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Power Steering Going Out Intermittently
2004 Chevrolet Malibu (Page 1 of 5)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
8.2
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $760
- Average Mileage:
- 81,600 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 83 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (50 reports)
- new power steering column put in (22 reports)
- turn off the engine and restart again (8 reports)
- relace column ($1000) (3 reports)
steering problem
Helpful websites
- National Highway Safety Transportation Administration - Judging by the spate of complaints on the car complaints web site, the torque and position sensor redesign for vehicles produced after 2/4/04 - per NHTSA Action Number EA04018 - apparently has not done the trick. Malibu owners experiencing this problem should complain en masse to the NHTSA. Perhaps then, GM will notice and respond.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The power steering has gone out on several occasions. I have been lucky enough to have it go out in low-traffic areas, but it could potentially be life-threatening depending on the location of the vehicle when it decided to go out.
- Kayla T., Boone, IA, US