We bought this car new and noticed a rattle coming from underneath and felt it somewhat in the steering wheel. We took it to the dealer and they "re-positioned the steering gear box" and that quieted it for a couple of weeks and then it started again. They again re-positioned the steering gear box and checked to see if there was any kind of service bulletin or recall....there was not. This happened another 2-3 times and we were finally told that it was not a safety issue and that "all Malibus do it". We have been driving it with this rattle/clunk/banging ever since. It is always worse when the weather is cold. It does; however, sing me a song that goes like this"Never buy GM again, never buy GM again" to the tune of Follow the Yellow Brick Road".
Steering pop was very severe. Dealer put special grease in steering shaft. That cured the severe pop, but down the road a few months, it started with a lighter but more constant pop. I went to a new dealer. He said it would be a guess at best. At this time the warranty was done. I live with it. But I think it has something to do with the slight wheel vibration at 60 mph. Already changed tires ahead of time hoping to cure the vibration problem. No Dice.
i'm not sure how to correct this problem, and not sure if i'll ever buy another chevy. since I've owned this car, I've had to replace the front rotors and brakes passenger caliper, rear brakes, drivers side rear caliper, the brake pedal switch, and figure out what the knocking is when I turn the steering wheel.
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We bought this car new and noticed a rattle coming from underneath and felt it somewhat in the steering wheel. We took it to the dealer and they "re-positioned the steering gear box" and that quieted it for a couple of weeks and then it started again. They again re-positioned the steering gear box and checked to see if there was any kind of service bulletin or recall....there was not. This happened another 2-3 times and we were finally told that it was not a safety issue and that "all Malibus do it". We have been driving it with this rattle/clunk/banging ever since. It is always worse when the weather is cold. It does; however, sing me a song that goes like this"Never buy GM again, never buy GM again" to the tune of Follow the Yellow Brick Road".
- Jim B., Hereford, TX, US