Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 060232007 | 03/01/2008 | 060232007C | 10020816 | Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds. *kb (diagnose noise - lubricate inner and outer steering shaft, reposition i-shaft, add foam to radiator surge tank mounting bracket | 01/23/2007 |
| 060232002 | 12/01/2006 | 060232002B | 10019478 | Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt | 03/16/2006 |
| 050232001 | 01/01/2007 | 050232001C | 10014974 | Increased steering effort. *tt update. *tt updated 03-07-07. *kb | 05/13/2005 |
| 040308009 | 06/01/2004 | 10012179 | Revised ball stud to steering knuckle nut tightening specification. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| 040232003 | 04/01/2004 | 10008652 | Rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving over rough roads when vehicle is hot on vehicles equipped with a new electric power steering (eps) system. *tt | 08/12/2004 | |
| 040235009 | 11/01/2007 | 040235009A | 10008506 | Noisy steering column, lack of power steering assist, diagnostic trouble codes c0460 and c0545, steering wheel moves slightly by itself. *mj (replace steering column) updated 01/18/08. *nj | 08/03/2004 |
| 030204 | 03/02/2004 | 10007375 | Electric power steering column and assist motor replacement. *tt | 06/16/2004 | |
| 030232005 | 02/01/2004 | 030232005A | 10004296 | Parts restriction program for electric power steering (eps) system components. *tt update. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 050235001 | 03/01/2005 | 10014975 | Steering column tilt/telescope wheel lever available for service use. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 04072004 | 04/07/2004 | 10009202 | Rattle or clunk steering column noise coming from the left lower instrument panel, or foot well area. *tt | 09/17/2004 | |
| 040235009 | 11/01/2007 | 040235009A | 10008506 | Noisy steering column, lack of power steering assist, diagnostic trouble codes c0460 and c0545, steering wheel moves slightly by itself. *mj (replace steering column) updated 01/18/08. *nj | 08/03/2004 |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3797 | 10018531 | Intermittent steering wheel dither after front end alignment was performed. *tt | 01/05/2006 | ||
| 03092004 | 03/09/2004 | 10013022 | Electric power steering column and assist motor replacement - parts restriction information. *tt | 04/06/2005 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 08-02-32-005 | 05/01/2008 | 10025672 | Loss of power steering assist, power steering warning message displayed in dic, ipc/radio displays erratic, dtc c0900, b1325 set (replace ignition coil/module assembly and add ground strap). vehicles with 3.5l engine. *pe | 08/28/2008 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 4127 | 4127D | 10020217 | Loss of power steering assist at high engine rpm. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb updated on 10/03/07. *nj | 08/18/2006 | |
| 04050 | 12/03/2004 | 10012081 | Customer satisfaction program 04050 power steering assist. product field action announcement. *tt | 02/10/2005 | |
| 01192004 | 05/18/2004 | 05182004 | 10009094 | Intermittent lack of power steering assist with or without diagnostic trouble codes, service vehicle soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes c0545 and symptom code 00, or c0460 and symptom code 00, or that the steering wheel will move b | 09/09/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE04031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/30/2004 | 07/01/2004 | LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING | ||
| Odi opened pe04-031 based on eight reports of alleged power steering failure in the subject vehicles.the complaints allege that the driver suddenly lost all electric power steering assistance without warning making the vehicle difficult to steer. the subject vehicle utilizes an electric power steering assist system (eps) that provides variable steering assistance based on steering wheel torque, steering wheel postion, and vehicle speed.general motors documents identified the following two factors that contributed to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles: a.contamination of the torque and position sensor from theseparation of grease applied to the steering column assembly. b.electrical noise generated on the power and ground slip ring surfaces of the torque and position sensor.the noise is generated as the sensor contact brushes move along the slip ring surfaces when the steering wheel is rotated.odi's analysis showed failurerates that are of concern to odi and indicated that the alleged defect is continuing to occur in the subject vehicles. this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further investigate this concern, to assess the potential safety-related consequences, and to determine the scope of the affected population. | ||||||
| EA04018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/2004 | 05/10/2005 | LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING | ||
| In performing this engineering analysis, odi determined that the electric power steering system in the subject vehicles can malfunction or fail, causing the driver to lose power steering assistance; however, due to the following reasons, odi has decided that further expenditure of agency resources on this investigation is not warranted at this time: - gm issued customer satisfaction campaign (csc) 04050a indecember 2004 to address the alleged defect in approximately58,700 subject vehicles, encompassing at least 97 percent of thecomplaint and warranty claims population.vehicles outside thecsc 04050a population contain a newly designed torque andposition sensor and have experienced a relatively low complaintrate.this customer satisfaction campaign presently has acompletion rate of 52%. - the impact on the driver | ||||||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE04031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/30/2004 | 07/01/2004 | LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING | ||
| Odi opened pe04-031 based on eight reports of alleged power steering failure in the subject vehicles.the complaints allege that the driver suddenly lost all electric power steering assistance without warning making the vehicle difficult to steer. the subject vehicle utilizes an electric power steering assist system (eps) that provides variable steering assistance based on steering wheel torque, steering wheel postion, and vehicle speed.general motors documents identified the following two factors that contributed to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles: a.contamination of the torque and position sensor from theseparation of grease applied to the steering column assembly. b.electrical noise generated on the power and ground slip ring surfaces of the torque and position sensor.the noise is generated as the sensor contact brushes move along the slip ring surfaces when the steering wheel is rotated.odi's analysis showed failurerates that are of concern to odi and indicated that the alleged defect is continuing to occur in the subject vehicles. this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further investigate this concern, to assess the potential safety-related consequences, and to determine the scope of the affected population. | ||||||
| EA04018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/2004 | 05/10/2005 | LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING | ||
| In performing this engineering analysis, odi determined that the electric power steering system in the subject vehicles can malfunction or fail, causing the driver to lose power steering assistance; however, due to the following reasons, odi has decided that further expenditure of agency resources on this investigation is not warranted at this time: - gm issued customer satisfaction campaign (csc) 04050a indecember 2004 to address the alleged defect in approximately58,700 subject vehicles, encompassing at least 97 percent of thecomplaint and warranty claims population.vehicles outside thecsc 04050a population contain a newly designed torque andposition sensor and have experienced a relatively low complaintrate.this customer satisfaction campaign presently has acompletion rate of 52%. - the impact on the driver | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 26000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel began to shake with a sudden loss of power steering assist. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. after restarting the ignition, the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice and each time the power steering module was replaced. in addition, a certified technician replaced the power steering module twice. the steering malfunction recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 156852 | ||
| Driving down the road. car power steering went out. almost wrecked because i could not steer vehicle. now the power steering goes in and out as it wishes. the steering wheel jerks to the left when it does decide to work. sometimes turning the car on and off will make the power steering come back on. | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 26000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel began to shake with a sudden loss of power steering. there were no prior warnings. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. after starting the ignition the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer two times and each time the power steering module was replaced. in addition, on two separate occasions a certified technician replaced the power steering module. the steering malfunction recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. js | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 156852 | ||
| Driving down the road. car power steering went out. almost wrecked because i could not steer vehicle. now the power steering goes in and out as it wishes. the steering wheel jerks to the left when it does decide to work. sometimes turning the car on and off will make the power steering come back on. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 156852 | ||
| Driving down the road. car power steering went out. almost wrecked because i could not steer vehicle. now the power steering goes in and out as it wishes. the steering wheel jerks to the left when it does decide to work. sometimes turning the car on and off will make the power steering come back on. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 90000 | ||
| As i was turning a corner the power steering went out. this is the third incident in a week, each one as the vehicle was turning. | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 156852 | ||
| Driving down the road. car power steering went out. almost wrecked because i could not steer vehicle. now the power steering goes in and out as it wishes. the steering wheel jerks to the left when it does decide to work. sometimes turning the car on and off will make the power steering come back on. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 90000 | ||
| As i was turning a corner the power steering went out. this is the third incident in a week, each one as the vehicle was turning. | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 56000 | ||
| Attempted to execute a turn into parking lot driveway and the steering would not respond. after passing driveway, attempted to turn in either direction and steering would not respond more than a few degrees (< 10) of direction. traveled approximately another half mile attempting to turn around and return home before enough steering was restored to complete a turn around. afterward, steering has been intermittent and difficult to impossible. this condition is a safety hazard and should be addressed by gm before someone is seriously hurt or killed, if they haven't been already. | |||
| 01/08/2013 | 156852 | ||
| Driving down the road. car power steering went out. almost wrecked because i could not steer vehicle. now the power steering goes in and out as it wishes. the steering wheel jerks to the left when it does decide to work. sometimes turning the car on and off will make the power steering come back on. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 90000 | ||
| As i was turning a corner the power steering went out. this is the third incident in a week, each one as the vehicle was turning. | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 56000 | ||
| Attempted to execute a turn into parking lot driveway and the steering would not respond. after passing driveway, attempted to turn in either direction and steering would not respond more than a few degrees (< 10) of direction. traveled approximately another half mile attempting to turn around and return home before enough steering was restored to complete a turn around. afterward, steering has been intermittent and difficult to impossible. this condition is a safety hazard and should be addressed by gm before someone is seriously hurt or killed, if they haven't been already. | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 90000 | ||
| As i was turning a corner the power steering went out. this is the third incident in a week, each one as the vehicle was turning. | |||
| 03/07/2013 | 56000 | ||
| Attempted to execute a turn into parking lot driveway and the steering would not respond. after passing driveway, attempted to turn in either direction and steering would not respond more than a few degrees (< 10) of direction. traveled approximately another half mile attempting to turn around and return home before enough steering was restored to complete a turn around. afterward, steering has been intermittent and difficult to impossible. this condition is a safety hazard and should be addressed by gm before someone is seriously hurt or killed, if they haven't been already. | |||
| 02/17/2013 | 91000 | ||
| Making left hand turn power steering failed,almost caused me to run up over curb,very very hard to steer,happens fast light on dash steering gone! bought car used on 2/16/13 steering failed first time on 2/17/13 took back to dealer on 2/18/13 dealer said they replaced power steering motor.car seemed ok for about a week,then power steering failed again on 2/24/13 turning left low speed in my driveway.car going back to dealer today 2/25/13. | |||
| 02/17/2013 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while parked, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after shutting the engine off and restarting the vehicle, the failure light turned off. the contact stated that later, while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. kmj | |||
| 02/17/2013 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while parked the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after shutting the engine off and restarting the vehicle the light turned off. while driving approximately 35 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. da | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 181000 | ||
| My wife recently experienced a major problem with the power steering unit in her 2004 malibu while driving with the kids. she says all of a sudden, the 'wrench' light came on, the radio display read power steering and she lost all power steering in the car, nearly causing her to crash. this morning, i took her car as i work much closer to home. sure enough, there is no power steering in the car at all. after reading online, i am confused as to whether there is or is not a recall on this unit, as there appears to have been alot of trouble with the power steering in this year of vehicle, and even have a recall on the 2005 model. we have had the car for several years and had little trouble with it until recently. my local dealership tells me it would cost $96 just to look at the car and then whatever it would cost to fix the problem, but unable to guarantee the problem would remain fixed. i am in a similar position as many, unable to afford a new car or even pay an exorbitant amount for repairs that may or may not fix the issue. i need clear answers. can you please let me know my options. is there a recall i can look for? if there isn't, why not, since there have been so many issue with the power steering in this model? needing help, | |||
| 02/17/2013 | 106000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while parked the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after shutting the engine off and restarting the vehicle the light turned off. while driving approximately 35 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000. da | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 181000 | ||
| My wife recently experienced a major problem with the power steering unit in her 2004 malibu while driving with the kids. she says all of a sudden, the 'wrench' light came on, the radio display read power steering and she lost all power steering in the car, nearly causing her to crash. this morning, i took her car as i work much closer to home. sure enough, there is no power steering in the car at all. after reading online, i am confused as to whether there is or is not a recall on this unit, as there appears to have been alot of trouble with the power steering in this year of vehicle, and even have a recall on the 2005 model. we have had the car for several years and had little trouble with it until recently. my local dealership tells me it would cost $96 just to look at the car and then whatever it would cost to fix the problem, but unable to guarantee the problem would remain fixed. i am in a similar position as many, unable to afford a new car or even pay an exorbitant amount for repairs that may or may not fix the issue. i need clear answers. can you please let me know my options. is there a recall i can look for? if there isn't, why not, since there have been so many issue with the power steering in this model? needing help, | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 113528 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the powered off the vehicle and once restarted, the power steering assist resumed normally. the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where a diagnostic was performed however, was unable to generate a failure code. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 113,528 and the current mileage was 113,588. kmj | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 113528 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering failed while driving at 35mph the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road side restarted the vehicle and the steering resumed normal function. the failure was experienced several times. the the vehicle was taken to the mechanic a diagnostic was performed that was unable to locate a failure code. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 113,528 and the current mileage was 113,588. li | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 3000 | 3 | |
| The electric power steering fails unexpectedly. the steering resets itself after turning the car off and restarting it but then it happens again sporadically. the steering column was replaced by the dealer but the problem is recurring over the past few weeks. it happened 3 times. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 3000 | ||
| The electric power steering fails unexpectedly. the steering resets itself after turning the car off and restarting it but then it happens again sporadically. the steering column was replaced by the dealer but the problem is recurring over the past few wekks. it happened 3 times. | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out unexpectantly. nearly adverted a wreck. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 57600 | ||
| Pulling out of the garage the power steering went out. i drove it without power steering for about 3 miles, parked the vehicle and shut it off. went inside the business & came out about a half hour later & the steering worked fine. i've researched this issue on line and have found that gm has recalled vehicles for this issue but not the 2004 malibu. this vehicle has also been serviced 3 times in past years for steering related parts including a rack & pinion unit. my daughter has a 2005 chevy cobalt & her vehicle was recalled for this very same issue. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel turned independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis, they were unable to determine any failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take to the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. mah | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 3000 | ||
| The electric power steering fails unexpectedly. the steering resets itself after turning the car off and restarting it but then it happens again sporadically. the steering column was replaced by the dealer but the problem is recurring over the past few wekks. it happened 3 times. | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Power steering went out unexpectantly. nearly adverted a wreck. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 57600 | ||
| Pulling out of the garage the power steering went out. i drove it without power steering for about 3 miles, parked the vehicle and shut it off. went inside the business & came out about a half hour later & the steering worked fine. i've researched this issue on line and have found that gm has recalled vehicles for this issue but not the 2004 malibu. this vehicle has also been serviced 3 times in past years for steering related parts including a rack & pinion unit. my daughter has a 2005 chevy cobalt & her vehicle was recalled for this very same issue. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel turned independently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis, they were unable to determine any failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take to the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. mah | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 3000 | ||
| The electric power steering fails unexpectedly. the steering resets itself after turning the car off and restarting it but then it happens again sporadically. the steering column was replaced by the dealer but the problem is recurring over the past few wekks. it happened 3 times. | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 66000 | ||
| Power steering went out unexpectantly. nearly adverted a wreck. | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 57600 | ||
| Pulling out of the garage the power steering went out. i drove it without power steering for about 3 miles, parked the vehicle and shut it off. went inside the business & came out about a half hour later & the steering worked fine. i've researched this issue on line and have found that gm has recalled vehicles for this issue but not the 2004 malibu. this vehicle has also been serviced 3 times in past years for steering related parts including a rack & pinion unit. my daughter has a 2005 chevy cobalt & her vehicle was recalled for this very same issue. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel would turn on it's own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis they were unable to determine any failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her to taken to the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 86000 | ||
| My son, at college, was driving home when a chime sounded,power steering went out, and warning light came on. he pulled over and called me. first time this has occurred since we bought car in 2008. i talked to a mechanic, a couple of service managers, and looked this complaint up on the web. found out that hundreds of malibu owners have had the same problem. gm has not issued a recall for the 2004, but has for later years about this problem. this is a potentially life-threatening problem that could lead to a serious accident if it occurs while driving on a curvy, back-road highway or during a quick evasive turn. it looks like it will be an expensive fix that each owner must pay themselves. gm should stand behind their product and issue a recall. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The power steering went out on my 04 malibu while driving, almost causing an accident. took it to two different repair places. spent over $600 for it to not be fixed. i google my car and find a website with hundreds of people who are having the same problem. i don't understand why the 05 has been recalled for the same problem, yet not the 04. i'm a single mother with two kids, i can't afford to spend money on a maybe fix or a new car. will it really take one of us dying before the problem is taken care of? and why is gm not being held responsible for it's quality issues? *tr | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 83456 | 1 | |
| I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 66000 | ||
| Power steering went out unexpectantly. nearly adverted a wreck. | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 57600 | ||
| Pulling out of the garage the power steering went out. i drove it without power steering for about 3 miles, parked the vehicle and shut it off. went inside the business & came out about a half hour later & the steering worked fine. i've researched this issue on line and have found that gm has recalled vehicles for this issue but not the 2004 malibu. this vehicle has also been serviced 3 times in past years for steering related parts including a rack & pinion unit. my daughter has a 2005 chevy cobalt & her vehicle was recalled for this very same issue. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel would turn on it's own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis they were unable to determine any failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her to taken to the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. tb | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 86000 | ||
| My son, at college, was driving home when a chime sounded,power steering went out, and warning light came on. he pulled over and called me. first time this has occurred since we bought car in 2008. i talked to a mechanic, a couple of service managers, and looked this complaint up on the web. found out that hundreds of malibu owners have had the same problem. gm has not issued a recall for the 2004, but has for later years about this problem. this is a potentially life-threatening problem that could lead to a serious accident if it occurs while driving on a curvy, back-road highway or during a quick evasive turn. it looks like it will be an expensive fix that each owner must pay themselves. gm should stand behind their product and issue a recall. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The power steering went out on my 04 malibu while driving, almost causing an accident. took it to two different repair places. spent over $600 for it to not be fixed. i google my car and find a website with hundreds of people who are having the same problem. i don't understand why the 05 has been recalled for the same problem, yet not the 04. i'm a single mother with two kids, i can't afford to spend money on a maybe fix or a new car. will it really take one of us dying before the problem is taken care of? and why is gm not being held responsible for it's quality issues? | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 83456 | 1 | |
| I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 86000 | ||
| My son, at college, was driving home when a chime sounded,power steering went out, and warning light came on. he pulled over and called me. first time this has occurred since we bought car in 2008. i talked to a mechanic, a couple of service managers, and looked this complaint up on the web. found out that hundreds of malibu owners have had the same problem. gm has not issued a recall for the 2004, but has for later years about this problem. this is a potentially life-threatening problem that could lead to a serious accident if it occurs while driving on a curvy, back-road highway or during a quick evasive turn. it looks like it will be an expensive fix that each owner must pay themselves. gm should stand behind their product and issue a recall. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The power steering went out on my 04 malibu while driving, almost causing an accident. took it to two different repair places. spent over $600 for it to not be fixed. i google my car and find a website with hundreds of people who are having the same problem. i don't understand why the 05 has been recalled for the same problem, yet not the 04. i'm a single mother with two kids, i can't afford to spend money on a maybe fix or a new car. will it really take one of us dying before the problem is taken care of? and why is gm not being held responsible for it's quality issues? | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 83456 | ||
| I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. | |||
| 02/01/2013 | 132200 | 1 | |
| 2004 malibu ls-driving down the highway today and the bell goes off, the yellow wrench appears and the radio shows power steering. the power steering just went out all at once and i almost ran into a truck. called the chevrolet dealership and they stated there is not a recall on this and it is also not covered under the powertrain warranty. nhtsa please issue a recall on this power steering problem before it causes someone to loose their life. i have a 1998 malibu ls and a 2004 malibu ls and they both have gave me problems. i will never purchase another one. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 02/04/2013 | 86000 | ||
| My son, at college, was driving home when a chime sounded,power steering went out, and warning light came on. he pulled over and called me. first time this has occurred since we bought car in 2008. i talked to a mechanic, a couple of service managers, and looked this complaint up on the web. found out that hundreds of malibu owners have had the same problem. gm has not issued a recall for the 2004, but has for later years about this problem. this is a potentially life-threatening problem that could lead to a serious accident if it occurs while driving on a curvy, back-road highway or during a quick evasive turn. it looks like it will be an expensive fix that each owner must pay themselves. gm should stand behind their product and issue a recall. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The power steering went out on my 04 malibu while driving, almost causing an accident. took it to two different repair places. spent over $600 for it to not be fixed. i google my car and find a website with hundreds of people who are having the same problem. i don't understand why the 05 has been recalled for the same problem, yet not the 04. i'm a single mother with two kids, i can't afford to spend money on a maybe fix or a new car. will it really take one of us dying before the problem is taken care of? and why is gm not being held responsible for it's quality issues? | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 83456 | ||
| I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 70000 | ||
| The power steering went out on my 04 malibu while driving, almost causing an accident. took it to two different repair places. spent over $600 for it to not be fixed. i google my car and find a website with hundreds of people who are having the same problem. i don't understand why the 05 has been recalled for the same problem, yet not the 04. i'm a single mother with two kids, i can't afford to spend money on a maybe fix or a new car. will it really take one of us dying before the problem is taken care of? and why is gm not being held responsible for it's quality issues? | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 83456 | ||
| I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 1 | ||
| I was driving home from work and i lost power steering the wheel got so hard and the radio said power steering but i pulled over and turn the car off and when i turn the car backon it goes back to normal..... know i'm at a red light and the steering wheel shakes and it gets hard on me all the time i'm tired of this happening to my car i asked my dads mechanic and told me it would cost me ....1500.00 to fix it i don't have that kind off money and the dealership and said it was something normal ...... what can i do ..... *tr | |||
| 11/25/2011 | |||
| I was driving home from work and i lost power steering the wheel got so hard and the radio said power steering but i pulled over and turn the car off and wheni turn the car backon it goes back to normal..... know i'm at a red light and the steering wheel shakes and it gets hard on me all the time i'm tired of this happening to my car i asked my dads mechanic and told me it would cost me ....1500.00 to fix it i don't have that kind off money and the dealrship and said it was something normal ...... what can i do ..... | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 101300 | ||
| I was driving my daughter to a doctors appointment, and my car dinged 3 times and power steering came across on the radio face, and i lost power steering. i shut the car off and when i started it again it was fine. today (1-23-13) i was driving with my daughter in the car, and i was driving around a curve, when the car dinged 3 times again and power steering displayed across the radio screen. i lost power steering in mid turn, and had to fight to keep the car under control. does someone have to die for this to ne corrected? ## vin failed ## | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 80000 | 1 | |
| As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. they only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. the steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and physically could not turn the steering wheel which she described as locking up. i can not imagine if she were to be turn down a busy intersection on not been able to turn the vehicle to the proper lane. this is dangerous and should be a recall item as the 2005's were!!! *tr | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 130031 | 1 | |
| Upon slowing down the car to make a right turn, the power steering failed causing the car to veer into an oncoming lane of traffic. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 101300 | ||
| I was driving my daughter to a doctors appointment, and my car dinged 3 times and power steering came across on the radio face, and i lost power steering. i shut the car off and when i started it again it was fine. today (1-23-13) i was driving with my daughter in the car, and i was driving around a curve, when the car dinged 3 times again and power steering displayed across the radio screen. i lost power steering in mid turn, and had to fight to keep the car under control. does someone have to die for this to ne corrected? ## vin failed ## | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 80000 | 1 | |
| As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. they only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. the steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and physically could not turn the steering wheel which she described as locking up. i can not imagine if she were to be turn down a busy intersection on not been able to turn the vehicle to the proper lane. this is dangerous and should be a recall item as the 2005's were!!! *tr | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 130031 | 1 | |
| Upon slowing down the car to make a right turn, the power steering failed causing the car to veer into an oncoming lane of traffic. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 80000 | ||
| As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. they only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. the steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and physically could not turn the steering wheel which she discribed as locking up. i can not imagen if she were to be turn down a busy intersection on not been able to turn the vehicle to the proper lane. this is dangerous and should be a recall item as the 2005's were!!! | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 130031 | ||
| Upon slowing down the car to make a right turn, the power steering failed causing the car to veer into an oncoming lane of traffic. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 80000 | ||
| As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. they only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. the steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and physically could not turn the steering wheel which she discribed as locking up. i can not imagen if she were to be turn down a busy intersection on not been able to turn the vehicle to the proper lane. this is dangerous and should be a recall item as the 2005's were!!! | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 130031 | ||
| Upon slowing down the car to make a right turn, the power steering failed causing the car to veer into an oncoming lane of traffic. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 80000 | ||
| As for the lighting i cannot count how many light bulbs i have replaced on this vehicle to the point that i had the auto shop replace them since i thought i was doing something wrong. they only last about a month or two and burn out which is really dangerous when you don't know if will work or not. the steering issue is a much more dangerous problem, this is my wife's car and she got stuck leaving the house and physically could not turn the steering wheel which she discribed as locking up. i can not imagen if she were to be turn down a busy intersection on not been able to turn the vehicle to the proper lane. this is dangerous and should be a recall item as the 2005's were!!! | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 130031 | ||
| Upon slowing down the car to make a right turn, the power steering failed causing the car to veer into an oncoming lane of traffic. | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the power steering assist failed as the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact moved off the roadway and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and completing a turn, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated immediately after the failure. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, as it performed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the they could not get the vehicle to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 93,000. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the power steering assist failed as the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact moved off the roadway and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and completing a turn, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated immediately after the failure. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, as it performed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the they could not get the vehicle to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 93,000. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5-10 mph, the power steering assist failed as the steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact moved off the roadway and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and completing a turn, the power steering assist failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. in addition, the power steering warning light illuminated immediately after the failure. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, as it performed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where they advised that the they could not get the vehicle to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 93,000. kmj | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| One morning last month, i was driving my kid to school at speed 30 miles per hour, when suddenly the electronic power steering problem light turned on again, and the steering power was gone and the steering was totally locked, i could not make any turns. because this is the 4th time it happened, i knew what to do. i stopped the car at the middle of the road ( i am lucky it is happened during local not highway driving). i turned off the engine, then turn on the engine again, and everything back to normal. so far it happened at least 5 times to me. the current mileage of my car is 116000. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph the power steering failed and became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 85,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 93000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn the power steering failed and became very difficult tp maneuver. the contact noticed the power steering warning light immediately after. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and it would act as normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. they advised her that the they could n ot get the vehicle to reenact the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 93,000. tb | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 100000 | 1 | |
| One morning last month, i was driving my kid to school at speed 30 miles per hour, when suddenly the electronic power steering problem light turned on again, and the steering power was gone and the steering was totally locked, i could not make any turns. because this is the 4th time it happened, i knew what to do. i stopped the car at the middle of the road ( i am lucky it is happened during local not highway driving). i turned off the engine, then turn on the engine again, and everything back to normal. so far it happened at least 5 times to me. the current mileage of my car is 116000. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 131233 | 1 | |
| I am having the same problem as half the 2004 malibu owners. i have a 2004 malibu my power steering just stops working. this has happened several times. i have almost had several accidents because of this. i found 176 people on one website that is also having this problem and several other website with the same complaint on. chevy has not recalled the 2004 for it. however that did recall the 2005 for the same problem. that only because someone died in the car due to the power steering problem. wow now i feel safe. i am a single mom i cant pay $600.00 for a maybe fix. they cant promise after replacing the steering column it will even fix the problem. i cant buy a new car. they need to take responsibility for there mess up. guess i have to wait till someone dies in the 2004 before they fix it and who knows i might be the one that does. facebook connect *tr | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 131233 | ||
| I am having the same problem as half the 2004 malibu owners. i have a 2004 malibu my power steering just stops working. this has happened several times. i have almost had several accidents because of this. i found 176 people on one website that is also having this problem and several other website with the same complaint on. chevy has not recalled the 2004 for it. however that did recall the 2005 for the same problem. that only because someone died in the car due to the power steering problem. wow now i feel safe. i am a single mom i cant pay $600.00 for a maybe fix. they cant promise after replacing the steering column it will even fix the problem. i cant buy a new car. they need to take responsibility for there mess up. guess i have to wait till someone dies in the 2004 before they fix it and who knows i might be the one that does. facebook connect | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle regained steering on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the tie rod end needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the driver was traveling approximately 45 mph when she lost control of the steering and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance. the contact stated that the driver sustained injuries to her neck, head and back. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 131233 | ||
| I am having the same problem as half the 2004 malibu owners. i have a 2004 malibu my power steering just stops working. this has happened several times. i have almost had several accidents because of this. i found 176 people on one website that is also having this problem and several other website with the same complaint on. chevy has not recalled the 2004 for it. however that did recall the 2005 for the same problem. that only because someone died in the car due to the power steering problem. wow now i feel safe. i am a single mom i cant pay $600.00 for a maybe fix. they cant promise after replacing the steering column it will even fix the problem. i cant buy a new car. they need to take responsibility for there mess up. guess i have to wait till someone dies in the 2004 before they fix it and who knows i might be the one that does. facebook connect | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle regained steering on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the tie rod end needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the driver was traveling approximately 45 mph when she lost control of the steering and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance. the contact stated that the driver sustained injuries to her neck, head and back. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle regained steering on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the tie rod end needed to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the driver was traveling approximately 45 mph when she lost control of the steering and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance. the contact stated that the driver sustained injuries to her neck, head and back. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. pmb | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle regained steering on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the tie rod end would have to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the driver of the vehicle was driving approximately 45 mph when she lost control of the steering and crashed into a telephone pole. the driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital by ambulance. she sustained injuries to her neck, head and back. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. da | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 23000 | 2 | 08/01/2010 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt. consumer writes in regards to power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated each time he turned the steering wheel, the warning light would illuminated. it locked up on one occasion and the consumer was unable to turn the steering wheel. the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the electric power steering starting with the 2005 models. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 90000 | ||
| First time it happened we were pulling out of a parking lot. power steering message came up and steering wheel got stiff and we could not turn the wheel, my husband turned off the car and restarted it and the power steering came back. it has happened more than a few times since. my concern, i am a very small person i do not have the strength to turn the wheel when it happens and eventually i will not be able to get the car pulled over to a safe place to stop it and restart it. the last time that it happened to me was november 5 2012 taking my grandson to school going about 40 miles per hour, i was just driving along and the power steering just went out. i will tell you chevy malibu or any chevy is not on my list for my next car. | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 23000 | 2 | 08/01/2010 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt. consumer writes in regards to power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated each time he turned the steering wheel, the warning light would illuminated. it locked up on one occasion and the consumer was unable to turn the steering wheel. the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the electric power steering starting with the 2005 models. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 90000 | ||
| First time it happened we were pulling out of a parking lot. power steering message came up and steering wheel got stiff and we could not turn the wheel, my husband turned off the car and restarted it and the power steering came back. it has happened more than a few times since. my concern, i am a very small person i do not have the strength to turn the wheel when it happens and eventually i will not be able to get the car pulled over to a safe place to stop it and restart it. the last time that it happened to me was november 5 2012 taking my grandson to school going about 40 miles per hour, i was just driving along and the power steering just went out. i will tell you chevy malibu or any chevy is not on my list for my next car. | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 23000 | 2 | 08/01/2010 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt. consumer writes in regards to power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated each time he turned the steering wheel, the warning light would illuminated. it locked up on one occasion and the consumer was unable to turn the steering wheel. the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the electric power steering starting with the 2005 models. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 90000 | ||
| First time it happened we were pulling out of a parking lot. power steering message came up and steering wheel got stiff and we could not turn the wheel, my husband turned off the car and restarted it and the power steering came back. it has happened more than a few times since. my concern, i am a very small person i do not have the strength to turn the wheel when it happens and eventually i will not be able to get the car pulled over to a safe place to stop it and restart it. the last time that it happened to me was november 5 2012 taking my grandson to school going about 40 miles per hour, i was just driving along and the power steering just went out. i will tell you chevy malibu or any chevy is not on my list for my next car. | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 23000 | 2 | 08/01/2010 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt. consumer writes in regards to power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated each time he turned the steering wheel, the warning light would illuminated. it locked up on one occasion and the consumer was unable to turn the steering wheel. the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the electric power steering starting with the 2005 models. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 90000 | ||
| First time it happened we were pulling out of a parking lot. power steering message came up and steering wheel got stiff and we could not turn the wheel, my husband turned off the car and restarted it and the power steering came back. it has happened more than a few times since. my concern, i am a very small person i do not have the strength to turn the wheel when it happens and eventually i will not be able to get the car pulled over to a safe place to stop it and restart it. the last time that it happened to me was november 5 2012 taking my grandson to school going about 40 miles per hour, i was just driving along and the power steering just went out. i will tell you chevy malibu or any chevy is not on my list for my next car. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 80985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that after turning off the vehicle for 10 minutes the steering resumed normal function. also, the contact stated that the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was told that the eletronic power assist failed. the failure mileage and the current mileage was 80,985.pmb | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very stiff. the contact was able to pull over and check under his hood to see if the fluid was low. after lifting the hood the driver noticed that there was no reservoir for the power steering fluid. the contact then called the dealer and informed them of the situation. they advised him that the vehicle had an electronic motor and there was no where for him to place the power steering fluid. the driver waited a while and then restarted the vehicle, which temporarily repaired the steering failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 186,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 80985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that after turning off the vehicle for 10 minutes the steering resumed normal function. also, the contact stated that the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was told that the eletronic power assist failed. the failure mileage and the current mileage was 80,985.pmb | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very stiff. the contact was able to pull over and check under his hood to see if the fluid was low. after lifting the hood the driver noticed that there was no reservoir for the power steering fluid. the contact then called the dealer and informed them of the situation. they advised him that the vehicle had an electronic motor and there was no where for him to place the power steering fluid. the driver waited a while and then restarted the vehicle, which temporarily repaired the steering failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 186,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 80985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph the power steering failed. the contact mentioned that after turning off the vehicle for 10 minutes the steering resumed normal function. also, the contact stated that the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was told that the eletronic power assist failed. the failure mileage and the current mileage was 80,985.pmb | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very stiff. the contact was able to pull over and check under his hood to see if the fluid was low. after lifting the hood the driver noticed that there was no reservoir for the power steering fluid. the contact then called the dealer and informed them of the situation. they advised him that the vehicle had an electronic motor and there was no where for him to place the power steering fluid. the driver waited a while and then restarted the vehicle, which temporarily repaired the steering failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 186,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 11/05/2012 | 80985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that steering failure on the vehicle. the contact was traveling 10 mph when the steering failed. the contact stated that the steering came back after turning off the vehicle for 10 minutes the steering came back. the wrench symbol illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told the eletronic power assist failed. the failure mileage and current mileages were 80985.rl | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very stiff. the contact was able to pull over and check under his hood to see if the fluid was low. after lifting the hood the driver noticed that there was no reservoir for the power steering fluid. the contact then called the dealer and informed them of the situation. they advised him that the vehicle had an electronic motor and there was no where for him to place the power steering fluid. the driver waited a while and then restarted the vehicle, which temporarily repaired the steering failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 186,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 11/04/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became very stiff. the contact was able to pull over and check under his hood to see if the fluid was low. after lifting the hood the driver noticed that there was no reservoir for the power steering fluid. the contact then called the dealer and informed them of the situation. they advised him that the vehicle had an electronic motor and there was no where for him to place the power steering fluid. the driver waited a while and then restarted the vehicle, which temporarily repaired the steering failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 186,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 62158 | ||
| While driving home from work my power steering light came flashed on the radio and the dashboard, i tried to make a right hand turn and the wheel was very hard to turn. i pulled over to the side of the road turned the car off and waited about 5 minutes started it back up and it was ok. i drove for about 1 mile and it did it again. this happened my whole drive home, i had to keep turning the car off at each intersection just to make it home. this happend again yesterday october 25th, i had to keep turn the car off in order to make it home. since i drive about 8 miles each day to and from work i am concern that this is a very dangerous situation. i went on line and have found that this is a serious problem with the 2004 malibu, why in the world has there not been a recall on this problem.? i am just thankful that i was not on the highway when this happened, becasue this could have been a disaster. i live in an area of the country that can be very bad in the winter and with this happening someone can be seriouly hurt if you cannot manuever in bad weather. i hope that there have been enough complaints that this will call for general motors to do a recall before something terrible happens. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed while approaching a stop light. the contact was able to coast into a parking area. the power steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 163,000. | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist failed while approaching a stop light. the contact was able to coast into a parking area. the power steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 163,000. kmj | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 163000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle steering failed while approaching a stop light; the steering was hard to turn. the contact was able to coast the vehicle into a parking area. the power steering light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 163,000. li | |||
| 10/09/2012 | |||
| Couldn't get out of my drive way. this is the first time this happens, went online to find a solution and found out it was a manufacturers error. i can see its not on the recall list even though there has been some complaining done, even after getting it fixed. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 90000 | 1 | |
| In july 2011 the power steering went out. about a week later it started going out while driving. had the steering column, and racket and pinion replaced, and the then the radio stopped playing cds, and the seat belt light constantly stays on even if you have the seat belt on. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 90000 | ||
| In july 2011 the power steering went out. about a week later it started going out while driving. had the steering colum, and racket and pinion replaced, and the then the radio stopped playing cds, and the seat belt light constantly stays on even if you have the seat belt on. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 90000 | 2 | |
| As my son was driving, the power steering went out and it was very difficult to steer. after turning off the car and restarting, the power steering came back on. this has happened twice. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 90000 | ||
| As my son was driving, the power steering went out and it was very difficult to steer.after turning off the car and restarting, the power steering came back on. this has happened twice. | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel as the failed power steering message appeared on the stereo display. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that there was a voluntary recall for the failure but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 08/06/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while parked the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and a no power steering message appeared on the stereo display. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated there was a voluntary recall for the failure but stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. da | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 67356 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who reset the steering and corrected the failure for three weeks before recurring. the dealer was notified who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 67,356. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 67356 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who reset the steering and corrected the failure for three weeks before recurring. the dealer was notified who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 67,356. kmj | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 67356 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving about 35 mph the power steering warning light started to illuminate and the steering would be inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who reset the steering and it worked for three weeks and then the failure reoccurr. the dealer was notified who stated there are no recalls or warranty on his vehicle for this failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 67,356. mw | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 87500 | 1 | |
| Steering on vehicle became difficult to turn to the right, but a lot of play in the wheel when turning left. same situation happened off and on for approximately one week. on 7/21/12 while driving the vehicle, the console made a dinging sound and indicated that there was a problem with the power steering and simultaneously it lost all ease of steering. it had absolutely no power steering capability. it was very frightening to not have control of the vehicle and having to struggle to get the car to a safe place out of the road that i was driving on. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 87500 | ||
| Steering on vehicle became difficult to turn to the right, but a lot of play in the wheel when turning left. same situation happened off and on for approximately one week. on 7/21/12 while driving the vehicle, the console made a dinging sound and indicated that there was a problem with the power steering and simultaneously it lost all ease of steering. it had absolutely no power steering capability. it was very frightening to not have control of the vehicle and having to struggle to get the car to a safe place out of the road that i was driving on. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes out during summer months; paid to repair 8/2011; works ok during winter, but power steering goes out in summer months. this is dangerous. almost had several accidents. *tr | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 115420 | ||
| As i drove my wife who was in labor to the hospital, the power steering failed as i began to turn into an intersection. simultaneous to this, the check engine light came on. barely made the turn without going into oncoming traffic. power steering stayed off the rest of the trip. arrived at hospital and turned car off. power steering came back on. power steering then failed on way home from the hospital. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 106734 | ||
| I was driving and i heard a ding,i looked down at my gauges and the steering light was on. after that i noticed the power steering was not there. i then shut off my car and let it sit and then started it. the steering was back on but i don't want my life or any others lives at risk. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 60096 | ||
| When starting my car, there was a warning chime and the message power steering appeared on my driver's information center. when i put my vehicle in gear there was a loss of power steering capabilities and it was very difficult to drive without the power steering enabled. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 106734 | ||
| I was driving and i heard a ding,i looked down at my gauges and the steering light was on. after that i noticed the power steering was not there. i then shut off my car and let it sit and then started it. the steering was back on but i don't want my life or any others lives at risk. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 60096 | ||
| When starting my car, there was a warning chime and the message power steering appeared on my driver's information center. when i put my vehicle in gear there was a loss of power steering capabilities and it was very difficult to drive without the power steering enabled. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 106734 | ||
| I was driving and i heard a ding,i looked down at my gauges and the steering light was on. after that i noticed the power steering was not there. i then shut off my car and let it sit and then started it. the steering was back on but i don't want my life or any others lives at risk. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 60096 | ||
| When starting my car, there was a warning chime and the message power steering appeared on my driver's information center. when i put my vehicle in gear there was a loss of power steering capabilities and it was very difficult to drive without the power steering enabled. | |||
| 06/26/2012 | 106734 | ||
| I was driving and i heard a ding,i looked down at my gauges and the steering light was on. after that i noticed the power steering was not there. i then shut off my car and let it sit and then started it. the steering was back on but i don't want my life or any others lives at risk. | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 60096 | ||
| When starting my car, there was a warning chime and the message power steering appeared on my driver's information center. when i put my vehicle in gear there was a loss of power steering capabilities and it was very difficult to drive without the power steering enabled. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 208000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 208,000. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 208000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 208,000. kmj | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated but the power steering assist was not affected. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic advised the contact that the battery could possibly have been causing the failure. the battery was replaced but the failure persisted. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. kmj | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 5 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle did not loose power steering. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the battery may be causing the failure. the battery was replaced but the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. da | |||
| 04/24/2012 | 90000 | ||
| I was driving and the power steering flashed on dashbroard. after that my steering wheel locked up. i had to pull over cause i could turn steering wheel at all. i turned my car off and restarted the steering wheel was back to normal. iam understanding why this is not a recall this very much a safety concern. | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 84000 | ||
| My wife was driving down the road and all of a sudden there was no power steering. she weighs 110 pounds and could not steer it at all. what if she was going 70 mph? i have read all of the complaints but gmc decides not to recall this year but recall 2005? that is a awful way of doing business. how many people have to be injured or die before they fix this? i want answers because this is not a couple of people that it happens to. this is crap! | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 139000 | ||
| This was approximately the first time since we had the problem fixed under the warranty when we first purchased the vehicle. the power steering just went out on my wife while she was making a left turn into a parking lot and didn't have full control of the car and almost got into an accident. it has since happened to my daughter once about three weeks after my wife's experience. now it just happened to my wife again on 4-10-12 at mileage 144216 approx. this time she was in the parking lot and it went out causing her to not have complete control again just missing getting into an accident. it does come back on after turning off the vehicle and letting it sit. my main concern is that it just goes out without any warning and doesn't allow the driver to have complete control of steering the car because it is extremely hard to steer without the power steering if they can steer it at all. | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 84000 | ||
| My wife was driving down the road and all of a sudden there was no power steering. she weighs 110 pounds and could not steer it at all. what if she was going 70 mph? i have read all of the complaints but gmc decides not to recall this year but recall 2005? that is a awful way of doing business. how many people have to be injured or die before they fix this? i want answers because this is not a couple of people that it happens to. this is crap! | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 139000 | ||
| This was approximately the first time since we had the problem fixed under the warranty when we first purchased the vehicle. the power steering just went out on my wife while she was making a left turn into a parking lot and didn't have full control of the car and almost got into an accident. it has since happened to my daughter once about three weeks after my wife's experience. now it just happened to my wife again on 4-10-12 at mileage 144216 approx. this time she was in the parking lot and it went out causing her to not have complete control again just missing getting into an accident. it does come back on after turning off the vehicle and letting it sit. my main concern is that it just goes out without any warning and doesn't allow the driver to have complete control of steering the car because it is extremely hard to steer without the power steering if they can steer it at all. | |||
| 04/11/2012 | 84000 | ||
| My wife was driving down the road and all of a sudden there was no power steering. she weighs 110 pounds and could not steer it at all. what if she was going 70 mph? i have read all of the complaints but gmc decides not to recall this year but recall 2005? that is a awful way of doing business. how many people have to be injured or die before they fix this? i want answers because this is not a couple of people that it happens to. this is crap! | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 139000 | ||
| This was approximately the first time since we had the problem fixed under the warranty when we first purchased the vehicle. the power steering just went out on my wife while she was making a left turn into a parking lot and didn't have full control of the car and almost got into an accident. it has since happened to my daughter once about three weeks after my wife's experience. now it just happened to my wife again on 4-10-12 at mileage 144216 approx. this time she was in the parking lot and it went out causing her to not have complete control again just missing getting into an accident. it does come back on after turning off the vehicle and letting it sit. my main concern is that it just goes out without any warning and doesn't allow the driver to have complete control of steering the car because it is extremely hard to steer without the power steering if they can steer it at all. | |||
| 03/12/2012 | |||
| In the middle of driving, my power steering turned on and i could not turn the wheel. i was in the middle of an intersection, and a car crashed into my back bumper. i just recently got it fixed, and found it was an electrical issue that cost me 700. when speaking to the mechanic, the told me there is a good chance it will happen again if it gets jerked the wrong way. | |||
| 03/19/2012 | 119800 | ||
| Power steering warning light appears in dic and car loses electronic assisted steering for a period of 5-10 seconds. this problem occurs at several different speed intervals and is very dangerous. | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 83500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 55 mph when the power steering failed. the check engine warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 83,500. kmj | |||
| 03/19/2012 | 119800 | ||
| Power steering warning light appears in dic and car loses electronic assisted steering for a period of 5-10 seconds. this problem occurs at several different speed intervals and is very dangerous. | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 83500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 55 mph when the power steering failed. the check engine warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 83,500. kmj | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 83500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact reported the driver was driving 55 mph when the power steering failed. the check engine warning light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 83,500. rds | |||
| 01/16/2012 | |||
| As i was slowing down to make a left turn, my vehicle all of a sudden failed to allow any steering and was almost involved in a traffic accident. i was able to brake and avoid the accident, but as soon as i came to a complete stop, the vehicle turned off and would not turn on again. when it did turn on, i was able to steer again, so i parked my vehicle. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would fail without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle would have to be turned off and restarted in order for the power steering to reset. the power steering warning light would then be illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer advised that they were unable to determine a failure with the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 155,069. kmj | |||
| 01/16/2012 | |||
| As i was slowing down to make a left turn, my vehicle all of a sudden failed to allow any steering and was almost involved in a traffic accident. i was able to brake and avoid the accident, but as soon as i came to a complete stop, the vehicle turned off and would not turn on again. when it did turn on, i was able to steer again, so i parked my vehicle. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle will loose steering without warning. the contact stated the vehicle has to be turned off and back on in order for the power steering to return. the power steering light illuminates on the insrtument panel when this happens. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer stated they could not find a problem with the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 155,069.rl | |||
| 01/16/2012 | |||
| As i was slowing down to make a left turn, my vehicle all of a sudden failed to allow any steering and was almost involved in a traffic accident. i was able to brake and avoid the accident, but as soon as i came to a complete stop, the vehicle turned off and would not turn on again. when it did turn on, i was able to steer again, so i parked my vehicle. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle will loose steering without warning. the contact stated the vehicle has to be turned off and back on in order for the power steering to return. the power steering light illuminates on the insrtument panel when this happens. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer stated they could not find a problem with the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 155,069.rl | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 151734 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle became hard to steer. the contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 151,734. | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 151734 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle became hard to steer. the contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 151,734. kmj | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 151734 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering failed. the contact stated that it became very hard to steer but was able to maintained control of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 151,734. pm | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Since last year 3 or 4 times i have the dci warning and message power steering, its hard to drive,stop the car turn off and turn on again and the power came back, the warning comes when i start driving.every day i drive worry because i dont know when it will happend again,specially when im driving in the highway over 50 miles an hour.thank you for recomend me what to do. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 134985 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized with the illumination on the power steering warning light. the vehicle was then turned off for a few minutes and once restarted the power steering resumed normal operation. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was contacted and stated to the contact that the steering column needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 134,985 and the current mileage was 135,011. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 134985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized with the illumination on the power steering warning light. the vehicle was then turned off for a few minutes and once restarted the power steering resumed normal operation. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was contacted and stated to the contact that the steering column needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 134,985 and the current mileage was 135,011. kmj | |||
| 02/18/2012 | |||
| While pulling into a shopping mall the power steering stopped working and almost caused an accident. with a great deal of effort i did manage to get the car parked. however it could no longer operate safely so i had to have it towed. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 134985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized with the illumination on the power steering warning light. the vehicle was then turned off for a few minutes and once restarted the power steering resumed normal operation. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was contacted and stated to the contact that the steering column needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 134,985 and the current mileage was 135,011. kmj | |||
| 02/18/2012 | |||
| While pulling into a shopping mall the power steering stopped working and almost caused an accident. with a great deal of effort i did manage to get the car parked. however it could no longer operate safely so i had to have it towed. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 89500 | ||
| Loss of power steering at various speeds... steering comes & goes, loss of power assist. should be a recall-very dangerous when not expected. | |||
| 02/24/2012 | 134985 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . the contact stated that while driving at the speeds of 5 mph , making a left hand turn the power steering locked up with a warning light illuminating on the panel . the vehicle was then turned off waiting a few minutes the vehicle was turned on having the steering work once again. the vehicle has not been diagnosed per a mechanic nor repaired. the dealer was contacted and they stated over the phone that the steering column needed to be replaced. the contacted does not feel safe driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 134,985 and the current mileage was 135,011.cv | |||
| 02/18/2012 | |||
| While pulling into a shopping mall the power steering stopped working and almost caused an accident. with a great deal of effort i did manage to get the car parked. however it could no longer operate safely so i had to have it towed. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 89500 | ||
| Loss of power steering at various speeds... steering comes & goes, loss of power assist. should be a recall-very dangerous when not expected. | |||
| 02/18/2012 | |||
| While pulling into a shopping mall the power steering stopped working and almost caused an accident. with a great deal of effort i did manage to get the car parked. however it could no longer operate safely so i had to have it towed. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 89500 | ||
| Loss of power steering at various speeds... steering comes & goes, loss of power assist. should be a recall-very dangerous when not expected. | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 63800 | ||
| As we parked i put the car in reverse after letting someone out of passanger seat and a soon as i put the vehicle in reverse the steering gave out. if i was on the road another 5 minutes my fiance and i could be dead in the hospital etc... this complaint is everywhere on the internet why no recall. someone is going to die because chevy dosn't want to fix there mess up. if i shot at someone and killed them i would be in jail for a long time. but if there vehicle malfunctions and kills someone all they have to do is pay a lawsuit and there good. that isn't rite. i am going to push this issue until there is a recall. what do they have to reach a quota in deaths in order to put a recall out... this is unreal and the second time this part was replaced on the car. before i bought it the dealer had told me they just put a brand new steering column in so do somethingabout this before someone losses there life over it. | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 55 | ||
| My power steering has went out on my vehicle on its on with ou twarning i was driving when it happened. in the beginning i could power the car off and then turn it back on the check engine light would disappear. but now the light stays on. its absolutely hard to make turns and i get stuck in parking lots and turns that are narrown i need space to turn like i am driving a 18 wheeler. i have had my car read and no codes appeared, even though the steering was locked and the service engine light was on. | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised that power steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to cover fifty percent of the cost of the part. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the power steering failed without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where they advised that power steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to cover fifty percent of the cost of the part. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph when the power sterring went out without any warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they advised her that power steering column had needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the power steering column. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered half of the part. the failure and current mileages were approximately 64,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 89000 | ||
| While driving, my power steering failed. | |||
| 09/23/2008 | |||
| Streering started to make a cluck noise around september 2008. i took it in for this problem and they put some grease in. it still makes these sounds but has slowly gotten worse. i think there is something really bad or major going on with the power steering unit. | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 89000 | ||
| While driving, my power steering failed. | |||
| 09/23/2008 | |||
| Streering started to make a cluck noise around september 2008. i took it in for this problem and they put some grease in. it still makes these sounds but has slowly gotten worse. i think there is something really bad or major going on with the power steering unit. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 102537 | ||
| Beginning my day, i started my vehicle, put the car in reverse, backed up, and put my car in drive. i went approx. 10 feet when my vehicle lost power steering and my car almost went off our steep driveway. there was an orange wrench that illuminated in the dash and power steering alert came on my information display on the radio. i turned the car off and restarted. all warning lights went out and the steering came back. thankfully, i was home, and not hurt, but i am having fears of a much worse situation if this were to occur again. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving, the power of steering failed and the steering wheel seized. the power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 102537 | ||
| Beginning my day, i started my vehicle, put the car in reverse, backed up, and put my car in drive. i went approx. 10 feet when my vehicle lost power steering and my car almost went off our steep driveway. there was an orange wrench that illuminated in the dash and power steering alert came on my information display on the radio. i turned the car off and restarted. all warning lights went out and the steering came back. thankfully, i was home, and not hurt, but i am having fears of a much worse situation if this were to occur again. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving, the power of steering failed and the steering wheel seized. the power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 102537 | ||
| Beginning my day, i started my vehicle, put the car in reverse, backed up, and put my car in drive. i went approx. 10 feet when my vehicle lost power steering and my car almost went off our steep driveway. there was an orange wrench that illuminated in the dash and power steering alert came on my information display on the radio. i turned the car off and restarted. all warning lights went out and the steering came back. thankfully, i was home, and not hurt, but i am having fears of a much worse situation if this were to occur again. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving, the power of steering failed and the steering wheel seized. the power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 102537 | ||
| Beginning my day, i started my vehicle, put the car in reverse, backed up, and put my car in drive. i went approx. 10 feet when my vehicle lost power steering and my car almost went off our steep driveway. there was an orange wrench that illuminated in the dash and power steering alert came on my information display on the radio. i turned the car off and restarted. all warning lights went out and the steering came back. thankfully, i was home, and not hurt, but i am having fears of a much worse situation if this were to occur again. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving, the power of steering failed and the steering wheel seized. the power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 44,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 102537 | ||
| Beginning my day, i started my vehicle, put the car in reverse, backed up, and put my car in drive. i went approx. 10 feet when my vehicle lost power steering and my car almost went off our steep driveway. there was an orange wrench that illuminated in the dash and power steering alert came on my information display on the radio. i turned the car off and restarted. all warning lights went out and the steering came back. thankfully, i was home, and not hurt, but i am having fears of a much worse situation if this were to occur again. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving a different speeds the power of steering went out causing the steering wheel to lock. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp came on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 44,000. pm | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 98200 | ||
| Purchased vehicle for daughter on 8/17/2011 from asset recovery dealership colorado. while she was driving on a major road (approx. 40 mph), a warning light on dash went on and the power steering went away (almost to the point of feeling like it was totally locked). she was in rh lane, put on flashers, turned off car and restarted car. warning light went off and power steering was back. this happened two other times while pulling out of a parking space. it happened intermittently. took the vehicle it to my mechanic who ran diagnostics and found the power steering assist relay to be faulty and replaced entire steering column at $580 (the relay cannot be replaced without replacing entire steering column). since then i have found a number of websites (www.carcomplaints.com) were 100+ other 2004 malibu owners have had the exact problem. there does not seem to be a recall on the 2004 malibu for this particular problem but some have written there was a recall or bulletin for 2005+ malibu for this problem. this a very serious safety (and scary) issue to loose your power steering assist out of no where and a very costly repair. i also read in some of the posted complaints that their repair did not last and the problem recurred. i purchased this car from arecovery type car dealership. i would like to get reimbursement from gm. this problem occurred with people at various milegage ranges some as low as 7,000 which would seem to me to indicate a defect. although the steering column has been replaced, i'm concerned about this problem recurring. thank you. | |||
| 11/21/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel accompanied by a warning chime. the steering resumed normal function after shutting the engine off and restarting the vehicle. the failure also occurred while parked and caused the vehicle to stall. the failure recurred five times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 73,000. kmj | |||
| 11/21/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. the wrench warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and there was a warning chime. the steering functioned after shutting the engine off and restarting the vehicle. the failure also occurred while parked and caused the vehicle to stall. the failure occurred five different times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 73,000. ds | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist randomly disengaged without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and suddenly the steering wheel locked with the illumination of the wrench symbol. the contact pulled onto the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the vehicle, the warning symbol remained illuminated and the steering continued to malfunction. the contact resumed with caution. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 70502 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering light illuminated, and the power steering failed making it difficult to make a right turn. the steering wheel became hard to turn. the failure occurred on three previous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed there was condensation in the wiring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,502 and the current mileage was 71,000. | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist randomly disengaged without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and suddenly the steering wheel locked with the illumination of the wrench symbol. the contact pulled onto the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the vehicle, the warning symbol remained illuminated and the steering continued to malfunction. the contact resumed with caution. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 70502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering light illuminated, and the power steering failed making it difficult to make a right turn. the steering wheel became hard to turn. the failure occurred on three previous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed there was condensation in the wiring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,502 and the current mileage was 71,000. rvk | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist randomly disengaged without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. kmj | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and suddenly the steering wheel locked with the illumination of the wrench symbol. the contact pulled onto the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the vehicle, the warning symbol remained illuminated and the steering continued to malfunction. the contact resumed with caution. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 70502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering light illuminated, and the power steering failed making it difficult to make a right turn. the steering wheel became hard to turn. the failure occurred on three previous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed there was condensation in the wiring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,502 and the current mileage was 71,000. rvk | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist randomly disengaged without warning. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. kmj | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and suddenly the steering wheel locked with the illumination of the wrench symbol. the contact pulled onto the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the vehicle, the warning symbol remained illuminated and the steering continued to malfunction. the contact resumed with caution. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 70502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering light illuminated, and the power steering failed making it difficult to make a right turn. the steering wheel became hard to turn. the failure occurred on three previous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed there was condensation in the wiring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,502 and the current mileage was 71,000. rvk | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering assist randomly disengaged without any warnings. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 124,000. pm | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 160000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph and suddenly the steering wheel locked with the illumination of the wrench symbol. the contact pulled onto the side of the road and turned the engine off. upon restarting the vehicle, the warning symbol remained illuminated and the steering continued to malfunction. the contact resumed with caution. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. rvk | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 70502 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering light illuminated, and the power steering failed making it difficult to make a right turn. the steering wheel became hard to turn. the failure occurred on three previous occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed there was condensation in the wiring. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,502 and the current mileage was 71,000. rvk | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 102000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering system malfunctioned, making it difficult to steer the vehicle. the contact had the steering column replaced previously but the repair did not remedy the issue. the contact did not call the manufacturer or the dealer. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the steering column needed to be replaced again. the contact was concerned that the failure would result in a crash. the failure mileage was 102,000. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the steering system malfunctioned, making it difficult to steer the vehicle. the contact had the steering column replaced previously but the repair did not remedy the issue. the contact did not call the manufacturer or the dealer. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the mechanic advised that the steering column needed to be replaced again. the contact was concerned that the failure would result in a crash. the failure mileage was 102,000. kmj | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the steering system malfunctions making it difficult to steer the vehicle. the contact had the steering column replaced previously but the repair did not remedy the issue. the contact did not call the manufacturer or the dealer. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated the steering column needed to be replaced again. the contact stated when the steering system malfunctions it increases the risk of a crash. the failure mileage was 102,000. jo | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 49150 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering failed and the check engine lamp illuminated. the contact was able to merge onto the side of the road. when he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering sensor was defective and as a result the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,150 and current mileage was 49,200. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 15520 | ||
| This car is operated by the original retired female owner who drives it 3 times per week to perform local errands. at 13,265 miles the intermediate steering shaft was replaced to eliminate, unsuccessfully, a rattling from the front suspension. at 15,520 miles, the service engine soon and service power steering warnings appeared on the dashboard and dic respectively. researching the internet showed clearly that failure of the electric power steering boost was imminent in thousands of cases. the next day, the local chevrolet dealer replaced gm part #25933396, the steering column, and charged for shop supplies and 4 hours of labor. the total, $777.22, was solely the responsibilty of the owner, with the dealer stating, we've never heard of this problem. the car is seven years old, you know. the car is operating properly for now. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 49150 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering failed and the check engine lamp illuminated. the contact was able to merge onto the side of the road. when he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering sensor was defective and as a result the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,150 and current mileage was 49,200. rvk | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 15520 | ||
| This car is operated by the original retired female owner who drives it 3 times per week to perform local errands. at 13,265 miles the intermediate steering shaft was replaced to eliminate, unsuccessfully, a rattling from the front suspension. at 15,520 miles, the service engine soon and service power steering warnings appeared on the dashboard and dic respectively. researching the internet showed clearly that failure of the electric power steering boost was imminent in thousands of cases. the next day, the local chevrolet dealer replaced gm part #25933396, the steering column, and charged for shop supplies and 4 hours of labor. the total, $777.22, was solely the responsibilty of the owner, with the dealer stating, we've never heard of this problem. the car is seven years old, you know. the car is operating properly for now. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 49150 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering failed and the check engine lamp illuminated. the contact was able to merge onto the side of the road. when he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering sensor was defective and as a result the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,150 and current mileage was 49,200. rvk | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 15520 | ||
| This car is operated by the original retired female owner who drives it 3 times per week to perform local errands. at 13,265 miles the intermediate steering shaft was replaced to eliminate, unsuccessfully, a rattling from the front suspension. at 15,520 miles, the service engine soon and service power steering warnings appeared on the dashboard and dic respectively. researching the internet showed clearly that failure of the electric power steering boost was imminent in thousands of cases. the next day, the local chevrolet dealer replaced gm part #25933396, the steering column, and charged for shop supplies and 4 hours of labor. the total, $777.22, was solely the responsibilty of the owner, with the dealer stating, we've never heard of this problem. the car is seven years old, you know. the car is operating properly for now. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 50129 | ||
| Making a right turn power steering chimes went off no power steering. it has happened multiple times. when it happens it is very difficult to steer the car. | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 49150 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the power steering stop working and the check engine lamp illuminated. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road, he restarted the vehicle and the power steering when back to normal. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering sensor was defective as a result the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 49,150 and current mileage was 49,200. pm | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 15520 | ||
| This car is operated by the original retired female owner who drives it 3 times per week to perform local errands. at 13,265 miles the intermediate steering shaft was replaced to eliminate, unsuccessfully, a rattling from the front suspension. at 15,520 miles, the service engine soon and service power steering warnings appeared on the dashboard and dic respectively. researching the internet showed clearly that failure of the electric power steering boost was imminent in thousands of cases. the next day, the local chevrolet dealer replaced gm part #25933396, the steering column, and charged for shop supplies and 4 hours of labor. the total, $777.22, was solely the responsibilty of the owner, with the dealer stating, we've never heard of this problem. the car is seven years old, you know. the car is operating properly for now. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 50129 | ||
| Making a right turn power steering chimes went off no power steering. it has happened multiple times. when it happens it is very difficult to steer the car. | |||
| 09/27/2011 | 15520 | ||
| This car is operated by the original retired female owner who drives it 3 times per week to perform local errands. at 13,265 miles the intermediate steering shaft was replaced to eliminate, unsuccessfully, a rattling from the front suspension. at 15,520 miles, the service engine soon and service power steering warnings appeared on the dashboard and dic respectively. researching the internet showed clearly that failure of the electric power steering boost was imminent in thousands of cases. the next day, the local chevrolet dealer replaced gm part #25933396, the steering column, and charged for shop supplies and 4 hours of labor. the total, $777.22, was solely the responsibilty of the owner, with the dealer stating, we've never heard of this problem. the car is seven years old, you know. the car is operating properly for now. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 50129 | ||
| Making a right turn power steering chimes went off no power steering. it has happened multiple times. when it happens it is very difficult to steer the car. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Steering wheel locked up. could not turn the wheel. second time this happened in 3 months. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 44000 | ||
| Clunking in front end. taken to dealer and rack and pinion replaced under warranty. two years later, clunking is back. taken to dealer and steering shaft replaced at my expense. one year ago, the clunking is back and i didn't take it in. now the power steering is going out completely when i am driving. i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart and that takes care of problem. this is dangerous and gm needs to fix it. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Steering wheel locked up. could not turn the wheel. second time this happened in 3 months. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 44000 | ||
| Clunking in front end. taken to dealer and rack and pinion replaced under warranty. two years later, clunking is back. taken to dealer and steering shaft replaced at my expense. one year ago, the clunking is back and i didn't take it in. now the power steering is going out completely when i am driving. i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart and that takes care of problem. this is dangerous and gm needs to fix it. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Steering wheel locked up. could not turn the wheel. second time this happened in 3 months. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 44000 | ||
| Clunking in front end. taken to dealer and rack and pinion replaced under warranty. two years later, clunking is back. taken to dealer and steering shaft replaced at my expense. one year ago, the clunking is back and i didn't take it in. now the power steering is going out completely when i am driving. i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart and that takes care of problem. this is dangerous and gm needs to fix it. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 9296 | ||
| Power steering recall 04050 and replaced in 2005 with 9,296 miles under warranty and need it again at 26,000 miles today. front bracket replaced in 2006 with 19,217 miles and needs it again at 26,000 miles today. fuel leak twice once in 2006 at 19,102 miles and replaced tank in 2007 at 20959. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | |||
| Bought this veh. brand new 2004. had steering issues from the beginning. the vehicle had less than 65k on it. always had vehicle serviced at the dealer or dealership i worked for. had steering shaft replaced, had steering shaft bolt replaced,had rack and pinion replaced.. son drove the veh., making a left hand turn in the outer left turning lane left him with lots of room to turn, wheel locked up and he crashed ! veh. is totaled, notified insurance company that too many issues with the steering and locking up situation..even gave them the web site to look for themselves. the way i see it is it is one less very dangerous veh. on the road. to bad gm doesn't handle this...one yard either direction and my son would have hit solid concrete poles or heavy reinforced intersection lighting and electrical box and i would be filing wrongful death suit. why does it have to go to this extreme? | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 94000 | ||
| Steering wheel locked up. could not turn the wheel. second time this happened in 3 months. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 44000 | ||
| Clunking in front end. taken to dealer and rack and pinion replaced under warranty. two years later, clunking is back. taken to dealer and steering shaft replaced at my expense. one year ago, the clunking is back and i didn't take it in. now the power steering is going out completely when i am driving. i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart and that takes care of problem. this is dangerous and gm needs to fix it. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 9296 | ||
| Power steering recall 04050 and replaced in 2005 with 9,296 miles under warranty and need it again at 26,000 miles today. front bracket replaced in 2006 with 19,217 miles and needs it again at 26,000 miles today. fuel leak twice once in 2006 at 19,102 miles and replaced tank in 2007 at 20959. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | |||
| Bought this veh. brand new 2004. had steering issues from the beginning. the vehicle had less than 65k on it. always had vehicle serviced at the dealer or dealership i worked for. had steering shaft replaced, had steering shaft bolt replaced,had rack and pinion replaced.. son drove the veh., making a left hand turn in the outer left turning lane left him with lots of room to turn, wheel locked up and he crashed ! veh. is totaled, notified insurance company that too many issues with the steering and locking up situation..even gave them the web site to look for themselves. the way i see it is it is one less very dangerous veh. on the road. to bad gm doesn't handle this...one yard either direction and my son would have hit solid concrete poles or heavy reinforced intersection lighting and electrical box and i would be filing wrongful death suit. why does it have to go to this extreme? | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Driving on the highway i-81 and steering failed completely stop and locked while driving major defect needs serious attention gm really needs to recall or parts manufacturer. chevy malibu is a death trap a bad accident to happen. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 44000 | ||
| Clunking in front end. taken to dealer and rack and pinion replaced under warranty. two years later, clunking is back. taken to dealer and steering shaft replaced at my expense. one year ago, the clunking is back and i didn't take it in. now the power steering is going out completely when i am driving. i have to pull over and shut the car off and restart and that takes care of problem. this is dangerous and gm needs to fix it. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 9296 | ||
| Power steering recall 04050 and replaced in 2005 with 9,296 miles under warranty and need it again at 26,000 miles today. front bracket replaced in 2006 with 19,217 miles and needs it again at 26,000 miles today. fuel leak twice once in 2006 at 19,102 miles and replaced tank in 2007 at 20959. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | |||
| Bought this veh. brand new 2004. had steering issues from the beginning. the vehicle had less than 65k on it. always had vehicle serviced at the dealer or dealership i worked for. had steering shaft replaced, had steering shaft bolt replaced,had rack and pinion replaced.. son drove the veh., making a left hand turn in the outer left turning lane left him with lots of room to turn, wheel locked up and he crashed ! veh. is totaled, notified insurance company that too many issues with the steering and locking up situation..even gave them the web site to look for themselves. the way i see it is it is one less very dangerous veh. on the road. to bad gm doesn't handle this...one yard either direction and my son would have hit solid concrete poles or heavy reinforced intersection lighting and electrical box and i would be filing wrongful death suit. why does it have to go to this extreme? | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Driving on the highway i-81 and steering failed completely stop and locked while driving major defect needs serious attention gm really needs to recall or parts manufacturer. chevy malibu is a death trap a bad accident to happen. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | 9296 | ||
| Power steering recall 04050 and replaced in 2005 with 9,296 miles under warranty and need it again at 26,000 miles today. front bracket replaced in 2006 with 19,217 miles and needs it again at 26,000 miles today. fuel leak twice once in 2006 at 19,102 miles and replaced tank in 2007 at 20959. | |||
| 09/04/2011 | |||
| Bought this veh. brand new 2004. had steering issues from the beginning. the vehicle had less than 65k on it. always had vehicle serviced at the dealer or dealership i worked for. had steering shaft replaced, had steering shaft bolt replaced,had rack and pinion replaced.. son drove the veh., making a left hand turn in the outer left turning lane left him with lots of room to turn, wheel locked up and he crashed ! veh. is totaled, notified insurance company that too many issues with the steering and locking up situation..even gave them the web site to look for themselves. the way i see it is it is one less very dangerous veh. on the road. to bad gm doesn't handle this...one yard either direction and my son would have hit solid concrete poles or heavy reinforced intersection lighting and electrical box and i would be filing wrongful death suit. why does it have to go to this extreme? | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 121000 | ||
| Driving on the highway i-81 and steering failed completely stop and locked while driving major defect needs serious attention gm really needs to recall or parts manufacturer. chevy malibu is a death trap a bad accident to happen. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 260000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and the steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned normally. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the electronic power steering motor. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 260,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 260000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and the steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned normally. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the electronic power steering motor. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 260,000. kmj | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The electric power steering will quit with little to no warning making the car extremely hard to steer safely. the problem only seems to happen when moving, i've never lost steering in say a parking lot, it has been on the road every time. usually the light on the dash will light up and warn you and most times noting happens, other times you'll lose all power steering almost immediately. twice i have lost steering first, then the light came on later. no rhyme or reason to when it happens, it can be when making a turn and i once a few weeks ago lost it 4 separate times while on a freeway not making turns. turning the car off, then back on has fixed it almost every time though twice it took more than one try. the second time this happened i did run off the road as it was after a large turn and i was unable to get the wheel straightened up in time to not run both right side tires off the road, this was the first time i lost steering and did not get a warning light. when the steering is off it is much, much worse that a car without normal power steering. i have driven old cars that had no power steering and can handle those fine, i would say the effort required after loosing the electric steering is over twice what is needed for normal cars. i am a large man and it is quite a struggle for me, my wife cannot hardly move the wheel at all and certainly not safely. this appears to be a pretty widespread problem, see this link for a few examples. http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2004/steering/power_steering_going_out_intermittently.shtml i feel this is a definite safety issue due to the times it happens, and the severe impact on drive-ability with little, to at time no warning at all. thanks so much for your time! | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 121000 | ||
| The first time the power steering intermittenly went out i was just parking. the malibu has electronic steering so there is no warning when the steering is about to fail like with a normal power steering pump. i checked some connections and thought i had it fixed because it worked when i started the car again. a few weeks later i was in the city and the steering quit working again if i wouldn't have had a good hold on the steering wheel when i was turning i could have easily ran into someone or even worse hit a pedestrian! this problem is well documented in malibu's of this age and a common problem. it is only a matter of time before this causes a death if it hasn't already! | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 260000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and the steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. after restarting the vehicle, the power steering functioned normally. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the electronic power steering motor. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 260,000. kmj | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The electric power steering will quit with little to no warning making the car extremely hard to steer safely. the problem only seems to happen when moving, i've never lost steering in say a parking lot, it has been on the road every time. usually the light on the dash will light up and warn you and most times noting happens, other times you'll lose all power steering almost immediately. twice i have lost steering first, then the light came on later. no rhyme or reason to when it happens, it can be when making a turn and i once a few weeks ago lost it 4 separate times while on a freeway not making turns. turning the car off, then back on has fixed it almost every time though twice it took more than one try. the second time this happened i did run off the road as it was after a large turn and i was unable to get the wheel straightened up in time to not run both right side tires off the road, this was the first time i lost steering and did not get a warning light. when the steering is off it is much, much worse that a car without normal power steering. i have driven old cars that had no power steering and can handle those fine, i would say the effort required after loosing the electric steering is over twice what is needed for normal cars. i am a large man and it is quite a struggle for me, my wife cannot hardly move the wheel at all and certainly not safely. this appears to be a pretty widespread problem, see this link for a few examples. http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2004/steering/power_steering_going_out_intermittently.shtml i feel this is a definite safety issue due to the times it happens, and the severe impact on drive-ability with little, to at time no warning at all. thanks so much for your time! | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 121000 | ||
| The first time the power steering intermittenly went out i was just parking. the malibu has electronic steering so there is no warning when the steering is about to fail like with a normal power steering pump. i checked some connections and thought i had it fixed because it worked when i started the car again. a few weeks later i was in the city and the steering quit working again if i wouldn't have had a good hold on the steering wheel when i was turning i could have easily ran into someone or even worse hit a pedestrian! this problem is well documented in malibu's of this age and a common problem. it is only a matter of time before this causes a death if it hasn't already! | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The electric power steering will quit with little to no warning making the car extremely hard to steer safely. the problem only seems to happen when moving, i've never lost steering in say a parking lot, it has been on the road every time. usually the light on the dash will light up and warn you and most times noting happens, other times you'll lose all power steering almost immediately. twice i have lost steering first, then the light came on later. no rhyme or reason to when it happens, it can be when making a turn and i once a few weeks ago lost it 4 separate times while on a freeway not making turns. turning the car off, then back on has fixed it almost every time though twice it took more than one try. the second time this happened i did run off the road as it was after a large turn and i was unable to get the wheel straightened up in time to not run both right side tires off the road, this was the first time i lost steering and did not get a warning light. when the steering is off it is much, much worse that a car without normal power steering. i have driven old cars that had no power steering and can handle those fine, i would say the effort required after loosing the electric steering is over twice what is needed for normal cars. i am a large man and it is quite a struggle for me, my wife cannot hardly move the wheel at all and certainly not safely. this appears to be a pretty widespread problem, see this link for a few examples. http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2004/steering/power_steering_going_out_intermittently.shtml i feel this is a definite safety issue due to the times it happens, and the severe impact on drive-ability with little, to at time no warning at all. thanks so much for your time! | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 121000 | ||
| The first time the power steering intermittenly went out i was just parking. the malibu has electronic steering so there is no warning when the steering is about to fail like with a normal power steering pump. i checked some connections and thought i had it fixed because it worked when i started the car again. a few weeks later i was in the city and the steering quit working again if i wouldn't have had a good hold on the steering wheel when i was turning i could have easily ran into someone or even worse hit a pedestrian! this problem is well documented in malibu's of this age and a common problem. it is only a matter of time before this causes a death if it hasn't already! | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 101000 | ||
| The electric power steering will quit with little to no warning making the car extremely hard to steer safely. the problem only seems to happen when moving, i've never lost steering in say a parking lot, it has been on the road every time. usually the light on the dash will light up and warn you and most times noting happens, other times you'll lose all power steering almost immediately. twice i have lost steering first, then the light came on later. no rhyme or reason to when it happens, it can be when making a turn and i once a few weeks ago lost it 4 separate times while on a freeway not making turns. turning the car off, then back on has fixed it almost every time though twice it took more than one try. the second time this happened i did run off the road as it was after a large turn and i was unable to get the wheel straightened up in time to not run both right side tires off the road, this was the first time i lost steering and did not get a warning light. when the steering is off it is much, much worse that a car without normal power steering. i have driven old cars that had no power steering and can handle those fine, i would say the effort required after loosing the electric steering is over twice what is needed for normal cars. i am a large man and it is quite a struggle for me, my wife cannot hardly move the wheel at all and certainly not safely. this appears to be a pretty widespread problem, see this link for a few examples. http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu/2004/steering/power_steering_going_out_intermittently.shtml i feel this is a definite safety issue due to the times it happens, and the severe impact on drive-ability with little, to at time no warning at all. thanks so much for your time! | |||
| 08/21/2011 | 121000 | ||
| The first time the power steering intermittenly went out i was just parking. the malibu has electronic steering so there is no warning when the steering is about to fail like with a normal power steering pump. i checked some connections and thought i had it fixed because it worked when i started the car again. a few weeks later i was in the city and the steering quit working again if i wouldn't have had a good hold on the steering wheel when i was turning i could have easily ran into someone or even worse hit a pedestrian! this problem is well documented in malibu's of this age and a common problem. it is only a matter of time before this causes a death if it hasn't already! | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when her check engine light came on and power steering flashed across her information screen. when she was attempting to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up on her. fortunately she was able to get the car pulled into a parking lot. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic, who looked at it and said that the only thing he thought it could be was the rack and pinion. we had that replaced and everything was fine for a few days, and then the same thing happened again. it has been a constant annoyance, and you have to constantly restart the car to get the power steering to come back on. just recently it was taken back to a mechanic who stated he had to replace fluid? i picked the car up from him on 9/19/2011 and today 9/20/11 with my 11 week old daughter in the car it happened again. from what i've read, this is a very common problem on these vehicles, and had i known that at the time i would not have purchased this vehicle. it is unsafe not only for the driver and passenger of the cars, but also anyone that just happens to be around when it happens!! i consider myself to be a strong person, and i have been driving on several occasions when this has happened, and i could barely get the car safely pulled to the side of the road. i cannot afford to spend $600 for a repair when it is a faulty part that the manufacturer should take responsibility for!! | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. the contact was unaware of the exact part. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when her check engine light came on and power steering flashed across her information screen. when she was attempting to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up on her. fortunately she was able to get the car pulled into a parking lot. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic, who looked at it and said that the only thing he thought it could be was the rack and pinion. we had that replaced and everything was fine for a few days, and then the same thing happened again. it has been a constant annoyance, and you have to constantly restart the car to get the power steering to come back on. just recently it was taken back to a mechanic who stated he had to replace fluid? i picked the car up from him on 9/19/2011 and today 9/20/11 with my 11 week old daughter in the car it happened again. from what i've read, this is a very common problem on these vehicles, and had i known that at the time i would not have purchased this vehicle. it is unsafe not only for the driver and passenger of the cars, but also anyone that just happens to be around when it happens!! i consider myself to be a strong person, and i have been driving on several occasions when this has happened, and i could barely get the car safely pulled to the side of the road. i cannot afford to spend $600 for a repair when it is a faulty part that the manufacturer should take responsibility for!! | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. the contact was unaware of the exact part. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when her check engine light came on and power steering flashed across her information screen. when she was attempting to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up on her. fortunately she was able to get the car pulled into a parking lot. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic, who looked at it and said that the only thing he thought it could be was the rack and pinion. we had that replaced and everything was fine for a few days, and then the same thing happened again. it has been a constant annoyance, and you have to constantly restart the car to get the power steering to come back on. just recently it was taken back to a mechanic who stated he had to replace fluid? i picked the car up from him on 9/19/2011 and today 9/20/11 with my 11 week old daughter in the car it happened again. from what i've read, this is a very common problem on these vehicles, and had i known that at the time i would not have purchased this vehicle. it is unsafe not only for the driver and passenger of the cars, but also anyone that just happens to be around when it happens!! i consider myself to be a strong person, and i have been driving on several occasions when this has happened, and i could barely get the car safely pulled to the side of the road. i cannot afford to spend $600 for a repair when it is a faulty part that the manufacturer should take responsibility for!! | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. the contact was unaware of the exact part. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when her check engine light came on and power steering flashed across her information screen. when she was attempting to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up on her. fortunately she was able to get the car pulled into a parking lot. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic, who looked at it and said that the only thing he thought it could be was the rack and pinion. we had that replaced and everything was fine for a few days, and then the same thing happened again. it has been a constant annoyance, and you have to constantly restart the car to get the power steering to come back on. just recently it was taken back to a mechanic who stated he had to replace fluid? i picked the car up from him on 9/19/2011 and today 9/20/11 with my 11 week old daughter in the car it happened again. from what i've read, this is a very common problem on these vehicles, and had i known that at the time i would not have purchased this vehicle. it is unsafe not only for the driver and passenger of the cars, but also anyone that just happens to be around when it happens!! i consider myself to be a strong person, and i have been driving on several occasions when this has happened, and i could barely get the car safely pulled to the side of the road. i cannot afford to spend $600 for a repair when it is a faulty part that the manufacturer should take responsibility for!! | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. the contact was unaware of the exact part. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 78000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when her check engine light came on and power steering flashed across her information screen. when she was attempting to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up on her. fortunately she was able to get the car pulled into a parking lot. we had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic, who looked at it and said that the only thing he thought it could be was the rack and pinion. we had that replaced and everything was fine for a few days, and then the same thing happened again. it has been a constant annoyance, and you have to constantly restart the car to get the power steering to come back on. just recently it was taken back to a mechanic who stated he had to replace fluid? i picked the car up from him on 9/19/2011 and today 9/20/11 with my 11 week old daughter in the car it happened again. from what i've read, this is a very common problem on these vehicles, and had i known that at the time i would not have purchased this vehicle. it is unsafe not only for the driver and passenger of the cars, but also anyone that just happens to be around when it happens!! i consider myself to be a strong person, and i have been driving on several occasions when this has happened, and i could barely get the car safely pulled to the side of the road. i cannot afford to spend $600 for a repair when it is a faulty part that the manufacturer should take responsibility for!! | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 25 mph the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to lock up. the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technician stated the an electrical module had to be replaced. the contact was unaware of the exact part that had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. ds | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a turn when the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis and the steering service light would occasionally illuminate. the contact would shut the vehicle off after the failure and upon restart the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while turning at approximately 5 mph the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred on an intermittent basis and a steering service light would occasionally illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact would shut the vehicle off after the failure and upon restart, the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car has always had little quirks that didn't seem right about it since i purchased it from my chevy dealer. it was under warranty at the time so my level of concern wasn't as high as it is now. things like a sporadic start to the engine while trying to crank the car and the car shimming or quivering when driven faster then 70 mph (highway). i have taken the car back to the dealership for assessment which all came back inconclusive. this last experience merits this complaint. i stopped at a red light taking my hands off the wheel to adjust my seat belt. i glanced over to my steering wheel and it begin to dance/rock right to left and left to right. my hands were clear of the steering wheel and my foot firm on the brakes. when i proceeded to drive once the light was green, i put my foot on the gas that is when my warning signal chimed, and the power steering message flashed on the message center screen. simultaneously the steering wheel locked up and it became extremely difficult to steer. i begin to maneuver the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. i realized that turning the vehicle took a great amount of effort. after getting in to the parking lot and turning the engine off i waited for about thirty minutes then i proceeded to restart my engine to see if the same trouble would occur. i drove around in the parking lot for about fifteen minutes to see the i would encounter the same issue. the car seemed fine considering, i drove it home. i have not had any problems since but it was a horrifying ordeal. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred several times and after the vehicle was shut off and powered back on, it would operate as normal. the dealer did not offer any assistance and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car has always had little quirks that didn't seem right about it since i purchased it from my chevy dealer. it was under warranty at the time so my level of concern wasn't as high as it is now. things like a sporadic start to the engine while trying to crank the car and the car shimming or quivering when driven faster then 70 mph (highway). i have taken the car back to the dealership for assessment which all came back inconclusive. this last experience merits this complaint. i stopped at a red light taking my hands off the wheel to adjust my seat belt. i glanced over to my steering wheel and it begin to dance/rock right to left and left to right. my hands were clear of the steering wheel and my foot firm on the brakes. when i proceeded to drive once the light was green, i put my foot on the gas that is when my warning signal chimed, and the power steering message flashed on the message center screen. simultaneously the steering wheel locked up and it became extremely difficult to steer. i begin to maneuver the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. i realized that turning the vehicle took a great amount of effort. after getting in to the parking lot and turning the engine off i waited for about thirty minutes then i proceeded to restart my engine to see if the same trouble would occur. i drove around in the parking lot for about fifteen minutes to see the i would encounter the same issue. the car seemed fine considering, i drove it home. i have not had any problems since but it was a horrifying ordeal. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred several times and after the vehicle was shut off and powered back on, it would operate as normal. the dealer did not offer any assistance and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2011 | 80000 | ||
| My car has always had little quirks that didn't seem right about it since i purchased it from my chevy dealer. it was under warranty at the time so my level of concern wasn't as high as it is now. things like a sporadic start to the engine while trying to crank the car and the car shimming or quivering when driven faster then 70 mph (highway). i have taken the car back to the dealership for assessment which all came back inconclusive. this last experience merits this complaint. i stopped at a red light taking my hands off the wheel to adjust my seat belt. i glanced over to my steering wheel and it begin to dance/rock right to left and left to right. my hands were clear of the steering wheel and my foot firm on the brakes. when i proceeded to drive once the light was green, i put my foot on the gas that is when my warning signal chimed, and the power steering message flashed on the message center screen. simultaneously the steering wheel locked up and it became extremely difficult to steer. i begin to maneuver the vehicle into a nearby parking lot. i realized that turning the vehicle took a great amount of effort. after getting in to the parking lot and turning the engine off i waited for about thirty minutes then i proceeded to restart my engine to see if the same trouble would occur. i drove around in the parking lot for about fifteen minutes to see the i would encounter the same issue. the car seemed fine considering, i drove it home. i have not had any problems since but it was a horrifying ordeal. | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving at any speed, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred several times and after the vehicle was shut off and powered back on, it would operate as normal. the dealer did not offer any assistance and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/05/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the contact stated the steering wheel locked and became difficult to move. the failure occurred several times and after the vehicle was shut off and powered back on, it would operate as normal. the dealer did not offer any assistance. the manufacturer was aware of the failure. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and was awaiting diagnosis. no repairs were performed. the current and failure mileages were 120,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact started the ignition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu and the power steering will stop working and be extremely hard to handle.i went online to see if anyone else had a problem also, to find multiple owners of the same vehicle complaining of the same steering issues.we have been pleased with our malibu and have had this problem for the past 6 months, i certainly would hope gm would recall this problem,i am a gm buyer, now owning a 2010 silverado,and have perfered gm products since my first vehicle , a 67 impala in 73.i would appreciate a response back to me so i can determine what to do next. thanks for listening and anything you can do. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact started the ignition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu and the power steering will stop working and be extremely hard to handle.i went online to see if anyone else had a problem also, to find multiple owners of the same vehicle complaining of the same steering issues.we have been pleased with our malibu and have had this problem for the past 6 months, i certainly would hope gm would recall this problem,i am a gm buyer, now owning a 2010 silverado,and have perfered gm products since my first vehicle , a 67 impala in 73.i would appreciate a response back to me so i can determine what to do next. thanks for listening and anything you can do. | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact started the ignition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu and the power steering will stop working and be extremely hard to handle.i went online to see if anyone else had a problem also, to find multiple owners of the same vehicle complaining of the same steering issues.we have been pleased with our malibu and have had this problem for the past 6 months, i certainly would hope gm would recall this problem,i am a gm buyer, now owning a 2010 silverado,and have perfered gm products since my first vehicle , a 67 impala in 73.i would appreciate a response back to me so i can determine what to do next. thanks for listening and anything you can do. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, there was an unexpected loss of power steering, followed by an illumination of both the power steering and engine warning indicators. the contact drove to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed with the steering malfunction. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the failure was contributed to the electric power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 164000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact started the ignition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. the vin unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu and the power steering will stop working and be extremely hard to handle.i went online to see if anyone else had a problem also, to find multiple owners of the same vehicle complaining of the same steering issues.we have been pleased with our malibu and have had this problem for the past 6 months, i certainly would hope gm would recall this problem,i am a gm buyer, now owning a 2010 silverado,and have perfered gm products since my first vehicle , a 67 impala in 73.i would appreciate a response back to me so i can determine what to do next. thanks for listening and anything you can do. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, there was an unexpected loss of power steering, followed by an illumination of both the power steering and engine warning indicators. the contact drove to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed with the steering malfunction. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the failure was contributed to the electric power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. kmj | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu and the power steering will stop working and be extremely hard to handle.i went online to see if anyone else had a problem also, to find multiple owners of the same vehicle complaining of the same steering issues.we have been pleased with our malibu and have had this problem for the past 6 months, i certainly would hope gm would recall this problem,i am a gm buyer, now owning a 2010 silverado,and have perfered gm products since my first vehicle , a 67 impala in 73.i would appreciate a response back to me so i can determine what to do next. thanks for listening and anything you can do. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, there was an unexpected loss of power steering, followed by an illumination of both the power steering and engine warning indicators. the contact drove to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed with the steering malfunction. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that the failure was contributed to the electric power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. kmj | |||
| 08/04/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a yellow light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the steering wheel would seize. after shutting the vehicle off for a few moments, the steering would resume as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 170,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, there was an unexpected loss of power steering, followed by an illumination of both the power steering and engine warning indicators. the contact drove to the side of the road where the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed with the steering malfunction. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the failure was contributed to the electric power steering motor. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 123,000. js | |||
| 08/04/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a yellow light would illuminate on the instrument panel and the steering wheel would seize. after shutting the vehicle off for a few moments, the steering would resume as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 170,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/04/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering fails on the vehicle. the contact stated a yellow car light illuminates on the instrument panel and the steering wheel locks up. the contact stated the steering comes back if the vehicle is turned off for a few minutes. the vehicle had not been inspected. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 170,000.rl | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 23000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering lamp illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was difficult to steer. the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. sm. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 23000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering lamp illuminated and the vehicle was hard to steer, the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 23,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. pm | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 92850 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would deactive while the vehicle is in motion. the dealer was notified, but did not diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 92,850 and the current mileage was 93,000. nw | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 103103 | ||
| I was driving down the highway around 11 pm i went to make a right turn and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked up and the car started beeping about the power steering. the next day i go to have the car inspected and it drives normal no power steering lights on. i have called to find out if there are any recalls and there are not this happens too often to just be ignored my father was the previous owner and it was happening to him as well. i have replaced the rack and pinion, control arms and tie rods and still nothing is working. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 92850 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would deactive while the vehicle is in motion. the dealer was notified, but did not diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure was not remedied. the failure mileage was 92,850 and the current mileage was 93,000. nw | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 103103 | ||
| I was driving down the highway around 11 pm i went to make a right turn and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked up and the car started beeping about the power steering. the next day i go to have the car inspected and it drives normal no power steering lights on. i have called to find out if there are any recalls and there are not this happens too often to just be ignored my father was the previous owner and it was happening to him as well. i have replaced the rack and pinion, control arms and tie rods and still nothing is working. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Steering wheel will lock up driving down the road almost caused head on crash | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 103103 | ||
| I was driving down the highway around 11 pm i went to make a right turn and all of a sudden the steering wheel locked up and the car started beeping about the power steering. the next day i go to have the car inspected and it drives normal no power steering lights on. i have called to find out if there are any recalls and there are not this happens too often to just be ignored my father was the previous owner and it was happening to him as well. i have replaced the rack and pinion, control arms and tie rods and still nothing is working. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Steering wheel will lock up driving down the road almost caused head on crash | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he noticed the power steering light had illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering becomes difficult. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer has not been contacted nor has the vehicle been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Steering wheel will lock up driving down the road almost caused head on crash | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he noticed the power steering light had illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering becomes difficult. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer has not been contacted nor has the vehicle been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Steering wheel will lock up driving down the road almost caused head on crash | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he noticed the power steering light had illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering becomes difficult. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer has not been contacted nor has the vehicle been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/22/2011 | |||
| Steering wheel will lock up driving down the road almost caused head on crash | |||
| 06/22/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he noticed the power steering light had illuminated on the instrumental panel and the steering becomes difficult. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer has not been contacted nor has the vehicle been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed, the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly lose power steering without warning. both the dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 85,188. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000. bw | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 2000 | ||
| A clunking noise was dicovered during driving my new car. send it back to the dealership and it was greased and it stopped for awhile. i have had 4 differant chevy dealerships in central texas look at it since it was a new car. it still has that noise and 190000 miles on it. if when and how can it be fixed? | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering went out summer 2010; replaced power steering @40,000 miles. now at 45,000 miles having same problem. power steering goes out..no warning; have almost had several accidents because of it. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the power steering goes out intermittently. he has to constantly stop to the side of the road turn the engine off and then on and it would resets itself. the vehicle was never taken to any mechanic for inspection on the steering. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000 | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 2000 | ||
| A clunking noise was dicovered during driving my new car. send it back to the dealership and it was greased and it stopped for awhile. i have had 4 differant chevy dealerships in central texas look at it since it was a new car. it still has that noise and 190000 miles on it. if when and how can it be fixed? | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering went out summer 2010; replaced power steering @40,000 miles. now at 45,000 miles having same problem. power steering goes out..no warning; have almost had several accidents because of it. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the power steering goes out intermittently. he has to constantly stop to the side of the road turn the engine off and then on and it would resets itself. the vehicle was never taken to any mechanic for inspection on the steering. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000 | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 2000 | ||
| A clunking noise was dicovered during driving my new car. send it back to the dealership and it was greased and it stopped for awhile. i have had 4 differant chevy dealerships in central texas look at it since it was a new car. it still has that noise and 190000 miles on it. if when and how can it be fixed? | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering went out summer 2010; replaced power steering @40,000 miles. now at 45,000 miles having same problem. power steering goes out..no warning; have almost had several accidents because of it. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the power steering goes out intermittently. he has to constantly stop to the side of the road turn the engine off and then on and it would resets itself. the vehicle was never taken to any mechanic for inspection on the steering. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000 | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 2000 | ||
| A clunking noise was dicovered during driving my new car. send it back to the dealership and it was greased and it stopped for awhile. i have had 4 differant chevy dealerships in central texas look at it since it was a new car. it still has that noise and 190000 miles on it. if when and how can it be fixed? | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Power steering went out summer 2010; replaced power steering @40,000 miles. now at 45,000 miles having same problem. power steering goes out..no warning; have almost had several accidents because of it. | |||
| 06/25/2011 | 87000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 45 mph the power steering goes out intermittently. he has to constantly stop to the side of the road turn the engine off and then on and it would resets itself. the vehicle was never taken to any mechanic for inspection on the steering. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000 | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 60000 | ||
| While driving, the service warning light would come on and the power steering assist would go away. i am left with no power assisted steering. this is a very scary and dangerous problem to have. most of the time i have been able to pull over, shut off the car, and then steering would come back. this morning, the steering went out while driving on a curvy road. first the steering wheel shook while entering a turn, then i almost lost control and hit another car head-on with my kids in the car. as i searched the internet i discovered this problem has been reported thousands of times. how can this not be a recall? is it because enough people haven't died yet? | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Electric assist power steering unit failed. nearly causing a serious accident. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 60000 | ||
| While driving, the service warning light would come on and the power steering assist would go away. i am left with no power assisted steering. this is a very scary and dangerous problem to have. most of the time i have been able to pull over, shut off the car, and then steering would come back. this morning, the steering went out while driving on a curvy road. first the steering wheel shook while entering a turn, then i almost lost control and hit another car head-on with my kids in the car. as i searched the internet i discovered this problem has been reported thousands of times. how can this not be a recall? is it because enough people haven't died yet? | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Electric assist power steering unit failed. nearly causing a serious accident. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu is having an issue with the powere steering assist system. you lose power steering without warning. i contacted chevy over this and they pretty much said there was nothing they could do. but there is numerous issues with this. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 43000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and the steering wheel would be very difficult to turn. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be navigated to the shoulder and shut off. after allowing the vehicle to cool down it would restart and operate as normal. during the failures, a power steering service light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the failure only occurred during warm weather and the steering column was replaced prior to the occurrences. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed the steering column needed the be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. rk | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 60000 | ||
| While driving, the service warning light would come on and the power steering assist would go away. i am left with no power assisted steering. this is a very scary and dangerous problem to have. most of the time i have been able to pull over, shut off the car, and then steering would come back. this morning, the steering went out while driving on a curvy road. first the steering wheel shook while entering a turn, then i almost lost control and hit another car head-on with my kids in the car. as i searched the internet i discovered this problem has been reported thousands of times. how can this not be a recall? is it because enough people haven't died yet? | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Electric assist power steering unit failed. nearly causing a serious accident. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu is having an issue with the powere steering assist system. you lose power steering without warning. i contacted chevy over this and they pretty much said there was nothing they could do. but there is numerous issues with this. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and the steering wheel would be very difficult to turn. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be navigated to the shoulder and shut off. after allowing the vehicle to cool down it would restart and operate as normal. during the failures, a power steering service light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the failure only occurred during warm weather and the steering column was replaced prior to the occurrences. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed the steering column needed the be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 55 mph when the steering wheel locked abnormally and the contact was unable to maneuver the steering wheel. he also mentioned that the check engine light was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance, stating that there were no recalls for the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 113,000. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 60000 | ||
| While driving, the service warning light would come on and the power steering assist would go away. i am left with no power assisted steering. this is a very scary and dangerous problem to have. most of the time i have been able to pull over, shut off the car, and then steering would come back. this morning, the steering went out while driving on a curvy road. first the steering wheel shook while entering a turn, then i almost lost control and hit another car head-on with my kids in the car. as i searched the internet i discovered this problem has been reported thousands of times. how can this not be a recall? is it because enough people haven't died yet? | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Electric assist power steering unit failed. nearly causing a serious accident. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu is having an issue with the powere steering assist system. you lose power steering without warning. i contacted chevy over this and they pretty much said there was nothing they could do. but there is numerous issues with this. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and the steering wheel would be very difficult to turn. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be navigated to the shoulder and shut off. after allowing the vehicle to cool down it would restart and operate as normal. during the failures, a power steering service light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the failure only occurred during warm weather and the steering column was replaced prior to the occurrences. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed the steering column needed the be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the power steering lock up and he was unable to turned the steering wheel. he also mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since they have not issue a recall related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 113,000. pm | |||
| 05/21/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Electric assist power steering unit failed. nearly causing a serious accident. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 56000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu is having an issue with the powere steering assist system. you lose power steering without warning. i contacted chevy over this and they pretty much said there was nothing they could do. but there is numerous issues with this. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a recurring failure in which the power steering would fail and the steering wheel would be very difficult to turn. the failure occurred while driving at various speeds. whenever the failure occurred, the vehicle would be navigated to the shoulder and shut off. after allowing the vehicle to cool down it would restart and operate as normal. during the failures, a power steering service light would illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that the failure only occurred during warm weather and the steering column was replaced prior to the occurrences. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on several occasions where the contact was informed the steering column needed the be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. sm. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 113000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the power steering lock up and he was unable to turned the steering wheel. he also mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since they have not issue a recall related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 113,000. pm | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 89330 | ||
| On tuesday, june 7, 2011 the power steering on my 2004 chevy malibu ls suddenly went off while using the turn signal to change lanes at 5-10mph. a power steering problem was posted on the digital display and the car icon with a wrench lit up. steering was very difficult, worse than manual and felt locked. i was terrified and immediately drove to the mechanic and left the car for them to inspect. they reported that the car started up properly and there was no problem with the power steering that they could detect. they drove it several times during the day but did not experience the power steering failure. their research indicated that there were complaints on this model and the steering column may be defective. i also checked on the internet and found many complaints with the same problem. i believe that this problem is potentially a serious accident threat with possible death occurring and should be recommended for recall. | |||
| 03/31/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle would experience an intermittent failure in which the power steering failed while driving at various speeds. during the failures, a power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. in order to regain power steering the vehicle would be restarted. an independent mechanic was notified and the contact was informed a module within the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. sm. | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering stopped functioning with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the contact was able to apply extreme force to the steering wheel and maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu. i brought the car to the dealership for its 48k service and had steering trouble ever since. the problem started out easy to turn one way and hard to turn the other, then the difficulty would go away. after a week of this, it went out completely while turning into a parking lot. i had no power assisted steering at all and almost hit a parked car. after shutting off the engine and starting it back up again, it started working. did bill gates help build this car??? searching the web i found many, many complaints with the same type of concern. one person lost control and hit a guardrail. this has to be a safety issue and should be recalled. thank you! | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering stopped functioning with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the contact was able to apply extreme force to the steering wheel and maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu. i brought the car to the dealership for its 48k service and had steering trouble ever since. the problem started out easy to turn one way and hard to turn the other, then the difficulty would go away. after a week of this, it went out completely while turning into a parking lot. i had no power assisted steering at all and almost hit a parked car. after shutting off the engine and starting it back up again, it started working. did bill gates help build this car??? searching the web i found many, many complaints with the same type of concern. one person lost control and hit a guardrail. this has to be a safety issue and should be recalled. thank you! | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph the power steering stopped functioning. the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to apply extreme force to the steering wheel and maneuver her vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu. i brought the car to the dealership for its 48k service and had steering trouble ever since. the problem started out easy to turn one way and hard to turn the other, then the difficulty would go away. after a week of this, it went out completely while turning into a parking lot. i had no power assisted steering at all and almost hit a parked car. after shutting off the engine and starting it back up again, it started working. did bill gates help build this car??? searching the web i found many, many complaints with the same type of concern. one person lost control and hit a guardrail. this has to be a safety issue and should be recalled. thank you! | |||
| 05/24/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph the power steering stopped functioning. the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact was able to apply extreme force to the steering wheel and maneuver her vehicle into a parking lot. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||
| 05/23/2011 | 50000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu. i brought the car to the dealership for its 48k service and had steering trouble ever since. the problem started out easy to turn one way and hard to turn the other, then the difficulty would go away. after a week of this, it went out completely while turning into a parking lot. i had no power assisted steering at all and almost hit a parked car. after shutting off the engine and starting it back up again, it started working. did bill gates help build this car??? searching the web i found many, many complaints with the same type of concern. one person lost control and hit a guardrail. this has to be a safety issue and should be recalled. thank you! | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel starting moving from left to right independently. the contact stated that the failure would also occur when driving at various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the steering rack was replaced but the repair did not remedy the issue. the contact stated that the vehicle was becoming unsafe to drive and he was fearful that the failure would cause a crash. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55563 | ||
| I bought my 2004 chevy mailbu about 2 weeks ago from a used car lot. a day and a half after i got the car i started having problems with the power steering. it would just lock up while driving. it is very dangerous. it is all i can do to get to the side of the road when this happens. i could be killed and so could my kids while riding with me. i had a used power steering motor put on, now i find out that i really should have had the whole power steering stuff replaced. all together the power steering has done this about 6 times since i got the car. after doing a lot of research online, i find that there are so many people with this same problem. how long do we have to wait for there to be a recall. does there have to be a lot of deaths before someone will do something. it is a shame that gm does not care more about their customers than they do themselves. | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel starting moving from left to right independently. the contact stated that the failure would also occur when driving at various speeds. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where the steering rack was replaced but the repair did not remedy the issue. the contact stated that the vehicle was becoming unsafe to drive and he was fearful that the failure would cause a crash. the failure mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55563 | ||
| I bought my 2004 chevy mailbu about 2 weeks ago from a used car lot. a day and a half after i got the car i started having problems with the power steering. it would just lock up while driving. it is very dangerous. it is all i can do to get to the side of the road when this happens. i could be killed and so could my kids while riding with me. i had a used power steering motor put on, now i find out that i really should have had the whole power steering stuff replaced. all together the power steering has done this about 6 times since i got the car. after doing a lot of research online, i find that there are so many people with this same problem. how long do we have to wait for there to be a recall. does there have to be a lot of deaths before someone will do something. it is a shame that gm does not care more about their customers than they do themselves. | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the steering starting moving left to right on it's own. the contact stated this occurs at various speeds while driving. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the local mechanic change the steering rack but that did not remedy the issue. the contact stated the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive and fears it may cause crash. the failure mileage was 70,000. jo | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55563 | ||
| I bought my 2004 chevy mailbu about 2 weeks ago from a used car lot. a day and a half after i got the car i started having problems with the power steering. it would just lock up while driving. it is very dangerous. it is all i can do to get to the side of the road when this happens. i could be killed and so could my kids while riding with me. i had a used power steering motor put on, now i find out that i really should have had the whole power steering stuff replaced. all together the power steering has done this about 6 times since i got the car. after doing a lot of research online, i find that there are so many people with this same problem. how long do we have to wait for there to be a recall. does there have to be a lot of deaths before someone will do something. it is a shame that gm does not care more about their customers than they do themselves. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering was defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was not receiving the message to activate and caused the malfunction. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recall. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 70000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the steering starting moving left to right on it's own. the contact stated this occurs at various speeds while driving. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the local mechanic change the steering rack but that did not remedy the issue. the contact stated the vehicle is becoming unsafe to drive and fears it may cause crash. the failure mileage was 70,000. jo | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 55563 | ||
| I bought my 2004 chevy mailbu about 2 weeks ago from a used car lot. a day and a half after i got the car i started having problems with the power steering. it would just lock up while driving. it is very dangerous. it is all i can do to get to the side of the road when this happens. i could be killed and so could my kids while riding with me. i had a used power steering motor put on, now i find out that i really should have had the whole power steering stuff replaced. all together the power steering has done this about 6 times since i got the car. after doing a lot of research online, i find that there are so many people with this same problem. how long do we have to wait for there to be a recall. does there have to be a lot of deaths before someone will do something. it is a shame that gm does not care more about their customers than they do themselves. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering was defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was not receiving the message to activate and caused the malfunction. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recall. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle power steering was defective. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was not receiving a message as a result it malfunction. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem but did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 81,000. pm | |||
| 05/03/2011 | 106086 | ||
| Was making a sharp right turn from a full stop and the service engine light came on and the power steering ceased working as we turned into traffic. this is the first time it happened (5/3/2011), but we have only owned the car since 3/11/11. i have a mechanic looking into the issue, but online searches reveal that this is a known problem with 2004 chevy malibu's and was part of the reason for recalls of the 2005 model. huge safety issue as the steering becomes almost impossible and the only known remedy is to shut off the engine and restart after which the power steering comes back. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would lock making it impossible to steer the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who stated that the steering column would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 99,500. | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 300 | ||
| In april of 2004 i purchased a chevy malibu with approx.12 miles on it,it ran fine for about 3 months until out of no warning as i was making a left turn at an intersection the steering wheel locked..the dealer replaced the steering coloum,and it worked fine ,that is until now,seven years later the same thing has happened,now this time i realized some how if i restart the car the steering resets.i am afraid to drive it now,i have no warranty ,and i think this should be a recall,because many others are experiencing the same problems. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 203000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu lost power steering while driving. the power steering goes on and off (working some days and not on others). the power steering is currently out and i cannot drive the vehicle. the chevy dealership states this is a problem with the malibu but since it is not under warranty i will have to cover the cost. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would lock making it impossible to steer the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who stated that the steering column would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 99,500. | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 300 | ||
| In april of 2004 i purchased a chevy malibu with approx.12 miles on it,it ran fine for about 3 months until out of no warning as i was making a left turn at an intersection the steering wheel locked..the dealer replaced the steering coloum,and it worked fine ,that is until now,seven years later the same thing has happened,now this time i realized some how if i restart the car the steering resets.i am afraid to drive it now,i have no warranty ,and i think this should be a recall,because many others are experiencing the same problems. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 203000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu lost power steering while driving. the power steering goes on and off (working some days and not on others). the power steering is currently out and i cannot drive the vehicle. the chevy dealership states this is a problem with the malibu but since it is not under warranty i will have to cover the cost. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and lost power steering on the highway almost crashed into the divider. my pregnant wife was in the car with me at the time. after doing research on the web i find that this is a very common problem with all chevy malibu's why is there no recall!!! someone is going to get killed in one of these cars lucky enough it wasn't my pregnant wife or i !!!! the power steering light came on the dash and lost all steering abilities pulled over the vehicle and shut the car off and then turned it back on and it was as if the problem had gone away drove about another mile and it happened again. this is not the first time this problem has occurred. we have already replaced the steering column once already, now it looks like we will have to do it again. why is the auto maker not required to have a recall for this problem as stated above it continues to be an on going problem in all chevy malibus regardless of the year!!! | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power of steering locks up making it impossible to steer the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 99,500. pm | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 300 | ||
| In april of 2004 i purchased a chevy malibu with approx.12 miles on it,it ran fine for about 3 months until out of no warning as i was making a left turn at an intersection the steering wheel locked..the dealer replaced the steering coloum,and it worked fine ,that is until now,seven years later the same thing has happened,now this time i realized some how if i restart the car the steering resets.i am afraid to drive it now,i have no warranty ,and i think this should be a recall,because many others are experiencing the same problems. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 203000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu lost power steering while driving. the power steering goes on and off (working some days and not on others). the power steering is currently out and i cannot drive the vehicle. the chevy dealership states this is a problem with the malibu but since it is not under warranty i will have to cover the cost. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and lost power steering on the highway almost crashed into the divider. my pregnant wife was in the car with me at the time. after doing research on the web i find that this is a very common problem with all chevy malibu's why is there no recall!!! someone is going to get killed in one of these cars lucky enough it wasn't my pregnant wife or i !!!! the power steering light came on the dash and lost all steering abilities pulled over the vehicle and shut the car off and then turned it back on and it was as if the problem had gone away drove about another mile and it happened again. this is not the first time this problem has occurred. we have already replaced the steering column once already, now it looks like we will have to do it again. why is the auto maker not required to have a recall for this problem as stated above it continues to be an on going problem in all chevy malibus regardless of the year!!! | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power of steering locks up making it impossible to steer the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 99,500. pm | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 300 | ||
| In april of 2004 i purchased a chevy malibu with approx.12 miles on it,it ran fine for about 3 months until out of no warning as i was making a left turn at an intersection the steering wheel locked..the dealer replaced the steering coloum,and it worked fine ,that is until now,seven years later the same thing has happened,now this time i realized some how if i restart the car the steering resets.i am afraid to drive it now,i have no warranty ,and i think this should be a recall,because many others are experiencing the same problems. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 203000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu lost power steering while driving. the power steering goes on and off (working some days and not on others). the power steering is currently out and i cannot drive the vehicle. the chevy dealership states this is a problem with the malibu but since it is not under warranty i will have to cover the cost. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and lost power steering on the highway almost crashed into the divider. my pregnant wife was in the car with me at the time. after doing research on the web i find that this is a very common problem with all chevy malibu's why is there no recall!!! someone is going to get killed in one of these cars lucky enough it wasn't my pregnant wife or i !!!! the power steering light came on the dash and lost all steering abilities pulled over the vehicle and shut the car off and then turned it back on and it was as if the problem had gone away drove about another mile and it happened again. this is not the first time this problem has occurred. we have already replaced the steering column once already, now it looks like we will have to do it again. why is the auto maker not required to have a recall for this problem as stated above it continues to be an on going problem in all chevy malibus regardless of the year!!! | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph in the driveway, there was a sudden loss of power steering. the contact turned the engine off and restarted it, the vehicle resumed normally for ten minutes before the failure occurred again. the failure continued to occur at various speeds on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced due to a faulty sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 92,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 203000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu lost power steering while driving. the power steering goes on and off (working some days and not on others). the power steering is currently out and i cannot drive the vehicle. the chevy dealership states this is a problem with the malibu but since it is not under warranty i will have to cover the cost. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and lost power steering on the highway almost crashed into the divider. my pregnant wife was in the car with me at the time. after doing research on the web i find that this is a very common problem with all chevy malibu's why is there no recall!!! someone is going to get killed in one of these cars lucky enough it wasn't my pregnant wife or i !!!! the power steering light came on the dash and lost all steering abilities pulled over the vehicle and shut the car off and then turned it back on and it was as if the problem had gone away drove about another mile and it happened again. this is not the first time this problem has occurred. we have already replaced the steering column once already, now it looks like we will have to do it again. why is the auto maker not required to have a recall for this problem as stated above it continues to be an on going problem in all chevy malibus regardless of the year!!! | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph in the driveway, there was a sudden loss of power steering. the contact turned the engine off and restarted it, the vehicle resumed normally for ten minutes before the failure occurred again. the failure continued to occur at various speeds on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced due to a faulty sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 92,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 135000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and lost power steering on the highway almost crashed into the divider. my pregnant wife was in the car with me at the time. after doing research on the web i find that this is a very common problem with all chevy malibu's why is there no recall!!! someone is going to get killed in one of these cars lucky enough it wasn't my pregnant wife or i !!!! the power steering light came on the dash and lost all steering abilities pulled over the vehicle and shut the car off and then turned it back on and it was as if the problem had gone away drove about another mile and it happened again. this is not the first time this problem has occurred. we have already replaced the steering column once already, now it looks like we will have to do it again. why is the auto maker not required to have a recall for this problem as stated above it continues to be an on going problem in all chevy malibus regardless of the year!!! | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph in the driveway, there was a sudden loss of power steering. the contact turned the engine off and restarted it, the vehicle resumed normally for ten minutes before the failure occurred again. the failure continued to occur at various speeds on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced due to a faulty sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 92,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/16/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering column would become loose while driving at any speed and the wheel would sporadically shake when driving over 50 mph. in addition the power steering warning light was illuminated when the failure would occur. the contact stated the failure was the second occurrence and the steering column was replaced in 2007. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the recent failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph in the driveway, there was a sudden loss of power steering. the contact turned the engine off and restarted it, the vehicle resumed normally for ten minutes before the failure occurred again. the failure continued to occur at various speeds on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced due to a faulty sensor. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 92,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/16/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering column would become loose while driving at any speed and the wheel would sporadically shake when driving over 50 mph. in addition the power steering warning light was illuminated when the failure would occur. the contact stated the failure was the second occurrence and the steering column was replaced in 2007. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the recent failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 20- 60 mph when the steering wheel suddenly locked and then releases independently within seconds. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/16/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering column would become loose while driving at any speed and the wheel would sporadically shake when driving over 50 mph. in addition the power steering warning light was illuminated when the failure would occur. the contact stated the failure was the second occurrence and the steering column was replaced in 2007. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the recent failure. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 20- 60 mph when the steering wheel suddenly locked and then releases independently within seconds. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed sporadically with the illumination of the service engine and power steering warning lights. the contact stated that the power steering would reset once the vehicle was turned on and off. the vehicle was not inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 01/16/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering column gets loose while driving the vehicle. the contact also stated the steering will shake at medium to high speeds. the contact stated this is the second time they have had this issue with the steering because the steering column was replaced in 2007. the contact stated the power steering light comes on when the steering starts to get loose and the steering wheel starts to shake. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.rl | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 20- 60 mph when the steering wheel suddenly locked and then releases independently within seconds. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed sporadically with the illumination of the service engine and power steering warning lights. the contact stated that the power steering would reset once the vehicle was turned on and off. the vehicle was not inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure and current mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The electronic steering has failed while turning or accelerating. this has happened several times. the steering returns once the rpm s settle out. the steering systems has been replaced twice and worked on several times. chevy has issues being able to supply replacement parts and resolving this issue. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the power steering randomly goes out on the vehicle. the contact stated the service engine light and power steering light comes on after the failure. the contact stated the power steering comes back after the vehicle is turned off and back on. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages were 128,000.rl | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The electronic steering has failed while turning or accelerating. this has happened several times. the steering returns once the rpm s settle out. the steering systems has been replaced twice and worked on several times. chevy has issues being able to supply replacement parts and resolving this issue. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the power steering randomly goes out on the vehicle. the contact stated the service engine light and power steering light comes on after the failure. the contact stated the power steering comes back after the vehicle is turned off and back on. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages were 128,000.rl | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The electronic steering has failed while turning or accelerating. this has happened several times. the steering returns once the rpm s settle out. the steering systems has been replaced twice and worked on several times. chevy has issues being able to supply replacement parts and resolving this issue. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 129123 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph around a curve and the steering wheel failed to respond while making a turn for approximately five seconds. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering shaft. the failure mileage was 129,123. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 91900 | ||
| The first incident happened driving down the road at 45 mph the steering wheel all the sudden dropped all the way down and the whole steering column slid in causing the car to swerve some. i pulled over and after attempting to lock the steering column back into place was finally able to get it to lock into place. this has happened several times over the past month. it doesn't matter if i'm driving or backing it just all the sudden does it. if you touch the steering wheel while the car is turned off it will drop down. and if it is in a down position it will slide in and out. this is very dangerous and i fear that the next time i might not be so luck to keep control. i almost hit another car yesterday when i was backing out of a parking space because as i was turning to wheel it moved out of position causing the turn to go another direction. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 129123 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph around a curve and the steering wheel failed to respond while making a turn for approximately five seconds. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering shaft. the failure mileage was 129,123. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 91900 | ||
| The first incident happened driving down the road at 45 mph the steering wheel all the sudden dropped all the way down and the whole steering column slid in causing the car to swerve some. i pulled over and after attempting to lock the steering column back into place was finally able to get it to lock into place. this has happened several times over the past month. it doesn't matter if i'm driving or backing it just all the sudden does it. if you touch the steering wheel while the car is turned off it will drop down. and if it is in a down position it will slide in and out. this is very dangerous and i fear that the next time i might not be so luck to keep control. i almost hit another car yesterday when i was backing out of a parking space because as i was turning to wheel it moved out of position causing the turn to go another direction. | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 129123 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph around a curve and the steering wheel failed to respond while making a turn for approximately five seconds. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering shaft. the failure mileage was 129,123. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 91900 | ||
| The first incident happened driving down the road at 45 mph the steering wheel all the sudden dropped all the way down and the whole steering column slid in causing the car to swerve some. i pulled over and after attempting to lock the steering column back into place was finally able to get it to lock into place. this has happened several times over the past month. it doesn't matter if i'm driving or backing it just all the sudden does it. if you touch the steering wheel while the car is turned off it will drop down. and if it is in a down position it will slide in and out. this is very dangerous and i fear that the next time i might not be so luck to keep control. i almost hit another car yesterday when i was backing out of a parking space because as i was turning to wheel it moved out of position causing the turn to go another direction. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 82533 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, driving down freeway and steering wheel whould not move. i had no control of my car. my radio displayed power steering. i took to the shop to check issue. the shop stated that the power steering sensor was defective and would have to replace and reset. the car shop did tell me and the warranty that it was not safe to drive. i called gm and car dealer not there issue to fix! this is a defect? please help! | |||
| 03/20/2011 | 129123 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph around a curve and the steering wheel failed to respond during the turn for 5 seconds. the failure occurred sporadic. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering shaft. the failure mileage was 129,123. js | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 91900 | ||
| The first incident happened driving down the road at 45 mph the steering wheel all the sudden dropped all the way down and the whole steering column slid in causing the car to swerve some. i pulled over and after attempting to lock the steering column back into place was finally able to get it to lock into place. this has happened several times over the past month. it doesn't matter if i'm driving or backing it just all the sudden does it. if you touch the steering wheel while the car is turned off it will drop down. and if it is in a down position it will slide in and out. this is very dangerous and i fear that the next time i might not be so luck to keep control. i almost hit another car yesterday when i was backing out of a parking space because as i was turning to wheel it moved out of position causing the turn to go another direction. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 82533 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, driving down freeway and steering wheel whould not move. i had no control of my car. my radio displayed power steering. i took to the shop to check issue. the shop stated that the power steering sensor was defective and would have to replace and reset. the car shop did tell me and the warranty that it was not safe to drive. i called gm and car dealer not there issue to fix! this is a defect? please help! | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 91900 | ||
| The first incident happened driving down the road at 45 mph the steering wheel all the sudden dropped all the way down and the whole steering column slid in causing the car to swerve some. i pulled over and after attempting to lock the steering column back into place was finally able to get it to lock into place. this has happened several times over the past month. it doesn't matter if i'm driving or backing it just all the sudden does it. if you touch the steering wheel while the car is turned off it will drop down. and if it is in a down position it will slide in and out. this is very dangerous and i fear that the next time i might not be so luck to keep control. i almost hit another car yesterday when i was backing out of a parking space because as i was turning to wheel it moved out of position causing the turn to go another direction. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 82533 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, driving down freeway and steering wheel whould not move. i had no control of my car. my radio displayed power steering. i took to the shop to check issue. the shop stated that the power steering sensor was defective and would have to replace and reset. the car shop did tell me and the warranty that it was not safe to drive. i called gm and car dealer not there issue to fix! this is a defect? please help! | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 114000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was a slight loss of power steering for a few seconds. on a separate occasion, the engine warning indicator illuminated and a message displayed on the instrument panel indicating that the fuel cap was open. the failure would occur sporadicly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three different times for diagnosis however, they were unable to locate the problem and the failure persisted. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 82533 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, driving down freeway and steering wheel whould not move. i had no control of my car. my radio displayed power steering. i took to the shop to check issue. the shop stated that the power steering sensor was defective and would have to replace and reset. the car shop did tell me and the warranty that it was not safe to drive. i called gm and car dealer not there issue to fix! this is a defect? please help! | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 114000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was a slight loss of power steering for a few seconds. on a separate occasion, the engine warning indicator illuminated and a message displayed on the instrument panel indicating that the fuel cap was open. the failure would occur sporadicly. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three different times for diagnosis however, they were unable to locate the problem and the failure persisted. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 114000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. there was a slight loss of power steering for a few seconds. on a separate occasion the the engine warning indicator illuminated and a message displayed on the instrument panel indicating, check your gas cap open. the failure would occur sporadic. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic three different times for diagnosis; however, they were unable to locate the problem. the failures persisted. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. js | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and would not allow the contact to make a left or right turn. the vehicle then started to jerk violently. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 125000 | ||
| While exiting parking lot onto highway the driver information panel dinged and complete loss of power steering occurred. car was parked and towed home next morning restarted car and system reset. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and would not allow the contact to make a left or right turn. the vehicle then started to jerk violently. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 125000 | ||
| While exiting parking lot onto highway the driver information panel dinged and complete loss of power steering occurred. car was parked and towed home next morning restarted car and system reset. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and would not allow the contact to make a left or right turn. the vehicle then started to jerk violently. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 125000 | ||
| While exiting parking lot onto highway the driver information panel dinged and complete loss of power steering occurred. car was parked and towed home next morning restarted car and system reset. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to move and would not allow her to make a left or right hand turn. the vehicle then started to violently jerk. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 50,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 125000 | ||
| While exiting parking lot onto highway the driver information panel dinged and complete loss of power steering occurred. car was parked and towed home next morning restarted car and system reset. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering fails without warning while driving causing her to add force to the steering to be able to keep the vehicle under control. when the engine is turned off for a few moments the steering returns to normal. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,957. li | |||
| 01/01/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable replicate the problem. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 125000 | ||
| While exiting parking lot onto highway the driver information panel dinged and complete loss of power steering occurred. car was parked and towed home next morning restarted car and system reset. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering fails without warning while driving causing her to add force to the steering to be able to keep the vehicle under control. when the engine is turned off for a few moments the steering returns to normal. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,957. li | |||
| 01/01/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable replicate the problem. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering fails without warning while driving causing her to add force to the steering to be able to keep the vehicle under control. when the engine is turned off for a few moments the steering returns to normal. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,957. li | |||
| 01/01/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable replicate the problem. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the engine was turned off which reset the warning indicator. the failure would occur at various times; although, more frequently when making a turn. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/08/2011 | |||
| Power steering pump fail i didn.t know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump i anot sure if there is any so i guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The power steering intermittently goes out and when turning there are loud clunking sounds. this has happened numerous times and has almost caused multiple accidents. currently we do not drive the car often because of the safety concerns. | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering fails without warning while driving causing her to add force to the steering to be able to keep the vehicle under control. when the engine is turned off for a few moments the steering returns to normal. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,957. li | |||
| 01/01/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they were unable replicate the problem. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the engine was turned off which reset the warning indicator. the failure would occur at various times; although, more frequently when making a turn. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/08/2011 | |||
| Power steering pump fail i didn.t know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump i anot sure if there is any so i guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The power steering intermittently goes out and when turning there are loud clunking sounds. this has happened numerous times and has almost caused multiple accidents. currently we do not drive the car often because of the safety concerns. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the engine was turned off which reset the warning indicator. the failure would occur at various times; although, more frequently when making a turn. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/08/2011 | |||
| Power steering pump fail i didn.t know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump i anot sure if there is any so i guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The power steering intermittently goes out and when turning there are loud clunking sounds. this has happened numerous times and has almost caused multiple accidents. currently we do not drive the car often because of the safety concerns. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 93302 | ||
| My 2004 malibu has a intermittent loss of power steering control. the first time this happened i took it to the dealer and was told nothing shows up on the computer . now the problem is occuring every day. a check on line shows that this is a major problem that g.m. will not address. latest failure was this morning at startup prior to driveing the car or even turning the wheel ! | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into the driveway, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the engine was turned off which reset the warning indicator. the failure would occur at various times; although, more frequently when making a turn. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 01/08/2011 | |||
| Power steering pump fail i didn.t know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump i anot sure if there is any so i guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The power steering intermittently goes out and when turning there are loud clunking sounds. this has happened numerous times and has almost caused multiple accidents. currently we do not drive the car often because of the safety concerns. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 93302 | ||
| My 2004 malibu has a intermittent loss of power steering control. the first time this happened i took it to the dealer and was told nothing shows up on the computer . now the problem is occuring every day. a check on line shows that this is a major problem that g.m. will not address. latest failure was this morning at startup prior to driveing the car or even turning the wheel ! | |||
| 01/08/2011 | |||
| Power steering pump fail i didn.t know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump i anot sure if there is any so i guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The power steering intermittently goes out and when turning there are loud clunking sounds. this has happened numerous times and has almost caused multiple accidents. currently we do not drive the car often because of the safety concerns. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 93302 | ||
| My 2004 malibu has a intermittent loss of power steering control. the first time this happened i took it to the dealer and was told nothing shows up on the computer . now the problem is occuring every day. a check on line shows that this is a major problem that g.m. will not address. latest failure was this morning at startup prior to driveing the car or even turning the wheel ! | |||
| 02/13/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu lt. without warning one day while driving the car the dash tool light came on, chimes started ringing and my dash board read power steering. i lost control of the car. could not steer it any longer. thankfully i was not traveling fast stopped the car. turned it off and restarted it again. the car drove fine for about one mile. i stopped at a stoplight and the steering wheel starting a jerking motion on it own. i finally got the car home and the lights and chimes went off again and i lost steering again. i can not drive the car any longer because i am terrified i will be driving and lose steering again. when i just start the car now the wheel will start the jerking motion again while just sitting there and if i put the car into drive the warning light and chimes come back on and it displays power steering again on the dash. i have read tons of complaints about the same issue and nothing is being done about it. i have contacted our local dealership in town about the problem and just for the part that might fix it is $738 and this morning i was quoted $455 just for the eps, $177 rackon pinion and $115 for the diaonostic. i paid almost $10,000 for this car about 6 months ago. one of the dealerships here won't even touch the car because they have seen too many that have come back 6 months later with the same problem. so i ask gm now, what am i suppose to do with a 2000 lb. paper weight parked in my garage? some one is going to be killed because of this issue and no one wants to do a thing about it!!! how many lifes need to be lost before gm or dot does something? my tax dollars bailed out gm and this is the way i am going to be treated now? not only me but the other thousands of complaints i have read on this car? why isn't someone doing something about it? if need be i will file a lawsuit to try to recoup some of my money. i am not a wealthy person by no means and i can't just go buy another car and when i can believe me it will not be a gm!!! | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle lose power of steering, which resulted on the contact lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. the driver was not injurer and no police report was file. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed the steering column was faulty and had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 50 mph the steering would suddenly lock without warning. in order to unlock the steering he would have to stop and restart the vehicle on a intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected, but was contacted and they advised him that sensor in the electric steering column has failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/13/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu lt. without warning one day while driving the car the dash tool light came on, chimes started ringing and my dash board read power steering. i lost control of the car. could not steer it any longer. thankfully i was not traveling fast stopped the car. turned it off and restarted it again. the car drove fine for about one mile. i stopped at a stoplight and the steering wheel starting a jerking motion on it own. i finally got the car home and the lights and chimes went off again and i lost steering again. i can not drive the car any longer because i am terrified i will be driving and lose steering again. when i just start the car now the wheel will start the jerking motion again while just sitting there and if i put the car into drive the warning light and chimes come back on and it displays power steering again on the dash. i have read tons of complaints about the same issue and nothing is being done about it. i have contacted our local dealership in town about the problem and just for the part that might fix it is $738 and this morning i was quoted $455 just for the eps, $177 rackon pinion and $115 for the diaonostic. i paid almost $10,000 for this car about 6 months ago. one of the dealerships here won't even touch the car because they have seen too many that have come back 6 months later with the same problem. so i ask gm now, what am i suppose to do with a 2000 lb. paper weight parked in my garage? some one is going to be killed because of this issue and no one wants to do a thing about it!!! how many lifes need to be lost before gm or dot does something? my tax dollars bailed out gm and this is the way i am going to be treated now? not only me but the other thousands of complaints i have read on this car? why isn't someone doing something about it? if need be i will file a lawsuit to try to recoup some of my money. i am not a wealthy person by no means and i can't just go buy another car and when i can believe me it will not be a gm!!! | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle lose power of steering, which resulted on the contact lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. the driver was not injurer and no police report was file. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed the steering column was faulty and had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 50 mph the steering would suddenly lock without warning. in order to unlock the steering he would have to stop and restart the vehicle on a intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected, but was contacted and they advised him that sensor in the electric steering column has failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle lose power of steering, which resulted on the contact lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a parked vehicle. the driver was not injurer and no police report was file. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed the steering column was faulty and had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 50 mph the steering would suddenly lock without warning. in order to unlock the steering he would have to stop and restart the vehicle on a intermittent basis. the vehicle has not been inspected, but was contacted and they advised him that sensor in the electric steering column has failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 30100 | ||
| Chevy 2004 malibu. constaint warning concerning power steering, but it goes on and off and on and off. have checked and nothing found wrong, but they do not really know. suggest replacing elect pump, but then off the record say they would not. on line at least 100 or more people have experienced the same. some have replaced, but warning still comes on. i do not know who to trust. i guess since chevy has no real answer i will just take my chances. this needs to be looked into more seriously. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 29330 | ||
| My 2004 malibu sedan with only 29330 miles on it had the power steering go out suddenly while driving and became almost impossible to steer it. the gm dealership i took it to said it's been investigated but not recalled although they have corrected the problem in newer cars because of the problem. i was fortunate to be in town and moving slow but this could have been a major problem if i had been going 50-60 mi per hour down the highway. it's a $600.00 repair to have it fixed. i think if cars with low use like mine have this problem then gm should recall and reimburse the repair. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 77300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a steering light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut down. upon restart the contact was able to operate the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,300. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| The car had been driving fine for the whole day. i maybe have put about 15 miles on when i went to make a turn going about 30 - 35 mph. the steering wheel tightened up. i drove about 3 miles straight with no turns and the steering wheel went back to normal. this has been happening to me on the freeway also. once i get over 60mph the steering wheel tightens up on me. i pulled over once before and it returned to it normal self again and started acting up when i got back on the freeway. this is very dangerous and gm should look at fixing this problem. it almost caused an accident here once. nothing has been done to fix this problem yet. i just bought the car a week ago with no warranty and it was not happening when i test drove the car. i don't have the money to fix this problem right now. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 29330 | ||
| My 2004 malibu sedan with only 29330 miles on it had the power steering go out suddenly while driving and became almost impossible to steer it. the gm dealership i took it to said it's been investigated but not recalled although they have corrected the problem in newer cars because of the problem. i was fortunate to be in town and moving slow but this could have been a major problem if i had been going 50-60 mi per hour down the highway. it's a $600.00 repair to have it fixed. i think if cars with low use like mine have this problem then gm should recall and reimburse the repair. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 77300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a steering light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut down. upon restart the contact was able to operate the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,300. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| The car had been driving fine for the whole day. i maybe have put about 15 miles on when i went to make a turn going about 30 - 35 mph. the steering wheel tightened up. i drove about 3 miles straight with no turns and the steering wheel went back to normal. this has been happening to me on the freeway also. once i get over 60mph the steering wheel tightens up on me. i pulled over once before and it returned to it normal self again and started acting up when i got back on the freeway. this is very dangerous and gm should look at fixing this problem. it almost caused an accident here once. nothing has been done to fix this problem yet. i just bought the car a week ago with no warranty and it was not happening when i test drove the car. i don't have the money to fix this problem right now. | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 29330 | ||
| My 2004 malibu sedan with only 29330 miles on it had the power steering go out suddenly while driving and became almost impossible to steer it. the gm dealership i took it to said it's been investigated but not recalled although they have corrected the problem in newer cars because of the problem. i was fortunate to be in town and moving slow but this could have been a major problem if i had been going 50-60 mi per hour down the highway. it's a $600.00 repair to have it fixed. i think if cars with low use like mine have this problem then gm should recall and reimburse the repair. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 77300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a steering light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut down. upon restart the contact was able to operate the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,300. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| The car had been driving fine for the whole day. i maybe have put about 15 miles on when i went to make a turn going about 30 - 35 mph. the steering wheel tightened up. i drove about 3 miles straight with no turns and the steering wheel went back to normal. this has been happening to me on the freeway also. once i get over 60mph the steering wheel tightens up on me. i pulled over once before and it returned to it normal self again and started acting up when i got back on the freeway. this is very dangerous and gm should look at fixing this problem. it almost caused an accident here once. nothing has been done to fix this problem yet. i just bought the car a week ago with no warranty and it was not happening when i test drove the car. i don't have the money to fix this problem right now. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 77300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a steering light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut down. upon restart the contact was able to operate the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,300. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| The car had been driving fine for the whole day. i maybe have put about 15 miles on when i went to make a turn going about 30 - 35 mph. the steering wheel tightened up. i drove about 3 miles straight with no turns and the steering wheel went back to normal. this has been happening to me on the freeway also. once i get over 60mph the steering wheel tightens up on me. i pulled over once before and it returned to it normal self again and started acting up when i got back on the freeway. this is very dangerous and gm should look at fixing this problem. it almost caused an accident here once. nothing has been done to fix this problem yet. i just bought the car a week ago with no warranty and it was not happening when i test drove the car. i don't have the money to fix this problem right now. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 77300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a steering light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut down. upon restart the contact was able to operate the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 77,300. sm. | |||
| 01/22/2011 | 148000 | ||
| The car had been driving fine for the whole day. i maybe have put about 15 miles on when i went to make a turn going about 30 - 35 mph. the steering wheel tightened up. i drove about 3 miles straight with no turns and the steering wheel went back to normal. this has been happening to me on the freeway also. once i get over 60mph the steering wheel tightens up on me. i pulled over once before and it returned to it normal self again and started acting up when i got back on the freeway. this is very dangerous and gm should look at fixing this problem. it almost caused an accident here once. nothing has been done to fix this problem yet. i just bought the car a week ago with no warranty and it was not happening when i test drove the car. i don't have the money to fix this problem right now. | |||
| 01/14/2011 | 4600 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu (new body style). i have been have problems with the power steering. last week i was driving and about to turn and the steering wheel locked up on me. i was in the middle of the road and had to turn the car off and restart it to unlocked it. then today i started the car and the steering wheel would not move i have to turn it off and restart it to unlock it. this is a major safety concern and my dealer says their is nothing wrong with my car. i have as on today 45484 miles on this car and never been in a wreck. when i am driving straight on a road the power steering message displays on the dic. this is the same problem that the owners of the 2005 and later models are and have had. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 124500 | ||
| Twice in the last 3 weeks power steering failed while making a right turn at the bottom of a hill. fortunately i had not yet pulled out into traffic or i would have been forced into oncoming traffic. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph when she noticed that the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel, which caused her to loose the power steering. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the power steering column. the power steering column was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000. tb | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Power steering failure. warm startup, after rest stop on highway trip, vehicle lost power steering and the power steering malfunction light came on dash. pulled over and checked fuses - all ok. restarted, problem still there. restarted again in an hour, problem went away. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph when she noticed that the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel, which caused her to loose the power steering. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the power steering column. the power steering column was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000. tb | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Power steering failure. warm startup, after rest stop on highway trip, vehicle lost power steering and the power steering malfunction light came on dash. pulled over and checked fuses - all ok. restarted, problem still there. restarted again in an hour, problem went away. | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu steering locks up turn car off and restart car and power steering comes back when it locks up it can happen at any time while driving or sitting still,had power steering motor and shaft replaced when car was under warranty feel this is a safety issue and chevy must resolve.have not had e responce from chevy | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 111282 | ||
| 12/24/2010 while driving a 2004 chevy malibu my engine light came on and then the steering wheel locked up while driving and it made a sudden jerking stop. this was the first time this happened but it scared both my daughter and i. then in addition to keep replacing my headlights and tail lights pretty much every other month they blow out and need to be replaced. for both incidents a local mechanic was consulted and he reccomended that i contact a gm dealer ship to check for recalls. i did that and recieved information that there has not been a recall for the current situations but there has been many similar complaits with the same make and model car and was referred me to the nearest dealership to be checked. | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and the power steering light comes on and my steering system is inoperable and makes it very hard for me to steer in traffic. i have to turn my car off to reset it. thia is very scary while driving and could be a hazard. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 97836 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, 6-cylinder, with 97,000+ miles. recently, the service vehicle light started coming on with a computer display indication of a power steering problem. they have since appeared especially in wet weather, with low rpms (about 600) and on making slow-speed right turns. my not-yet-year-old, 75-month battery also just gave out, but replacing it did not stop the fault indications. turning off the car and restarting to reboot the system usually did, but the problem recurred. two days ago, while driving on a highway, fault indications were not displayed and steering response was normal. however, on negotiating an s-shaped exit ramp, the power assist failed and the indicators came on. steering became extremely difficult and i only managed to stay on the road at the expense of a wrenched shoulder. the 2004 malibu has an electric power steering assist system (eps) - which was the subject of nhtsa action number ea4018. the door sticker on my car shows a manufacture date of 5/04. so, according to your report, the newly designed torque and position sensor in vehicles produced after 2/4/04, should have been installed. (i'll be emailing gm to confirm whether that's the case.) in any event, judging by the spate of complaints from other malibu owners, it does not seem that the problem has been resolved | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 46000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph when she noticed that the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrumental panel, which caused her to loose the power steering. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the power steering column. the power steering column was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000. tb | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 48000 | ||
| Power steering failure. warm startup, after rest stop on highway trip, vehicle lost power steering and the power steering malfunction light came on dash. pulled over and checked fuses - all ok. restarted, problem still there. restarted again in an hour, problem went away. | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu steering locks up turn car off and restart car and power steering comes back when it locks up it can happen at any time while driving or sitting still,had power steering motor and shaft replaced when car was under warranty feel this is a safety issue and chevy must resolve.have not had e responce from chevy | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 111282 | ||
| 12/24/2010 while driving a 2004 chevy malibu my engine light came on and then the steering wheel locked up while driving and it made a sudden jerking stop. this was the first time this happened but it scared both my daughter and i. then in addition to keep replacing my headlights and tail lights pretty much every other month they blow out and need to be replaced. for both incidents a local mechanic was consulted and he reccomended that i contact a gm dealer ship to check for recalls. i did that and recieved information that there has not been a recall for the current situations but there has been many similar complaits with the same make and model car and was referred me to the nearest dealership to be checked. | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and the power steering light comes on and my steering system is inoperable and makes it very hard for me to steer in traffic. i have to turn my car off to reset it. thia is very scary while driving and could be a hazard. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 97836 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, 6-cylinder, with 97,000+ miles. recently, the service vehicle light started coming on with a computer display indication of a power steering problem. they have since appeared especially in wet weather, with low rpms (about 600) and on making slow-speed right turns. my not-yet-year-old, 75-month battery also just gave out, but replacing it did not stop the fault indications. turning off the car and restarting to reboot the system usually did, but the problem recurred. two days ago, while driving on a highway, fault indications were not displayed and steering response was normal. however, on negotiating an s-shaped exit ramp, the power assist failed and the indicators came on. steering became extremely difficult and i only managed to stay on the road at the expense of a wrenched shoulder. the 2004 malibu has an electric power steering assist system (eps) - which was the subject of nhtsa action number ea4018. the door sticker on my car shows a manufacture date of 5/04. so, according to your report, the newly designed torque and position sensor in vehicles produced after 2/4/04, should have been installed. (i'll be emailing gm to confirm whether that's the case.) in any event, judging by the spate of complaints from other malibu owners, it does not seem that the problem has been resolved | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu steering locks up turn car off and restart car and power steering comes back when it locks up it can happen at any time while driving or sitting still,had power steering motor and shaft replaced when car was under warranty feel this is a safety issue and chevy must resolve.have not had e responce from chevy | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 111282 | ||
| 12/24/2010 while driving a 2004 chevy malibu my engine light came on and then the steering wheel locked up while driving and it made a sudden jerking stop. this was the first time this happened but it scared both my daughter and i. then in addition to keep replacing my headlights and tail lights pretty much every other month they blow out and need to be replaced. for both incidents a local mechanic was consulted and he reccomended that i contact a gm dealer ship to check for recalls. i did that and recieved information that there has not been a recall for the current situations but there has been many similar complaits with the same make and model car and was referred me to the nearest dealership to be checked. | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and the power steering light comes on and my steering system is inoperable and makes it very hard for me to steer in traffic. i have to turn my car off to reset it. thia is very scary while driving and could be a hazard. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 97836 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, 6-cylinder, with 97,000+ miles. recently, the service vehicle light started coming on with a computer display indication of a power steering problem. they have since appeared especially in wet weather, with low rpms (about 600) and on making slow-speed right turns. my not-yet-year-old, 75-month battery also just gave out, but replacing it did not stop the fault indications. turning off the car and restarting to reboot the system usually did, but the problem recurred. two days ago, while driving on a highway, fault indications were not displayed and steering response was normal. however, on negotiating an s-shaped exit ramp, the power assist failed and the indicators came on. steering became extremely difficult and i only managed to stay on the road at the expense of a wrenched shoulder. the 2004 malibu has an electric power steering assist system (eps) - which was the subject of nhtsa action number ea4018. the door sticker on my car shows a manufacture date of 5/04. so, according to your report, the newly designed torque and position sensor in vehicles produced after 2/4/04, should have been installed. (i'll be emailing gm to confirm whether that's the case.) in any event, judging by the spate of complaints from other malibu owners, it does not seem that the problem has been resolved | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 98540 | ||
| Driving in city traffic. power steering warning light engaged suddenly. power steering not effected. car shut off. restart and drives normally then light goes on again. i have found other complaints about the power steering suddenly going out, so i am adding my voice to those to request chevy recall. | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 100000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and the power steering light comes on and my steering system is inoperable and makes it very hard for me to steer in traffic. i have to turn my car off to reset it. thia is very scary while driving and could be a hazard. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 97836 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, 6-cylinder, with 97,000+ miles. recently, the service vehicle light started coming on with a computer display indication of a power steering problem. they have since appeared especially in wet weather, with low rpms (about 600) and on making slow-speed right turns. my not-yet-year-old, 75-month battery also just gave out, but replacing it did not stop the fault indications. turning off the car and restarting to reboot the system usually did, but the problem recurred. two days ago, while driving on a highway, fault indications were not displayed and steering response was normal. however, on negotiating an s-shaped exit ramp, the power assist failed and the indicators came on. steering became extremely difficult and i only managed to stay on the road at the expense of a wrenched shoulder. the 2004 malibu has an electric power steering assist system (eps) - which was the subject of nhtsa action number ea4018. the door sticker on my car shows a manufacture date of 5/04. so, according to your report, the newly designed torque and position sensor in vehicles produced after 2/4/04, should have been installed. (i'll be emailing gm to confirm whether that's the case.) in any event, judging by the spate of complaints from other malibu owners, it does not seem that the problem has been resolved | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 98540 | ||
| Driving in city traffic. power steering warning light engaged suddenly. power steering not effected. car shut off. restart and drives normally then light goes on again. i have found other complaints about the power steering suddenly going out, so i am adding my voice to those to request chevy recall. | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 97836 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu, 6-cylinder, with 97,000+ miles. recently, the service vehicle light started coming on with a computer display indication of a power steering problem. they have since appeared especially in wet weather, with low rpms (about 600) and on making slow-speed right turns. my not-yet-year-old, 75-month battery also just gave out, but replacing it did not stop the fault indications. turning off the car and restarting to reboot the system usually did, but the problem recurred. two days ago, while driving on a highway, fault indications were not displayed and steering response was normal. however, on negotiating an s-shaped exit ramp, the power assist failed and the indicators came on. steering became extremely difficult and i only managed to stay on the road at the expense of a wrenched shoulder. the 2004 malibu has an electric power steering assist system (eps) - which was the subject of nhtsa action number ea4018. the door sticker on my car shows a manufacture date of 5/04. so, according to your report, the newly designed torque and position sensor in vehicles produced after 2/4/04, should have been installed. (i'll be emailing gm to confirm whether that's the case.) in any event, judging by the spate of complaints from other malibu owners, it does not seem that the problem has been resolved | |||
| 12/23/2010 | 98540 | ||
| Driving in city traffic. power steering warning light engaged suddenly. power steering not effected. car shut off. restart and drives normally then light goes on again. i have found other complaints about the power steering suddenly going out, so i am adding my voice to those to request chevy recall. | |||
| 11/13/2004 | 300 | ||
| I have a 2004 malibu ls, when i first purchased the car during the winter of 04 i had problems with the steering. it fwas under warranty, i took it back every winter for 4 years and the dealership always repaired the car. in 2010 my power steering light came on and i lost power trying to turn into a parking spot. the next time it occurred, i was driving 50 mph i went to change lanes the power steering light came on and i could not turn the wheel. i was pulling out from a parking spot the power steering light came on and i could not steer the car. this year the seat belt light stays on when my seat belt is on. it happens every day the light stays on. the dealer that i use to use went out of business and did not notify the customers. i found out when i went to have some work corrected that they did. this problem is scary because i never know when the power steering light is going to come on. that is very very scary. my check engine light comes on and they can never find anything wrong. i recently had my car inspected they would not pass it because of the check engine light.i had to drive the car for 300 miles and the light went off and they passed it for inspection. the orignal brakes were replaced 3 times in the first 2 years of having the car. i only have 45, 000 miles. purchased 2 batteries from gm the 2nd one lasted less then 2 years and died. an authentic gm battery. | |||
| 12/09/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while drving approximately 35 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle loss powering steering making it difficult to turn. the dealer was not notified. the contact did not inform the manufacture. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages was approximately 139,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact attempted to drive the vehicle out of a parking area the steering locked. the steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact turned the vehicle off for a moment, the steering returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the steering computer will need to be replaced. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 115,000. li | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the steering wheel would become very stiff and a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. after the failure she would stop and restart the vehicle to continue driving. the failure occurred intermittently and during some of the failures the power steering light would not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure was never diagnosed and the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 12/09/2010 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while drving approximately 35 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle loss powering steering making it difficult to turn. the dealer was not notified. the contact did not inform the manufacture. the vehicle was not repaired. the current and failure mileages was approximately 139,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact attempted to drive the vehicle out of a parking area the steering locked. the steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact turned the vehicle off for a moment, the steering returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the steering computer will need to be replaced. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 115,000. li | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the steering wheel would become very stiff and a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. after the failure she would stop and restart the vehicle to continue driving. the failure occurred intermittently and during some of the failures the power steering light would not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure was never diagnosed and the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact attempted to drive the vehicle out of a parking area the steering locked. the steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact turned the vehicle off for a moment, the steering returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the steering computer will need to be replaced. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 115,000. li | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the steering wheel would become very stiff and a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. after the failure she would stop and restart the vehicle to continue driving. the failure occurred intermittently and during some of the failures the power steering light would not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure was never diagnosed and the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact attempted to drive the vehicle out of a parking area the steering locked. the steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the contact turned the vehicle off for a moment, the steering returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the steering computer will need to be replaced. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 115,000. li | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the steering wheel would become very stiff and a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. after the failure she would stop and restart the vehicle to continue driving. the failure occurred intermittently and during some of the failures the power steering light would not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure was never diagnosed and the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 67000 | ||
| This in regards to nhtsa case # ea04018 2004 chevy malibu. power steering is cutting out intermittently with no warning. my daughter was driving to school and while making a turn on school grounds near buses and kids walking, the steering cut out. she almost hit a number of kids as the sudden unexpected loss of power steering caused her to lose control as the car jeked in the other direction and almost winding upon the sidewalk. this is a major safery concern and not only should gm take care of this at their expense, i am also worried that gm has not come up with a 100% proven fix for this problem. someone is going to be killed if something isn't done right away. | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at any speed the steering wheel would become very stiff and a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. after the failure she would stop and restart the vehicle to continue driving. the failure occurred intermittently and during some of the failures the power steering light would not illuminate on the dashboard. the failure was never diagnosed and the vehicle was never repaired. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 109,000. sm. | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 67000 | ||
| This in regards to nhtsa case # ea04018 2004 chevy malibu. power steering is cutting out intermittently with no warning. my daughter was driving to school and while making a turn on school grounds near buses and kids walking, the steering cut out. she almost hit a number of kids as the sudden unexpected loss of power steering caused her to lose control as the car jeked in the other direction and almost winding upon the sidewalk. this is a major safery concern and not only should gm take care of this at their expense, i am also worried that gm has not come up with a 100% proven fix for this problem. someone is going to be killed if something isn't done right away. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact stated the steering wheel became stiff and she could not maneuver the vehicle. the engine light came on and there was also an alert that indicated a problem with the power steering. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. ds | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 67000 | ||
| This in regards to nhtsa case # ea04018 2004 chevy malibu. power steering is cutting out intermittently with no warning. my daughter was driving to school and while making a turn on school grounds near buses and kids walking, the steering cut out. she almost hit a number of kids as the sudden unexpected loss of power steering caused her to lose control as the car jeked in the other direction and almost winding upon the sidewalk. this is a major safery concern and not only should gm take care of this at their expense, i am also worried that gm has not come up with a 100% proven fix for this problem. someone is going to be killed if something isn't done right away. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact stated the steering wheel became stiff and she could not maneuver the vehicle. the engine light came on and there was also an alert that indicated a problem with the power steering. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. ds | |||
| 12/02/2010 | 67000 | ||
| This in regards to nhtsa case # ea04018 2004 chevy malibu. power steering is cutting out intermittently with no warning. my daughter was driving to school and while making a turn on school grounds near buses and kids walking, the steering cut out. she almost hit a number of kids as the sudden unexpected loss of power steering caused her to lose control as the car jeked in the other direction and almost winding upon the sidewalk. this is a major safery concern and not only should gm take care of this at their expense, i am also worried that gm has not come up with a 100% proven fix for this problem. someone is going to be killed if something isn't done right away. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 59000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph the contact stated the steering wheel became stiff and she could not maneuver the vehicle. the engine light came on and there was also an alert that indicated a problem with the power steering. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or mechanic for repair. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. ds | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 9225 | ||
| 2004 malibu purchased 04/05/04 steering column failure 01/10/05 9,225 miles replaced again 06/16/05 13,430 miles 01/30/06 intermittent shaft needed replacement but no good parts available finally replaced 08/24/06 24,636 miles rack & pinion steering gear 04/17/07 31,846 miles replaced intermediate steering shaft 09/14/09 54,841 miles replaced rack & pinion steering gear. car now has 3rd rack gear. on 11/11/10 at 68,209 miles we were told it needs replacement of rack & pinion sateering gear. it has only been 14 months and 13,368 miles since last time replaced. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at lower speeds he hears a thumping noise while making a turn. the vehicle has been inspected and repaired 3 times by a dealer. the current failure is the rack and pinion column on the power steering assembly. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. tb | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Travelling at 45 kph in heavy traffic, power steering warning light came on and power steering assist was lost making vehicle very, very difficult to steer. this is a safety issue and should result in a proudct recall. after vehcile was parked and ignition turned off and back on again, power steering resumed. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at lower speeds he hears a thumping noise while making a turn. the vehicle has been inspected and repaired 3 times by a dealer. the current failure is the rack and pinion column on the power steering assembly. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. tb | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Travelling at 45 kph in heavy traffic, power steering warning light came on and power steering assist was lost making vehicle very, very difficult to steer. this is a safety issue and should result in a proudct recall. after vehcile was parked and ignition turned off and back on again, power steering resumed. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact continued withe extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. when the engine restarted the steering wheel unlocked and functioned properly. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 10/22/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at lower speeds he hears a thumping noise while making a turn. the vehicle has been inspected and repaired 3 times by a dealer. the current failure is the rack and pinion column on the power steering assembly. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. tb | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Travelling at 45 kph in heavy traffic, power steering warning light came on and power steering assist was lost making vehicle very, very difficult to steer. this is a safety issue and should result in a proudct recall. after vehcile was parked and ignition turned off and back on again, power steering resumed. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact continued withe extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. when the engine restarted the steering wheel unlocked and functioned properly. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 10/22/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at lower speeds he hears a thumping noise while making a turn. the vehicle has been inspected and repaired 3 times by a dealer. the current failure is the rack and pinion column on the power steering assembly. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. tb | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Travelling at 45 kph in heavy traffic, power steering warning light came on and power steering assist was lost making vehicle very, very difficult to steer. this is a safety issue and should result in a proudct recall. after vehcile was parked and ignition turned off and back on again, power steering resumed. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact continued withe extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. when the engine restarted the steering wheel unlocked and functioned properly. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 11/18/2010 | 135000 | ||
| Travelling at 45 kph in heavy traffic, power steering warning light came on and power steering assist was lost making vehicle very, very difficult to steer. this is a safety issue and should result in a proudct recall. after vehcile was parked and ignition turned off and back on again, power steering resumed. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact continued withe extreme difficulty in turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. when the engine restarted the steering wheel unlocked and functioned properly. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 60,000. js | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 101656 | ||
| We purchased the car in 2006. its a 2004 chevy malibu. the first time we had a problem with the steering was about 4 years ago when we went to turn the wheel and the horn started honking. the dealer told us to bring it in and couldn't make it happen. it did it again and then they determined it was the steering column and replaced a part. the 2nd time it did it, the car/wrench light came on and the steering locked up and was making an odd noise. they stated they replaced steering component. i was driving the car just last week and all of a sudden my steering locked up, the car/wrench came on and my panel said steering. i am fearful to even drive the car or allow my daughter to drive it and have found thousands of the same issues on line. it gives you no warning and just goes out. | |||
| 11/06/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a sudden loss of the power steering occurred without warning causing the vehicle to wander into the next lane. the contact was able to gain control and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage and vin were unavailable. js | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 101656 | ||
| We purchased the car in 2006. its a 2004 chevy malibu. the first time we had a problem with the steering was about 4 years ago when we went to turn the wheel and the horn started honking. the dealer told us to bring it in and couldn't make it happen. it did it again and then they determined it was the steering column and replaced a part. the 2nd time it did it, the car/wrench light came on and the steering locked up and was making an odd noise. they stated they replaced steering component. i was driving the car just last week and all of a sudden my steering locked up, the car/wrench came on and my panel said steering. i am fearful to even drive the car or allow my daughter to drive it and have found thousands of the same issues on line. it gives you no warning and just goes out. | |||
| 11/06/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a sudden loss of the power steering occurred without warning causing the vehicle to wander into the next lane. the contact was able to gain control and pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage and vin were unavailable. js | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 99954 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. started at under 100,000 miles. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while pulling out of a parking space driving 2 mph the steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle started as normal and the steering was fine. when the failure occurs the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. the failure has happen three times and it started again last week. the first failure was approximately 6 months ago. the vehicle was at an authorized dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,730 vwb | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 99954 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. started at under 100,000 miles. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while pulling out of a parking space driving 2 mph the steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle started as normal and the steering was fine. when the failure occurs the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. the failure has happen three times and it started again last week. the first failure was approximately 6 months ago. the vehicle was at an authorized dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,730 vwb | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 99954 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. started at under 100,000 miles. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while pulling out of a parking space driving 2 mph the steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle started as normal and the steering was fine. when the failure occurs the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. the failure has happen three times and it started again last week. the first failure was approximately 6 months ago. the vehicle was at an authorized dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,730 vwb | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 99954 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. started at under 100,000 miles. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while pulling out of a parking space driving 2 mph the steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle started as normal and the steering was fine. when the failure occurs the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. the failure has happen three times and it started again last week. the first failure was approximately 6 months ago. the vehicle was at an authorized dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,730 vwb | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 99954 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. started at under 100,000 miles. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while pulling out of a parking space driving 2 mph the steering locked. she turned the vehicle off and the vehicle started as normal and the steering was fine. when the failure occurs the vehicle becomes difficult to steer. the failure has happen three times and it started again last week. the first failure was approximately 6 months ago. the vehicle was at an authorized dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,730 vwb | |||
| 10/13/2010 | |||
| 2004 chevy mailbu lt 74,000 miles. i have had problems with the remote start not working. the cruise will not work all the time, bearings in steering colum, check gas cap and anti theft light. it also will not start unless i give it gas. and when i take it in they find nothing. fuel pump has been replaced and that is not the problem. i did some research and found hundreds of people with the same complaints. there needs to be a recall same yr of cars all with the same issue something is not right. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 44000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel locked without warning. the speed rate was reduced and the engine was turned off. the contact restarted the vehicle and after three attempts the steering wheel reset. the vehicle resumed normally. the failure occurred four different times. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. the failure mileage was approximately 44,000. there was concern of the potential safety hazard. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 136000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the check engine and wrench symbol warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the contact resumed cautiously with a permanent loss of power steering. the contact discovered that there was a related defect associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 136,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| 2004 malibu has intermitten power steering failure. it goes out in the middle of a turn and almost make you wreck. dealer says there is not problem. comes and goes at will. sometime turniing the key off then back on fixes it but not always. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 136000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. the check engine and wrench symbol warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the contact resumed cautiously with a permanent loss of power steering. the contact discovered that there was a related defect associated with the nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 136,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| 2004 malibu has intermitten power steering failure. it goes out in the middle of a turn and almost make you wreck. dealer says there is not problem. comes and goes at will. sometime turniing the key off then back on fixes it but not always. | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 4206 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that on several occasions, the power steering would suddenly fail and he would be unable to steer or turn. the vehicle was able to be maneuvered to the side of the road with much difficulty. the power steering light would illuminate immediately after the failure. at times, he would turn the vehicle off and restart it which would remedy the problem temporarily. most recently, the steering was unable to be reset by restarting and had to be towed. it was repaired under warranty three times. however, the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership after the warranty expired and the contact paid for repairs at his expense. however, the failure continued to occur. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was 4,206-bk | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| 2004 malibu has intermitten power steering failure. it goes out in the middle of a turn and almost make you wreck. dealer says there is not problem. comes and goes at will. sometime turniing the key off then back on fixes it but not always. | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 4206 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that on several occasions, the power steering would suddenly fail and he would be unable to steer or turn. the vehicle was able to be maneuvered to the side of the road with much difficulty. the power steering light would illuminate immediately after the failure. at times, he would turn the vehicle off and restart it which would remedy the problem temporarily. most recently, the steering was unable to be reset by restarting and had to be towed. it was repaired under warranty three times. however, the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership after the warranty expired and the contact paid for repairs at his expense. however, the failure continued to occur. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was 4,206-bk | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| 2004 malibu has intermitten power steering failure. it goes out in the middle of a turn and almost make you wreck. dealer says there is not problem. comes and goes at will. sometime turniing the key off then back on fixes it but not always. | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 4206 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that on several occasions, the power steering would suddenly fail and he would be unable to steer or turn. the vehicle was able to be maneuvered to the side of the road with much difficulty. the power steering light would illuminate immediately after the failure. at times, he would turn the vehicle off and restart it which would remedy the problem temporarily. most recently, the steering was unable to be reset by restarting and had to be towed. it was repaired under warranty three times. however, the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership after the warranty expired and the contact paid for repairs at his expense. however, the failure continued to occur. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was 4,206-bk | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 38154 | ||
| Power steering warning light comes on intermittenly. goes off after restart. power steering unit replaced once under factory warranty. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My steering had gone in my 2004 chevy malibu 2 months ago. the column has been replaced 2 times now and is still not fixed. i am also being told that there are no steering columns left in my area. my car is a danger to everyone on a road including myself and i have no idea why chevy hasnt recalled these. | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 4206 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that on several occasions, the power steering would suddenly fail and he would be unable to steer or turn. the vehicle was able to be maneuvered to the side of the road with much difficulty. the power steering light would illuminate immediately after the failure. at times, he would turn the vehicle off and restart it which would remedy the problem temporarily. most recently, the steering was unable to be reset by restarting and had to be towed. it was repaired under warranty three times. however, the failure continued. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership after the warranty expired and the contact paid for repairs at his expense. however, the failure continued to occur. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was approximately 55,000. the failure mileage was 4,206-bk | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 38154 | ||
| Power steering warning light comes on intermittenly. goes off after restart. power steering unit replaced once under factory warranty. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My steering had gone in my 2004 chevy malibu 2 months ago. the column has been replaced 2 times now and is still not fixed. i am also being told that there are no steering columns left in my area. my car is a danger to everyone on a road including myself and i have no idea why chevy hasnt recalled these. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 38154 | ||
| Power steering warning light comes on intermittenly. goes off after restart. power steering unit replaced once under factory warranty. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My steering had gone in my 2004 chevy malibu 2 months ago. the column has been replaced 2 times now and is still not fixed. i am also being told that there are no steering columns left in my area. my car is a danger to everyone on a road including myself and i have no idea why chevy hasnt recalled these. | |||
| 09/25/2010 | 38154 | ||
| Power steering warning light comes on intermittenly. goes off after restart. power steering unit replaced once under factory warranty. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 58000 | ||
| My steering had gone in my 2004 chevy malibu 2 months ago. the column has been replaced 2 times now and is still not fixed. i am also being told that there are no steering columns left in my area. my car is a danger to everyone on a road including myself and i have no idea why chevy hasnt recalled these. | |||
| 07/15/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was 25 mph when the steering froze and the pull the contact to the left all the across traffic and into a ditch. the shoulder harness left bruising on the contacts shoulder and next. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the steering column was ruled as the cause of the accident and was replaced on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 120000 and the current mileage was 122000.rl | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2004 malibu has a power steering problem. i took it in today to see about repair and it is going to cost almost $700 to fix. the power steering just stops working sometimes. it has been doing it for a while now. it is progressively getting worse. it somehow resets when you turn the car off and turn it back on sometimes. i started having problems with this when the vehicle had 50,000 miles on it. i now have 70,000 miles on it and it is to the point where it has to be fixed. i don't understand how it is not a recall situation knowing how important the power steering is on a vehicle. this situation comes after having to have the stereo replaced in the vehicle 3 times and now it is not working again. i am very disappointed in gm for not taking care of either of these problems satisfactorily. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | |||
| The power steering alarm and the service engine sign in the dashboard of my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls has been going off every time i turn on the car. this has been happening for 3 weeks now. my brothers are having the same issue with their 2005 and 2007 chevrolet cars. however, since i did not get a recall notice, my dealer wants to charge me an upwards of $150 to just look at the issue i am being told that the 2004 malibu's are not on the recall list, hence i have to pay for the diagnostics. i am scared of the safety of driving my car to and from work but i am left with no choice but to take a chance and use my car with the alarm going off. i cannot afford the price the dealership is wanting to charge me, especially if it is a known issue within the chevrolet models. please, please, please... ask the dealers to fix this issue with chevrolet cars before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu electric steering repeated failure of the steering unit and steering column. steering wheel clunks and becomes loose. chevy fixed it twice or so but now says its up to me. i expect the steering assy of any car to be bullet proof and not have safety problems. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 44462 | ||
| The electric power steering in my vehicle is faulty. the steering wheel will move by its self while driving or in park. also my power steering will go out without warning while driving at any speed. when the steering wheel locks up due to power steering i have a very hard time turning and controling car. i have barely avoid several accidents because of this issue. i have taken car to dealership to see if can be fixed because when i called gm i was not eligable for the warranty that would have fixed issue but because it was past their recall time they would not assist me and the dealer wants 800.00 to fix and they say that even fixing the steering column and or the assist motor that i will more then likely have the same issues! my car is a 2004 with only 44,462 miles on it. i got the car used february of this year (2010) and didnt know that it would be a nightmare and a death trap for my family! i have video of the wheel moving by its self as well as video showing that when i loss power steering the car is hazardous. i am really afraid that i will not be able to keep up with this issue and will one day loss complete control of the car and hurt myself and possibly others! chevrolet needs to fix this issue for good or replace the cars all together because its really only a matter of time before this issue bites them in the butt! i really like my malibu but i really think that i should have never got it because of all the issues lossing power steering, pulls bad to left and right, loose shifter knob, & the remote kelyless entry doesnt work right. i hope by filing this complaint with you that maybe it will be resolved. i want to have piece of mind while driving my family in car not worried about the car being a death trap on 4 wheels that will loss control when it feels like it and kill my family and myself. i know that i am not the only one with these issues with the malibu and chevrolet really needs to step up and make these issues right for us the consumers fast! | |||
| 08/10/2010 | |||
| The power steering alarm and the service engine sign in the dashboard of my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls has been going off every time i turn on the car. this has been happening for 3 weeks now. my brothers are having the same issue with their 2005 and 2007 chevrolet cars. however, since i did not get a recall notice, my dealer wants to charge me an upwards of $150 to just look at the issue i am being told that the 2004 malibu's are not on the recall list, hence i have to pay for the diagnostics. i am scared of the safety of driving my car to and from work but i am left with no choice but to take a chance and use my car with the alarm going off. i cannot afford the price the dealership is wanting to charge me, especially if it is a known issue within the chevrolet models. please, please, please... ask the dealers to fix this issue with chevrolet cars before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu electric steering repeated failure of the steering unit and steering column. steering wheel clunks and becomes loose. chevy fixed it twice or so but now says its up to me. i expect the steering assy of any car to be bullet proof and not have safety problems. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 44462 | ||
| The electric power steering in my vehicle is faulty. the steering wheel will move by its self while driving or in park. also my power steering will go out without warning while driving at any speed. when the steering wheel locks up due to power steering i have a very hard time turning and controling car. i have barely avoid several accidents because of this issue. i have taken car to dealership to see if can be fixed because when i called gm i was not eligable for the warranty that would have fixed issue but because it was past their recall time they would not assist me and the dealer wants 800.00 to fix and they say that even fixing the steering column and or the assist motor that i will more then likely have the same issues! my car is a 2004 with only 44,462 miles on it. i got the car used february of this year (2010) and didnt know that it would be a nightmare and a death trap for my family! i have video of the wheel moving by its self as well as video showing that when i loss power steering the car is hazardous. i am really afraid that i will not be able to keep up with this issue and will one day loss complete control of the car and hurt myself and possibly others! chevrolet needs to fix this issue for good or replace the cars all together because its really only a matter of time before this issue bites them in the butt! i really like my malibu but i really think that i should have never got it because of all the issues lossing power steering, pulls bad to left and right, loose shifter knob, & the remote kelyless entry doesnt work right. i hope by filing this complaint with you that maybe it will be resolved. i want to have piece of mind while driving my family in car not worried about the car being a death trap on 4 wheels that will loss control when it feels like it and kill my family and myself. i know that i am not the only one with these issues with the malibu and chevrolet really needs to step up and make these issues right for us the consumers fast! | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . while driving at 10 mph when a chime alerted her with the power steering light illuminating and within seconds the steering wheel was very difficult to steer. the vehicle was then turned off and then on and drove fine. after a few minutes it occurred once again . the dealer has not been contacted and there have been no diagnosis. the failure and the current mileage was 80000.cv | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the lost it | |||
| 08/10/2010 | |||
| The power steering alarm and the service engine sign in the dashboard of my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls has been going off every time i turn on the car. this has been happening for 3 weeks now. my brothers are having the same issue with their 2005 and 2007 chevrolet cars. however, since i did not get a recall notice, my dealer wants to charge me an upwards of $150 to just look at the issue i am being told that the 2004 malibu's are not on the recall list, hence i have to pay for the diagnostics. i am scared of the safety of driving my car to and from work but i am left with no choice but to take a chance and use my car with the alarm going off. i cannot afford the price the dealership is wanting to charge me, especially if it is a known issue within the chevrolet models. please, please, please... ask the dealers to fix this issue with chevrolet cars before someone gets hurt. | |||
| 08/30/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu electric steering repeated failure of the steering unit and steering column. steering wheel clunks and becomes loose. chevy fixed it twice or so but now says its up to me. i expect the steering assy of any car to be bullet proof and not have safety problems. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 44462 | ||
| The electric power steering in my vehicle is faulty. the steering wheel will move by its self while driving or in park. also my power steering will go out without warning while driving at any speed. when the steering wheel locks up due to power steering i have a very hard time turning and controling car. i have barely avoid several accidents because of this issue. i have taken car to dealership to see if can be fixed because when i called gm i was not eligable for the warranty that would have fixed issue but because it was past their recall time they would not assist me and the dealer wants 800.00 to fix and they say that even fixing the steering column and or the assist motor that i will more then likely have the same issues! my car is a 2004 with only 44,462 miles on it. i got the car used february of this year (2010) and didnt know that it would be a nightmare and a death trap for my family! i have video of the wheel moving by its self as well as video showing that when i loss power steering the car is hazardous. i am really afraid that i will not be able to keep up with this issue and will one day loss complete control of the car and hurt myself and possibly others! chevrolet needs to fix this issue for good or replace the cars all together because its really only a matter of time before this issue bites them in the butt! i really like my malibu but i really think that i should have never got it because of all the issues lossing power steering, pulls bad to left and right, loose shifter knob, & the remote kelyless entry doesnt work right. i hope by filing this complaint with you that maybe it will be resolved. i want to have piece of mind while driving my family in car not worried about the car being a death trap on 4 wheels that will loss control when it feels like it and kill my family and myself. i know that i am not the only one with these issues with the malibu and chevrolet really needs to step up and make these issues right for us the consumers fast! | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . while driving at 10 mph when a chime alerted her with the power steering light illuminating and within seconds the steering wheel was very difficult to steer. the vehicle was then turned off and then on and drove fine. after a few minutes it occurred once again . the dealer has not been contacted and there have been no diagnosis. the failure and the current mileage was 80000.cv | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the lost it | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering goes out without warning and frequently. when turning the wheel locks up making turning impossible to do. i almost caused a head on collision due to this. now when i turn the steering wheel tires do not move at all. there are hundreds of complaints on-line about this exact issue and gm wants to do nothing about it. | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 44462 | ||
| The electric power steering in my vehicle is faulty. the steering wheel will move by its self while driving or in park. also my power steering will go out without warning while driving at any speed. when the steering wheel locks up due to power steering i have a very hard time turning and controling car. i have barely avoid several accidents because of this issue. i have taken car to dealership to see if can be fixed because when i called gm i was not eligable for the warranty that would have fixed issue but because it was past their recall time they would not assist me and the dealer wants 800.00 to fix and they say that even fixing the steering column and or the assist motor that i will more then likely have the same issues! my car is a 2004 with only 44,462 miles on it. i got the car used february of this year (2010) and didnt know that it would be a nightmare and a death trap for my family! i have video of the wheel moving by its self as well as video showing that when i loss power steering the car is hazardous. i am really afraid that i will not be able to keep up with this issue and will one day loss complete control of the car and hurt myself and possibly others! chevrolet needs to fix this issue for good or replace the cars all together because its really only a matter of time before this issue bites them in the butt! i really like my malibu but i really think that i should have never got it because of all the issues lossing power steering, pulls bad to left and right, loose shifter knob, & the remote kelyless entry doesnt work right. i hope by filing this complaint with you that maybe it will be resolved. i want to have piece of mind while driving my family in car not worried about the car being a death trap on 4 wheels that will loss control when it feels like it and kill my family and myself. i know that i am not the only one with these issues with the malibu and chevrolet really needs to step up and make these issues right for us the consumers fast! | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . while driving at 10 mph when a chime alerted her with the power steering light illuminating and within seconds the steering wheel was very difficult to steer. the vehicle was then turned off and then on and drove fine. after a few minutes it occurred once again . the dealer has not been contacted and there have been no diagnosis. the failure and the current mileage was 80000.cv | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the lost it | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering goes out without warning and frequently. when turning the wheel locks up making turning impossible to do. i almost caused a head on collision due to this. now when i turn the steering wheel tires do not move at all. there are hundreds of complaints on-line about this exact issue and gm wants to do nothing about it. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 83297 | ||
| Almost daily, the wrench light turns on and the display in the center reads power steering. occasionally, this is accompanied by a complete loss of power steering, making it very difficult to turn at low speeds. turning off the malibu usually resets the light and error message; however, this problem usually recurs shortly after restarting the car. i was told by a dealership that the only way to correct this problem would be to have the steering column replaced at my expense. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph the lost it | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering goes out without warning and frequently. when turning the wheel locks up making turning impossible to do. i almost caused a head on collision due to this. now when i turn the steering wheel tires do not move at all. there are hundreds of complaints on-line about this exact issue and gm wants to do nothing about it. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 83297 | ||
| Almost daily, the wrench light turns on and the display in the center reads power steering. occasionally, this is accompanied by a complete loss of power steering, making it very difficult to turn at low speeds. turning off the malibu usually resets the light and error message; however, this problem usually recurs shortly after restarting the car. i was told by a dealership that the only way to correct this problem would be to have the steering column replaced at my expense. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | |||
| 2004 chev malibu standard clunking noise when steering. steering wheel locked up on me when shifted in reverse. power steering displaying on dashboard, vibration coming from steering at 65mph. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 67000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu power steering goes out without warning and frequently. when turning the wheel locks up making turning impossible to do. i almost caused a head on collision due to this. now when i turn the steering wheel tires do not move at all. there are hundreds of complaints on-line about this exact issue and gm wants to do nothing about it. | |||
| 08/27/2010 | 83297 | ||
| Almost daily, the wrench light turns on and the display in the center reads power steering. occasionally, this is accompanied by a complete loss of power steering, making it very difficult to turn at low speeds. turning off the malibu usually resets the light and error message; however, this problem usually recurs shortly after restarting the car. i was told by a dealership that the only way to correct this problem would be to have the steering column replaced at my expense. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | |||
| 2004 chev malibu standard clunking noise when steering. steering wheel locked up on me when shifted in reverse. power steering displaying on dashboard, vibration coming from steering at 65mph. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while turning left at approximately 45 mph she could hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the failure continued to recur whenever she would make turns at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the steering column was rusting. the vehicle was not repaired. while reversing at approximately 5 mph two loud pop noises were heard and the steering wheel locked up. the vehicle was to an independent mechanic where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileages were 132,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 10 mph attempting a right hand turn the contact noticed that the steering wheel suddenly would no longer turn. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 87000. bml | |||
| 08/24/2010 | |||
| 2004 chev malibu standard clunking noise when steering. steering wheel locked up on me when shifted in reverse. power steering displaying on dashboard, vibration coming from steering at 65mph. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while turning left at approximately 45 mph she could hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the failure continued to recur whenever she would make turns at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the steering column was rusting. the vehicle was not repaired. while reversing at approximately 5 mph two loud pop noises were heard and the steering wheel locked up. the vehicle was to an independent mechanic where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileages were 132,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 10 mph attempting a right hand turn the contact noticed that the steering wheel suddenly would no longer turn. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 87000. bml | |||
| 08/24/2010 | |||
| 2004 chev malibu standard clunking noise when steering. steering wheel locked up on me when shifted in reverse. power steering displaying on dashboard, vibration coming from steering at 65mph. | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while turning left at approximately 45 mph she could hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the failure continued to recur whenever she would make turns at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the steering column was rusting. the vehicle was not repaired. while reversing at approximately 5 mph two loud pop noises were heard and the steering wheel locked up. the vehicle was to an independent mechanic where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileages were 132,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 10 mph attempting a right hand turn the contact noticed that the steering wheel suddenly would no longer turn. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 87000. bml | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while turning left at approximately 45 mph she could hear a rattling noise coming from the steering column. the failure continued to recur whenever she would make turns at any speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the steering column was rusting. the vehicle was not repaired. while reversing at approximately 5 mph two loud pop noises were heard and the steering wheel locked up. the vehicle was to an independent mechanic where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileages were 132,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 10 mph attempting a right hand turn the contact noticed that the steering wheel suddenly would no longer turn. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 87000. bml | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 189900 | ||
| Power assist steering problems | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Sporadic power steering /service engine soon light coming on and no error codes in computer. finally on july 31 i got in the car and service engine light and power steering came on but steering was fine until i went to take a left turn at a busy intersection and power steering quit working and had to turn the car by main force !! if my wife had been driving no way she could have controlled it !! gm needs to issue recall on this all too common problem before someone is killed !!! | |||
| 08/13/2010 | 189900 | ||
| Power assist steering problems | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 56000 | ||
| Sporadic power steering /service engine soon light coming on and no error codes in computer. finally on july 31 i got in the car and service engine light and power steering came on but steering was fine until i went to take a left turn at a busy intersection and power steering quit working and had to turn the car by main force !! if my wife had been driving no way she could have controlled it !! gm needs to issue recall on this all too common problem before someone is killed !!! | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 83000 | ||
| Tl. contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the contact lost control over the vehicle while trying to avoid a crash. the power steering locked up cause the vehicle to crash into a guard rail and flip over. the contact suffered a injury to the arm and the was destroyed. the contact was taken to the hospital for further examination. before the crash the steering column was replaced twice. the contact feels the steering column is what caused the crash. the contact has not called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 83,000. jo | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 55600 | ||
| Power steering failure | |||
| 06/24/2010 | |||
| Power steering frequently cuts out - has been happeing since the car was new. constant crunching sound hwen turning - most often when turning to the right. steering replaced once under warranty - when questioned again later - vehicle was out of warranty (36,000 mi). hsortly after i purchased vehcile warrant offered was 100,000 miles. | |||
| 12/17/2009 | 80000 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu with 80,000 plus miles. my power steering column motor shorted out and therefore my power steering has enabled my car to be driven; and the fuel gauge shows empty when i just filled it with gas. i did an on-line research and saw there were so many other consumers that have the exact same problem as i have and i contacted gm and they told me it was nothing they could do. it is sad when we purchase | |||
| 08/22/2006 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 10-15 mph turning a corner the vehicle power steering went out. she stated her husband was driving the vehicle and almost hit another vehicle and has been getting treating phone calls. a police report was filed. the contact stated the vehicle has been to the dealer at least three times and they have replaced the power steer column, the ignition switch, and the throttle box. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 120,000. vwb | |||
| 06/08/2010 | 83500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving the power steering failed it was very hard to turn. the steering does not shake and there is not a warning light before the failure occurred. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage was 83,500. li | |||
| 05/01/2010 | |||
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu and randomly my check engine light and a power steering warning will come on. the power steering is usually okay and i can continue driving, but one day whille i was in a turn lane it went out. it is very difficult to get off to the side of the road or turn when you do not have power steering. took it to a dealership but because it is intermittent, it was not having that issue when i took it in and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. i'm worried my power steering will go out again and cause an accident. | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 41596 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at the speeds of 25 mph when the power steering locked up and making very difficult to steer the wheel. he was then able to pull over and turn it off and then on. the vehicle was perfectly fine where it occurred once again down the road. this has occurred 10 additional times. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they will not assist him with the repair. there have been no repairs and no diagnosis. the failure mileage were 41596 and the current mileage were 41600.cv | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed a chime noise, seconds later the power steering had stopped functioning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 54000. bml | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 23455 | ||
| We have a 2004 chevie malibu lt. shortly after we bought it, the power steering went out on two occasions. we took it to the dealer and the steering column was supposedly replaced under warranty. the vehicle to this day always vers to the left, even after an alignment. this past month the steering warnng light has come on three times; and after paying $100 just for the diagnosis, i was told i would have to have the steering column replaced for $1000 ! it is more than obvious that this defect is instrinsic with the malibu, as it is with the chevie cobalt, and requires a recall. read the internet ! i reported this defect to gm and received no response. this is the first time i am reporting it to the nhtsa. you must demand that gm recall this defect on the malibu. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 104000 | ||
| My 2004 chey malibu power steering is locking while driving and will not let wheel turn. i was driving and when i went to make a turn the car wheel locked and would not turn it was continuing straight i had to turn it with all my strength to aviod hiiting a wall.i phoned chey corporate and they said it is not under recall but there was 2 investigations done on this in 2004 and currently 2005 - 2010 cobalts made by them have the same issue and there is a current recall under way right now for that model and it is the same issue i am having with my model car. they said they are not going to repair this issue because there is not a current recall on this model. this is a safety hazzard that they are aware of and have been aware of and they are choosing not to be responisble for the malfunction in the power steering. they are choosing to ignoe this safety defect. this has occurred the last three times i have used the car this week. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 33220 | ||
| Power steering issues with 2004 malibu lt. i had this problem with my first malibu and my new malibu is starting to show the same tell tale signs of power steering failure. it begins with a clicking noise while turning the steering wheel. at any time the power steering will completely go out. turning of the motor and restarting the vehicle will temporarily solve the problem. my first malibu was still under warranty and they had to replace the entire steering column twice. the malibu i currently have is unfortunately not still under warranty but i feel this is an ongoing safety issue that needs to be addressed before there are serious injuries or deaths. there are many online sites of owners who have complained of this ongoing problem and it does not appear to be limited to the 2004 model but also newer models. gm needs to make this right with all the money we are spending trying to keep jobs in the usa. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 23282 | 1 | |
| 2004 malibu: feb 2005 vehicle chimed; power steering displayed on driver information center, lost power steering while making a left turn. dealer replaced steering column because i had a letter from gm saying that my vehicle may have been built with a steering column sensor that can wear unevenly and produce an erratic electrical signal. dealer said that my vin number was not part of the recall but i insisted that i had experienced the problem and didn't care if my number was on the list i wanted it replaced. may 2010: three days in a row chime sounded and power steering displayed on driver information center; stopped vehicle and restarted it, reset itself. took in to dealer and had a diagnostic test run ($100.00). test indicates that i need the steering column replaced and a shaft kit (clunking) cost $990.65, not covered under warranty. google search reveals that this steering column defect is not uncommon and should be recalled by the manufacturer! please read the numerous complaints on this blog http://carblog.classifieds1000.com/recall_issues/20090114-133923-power_steering_problems_on_chevy_malibu_seeking_recall. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2006 | |||
| While i'm driving whether it's on a city street or a highway, my power steering will out of nowhere stop working. this is very dangerous, especially when you are going 55mph. sometimes stopping the car and starting it back up fixes the problem, sometimes not. | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 24000 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway when my 2004 malibu started jerking to the left then a warning bell went off and the power steering warning came on. then the car pulled left and the steering went out. i took it the a chevy dealer they tried to charge me $1125.00 dollars to fix the problem because the warrenty only covered the steering column under the hood and not inside of the passenger compartment. the problem has increased in frequency and getiing worse. | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 86000 | ||
| Brought car in for maintenance of other sorts and mechanic noticed clicking in steering wheel. a clicking that had been present since i purchased the car and was told that it is normal in the malibu by two dealerships and an outside mechanic (whom i no longer go to). the noise had gotten worse over time, but was reassured that it was no issue. my new mechanic determined that it was a failure of the rack and pinion system and continuing to drive with it would be dangerous. i had it replaced (12-4-2008). it has been slightly over a year now and the noise is back and progressively getting worse than before. it costs nearly $1000+ to repair and doesn't last a year?! it is a late model 2004 malibu, meaning it is the 2005 malibu made in 2004. i've read many reports/complaints on the internet about the same problem. this needs to be taken care of asap. | |||
| 07/02/2009 | 60900 | 2 | |
| The 1st time it happened was about 11 months ago. i was driving on a busy avenue when i lost all steering control of my vehicle. no warnings just the inability to steer my vehicle at all. i figured it was a fluke and dismissed it for the moment. until it started happened again. this time i ended up in a ditch on the side of the road, terrified! i bought 2004 chevy malibu new from the dealer so i brought it to them. after they ran a diagnostic test on the vehicle and didn't find anything i felt relief, assuming the dealer knows best and their was nothing wrong according to them. i continued driving the car when it happened again. this time i took it to an outside mechanic who did yet another diagnostic test and found the steering shaft was bad. it was replaced and again i assumed the problem was cured. until yet another incident occurred. i had absolutely no steering control of the vehicle while turning left at an intersection and just barely avoided an accident. i brought the car back to the outside repair shop who explained that we should try changing the steering motor and see if that works. try was not a satisfactory answer to me so i did a little research and found out that a alot of people shared similar stories. i called gm and asked for there assistance. they denied even being aware that anyone else had reported such a problem before me, but since their was not a recall and my warranty was up, they could not help me. i am terrified to drive this vehicle, so i am somewhat of a prisoner in my own home if i can not borrow another vehicle, and i can't even think of selling the vehicle since i feel it is such a danger. this is a serious problem that seems to be overlook by the nhtsa for the fact that no one has been killed as of yet. it that what it takes for a recall? to date their are over 650 complaints filed for this specific problem with this vehicle. when will it be addressed by gm as an ongoing problem. this vehicle should have made the recall list. *tr | |||
| 04/19/2010 | 68676 | ||
| I was diving my 1 year old daughter to her dr appointment.i was making a right hand turn in my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls v6 with 68000 mileson it when my chimes chimed the orange check engine light with the wrench came on and my display on the radio said power stearing i then lost my power stearing while i was making the turn i proceed to her dr appointment without power stearing.i go inside to her appointment come back out and the engine light is not longer on and i have powerstearing.i took it to my local mechanic and he puts it on the dystnic machine and he can't find any codes or any problems at all he also said that if the check engine light is not on then he could not find a problem which the engine light is not on currently.i came home and did some typing on the computer for 2004 chevrolet malibu stearing problems and i have found several issues with this problem many people have spend lots of money and the dealer ship has clamed to fix this issue but it is still going on after it has been fixed.i feel this is a real problem that needs brought to someones attention after all the toyota issues we need someone on our side i called the gm headquarters and they basicly blew me off.i also know this is the very first electronic power stearing from gm and that the 2004 chevrolet malibu was the very first vehicle to recieve this and we all know first year stuff alawys has issues.my daughter and i almost lost our lives today if it wasn't for the other person in the other lane who had to slam on the breaks we would have had a head on collision.it took all my might to steer this vehicle this issue needs to be addressed before someone looses their life.i'm terrifed to drive this vehicle now because i don't want to take my daughter's life or someone else's this is a real problem even if only a hand full of people have this problem.please don't let this get like the toyota recalls listen to people who drive this vehicle and know this problem is real and is very scary. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | |||
| I have a 04 chevy malibu and sometimes the power steering with go out while i am driving. next time i use the car its fine. i see that there are many problems with power steering in malibus and it can cause a wreck if its not taken care of. i bought the car a yr ago and it has happened a couple times throught the year. | |||
| 10/23/2005 | 7615 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed continuously. when the power steering failed, the wheel would make a clicking sound when the contact made a turn. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the dealer greased the steering column; however, the problem persisted. the failure mileage was approximately 9,500. the current mileage was approximately 60,400. the first time, the stabilizer link bushing were replaced, the second time, the intermediate shaft was replaced and the third time, the steering column was replaced. the right front axle seal was leaking. updated 05/24/10*jb | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 36000 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu, lost power steering again. taking a left turn at busy intersection, very very hard to turn wheel with no power steering i'm 62 and don't have alot of strength in my arm. nearly caused an accident. had steering colume replaced nov 04, had more problems, had torque sensor replaced july 06. now it is happening again and when i call gm they said it is no longer their problem and i would need to call my dealership. i have gone that route & they charge $100.00 diagnostic fee and say that can not find the problem unless it is happening and would have to charge another $100.00. this is a major safety issue. at least toyota took responsibility for their screw up it's more that you can say for gm. check the internet and see how many complaints there are! | |||
| 12/17/2009 | 77270 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that intermittently while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would begin pulling to the left, causing increased difficulty in steering. the power steering warning light would illuminate intermittently a few moments before the failure would occur. he also stated that on occasion, the power steering would be inoperable upon starting the vehicle. the contact also stated that in order to reset the power steering, he would shut off the engine and restart it to reset the system. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and did not make any repairs to the vehicle. the manufacturer had not yet been contacted to report the failure. the failure mileage was 77,270 and the current mileage was 81,000. | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 64200 | ||
| Lost power steering in my late model year 2004 malibu lt. no personal injury or damage. turned car off and restarted - power steering restored. took to dealer since local mechanic had no idea what the problem was. dealer said he has had to replace many of these but no recalls had been issued. recommended replacement of steering column ($641.59) and alignment ($59.95) along with other non-related issues. multiple nhtsa action numbers and defect investigations were started in 2004. a more recent service bulletin number: 7126; nhtsa number: 10023644 was started on the 2005 models. this is a dangerous problem that gm should have some responsibility for correcting. | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 48600 | ||
| 2004 malibu. steering was hard on one side and soft on the other. too it to dealer. dealer fixed it by computer. now both sides of steering re equal - but - it continually wants to stter on its own to the right. it will not hold a straight line, unless i keep my hands on the steering wheel. if i hold it loosely, it will veer right into whatever is on my right side. dealer said this is normal. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 81325 | ||
| While driving on a county highway without warning my power steering locked, and it scared the living daylights out of me. i had all i could do to steer my car and it was very scary. i made it to my destination and when i left my destination it was fine. then on the way home on uniivesity ave in downtown madison which is a very busy street, the power steering locked up again. a very horrifying moment. again i really had to struggle with the steering. i feel this is very big safety issue and life threatinga to me and my pasengers and also other vehicles on the road. i haven't had any problems with it the last 3 days. i believe gm needs to address this problem. | |||
| 03/14/2010 | 66800 | 1 | |
| Power steering turn off. around 50km/h. warning light end bell came on. very hard to keep the car on the road. stop the car and turn on again every thing came back to normal. but until when? chevrolet malibu 2004 ls, 66800 kms. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 110000 | 1 | |
| I have been to the dealer at least 4 times for the electronic power assist on my 2004 chevrolet malibu for repair, replacement, and/or adjustments. my vehicle is now over 110,000 miles and a power steering notification light is coming on again. this time the light is not immediately followed with failure. no change to my ability to steer has been observed. it comes on usually after i start the car and make my first sizable turn of the wheel. i can sometimes avoid the light going on in the morning if i make slow gradual movements of the wheel but it will always come on when i start the car later in the day. due to the high cost of the dealer fixing it and their repeated complete inability to fix the problem long term, i am left to trying to figure out the issue myself. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance. the technician detected slight difficulty when turning the steering wheel and a squeaking noise. the vehicle did not require service repair for the malfunction. the contact stated the steering wheel was a minor defect. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 25000. | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at speeds of 50 mph, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to lock. he was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and turn the vehicle off. once the vehicle was restarted, the power steering reset itself and was operating normally. he also stated that the vehicle was in need of an alignment despite the fact that he had recently received one. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 22845 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle the steering wheel locks up and the vehicle can not steer. *tr | |||
| 03/08/2010 | 130000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while attempting to turn the vehicle at 10 mph the power steering would suddenly shut off making the vehicle difficult to steer. this has cause the contact to almost drive the vehicle into a ditch. the contact has not called the manufacturer regarding this issue. the contact stated the power steering will cause a crash. the failure mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 02/07/2010 | 112000 | 1 | |
| After hearing an odd spark-electrical sound that seemed to come from the steering column power steering failed during routine driving causing loss of vehicle control. steering column would not lock into place making it more difficult to steer without power assist. this has only happened one time as vehicle use has been restricted since the failure. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. whenever the contact drives the vehicle at any speed, in any driving conditions the vehicle will suddenly lose all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. the current and failure mileages were 60000. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 87689 | 1 | |
| Loss of power steering, on my 2004 chevrolet malibu. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Power steering pulls hard one way soft another and can at random quit functioning at all. the problem i experience sounds identical to the recent gm recall and is a known issue. i am adding this because the nhtsa closed the investigation for this car and should reopen it. *tr | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 53000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i have 2004 chevy malibu and i am occurring have power steering problems, i took my dealer and the diagnostic my i need to replace the steering column, steering intermediate shaft, that s is not and customer wear and tear that an manufacture problem, i went an alittle higher i contact gm file [xxx] and the said there are responsible for the steering go bad, will you please check into this issue for me contact info [xxx], if there other car having this same problem so is malibu 2004 the wasn't and accident but it could be if this doesn't get fix. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| Started the car and the power steering locked up could not turn the wheel check engine light came on and message displayed on message center [power steering] turned car off and restarted, steering was ok at that time. this has happened 3 times since jan. 13, 2009. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 163184 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph when the vehicle started to decrease in speed without having her foot on the brake pedal, the power steering light illuminated and the steering wheel became very hard to turn. she turned the vehicle off and it was towed to a dealer who stated that there were no recalls or warranties. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who repaired the power steering. the failure mileage was 163,184 and the current mileage was 175,000. | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 1 | ||
| A few months ago, my power steering light began to come on. i took it to several places only for everyone to tell me that the car does not take power steering fluid and that they would have to hook the car to a computer to see what is wrong. every so often, i would crank the car and have a hard time steering. i learned that when that happens, i could turn off the ignition and restart the car and the power steering would return. i have had my car serviced and twice, i have been told that they are not getting any code readings on the computer. now, just recently, i was told that the steering column has issues. i read today about the recall on gm cars, but the 2004 malibu isn't listed but i am having the same problems described in the article. i do not want to wait until i have an accident for my car to be on the recall list. i have already paid money to have the throttle body replaced on my car, i do not want to have to spend more for the steering column. the safety of myself and my infant son, as with others on the road, is of concern. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 5000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the driver stated that his power steering failed whenever he drove the vehicle. the driver stated that the wheel became difficult to turn. the failure began in 2004 after he purchased the vehicle. the failure also caused him to drive into a ditch and crash into a fire hydrant while driving 15 mph. there were no injuries. he has notified the dealer. the failure mileage was 5,000. the failure mileage when the crash occurred was 120,000. the vin was not available. the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 68500 | 1 | |
| Own a 2004 chevrolet malibu that has been driven normally over the course of ownership. inexplicably the power steering light came on the drivers information center. shortly after the steering locked up. it took several times turning the vehicle on and off to get the power steering to come back on. the failure occurs 4 to 5 times a week and we are afraid that it may cause an accident. also, the steering column has been replaced but it has not resolved the issue. i have also noted that gm has initiated a recall for the same safety issue but for different models/years of vehicles. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 84000 | 2 | |
| I was driving my 2004 chevrolet malibu this summer when the steering wheel column locked up and wouldn't let me turn the wheel thankfully i was on a county road so i was able to pull my car to the side. i took it to the dealership and i had to get my steering wheel column replaced and then it happened again this time it only partially locked up, but when i took it to the dealership the steering wheel column had to be replaced again and i fear that something like this could possible happen again. *tr | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 74000 | 1 | |
| The driver information center would reset the time. it also displayed service air bag as soon as the car turns on. when driving on the freeway, my steering wheel lost its power steering and the driver information center displayed power steering along with a car and wrench light flashing from the gauge window. this has not been fixed due to reading a customer satisfaction program that affected certain 2004 chevrolet malibu's. should not be responsible for a defect that the dealer was aware of. a real scare when driving on the road, let alone on the freeway. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 116000 | 1 | |
| The power steering just goes out while driving. check engine light comes on and car says power steering and i lose all steering. there are numerous complaints on this issue and a recall should be issued. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| As my girlfriend pulled into a parking lot with my 2004 chevrolet malibu and just when i prepared to leave, the steering warning light came on and the alarm sounded. the power assist on the steering was not functioning. turned off the car and restarted it and the problem went away. aprox 2 weeks later, she went to turn into the driveway and the steering failed again. while these occurred at low speed,i do worry that it may occur while in traffic or in town, which may result in an accident. i can see from the reports at mycarstats.com that this seems to be a very common problem with this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 69700 | 1 | |
| Steering column defective on the chevy malibu. i have a 2004 chevy malibu and the steering locks on turns, merging and acceleration. very dangerous! *tr | |||
| 01/16/2010 | 46380 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle, it loses power steering and is very difficult to turn the wheel. it occurs frequently and has been brought to the dealer for repairs. they say it has a defective steering column. the condition as exists is identified in a gm service bulletin# 04-02-35-009a. i contacted gm and they told me that this was not a safety issue and would not pay for the repairs. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph she attempted to make a right turn the and the steering wheel malfunctioned without warning. she was able to drive the vehicle to the service station. she stated that after the failure occurred the warning light on the instrumental panel illuminated. the service station turned the vehicle off to reset the power steering.she will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage were 65,000. | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 75271 | 1 | |
| During normal driving, driver information center displayed power steering and all power steering assist stopped. car was very hard to steer, but was able to steer to side of road. after restarting the car, power steering returned. this car was serviced by gm in 2004 to repair this problem (under the original odi complaint investigation) but the problem has recurred and gm insists that we need to replace the steering column again. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 122000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy malibu. problem with steering. steering wheel wants to tug repeatedly to the left. if i barely touch the steering wheel and put a little pressure either to right or left, the steering wheel by itself tugs up and down. at higher speeds i can feel in hands occasionally tugging. hope it don't decide one day to just do a hard turn into oncoming traffic. was told that it most likely is the steering assist on the column. why can't gm just have put a regular steering pump like everyone else. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately, there was a loss of power steering. the driver pulled over to the side of the road which required higher effort to turn the steering wheel. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed normal operation. the vehicle was inspected by two different authorized dealers. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failures. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 101000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving 72 mph, the power steering light came on and then the steering wheel locked. he was able to safely drive onto the emergency lane and shut the engine off. approximately 5 seconds after restarting the vehicle the failure recurred. the dealer was not notified. a local mechanic stated that the main gear in the steering failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure has occurred 6 to 7 times. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 149,000. | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 145000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . while driving 60 mph he noticed the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel,and then the power steering failed. he then pulled over to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. the dealer was contacted the dealer to schedule an appointment for inspection. any repairs will made at the owners expense. the failure mileage was 145000. the current mileage was 147000. | |||
| 12/30/2009 | 52300 | 1 | |
| My mother owns a 2004 chevy malibu. the problem is that when she driving and about to make a turn the steering wheel looses power and is hard to turn. this could become a problem if snow or ice on the ground or she trying to avoid an accident. i had it over for service at a local chevy dealer. i was told that this is an occurring problem with this model. but that doesn't fix the problem. my mother is 72 years old. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2009 | 112000 | 1 | |
| While driving my 2004 malibu ls power steering will go out it is all you can do to steer car. i can not steer car when this happens. you have to stop car turn ignition off then start car again to get your power steering back. you may have to do this several times steering will quiver as you turn. this is very dangerous and will result in deaths there should be a recall to correct this problem. steering column has been replaced once for this problem. *tr libby b. chaney | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have reported two previous incidents regarding noise in the front end of my 2004 chevy malibu ls. the same noise is again occurring in the front end of my car which leads me to believe it is a steering issue. when i took the car to jack phelan chevrolet, they did not find a problem with the front end/steering. i believe they aren't telling me because this will be the 3rd complaint regarding steering parts. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 97500 | 1 | |
| I was driving myself and my 2 year old son home when i lost my power steering and had to stop, i shut off the car and waited ten minutes turned it back on and it started working again. i brought the car to my mechanic and had to have the entire steering column and everything replaced. the day after i picked up my car it was making an awful noise so i had to bring it back and am having another part of the steering replaced. *tr | |||
| 10/14/2007 | 1 | ||
| I purchased my 04 malibu in 11/06-had the vehicle for 3 days and heard a thumping in the steering column. called the dealership, took in and they replaced the drive shaft ( a common problem with this year malibu i have been told). the problem has come back to haunt along with having issues with the power steering, i lost my power steering and almost got into an accident. i can not believe that this car has not been recalled for this problem. *tr | |||
| 10/25/2009 | 82150 | 1 | |
| The power steering on my 2004 malibu ls failed while making a turn. i nearly had an accident. my local garage diagnosed the problem as a module in the steeringcolumn and said it's a fairly common problem. this is extremely dangerous and should be considered for a recall or manufactures service bulletin. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2009 | 54000 | 1 | |
| The intermediate shaft on this vehicle (steering) locked up making the car unsteerable thus causing an accident. it is unpredictable when the intermediate shaft locks up. prior to the accident the vehicle experienced shaking at highway speeds and premature tire ware. part was replaced 2 years ago through warranty but failed again. according to the dealership this is a common problem with most gm vehicles however no recall has been issued. this part will be replaced again and old part will be available upon request. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. when the contact turned the steering wheel in any direction, he noticed a grinding noise in the intermediate steering shaft. the contact also noticed that the grinding noise occurred each time he drove over a bump or pot hole. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 78000. | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 66204 | 1 | |
| I took vehicle into goodyear for oil change and told them more steering noises are happening. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 64336 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy malibu. numerous dealership visits on 'noisy' steering. after warranty goodyear found $610.00 intermediated steering shaft problem. noisy again in steering : steering column went out! another $900.00 bill. i want reimbursed and a recall on this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| The power steering failed while driving my 2004 chevrolet malibu. a mechanical problem indicator appeared on the dash board when driving my car and the words power steering were displayed on the radio display. a few moments later, my power steering failed and the car became very difficult to drive. i turned around and went home. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 23000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004; 4 cyl; chevy malibu with electronic power steering. the system failed while i was on the interstate. i narrowly escaped causing a collision because of this failure. when towed to chevy ... their computer shows no problem.... baloney, i have since found out by going on-line that lots of chevy malibus have this problem. chevy will not own up to it because it is a major expensive repair. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Power steering assist fails - causes a msg to appear on info center and steering is difficult while driving at any speed. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2009 | 116000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2004 chevrolet malibu in june 2009. since i have had the car the power steering light has come on and i have lost all power steering in the vehicle twice. i took the car the dealerships shop and they told me they could not find anything wrong with the power steering. driving today i lost all power steering again. i stop the vehicle and turn it off and it resets itself usually, but today it kept going out. i spoke to a chevrolet dealership and they are very familiar with the problem although there has been no recall. it is very dangerous and needs to be looked into seriously. i am locked into my loan for 3 years on this car. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel, then the power steering failed. as a consequence the risk for vehicle crash was increased. the vehicle was towed to a local repair facility, and a mechanic concluded that the steering shaft needed replacement. as of current date the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 92,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 34100 | 1 | |
| Driving the 2004 chevy malibu in a parking lot when power steering turned off. power steering will reset after restarting the car but will subsequently turn off again. looses power steering more frequently since the initial loss of power steering. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 115006 | 1 | |
| Electric power steering goes of suddenly w/o advance notice of any kind. *tr | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 84900 | 1 | |
| I own a 2004 chevy malibu and the electronic power steering quit. the wrench light came on and the display said power steering. it has happened several times. the last time it happened was right after i had picked my son up from day care. i was on my home and the power steering went out. i could barely steer the car. i had to pull hard on the steering wheel to get the car to steer. it started working again on my way to work, but now it over steers to the right. if the power steering had come back on while i was pulling on the steering wheel i would have went into the other lane and caused and accident (with my son in the car). i took it to the chevy dealer and they said the steering column was already replaced due to a recall. the dealer said they could replace the steering column at my expense. if the steering column was already replaced, then why is the same problem still happening. i will not pay to have a new one put in when it only temporarily fixes the problem. i have read many complaints on this same issue. some have caused accidents. i will not drive the car with my son in the car. i cannot believe that gm does not admit that there is a problem. what will it take for gm to correct the problem a death. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 70520 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph at night, the power steering failed unexpectedly. the driver had to exert greater effort to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle has not been repaired and is currently not being driven. the failure and current mileages were 70,520. | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 22000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to make a right turn, the power steering failed and caused the vehicle to drive onto the sidewalk. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| I reported this to nhtsa and no contact from anyone. i own a 2004 chevy malibu. i have spent over $2400.00 to have this repaired. failure of power steering indicator and a loss of power steering while driving this vehicle. i have had to paid to have 2 new gm steering columns installed in the last year and half. have had the sensor adjusted on the new steering column. and i still continue to have this problem. i have written to gm with a less than acceptable reply. there is a serious matter and it appear nothing is being done. are you waiting for someone to get hurt. please look into this matter. gm sure is refusing. unfortunately i do not have records from the beginning of the vehicles history for i am 2nd owner however, because i have already installed 2 new columns i can assure you that this has been going on for sometime. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2006 | 56000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. in july of 2006, the steering column was replaced at only 15,000 miles. recently, the contact felt the steering loosen while driving 20 mph. on july 21, 2009, the steering knuckle failed and she lost control of the steering. she had to place the gear into park in order to stop the vehicle. a report was filed with the manufacturer. the current and failure mileages were 56,000. | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| This car is terrible. not only did my brakes not work which made my car crash through the front of my house the steering has been replaced twice and the problem still exists. the electrical system has major problems. the blinker burned a hole through the lens cover and makes the horn, doors and lights not work. i have contacted gm several times over the last 5 years and they don't care because the warranty is out. then you read how many people have the same problems. they got their bailout how about a bailout for the people who bought gm products. there seems to be no help for the consumer. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 128000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving less than 3 mph, the power steering failed. the contact drove forward out of a parking spot, but the steering wheel would not turn. she had to exert great force in order to turn the steering wheel. in addition, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the manufacturer would not assist because there were no recalls for the steering. the manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were less than 128,000. | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Power steering keeps failing. some days it works fine the next time it is jerky, loss of power steering. have had it looked at 4 times each time the replaced steering gear, stabilizer bars, rack and pinion steering. this last a few months then same issue over and over. no its gone again and have lack of power, power failure, clunking in steering column. this is a safety and recall issue in my books. was told by one dealership until they design new parts nothing can be done well its 5 fives of this now. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 46000 | 1 | |
| I had a problem with the power steering the car malfunctioned twice (meaning the car started slide and i lost control of the car)both times while i was stopping for a light the check engine light never came on until the second time. i stopped and turned the engine off and restarted the car. i had no power steering after that point. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| My steering wheel got locked when i was making a right turn. i almost hit another driver (about 40 cm from him; he was about to make a left turn on that intersection). after restarting the engine the power steering came back. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 155000 | 1 | |
| I have been having problems with the power steering just going out for no reason at all. there is a slight clacking noise and the steering wheel fights with you to make a turn. some days its fine and other days you fear for your life. i see online thousands of complaints about this ongoing problems. no recall!!! what do we have to do to get a recall....blood shed! there has been tons of wrecks, near wrecks, and money out of pocket to fix this problem and money out of pocket on damage to the auto because of this! what do we as a customer do??!!!????!!!!!!!! right is right! its general motors that should fix this before someone has to die!! *tr | |||
| 06/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| Power steering in 2004 chevy malibu goes out on a daily basis. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| At least 3 or 4 times in the five years i've owned my 2004 chevy malibu my power steering failed during driving on the roadways causing me distress and danger to myself and others. even though i got this repaired at the dealers, i feel like the power steering is about to fail again any day now. i'd like the dealer to pay for the repair instead of me paying for it. i feel like the dealer didn't repair the problem properly while under warranty but just put a band-aid on the problem. now it is out of warranty and needs the expensive repairs. please advise. thank you. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2007 | 41000 | 1 | |
| Power steering light came on and steering wheel would not turn. had to turn car off then back on to be able to turn steering wheel since it was locked up. this has been happening constantly since the first incident. sometimes you have to cut the car off several times and back on just to be able to drive it. this is extremely dangerous because you lose all ability to turn car. lucky for me this hasn't happened going down the road yet only when sitting in a store parking lot or at home. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 1234 | 1 | |
| We have had problems with the power steering on our 2004 malibu almost from day one. after filing a complaint with the bbb a chevy rep contacted us, got the column replaced and some other things and gave us an extended warranty. several times since then we have taken it in because the power steering failure came up again but no problem was ever found. evidently these were not logged in because when we talked to chevy about these did not show up. now, every afternoon when she gets in it to come home the ps goes out. the car just turn over 100k but to me this is an ongoing problem and chevy should take care of it. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 57000 | 1 | |
| My car was diagnosed as needing a new motor put in my steering column. this is a known issue and i have spoken to chevy about it. they do not care because i am not the original owner and their customer satisfaction campaign to replace this part for free expired at the end of january 2005. my power steering light comes on almost every time i start the car and i have had problems with it. luckily my husband was driving when the power steering went out. if i had been driving i might not have been able to make the turn and i would have gotten into an accident. maybe that would get chevy's attention! under the report for odi's investigation into this matter they said that the driver's ability to steer this relatively small and light car was not impacted greatly. that's completely untrue. i'm an average-sized female who has a 16-month-old daughter. every time my daughter gets into my car, this becomes a safety issue, despite what everyone else has decided thus far. i'm taking this problem to my local news channel. how can gm wonder why they're in bankruptcy when they don't back their faulty product?? *tr | |||
| 05/30/2009 | 110092 | 1 | |
| Loss of power steering while driving 2004 chevy malibu. no accident resulted as going down a straight road. heard a noise when turning the vehicle for the past week and now no power steering thought it had to be a bad ball joint but after research it turns out to have to deal with the electronic power steering. shut vehicle off and started again and the power steering was normal. will need to replace the entire steering column. very dangerous if i wasn't going down a straight road as i most likely would have been unable to turn. *tr | |||
| 05/06/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| Same problems with the steering... intermittently the power steering will not work. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2009 | 83000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering stopped working. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact had to exert force in order to maneuver the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they test drove the vehicle, but could not locate the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 04/19/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering system failure with no warning. i started up my 2004 chevy malibu and as i was backing up off the drive way, my steering wheel started to lock up. no warning lights came on. this is a safety problem, what if this happened while driving at high way speeds! here is a link to this particular concern that i found online. http://www.lemonlawclaims.com/malibu_brake_and_steering_problem.htm i hope you guys can be able to check it out and make it safe for the driver and the public to drive in peace. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 46688 | 1 | |
| My power steering had to be replaced within the first year - at 7800 miles. now, at 46,688 miles, it has to be replaced again. i have called gm, and the representative stated they have no recalls on the steering, and in fact would not even admit to the investigation that went on about the steering in these cars. gm will not replace the steering. my husband has the same model care as i, and his steering has been replaced twice, and now he is getting a warning light again, so we are left having to replace 2 steering columns? why do consumers have to pay over and over again. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| Mileage 31,610 replaced the steering gear ass'y., mileage 37,018 installed new steering column, mileage 39,565 replaced new gear, mileage 40,167 replace rr str intermediate shaft lowr ujoint and now at 86,333 03apr09 need to replace intermediate steering shaft. when will this stop? a customer at the dealer ship was told by a salesman that there has been trouble with these steering units since 2004 and now gm dev. a new electric steering system. now what about all these older cars like mind? why should the consumer keep paying for this mess up. *tr thank you tom stanich | |||
| 03/09/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| On march 9th, 2009 my husband was pulling out of our driveway in our 2004 chevy malibu when he turned the wheel there was a loud pop and the steering wheel could be moved like a second hand on a clock. thank goodness he was not on the highway going 65 mph when this happened he could have been killed and as well as anybody within his path. i have done my research on this and i know this is a safety issue however it is not on the recall. 3 different mechanics estimates have been $1,200.00-$1,800.00. meanwhile our car sets in the drive way indefinite, yet we are still making payments and carrying insurance for a useless vehicle that do to manufacturer default is undrivable. there are a ton of people that have listed complaints on the same or similar situation as mine dating back as far 2004 and nothing has been done to help us with the cost of repair. we have families and want to feel save in our vehicles! i feel this should be investigated and repaired. enough already!!!!! do something..... *tr | |||
| 02/06/2004 | 105 | 1 | |
| Car has major steering problems since 2 months after bot the car and has got worse afraid to drive fear for life got lawyer no one is doing any thing. *tr | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 47413 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevy malibu was taken in due to power steering column and service car light coming on and clunking coming from car. had it in the first dealership first time notified me that it was the steering column $1500 later and it wasn't repaired. took back to same location. then they notify me that the same steering column was bad again and now my rack and pinion had to be replaced. $650.00. light again now loosing power steering had to take to another dealer. the first one notifies me by letter that i can not come back with my car. now i had to pay $52.00 to have the senor that are part of the steering column adjusted. that when i found out about the service notices. because this is not a recall the owner has to continue to pay. my car is a salvage however, that has nothing to do with the genuine gmc parts that have been installed not once but twice and guess what. the light has come on again. $2400.00 later and its not fixed. i have talked directly to gm and they are not going to help. the government needs to protect consumer from being taken to the cleaners from a manufacturer that knows there is a problem. *tr | |||
| 06/29/2007 | 31742 | 1 | |
| Steering intermediate shaft replaced 06/29/07. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 27101 | 1 | |
| Steering gear assembly replaced 12/21/06. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2004 | 34517 | 1 | |
| My 2004 chevrolet malibu was parked legally in front of my house. the street was covered with black ice. the driver of a 1999 ford ranger truck slipped on the ice and hit the front of my car. his auto insurance, state farm, paid for a rental car for 40 days and paid $5,338.10 in body repairs, including replacing the radiator. however, when it came time to pay $527.18 to replace the steering shaft and the gear shifter, they refused. the reason given was that these parts in the 2004 chevrolet malibu have a history of wearing out prematurely. the car ran fine before the accident. however, after reading the complaints on your web site, i would also like to add my complaint. i bought this car as a gm certified used vehicle on august 2, 2007, 17 months before the accident. the car had 31,720 miles on it when i bought it and 34,517 miles at the time of the accident, a difference of 2,797 miles i think people should know that insurance companies do not pay for certain components on the 2004 chevrolet malibu. this car is still being sold all over the country. i found 7 gm certified used vehicles, chevrolet 2004 malibu's for sale within a radius of 250 miles ranging in price from $9,500 to $14,000. people think they are safe when they buy these 2004 malibu's; they are not. is there some way they can be taken off the road? *tr the intermediate shaft needed to be replaced. updated 03/18/09.*jb the consumer was also informed the brakes and gear shift needed to be replaced. updated 04/09/09. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I lose power in my steering on my 2004 chevy malibu ls. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Power steering failure on 2004 chevy malibu. when backing out of parking space, power steering failed. since then, steering has intermittently failed, sometimes resulting in violent shaking of steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 6100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked. the contact had to use force in order to barely turn the steering wheel. she heard a loud clicking noise from the steering system prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the steering column. the steering column was replaced. the failure recurred and has not been repaired again. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 6,100 and current mileage was 20,000. | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Power steering message comes on and there is only 85,000 miles. no warranty to cover this issue at this early in its life! *tr | |||
| 09/27/2008 | 71000 | 1 | |
| The steering wheel on my chevrolet malibu locked up on a busy street without warning. the check engine/service light did not come on until after my steering wheel had already locked on me. after restarting my car 3 to 4 times the steering wheel unlocked. my steering wheel has locked up four times since then. i phoned chevrolet because my supervisor at work informed me that she had the same problem with her chevy malibu,and she had a recall/defect notification. chevrolet informed me that because my vin# was not from the factory with the defects they are not liable for repairs. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2005 | 4 | 03/01/2004 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. immediately after purchasing the vehicle in november of 2005, the contact began experiencing failure with the steering column. while driving 20 mph, the steering column stopped moving. she turned the wheel as hard as she could in order to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the steering column was defective. they also stated that the vehicle was under recall and the steering column was replaced. for the past three years, the contact has had to replace the steering column every six months. the manufacturer stated that they would not reimburse her for the repairs of the steering shaft which was believed to be related to other problems. . updated 11/14/08 *cn the steering column was replaced 4 times and the lasst time it was replaced, the steering shaft was replaced as well. updated 11/19/08. *jb | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 69000 | 1 | |
| The steering went out on my 2004 chevy malibu ls. fortunately i was in a driveway when it happened. had this happened on my way to work i am sure that i would have died. i was turning out of a driveway and heard a clunk and then was unable to steer. my steering wheel went all the way around. i checked out recall and complaint websites and found that this has happened several 2004 malibu owners and chevy refuses to make this a recall. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Popping in steering column when turning, occurs all the time. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2008 | 68670 | 1 | |
| I was stopped at a stop sign on mon 8/25/08 when the indicator noise sounded and the words power steering showed up on my radio tuner. i felt a small click in my steering wheel at the same time this occurred. when i started driving again, i could tell my power steering had definitely gone out as the wheel was extremely hard to turn. i had absolutely no warning that this would happen. the car had been working great up to that point. (2004 chevy malibu w/ 68,673 miles). the power steering was out for the rest of my drive home. today, when i went to drive it to the dealer for repair, the power steering was working again. i took it to the dealer anyway and they are telling me i need a new steering column. i'm concerned that if i don't get this repaired, the power steering will go out again randomly. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Power steering goes out on a regular basis in my 2004 chevy malibu ls. i have had to pull over and turn off the car and restart on several occasions to get steering power back. the dealerships claim there is nothing wrong with my car and have charged me 110 dollars in diagnostics and unsuccessful repairs. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 57090 | 1 | |
| Power steering problem. clunking when turning before. now power assist comes and goes. very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 16000 | 1 | |
| Refer to nhtsa action #: pe04031, my car had the same problem. i brought it to the chevy dealer in 2005 and was told that's how the new electronic power steering works. i always felt it wasn't right and have narrowly avoided crashes a few times when the steering froze up. my mechanic noted the problem during the car's yearly inspection and replaced the steering module. this is potentially a very dangerous situation that chevrolet should be responsible for fixing. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2008 | 34000 | 1 | |
| I lost power steering on my 2004 chevy malibu last week. car has 34k miles on it. for about 4-5 seconds there was absolutely no steering, then no power steering. this is a safety issue absolutely. gm refuses to pay for repair or help me at all. they also refuse according the their spokesman, to do a recall. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 87364 | 1 | |
| Power steering failed while car being driven. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 1 | ||
| I purchased a chevrolet malibu in the year 2004. the car is over 100,000 miles and out of warranty, however, the incident that i experienced with this vehicle is life and death hazard in the manufacture of this car. i have owned chevrolet's since i can remember and my dad is an x-employee of general motors. the situation that took place with my car is while in automatic drive gear and going traffic speed the power steering unit shut down and i could have been seriously injured or killed because you are now driving manually with the steering in the car. this defect in workmanship could have resulted in a catastrophic accident where many people could have been injured or hurt! if my wife or daughter was driving the vehicle i don,t think they would have controlled the vehicle. i called general motors and they brushed me off? the complaint no. i filed is 7-1630430541. i also, wrote a letter to the consumer complaint division of gm in detroit. i have not heard back anything as of yet! i have never owned a new vehicle that where the power steering unit shut down in driving mode. i think this complaint represents a defect in the manufacture of this car. i had gm responsible for the fixing of my car warranty or no warranty. the car is only 4 years old and i maintain the servicing of this vehicle on a regular basis. in the past three years i had 3 replacements on my gas cap also because of defect in workmanship. this incident took place 1 day prior to the filing of the complaint with gm. i was really shaken up when this power steering shut down. i am not sure of the exact day but it was fri. in the beginning of may. i called gm the next day in regards to this incident. so, the date may be off you can check with gm on the date i filed the telephone complaint. thank you, julius kenny veres. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| When turning the steering wheel it makes popping noises and can be felt on the steering wheel. it appears to be getting worse over time. i am a little concerned that it may be ready to fail. the dealership indicated that it was not serious. *tr | |||
| 05/16/2008 | 1 | ||
| I had a small vibration in my steering wheel at about 74,000 miles. i took it into the dealer and they changed the steering column. i now have 91,000 miles on my car at it is vibrating worse then it ever has before. *tr | |||
| 04/11/2008 | 93680 | 1 | |
| Electric steering will loose power. the steering column has been replaced twice. the first time the deals replaced it free of charge. second time the dealer paid for the parts but i had to pay for the labor $ 225.00. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Multiple problems with this car - left turn signal does not work - car is aligned and still wants to go left (electrical steering issues i am told) - adjustable pedals do not adjust - visor mirror is broken - *tr | |||
| 03/04/2008 | 58750 | 3 | 03/31/2007 |
| My steering wheel started to move on its own even at idle. this happened for a day, then i lost my power steering as i tried to turn left in a parking lot. the car wouldn't turn. now i cannot steer left or right and the check engine light is continuously on and you see power steering in the info box on the dash. i am upset that i am finding many complaints on the internet and chevy/gm has not made this issue a mandatory recall. i will be even more upset if i run into the same issues that other people have had by having their steering columns replaced 2 and 3 times only to continue having problems!!! *tr | |||
| 01/20/2007 | 32228 | 2 | 07/05/2004 |
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu. in january 2007 i noticed a clunking noise which could be felt in the steering wheel when i was turning. on 02/07/2007 i took the car to a chevy dealer and they replaced the steering gearpart number: 15858368, and another gear, part number: 06508. about 2 weeks ago i noticed the problem had returned, the car now has 39,000 miles on it. something should be done about this as i have seen multiple complaints about this and numerous people, such as myself, reporting multiple failures. now that the car is out of warranty i will have to pay for it out of pocket to fix a chevrolet defect, not to mention the obvious safety issue. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while making a right or left turn at any speed, the steering would make a grinding or grating noise. the dealer could not find or hear any failures. the contact stated that the steering wheel is now making a very loud grating and grinding noise. she scheduled an appointment to take the vehicle to the dealer. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 23,836 and failure mileage was 12,000. | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 54525 | 4 | 12/23/2003 |
| 2004 chevy malibu steering column has been replaced 3 times and now the steering goes out again and the car is out of warranty. i paid over 100.00 to the chevy dealership to figure out the steering problem and an eletrical problem just for them to tell me there is nothing wrong. however both problems still exist. chevy does not want to pay for any repairs, but they say they stand by their cars. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2007 | 55219 | 5 | 03/22/2004 |
| Vehicle started to drive hard/loud after the first year. vehicle at dealer for problems with lights found problem with steering rack and leaking seal at the axel shaft. replaced steering rack and fix seal also replace brakes. problem with gas cap which lead to a series of problems including need to replace a throttle body and then the transmission. traded vehicle december 2007 will never buy another chevrolet. 2004 malibu was purchased new in february 2004 with only 7 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 25900 | 2 | 10/28/2007 |
| A clunking in the steering wheel when turning at low speed. took my 1st chevy to the mechanic with the same noise and was told i bought a lemon because gm can't resolve issues with the steering column so i was bummed. i went out and purchased another gm thinking that the last car was a lemon and it couldn't happen again. i was sadly mistaken! i've bought 2 gm cars in the last 3 years and now regret it, i owned foreign cars before and it's the first and last time i'm buying gm unfortunately.... *tr | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 2 | ||
| Got power steering warning. had diagnostic check with no results. ignored the warning for a month. power steering failed while in a parking lot. shut off engine, restarted and had power steering again. happened a second time this time with my wife driving. she managed to pull over and shut off car. power steering worked when the car was re-started. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 4 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet malibu with noise in the steering wheel customer states that this problem has been going for 2 years without correction from the dealership**cc the dealer replaced various parts in the steering, however the problem remained the same. the battery was replaced. the vehicle hesitated to start. the dealer found the ignition switch had shorted out internally. the horn was replaced. the cd player made a clicking sound. *jb | |||
| 06/29/2007 | 31700 | 2 | 03/23/2004 |
| Car was making clunking noise in the steering wheel/tire area when making turns. dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft. this was the third time involving a steering issue. replaced steering gear assembly and rack & pinion. *ak | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 48000 | 12 | 02/01/2004 |
| Tl-caller is leasing a 2004 chevrolet mailbu. current and failure mileage 48000. while driving at 3mh and attempting to enter traffic,the car died with no warning. steering froze. she was able to restart the vehicle and took it to dealer later that day. the steering was replaced however the engine problem was a mystery to them. weather was dry temperature unknown. the vehicle has both manual and automatic. ktf | |||
| 09/23/2006 | 10905 | 1 | 05/31/2004 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving on 09/23/06 the steering became very hard. the contact was just able to steer the vehicle and park it. the vehicle was towed, and it was found that the steering module did not work. the steering module was replaced on 09/27/06. however, because the vehicle owner believed this was a hazard he was afraid to drive the vehicle. the current and failure mileage were both 10905 miles.*ak update 4/9 *tr | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 09/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power steering control nearly causing an accident. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer could not duplicate the issue. | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 1 | 01/10/2004 | |
| 2004 malibu anti theft light and radio lock light illuminates, problem with seal on the rear left window. *ts the steering was stiff, the molding on the let rear window came out of place when the window was rolled up. the vehicle would vibrate while driving. there was a rubbing noise coming from the front of the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated several times, the temperature and fuel gauge light illuminated. the trunk would not open properly when using the remote. the vehicle started by itself and all the lights illuminated which caused the battery to die. *jb | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 59650 | 2 | 04/15/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to make either a left or right turn there is a knocking noise present in the steering of the vehicle. while driving at any speed the vehicle pulls to left. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 3 occasions and the manufacturer has been alerted however there is no fix for these problems. | |||
| 01/02/2006 | 3 | 11/03/2003 | |
| There was a clunking noise in steering when turning or acceleration and or steering wheel shakes when standing still. *ts *jb | |||
| 01/06/2006 | 3 | 10/23/2003 | |
| Steering failure, steering replaced three times. steering went out when car was 11 months old, again fall 2005, jan 2006. two different dealers have worked on car, noting that they are aware of steering problems with this model. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 6000 | 4 | 12/28/2003 |
| I bought the car brand new in 2003. have had to take it into the dealership on three separate occasions. and it's happening again so this next time will be the fourth. problem occurs every 6k or so. play in the intermediate steering assembly begins to occur. first indication is a knocking noise heard while turning. i have taken it to three different dealers and they still can not correct the problem. it is just going to get frustrating over the life of the vehicle to constantly have to have it repaired. very concerned with the safety of the vehicle. also, if i tried to sell it, this problem could seriously affect the value of the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 05/23/2005 | 6110 | 3 | 04/17/2004 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu developed major steering problems.*mr the steering column assembly had to be replaced three times in the last thirteen months. *nm | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 5 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet malibu experienced problems with the steering.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer stated the vehicle pulled to the left when he would take off from a stop and it would drift to the left while driving. *jb | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| Slowed down to about 5 mph to make a right turn into parking lot. completed 90 degree turn into parking lot and started to slow down to come to a stop when she felt the wheel stiffen (steering | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 8835 | ||
| Steering wheel oscillated back and forth while vehicle was on, but stopped; happened again while backing out of parking space; about 5 minutes into 15 minute drive home (going 10 mph); vehicle felt like it was pulling left so it took more steering effort to turn wheel right; had steering column replaced august 19, 2004. | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Problems with power steering and air bags on 2004 chevrolet malibu.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was involved in an accident in which the air bags did not deploy. while driving the power steering stopped working. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The power steering locks and causes the vehicle to pull to the left, making it difficult to control the vehicle. manufacturer was contacted for repair, but they fail to correct the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 10000 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering. the consumer managed to drive to a auto shop. the problem was repaired. the dealership was notified. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 2 | 12/13/2003 | |
| On or about 01/15/05 the power steering game out while driving. the engine light came on, car was taken to dealer on 01/17/05. dealer changed the steering wheel column, vehicle was picked up a day later. on 01/21/05 steering gave out as backing out of the drive way and engine light came on. car was turned off and on and power steering worked again. car was turned back in to dealership where after 3-4 day i was informed that there was no record of any defects. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| The electronic steering in my 2004 malibu failed while the car was in operation. it had been jerking while i was driving on the highway. i took it in and they said it was probably water/dampness causing the jerking. then it failed while i was driving and they replaced the parts under warranty. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 8800 | 2 | 11/22/2003 |
| I own a 2004 chevrolet malibu. at present time, i have had to have the steering column replaced twice, due to intermittent power steering failure and a constant pull to the left. the first time was at approximately 8800 miles, the second time at 17700 miles. i have also had to have the brake rotors and pads replaced twice. the brakes still make a rubbing noise in the right front, however the dealers tells me they cannot fix that. the car currently has 18000 miles on it. i still have steering issues, such as twitches in the steering wheel and thunks and clunks when driving. i am very uncomfortable driving the car because i am afraid the steering will go out again. *nm | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 10000 | 09/25/2004 | |
| My wife was driving with my daughter on board,traveling at approximately 25 mph preparing to stop at approaching traffic light,all of a sudden the steering wheel froze and would not move. when she finally stopped the car,she turned the engine off. needless to say she was terribly frightened. after a few minutes she restarted the car and the steering was ok. i hate to think what might have happened if she had been on the express sway at the time. now she is afraid to drive her own car. the car is a 2004 malibu. *nm | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 4000 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed the vehicle would lose power steering intermittently, making it hard to steer. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 9200 | 5 | 12/30/2003 |
| The steering on this car is subject to repeated oscillation at idle, slow and moderate speeds. the longer the car is driven on one trip the worse the problem becomes. this has been occurring over a period of time, but it is to the point that the car is not drivable. chevrolet has a service bulletin for their service departments, but no customer notifiations. the service writer at my service dealership, dave mcdermott chevrolet, east haven, ct, has same car, same problem and replaced the steering components because she knows of the problem. the failure today (01/11) and yesterday (01/10) caused the steering to lock up and a wrench idiot light displayed on the dashboard. that was corrected by stopping the car, placing it in park, turning the ignition off and then restarting the car. *ak electronic power steering failure. *sc | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 3 | ||
| Power steering light comes on consistently. also, steering wheel locks while driving.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 9 | ||
| Electrical problems and numerous starting problems. while driving, the door locks unlocked, engine dies with no warning. *bf nar *jls the steering wheel locked up, the hazard lights stopped working, the alarm would go off, the power rear view mirrors were inoperative, the vehicle would buck and surge, the steering wheel would shake, the vehicle would start rough and the tachometer would bounce. *sc *jb | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 1500 | 3 | |
| Vehicle experienced steering and transmission problems. the steering went out, forcing the vehicle to the right side of the road and into an embankment. consumer had the vehicle towed to a service center. transmission will not engage into the interlock. if going into reverse and changing into drive it was difficult to control vehicle. consumer must use about 45 lbs of pressure to get the gear shift to operate smoothly. also, vehicle was having brake problems. consumer was driving on an off ramp and applied the brakes down to the floor. vehicle slowed down but did not stop completely. consumer contacted the manufacturer and the dealership, who told the consumer that there was a brake recall, and that the brake problem was electrical. the brakes were electronically programmed controlled. *ak recall campaign; 04v190000. summary: some of these passenger vehicles have an electronic control unit (ecu) that may calculate a higher than actual vehicle speed because of an erratic rear-wheel speed sensor signal, and cause abs activation where it is not needed or needed abs activation to be extended during braking as the vehicle speed drops to about 3 mph. the trunk release button on the drivers door came apart. the shifter handle broke. the brake pedal went to the floor after being in traffic. *tc | |||
| 12/31/2004 | 16000 | 3 | |
| While driving at low speeds electric steering failed three times. as a result, there was a thumping noise when attempting to turn in either direction. *ak *tt | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 2 | ||
| When the consumer made a right turn onto the freeway, the steering wheel locked up without warning. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the consumer turned off the vehicle and restarted it and drove home. the consumer contacted the mechanic for an appointment. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 5300 | 1 | 09/10/2004 |
| The vehicle lost power steering control while driving 25 mph. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer informed the consumer that the power steering module needed to be replaced. *jb the adjuster assembly on the passenger seat belt was replaced. | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 12450 | 1 | 01/31/2004 |
| While wife was driving 2004 chevrolet malibu in city traffic, power steering suddenly failed concurrent with alarm chime and repair car light. she had to drive straight through two intersections and struggled to immediately park the car, and called me for assistance. after restarting the car, power steering was restored (no alarm or light). took car to dealer the following morning for repairs. dealer states that a recent bulletin may address this problem and requires a kit and replacement of steering column. parts not in stock. kit was ordered and is expected in about a week. will schedule repair after parts kit is received. this problem should immediately be upgraded to a safety recall item to minimize future accidents in less forgiving driving conditions. *ak | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 3 | ||
| While driving my 2004 chevy malibu lt a light will come on. this light is a picture of a car with a tool inside it. a beep also comes on followed by a message that says power steering. this has happened to me three times now. when this happens i lose all control of the power steering. it takes a lot of effort to turn my wheel. after i turn the car off and let it sit for a while, the problem doesn't occur for another 1-3 weeks. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2004 | 11400 | 3 | 11/28/2004 |
| While driving at high speed of 65-70 mph vehicle momentarily lost power steering. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found that the steering column assembly needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 10000 | 4 | 02/17/2004 |
| (1) was driving when suddenly power steering quit working. (2) power steering light came on and vehicle was almost impossible to steer. (3) calling sealership tomorrow, insurance agent said to report to you immediately as there is a problem with this starting to occur in malibus. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 55700 | 1 | |
| While driving at any speed power steering pump failed. as a result, steering became difficult.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 8379 | 1 | 03/22/2004 |
| While driving along, heard system warning, looked at message center display which said power steering and realized i had no power steering. i drove slowly in the lane that would require no changing lanes, slowed down dramatically and muscled my way through each turn in order to get home. i will take the car to the service department of the dealership in the morning.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle pulled over/off the road when the power steering failed. checked under the hood, but there was no sign of apparent malfunction. took vehicle dealer for check up.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/20/2004 | 4320 | 2 | 01/31/2004 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt vin # 1g1zu548x4f130307 - odometer reading 4320 miles - vehicle purchased 1/31/04. during normal city driving warning light came on, also ndicated a problem with power steering. immediate total loss of power steering - husband able to pull off with great difficulty into a parking lot. vehicle driven to a dealership - no service available on weekends. when vehicle was restarted the power steering was once again operational, and was driven 60 miles home. vehicle was then driven 25 miles to a local dealership (where it was purchased) - no diagnostic check/repair or replacement of parts as yet. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 8840 | 07/05/2004 | |
| I was driving straight down an interstate when the steering wheel made small jerking motions to the right and made a grinding noise. when i exited the interstate and was stopped at a red light the steering wheel continued to jerk on its own. this continued intermintely for a couple of days. then i was turning into a gas station and the engine light came on and the power steering went out. after i restarted the car i had power steering again. i took it to the crest chevrolet and they replaced the steering column and sensor assembly #10373948: column ki (06518-pc). ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/13/2004 | 9168 | 1 | 08/08/2004 |
| The steering wheel locked up while driving 65 mph, the consumer pulled the vehicle over before stopping. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak ea04018_cat the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. while receiving assistance, the steering wheel would not turn left or right. *sc *jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 4383 | 6 | 09/20/2003 |
| I have had many problems with my 04 malibu. rough idle, power steering faliure many times took to dealer 3 times could not duplicate, brought in with power steering out at it was duplicated, but could not figure out for a while told me to continue to drive, no safety factor.finally thought they figured out put in a new steering column, 9,000 miles later back to having problems with power steering. also problems with hard shifting,and also with ignition sticking or continuing to turn over after leeting go of the key. i would not recomend this car to anyone and they should all be crushed.my wife is terrified of the car and will not drive.car is at dealer right now we are driving a loaner. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle purchased in december, 2003. at approximately 14000 miles, november 2004, while driving, power steering failed. turned ignition off and restarted car; power steering worked briefly, then failed again. turned ignition off and back on; able to drive vehicle home. made service appointment, but have not yet had vehicle serviced. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/25/2004 | 12000 | 3 | 11/25/2003 |
| While driving about 5 minutes on back roads at 35-40 mph there was vibration in steering wheel. it would jerk back and forth about 1/2 each way. tried to turn right, but steering wheel would only turn to between 2 and 3 o'clock. however, it took all consumer's effort to even turn that much. saw wrench light up, heard ding, and saw power steering on radio. was able to get vehicle into gas station parking lot, about 3 minutes after she felt jerking. restarted vehicle, and steering was fine. it happened about 3 weeks later again, the third time in about 2 weeks while consumer was in driveway. dealer replaced the steering column. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 22000 | 4 | |
| While driving on highway at 50 mph steering jerked from side to side, nearly losing control. when on regular street problem was not so noticeable. also, heard continuous knocking noises when making turns. have taken vehicle to dealer, and mechanic replaced steering column. it worked for awhile but got worse in september. took vehicle back to dealer, and mechanic replaced the rack and pinion. it partially resolved problem, but knocking continued. took vehicle back, and mechanic replaced the steering shaft. knocking noise was not resolved.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 18563 | 3 | 10/26/2004 |
| Power steering assist failed while driving 35 mph. the dealer was notified. *ak ea04018_cat the steering wheel started to pull and shake to the left. the consumer was informed that a part was needed for the power steering. a light on the dash had illuminated and the power steering had gone out again. also, the foam strip near the windshield was coming out of place. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 2715 | 2 | 12/17/2003 |
| On march 22, 2004 at 2,715 miles steering column locked while driving 56 mph. during the attempt to unlock the steering column consumer broke the steering wheel. at the present time, vehicle stalled while driving 45 mph. consumer believed the problem was due to the computer module. dealer was not contacted during both incidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 12443 | 2 | |
| When coming to a stop power steering failed, and the steering wheel locked up. consumer had to restart the vehicle to stop. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat found the wheel position sensor not reading consistently. there was an intermittent grinding noise. *sc | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 7800 | 10 | 09/28/2004 |
| Complete and sudden loss of power steering without any prior warning which is only remedied by turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle. this condition has led to dangerous situatios on the road. when the power steering does work, the steering wheel tends to jerk on its own causing unintended swerving of the vehicle. ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 11560 | 1 | |
| The vehicle became hard to start. it has been an ongoing problem. the power steering locked on the highway at 20 mph. after pulling off the road and restarting the vehicle and getting it to the dealer, they replaced the steering column. no defects were found on the starting problems. now the vehicle accelerates on its own. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 26700 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked. the consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. the horn did not work as well. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 05/15/2004 |
| The power steering on my malibu failed. gm has acknowledged a problem and replaced a connector or module under warranty, but there has been no recall to cover this known problem. oddly enough, the loaner car they provided my wife had the same problem. why isn't this getting greater attention before something serious happens? ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 3124 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| While driving, the steering locked up. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the electronic column. please provide any further information. ea04018_cat *jb the steering tightened and gradually became almost impossible to steer at that time. the warning panel showed steering locked. failure corrected. *tc | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 18450 | 2 | 01/04/2004 |
| Steering wheel often jumpy. moves back and forth while at a stand still. 2 days ago, power steering went off, was able to steer car with difficulty, but had no power steering. power steering warning message came on. service warning came on. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/16/2004 | 13765 | 1 | 10/30/2003 |
| About 3 weeks ago i noticed cog-wheeling of the steering wheel when attempting to turn right. it was intermittent, but began to increase in frequency with vibration through the steering wheel. today, while driving the power steering quit working completely. i was about 25 miles from home, and had to drive with no power steering the entire way. i will contact the dealer on the next business day. the car is currently not safe to drive. we own two 2004 malibu's, the other malibu had the same problem several months ago and had to have the steering column replaced. the repair took almost 3 weeks due to back-ordered parts. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/03/2004 | 8500 | 3 | 11/27/2003 |
| The power steering failed on my 2004 chevrolet malibu on 3 occasions during the weekend of oct. 2 2004. i put the car in reverse and i heard a chime. i looked at the dic and saw power steering. there was also a service light on the ip. there was no power assist at all, and it was very difficult to steer. i shut the vehicle off and restarted. it seemed ok. it then failed two more times with the same symptoms, but this time i was in a busy intersection. i am taking the vehicle to the dealer asap. i saw many other complaints on this site about the very same issue, so i thought i would let you know about mine. *nm ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 11412 | 2 | 04/04/2004 |
| On october 2, 2004, the power steering stopped working for the second time. steering was very difficult and even more difficult since i am 4 months pregnant. i had to drive the car about 10 miles to the dealership to have them to look at it again. they had to keep over the weekend. the service advisor turned the car off and back on again to see what would happened and the power steering begin to work again. for several months now i have had issues with the steering on this malibu and nothing has been done to resolve those issues. either the problem had to be duplicated by the technician or they were not able to find the codes in the diagnostic system to see what the problem was. i was just informed by the service advisor that the car is ready and the power steering column module had to be replaced and that should fix the problem. i hope so. i have only had the car for a little while now. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 8000 | 2 | 12/13/2003 |
| While driving steering wheel vibrated out control to the point it felt like the steering wheel was going to jump out of the window. when making right turns consumer could hear a clicking sound. took the vehicle to the dealer. they repaired the steering problem. however,. the noise problem recurred. *ak ea04018_cat steering wheel jerking back and forth. *tc | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 14893 | 3 | 02/28/2004 |
| While driving power steering pump failed . the consumer took the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. *ak ea04018_cat currently the vehicle still does not steer properly. the vehicle was taken four times before the service dealer to say it was okay. the headlights shined too high, there was a vibration when the vehicle was in motion and was unable to be duplicated. *sc | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 4000 | 1 | |
| While driving consumer lost power steering. consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. dealership was notifed, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat the consumer stated that the power steering is electric not hydraulic on this vehicle. *tc | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 6800 | 1 | |
| When driving vehicle in reverse steering wheel locked. also,steering wheel shook and vibrated, even when the vehicle was not in motion. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 6300 | 2 | 12/10/2003 |
| Vehicle lost power steering assist while coming to a stop light. thevehicle was taken to the dealer. dealer replaced a column kit. please provide any further information. *jbb ea04018_cat *tc | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 9100 | 1 | 02/28/2004 |
| Steering problem. steering in the morning was erratic seemed to hunt. took the car to the dealer and was told it was a sensor problem, dealer had to order part, car still drivable. next morning the steering was the same, after work i came out started the car, steering was still shaky, after pulling out onto the road i lost all power steering, service alarm light came on and power steering failure notification on console. i took car directly to the dealer, received loaner while they repair car. was told all parts must be returned to determine failure mode. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 2750 | 4 | 06/19/2004 |
| On 4 occasions during the past week the power steering feature failed while car was in operation. this could have caused collisions. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 5720 | 2 | 06/10/2004 |
| Our 2004 chevrolet malibu lt (v6, loaded with all options except for onstar) has between 5500 and 6000 miles on it now. recently, my wife reported an issue with the steering wheel brating nervously while idling in line to drop my daughter off to school. this vibration / movement did not actually move the wheels, and she returned home safely.the problem was intermittent, but one morning as she prepared to leave, she noticed the vibration problem again, and wishing to show it to me, called me to the garage. i witnessed the palsy-like movement of the steering wheel and again noted that the tires didn't move with the wheel. after this occurred, i returned to the house (making a note to myself for our next visit to the dealership's service department). less than five minutes later, i heard a knock at the door, which turned out to be my 8 year old daughter (who had gone with my wife). she told me that the steering had broken and that my wife was trying to maneuver the car back to the house. i went out to the end of the drive, to find my wife attempting to fight to get the car back onto our street. i stopped her, took over the car, turned off the ignition, then restarted the car. this restored the power steering, at which point i parked the car in the garage, and the wife took our other vehicle. i had already read of this issue on several bulletin boards around the web, and my car is a relatively early 2004 build malibu. however, there has as yet been no official recall from chevrolet, and as i see that there is an ongoing investigation by the nhtsa into this issue, i felt i should report yet another instance of the same problem as was experienced by the other 8 drivers mentioned by the investigation. i consider the twitching steering wheel to be a single failure, and combined with the actual loss of power assist once so far, have indicated 2 failures. my car is currently scheduled to be looked at by the local dealership later today.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 4440 | 2 | 02/13/2004 |
| Vehicle 3 times would not start. took into dealer and was told they could not find anything. on 9/5/04 was driving and the car made a ding ding and steering wheel locked. stopped and turn car off and back on and was okay. two days later was making a left hand turn and again the ding ding and steering wheel locked. had car towed to dealer. dealer called and said they had to replaced steering column and would call when complete. dealer called and said steering column was replaced but new steering column during same thing. currently i have a rental from dealer ship.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/22/2004 | 11355 | 1 | 09/25/2003 |
| Loss of power steering while vehicle is in motion. vehicle has just reached 10k miles. steering the vehicle during failure is difficult. reported failure to dealership on the afternoon of failure. instructed to immediately return vechicle to dealership for repair. ea04018_cat. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Fax ltr fm james ballou wadford (va) owner of a my 2004 malibu reporting loss of steering capabilities suggest nhtsa recall vehicle safety defect.*mr while driving the consumer lost all steering capability. the service engine light illuminated on the dash as the driver attempted to pull the vehicle over onto the side of the road. the vehicle was taken tot he dealer where they indicated that he received a service bulletin on this problem in may. the consumer feels the problem should be recalled. *mn ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 5491 | 1 | 04/16/2004 |
| While makeing a right turn onto major street wrench icon lit upon on instrument panel, information panel indicated power steering failure,had to manhandle car to parking lot of k-mart. restared engine, drove to chev dealer, left car with them, they replaced steering column. do not feel safe with this car as there other reports of failure after the steering column had been replaced. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 15730 | 2 | 11/28/2003 |
| I was traveling at highway speeds to work on the expressway when the second occurrence of (epa) steering failure. the first occurrence was on 8/30/04 and the second occurance was on 9/2/04. the car was taken to dealer on 8/31/04 for repair they connected the computers and found no code errors. today when power steering stopped working i found a safe place to pull onto exit ramp shoulder to park car and shut down. i waited a few minutes restarted no problems. but my car is at dealership for service the second time. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/31/2004 | 7444 | 1 | 11/09/2003 |
| Stopped at red light after driving approximately 45 miles per hour on the way to work. steering whell jiggled a bit. when i accelerated, the power steering was gone. car was hard to steer; was able to drive approximately four miles to the dealership. dealership said there was a part in the steering column that needed replaced, and that they would replace the steering column. they ordered the part (from michigan), but due to hurricane frances, they could not fix the car until next week. the dealership was very nice and gave me a loaner car at no charge; but my car is now sitting out in the open at the dealership with the possibility of hurricane force winds damaging the car. the fact that the part was not readily available concerns me.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 7332 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| While the consumer was pulling into his driveway the vehicle's power steering unit failed and caused loss of steering control. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the electric power steering unit per a service bulletin issued by gm. the vehicle has been working properly since repaired. *ak *nm ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/25/2004 | 10 | ||
| Power steering. while driving at various speeds the steering wheel jerks up to 45 degrees, side to side, in both directions. no loss of control . no steering has been lost as of yet. appointment set with valley cheverlot, carson city, nv on august 31, 2004.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving steering wheel locked up and the consumer lost power steering. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat (duplicates voq 10089025- same vin/driver) | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 40 | 2 | 09/04/2003 |
| A knocking/clicking noise came from the steering wheel/column when turning. vehicle had been to the dealer, and dealer replaced steering shaft , but problem recurred. *ak *tc ea04018_cat deleted ea04018 annotation - have not validated this is second power steering loss incident cat | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 4 | ||
| While driving service message indicated to consumer that power steering column failed. as result, consumer had to restart the vehicle. the dealership reset the computer three times, but problem recurred. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 10167 | 3 | 10/14/2003 |
| 1) first failure at 4589 miles. while driving 60 mph on winding two lane road at night. warning chime sounded, wrench and power steering failure appeared. within a few seconds the ps completely failed making vehicle very hard to drive. dealer contacted factory rep then ordered and installed new column. 2) second failure at 9870 miles. turning as i backed out of driveway, ps failed. stopped and turned engine off. called dealer. started car and it was fine. dealer replaced column again. 3) third failure at 10167 miles. while driving up a steep, winding two lane mountain road near here with heavy saturday afternoon traffic, ps became stiff and then there was some involuntary movement back and forth. i do not know whether warnings sounded, i was too busy trying to avoid traffic while looking for a place to get it off the road. called dealer and was towed to shop some 20 miles away. subsequent checks and extensive test driving found no stored codes and no malfunctions. dealer said he could not help me any further and suggested i call gm customer satisfaction, which i did and the formal complaint process is in progress. the tow truck driver also noticed that the steering was very stiff while loading the car. since my wife and i feel strongly that the car is not safe,she does not drive it and i drive it carefully and slowly only as necessary.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 310 | 1 | |
| While stopped at a red light the vehicles tilt steering unlocked without warning. as a result the vehicle began to roll forward even with the brakes applied. *jb the vehicles abs light would illuminate when the vehicle was driven. the light would go off once the vehicle was parked, turned off then turned back on. *nm | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 7300 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph engine service light came on. as a result steering failed without warning. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 7098 | 1 | 11/19/2003 |
| Power steering assist failure while driving. speed approximately 45 mph, travelling in a straight line. was able to get the vehicle (2004 chev malibu lt) home, but exit ramps and corners very difficult to navigate. problem cleared with turning off and restarting motor. this was the second occurrence. ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 3185 | 2 | 12/15/2003 |
| The incident happened twice. the first time occurred in a low speed turn. the first incident occurred 2 months ago. the second occurred while stopped at a traffic light. in the second incident, all electric power steering assistance was lost suddenly making the vehicle difficult to steer. a warning indicator wrench/car shows, audio alarm sounds, and a message is displayed on the radio message display power steering off. i put the car in park. shut off and restarted. worked ok. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| When turning the steering wheel to the right, i noticed a scraping sound from the steering column. this occurred several times and on the date that i was taking the car to have the problem investigated, the entire power steering went out (while traveling at about 35 mph) and i had extreme difficulty managing the vehicle. fortunately, i was able to safely arrive in the parking lot of the dealership. i've been waiting for 3 days for this problem to be remedied and have yet to receive my car. i have been told by the dealership that they will probably need to replace the entire steering column, etc. i'm still waiting for the results. i really don't understand why gm hasn't notified customers that there is this potential since it seems that it could be dangerous. *ak ea04018_ cat | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 2 | ||
| Both front side windows did not roll down. also, a steering column problem. vehicle pulled to left. dealership inspected vehicle several times, and could not fix it. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/31/2004 | 30000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 30 mph steering wheel locked up and wouldn't turn in any direction. when this occurred a wrench icon illuminated on the dashboard. consumer veered off the highway, turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. this unlocked the steering wheel. a service representative indicated that was a common problem with these vehicles,that resulted in accidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 5162 | 3 | 11/13/2003 |
| Issues that arose with my 2004 malibu july 7, 2004. these issues are still worrisome to me even though the problem has been addressed by the fort wayne kelley chevrolet service people. ea04018_cat. *ak i encountered several dangerous issues with the automobile. the first issue occurred at a stop sign. i was completely stopped at the stop sign when my steering wheel started to pulsate uncontrollably. upon acceleration it seemed to subside until i tried to turn left and at that time i had no control over my steering. i was able to get into the correct lane finally and thankfully i was only 1 mile from my home. as i turned into my neighborhood the steering once again began to pulsate leaving me without steering power and i had to break upon someones yard in order not to hit a child playing in the street. this is a huge concern. i immediately called kelley chevrolet. we were addressed courteously yet i was still very anxious about what had happened&especially considering my daughter had a malibu just like ours. i have a granddaughter who rides in that car and i was very nervous about the fact that this may also happen to my daughter. kelley did address the problem promptly and gave us information concerning document id# 1521111 2004 chevrolet malibu service information ( noisy steering column, lack of power steering assist, dtcs c0460 and c0545, steering wheel moves slightly by itself #04-02-35-009-may 24, 2004) my steering wheel was not just noisy, it was pulsating to the point i could hardly hold it. also the issue of the steering wheel moves slightly by itself is also a huge understatement. my steering wheel could be moved by me, however, my wheels did not turn in the direction of my steering. this is something gm must address. kelleys took care of the problem but i am extremely apprehensive about my car or ever getting another chevrolet with electronic steering. ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 5000 | 2 | 09/01/2003 |
| Electronic power steering failed and steering column was defective. there was a five second warning that the power steering failed. it was very difficult to turn the steering wheel. *ak *nm ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 5 | ||
| While driving at any speed power steering failed. this caused the driver to have difficulty in steering, but was able to maintain control of the vehicle. it was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 5700 | 1 | 03/20/2004 |
| While driving my 2004 chevy malibu my steering wheel started to jerk back and forth, this would happen when turning right. at low speeds. i also had the abs brake light come on intermittently, the dealership was able to verify the brake light problem due to a recall and the steering also was verified. this resulted in replacement of the rack is what the dealer called it. i have noticed this is a problem on many 2004 malibus. chevrolet had bettter look into thisand take appropriate action before it results in death and major legal action. ea04018_cat. *la | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 1 | 02/28/2004 | |
| Electric power steering failed and the vehicle became very difficult to steer. sport chevrolet said they had heard of this defect before. they told my wife to turn the car and then turn the car on again. this solved the problem. this fix leaves something to be desired, especially if you are driving on the highway. ea04018_cat. *la | |||
| 06/21/2004 | 129 | 4 | 06/18/2004 |
| Traveling down street at low speed when a sudden but light jolt from the engine is felt. moments later slowing down for a traffic light total lose of electrical power. this does not happen all the time. vehicle is in for repairs on this date. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 10509 | 1 | 02/14/2004 |
| Driving the vehicle down the road at 45 mph. everything was operating normally and all driving was normal. the steering wheel started moving violently to the right, pulling the wheel from my hand. while trying to slow the vehicle down to turn off the road, the steering was lost. i could not steer the vehicle. approximately 15 seconds later; the car chimed, the check engine light came on, and on the computer display on the stereo the words power steering were displayed. at this time i was able to turn the vehicle off the road by using great force on the wheel. i did not get into an accident because the road was straight and had plenty off room and little traffic. the vehicle is new, purchased in feb 2004 and has 10,500 miles on it. this is the first time this has happened.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/16/2004 | 2100 | 2 | 04/26/2004 |
| While driving, the steering light flashed on the dashboard and the steering column was hard to steer. the consumer pulled over turned the vehicle off and restarted it. the steering light did not appear on the dashboard. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic informed the consumer that the diagnostic machine was not available. the mechanic recommended that the consumer call for an appointment to bring the vehicle in for testing. the consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once. *ak pe04031_cat gm recommended that the consumer replace the steering column. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 5600 | 1 | 03/27/2004 |
| While making a right turn, the steering wheel failed. a light for the steering wheel flashed on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. the mechanic informed the consumer that the cause of the problem had not been determined. *ak pe04031_cat the steering column was replaced. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 5000 | 3 | |
| The consumer felt severe vibrations in the steering column. the vehicle could not be controlled normally by the steering column. the dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the steering column. the vehicle already had three steering columns replaced on the vehicle since february. the steering column recently locked up and caused the consumer to jump the curb and almost struck several pedestrians. there were no injuries involved but there was some damage done to the vehicles bumper. *la pe04031_cat | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 5465 | 2 | 10/10/2003 |
| I was in the middle of an intersection making a left turn, and my check engine light engaged, my center information console read power steering, and my steering became very stiff. i managed to get the vehicle to my home (less than 1 mile away), and had the vehicle towed to bob bell chevrolet (east point) location. the car was out of service until january 29, 2004, at which time i signed a repair order that states that the service department found code 0545, and replaced the power steering column. this service as covered by my factory warranty, since the car was only 90 days old. on june 7, 2004, again while making a left turn in the middle of a very busy intersection (philadelphia road and rossville blvd in rosedale, md), my power steering failed in the same exact manner as the previous occurance. however, this was more serious because i nearly hit a ford f-150 head on. i had the vehicle again towed to bob bell chevrolet-eastpoint. they are now stating that the problem has been fixed again, but i am not picking the car up because i am too scared to drive it. i have filed a claim with the bbb, sent a certified letter to gmac (return receipt requested), and verbally filed a case with gmac customer relations (1-224-501-301).*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 10 | 12/14/2003 | |
| Power steering failure while vehicle in motion. occurred approx. 10 times since purchase 6 months ago. power steering usually resumes after vehicle turned off for a few minutes. no damage/injuries. left vehicle at dealership may 26, 2004. after two days, service dept. claimed they could not replicate, therefore they could not resolve. told me to bring it back when it happens more frequently. at various speeds, power steering failed approx 5 times between 5/26 & 6/3. took vehicle back to dealership 6/7, where it remains. service dept. now says it's a known issue and placed an order for a new steering column. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 8 | 04/08/2004 | |
| I purchased my 2004 malibu from frank parra chevrolet in dallas, tx. i spoke with the service advisor there to inform them of the steering issue. when you turn either direction the car will continue in that direction unless you manually turn it to center your self. the advisor told me that it could be one of two things 1) the contour of the road, 2) how the car was tied down on the deliver truck that has caused the alignment to be out of wack. if the second response is true then wait for 500 miles, if the steering doesn't change then they will perform a all wheel alignment on it. well 500 miles came and went and there was no change in the steering. the advisor says the the head technician stated due to the steering being electrical that is how it will drive, it is perfectly normal. i didn't like that response so i spoke with the manager of the service department and he suggested that i test drive another vehicle to see if there was a difference. i did that and the newer vehicle drove totally different than mine but the advisor refused to do anything about it so a couple of weeks later the steering locked up while driving on the freeway at 65 miles per hour. i had absolutely no power to the steering. fortunately i was on my way to another dearlership and they checked it out for me but once you turned the vehicle off and on again the power came back. since then i have had the maintenance light come on for service. it has been checked out and serviced. the steering is still returning to center after directional turns. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 9750 | 1 | 12/16/2003 |
| I have a 6 mos old 2004 chevy malibu ltv6 (10,000 miles). the electric steering is giving me some concerns. when i'm at a stop light the wheel wants to turn. not far just more like a shake back and forth. if you let go you can see and hear it rattle. probably moves 1/4 inch. back and forth. then if you really pay attention you can feel it when you are driving. finally, the power steering cut off all together at high speeds. this all happened after the car sat in a parking lot for 8 days. any idea's? *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 28000 | 2 | 10/16/2003 |
| I had noticed while driving that the words power steering had come across my display and an orange light with a wrench came up on the dash in the bottom left corner. when i first noticed this problem a few months ago, i took the car back to the dealer where i purchased the car. they told me the sensors were faulty, and they need to replace them. to my knowledge they replaced the sensors in the stirring column. i thought the problem was fixed. today while i was sitting still in a drive through at a restaurant, the light came on again ,and i saw power steering come across the display again. my car became extremely hard to turn and i drove it to the nearest chevrolet dealership which was about 2 miles away from the restaurant. one of the workers at the dealership drove my car into the area where they repair them and the light went off, but came back on. i am still waiting to find out what caused this problem. i also have had a problem with my air conditioner button getting stuck in position.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/29/2004 | 6833 | 2 | 11/05/2003 |
| Stopped at a service station to refuel,when i restarted the auto and started to leave,the service vehicle soon light came on, a chime sounded, and thedriver information center displayed the following messagepower steering the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. i turned off the auto and restarted. everything appeared normal but a few minutes later, the problem repeated. i was only 1 mile from home and was able to drive the car home but with great difficulty steering.the following day i started the car an let it run for 10 minutes but the problem did not repeat. i have not driven the car since 5/29/2004. on 06/01/2004 i drove the car to the dealer(distance:1-1/2 miles) jackson chevrolet, south main st middletown, ct. 06457 the problem did not occur. i am presently waiting for the service dept. to call me.the reason i am sending you this complaint before i hear from the dealer, is: i have read 25 other complaints on your web site about 2004 chevrolet malibu electric assist power steering and it appears that neither the dealers or chevrolet division of general motors really knows why this is happening or has a 100% fix! there is no dought in my mind that this is a very serious safety issue and i hope you get chevrolet division of general motors to get this problem fixed fast or get these malibu's off the road before someone gets into a serious accident or still worse, gets killed!!*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 20 | 3 | |
| While driving the vehicle suddenly lost power steering which made it turning the steering wheel very difficult. the dealership replaced the power steering, but the problem still exist. *nm pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 5800 | 4 | |
| While driving at any speed steering whee shook violently four times in four weeks. dealer has examined the vehicle and will replace the steering column. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 29 | 20 | 10/20/2003 |
| My power steering fails while driving. this happens many times. i have to stop the car and restart it to bring back the power steering. it will work for awhile, then fail again at a random time. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/08/2004 | 8590 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph driver lost power steering. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. consumer turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and drove vehicleto the dealer for inspection. dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 5500 | 3 | 11/29/2003 |
| Had power steering fail on three occasions. service light comes on in dashboard (car with wrench) and power steering displayed on information center. steering became very difficult. after pulling over, turned off ignition. when restarted, everything normal. both occurences at slow speed, thank goodness! brake warning light appeared intermittently on panel, and directionals did not work. turned off ignition and restarted - all back to normal. brought to dealer, who had for over 1 week. replaced bcm (body control module) and rerouted harness to obtain slack in cable. three days after service, power-steering problem occured again. currently returning for service. this problem is a definite safety hazard.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 2000 | 1 | ||
| Engine check light came on, and the steering went out. it did not move in either direction. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who claimed it was too soon to determine any defect. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/02/2004 | 8653 | 1 | 01/01/1901 |
| While driving, the power steering failed. the consumer explained that the steering became extremely difficult. *ak pe04031_cat a component was replaced in the steering column. *sc the consumer stated the power steering is electrical. *jb | |||
| 12/05/2003 | 3 | 10/05/2003 | |
| There is a rattling noise in the steering wheel when turning like something is loose. dealership serviced the vehicle twice before hearing the problem. dealership indicated a part needed to be replaced and ordered the part. the consumer has been waiting for 4 months for the dealership to receive the part and install it. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 3200 | 1 | 10/07/2003 |
| Power steering failed, even though engine was still running. car was very difficult to maneuver. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 11238 | 1 | 10/11/2003 |
| April 17, 2004 experienced jerking in steering of 2004 chevrolet malibu. additionally, steering wheel felt tight in turns. had car towed to dealer. dealer released car back to me on tuesday, april 20, 2004. informed me that they could not reproduce effect and computer diagnosis was negative for a problem. april 21, 2004, steering completly locked on me while in busy intersection of bradenton, florida. car towed to same chevrolet dealership. april 22, 2004, car released to me after dealership (cox chevorlet) installed new steering column. dealer service rep and service manager stated they had seen similar problems with the 2004 malibu, however, i was the first customer who was forced off road. dealer rep and service manager reported to me that they had contact general motors about my original problem and were told not to make repairs without reproducing problem or computer diagnosis verifying a problem.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 5000 | 4 | |
| While driving at highway speeds steering wheel pulled to the left. consumer had the problem fixed once before, but the mechanic did not resolve the problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/14/2004 | 2500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle suddenly lost power steering while driving at 55 mph. this occurred without warning, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. dealership indicated that the first set of these vehicles that came from the factory had steering problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 900 | 8 | 12/17/2003 |
| While driving at any speed and without warning, the vehicle lost power steering. this problem happened four times in four months. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the steering column unit. also, the abs light came on and the brakes made a screeching noise when depressed. the dealer replaced the abs module and front brake hubs. although the repairs had been done, the same problems recurred. *ak there were electrical failures with the dash dimmer switch and headlight dimmer, the keyless entry needed to be replaced and grease leaked from the left front wheel. *sc pe04031_cat *jb | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 20800 | 3 | 11/10/2004 |
| We recently through my employer obtained a new fleet of 2004 chevy malibus ls. it has been noticed on several of the cars that the electric power steering will start to jerk the steering wheel slightly to either direction when idle or when the vehicle is moving. this week the power steering completely failed at highway speeds while in the process of changing lanes. vehicle was at about 75 mph when an audible alarm came on, the steering wheel became exremely hard to manuver, and a power steering prompt came on the information center. getting off the hwy and into a gas station to see what the problem was w/o power steering was quite difficult. it eventually came on after turning off the car and restarting only to fail again a few miles down the road. although this happened to me this week, the same probelm has happened to 2 other malibus in our fleet. pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 2767 | 2 | 09/12/2003 |
| While driving power steering failed. dealer was contacted, and replaced steering column twice.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 2000 | 2 | 10/31/2003 |
| Within 6 weeks of purchasing this 2004 malibu and with less than 2000 miles on it, the power steering locked up. while driving home, a warning indicator appeared on the dash along with the words power steering. i was able to drive the vehicle home, but there was virtually no power assist. the vehicle was in the dealer repair shop from december 31 until january 8. i had to make folllow up calls to the dealer who repeatedly told me the part was on back order. i was subsequently advised that a service bulletin was issued and the dealer made all repairs in accordance with that bulletin. the problem happened again on tuesday, april 6. (at 4098 miles) on my way home from work while driving on a major highway, the warning light went off, the steering column tightened up and the power steering message displayed on the dic. car has been returned to the dealership again. i have alerted the service manager and sales person of the situation and my intent to pursue my full rights under the state lemon law. also have experienced problems with key becoming stuck in the ignition and not releasing right away. that problem has yet to be addressed/fixed. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 7200 | 1 | |
| Driving 75 mph on the highway at rush hour, power steering gave out completely, power steering displayed on the computer console, orange light in dash (car w/wrench). could not steer at all, luckily was able to drift to the left into the grass. called aaa for tow to dealer. when car was turned back on, power steering was back on, everything seemed okay. towed to dealer anyway. they performed a diagnositc and called gm with the code. gm told them to replace the entire steering column. they had my car for over a week and then tried to assure me it wouldn't happen again. i am scared for my life, it was luck that i was not in the middle of the highway when it happened, because there was absolutely no way to steer the vehicle. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 75 mph the steering wheel lost power. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pull over. the driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the steering column modular needed to be replaced.*mr pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 1500 | 1 | 10/10/2003 |
| The electric steering column did not return to the center after making a turn. the dealer replaced the steering column, however the problem continued. *jb talked with consumer on 3/26/04 to obtain details and customer said he also experienced loss of power after moving car at stop light. cat pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 291 | 3 | 02/28/2004 |
| Power steering has failed on 3 separate occasions. the first time, the dealer replaced the cam sensor in the transmission. the power steering failed again 5 days later. the car is still at the dealership, they are trying to figure out what is wrong.*ak pe04031_cat call notes: backed car out of garage. steering was difficult. saw | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 2300 | 1 | 10/14/2003 |
| Power steering failed at 2300 miles and 5000 miles. when the power steering failed, it was impossible to turn the steering wheel.*ak driver was heading home from work and had driven about 15 min. heard message board sound; saw | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 1 | 01/19/2004 | |
| My 2004 chevy mailbux maxx lost its electric power steering assist when making a right turn out of a sam's parking lot. the 'power steering' message was illuminated on driver information center (dic) and an orange vehicle service light appeared on instrument panel. the vehicle was very difficult to steer. the next morning when i restarted the car the vehicle service light was not illuminated and the electric power steering asssit worked correctly for a while. then suddenly, while in revese out of my home driveway, i lost power steering assist, the power steering message illuminated in the dic and the vehicle service light illuminated again. i have contacted the dealer buff whelan chev and have a service appointment scheduled for 3/15/04 at 8am. i am glad that this steering assist failure did not happen while on the highway getting off on an exit ramp.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 02/16/2004 | 4500 | 3 | |
| The power steering was displayed in the information display center of the radio. the power steering then failed. this happend two times. i brought the vehicle to my local chevy dealer and they could not identify the problem or duplicate it. a problem like this at high speeds could be dangerous and cause a driver to loose control of the vehicle. there needs to be further investigation about this to avoid serious problems. the steering wheel can still be turned but exptremely difficult. the steering became heavy instantly. complainant son was experience the same issue when pulling the vehicle out of the drivway. it appears to be an intermittent problem. owner did state that she knows someone else with an 04 malibu and the electric assist steering went out.cw pe04031_cat | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 09/18/2003 |
| When turning steering wheel towards the right steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected. *ak when failure occurred, there was virtually no assist but drove the vehicle home. the next day the steering was normal. dealer replaced the steering column. repair order provided.cw *la pe04031_cat | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 5000 | 2 | |
| While driving and turning to the left steering wheel failed. dealer notified. *ak while making a left turn at a major intersection at 15 mph the electrical system shut down which resulted in loss of power steering. the vehicle information screen indicated that there was a power steering failure. the vehicle was driven to a parking lot and turn off. when the vehicle was turned back on the power steering returned. to date the vehicle has not been repaired or replaced. *nm pe04031_cat | |||
| 09/24/2003 | 3035 | 6 | 09/04/2003 |
| After putting the key in the ignition, it became stuck and was not able to be released right away. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership several times, but the mechanic could not resolve the problem. *ak when the power steer locked up, the consumer had trouble turning the wheel. *cb *jb steering column and steering position sensor replacedcw. pe04031_cat | |||
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| 03/22/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph, a clanking noise sounded and the steering wheel failed to function properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the entire steering column was replaced on two separate occasions. the first repair was at dealers expense. the second repair the manufacturer was responsible for half of the repair cost. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a third occasion for the clanking noise failure and the steering shaft was replaced. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 61,000. | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 29000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately between 25-35 mph; proceeding to make a turn. there was a loud popping noise coming from the steering wheel. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. also, the engine warning indicator illuminated at a different time. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic for service repairs. the components were replaced on separate occasions which consists of the steering column, gas cap, fuel module, and tie-rod. the pcm was also reprogrammed. the service repairs were performed at the dealer on three separate occasions. the failure mileage was 29,000. | |||
| 10/31/2009 | 117000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph the steering column locked on the vehicle. she was able to safely restart the vehicle, and after 5 minutes the vehicle resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the technicians could not identify the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 117,000. | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 132805 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the entire steering column was replaced at 17,000 miles for power steering failure. two weeks ago she paid $1000.00 to replace the steering column. the manufacturer was notified, but because the warranty expired no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 132,000. | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 74404 | 3 | 05/27/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while backing out of the driveway at 5 mph, the vehicle swerved to the left when the contact attempted to swerve right. the vehicle was difficult to turn and unable to be moved to the left. the power steering did not work when turned to the right, and the steering wheel was very loose when it was turned to the left. the failure has occurred twice. she took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. there is no recall for the failure; however, she found numerous complaints and one possible investigation. the contact feels that a four year old vehicle should not be experiencing these types of failures. the current and failure mileages were 74,404. update 09/10/08 *cw the consumer stated the power steering failed 3 times. the dealer replaced the steering column. updated 09/16/08. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2007 | 53300 | 1 | 07/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the car icon light would illuminate intermittently on the dashboard. on one occasion, the vehicle experienced loss of power steering. the dealer replaced the steering column. the current mileage was 56,011 and failure mileage was 53,300. updated 04/08/08. *lj | |||
| 07/10/2004 | 3000 | 4 | 05/10/2004 |
| Bought 6 cylinder 2004 malibu with 2000 miles from dealer. within two months, steering failed. steering column was replaced. since then steering column has been replaced a total of four times for continued clunking noise in front steering area. last time car was still in warranty. car now has 62,000 miles and continues to clunk just as when new and as each column was replaced. *jb | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 1 | ||
| In september 2005 i took the 2004 chevrolet malibu to the dealer to check a problem in the steering column . the dealership fixed the problem and the manager as much as admitted that there was something defective in the steering column of that particular vehicle. i paid for the repairs, but i immediately called general motors, and told some one there that i didn't think it was right to be charged for a repair on something in the vehicle that was known to be defective. that office then called the dealership and spoke to the manager and they reimbursed me for the repair. well, now the steering was acting up again. this time the vehicle pulled strongly to the left when being driven. it also made a strange noise when turning the wheel, similar to the one it made previously when repairs had to be done. i had the vehicle checked several times ,and have been told that they could not find anything wrong. tomorrow i am going to ask them to check into the actual steering mechanism to see if that was where the problem was coming from. if i am right i would like to know if i will be able to get the manufacturer of this vehicle to approve of paying for the repair.*ak | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 45000 | 4 | 09/01/2004 |
| There was a cluncking sound every time i turn the wheel to the left or the right. i took the car to the dealer on two occasions for repair, and they replaced the steering column both times, the car still cluncked. .the dealer said the cluncking sound was okay and not to bring it back.the right wheel bearing was replaced, and now the gas gauge did not work. also, i was told when the gas gauge failed it wa s an early warning that the fuel pump will soon need to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 45000 | 4 | 09/01/2004 |
| There wa sa cluncking sound every time i turned the wheel to the left or the right. i sent the car to the dealer on two occasions for repairs, and they replaced the steering column both times, the car still cluncked. .the dealer said the cluncking sound was okay and not to bring it back.the right wheel bearing was replaced, and now the gas gaug efailed. 1 was told when the gas gauge failure was an early warning that the fuel pump will soon need to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 07/19/2006 | 20000 | 2 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the freeway, the steering column locked up. the 2004 chevrolet was the first year manufactured with a electric steering column. in april 2005, the steering column was making a noise and was tight resulting in difficult steering for sharp turns. to correct the problem, the dealer replaced the steering column. in july 2006, there was a second failure to the steering column, it locked up. | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 40774 | 2 | 11/17/2003 |
| In two occasions i experienced a complete loss of steering .the car a chevrolet model malibu year 2004 was transported to a chevrolet dealer(norwood chevrolet) in warwick ri. the mechanic diagnosed a steering column shift-torque sensor failure.gm admitted that they had an internal recall. the steering column was replaced as per gm customer relation manager.the bill was 610.48 dollars.theynever refund me because the new manager stated that the recall was lifted.please evaluate and advise me what to do. thank you . *nm | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 4497 | 3 | 04/26/2004 |
| Defective steering column shaft,took it in april 4 2006 for the third time general motors doesn't have the part to fix it. its on a nationwide backorder. i'm stuck driving a car that has a defective steering column. *jb | |||
| 02/11/2006 | 100 | 1 | 06/02/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the vehicle has been to the dealership twice for repairs, but the problem reoccurs. the dealership and manufacturer were notified however, no additional repairs have been made. | |||
| 09/19/2004 | 15000 | 3 | 03/15/2004 |
| Steering wheel shakes all by itself and was replaced by dealer. now there is a clunking noise when turning the wheel. front rotors warped, replaced by dealer, now warped again. front axle seal leaking on exhaust, replaced by dealer, now leaking again causing a foul oil burning smell in the car. *nm | |||
| 10/17/2005 | 33751 | 2 | 09/13/2003 |
| Dt contact stated the steering wheel would move by itself. the contact would try to turn the steering wheel and the steering wheel would turn in the opposite direction this happened on may 15, 2004, and the dealer replaced the steering column. on october 17, 2005 . ,the same thing happened again and the vehicle was going into the local dealer today. there was no prior warning. this happened on dry road conditions. also on september 1, 2005 the gas light kept coming on. , took the vehicle to the dealer, and they said there was a crack in the exhaust system. the dealer replaced the exhaust system. now , the light is back on, and the dealer is going to check that too. *ak updated 11/16/2005 - *nm | |||
| 10/08/2005 | 33000 | 4 | 04/30/2004 |
| I purchased a 2004 chevrolet malibu ls in april of 2004. since that time there have been many safety issues with this vehicle. the first of the issues was the brakes locking up while driving the vehicle. the dealership repaired this under a recall along with some seat belt and air bag related recalls. the vehicle has also never steered correctly and the electronic steering column has been replaced three times. i currently have around 33,000 miles on the car now and the steering has failed again. i will have it towed to the dealership this week to see if they can ever repair the steering issues. there were also issues of the key getting stuck in the ignition and the shifter moving out of the park position without any keys in the ignition. i also sued gm for $6,500 - according to the attorney gm would not buy back the vehicle. in my opinion this vehicle is not safe at all. i am afraid to drive it. *nm | |||
| 10/28/2004 | 7311 | 3 | 02/16/2004 |
| Steering wheel quivers when stopped, check steering displayed, power steering went out (1st time service 10/28/04) thump noise when turning (2nd time service 08/29/05) both service orders state replace failed steering column. vehicle is making the same thump noise again so it will be taken in for 3rd time service.*jb | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 500 | 3 | 09/21/2003 |
| I was driving the steering column shut down on me while driving, the second time the steering column was jerking and the third time i could hear clunking noise coming from the vehicle. *nm | |||
| 05/04/2005 | 07/23/2004 | ||
| I have a 2004 chevy mailbu ls and it has been about a month ago i was driving and w/out any notice the power steering column broke. and on today i tried to retrive a report on-line to find out if this car has giving anyone else a problem and it sure has. about a couple months before i purchase it had been in the dealership getting service. i no that it this is not very safe because i almost got rear ended and i had to turn so deep because the power steering went out right on the spot that i could have got hit from the front as well. there was no accident but who knows the next time so i will like it to be noted that this is a serious problem | |||
| 07/18/2004 | 23500 | 3 | 10/03/2003 |
| The car cut off while i was driving and in heavy traffic more than once. there was no warning that this would happen. the car was serviced before for this problem but it continued to happen. i have had 3 recalls, the horn fuse has been replaced twice, and the blinker is currently out. the steering collar has also been replaced. this car was supposed to be a new car. | |||
| 11/10/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 01/10/2004 |
| I have a 2004 chevy malibu ls, it is not yet 18 months old and i have to bring it in for the 2nd steering column replacement this monday. i have done some research and have found out that hundreds of people have had similar/worse problems with sterring. some examples include complete loss of steering, loss of power steering, a loud thudding sound when turning th wheel during right turns (this is what my car has been doing), i had my 2nd steering column put in my car in nov 04, when my car was 10 months old, i now am having the same problem/sound again and need to bring it in for a 3rd steering column, meaning it came with a defective one, was evidently repaired with a defective one and who knows what will happen 6 months from now. i am very concerned about this. i have spoken to my dealership, filed a complaint with chevy and was told by both that have only issued bulletins for mechanics. i feel a recall should be considered as this is a very serious problem, loss of steering control should not be taken lightly. so, to wrap this up, i had my car for 10 months and needed a new steering column (11/04) now 6 months later i will be getting another. please look into this dangerouse defect and feel free contact me if i can assist any further. | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 1 | ||
| The steering column was replaced on my car twice since i purchased it in november of 2003. i lose all ability to steer at 60 mph and have to stop immediately. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2004 | 11400 | 3 | 11/28/2004 |
| While driving at high speed of 65-70 mph vehicle momentarily lost power steering. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found that the steering column assembly needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 11/14/2004 | 5000 | 1 | 04/04/2004 |
| Sterling column rattles, and then locking and resistance. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2004 | 12000 | 3 | 11/25/2003 |
| While driving about 5 minutes on back roads at 35-40 mph there was vibration in steering wheel. it would jerk back and forth about 1/2 each way. tried to turn right, but steering wheel would only turn to between 2 and 3 o'clock. however, it took all consumer's effort to even turn that much. saw wrench light up, heard ding, and saw power steering on radio. was able to get vehicle into gas station parking lot, about 3 minutes after she felt jerking. restarted vehicle, and steering was fine. it happened about 3 weeks later again, the third time in about 2 weeks while consumer was in driveway. dealer replaced the steering column. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 22000 | 4 | |
| While driving on highway at 50 mph steering jerked from side to side, nearly losing control. when on regular street problem was not so noticeable. also, heard continuous knocking noises when making turns. have taken vehicle to dealer, and mechanic replaced steering column. it worked for awhile but got worse in september. took vehicle back to dealer, and mechanic replaced the rack and pinion. it partially resolved problem, but knocking continued. took vehicle back, and mechanic replaced the steering shaft. knocking noise was not resolved.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 11560 | 1 | |
| The vehicle became hard to start. it has been an ongoing problem. the power steering locked on the highway at 20 mph. after pulling off the road and restarting the vehicle and getting it to the dealer, they replaced the steering column. no defects were found on the starting problems. now the vehicle accelerates on its own. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 26700 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked. the consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. the horn did not work as well. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 4440 | 2 | 02/13/2004 |
| Vehicle 3 times would not start. took into dealer and was told they could not find anything. on 9/5/04 was driving and the car made a ding ding and steering wheel locked. stopped and turn car off and back on and was okay. two days later was making a left hand turn and again the ding ding and steering wheel locked. had car towed to dealer. dealer called and said they had to replaced steering column and would call when complete. dealer called and said steering column was replaced but new steering column during same thing. currently i have a rental from dealer ship.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 4 | ||
| While driving service message indicated to consumer that power steering column failed. as result, consumer had to restart the vehicle. the dealership reset the computer three times, but problem recurred. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 2 | ||
| Both front side windows did not roll down. also, a steering column problem. vehicle pulled to left. dealership inspected vehicle several times, and could not fix it. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 12/17/2003 | 755 | 2 | 10/30/2003 |
| Consumer completely dissatisfied with his gm vehicle due to repeated problems with the vehicle. (nar) *ph *cb *jb | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 5 | ||
| While driving at any speed power steering failed. this caused the driver to have difficulty in steering, but was able to maintain control of the vehicle. it was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 5600 | 1 | 03/27/2004 |
| While making a right turn, the steering wheel failed. a light for the steering wheel flashed on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. the mechanic informed the consumer that the cause of the problem had not been determined. *ak pe04031_cat the steering column was replaced. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 5000 | 3 | |
| The consumer felt severe vibrations in the steering column. the vehicle could not be controlled normally by the steering column. the dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the steering column. the vehicle already had three steering columns replaced on the vehicle since february. the steering column recently locked up and caused the consumer to jump the curb and almost struck several pedestrians. there were no injuries involved but there was some damage done to the vehicles bumper. *la pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 5800 | 4 | |
| While driving at any speed steering whee shook violently four times in four weeks. dealer has examined the vehicle and will replace the steering column. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 2767 | 2 | 09/12/2003 |
| While driving power steering failed. dealer was contacted, and replaced steering column twice.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 75 mph the steering wheel lost power. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pull over. the driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the steering column modular needed to be replaced.*mr pe04031_cat | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 01/03/2005 | 1 | 02/01/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact stated that the torque sensor in the steering column had to be replaced. there was an accident in january because the steering locked . the dealership stated there were multiple cars of this make and model that had this problem. the consumer received a recall notices on the power steering and the brakes , but the recall notices were received after the accident. the vehicle was not inspected after the accident to determine the cause of the accident, but it was taken to a body shop to be repaired. the police report stated that the contact's vehicle hit another vehicle in the rear. the contact contacted the manufacturer, and received a letter stating there was no basis for reimbursement for the deductible. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The power steering locks and causes the vehicle to pull to the left, making it difficult to control the vehicle. manufacturer was contacted for repair, but they fail to correct the problem.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 3 | ||
| Power steering light comes on consistently. also, steering wheel locks while driving.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 2715 | 2 | 12/17/2003 |
| On march 22, 2004 at 2,715 miles steering column locked while driving 56 mph. during the attempt to unlock the steering column consumer broke the steering wheel. at the present time, vehicle stalled while driving 45 mph. consumer believed the problem was due to the computer module. dealer was not contacted during both incidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 12443 | 2 | |
| When coming to a stop power steering failed, and the steering wheel locked up. consumer had to restart the vehicle to stop. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat found the wheel position sensor not reading consistently. there was an intermittent grinding noise. *sc | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving steering wheel locked up and the consumer lost power steering. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat (duplicates voq 10089025- same vin/driver) | |||
| 07/31/2004 | 30000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 30 mph steering wheel locked up and wouldn't turn in any direction. when this occurred a wrench icon illuminated on the dashboard. consumer veered off the highway, turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. this unlocked the steering wheel. a service representative indicated that was a common problem with these vehicles,that resulted in accidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 09/18/2003 |
| When turning steering wheel towards the right steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected. *ak when failure occurred, there was virtually no assist but drove the vehicle home. the next day the steering was normal. dealer replaced the steering column. repair order provided.cw *la pe04031_cat | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate and it will show in the radio panel. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. this is not the first time this happened to me it has happened several times and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering. the car seat belts are froze and the hazard light button fell inside its hole and the headlight covers don't allow the lights to fully illuminate . this car should have been recalled because it poses life threatening issues. my research shows a high volume of complaints on this 2004 model but the 2005's and above were recalled, i also collected statements from factory workers who left their personal info on the internet and i found this : during my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully strip | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 23000 | 2 | 08/01/2010 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt. consumer writes in regards to power steering problems. *smd the consumer stated each time he turned the steering wheel, the warning light would illuminated. it locked up on one occasion and the consumer was unable to turn the steering wheel. the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the electric power steering starting with the 2005 models. *jb | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 101136 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu. consumer requests that the investigation to complaints be reopened *tgw the consumer stated the power steering light illuminated. the consumer took the vehicle to dealer and upon inspection, they stated the steering column and steering control module had gone bad and needed to be replaced and if it wasn't replaced, the consumer would lose power steering. the consumer paid for the repairs at her expense. the consumer stated the electrical power steering should be recalled for this model. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet malibu. consumer states steering problems. *tgw the consumer stated recently the power steering light illuminated and the vehicle made a grinding sound and pulled to the left. the consumer took the vehicle to a local mechanic who test drove the vehicle and noted the steering wheel was off in the front end. a systems check was performed and the test confirmed the steering wheel torque sensor failed. the test also confirmed the steering column needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 01/27/2010 | 102000 | ||
| I was driving down the road when the radio panel started blinking with power steering. i then lost my power steering and my car began to shake. as a woman, driving without power steering was extremely difficult. i was able to make it to a parking lot (barely), and safely park the car. this is the first time this happened to me, and thankfully i was able to avoid an accident. i took the car to the dealer, and after running diagnostics, they told me that the 2004 malibu's have electronic power steering, and that there is an issue with the power steering motor and that it overheats, causing loss of power steering.*cw | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 36047 | 1 | 09/23/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving the vehicle at any rate of speed, the front end of the vehicle vibrates. the vehicle was taken to a dealer on two separate occasions and they diagnosed it as having a faulty internal steering shaft that had been greased improperly. the current mileage was 36,500 and failure mileage was 36,047. updated 09/13/08. *lj updated 09/16/08 *jb | |||
| 03/16/2008 | 36312 | 1 | 04/19/2006 |
| Loss of power steering. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 66500 | 1 | 07/16/2007 |
| Was heading to a wedding 200 miles felt a funny vibration in the front end pulled over then the dash lit up like a christmas tree the wrench light came on the stereo display read power steering started dinging. turned off the vehicle to check power steering pump found out didn't have one. turned around to come home called the groom so he could find new bestman night before wedding. called gmac when i got home and they told me i had to have a diagnostic done the vehicle got up the next day went to the dealer they told me i needed a new steering column charged me $70 to tell me what i already new because i read the reports. the dealer wanted to charge me $600 to replace it. i have been working with the dealer and gmac to fix the problem because i feel i should not have to pay for there defective part. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2006 | 4 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet malibu with electric. consumer states that this failure occurs without any warning and sometimes the power steering light will illuminate. *kb the consumer stated in order to regain power steering, he must pull over and re-start the vehicle. the first time the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they stated it needed to be reprogrammed or recalibrated, which did not fix the problem. the second time the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the problem could not be duplicated. on 2 separate occasions, the dealer replaced the power steering gear and intermediate steering shaft due to a noise being heard when making turns and accelerating. *jb | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 40500 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while making a left turn at 10 mph, the power steering failed. the failure occurred three times. the engine size and purchase date were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 40,500. | |||
| 04/02/2007 | 77755 | 1 | 03/06/2004 |
| Power steering was displayed on message center and a light with vehicle and wrench came on for a short period. diagnostics were performed and found code cc0460. this was traced to a shorted steering sensor. they had to replace the whole steering column because the sensor is part of the assembly. i have read numerous complaints about the power steering light being displayed on the message center and then the power steering went out on the car. my power steering did not go out on the car because i drove it to the dealership right away. i was wondering if there is a recall or service bulletins on this problem to off set the cost of repairs for the sensor, which has to be replaced with a whole steering column, for a total of $850.12 in parts and labor. thank you. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 malibu customer has had problems with loss of electric power steering and wants out of the lease without penalty**cc the radio was inoperative, the cruise control was inoperative at times, it would turn off, but not engage. the pcm was replaced. the passenger side directional lights and brake lights were inoperative. the dealer replaced the bulbs. the heated seats came on by themselves. the intermediate shaft was replaced, because the consumer stated there was a noise when turning the steering wheel. the transmission cooling lines were leaking, the rear defogger on the passenger side was inoperative. when the windshield wipers were on intermittent, they would go full speed by themselves. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 6200 | 1 | 09/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's power steering locked up. the service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new steering column to resolve the issue. updated 12/15/2006 - *nm | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 68000 | 30 | 04/27/2004 |
| The steering column was replaced in april of 2005 as a result of a recall stating that the power steering assist can fail without warning. up to this time, no actual failure had occurred. in september of 2006 the power steering assist failed for the first time as described in the recall notice. simultaneous with the failure, an audible beeping occurred and a failure message was displayed on the console. re-starting the car will correct the problem temporarily, but it recurs on a regular basis. both the dealer and manufacturer refuse to replace the steering column at their expense because it was done once in 2005. *nm | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 40350 | 5 | 05/05/2004 |
| Power steering failed on 2004 chevy malibu without warning. i had taken the car in about a month ago for front alignment issues, thought they fixed it, but the problem came back and then power steering quit. *jb | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 12000 | 2 | 12/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the steering locked up on 2 separate occasions. the contact believes the electric steering has lost power and the wheels become locked. both times the dealer has replaced the rack pinion rod, but the contact express that this will happen again and was probably due to a component defect. | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| During my employment contract with delphi automotive (delphi saginaw steering system, 3900 e. holland ave., saginaw, michigan 48601), i was instructed to conduct a screw strip-out study on the electric motor/controller assembly of the electric power steering (eps) system of the general motor's epsilon platform (my 2003.5 - 2006 malibu). this study was conducted in may of 2004 at delphi's plant 1, eps assembly. the study included ten production motor and ten production controller assemblies that were assembled on the production equipment and process(es). the controller is attached to motor by three m 5.0x 0.8 screws. the result of that study concluded that four of the ten motor/controller assemblies had at least one of the screws fully stripped with less than 50% of the design intended retention and with two assemblies with two fully stripped screws. this report was shared with my immediate engineering manager whom then reported to several other product engineer managers of the eps group in saginaw, michigan. it was universally understood that plant 1 had an assembly issue with this process and that there was no effective containment process in place to scrap all suspected stripped assemblies. the follow-up information from my managers that i understood was that uaw assembly members were inquired to agree among themselves a build sequence for the controller fastening process so that the components could be redesigned for better assembly. this item was not pursued because it was unclear to which party (the assembly plant or the product engineering group) was to champion the necessary change. the resultant failure mode is possible migration of the controller from the motor assembly. this migrating may result in loss of vehicle steering and/or vehicle fire due the power (motor) phase leads shorting out . more information is to be submitted with compliant (per martina and debra of nhsta 19jn06). *nm | |||
| 05/30/2006 | 15204 | 1 | 09/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the steering light illuminated. after inspection the dealership replaced the computer chip in the electronic steering system. afterwards there was a knocking sound while turning. although the dealer replaced the steering shaft the knocking continued. the vehicle was returned to the dealer where the steering rack and pinion is being replaced. | |||
| 04/23/2006 | 24000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at 35 mph, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to veer to the left lane. while trying to recover into the correct lane, the vehicle went over a guardrail and over a ravine. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was totaled. there was a police report filed. the contact has seen several complaints on the internet concerning similar power steering problems. the contact reports no problems with the steering prior to the accident. the cosumer stated the engine also accelerated on its own. updated 05/10/06 | |||
| 03/25/2006 | 56495 | 1 | 03/10/2006 |
| Electronically assisted steering quit working while turning into our driveway and check engine or other warning light illuminated until the vehicle was finally stopped and the engine turned off and then back on. problem cleared after this incident. we've only had the vehicle for two weeks. my wife was driving during this incident and is the primary driver of the vehicle. i'm concerned with the hundreds of complaints i've seen about the same issue from others, that she may be in danger the next time this happens at higher speeds or on a corner. *nm | |||
| 01/04/2006 | 19990 | 5 | 02/29/2004 |
| Lost power steering twice in one day. this is the fourth and fifth times the problem has occurred. *jb | |||
| 04/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| Slowed down to about 5 mph to make a right turn into parking lot. completed 90 degree turn into parking lot and started to slow down to come to a stop when she felt the wheel stiffen (steering | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 8835 | ||
| Steering wheel oscillated back and forth while vehicle was on, but stopped; happened again while backing out of parking space; about 5 minutes into 15 minute drive home (going 10 mph); vehicle felt like it was pulling left so it took more steering effort to turn wheel right; had steering column replaced august 19, 2004. | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Problems with power steering and air bags on 2004 chevrolet malibu.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was involved in an accident in which the air bags did not deploy. while driving the power steering stopped working. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The power steering locks and causes the vehicle to pull to the left, making it difficult to control the vehicle. manufacturer was contacted for repair, but they fail to correct the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 10000 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering. the consumer managed to drive to a auto shop. the problem was repaired. the dealership was notified. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 2 | 12/13/2003 | |
| On or about 01/15/05 the power steering game out while driving. the engine light came on, car was taken to dealer on 01/17/05. dealer changed the steering wheel column, vehicle was picked up a day later. on 01/21/05 steering gave out as backing out of the drive way and engine light came on. car was turned off and on and power steering worked again. car was turned back in to dealership where after 3-4 day i was informed that there was no record of any defects. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| The electronic steering in my 2004 malibu failed while the car was in operation. it had been jerking while i was driving on the highway. i took it in and they said it was probably water/dampness causing the jerking. then it failed while i was driving and they replaced the parts under warranty. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 8800 | 2 | 11/22/2003 |
| I own a 2004 chevrolet malibu. at present time, i have had to have the steering column replaced twice, due to intermittent power steering failure and a constant pull to the left. the first time was at approximately 8800 miles, the second time at 17700 miles. i have also had to have the brake rotors and pads replaced twice. the brakes still make a rubbing noise in the right front, however the dealers tells me they cannot fix that. the car currently has 18000 miles on it. i still have steering issues, such as twitches in the steering wheel and thunks and clunks when driving. i am very uncomfortable driving the car because i am afraid the steering will go out again. *nm | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 10000 | 09/25/2004 | |
| My wife was driving with my daughter on board,traveling at approximately 25 mph preparing to stop at approaching traffic light,all of a sudden the steering wheel froze and would not move. when she finally stopped the car,she turned the engine off. needless to say she was terribly frightened. after a few minutes she restarted the car and the steering was ok. i hate to think what might have happened if she had been on the express sway at the time. now she is afraid to drive her own car. the car is a 2004 malibu. *nm | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 4000 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed the vehicle would lose power steering intermittently, making it hard to steer. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 9200 | 5 | 12/30/2003 |
| The steering on this car is subject to repeated oscillation at idle, slow and moderate speeds. the longer the car is driven on one trip the worse the problem becomes. this has been occurring over a period of time, but it is to the point that the car is not drivable. chevrolet has a service bulletin for their service departments, but no customer notifiations. the service writer at my service dealership, dave mcdermott chevrolet, east haven, ct, has same car, same problem and replaced the steering components because she knows of the problem. the failure today (01/11) and yesterday (01/10) caused the steering to lock up and a wrench idiot light displayed on the dashboard. that was corrected by stopping the car, placing it in park, turning the ignition off and then restarting the car. *ak electronic power steering failure. *sc | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 3 | ||
| Power steering light comes on consistently. also, steering wheel locks while driving.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 9 | ||
| Electrical problems and numerous starting problems. while driving, the door locks unlocked, engine dies with no warning. *bf nar *jls the steering wheel locked up, the hazard lights stopped working, the alarm would go off, the power rear view mirrors were inoperative, the vehicle would buck and surge, the steering wheel would shake, the vehicle would start rough and the tachometer would bounce. *sc *jb | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 1500 | 3 | |
| Vehicle experienced steering and transmission problems. the steering went out, forcing the vehicle to the right side of the road and into an embankment. consumer had the vehicle towed to a service center. transmission will not engage into the interlock. if going into reverse and changing into drive it was difficult to control vehicle. consumer must use about 45 lbs of pressure to get the gear shift to operate smoothly. also, vehicle was having brake problems. consumer was driving on an off ramp and applied the brakes down to the floor. vehicle slowed down but did not stop completely. consumer contacted the manufacturer and the dealership, who told the consumer that there was a brake recall, and that the brake problem was electrical. the brakes were electronically programmed controlled. *ak recall campaign; 04v190000. summary: some of these passenger vehicles have an electronic control unit (ecu) that may calculate a higher than actual vehicle speed because of an erratic rear-wheel speed sensor signal, and cause abs activation where it is not needed or needed abs activation to be extended during braking as the vehicle speed drops to about 3 mph. the trunk release button on the drivers door came apart. the shifter handle broke. the brake pedal went to the floor after being in traffic. *tc | |||
| 12/31/2004 | 16000 | 3 | |
| While driving at low speeds electric steering failed three times. as a result, there was a thumping noise when attempting to turn in either direction. *ak *tt | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 2 | ||
| When the consumer made a right turn onto the freeway, the steering wheel locked up without warning. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. the consumer turned off the vehicle and restarted it and drove home. the consumer contacted the mechanic for an appointment. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 12/16/2004 | 5300 | 1 | 09/10/2004 |
| The vehicle lost power steering control while driving 25 mph. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer informed the consumer that the power steering module needed to be replaced. *jb the adjuster assembly on the passenger seat belt was replaced. | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 12450 | 1 | 01/31/2004 |
| While wife was driving 2004 chevrolet malibu in city traffic, power steering suddenly failed concurrent with alarm chime and repair car light. she had to drive straight through two intersections and struggled to immediately park the car, and called me for assistance. after restarting the car, power steering was restored (no alarm or light). took car to dealer the following morning for repairs. dealer states that a recent bulletin may address this problem and requires a kit and replacement of steering column. parts not in stock. kit was ordered and is expected in about a week. will schedule repair after parts kit is received. this problem should immediately be upgraded to a safety recall item to minimize future accidents in less forgiving driving conditions. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2004 | 11400 | 3 | 11/28/2004 |
| While driving at high speed of 65-70 mph vehicle momentarily lost power steering. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found that the steering column assembly needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 12/08/2004 | 10000 | 4 | 02/17/2004 |
| (1) was driving when suddenly power steering quit working. (2) power steering light came on and vehicle was almost impossible to steer. (3) calling sealership tomorrow, insurance agent said to report to you immediately as there is a problem with this starting to occur in malibus. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 55700 | 1 | |
| While driving at any speed power steering pump failed. as a result, steering became difficult.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 8379 | 1 | 03/22/2004 |
| While driving along, heard system warning, looked at message center display which said power steering and realized i had no power steering. i drove slowly in the lane that would require no changing lanes, slowed down dramatically and muscled my way through each turn in order to get home. i will take the car to the service department of the dealership in the morning.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle pulled over/off the road when the power steering failed. checked under the hood, but there was no sign of apparent malfunction. took vehicle dealer for check up.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 1817 | 1 | |
| While driving the power steering light illuminated on the dash. *nm failure of electrical power steering system. steering wheel locked as consumer backed out of the driveway. after service the consumer was driving at a high rate of speed on the highway and the steering wheel became very heavy and very hard to turn. *tc | |||
| 11/20/2004 | 4320 | 2 | 01/31/2004 |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu lt vin # 1g1zu548x4f130307 - odometer reading 4320 miles - vehicle purchased 1/31/04. during normal city driving warning light came on, also ndicated a problem with power steering. immediate total loss of power steering - husband able to pull off with great difficulty into a parking lot. vehicle driven to a dealership - no service available on weekends. when vehicle was restarted the power steering was once again operational, and was driven 60 miles home. vehicle was then driven 25 miles to a local dealership (where it was purchased) - no diagnostic check/repair or replacement of parts as yet. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/27/2004 | 8840 | 07/05/2004 | |
| I was driving straight down an interstate when the steering wheel made small jerking motions to the right and made a grinding noise. when i exited the interstate and was stopped at a red light the steering wheel continued to jerk on its own. this continued intermintely for a couple of days. then i was turning into a gas station and the engine light came on and the power steering went out. after i restarted the car i had power steering again. i took it to the crest chevrolet and they replaced the steering column and sensor assembly #10373948: column ki (06518-pc). ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 4658 | 2 | 07/08/2004 |
| I was parked on the street in front of my house and pulled away and up to the stop sign just a couple houses up the block. i was fumbling with my seat belt and slowly took off without my hands on the wheel. when i grabbed the wheel seconds later, i noticed it was off center, but the car was still going perfectly straight and then it began to twitch back and forth to the left and right. this continued all the way to the gas station where i filled up, and upon leaving gas station dic chimed in with power steering failure message and i lost all power steering. lluckily, i was still in the parking lot, turned the car off and back on and went back home without incident. ea04018_cat. *ak | |||
| 11/13/2004 | 9168 | 1 | 08/08/2004 |
| The steering wheel locked up while driving 65 mph, the consumer pulled the vehicle over before stopping. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak ea04018_cat the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. while receiving assistance, the steering wheel would not turn left or right. *sc *jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 4383 | 6 | 09/20/2003 |
| I have had many problems with my 04 malibu. rough idle, power steering faliure many times took to dealer 3 times could not duplicate, brought in with power steering out at it was duplicated, but could not figure out for a while told me to continue to drive, no safety factor.finally thought they figured out put in a new steering column, 9,000 miles later back to having problems with power steering. also problems with hard shifting,and also with ignition sticking or continuing to turn over after leeting go of the key. i would not recomend this car to anyone and they should all be crushed.my wife is terrified of the car and will not drive.car is at dealer right now we are driving a loaner. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle purchased in december, 2003. at approximately 14000 miles, november 2004, while driving, power steering failed. turned ignition off and restarted car; power steering worked briefly, then failed again. turned ignition off and back on; able to drive vehicle home. made service appointment, but have not yet had vehicle serviced. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/25/2004 | 12000 | 3 | 11/25/2003 |
| While driving about 5 minutes on back roads at 35-40 mph there was vibration in steering wheel. it would jerk back and forth about 1/2 each way. tried to turn right, but steering wheel would only turn to between 2 and 3 o'clock. however, it took all consumer's effort to even turn that much. saw wrench light up, heard ding, and saw power steering on radio. was able to get vehicle into gas station parking lot, about 3 minutes after she felt jerking. restarted vehicle, and steering was fine. it happened about 3 weeks later again, the third time in about 2 weeks while consumer was in driveway. dealer replaced the steering column. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 22000 | 4 | |
| While driving on highway at 50 mph steering jerked from side to side, nearly losing control. when on regular street problem was not so noticeable. also, heard continuous knocking noises when making turns. have taken vehicle to dealer, and mechanic replaced steering column. it worked for awhile but got worse in september. took vehicle back to dealer, and mechanic replaced the rack and pinion. it partially resolved problem, but knocking continued. took vehicle back, and mechanic replaced the steering shaft. knocking noise was not resolved.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/26/2004 | 18563 | 3 | 10/26/2004 |
| Power steering assist failed while driving 35 mph. the dealer was notified. *ak ea04018_cat the steering wheel started to pull and shake to the left. the consumer was informed that a part was needed for the power steering. a light on the dash had illuminated and the power steering had gone out again. also, the foam strip near the windshield was coming out of place. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 2715 | 2 | 12/17/2003 |
| On march 22, 2004 at 2,715 miles steering column locked while driving 56 mph. during the attempt to unlock the steering column consumer broke the steering wheel. at the present time, vehicle stalled while driving 45 mph. consumer believed the problem was due to the computer module. dealer was not contacted during both incidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 12443 | 2 | |
| When coming to a stop power steering failed, and the steering wheel locked up. consumer had to restart the vehicle to stop. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat found the wheel position sensor not reading consistently. there was an intermittent grinding noise. *sc | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 7800 | 10 | 09/28/2004 |
| Complete and sudden loss of power steering without any prior warning which is only remedied by turning off the engine and restarting the vehicle. this condition has led to dangerous situatios on the road. when the power steering does work, the steering wheel tends to jerk on its own causing unintended swerving of the vehicle. ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 11560 | 1 | |
| The vehicle became hard to start. it has been an ongoing problem. the power steering locked on the highway at 20 mph. after pulling off the road and restarting the vehicle and getting it to the dealer, they replaced the steering column. no defects were found on the starting problems. now the vehicle accelerates on its own. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 26700 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked. the consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. the horn did not work as well. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 05/15/2004 |
| The power steering on my malibu failed. gm has acknowledged a problem and replaced a connector or module under warranty, but there has been no recall to cover this known problem. oddly enough, the loaner car they provided my wife had the same problem. why isn't this getting greater attention before something serious happens? ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 3124 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| While driving, the steering locked up. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the electronic column. please provide any further information. ea04018_cat *jb the steering tightened and gradually became almost impossible to steer at that time. the warning panel showed steering locked. failure corrected. *tc | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 18450 | 2 | 01/04/2004 |
| Steering wheel often jumpy. moves back and forth while at a stand still. 2 days ago, power steering went off, was able to steer car with difficulty, but had no power steering. power steering warning message came on. service warning came on. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/16/2004 | 6030 | 1 | 06/18/2004 |
| On saturday, 16 oct 2004, while running errands, the electric assist power steering began pulsating/vibrating the steering wheel and pulling the wheel to the right. the pulsation/vibration continued even while the vehicle was in park. it only stopped when the engine was shut off. upon restarting the engine the symptoms disappeared for a short period of time, only to return as before. the vibration is no better or worse at highway speeds than at local speeds, or standing still. on monday, 18 oct 2004, the vehicle was taken to jim reed chevrolet, nashville, tn, where the symptoms presented themselves in front of the service manager. he said that he had just received a tsb concerning this problem. he kept the vehicle for the day and replaced the steering column assembly. the problem has not yet reoccurred. ea04018_cat. *ak | |||
| 10/16/2004 | 13765 | 1 | 10/30/2003 |
| About 3 weeks ago i noticed cog-wheeling of the steering wheel when attempting to turn right. it was intermittent, but began to increase in frequency with vibration through the steering wheel. today, while driving the power steering quit working completely. i was about 25 miles from home, and had to drive with no power steering the entire way. i will contact the dealer on the next business day. the car is currently not safe to drive. we own two 2004 malibu's, the other malibu had the same problem several months ago and had to have the steering column replaced. the repair took almost 3 weeks due to back-ordered parts. *jb ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/03/2004 | 8500 | 3 | 11/27/2003 |
| The power steering failed on my 2004 chevrolet malibu on 3 occasions during the weekend of oct. 2 2004. i put the car in reverse and i heard a chime. i looked at the dic and saw power steering. there was also a service light on the ip. there was no power assist at all, and it was very difficult to steer. i shut the vehicle off and restarted. it seemed ok. it then failed two more times with the same symptoms, but this time i was in a busy intersection. i am taking the vehicle to the dealer asap. i saw many other complaints on this site about the very same issue, so i thought i would let you know about mine. *nm ea04018_cat | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 11412 | 2 | 04/04/2004 |
| On october 2, 2004, the power steering stopped working for the second time. steering was very difficult and even more difficult since i am 4 months pregnant. i had to drive the car about 10 miles to the dealership to have them to look at it again. they had to keep over the weekend. the service advisor turned the car off and back on again to see what would happened and the power steering begin to work again. for several months now i have had issues with the steering on this malibu and nothing has been done to resolve those issues. either the problem had to be duplicated by the technician or they were not able to find the codes in the diagnostic system to see what the problem was. i was just informed by the service advisor that the car is ready and the power steering column module had to be replaced and that should fix the problem. i hope so. i have only had the car for a little while now. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 8000 | 2 | 12/13/2003 |
| While driving steering wheel vibrated out control to the point it felt like the steering wheel was going to jump out of the window. when making right turns consumer could hear a clicking sound. took the vehicle to the dealer. they repaired the steering problem. however,. the noise problem recurred. *ak ea04018_cat steering wheel jerking back and forth. *tc | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 14893 | 3 | 02/28/2004 |
| While driving power steering pump failed . the consumer took the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. *ak ea04018_cat currently the vehicle still does not steer properly. the vehicle was taken four times before the service dealer to say it was okay. the headlights shined too high, there was a vibration when the vehicle was in motion and was unable to be duplicated. *sc | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 4000 | 1 | |
| While driving consumer lost power steering. consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. dealership was notifed, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat the consumer stated that the power steering is electric not hydraulic on this vehicle. *tc | |||
| 09/06/2004 | 6800 | 1 | |
| When driving vehicle in reverse steering wheel locked. also,steering wheel shook and vibrated, even when the vehicle was not in motion. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/15/2004 | 5102 | 1 | 11/24/2003 |
| While driving, the power steering failed. the consumer had great difficulty controlling the vehicle. manufacturer stated that there were no complaints on this defect.*ak ea04018_cat. *jb | |||
| 09/08/2004 | 6300 | 2 | 12/10/2003 |
| Vehicle lost power steering assist while coming to a stop light. thevehicle was taken to the dealer. dealer replaced a column kit. please provide any further information. *jbb ea04018_cat *tc | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 9100 | 1 | 02/28/2004 |
| Steering problem. steering in the morning was erratic seemed to hunt. took the car to the dealer and was told it was a sensor problem, dealer had to order part, car still drivable. next morning the steering was the same, after work i came out started the car, steering was still shaky, after pulling out onto the road i lost all power steering, service alarm light came on and power steering failure notification on console. i took car directly to the dealer, received loaner while they repair car. was told all parts must be returned to determine failure mode. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 2750 | 4 | 06/19/2004 |
| On 4 occasions during the past week the power steering feature failed while car was in operation. this could have caused collisions. ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/11/2004 | 5720 | 2 | 06/10/2004 |
| Our 2004 chevrolet malibu lt (v6, loaded with all options except for onstar) has between 5500 and 6000 miles on it now. recently, my wife reported an issue with the steering wheel brating nervously while idling in line to drop my daughter off to school. this vibration / movement did not actually move the wheels, and she returned home safely.the problem was intermittent, but one morning as she prepared to leave, she noticed the vibration problem again, and wishing to show it to me, called me to the garage. i witnessed the palsy-like movement of the steering wheel and again noted that the tires didn't move with the wheel. after this occurred, i returned to the house (making a note to myself for our next visit to the dealership's service department). less than five minutes later, i heard a knock at the door, which turned out to be my 8 year old daughter (who had gone with my wife). she told me that the steering had broken and that my wife was trying to maneuver the car back to the house. i went out to the end of the drive, to find my wife attempting to fight to get the car back onto our street. i stopped her, took over the car, turned off the ignition, then restarted the car. this restored the power steering, at which point i parked the car in the garage, and the wife took our other vehicle. i had already read of this issue on several bulletin boards around the web, and my car is a relatively early 2004 build malibu. however, there has as yet been no official recall from chevrolet, and as i see that there is an ongoing investigation by the nhtsa into this issue, i felt i should report yet another instance of the same problem as was experienced by the other 8 drivers mentioned by the investigation. i consider the twitching steering wheel to be a single failure, and combined with the actual loss of power assist once so far, have indicated 2 failures. my car is currently scheduled to be looked at by the local dealership later today.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/13/2004 | 7000 | 1 | 01/04/2004 |
| After driving 2004 malibu about 5 minutes, the power steering failed while waiting at a stop light. the orange warning symbol was flashing on the instrument display. got car to a safe area and shut off engine and checked owners manual for more information. *akrestarted engine and streering resumed working. drove home without anymore problems. called chevrolet toll free assistance number for advise and they advised having the car towed to a dealer for repairs - they were not aware of any service bulletins or recalls. local dealer found a service bulletin and ordered parts to correct problem - changed defective part and tested. no further problems to this time. i was informed by nhtsa that a improved part was made available in july to correct this potentially dangerous problem. i have not received any notification from chevrolet that an improved' was used in the repair and the problem has been in their opinion corrected. | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 4440 | 2 | 02/13/2004 |
| Vehicle 3 times would not start. took into dealer and was told they could not find anything. on 9/5/04 was driving and the car made a ding ding and steering wheel locked. stopped and turn car off and back on and was okay. two days later was making a left hand turn and again the ding ding and steering wheel locked. had car towed to dealer. dealer called and said they had to replaced steering column and would call when complete. dealer called and said steering column was replaced but new steering column during same thing. currently i have a rental from dealer ship.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 10 | ||
| At approximately 10,000 miles, my 2004 chevrolet malibu developed a steering problem. upon starting the car, the steering wheel visibly shook and pulled when i tried to turn right. i called the dealership and they had to order a replacement part. when the part came in a week and a half later, they replaced the steering column. ea04018_cat. *ak | |||
| 08/22/2004 | 11355 | 1 | 09/25/2003 |
| Loss of power steering while vehicle is in motion. vehicle has just reached 10k miles. steering the vehicle during failure is difficult. reported failure to dealership on the afternoon of failure. instructed to immediately return vechicle to dealership for repair. ea04018_cat. *ak | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 9500 | 2 | 01/05/2004 |
| Without warning the power steering system failed twice making the vehicle to hard to steer, almost causing an accident. the steering column was replaced twice within two weeks because the first replacement also failed. ea04018_cat this is like an accident waiting to happen. *jb | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Fax ltr fm james ballou wadford (va) owner of a my 2004 malibu reporting loss of steering capabilities suggest nhtsa recall vehicle safety defect.*mr while driving the consumer lost all steering capability. the service engine light illuminated on the dash as the driver attempted to pull the vehicle over onto the side of the road. the vehicle was taken tot he dealer where they indicated that he received a service bulletin on this problem in may. the consumer feels the problem should be recalled. *mn ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 5491 | 1 | 04/16/2004 |
| While makeing a right turn onto major street wrench icon lit upon on instrument panel, information panel indicated power steering failure,had to manhandle car to parking lot of k-mart. restared engine, drove to chev dealer, left car with them, they replaced steering column. do not feel safe with this car as there other reports of failure after the steering column had been replaced. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 15730 | 2 | 11/28/2003 |
| I was traveling at highway speeds to work on the expressway when the second occurrence of (epa) steering failure. the first occurrence was on 8/30/04 and the second occurance was on 9/2/04. the car was taken to dealer on 8/31/04 for repair they connected the computers and found no code errors. today when power steering stopped working i found a safe place to pull onto exit ramp shoulder to park car and shut down. i waited a few minutes restarted no problems. but my car is at dealership for service the second time. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/31/2004 | 7444 | 1 | 11/09/2003 |
| Stopped at red light after driving approximately 45 miles per hour on the way to work. steering whell jiggled a bit. when i accelerated, the power steering was gone. car was hard to steer; was able to drive approximately four miles to the dealership. dealership said there was a part in the steering column that needed replaced, and that they would replace the steering column. they ordered the part (from michigan), but due to hurricane frances, they could not fix the car until next week. the dealership was very nice and gave me a loaner car at no charge; but my car is now sitting out in the open at the dealership with the possibility of hurricane force winds damaging the car. the fact that the part was not readily available concerns me.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 7332 | 1 | 03/01/2004 |
| While the consumer was pulling into his driveway the vehicle's power steering unit failed and caused loss of steering control. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the electric power steering unit per a service bulletin issued by gm. the vehicle has been working properly since repaired. *ak *nm ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/25/2004 | 10 | ||
| Power steering. while driving at various speeds the steering wheel jerks up to 45 degrees, side to side, in both directions. no loss of control . no steering has been lost as of yet. appointment set with valley cheverlot, carson city, nv on august 31, 2004.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving steering wheel locked up and the consumer lost power steering. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak ea04018_cat (duplicates voq 10089025- same vin/driver) | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 40 | 2 | 09/04/2003 |
| A knocking/clicking noise came from the steering wheel/column when turning. vehicle had been to the dealer, and dealer replaced steering shaft , but problem recurred. *ak *tc ea04018_cat deleted ea04018 annotation - have not validated this is second power steering loss incident cat | |||
| 08/27/2004 | 4 | ||
| While driving service message indicated to consumer that power steering column failed. as result, consumer had to restart the vehicle. the dealership reset the computer three times, but problem recurred. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 10167 | 3 | 10/14/2003 |
| 1) first failure at 4589 miles. while driving 60 mph on winding two lane road at night. warning chime sounded, wrench and power steering failure appeared. within a few seconds the ps completely failed making vehicle very hard to drive. dealer contacted factory rep then ordered and installed new column. 2) second failure at 9870 miles. turning as i backed out of driveway, ps failed. stopped and turned engine off. called dealer. started car and it was fine. dealer replaced column again. 3) third failure at 10167 miles. while driving up a steep, winding two lane mountain road near here with heavy saturday afternoon traffic, ps became stiff and then there was some involuntary movement back and forth. i do not know whether warnings sounded, i was too busy trying to avoid traffic while looking for a place to get it off the road. called dealer and was towed to shop some 20 miles away. subsequent checks and extensive test driving found no stored codes and no malfunctions. dealer said he could not help me any further and suggested i call gm customer satisfaction, which i did and the formal complaint process is in progress. the tow truck driver also noticed that the steering was very stiff while loading the car. since my wife and i feel strongly that the car is not safe,she does not drive it and i drive it carefully and slowly only as necessary.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 7300 | 1 | |
| While driving 25 mph engine service light came on. as a result steering failed without warning. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 7098 | 1 | 11/19/2003 |
| Power steering assist failure while driving. speed approximately 45 mph, travelling in a straight line. was able to get the vehicle (2004 chev malibu lt) home, but exit ramps and corners very difficult to navigate. problem cleared with turning off and restarting motor. this was the second occurrence. ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/05/2004 | 3185 | 2 | 12/15/2003 |
| The incident happened twice. the first time occurred in a low speed turn. the first incident occurred 2 months ago. the second occurred while stopped at a traffic light. in the second incident, all electric power steering assistance was lost suddenly making the vehicle difficult to steer. a warning indicator wrench/car shows, audio alarm sounds, and a message is displayed on the radio message display power steering off. i put the car in park. shut off and restarted. worked ok. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 1 | 04/01/2004 | |
| When turning the steering wheel to the right, i noticed a scraping sound from the steering column. this occurred several times and on the date that i was taking the car to have the problem investigated, the entire power steering went out (while traveling at about 35 mph) and i had extreme difficulty managing the vehicle. fortunately, i was able to safely arrive in the parking lot of the dealership. i've been waiting for 3 days for this problem to be remedied and have yet to receive my car. i have been told by the dealership that they will probably need to replace the entire steering column, etc. i'm still waiting for the results. i really don't understand why gm hasn't notified customers that there is this potential since it seems that it could be dangerous. *ak ea04018_ cat | |||
| 08/04/2004 | 2 | ||
| Both front side windows did not roll down. also, a steering column problem. vehicle pulled to left. dealership inspected vehicle several times, and could not fix it. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/31/2004 | 30000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 30 mph steering wheel locked up and wouldn't turn in any direction. when this occurred a wrench icon illuminated on the dashboard. consumer veered off the highway, turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. this unlocked the steering wheel. a service representative indicated that was a common problem with these vehicles,that resulted in accidents. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/07/2004 | 5162 | 3 | 11/13/2003 |
| Issues that arose with my 2004 malibu july 7, 2004. these issues are still worrisome to me even though the problem has been addressed by the fort wayne kelley chevrolet service people. ea04018_cat. *ak i encountered several dangerous issues with the automobile. the first issue occurred at a stop sign. i was completely stopped at the stop sign when my steering wheel started to pulsate uncontrollably. upon acceleration it seemed to subside until i tried to turn left and at that time i had no control over my steering. i was able to get into the correct lane finally and thankfully i was only 1 mile from my home. as i turned into my neighborhood the steering once again began to pulsate leaving me without steering power and i had to break upon someones yard in order not to hit a child playing in the street. this is a huge concern. i immediately called kelley chevrolet. we were addressed courteously yet i was still very anxious about what had happened&especially considering my daughter had a malibu just like ours. i have a granddaughter who rides in that car and i was very nervous about the fact that this may also happen to my daughter. kelley did address the problem promptly and gave us information concerning document id# 1521111 2004 chevrolet malibu service information ( noisy steering column, lack of power steering assist, dtcs c0460 and c0545, steering wheel moves slightly by itself #04-02-35-009-may 24, 2004) my steering wheel was not just noisy, it was pulsating to the point i could hardly hold it. also the issue of the steering wheel moves slightly by itself is also a huge understatement. my steering wheel could be moved by me, however, my wheels did not turn in the direction of my steering. this is something gm must address. kelleys took care of the problem but i am extremely apprehensive about my car or ever getting another chevrolet with electronic steering. ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 5 | ||
| While driving at any speed power steering failed. this caused the driver to have difficulty in steering, but was able to maintain control of the vehicle. it was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 5700 | 1 | 03/20/2004 |
| While driving my 2004 chevy malibu my steering wheel started to jerk back and forth, this would happen when turning right. at low speeds. i also had the abs brake light come on intermittently, the dealership was able to verify the brake light problem due to a recall and the steering also was verified. this resulted in replacement of the rack is what the dealer called it. i have noticed this is a problem on many 2004 malibus. chevrolet had bettter look into thisand take appropriate action before it results in death and major legal action. ea04018_cat. *la | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 1 | 02/28/2004 | |
| Electric power steering failed and the vehicle became very difficult to steer. sport chevrolet said they had heard of this defect before. they told my wife to turn the car and then turn the car on again. this solved the problem. this fix leaves something to be desired, especially if you are driving on the highway. ea04018_cat. *la | |||
| 06/21/2004 | 129 | 4 | 06/18/2004 |
| Traveling down street at low speed when a sudden but light jolt from the engine is felt. moments later slowing down for a traffic light total lose of electrical power. this does not happen all the time. vehicle is in for repairs on this date. *ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 10509 | 1 | 02/14/2004 |
| Driving the vehicle down the road at 45 mph. everything was operating normally and all driving was normal. the steering wheel started moving violently to the right, pulling the wheel from my hand. while trying to slow the vehicle down to turn off the road, the steering was lost. i could not steer the vehicle. approximately 15 seconds later; the car chimed, the check engine light came on, and on the computer display on the stereo the words power steering were displayed. at this time i was able to turn the vehicle off the road by using great force on the wheel. i did not get into an accident because the road was straight and had plenty off room and little traffic. the vehicle is new, purchased in feb 2004 and has 10,500 miles on it. this is the first time this has happened.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| 06/17/2004 | 5600 | 1 | 03/27/2004 |
| While making a right turn, the steering wheel failed. a light for the steering wheel flashed on the dashboard and remained on. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. the mechanic informed the consumer that the cause of the problem had not been determined. *ak pe04031_cat the steering column was replaced. *sc *jb | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 5000 | 3 | |
| The consumer felt severe vibrations in the steering column. the vehicle could not be controlled normally by the steering column. the dealer examined the vehicle and replaced the steering column. the vehicle already had three steering columns replaced on the vehicle since february. the steering column recently locked up and caused the consumer to jump the curb and almost struck several pedestrians. there were no injuries involved but there was some damage done to the vehicles bumper. *la pe04031_cat | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 5465 | 2 | 10/10/2003 |
| I was in the middle of an intersection making a left turn, and my check engine light engaged, my center information console read power steering, and my steering became very stiff. i managed to get the vehicle to my home (less than 1 mile away), and had the vehicle towed to bob bell chevrolet (east point) location. the car was out of service until january 29, 2004, at which time i signed a repair order that states that the service department found code 0545, and replaced the power steering column. this service as covered by my factory warranty, since the car was only 90 days old. on june 7, 2004, again while making a left turn in the middle of a very busy intersection (philadelphia road and rossville blvd in rosedale, md), my power steering failed in the same exact manner as the previous occurance. however, this was more serious because i nearly hit a ford f-150 head on. i had the vehicle again towed to bob bell chevrolet-eastpoint. they are now stating that the problem has been fixed again, but i am not picking the car up because i am too scared to drive it. i have filed a claim with the bbb, sent a certified letter to gmac (return receipt requested), and verbally filed a case with gmac customer relations (1-224-501-301).*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 10 | 12/14/2003 | |
| Power steering failure while vehicle in motion. occurred approx. 10 times since purchase 6 months ago. power steering usually resumes after vehicle turned off for a few minutes. no damage/injuries. left vehicle at dealership may 26, 2004. after two days, service dept. claimed they could not replicate, therefore they could not resolve. told me to bring it back when it happens more frequently. at various speeds, power steering failed approx 5 times between 5/26 & 6/3. took vehicle back to dealership 6/7, where it remains. service dept. now says it's a known issue and placed an order for a new steering column. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 8 | 04/08/2004 | |
| I purchased my 2004 malibu from frank parra chevrolet in dallas, tx. i spoke with the service advisor there to inform them of the steering issue. when you turn either direction the car will continue in that direction unless you manually turn it to center your self. the advisor told me that it could be one of two things 1) the contour of the road, 2) how the car was tied down on the deliver truck that has caused the alignment to be out of wack. if the second response is true then wait for 500 miles, if the steering doesn't change then they will perform a all wheel alignment on it. well 500 miles came and went and there was no change in the steering. the advisor says the the head technician stated due to the steering being electrical that is how it will drive, it is perfectly normal. i didn't like that response so i spoke with the manager of the service department and he suggested that i test drive another vehicle to see if there was a difference. i did that and the newer vehicle drove totally different than mine but the advisor refused to do anything about it so a couple of weeks later the steering locked up while driving on the freeway at 65 miles per hour. i had absolutely no power to the steering. fortunately i was on my way to another dearlership and they checked it out for me but once you turned the vehicle off and on again the power came back. since then i have had the maintenance light come on for service. it has been checked out and serviced. the steering is still returning to center after directional turns. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 06/06/2004 | 9750 | 1 | 12/16/2003 |
| I have a 6 mos old 2004 chevy malibu ltv6 (10,000 miles). the electric steering is giving me some concerns. when i'm at a stop light the wheel wants to turn. not far just more like a shake back and forth. if you let go you can see and hear it rattle. probably moves 1/4 inch. back and forth. then if you really pay attention you can feel it when you are driving. finally, the power steering cut off all together at high speeds. this all happened after the car sat in a parking lot for 8 days. any idea's? *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 28000 | 2 | 10/16/2003 |
| I had noticed while driving that the words power steering had come across my display and an orange light with a wrench came up on the dash in the bottom left corner. when i first noticed this problem a few months ago, i took the car back to the dealer where i purchased the car. they told me the sensors were faulty, and they need to replace them. to my knowledge they replaced the sensors in the stirring column. i thought the problem was fixed. today while i was sitting still in a drive through at a restaurant, the light came on again ,and i saw power steering come across the display again. my car became extremely hard to turn and i drove it to the nearest chevrolet dealership which was about 2 miles away from the restaurant. one of the workers at the dealership drove my car into the area where they repair them and the light went off, but came back on. i am still waiting to find out what caused this problem. i also have had a problem with my air conditioner button getting stuck in position.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/29/2004 | 6833 | 2 | 11/05/2003 |
| Stopped at a service station to refuel,when i restarted the auto and started to leave,the service vehicle soon light came on, a chime sounded, and thedriver information center displayed the following messagepower steering the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. i turned off the auto and restarted. everything appeared normal but a few minutes later, the problem repeated. i was only 1 mile from home and was able to drive the car home but with great difficulty steering.the following day i started the car an let it run for 10 minutes but the problem did not repeat. i have not driven the car since 5/29/2004. on 06/01/2004 i drove the car to the dealer(distance:1-1/2 miles) jackson chevrolet, south main st middletown, ct. 06457 the problem did not occur. i am presently waiting for the service dept. to call me.the reason i am sending you this complaint before i hear from the dealer, is: i have read 25 other complaints on your web site about 2004 chevrolet malibu electric assist power steering and it appears that neither the dealers or chevrolet division of general motors really knows why this is happening or has a 100% fix! there is no dought in my mind that this is a very serious safety issue and i hope you get chevrolet division of general motors to get this problem fixed fast or get these malibu's off the road before someone gets into a serious accident or still worse, gets killed!!*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 20 | 3 | |
| While driving the vehicle suddenly lost power steering which made it turning the steering wheel very difficult. the dealership replaced the power steering, but the problem still exist. *nm pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/14/2004 | 5800 | 4 | |
| While driving at any speed steering whee shook violently four times in four weeks. dealer has examined the vehicle and will replace the steering column. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 29 | 20 | 10/20/2003 |
| My power steering fails while driving. this happens many times. i have to stop the car and restart it to bring back the power steering. it will work for awhile, then fail again at a random time. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/08/2004 | 8590 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph driver lost power steering. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. consumer turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and drove vehicleto the dealer for inspection. dealer was unable to resolve the problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 5500 | 3 | 11/29/2003 |
| Had power steering fail on three occasions. service light comes on in dashboard (car with wrench) and power steering displayed on information center. steering became very difficult. after pulling over, turned off ignition. when restarted, everything normal. both occurences at slow speed, thank goodness! brake warning light appeared intermittently on panel, and directionals did not work. turned off ignition and restarted - all back to normal. brought to dealer, who had for over 1 week. replaced bcm (body control module) and rerouted harness to obtain slack in cable. three days after service, power-steering problem occured again. currently returning for service. this problem is a definite safety hazard.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 2000 | 1 | ||
| Engine check light came on, and the steering went out. it did not move in either direction. vehicle was towed to the dealer, who claimed it was too soon to determine any defect. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 05/02/2004 | 8653 | 1 | 01/01/1901 |
| While driving, the power steering failed. the consumer explained that the steering became extremely difficult. *ak pe04031_cat a component was replaced in the steering column. *sc the consumer stated the power steering is electrical. *jb | |||
| 12/05/2003 | 3 | 10/05/2003 | |
| There is a rattling noise in the steering wheel when turning like something is loose. dealership serviced the vehicle twice before hearing the problem. dealership indicated a part needed to be replaced and ordered the part. the consumer has been waiting for 4 months for the dealership to receive the part and install it. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 3200 | 1 | 10/07/2003 |
| Power steering failed, even though engine was still running. car was very difficult to maneuver. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 11238 | 1 | 10/11/2003 |
| April 17, 2004 experienced jerking in steering of 2004 chevrolet malibu. additionally, steering wheel felt tight in turns. had car towed to dealer. dealer released car back to me on tuesday, april 20, 2004. informed me that they could not reproduce effect and computer diagnosis was negative for a problem. april 21, 2004, steering completly locked on me while in busy intersection of bradenton, florida. car towed to same chevrolet dealership. april 22, 2004, car released to me after dealership (cox chevorlet) installed new steering column. dealer service rep and service manager stated they had seen similar problems with the 2004 malibu, however, i was the first customer who was forced off road. dealer rep and service manager reported to me that they had contact general motors about my original problem and were told not to make repairs without reproducing problem or computer diagnosis verifying a problem.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/07/2004 | 5000 | 4 | |
| While driving at highway speeds steering wheel pulled to the left. consumer had the problem fixed once before, but the mechanic did not resolve the problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/14/2004 | 2500 | 1 | |
| Vehicle suddenly lost power steering while driving at 55 mph. this occurred without warning, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. dealership indicated that the first set of these vehicles that came from the factory had steering problem. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 4258 | 1 | 12/29/2004 |
| I had just driven my 2004 chevrolet malibu off the highway and was on a main road when i heard a beeping, i looked at the radio console and it said power steering. i then tried to turn the wheel and the power steering was gone. i was able to struggle and get the car home because it was late at night. the next morning when i contacted the dealership and told them of the problem they told me they had already had one instance with another 2004 malibu last month. chevy ordered a tow truck to come and pick up the car. when the tow truck driver arrived, he attempted to move the steering wheel and it moved fine. but, i told him i wanted it to go to the dealership. it has been there ever since waiting for a module to be put in. i have called the dealership to check on my car and was recently told they have 3 malibus waiting for the power steering module to be shipped. i was fortunate enough to be able to drive my car home safely however, this is a potentially dangerous situation. pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 20800 | 3 | 11/10/2004 |
| We recently through my employer obtained a new fleet of 2004 chevy malibus ls. it has been noticed on several of the cars that the electric power steering will start to jerk the steering wheel slightly to either direction when idle or when the vehicle is moving. this week the power steering completely failed at highway speeds while in the process of changing lanes. vehicle was at about 75 mph when an audible alarm came on, the steering wheel became exremely hard to manuver, and a power steering prompt came on the information center. getting off the hwy and into a gas station to see what the problem was w/o power steering was quite difficult. it eventually came on after turning off the car and restarting only to fail again a few miles down the road. although this happened to me this week, the same probelm has happened to 2 other malibus in our fleet. pe04031_cat | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 2767 | 2 | 09/12/2003 |
| While driving power steering failed. dealer was contacted, and replaced steering column twice.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 2000 | 2 | 10/31/2003 |
| Within 6 weeks of purchasing this 2004 malibu and with less than 2000 miles on it, the power steering locked up. while driving home, a warning indicator appeared on the dash along with the words power steering. i was able to drive the vehicle home, but there was virtually no power assist. the vehicle was in the dealer repair shop from december 31 until january 8. i had to make folllow up calls to the dealer who repeatedly told me the part was on back order. i was subsequently advised that a service bulletin was issued and the dealer made all repairs in accordance with that bulletin. the problem happened again on tuesday, april 6. (at 4098 miles) on my way home from work while driving on a major highway, the warning light went off, the steering column tightened up and the power steering message displayed on the dic. car has been returned to the dealership again. i have alerted the service manager and sales person of the situation and my intent to pursue my full rights under the state lemon law. also have experienced problems with key becoming stuck in the ignition and not releasing right away. that problem has yet to be addressed/fixed. *ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 7200 | 1 | |
| Driving 75 mph on the highway at rush hour, power steering gave out completely, power steering displayed on the computer console, orange light in dash (car w/wrench). could not steer at all, luckily was able to drift to the left into the grass. called aaa for tow to dealer. when car was turned back on, power steering was back on, everything seemed okay. towed to dealer anyway. they performed a diagnositc and called gm with the code. gm told them to replace the entire steering column. they had my car for over a week and then tried to assure me it wouldn't happen again. i am scared for my life, it was luck that i was not in the middle of the highway when it happened, because there was absolutely no way to steer the vehicle. pe04031_cat. *ak | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 75 mph the steering wheel lost power. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pull over. the driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the steering column modular needed to be replaced.*mr pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 1500 | 1 | 10/10/2003 |
| The electric steering column did not return to the center after making a turn. the dealer replaced the steering column, however the problem continued. *jb talked with consumer on 3/26/04 to obtain details and customer said he also experienced loss of power after moving car at stop light. cat pe04031_cat | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 291 | 3 | 02/28/2004 |
| Power steering has failed on 3 separate occasions. the first time, the dealer replaced the cam sensor in the transmission. the power steering failed again 5 days later. the car is still at the dealership, they are trying to figure out what is wrong.*ak pe04031_cat call notes: backed car out of garage. steering was difficult. saw | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 2300 | 1 | 10/14/2003 |
| Power steering failed at 2300 miles and 5000 miles. when the power steering failed, it was impossible to turn the steering wheel.*ak driver was heading home from work and had driven about 15 min. heard message board sound; saw | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 1 | 01/19/2004 | |
| My 2004 chevy mailbux maxx lost its electric power steering assist when making a right turn out of a sam's parking lot. the 'power steering' message was illuminated on driver information center (dic) and an orange vehicle service light appeared on instrument panel. the vehicle was very difficult to steer. the next morning when i restarted the car the vehicle service light was not illuminated and the electric power steering asssit worked correctly for a while. then suddenly, while in revese out of my home driveway, i lost power steering assist, the power steering message illuminated in the dic and the vehicle service light illuminated again. i have contacted the dealer buff whelan chev and have a service appointment scheduled for 3/15/04 at 8am. i am glad that this steering assist failure did not happen while on the highway getting off on an exit ramp.*ak pe04031_cat | |||
| 02/16/2004 | 4500 | 3 | |
| The power steering was displayed in the information display center of the radio. the power steering then failed. this happend two times. i brought the vehicle to my local chevy dealer and they could not identify the problem or duplicate it. a problem like this at high speeds could be dangerous and cause a driver to loose control of the vehicle. there needs to be further investigation about this to avoid serious problems. the steering wheel can still be turned but exptremely difficult. the steering became heavy instantly. complainant son was experience the same issue when pulling the vehicle out of the drivway. it appears to be an intermittent problem. owner did state that she knows someone else with an 04 malibu and the electric assist steering went out.cw pe04031_cat | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 4000 | 1 | 09/18/2003 |
| When turning steering wheel towards the right steering wheel locked up, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected. *ak when failure occurred, there was virtually no assist but drove the vehicle home. the next day the steering was normal. dealer replaced the steering column. repair order provided.cw *la pe04031_cat | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 5000 | 2 | |
| While driving and turning to the left steering wheel failed. dealer notified. *ak while making a left turn at a major intersection at 15 mph the electrical system shut down which resulted in loss of power steering. the vehicle information screen indicated that there was a power steering failure. the vehicle was driven to a parking lot and turn off. when the vehicle was turned back on the power steering returned. to date the vehicle has not been repaired or replaced. *nm pe04031_cat | |||
| 09/24/2003 | 3035 | 6 | 09/04/2003 |
| After putting the key in the ignition, it became stuck and was not able to be released right away. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership several times, but the mechanic could not resolve the problem. *ak when the power steer locked up, the consumer had trouble turning the wheel. *cb *jb steering column and steering position sensor replacedcw. pe04031_cat | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 13 | 08/17/2004 | |
| Three issues with my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls v6... 1. the steering gear needs to be replaced at 48,000 miles. 2. the starter stays engaged periodically or has trouble turning over to start the car. 3. a/c not cooling vehicle. entire unit eventually replaced. the vehicle has been brought in numerous (13) times to various gm dealers and only has 48,000 miles. *jb | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 2500 | 3 | |
| Since i purchased my lemon malibu 2004, i have been experiencing problems with the steering column, the rack and pinion, the car suspension, the power window. the dealer replaced the rack and pinion twice. they removed three times the steering column to place some grease in the system. my husband had a bad experience while driving the car, the steering system got stuck. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 22000 | 4 | |
| While driving on highway at 50 mph steering jerked from side to side, nearly losing control. when on regular street problem was not so noticeable. also, heard continuous knocking noises when making turns. have taken vehicle to dealer, and mechanic replaced steering column. it worked for awhile but got worse in september. took vehicle back to dealer, and mechanic replaced the rack and pinion. it partially resolved problem, but knocking continued. took vehicle back, and mechanic replaced the steering shaft. knocking noise was not resolved.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/07/2008 | 67224 | 1 | 04/12/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed and the warning light illuminated. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer stated that the steering column needed to be replaced at the cost of $700. the failure mileage was 67,224 and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 01/25/2008 | 2 | ||
| I was taking my daughters 2004 chevy malibu for a test ride after she complained about the power steering going out on her. i drove several miles, then the mechanical light on the lower left part of the display came on. i pulled in to a parking lot to park when the power steering completely went out, causing me to almost collide with another parked car. i finally got the car parked after struggling with the steering, shut off the car and restarted, the mechanical light stayed on but the steering recovered. after driving again the steering went out again. now i'm concerned that whenever she drives this, serious injury could happen to her. it was hard enough for me to steer without p/s, i can't imagine that she can handle it any better if it inadvertently goes out again, which it no doubt will! *tr | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 2 | 11/15/2004 | |
| Power steering was replaced back in 2005, as of today car is back in shop for the same problem supposedly that was fixed in 2005. 1) light comes on power steering 2) car is hard to steer (this problem happened right on the highway and i was very scared for my life as to no other warning but the light coming on and immediately being unable to turn). 3) currently the car is in the shop. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 75023 | 3 | 02/08/1984 |
| Power steering light repeatedly going on and off,steering getting tight off and on,went to mechanic they reset light, power steering light off and on yet again, then he had lost power steering 3 x,but if he was able to pull over shut off and restart, he could drive for a while, finally got it to chevrolet they had it 2 days, replaced steering column $796.00, no warranty no recall, only a service bulletin out about the problem, which when i talked to gm they said they have had no complaints! are they waiting for dead bodies to start piling up before they send out a recall? *tr | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 48000 | 3 | 02/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various speeds, the steering locked up and was unable to maneuver properly. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and they found nothing wrong. she took the vehicle to another mechanic who claimed to know the cause of failure, but did not have time to make the repair. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage was 50,000 and failure mileage was 48,000. | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 34000 | 100 | 04/01/2004 |
| Tl * - the contact stated that he received recall letter 04050. the contact had a computer chip in the power steering module replaced in jan 2005 because of the recall. the contact stated the power steering failure returned three months later. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer ,and the vehicle was diagnosed with needing another computer chip for the power steering. the dealer would not replace the chip for free because it had already been replaced under the recall. the power steering failed intermittently for the past two years. the power steering warning light came on when the power steering was not working. *ak updated 1/31/2007 - *nm | |||
| 11/03/2006 | 20000 | 3 | 01/15/2004 |
| Loss of power steering in my 2004 malibu. had steering system replaced by recall 05, since then, the steering starting making noise, had to have steering rods adjusted, now i had to replace the steering gear at cost of $495.00. it still makes some noise when turning to right, need gm to compensate for these expenses, had nothing but steering problems from on set. help. *nm | |||
| 05/11/2006 | 42782 | 4 | 10/30/2004 |
| Vehicle loses power steering causing lose of control while driving. this first occurred 12/7/04 and was repaired under gm customer satisfaction campaign 04050a (recall). vehicle lost steering control again while driving on 2/20/06, vehicle was repaired. vehicle lost steering control, engine stalled and brakes failed while driving 55 mph on interstate freeway on 2/27/06, vehicle was repaired. vehicle lost steering control again on 5/11/06. vehicle is unsafe to drive and has not been repaired to make safe. *nm | |||
| 03/08/2006 | 3 | 12/10/2003 | |
| The steering system has failed 3 times on the vehicle. gm motors has repaired the part twice, by replacing the entire steering system. right now the car is in the shop for the 3rd time for the same defect. we are not sure if gm motors is going to pay to fix the problem. we are currently out of the warranty but this is the 3rd time. it was replaced in 3/04 & 10/04. gm told us that they were aware of the issue but according to their records not enough cars were affected therefore a recall had not been initiated. what disturbs me is they new exactly which cars where affected before they were even sold to consumers. *nm | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| Purchased 2004 chevy malibu, certified used with 27,000 miles. when turning i hear clicks and feel vibrations. dealer say's it's not a safety issue and general motors will fix in first quarter of 2006. i contacted chevrolet and can't get an answer on the safety issue or when this problem will be corrected. i have been reading many automobile websites and read 100's of messages from people complaining about the same noise when turning and eventual loss of steering. the car is two years old, why hasn't chevy fixed these vehicles? are they or are they not safe? what can consumers like myself do about the issue. *nm | |||
| 09/11/2005 | 11388 | 7 | 06/04/2004 |
| Car developed a noise in the front end in october of 2004. car was brought to dealership 11/2/2004 and the steering column assembly was replaced (6491 miles). car again developed noise in march 2005. steering column assembly was replaced again ( 5/11/2005 8908 miles). noise was again apparent may 2005. power steering gear assembly was replaced ( 5/11/2005 9596 miles). noise not repaired 5/16/2005 power steering gear assembly replaced again (9657 miles). noise came back again 7/5/2005 and steering column assembly was replaced (10275 miles). on 9/11/2005 the power steering failed while trying to turn right. vehicle became very hard to steer and pulling uncontrollably to the left. the car needed to be towed to the dealership. on 9/12/2005 a new steering column assembly was installed (11388 miles). a vehicle inquiry summary was obtained from the dealership ( sylvester chevrolet, peckville). the report revealed a steering column assembly replacement on 1/21/2005 also towing. *nm | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2004 chevrolet malibu suffered power steering failure.***no answer required***. *mr *jb | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1000 | 3 | 03/16/2004 |
| The power steering failed when car was first started in the morning, the car had 1,000 miles at that time. i called a tow truck and when he came to pick it up the power steering worked fine, he said that the computer might have bypassed it when the car was started, i contacted the service department and they told me that the car had to be malfunctioning at the time they checked it or they couldn't do anything about it. the second time the power steering failed the car has been driven around 6 mi., the car was idling at the time and she turned the motor off and took the key out and then restarted the car the steering worked ok then. the third time the power steering failed was when i was backing the car in the garage, at this time the car had 2,000 miles on it. when i restarted it the power steering worked ok. i contacted montgomery chevrolet and talked to the service man there and he said that they couldn't do any thing about it unless it was acting up at the time and it wasn't. he said that i could leave it. it was 1,000 miles between the first and second time it happened and around 100 miles more on the third time. we were lucky that all of the failure happened in out driveway or in the garage. *ak pe04031_cat *sc | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/16/2006 | 17500 | 1 | 12/23/2003 |
| Prominent noise in steering system. dealer tried to order defective party, but gm said none would be furnished until a new part was designed. the part is the intermediate steering shaft. they claim that it causes no hazard, but noise is annoying and vehicle, 2004 malibu lt, has only 17,600 miles. purchased 12/23/03. *nm | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 29000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately between 25-35 mph; proceeding to make a turn. there was a loud popping noise coming from the steering wheel. the power steering warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. also, the engine warning indicator illuminated at a different time. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic for service repairs. the components were replaced on separate occasions which consists of the steering column, gas cap, fuel module, and tie-rod. the pcm was also reprogrammed. the service repairs were performed at the dealer on three separate occasions. the failure mileage was 29,000. | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 56000 | 1 | 04/20/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the vehicle was difficult to steer and the brakes vibrated. the dealership determined the tie rod had broken and repaired the vehicle. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximate speeds of 20 mph in a parking lot. the contact attempted a turn when the steering wheel failed and would not move. the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was towed to his residence. the dealer advised the rack and pinion would need to be replaced. the contact inquired about nhtsa campaign id number 10v073000 (steering: electric power assist system) but was advised his vin was not included with the recall. the vehicle had not yet been repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000. | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 41200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. within 60 days of purchasing the vehicle, the contact heard a loud thud coming from the front end of the vehicle. she took the vehicle to firestone and they discovered that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the dealer stated that the bushings were failing. the contact was adamant about having the vehicle further investigated. the dealer confirmed that the rack and pinion failed and made the replacement. in less than a year after the replacement, the rack and pinion failed again. the independent dealer stated that the manufacturer was aware of the failure with the rack and pinion; however, nothing could be done. a second replacement was also recommended at the contact's expense. the failure mileage was 41,200 and current mileage was less than 54,000. | |||
| 12/12/2004 | 3 | 07/17/2004 | |
| Problems with the:rack and pinion steering , brakes, front suspension. *ak | |||
| 06/27/2007 | 4 | 03/23/2004 | |
| I have had the same issue with my car a clunking sound in the tire area when making turns. this is the 4th time i have had my car in for service on this same issue. | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 59650 | 2 | 04/15/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to make either a left or right turn there is a knocking noise present in the steering of the vehicle. while driving at any speed the vehicle pulls to left. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 3 occasions and the manufacturer has been alerted however there is no fix for these problems. | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 22000 | 4 | |
| While driving on highway at 50 mph steering jerked from side to side, nearly losing control. when on regular street problem was not so noticeable. also, heard continuous knocking noises when making turns. have taken vehicle to dealer, and mechanic replaced steering column. it worked for awhile but got worse in september. took vehicle back to dealer, and mechanic replaced the rack and pinion. it partially resolved problem, but knocking continued. took vehicle back, and mechanic replaced the steering shaft. knocking noise was not resolved.*ak ea04018_cat | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 35000 | 1 | 12/03/2004 |
| I own a 2004 malibu sedan lt (80k) and a 2004 malibu maxx lt (50k). both cars have the clunking noise in the rack and pinion. i am issuing this complaint because i was told by the dealer that chevorlet has no repair to eliminate the noise. i consider any part of my steering a very safety sensitive issue. if it were only one car i would not be as concerned. but i believe it should be corrected (on gm's nickel of course) asap!*jb | |||