This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Car only has about 3,0070 miles on it and power steering has gone out. I get the messages when I start the car that "power steering" and "service ESC." And when I drive there is no power steering.
While driving the car at normal traveling speed the electronic stability control shuts off and the car goes into manual steering which makes the car very difficult to control and has almost caused two accidents and has made me ark the car because I feel it is far too dangerous to drive. This started occurring february15th and continued until I parked the car on feb2st.
"takata report" car lose's steering out of no where lights on dash flash.shows recall for other years but not 2010. Even thou sticker on door of car says was built in 2009.type in VIN. Says no recalls at this time is confusing when have seen that there was one. Campaign # 14V252000 figure just another way GM covering up their tracks. At our lives expense. Would enjoy some help from someone!
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the service ESC warning indicator illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The contact had to use great efforts to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and the steering operated properly for approximately five minutes. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering) however, the remedy failed to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I lost power steering of my vehicle while I was turning on a major intersection. I almost got into a head on collision with a semi-truck. Faulty electric power steering assist.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the power steering and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,000.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the "service ESC, engine power reduced and traction control" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions where it was diagnosed that the throttle body, the throttle body sensor, spark plugs, torque sensor, and the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that a carbon cleaning needed to be performed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
When turning or drving car. It would lose speed. Also noticed smell in car of fuel I would get nauseating headaches. Purchased car June 2015 from courstey Ford. Car was in motion on street and highway.
While driving home from work on October 2016 3 random lights on my dashboard appeared(engine light, service airbag light, ESC). They stayed on for about 2 hours then disappeared for the rest of the day. The following day, all three lights appeared and did not leave for 3 days, then disappeared. Then they reappeared for 2 days, then disappeared. The day after they disappeared, all lights appeared but the engine light. Now I only have ESC and service airbag which comes on and off.
While driving on a highway I experience my steering column vibrate start to vibrate followed by an electroinc warning stating power steering along with a service ESC. My power steering went completely out for the remainder of the drive. I parked and turned off my car. After waiting for several minutes, I started my car and everything seemed normal. I proceeded home and again experience the power steering and service ESC warning light.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering assist and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.
I was at burger king drive thru and when I got done ordering I tried to pull around and my power steering light cam on and my ESC light. I could not turn it was very hard I had to turn off my car and it fixed it self. This better be a recall bec why do I got to spend my money to fix this it's
While driving on a city street the power steering suddenly failed without warning making the vehicle extremely difficult to handle. The ESC warning light illuminated. Turned the vehicle off then back on and the power steering was reengaged. Shortly after it failed again and the vehicle was driven immediately to the dealership.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was tight and there was a progressing failure in which the steering wheel would randomly lock for an extended period of time. The contact constantly had to turn the vehicle off and restart the vehicle each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available.
Steering column popping, clunking, and binds up during driving or stationary. More often when turning right but happens when turning left. Sometime the car needs more force to return straight after veering right on highway.. could not turn into right lane because the steering wheel would not turn that sharp until it popped. Dealer said the steering box separated and needs replaced; its a $1,095. Repair for
I received a letter from General Motors dated September 2015 which identified that there is a potential steering problem with my car which may occur suddenly without prior warning. The car may lose power steering assist and be hard to steer according to the letter. The letter offers an extended warranty. I have checked for recalls related to GM vehicles. There is a recall identified for the problems identified in the letter which are identical to those described in the letter. The recall reference details are identified below NHTSA campaign id number: 15V064000 NHTSA action number: EA11014 my question is why isn't this car being recalled to fix this problem? the letter states that if I believe I have this problem I "may want" to contact my Chevrolet dealer. If I incur this problem I can foresee a potential for an accident that could result in property damage, bodily injury or perhaps death. I don't want to wait until that happens. I can provide a scanned.pdf file of the letter; unfortunately I don't see a way to do that on this form.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerated and the power steering malfunctioned. After the failure, the service ESC warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
We had just gotten off of the highway and were in the drive through waiting on our food when all of a sudden the wheel locked up. We had to pull into a parking spot and tried to figure out what was going on. We waited about 1 1/2 and tried to turn the wheel again and it was working. The next morning we rented a car and took the vehicle into the dealer ship to get repaired. They called us back later in the day to tell us that the sensor went out on the power steering and it would have to be repaired. We looked online and saw that there had been recalls related to this issue for the 2010. The dealer told us that we were not covered due to the mileage on the car. In looking online there are hundred's of other people the are having this same issue with the 2010 models. Why is this not covered under a recall if they are aware that this is a problem. We paid $671 our of pocket for this repair.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the dealer provided a 15 point inspection and indicated that the vehicle was safe to drive. Upon operating the vehicle, the steering wheel had a strong vibration and was tight when turned to the left and right. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft may need to be replaced. The dealer would not release the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 09/21/15 updated 11/28/2017
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