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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Just bought a used 2010 Malibu with 2.4L engine for my teenage daughter. After several days, when trying to teach her parallel parking, the steering began locking up and steering system warning is displayed. When it locks up, the wheel cannot be moved at all, regardless of vehicle speed. Steering control only returns after shutting the engine down, waiting a few seconds, then starting it back up. The car has done this several times over the last week. It hasn't happened on the highway yet, but after checking into this online, I find that it is a very common complaint with the electric power steering system installed on this and other GM vehicles. I also found that it reportedly happens on highway, and when it does, the steering wheel is locked in whatever position it was in when the problem occurred, leaving the driver absolutely no control of the vehicle. Needless to say, this is a very dangerous situation, and I find it very hard to believe that a recall has not been issued in regards to this. It has reportedly been a common complaint with the Malibu with 2.4L engine for several years. If there is not currently a federal investigation in progress regarding this complaint, there needs to be asap. I'm thinking right now that I shouldn't let my daughter drive the car. It's scary.
My power steering stopped working while driving. The steering got really heavy, and trying to turn the wheel felt notchy, like the power steering motor was fighting me. I was pulling into a parking lot when this happened. A triangle shaped yellow warning light came up. I think the warning message below it was ESC traction or something like that. After turning off the car and letting it rest for 1.5 hours, the car started and the steering worked like normal. No warning light, message, or issues. I don't know when this will happen again. I see lots of people have this issue with the same model year Malibu. This car has 85K miles on it.
Power steering suddenly went out while driving, I made it home safely then the next day car drove as if nothing was wrong, power steering functioned normally. The following day power steering went out again as I was turning the corner. I turned the car off and then restarted, then it drove fine until I pulled in my driveway the power steering went out again. For the last 4 days it has been going in and out at will.
Power steering goes in and out. Etc light comes on and flashes power steering failure. Upon reading, GM issued a recall for this but our dealer has no recall information on this. Safety issue, could lead to a crash
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked left to right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
My 2010 Chevy Malibu is losing power steering during normal driving conditions, the service ECM is displaying and then the power steering failure is on the dash. I can get the power steering to turn back on once I turn the engine off and back on again but it continues to shut off.
I found a complaint before about the power steering going out on my car. Today is October 17th 2018 the incident happened at about 5:50 in the morning my wife was driving to work in the vehicle on the freeway and the power steering went out again and the wheel locked up and turnt the car onto a construction she was able to stop the vehicle. She tells me that every light came on and started flashing then it went away and said ese, no power steering, service, no traction. She turned off the vehicle and started it back up and everything worked again, this has happened more than one time and each year is happening more and more.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator failed to illuminate. The contact also heard a clicking noise when the steering wheel was turned in either direction. The contact had to constantly maneuver the steering wheel, which was extremely tight when turning it in either direction. The dealer (ross downing Chevrolet, 600 S morrison blvd, hammond, la 70403, 866-206-4720) indicated that the vehicle was serviced in 2014 per NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). Since the vehicle was not included in any current recalls, the dealer did not offer to diagnose the vehicle. An independent repair facility replaced the power steering pump, but the clicking noise and steering wheel failures continued. The manufacturer issued one recall for this year, make, and model vehicle with 11 tsbs for the steering. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,497.
While driving my car on the highway out of nowhere power engine reduced would come up on the dash and would not accelerate and transmission and traction warning lights would show on dash as well also power steering show on dash and the car jerk a little and the speedometer and fuel hand wouldn't move
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving and making turns, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and shook violently. There was no warning indicator illuminated. In addition, while driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to decelerate and the temperature gauge increased. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,615.
My 2010 Malibu has started to have all sorts of steering issues, I have had a lot of the same issues others have had, my ESC and power steering light came on, I shut the car off and restarted it and it worked like "normal" but since then there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, and even if you are sitting still, the wheel itself makes a sudden little jerk type movement. Is there anything out there to fix these issues"?"
May 4th 2018 I was driving and steering wheel started to shake and tighten up, I pulled over and put on hazard lights, it felt if I had a flat tire, power steering light came on, I shut car off that turned back on proceeded to pull on to highway and car seemed fine again, I am scared to drive.
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