAT TO DO WHEN I LOST MY POWER STEERING DOING 70+ MPH ON I-39. I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $500 TO HAVE MY STEERING FIXED AND THAT IS JUST FOR ONE OF THE SENSORS...WHAT ABOUT A RECALL ON ALL THE CARS THAT HAVE THIS SYSTEM????? *TR
Steering, Apr 1, 2014
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING JUST STOPED FUNCTONING AND BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A STORE AND AFTER A TIME RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE . G.M. HAS A RECALL THAT STARTED ON 3/31/14 ON 2007, 2008, 2009, CHEVY MALIBU BUT NOT ON 2010 MALIBU I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEIR HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER 2010 MALIBU WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WE ARE OLDER 65 AND 67 AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A REPAIR HOPE THERE IS NOT A ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ENTER INTO MANUAL MODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ELECTRIC STEERING MODULE AND SENSOR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,696.
Steering, Electrical system, Mar 31, 2014
AT FIRST I LOST POWER STEERING WHEN TRAVELING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW THE POWER STEERING FAILS WITH JUST SHORT TRIPS AROUND TOWN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY FOR MY WIFE. SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TURN THE WHEEL AT SLOW SPEEDS. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY ACCIDENT SURCHARGES ON TOP OF THE REPAIR BILL FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS POWER STEERING ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE WEB AND AFFECTS MANY MODELS THAT HAVE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BOX. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOX RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR CANNOT BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME (OR MAYBE NEVER). THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS AT A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE WHEN A CHEAPER REPAIR IS AN OPTION. I RESEARCHED A CAR OWNER WHO HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN THREE TIMES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POSITION SENSOR AND THERE IS NO RECOURSE FOR US CONSUMERS. EVERY 20,000 MILES AFTER WARRANTIES WERE EXPIRED. I AM [XXX] YEARS OLD AND HAVE ONLY OWNED AMERICAN MADE CARS, JUST ABOUT ALL GM PRODUCTS. IF THIS ISSUE DOES NOT GET RESOLVED IN A PROFESSIONAL WAY I WILL BE GOING TO THE FORD PRODUCT. I HOPE I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO THE FOREIGN CARS FOR THE REASON I WILL NOT RETURN TO GM IF THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. I AM OPTIMISTIC AT THIS POINT I CAN REMAIN A HAPPY GM CONSUMER. I RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THE MINI COOPER HAD THE SAME ISSUE OF POWER STEERING FAILURE. THEY STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND OFFERED A 13 YEAR OR 200,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE POWER STEERING MODULE. HTTP://WWW.NORCALMINIS.COM/2013/05/MINI-POWER-STEERING-PUMP-WARRANTY.HTML THIS WOULD BE A VERY WISE CHOICE TO OFFER THIS SOLUTION WITH THE RECENT OF THE RECALL WITH THE IGNITION SHUTTING OFF WHILE THE CAR IS OPERATIONAL CAUSING FATALITIES. *TR
Steering, Mar 19, 2014
THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND ACROSS THE INFORMATION CENTER SCREEN WILL SCROLL "POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, SERVICE ESC". WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL JERKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND WHEN STOPPED YOU CAN RELEASE THE WHEEL AND VISUALLY SEE THE STEERING WHEEL JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF CALLS THEY HAVE RECEIVED ON OTHER MALIBU'S SHOWING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE COLUMN AND IT WOULD RUN APPROX. $900. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY HAD THE SAME ISSUE IN THE MODELS 4-8 YEARS PRIOR TO MINE AND THAT THEY WERE ALLOWED TO FIX THOSE PER GM. IF THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE SAME MODEL OF CAR WHY WOULDN'T THAT FIX BE GRANDFATHER FOR FUTURE MODEL YEARS IF SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE? THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD IS FROM A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL ANGLE POSITION AND TORQUE SENSOR. *TR
Steering, Mar 17, 2014
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT...IT HAS GONE OUT ON ME AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND I WENT INTO SOMEONE'S YARD ALMOST HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. I HAVE A HARD TIME TURNING THE WHEELS WHEN IT GOES OUT AND MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR EVERYDAY. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD INJURE SOMEONE. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OR GIVE VOUCHERS TO GET IT FIXED SINCE I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $700 TO GET THIS RESOLVED. WHY DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE DYEING TO GET RECALLS TO HAPPEN? *TR
Steering, Mar 3, 2014
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON EXPRESSWAY. POWER STEERING CAME UP ON DISPLAY AND STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CODE STATED THAT STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACED. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING AND STEERING JUST FROZE. VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 26, 2014
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS IN WHICH IT IS HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE MAKING TURNS AND DRIVING. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT ALSO DISPLAYS TRACTION CONTROL. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Feb 26, 2014
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE GOT A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT BILL JACOBS CHEVROLET IN JOLIET ILLINOIS AND THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND GM REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. IT HAD JUST OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM SWEPT THE PROBLEM UNDER THE TABLE..OH,BY THE WAY THEY DID CHARGE US 1,200 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Steering, Feb 25, 2014
I WAS DRIVING HOME (CT) FROM WORK (NY) WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING THEN THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD WAS READING SERVICE ESC / POWER STEERING. THE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING UNTIL NOW WHICH MADE THE RIDE HOME SCARIER THEN EVER WITH NO POWER STEERING IT WAS HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Feb 17, 2014
I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF AN EXIT AND THE POWER STEERING WORD CAME UP ON THE DASH. *TR
Steering, Feb 12, 2014
I WAS BACKING UP FROM THE STORE AND I HEARD A TRACTION NOISE DOING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IT GOT WORSE STIFFER AND STIFFER TO STEER , I HAVE 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME SCARE TO DEATH TO HIT SOMETHING!, MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED US 520 DOLLARS WITH A DISCOUNT THEY SAID. SO UPSETTING BECAUSE IT IS A 2010 MALIBU ONLY 49000 MILES , DOING SOME RESEARCH I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN CARS RECALL FROM GM FROM THE SAME PROBLEM!!! ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! SO UPSET! *TR
Steering, Feb 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,500.