Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STEERING
06023200703/01/2008060232007C10020816Clunk, 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 bracket01/23/2007
06023200212/01/2006060232002B10019478Normal operating characteristics of electric power steering (eps) system during extended lock-to-lock (maximum steering wheel rotation) usage. *tt03/16/2006
STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
379510019283Electric steering is inoperative with c0545. *ak02/23/2006
379710018531Intermittent steering wheel dither after front end alignment was performed. *tt01/05/2006
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID
08-02-32-00505/01/200810025672Loss 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. *pe08/28/2008
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
41274127D10020217Loss of power steering assist at high engine rpm. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb updated on 10/03/07. *nj08/18/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STEERING
03/10/201340708
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the steering column had an internal short in one of the sensors. as a result, the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,708. kmj
03/10/201340708
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the steering column had an internal short in one of the sensors. as a result, the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 40,708. pm
03/06/2013122001
 I was pulling into a parking lot and the car gave me the 'ding' that tells me something is wrong. i looked at the dash and it flashed power steering. the wheel became very hard to turn and i was able to pull into a parking stall. when i started the car back up the steering was normal again. i went online and noticed that there are a number of complaints similar to what i experienced. i am really concerned about this. the 2006 malibu has had a recall on the steering column in canada but not in the us. i think that gm should fix the problem. this could cause an accident if it is not fixed.
12/18/2012145000
 The vehicle was being driven on 2 lane highway at 45 mph suddenly power steering warning message appeared in display, warning noise came on (ding) and there was no power steering. the vehicle was pulled over anf the ignition was turned off and the vehicle was re-started and the warning message was gone and the powersteering started working again. i checked for, (diagnostic trouble codes), dtc's with a scantool and there were no codes listed. i looked for service bulletins for this and found the following. special coverage adjustment - power steering assist2012/05/2310183a this bulletin covers my vehicle and will replace the steering column in the vehicle.
02/10/201330280
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics who stated that the steering a shaft needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 30,280.
02/09/2013625901
 I was driving on the highway with 60 mph. i suddenly recognized that it was very hard to steer. it was very hard for me to pull it over . as i knew this issue with 2006 malibu cars (read many complaints about it on the internet before), i did not panic, and achieved it to pull over without any accident. (by the way, i am a male driver and i do not think any female driver without any knowledge of such problem in advance could pull the car over) i have seen the power steering flash on the screen during the incident. after turning off and on the ignition, everything was normal. i do not know whether it will repeat again in the future. i searched for any recalls about the power steering, and found that 2005/2006/2008 malibu cars were recalled on october 2012 in canada. (please see the link for more information http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/recalldetail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2012331 ) however, there is no such action in the usa. it is a very crucial safety problem and these cars are to be recalled immediately in the usa as well. gm should definitely take an action before any deadly accident happens. *tr
02/10/201330280
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics who stated that the steering a shaft needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 30,280.
02/09/2013625901
 I was driving on the highway with 60 mph. i suddenly recognized that it was very hard to steer. it was very hard for me to pull it over . as i knew this issue with 2006 malibu cars (read many complaints about it on the internet before), i did not panic, and achieved it to pull over without any accident. (by the way, i am a male driver and i do not think any female driver without any knowledge of such problem in advance could pull the car over) i have seen the power steering flash on the screen during the incident. after turning off and on the ignition, everything was normal. i do not know whether it will repeat again in the future. i searched for any recalls about the power steering, and found that 2005/2006/2008 malibu cars were recalled on october 2012 in canada. (please see the link for more information http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/recalldetail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2012331 ) however, there is no such action in the usa. it is a very crucial safety problem and these cars are to be recalled immediately in the usa as well. gm should definitely take an action before any deadly accident happens. *tr
02/10/201330280
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics who stated that the steering a shaft needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 30,280. mah
02/09/201362590
 I was driving on the highway with 60 mph. i suddenly recognized that it was very hard to steer. it was very hard for me to pull it over . as i knew this issue with 2006 malibu cars (read many complaints about it on the internet before), i did not panic, and achieved it to pull over without any accident. (by the way, i am a male driver and i do not think any female driver without any knowledge of such problem in advance could pull the car over) i have seen the power steering flash on the screen during the incident. after turning off and on the ignition, everything was normal. i do not know whether it will repeat again in the future. i searched for any recalls about the power steering, and found that 2005/2006/2008 malibu cars were recalled on october 2012 in canada. (please see the link for more information http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/recalldetail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2012331 ) however, there is no such action in the usa. it is a very crucial safety problem and these cars are to be recalled immediately in the usa as well. gm should definitely take an action before any deadly accident happens.
02/10/201330280
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics who stated that the steering a shaft needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 30,280. mah
02/09/201362590
 I was driving on the highway with 60 mph. i suddenly recognized that it was very hard to steer. it was very hard for me to pull it over . as i knew this issue with 2006 malibu cars (read many complaints about it on the internet before), i did not panic, and achieved it to pull over without any accident. (by the way, i am a male driver and i do not think any female driver without any knowledge of such problem in advance could pull the car over) i have seen the power steering flash on the screen during the incident. after turning off and on the ignition, everything was normal. i do not know whether it will repeat again in the future. i searched for any recalls about the power steering, and found that 2005/2006/2008 malibu cars were recalled on october 2012 in canada. (please see the link for more information http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/recalldetail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2012331 ) however, there is no such action in the usa. it is a very crucial safety problem and these cars are to be recalled immediately in the usa as well. gm should definitely take an action before any deadly accident happens.
02/10/201330280
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 5 mph the power steering system malfunctioned. the contact did not lose control of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated the steering a shaft needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the failure mileage was 30,280. jo
02/09/201362590
 I was driving on the highway with 60 mph. i suddenly recognized that it was very hard to steer. it was very hard for me to pull it over . as i knew this issue with 2006 malibu cars (read many complaints about it on the internet before), i did not panic, and achieved it to pull over without any accident. (by the way, i am a male driver and i do not think any female driver without any knowledge of such problem in advance could pull the car over) i have seen the power steering flash on the screen during the incident. after turning off and on the ignition, everything was normal. i do not know whether it will repeat again in the future. i searched for any recalls about the power steering, and found that 2005/2006/2008 malibu cars were recalled on october 2012 in canada. (please see the link for more information http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search/recalldetail.aspx?lang=eng&rn=2012331 ) however, there is no such action in the usa. it is a very crucial safety problem and these cars are to be recalled immediately in the usa as well. gm should definitely take an action before any deadly accident happens.
01/25/20131048351
 Traveling down the highway and suddenly the vehicle is very hard to steer got the vehicle pulled over to the side of the road after having to muscle the wheel then had the car towed to the dealer.was told it was a electric power steering assist motor that had went out causing the problem and after questioning about a recall was told they were recalled in canada but not the us this is a very concerning matter that gm needs to correct. *tr
01/25/2013104835
 Traveling down the highway and suddenly the vehicle is very hard to steer got the vehicle pulled over to the side of the road after having to muscle the wheel then had the car towed to the dealer.was told it was a electric power steering assist motor that had went out causing the problem and after questioning about a recall was told they were recalled in canada but not the us this is a very concerning matter that gm needs to correct.
01/23/2013
 The power steering goes out whenever it want to while the car is in motion. the gas hand goes down to e when the car really have gas in it, but it will go back up on its own. the engine light is on, and the car do not get as much power have to hit the gas all the way rpm go all the way up. i have not even had this car for two years but having all these problems with it.
08/04/2010620001
 When driving down the road attempting to switch lanes to the left the power steering failed. the vehicle lost power steering and pulled to the left towards oncoming traffic. fortunately i was able to compensate for the loss and pull over without incident. my info center indicated a power steering error and chimed 3 times. after turning the car off and back on the problem remedied itself. since then this has happened three additional times. this is an intermittent problem and the dealership cannot diagnose the error without reproducing it. *tr
01/05/2013963551
 Upon returning from vacation, we retrieved our 2006 chevrolet malibu from a friends house and the car beeped once and my husband was like what's that, then i noticed in the message center area that it was flashing power steering, which it had never done before. now, every time i get into the car, the car beeps and the power steering message comes on in the message center. i have researched the issue and have noticed that gm is not accepting full responsibility for these defective steering columns/power steering motors, only those select few (cobalts, etc.)?? apparently quite a few are being recalled in canada, but not in the u. s. and it only leads me to the question: why?? i have been a loyal malibu owner (this is my third one) but if gm is not willing to step up and admit a serious safety defect, i may have to rethink my choice of vehicle ownership. *tr
08/04/2010620001
 When driving down the road attempting to switch lanes to the left the power steering failed. the vehicle lost power steering and pulled to the left towards oncoming traffic. fortunately i was able to compensate for the loss and pull over without incident. my info center indicated a power steering error and chimed 3 times. after turning the car off and back on the problem remedied itself. since then this has happened three additional times. this is an intermittent problem and the dealership cannot diagnose the error without reproducing it. *tr
01/05/201396355
 Upon returning from vacation, we retrieved our 2006 chevrolet malibu from a friends house and the car beeped once and my husband was like what's that, then i noticed in the message center area that it was flashing power steering, which it had never done before. now, every time i get into the car, the car beeps and the power steering message comes on in the message center. i have researched the issue and have noticed that gm is not accepting full responsibility for these defective steering columns/power steering motors, only those select few (cobalts, etc.)?? apparently quite a few are being recalled in canada, but not in the u. s. and it only leads me to the question: why?? i have been a loyal malibu owner (this is my third one) but if gm is not willing to step up and admit a serious safety defect, i may have to rethink my choice of vehicle ownership.
08/04/201062000
 When drving down the road atempting to switch lanes to the left the power steering failed. the vehicle lost power steering and pulled to the left towards oncoming traffic. fortuneatly i was able to compensate for the loss and pull over without incident. my info center indicated a power steering error and chimed 3 times. after turning the car off and back on the problem remedied itself. since then this has happened three additional times. this is an intermitent problem and the dealership cannot diagnos the error without reproducing it.
01/05/201396355
 Upon returning from vacation, we retrieved our 2006 chevrolet malibu from a friends house and the car beeped once and my husband was like what's that, then i noticed in the message center area that it was flashing power steering, which it had never done before. now, every time i get into the car, the car beeps and the power steering message comes on in the message center. i have researched the issue and have noticed that gm is not accepting full responsibility for these defective steering columns/power steering motors, only those select few (cobalts, etc.)?? apparently quite a few are being recalled in canada, but not in the u. s. and it only leads me to the question: why?? i have been a loyal malibu owner (this is my third one) but if gm is not willing to step up and admit a serious safety defect, i may have to rethink my choice of vehicle ownership.
07/26/20121600001
 The power steering light came on the steering wheel started to jerk. so i put off the road turn the car off look under the hood for a power steering pump fluid holder notice there wasn't one. so i started the car and it drove fine. so lately, it keep happen very often but the chevrolet company say that it is not a defect in the car. but i have read a lot of complaints about the same problem that i am having with this car. i have carry the car in to get it service to see what was wrong with it and it was the power steering column. the dealer with not paid for it because i have to many miles on my car. but if i have only 150,000 miles they would. because the mechanic say that it is not a defect in the power steering that they will not fix it. it's cause i have a lot of miles on it and that i didn't buy it new according to the chevrolet company but if there are a lot complaints about the same thing then i feel there is a defect in the car not how many miles you put on the car. i believe there should be a recall on the power steering. *tr
08/04/201062000
 When drving down the road atempting to switch lanes to the left the power steering failed. the vehicle lost power steering and pulled to the left towards oncoming traffic. fortuneatly i was able to compensate for the loss and pull over without incident. my info center indicated a power steering error and chimed 3 times. after turning the car off and back on the problem remedied itself. since then this has happened three additional times. this is an intermitent problem and the dealership cannot diagnos the error without reproducing it.
01/05/201396355
 Upon returning from vacation, we retrieved our 2006 chevrolet malibu from a friends house and the car beeped once and my husband was like what's that, then i noticed in the message center area that it was flashing power steering, which it had never done before. now, every time i get into the car, the car beeps and the power steering message comes on in the message center. i have researched the issue and have noticed that gm is not accepting full responsibility for these defective steering columns/power steering motors, only those select few (cobalts, etc.)?? apparently quite a few are being recalled in canada, but not in the u. s. and it only leads me to the question: why?? i have been a loyal malibu owner (this is my third one) but if gm is not willing to step up and admit a serious safety defect, i may have to rethink my choice of vehicle ownership.
07/26/2012160000
 The power steering light came on the the steering wheel started to jerk. so i put off the road turn the car off look under the hood for a power steering pump fiuld holder notice there wasn't one. so i started the car and it drove fine. so lately, it keep happen very often but the chevrolet company say that it is not a defect in the car. but i have read a lot of complaints about the same problem that i am having with this car. i have carry the car in to get it service to see what was wrong with it and it was the power steering column. the dealer with not paid for it because i have to many miles on my car. but if i have only 150,000 miles they would. because the mechinic say that it is not a defect in the power steering that they will not fix it. it's cause i have a lot of miles on it and that i didn't buy it new according to the chevrolet company but if there are a lot complaints about the same thing then i feel there is a defect in the car not how many miles you put on the car. i believe there should be a recall on the power steering.
01/05/201396355
 Upon returning from vacation, we retrieved our 2006 chevrolet malibu from a friends house and the car beeped once and my husband was like what's that, then i noticed in the message center area that it was flashing power steering, which it had never done before. now, every time i get into the car, the car beeps and the power steering message comes on in the message center. i have researched the issue and have noticed that gm is not accepting full responsibility for these defective steering columns/power steering motors, only those select few (cobalts, etc.)?? apparently quite a few are being recalled in canada, but not in the u. s. and it only leads me to the question: why?? i have been a loyal malibu owner (this is my third one) but if gm is not willing to step up and admit a serious safety defect, i may have to rethink my choice of vehicle ownership.
07/26/2012160000
 The power steering light came on the the steering wheel started to jerk. so i put off the road turn the car off look under the hood for a power steering pump fiuld holder notice there wasn't one. so i started the car and it drove fine. so lately, it keep happen very often but the chevrolet company say that it is not a defect in the car. but i have read a lot of complaints about the same problem that i am having with this car. i have carry the car in to get it service to see what was wrong with it and it was the power steering column. the dealer with not paid for it because i have to many miles on my car. but if i have only 150,000 miles they would. because the mechinic say that it is not a defect in the power steering that they will not fix it. it's cause i have a lot of miles on it and that i didn't buy it new according to the chevrolet company but if there are a lot complaints about the same thing then i feel there is a defect in the car not how many miles you put on the car. i believe there should be a recall on the power steering.
12/01/2012470001
 On accel loss of power steering assist ,steering very hard to move hit brake to slow down steering recovered. accelerated vehicle again and was able to reproduce effect mention above. steering very hard to turn in the morning hours and lose of steering happens. *tr
12/01/201247000
 On accel loss of power steering assit ,steering very hard to move hit brake to slow down steering recovered.accerated vehicle again and was able to reproduce effect mention above.steering very hard to turn in the morning hours and lose of steering happens.
06/05/2012880001
 When driving and turning to the right..the steering gets stiff and the power steering alarm comes on. once stopped i can turn the vehicle off and crank it again...the power steering resets. as you can imagine this is what i have to do each and everytime. the dealer finds nothing wrong with it when i take it in..so please advise. the fluid is good and there is no leaks. *tr
12/01/201247000
 On accel loss of power steering assit ,steering very hard to move hit brake to slow down steering recovered.accerated vehicle again and was able to reproduce effect mention above.steering very hard to turn in the morning hours and lose of steering happens.
06/05/201288000
 When driving and turning to the right..the steering gets stiff and the power steering alarm comes on. once stopped i can turn the vehicle off and crank it again...the power steering resets. as you can imagine this is what i have to do each and everytime. the dealer finds nothing wrong with it when i take it in..so please advise. the fluid is good and there is no leaks.
12/03/2012730001
 Hard to turn steering left 4 brief moment. power steering light display???? *tr
12/03/201273000
 Hard to turn steering left 4 brief moment .power steering light display .????
07/31/2012116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact shut off and restarted the vehicle as the steering wheel began to function normally. the vehicle was driven to the dealer for repairs. the contact was unsure of the exact repairs that were performed on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were 116,000. kmj
07/31/2012116000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while traveling 65 mph the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was stopped in the middle of the road to be restarted. the vehicle began to function normally. the vehicle was driven to the dealer. the contact was unsure of the repairs that were completed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred several times after. the manufacturer was not contacted about the issue. the failure and current mileages were 116,000. mh
01/05/201040000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact started the ignition and noticed when turing the steering wheel into the left direction a loud noise would emit. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the front swing arm suspension was replaced. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to a different technician who stated the defect was contributed to the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb
01/05/201040000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact started the ignition and noticed when turing the steering wheel into the left direction a loud noise would emit. the vehicle was taken to an independent auto shop where the front swing arm suspension was replaced. the failure continued to occur and the vehicle was taken to a different technician who stated the defect was contributed to the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was unavailable. js
09/09/20121340003
 Steering wheel locked 3 times within a 0.5 mile distance driving no more than 25 mph while my kids were in the car with me. *tr
09/09/2012134000
 Steering wheel locked 3 times within a 0.5 mile distance driving no more than 25 mph while my kids were in the car with me
04/03/201270000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed and the vehicle became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. 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 77,000.
04/03/201270000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed and the vehicle became extremely difficult to maneuver. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. 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 77,000. kmj
04/03/201270000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering failed and became extremely difficult to maneuver the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the power steering light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. 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 77,000. pm
06/15/2012540001
 I was driving and my power steering went out-completely. it was the hardest thing to turn that i have ever driven and i own a 66 mustang that was not equipped with power steering. there is literally no way to steer the car when driving very slow like when you go to pull into the driveway. my father-in law builds/designs production cars for a living and he took my car to a dealership he works with and they told him that the defective part goes out about every 30,000 miles. the cost to replace just the part is around $800 without labor. the actual part that is defective is not sold on its own so you have to buy a whole new steering column since the small part that is defective is riveted to the column. the dealership said they could not do anything for my car. the column had been replaced once before by a dealership and apparently did not fix the problem. chevy will not cover their bad parts/design and it is one of the most unsafe things that can happen while driving. its like when toyotas priuses accelerator would get stuck-its just as dangerous. what needs to make a recall happen? it has affected so many people and it is very dangerous. do we need to wait until the problem causes multiple tragedies to say now its worth the time to fix the problem and do good business? back your product chevy. *tr
06/15/201254000
 I was driving and my power steering went out-completely. it was the hardest thing to turn that i have ever driven and i own a 66 mustang that was not equipped with power steering. there is literally no way to steer the car when driving very slow like when you go to pull into the driveway. my father-in law builds/designs production cars for a living and he took my car to a dealership he works with and they told him that the defective part goes out about every 30,000 miles. the cost to replace just the part is around $800 without labor. the actual part that is defective is not sold on its own so you have to buy a whole new steering column since the small part that is defective is riveted to the column. the dealership said they could not do anything for my car. the column had been replaced once before by a dealership and apparently did not fix the problem. chevy will not cover their bad parts/design and it is one of the most unsafe things that can happen while driving. its like when toyotas priuses accelerator would get stuck-its just as dangerous. what needs to make a recall happen? it has affected so many people and it is very dangerous. do we need to wait until the problem causes multiple tragedies to say now its worth the time to fix the problem and do good business? back your product chevy.
10/02/2007388951
 The electric steering assist stopped working. very hard to control car. when i pulled over and shut car off, and restarted the malibu, the power steering came back long enough to get it back home. had it fixed and cost me over $600.00 at the chevy dealer. at 56000 miles i was contacted by gm, and they re-imbursed me for the cost. since then, i am now experiencing a somewhat loud and aggravating clunking or shifting noise when turning either direction or taking off from a start. i am very concerned about the safety of the whole steering mechanism and the stress being put on other components making them fail. i have also replaced the ball joints on the car. my problem is that not only the safety issue, but the resale value is severely reduced. who in there right mind would buy the car knowing its problems? there needs to be a recall on this vehicle to address those issues. *tr
06/25/2012890001
 Was very satisfied with performance of car until this episode. fortunately, my son & i made it back from california, the day before we came down donner pass. next day started to take car and verily got going when i couldn't steer, very hard almost didn't make it back home. power steering message displayed across radio system along with bell sound. i immediately took car to dealers which cost $120. for them to diagnosis. they reported the brain (motor/module code co807) needed to be replaced for $958. first, then they would check steering column which would involve additional cost. i don't have the money for repair & ended up bringing car home safely after paying for diagnosis. i have the invoice which they gave with their recommendations and my decline of service. here it sits, i'm too scared to drive and am lucky enough to have access to another vehicle for the time being. going to trade in and will never buy another chevy product! this is definitely a hazard and an accident waiting to happen. a recall needs to be issued for everyone's safety. *tr
06/25/201289000
 Was very satisfied with performance of car until this episode. fortunately, my son & i made it back from california, the day before we came down donner pass. next day started to take car and verily got going when i couldn't steer, very hard almost didn't make it back home. power steering message displayed across radio system along with bell sound. i immediately took car to dealers which cost $120. for them to diagnosis. they reported the brain (motor/module code co807) needed to be replaced for $958. first, then they would check steering column which would involve additional cost. i don't have the money for repair & ended up bringing car home safely after paying for diagnosis. i have the invoice which they gave with their recommendations and my decline of service. here it sits, i'm too scared to drive and am lucky enough to have access to another vehicle for the time being. going to trade in and will never buy another chevy product! this is definitely a hazard and an accident waiting to happen. a recall needs to be issued for everyones safety.
01/17/2012
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that they were aware of the problem, but that the vehicle could be driven without power steering capabilities. the contact stated that the when the power steering failed, the vehicle would pull strongly to the left and it would become very hard to keep the vehicle straight. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage 102,000.
01/17/2012
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that they were aware of the problem, but that the vehicle could be driven without power steering capabilities. the contact stated that the when the power steering failed, the vehicle would pull strongly to the left and it would become very hard to keep the vehicle straight. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage 102,000. kmj
06/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel forced itself to drive straight and became unresponsive while making turns. the contact shut the vehicle off and the vehicle performed as normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to dealer, where the steering column was replaced. the failure recurred and the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm.
06/01/200940000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while making a turn, left or right, the steering wheel forced itself straight, and became unresponsive. the contact depressed the brake, and while in park gear, turned off and restarted the vehicle to resolve failure. the vehicle was taken to dealer where the steering column was replaced; however failure recurred and dealer was unable to duplicate the error. the manufacturer was made aware, no further assistance was provided. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 80,000. the failure mileage was 40,000.yn
09/07/201168000
 The power steering does not work when i turn the car on sometimes. it has happened several times. i turn the ignition on, there is a bell, and the electronic message says power steering. i turn the car off, wait several minutes, re-start it, and then it works again.
04/01/200829754
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized when making left or right turns. the dealer inspected the failure, but was unable to determine the cause. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,754 and the current mileage was 72,320. sm.
04/01/200829754
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel would lock up when making a left or right turn. the dealer inspected the failure, but not determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 29,754 and the current mileage was 72,320. nw
12/15/201172800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel but it became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic stated that the electronic power steering module would have to be replaced and informed the contact of a voluntary recall for the same failure with the power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for replacement of the electronic power steering module. the approximate failure mileage was 72,800. kmj
10/03/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.
12/15/201172800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel but it became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the electronic power steering module would have to be replaced and informed the contact of a voluntary recall for the same failure with the power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for replacement of the electronic power steering module. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,800. ds
10/03/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph and attempting a left turn, the power steering seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. kmj
12/15/201172800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel but it became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the electronic power steering module would have to be replaced and informed the contact of a voluntary recall for the same failure with the power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for replacement of the electronic power steering module. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,800. ds
10/03/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph making a left turn, the power steering stop working without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle since it was not included on any recalls . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. pm
12/15/201172800
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 10 mph the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel but it became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the electronic power steering module would have to be replaced and informed the contact of a voluntary recall for the same failure with the power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for replacement of the electronic power steering module. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,800. ds
10/03/201180000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph making a left turn, the power steering stop working without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle since it was not included on any recalls . the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 89,000. pm
03/23/2012
 While driving the steering column on the 2006 chevrolet malibu, locks up.
03/12/201210884
 I just purchased my 2006 chevrolet malibu about a month ago. it had really low miles for a car that old( (99939 at the time of purchase). i love my car and it has done nothing really to anger me. i got a power steering warning through my radio display. the car drove normal so i paid it little or no attention. the one day i walked to the car and noticed that there was fluid leaking from under the car. since i only had the car a very short time i took it to the warranty center to be looked at, they put my car on the computer and no defect codes came up. the mechanic asked me what color was the fluid that was leaking, like i would remember that! i told him i didn't know. put a white piece of paper underneath there and wait a little while. the shop has had my car over a day and can tell me nothing. i am not one of those people that waits on something to happen. warning lights and defect codes pop up for a reason. the reason i don't know but i will eventually. with all i have read on the internet about the steering all the problems started with defect codes. is there a serious problem with the steering or with the fault display system?
04/01/201180000
 (april 2011) leaving work one afternoon, i began to drive off the campus and as i began to drive the steering wheel began to tighten and as soon as i tried to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up and would not turn. that day i ended up in the ditch and i'm thankful that no one was hurt. every time i proceed to make a left hand turn and it's hot outside, the steering wheel lock up causing me to grab the wheel as hard as i can and merge to the shoulder to shut the car off and restart so the steering wheel becomes drivable. i called the dealership and they gave an estimated cost of $1500 plus dollars to fix the problem. i did not have the money and just suffered though the problem..pulling over and restarting the car. when the weather cooled off in september or so the car had no problems and drove fine. now its march 2012 in mississippi and extremely hot and humid and now the steering wheel is locking up basically every time i get in the car. i can just be driving and it lock up. i cannot gamble with my life nor my children and i'm fearful that this car is going to cause us our lives if i continue to drive it around. help!
03/12/2012
 I was driving on my way back home and suddenly i lost steering causing me to get hit by another vehicle , this happend in piedras negras mexico and my insurance didnt cover the damage , thank god it was just a small hit on the fender but after looking for the issue online i found that the problem is caused by a malfunction in the power steering assitant motor , im not the first person that has that issue , in fact the 2005 malibu and pontiac g6 had the same issue and gm already recall that to fix it , i dont see why the are not accepting recalling this model since uses the same component. i hope that no one else get in an accident due to this. here's a link from a web forum where you can find more users with same issue http://www.fixya.com/cars/t595753-2006_malibu_maxx_electric_power_steering
03/12/201210884
 I just purchased my 2006 chevrolet malibu about a month ago. it had really low miles for a car that old( (99939 at the time of purchase). i love my car and it has done nothing really to anger me. i got a power steering warning through my radio display. the car drove normal so i paid it little or no attention. the one day i walked to the car and noticed that there was fluid leaking from under the car. since i only had the car a very short time i took it to the warranty center to be looked at, they put my car on the computer and no defect codes came up. the mechanic asked me what color was the fluid that was leaking, like i would remember that! i told him i didn't know. put a white piece of paper underneath there and wait a little while. the shop has had my car over a day and can tell me nothing. i am not one of those people that waits on something to happen. warning lights and defect codes pop up for a reason. the reason i don't know but i will eventually. with all i have read on the internet about the steering all the problems started with defect codes. is there a serious problem with the steering or with the fault display system?
04/01/201180000
 (april 2011) leaving work one afternoon, i began to drive off the campus and as i began to drive the steering wheel began to tighten and as soon as i tried to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up and would not turn. that day i ended up in the ditch and i'm thankful that no one was hurt. every time i proceed to make a left hand turn and it's hot outside, the steering wheel lock up causing me to grab the wheel as hard as i can and merge to the shoulder to shut the car off and restart so the steering wheel becomes drivable. i called the dealership and they gave an estimated cost of $1500 plus dollars to fix the problem. i did not have the money and just suffered though the problem..pulling over and restarting the car. when the weather cooled off in september or so the car had no problems and drove fine. now its march 2012 in mississippi and extremely hot and humid and now the steering wheel is locking up basically every time i get in the car. i can just be driving and it lock up. i cannot gamble with my life nor my children and i'm fearful that this car is going to cause us our lives if i continue to drive it around. help!
03/12/2012
 I was driving on my way back home and suddenly i lost steering causing me to get hit by another vehicle , this happend in piedras negras mexico and my insurance didnt cover the damage , thank god it was just a small hit on the fender but after looking for the issue online i found that the problem is caused by a malfunction in the power steering assitant motor , im not the first person that has that issue , in fact the 2005 malibu and pontiac g6 had the same issue and gm already recall that to fix it , i dont see why the are not accepting recalling this model since uses the same component. i hope that no one else get in an accident due to this. here's a link from a web forum where you can find more users with same issue http://www.fixya.com/cars/t595753-2006_malibu_maxx_electric_power_steering
03/12/201210884
 I just purchased my 2006 chevrolet malibu about a month ago. it had really low miles for a car that old( (99939 at the time of purchase). i love my car and it has done nothing really to anger me. i got a power steering warning through my radio display. the car drove normal so i paid it little or no attention. the one day i walked to the car and noticed that there was fluid leaking from under the car. since i only had the car a very short time i took it to the warranty center to be looked at, they put my car on the computer and no defect codes came up. the mechanic asked me what color was the fluid that was leaking, like i would remember that! i told him i didn't know. put a white piece of paper underneath there and wait a little while. the shop has had my car over a day and can tell me nothing. i am not one of those people that waits on something to happen. warning lights and defect codes pop up for a reason. the reason i don't know but i will eventually. with all i have read on the internet about the steering all the problems started with defect codes. is there a serious problem with the steering or with the fault display system?
04/01/201180000
 (april 2011) leaving work one afternoon, i began to drive off the campus and as i began to drive the steering wheel began to tighten and as soon as i tried to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up and would not turn. that day i ended up in the ditch and i'm thankful that no one was hurt. every time i proceed to make a left hand turn and it's hot outside, the steering wheel lock up causing me to grab the wheel as hard as i can and merge to the shoulder to shut the car off and restart so the steering wheel becomes drivable. i called the dealership and they gave an estimated cost of $1500 plus dollars to fix the problem. i did not have the money and just suffered though the problem..pulling over and restarting the car. when the weather cooled off in september or so the car had no problems and drove fine. now its march 2012 in mississippi and extremely hot and humid and now the steering wheel is locking up basically every time i get in the car. i can just be driving and it lock up. i cannot gamble with my life nor my children and i'm fearful that this car is going to cause us our lives if i continue to drive it around. help!
03/12/2012
 I was driving on my way back home and suddenly i lost steering causing me to get hit by another vehicle , this happend in piedras negras mexico and my insurance didnt cover the damage , thank god it was just a small hit on the fender but after looking for the issue online i found that the problem is caused by a malfunction in the power steering assitant motor , im not the first person that has that issue , in fact the 2005 malibu and pontiac g6 had the same issue and gm already recall that to fix it , i dont see why the are not accepting recalling this model since uses the same component. i hope that no one else get in an accident due to this. here's a link from a web forum where you can find more users with same issue http://www.fixya.com/cars/t595753-2006_malibu_maxx_electric_power_steering
03/12/201210884
 I just purchased my 2006 chevrolet malibu about a month ago. it had really low miles for a car that old( (99939 at the time of purchase). i love my car and it has done nothing really to anger me. i got a power steering warning through my radio display. the car drove normal so i paid it little or no attention. the one day i walked to the car and noticed that there was fluid leaking from under the car. since i only had the car a very short time i took it to the warranty center to be looked at, they put my car on the computer and no defect codes came up. the mechanic asked me what color was the fluid that was leaking, like i would remember that! i told him i didn't know. put a white piece of paper underneath there and wait a little while. the shop has had my car over a day and can tell me nothing. i am not one of those people that waits on something to happen. warning lights and defect codes pop up for a reason. the reason i don't know but i will eventually. with all i have read on the internet about the steering all the problems started with defect codes. is there a serious problem with the steering or with the fault display system?
04/01/201180000
 (april 2011) leaving work one afternoon, i began to drive off the campus and as i began to drive the steering wheel began to tighten and as soon as i tried to make a left hand turn, the steering wheel locked up and would not turn. that day i ended up in the ditch and i'm thankful that no one was hurt. every time i proceed to make a left hand turn and it's hot outside, the steering wheel lock up causing me to grab the wheel as hard as i can and merge to the shoulder to shut the car off and restart so the steering wheel becomes drivable. i called the dealership and they gave an estimated cost of $1500 plus dollars to fix the problem. i did not have the money and just suffered though the problem..pulling over and restarting the car. when the weather cooled off in september or so the car had no problems and drove fine. now its march 2012 in mississippi and extremely hot and humid and now the steering wheel is locking up basically every time i get in the car. i can just be driving and it lock up. i cannot gamble with my life nor my children and i'm fearful that this car is going to cause us our lives if i continue to drive it around. help!
03/12/2012
 I was driving on my way back home and suddenly i lost steering causing me to get hit by another vehicle , this happend in piedras negras mexico and my insurance didnt cover the damage , thank god it was just a small hit on the fender but after looking for the issue online i found that the problem is caused by a malfunction in the power steering assitant motor , im not the first person that has that issue , in fact the 2005 malibu and pontiac g6 had the same issue and gm already recall that to fix it , i dont see why the are not accepting recalling this model since uses the same component. i hope that no one else get in an accident due to this. here's a link from a web forum where you can find more users with same issue http://www.fixya.com/cars/t595753-2006_malibu_maxx_electric_power_steering
03/13/201270890
 While making a right turn the power steering warning chimed three times and power steering was displayed on dic. the wheel was had to turn right. problem went away but warning message still displayed on dic. if i were driving at a higher speed i wouldnt have been able to keep control of my vehicle and could have injured or killed myself or someone else!! this is very dangerous!! i am scared to drive my car that i have owned for 1 week!
02/15/2012100000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph and heard a chime inside of the vehicle when suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised the contact that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable.
02/15/2012100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph and heard a chime inside of the vehicle when suddenly, there was a loss of power steering. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised the contact that the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
02/15/2012100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 45 mph, the contact heard a chime inside of the vehicle and then suddenly a loss of power steering occurred. there were not an illumination of the warning indicators. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the steering column would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. js
02/23/2012107100
 I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. my steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. i think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. thank you.
08/10/201190000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with a complete loss of power steering. there was also an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure occurred thirty times and eventually became a permanent malfunction whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated to the contact that the power steering assist module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
02/23/2012107100
 I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. my steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. i think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. thank you.
08/10/201190000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with a complete loss of power steering. there was also an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure occurred thirty times and eventually became a permanent malfunction whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated to the contact that the power steering assist module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
02/23/2012107100
 I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. my steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. i think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. thank you.
08/10/201190000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with a complete loss of power steering. there was also an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure occurred thirty times and eventually became a permanent malfunction whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated to the contact that the power steering assist module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. kmj
02/23/2012107100
 I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. my steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. i think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. thank you.
08/10/201190000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with a complete loss of power steering. there was also an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the contact was able to maneuver to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed as normal. the failure occurred thirty times and eventually became a permanent malfunction whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the power steering assist module would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. js
02/23/2012107100
 I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. my steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. i think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. thank you.
01/18/2012135277
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the power of steering warning lamp illuminated and the power of steering stop working. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle completely off and turning if back on it started to work normal. the vehicle was not taken to dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 135,277 . pm
01/04/201092000
 The power steering goes out when making right or left hand turns. or when the temp in the vehicle is hot the steering won't stay on at all. the dealer told me that there was a special warreny enancement issued but no recall. this means that a milage limit of 100,000 miles is in place. so this will cost me $1200 to fix for something that they know is wrong with this vehicle. i guess someone has to be killed or injured before something is done.
12/21/2011112000
 I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when the power steering indicator came on with four bell tones - i lost the ability to easily steer the car. i had to struggle to get the car steered off the freeway. i turned the car off then on and power steering resumed. i got back on the freeway and within 15 minutes the problem occured again and i had to struggle just to steer. this is a very dangerous situation as if the power steering totally locks up it can cause an accident. the power steering on the 2006 chevrolet malibu is electronic and its the same problem that the 2004 version was recalled for per my mechanic.
01/04/201092000
 The power steering goes out when making right or left hand turns. or when the temp in the vehicle is hot the steering won't stay on at all. the dealer told me that there was a special warreny enancement issued but no recall. this means that a milage limit of 100,000 miles is in place. so this will cost me $1200 to fix for something that they know is wrong with this vehicle. i guess someone has to be killed or injured before something is done.
12/21/2011112000
 I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when the power steering indicator came on with four bell tones - i lost the ability to easily steer the car. i had to struggle to get the car steered off the freeway. i turned the car off then on and power steering resumed. i got back on the freeway and within 15 minutes the problem occured again and i had to struggle just to steer. this is a very dangerous situation as if the power steering totally locks up it can cause an accident. the power steering on the 2006 chevrolet malibu is electronic and its the same problem that the 2004 version was recalled for per my mechanic.
01/04/201092000
 The power steering goes out when making right or left hand turns. or when the temp in the vehicle is hot the steering won't stay on at all. the dealer told me that there was a special warreny enancement issued but no recall. this means that a milage limit of 100,000 miles is in place. so this will cost me $1200 to fix for something that they know is wrong with this vehicle. i guess someone has to be killed or injured before something is done.
12/21/2011112000
 I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when the power steering indicator came on with four bell tones - i lost the ability to easily steer the car. i had to struggle to get the car steered off the freeway. i turned the car off then on and power steering resumed. i got back on the freeway and within 15 minutes the problem occured again and i had to struggle just to steer. this is a very dangerous situation as if the power steering totally locks up it can cause an accident. the power steering on the 2006 chevrolet malibu is electronic and its the same problem that the 2004 version was recalled for per my mechanic.
12/26/2011120625
 When pulling out of my driveway, power steering illuminated across the screen and then steering was lost. i turned the car off and on 5 times but the same message kept reappearing with returned inability to steer.
09/15/201175000
 2006 chevrolet malibu 2.2 / 4cl. the power steering stops working, this vehicle does not have a regular power steering system , i believe it is electronic. the problem is while you drive at any speed the steering becomes hard to steer, no power at all, creating a very difficult and dangerous situation that can cause a deadly accident. there is no recall yet we believe. but there are several, many situations like this one, no power steering while driving at any speed, suddenly stops working.
12/02/201161000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while in reverse, the steering failed without warning. the contact had to apply abrupt force to the steering wheel in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000.
02/01/2010100000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes, the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate, it would not shut off. in addition, she noticed that the check engine warning light was also illuminated. when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal knocking from the engine followed by a violent jerking. the steering wheel also seized intermittently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs and the prongs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
12/02/201161000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while in reverse, the steering failed without warning. the contact had to apply abrupt force to the steering wheel in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000.
02/01/2010100000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes, the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate, it would not shut off. in addition, she noticed that the check engine warning light was also illuminated. when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal knocking from the engine followed by a violent jerking. the steering wheel also seized intermittently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs and the prongs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
12/02/201161000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while in reverse, the steering failed without warning. the contact had to apply abrupt force to the steering wheel in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000.
02/01/2010100000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes, the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate, it would not shut off. in addition, she noticed that the check engine warning light was also illuminated. when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal knocking from the engine followed by a violent jerking. the steering wheel also seized intermittently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs and the prongs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
12/02/201161000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while in reverse, the steering failed without warning. the contact had to apply abrupt force to the steering wheel in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000. kmj
02/01/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes, the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate, it would not shut off. in addition, she noticed that the check engine warning light was also illuminated. when attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal knocking from the engine followed by a violent jerking. the steering wheel also seized intermittently, making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs and the prongs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. kmj
02/01/2010100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate it remained illuminated. also she noticed the check engine warning light had illuminated. in addition when she accelerated she heard a knocking noise coming from the engine then it would jerk violently. lastly, the steering worked intermittently making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs, and the prongs. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileages were 100,000. bw
12/02/201161000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle steering failed while reversing without warning. the contact had to apply force to the steering, to be able to control the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000. li
02/01/2010100000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when she applied pressure to the brakes the brake light would not illuminate and when it would illuminate it remained illuminated. also she noticed the check engine warning light had illuminated. in addition when she accelerated she heard a knocking noise coming from the engine then it would jerk violently. lastly, the steering worked intermittently making it difficult to control the vehicle. the dealer replaced the oxygen banks one and two, core pack, spark plugs, and the prongs. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 155,000 and the approximate failure mileages were 100,000. bw
08/20/201195000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 7 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. in addition, a chime sounded inside the vehicle. the contact drove into a parking space and turned the engine off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the identical failure occurred three different times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the steering malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
08/20/201195000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 7 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. in addition, a chime sounded inside the vehicle. the contact drove into a parking space and turned the engine off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the identical failure occurred three different times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the steering malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. kmj
08/20/201195000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 7 mph and unexpectedly the steering wheel locked with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. in addition, a chime sounded inside the vehicle. the contact drove into a parking space and turned the engine off. upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the identical failure occurred three different times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the steering malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000. js
11/04/2011107000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. the contact drove to the side of the road and parked the vehicle in a safe location. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. prior to the failure, the steering wheel would vibrate upon starting the engine. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000. kmj
11/04/2011107000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed to operate with an illumination of the warning indicator. the contact drove to the side of the road and parked the vehcile in a safe location. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. prior to the failure the steering wheel would vibrate upon starting the engine. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000. js
11/01/201169000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
11/04/2011107000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed to operate with an illumination of the warning indicator. the contact drove to the side of the road and parked the vehcile in a safe location. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. prior to the failure the steering wheel would vibrate upon starting the engine. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000. js
11/01/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. kmj
11/15/2011130000
 Turned steering wheel left to exit a fueling pump and the power steering went out. the panel display indicated power steering and an indicator on the dash had a amber color icon with a wrench. had to use a lot of force to turn vehicle to a safe place and turned the car off. got out and looked under the hood but could not discern any obvious problem. turned the car back on and the problem did not reappear as driving home approx. 2 miles from service station. concerned because of the comments seen on the internet regarding owners having similar experiences with these vehicles. fortunately, my speed was minimal. it would be virtually impossible to control the vehicle if this happened at high speed on a highway. gm needs to recall.
06/01/201185000
 When making turns, whether left or right, the power steering in this car fails. luckily i am one of the fortunate ones (so far) that it goes out at lower rates of speed. a couple of times, i barely made it into the parking lot and avoided hitting any cars while making that turn. the thing that i fear is that when it starts to snow or if i have to make some evasive moves to avoid objects, the power steering will go out and i will be unable to correct it.
11/01/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. kmj
11/15/2011130000
 Turned steering wheel left to exit a fueling pump and the power steering went out. the panel display indicated power steering and an indicator on the dash had a amber color icon with a wrench. had to use a lot of force to turn vehicle to a safe place and turned the car off. got out and looked under the hood but could not discern any obvious problem. turned the car back on and the problem did not reappear as driving home approx. 2 miles from service station. concerned because of the comments seen on the internet regarding owners having similar experiences with these vehicles. fortunately, my speed was minimal. it would be virtually impossible to control the vehicle if this happened at high speed on a highway. gm needs to recall.
06/01/201185000
 When making turns, whether left or right, the power steering in this car fails. luckily i am one of the fortunate ones (so far) that it goes out at lower rates of speed. a couple of times, i barely made it into the parking lot and avoided hitting any cars while making that turn. the thing that i fear is that when it starts to snow or if i have to make some evasive moves to avoid objects, the power steering will go out and i will be unable to correct it.
11/01/201169000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds
11/15/2011130000
 Turned steering wheel left to exit a fueling pump and the power steering went out. the panel display indicated power steering and an indicator on the dash had a amber color icon with a wrench. had to use a lot of force to turn vehicle to a safe place and turned the car off. got out and looked under the hood but could not discern any obvious problem. turned the car back on and the problem did not reappear as driving home approx. 2 miles from service station. concerned because of the comments seen on the internet regarding owners having similar experiences with these vehicles. fortunately, my speed was minimal. it would be virtually impossible to control the vehicle if this happened at high speed on a highway. gm needs to recall.
06/01/201185000
 When making turns, whether left or right, the power steering in this car fails. luckily i am one of the fortunate ones (so far) that it goes out at lower rates of speed. a couple of times, i barely made it into the parking lot and avoided hitting any cars while making that turn. the thing that i fear is that when it starts to snow or if i have to make some evasive moves to avoid objects, the power steering will go out and i will be unable to correct it.
11/15/2011130000
 Turned steering wheel left to exit a fueling pump and the power steering went out. the panel display indicated power steering and an indicator on the dash had a amber color icon with a wrench. had to use a lot of force to turn vehicle to a safe place and turned the car off. got out and looked under the hood but could not discern any obvious problem. turned the car back on and the problem did not reappear as driving home approx. 2 miles from service station. concerned because of the comments seen on the internet regarding owners having similar experiences with these vehicles. fortunately, my speed was minimal. it would be virtually impossible to control the vehicle if this happened at high speed on a highway. gm needs to recall.
06/01/201185000
 When making turns, whether left or right, the power steering in this car fails. luckily i am one of the fortunate ones (so far) that it goes out at lower rates of speed. a couple of times, i barely made it into the parking lot and avoided hitting any cars while making that turn. the thing that i fear is that when it starts to snow or if i have to make some evasive moves to avoid objects, the power steering will go out and i will be unable to correct it.
10/04/201148000
 After backing out of my driveway, i started down the road and my steering wheel locked up. i was able to pull to the side of the road and turn the car off. i restarted the car and it seemed fine. i didn't want to take any chances so turned around and pulled back into the driveway. i have started the car several times but the steering is still locked up. my car has only 48000 miles on it and would like to see a recall. i have read many, many complaints on this same situation.
08/01/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving at any speed when the steering wheel was turned to the left it locked. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the power steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. rvk
10/04/201148000
 After backing out of my driveway, i started down the road and my steering wheel locked up. i was able to pull to the side of the road and turn the car off. i restarted the car and it seemed fine. i didn't want to take any chances so turned around and pulled back into the driveway. i have started the car several times but the steering is still locked up. my car has only 48000 miles on it and would like to see a recall. i have read many, many complaints on this same situation.
08/01/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving at any speed when the steering wheel was turned to the left it locked. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the power steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. rvk
11/01/2011112207
 Power steering failure. had began to drive out of a parking lot when power steering went out and was very difficult to turn steering wheel. car has electrical power steering. i tried to step on brake, shift gear into park then back in drive but still could not get steering wheel to turn. was extremely difficult and would have been very dangerous if had happened while driving on a freeway with my kids. i have found a multiple sites with the same similar complaints about the 2006 chevy malibu from people who had this happened to them. they have even had mechanics try to troubleshoot and charge them horrendous amounts for repairs but continued having issues after either the steering wheel column was replaced, coils and harnesss were replaced, or other parts that mechanics tried troubleshooting. something must be done to issue a recall for this problem to be corrected before it does take someone's life.
06/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely stiff and difficult to maneuver. the steering wheel would occasionally shake. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the contact stated he was a mechanic and after inspecting the vehicle, he stated that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
10/04/201148000
 After backing out of my driveway, i started down the road and my steering wheel locked up. i was able to pull to the side of the road and turn the car off. i restarted the car and it seemed fine. i didn't want to take any chances so turned around and pulled back into the driveway. i have started the car several times but the steering is still locked up. my car has only 48000 miles on it and would like to see a recall. i have read many, many complaints on this same situation.
08/01/201175000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving at any speed when the steering wheel was turned to the left it locked. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the power steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. rvk
11/01/2011112207
 Power steering failure. had began to drive out of a parking lot when power steering went out and was very difficult to turn steering wheel. car has electrical power steering. i tried to step on brake, shift gear into park then back in drive but still could not get steering wheel to turn. was extremely difficult and would have been very dangerous if had happened while driving on a freeway with my kids. i have found a multiple sites with the same similar complaints about the 2006 chevy malibu from people who had this happened to them. they have even had mechanics try to troubleshoot and charge them horrendous amounts for repairs but continued having issues after either the steering wheel column was replaced, coils and harnesss were replaced, or other parts that mechanics tried troubleshooting. something must be done to issue a recall for this problem to be corrected before it does take someone's life.
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely stiff and difficult to maneuver. the steering wheel would occasionally shake. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the contact stated he was a mechanic and after inspecting the vehicle, he stated that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj
10/01/201156000
 I have only had my 2006 chevrolet malibu for 6 weeks, and i already am experiencing 3 major problems. 1. the fuel gauge will go wild anytime gas is added to the tank, and as the weeks have gone by it is less accurate. i only know when my gas tank is full or empty. i have no idea on anything in between. 2. when i will start the car the power steering will not come on with the car. i will have to turn the car off, remove the key and open and shut the door to register the next try as a truly new start. if you fail to open and close the door, the car does not completely power down so it will not recycle. 3. the power sterering assist will begin to lock up on me while driving, and i will have to fight the wheel to keep the car going straight. i have let go of the wheel once or twice and the wheel will turn enough in one direction to nearly do a uturn. if this were to happen when a driver was inattentive, im pretty sure it would cause one heck of a accident! the worst part is that the dealer i bought the car from had the car for 8 months, so they must have know about these defects and sold it to me anyways. the dealer put gas in the car before we did the paperwork. i know the guy saw the gas gauge going nuts, and that's why he insisted on being the one to drive the car to the gas station. i think they might have reset the computer to get the car to behave for test drives, because i had only put 40 miles on it before all this stuff started. certainly not a coincidence.
10/26/2011156000
 This has been a good car for the most part great on gas but last week the brakes felt real hard to push so i replace with new brakes front and rear the old brakes looked almost new now the brake tail light come when you start the car and dont go off unless you depress them. drivers think your stopping when your driving and when braking they cant tell because lights go out.also for the past 3 years the power steering light comes on and you lose your steering control i wonder if and when someone has to die befoe gm recalls and fix the proplems
08/01/201175000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving at any speed when the steering was turned to the left the steering locked. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed, that located the failure at the power steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. li
11/01/2011112207
 Power steering failure. had began to drive out of a parking lot when power steering went out and was very difficult to turn steering wheel. car has electrical power steering. i tried to step on brake, shift gear into park then back in drive but still could not get steering wheel to turn. was extremely difficult and would have been very dangerous if had happened while driving on a freeway with my kids. i have found a multiple sites with the same similar complaints about the 2006 chevy malibu from people who had this happened to them. they have even had mechanics try to troubleshoot and charge them horrendous amounts for repairs but continued having issues after either the steering wheel column was replaced, coils and harnesss were replaced, or other parts that mechanics tried troubleshooting. something must be done to issue a recall for this problem to be corrected before it does take someone's life.
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely stiff and difficult to maneuver. the steering wheel would occasionally shake. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the contact stated he was a mechanic and after inspecting the vehicle, he stated that the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. kmj
10/01/201156000
 I have only had my 2006 chevrolet malibu for 6 weeks, and i already am experiencing 3 major problems. 1. the fuel gauge will go wild anytime gas is added to the tank, and as the weeks have gone by it is less accurate. i only know when my gas tank is full or empty. i have no idea on anything in between. 2. when i will start the car the power steering will not come on with the car. i will have to turn the car off, remove the key and open and shut the door to register the next try as a truly new start. if you fail to open and close the door, the car does not completely power down so it will not recycle. 3. the power sterering assist will begin to lock up on me while driving, and i will have to fight the wheel to keep the car going straight. i have let go of the wheel once or twice and the wheel will turn enough in one direction to nearly do a uturn. if this were to happen when a driver was inattentive, im pretty sure it would cause one heck of a accident! the worst part is that the dealer i bought the car from had the car for 8 months, so they must have know about these defects and sold it to me anyways. the dealer put gas in the car before we did the paperwork. i know the guy saw the gas gauge going nuts, and that's why he insisted on being the one to drive the car to the gas station. i think they might have reset the computer to get the car to behave for test drives, because i had only put 40 miles on it before all this stuff started. certainly not a coincidence.
10/26/2011156000
 This has been a good car for the most part great on gas but last week the brakes felt real hard to push so i replace with new brakes front and rear the old brakes looked almost new now the brake tail light come when you start the car and dont go off unless you depress them. drivers think your stopping when your driving and when braking they cant tell because lights go out.also for the past 3 years the power steering light comes on and you lose your steering control i wonder if and when someone has to die befoe gm recalls and fix the proplems
11/01/2011112207
 Power steering failure. had began to drive out of a parking lot when power steering went out and was very difficult to turn steering wheel. car has electrical power steering. i tried to step on brake, shift gear into park then back in drive but still could not get steering wheel to turn. was extremely difficult and would have been very dangerous if had happened while driving on a freeway with my kids. i have found a multiple sites with the same similar complaints about the 2006 chevy malibu from people who had this happened to them. they have even had mechanics try to troubleshoot and charge them horrendous amounts for repairs but continued having issues after either the steering wheel column was replaced, coils and harnesss were replaced, or other parts that mechanics tried troubleshooting. something must be done to issue a recall for this problem to be corrected before it does take someone's life.
06/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 45 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely stiff and difficult to maneuver. the steering wheel would occasionally shake. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the contact stated he was a mechanic and after inspecting the vehicle noticed the steering column would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds
10/01/201156000
 I have only had my 2006 chevrolet malibu for 6 weeks, and i already am experiencing 3 major problems. 1. the fuel gauge will go wild anytime gas is added to the tank, and as the weeks have gone by it is less accurate. i only know when my gas tank is full or empty. i have no idea on anything in between. 2. when i will start the car the power steering will not come on with the car. i will have to turn the car off, remove the key and open and shut the door to register the next try as a truly new start. if you fail to open and close the door, the car does not completely power down so it will not recycle. 3. the power sterering assist will begin to lock up on me while driving, and i will have to fight the wheel to keep the car going straight. i have let go of the wheel once or twice and the wheel will turn enough in one direction to nearly do a uturn. if this were to happen when a driver was inattentive, im pretty sure it would cause one heck of a accident! the worst part is that the dealer i bought the car from had the car for 8 months, so they must have know about these defects and sold it to me anyways. the dealer put gas in the car before we did the paperwork. i know the guy saw the gas gauge going nuts, and that's why he insisted on being the one to drive the car to the gas station. i think they might have reset the computer to get the car to behave for test drives, because i had only put 40 miles on it before all this stuff started. certainly not a coincidence.
10/26/2011156000
 This has been a good car for the most part great on gas but last week the brakes felt real hard to push so i replace with new brakes front and rear the old brakes looked almost new now the brake tail light come when you start the car and dont go off unless you depress them. drivers think your stopping when your driving and when braking they cant tell because lights go out.also for the past 3 years the power steering light comes on and you lose your steering control i wonder if and when someone has to die befoe gm recalls and fix the proplems
10/01/201156000
 I have only had my 2006 chevrolet malibu for 6 weeks, and i already am experiencing 3 major problems. 1. the fuel gauge will go wild anytime gas is added to the tank, and as the weeks have gone by it is less accurate. i only know when my gas tank is full or empty. i have no idea on anything in between. 2. when i will start the car the power steering will not come on with the car. i will have to turn the car off, remove the key and open and shut the door to register the next try as a truly new start. if you fail to open and close the door, the car does not completely power down so it will not recycle. 3. the power sterering assist will begin to lock up on me while driving, and i will have to fight the wheel to keep the car going straight. i have let go of the wheel once or twice and the wheel will turn enough in one direction to nearly do a uturn. if this were to happen when a driver was inattentive, im pretty sure it would cause one heck of a accident! the worst part is that the dealer i bought the car from had the car for 8 months, so they must have know about these defects and sold it to me anyways. the dealer put gas in the car before we did the paperwork. i know the guy saw the gas gauge going nuts, and that's why he insisted on being the one to drive the car to the gas station. i think they might have reset the computer to get the car to behave for test drives, because i had only put 40 miles on it before all this stuff started. certainly not a coincidence.
10/26/2011156000
 This has been a good car for the most part great on gas but last week the brakes felt real hard to push so i replace with new brakes front and rear the old brakes looked almost new now the brake tail light come when you start the car and dont go off unless you depress them. drivers think your stopping when your driving and when braking they cant tell because lights go out.also for the past 3 years the power steering light comes on and you lose your steering control i wonder if and when someone has to die befoe gm recalls and fix the proplems
10/24/201178000
 I was pulling out of my parking spot and my steering completely locked up on me. i almost hit my neighbors vehicle. with much effort i was able to get my car out of the street and onto the side of the road.
05/05/2010
 Power steering light has been coming on for like year and almost like once a day the power steering will go out but if you turn the key off and then turn it back on it will be ok. know it is even starting to sake while driving. so i took my car t a shop and they told me to take it to the dealer. so i have been reserching this problem and there seems to be a lot of problems with this car and the power steering i am just not seeing while there is no saftey recall this is very dangerous for the people who wn this veheicle. thanks
10/03/201137000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel would shake when driving in reverse. in addition, the steering wheel would also seize sporadically when driving highway speeds. a local mechanic diagnosed that the electric power steering assist was defective and would need to be replaced. the dealer was notified and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 37,100.
05/05/2010
 Power steering light has been coming on for like year and almost like once a day the power steering will go out but if you turn the key off and then turn it back on it will be ok. know it is even starting to sake while driving. so i took my car t a shop and they told me to take it to the dealer. so i have been reserching this problem and there seems to be a lot of problems with this car and the power steering i am just not seeing while there is no saftey recall this is very dangerous for the people who wn this veheicle. thanks
10/03/201137000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel would shake when driving in reverse. in addition, the steering wheel would also seize sporadically when driving highway speeds. a local mechanic diagnosed that the electric power steering assist was defective and would need to be replaced. the dealer was notified and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 37,100. kmj
10/03/20113700
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the would work intermittently. the wheel would shake when reversing and would also lock up when driving on the highway, which could cause a crash. a local mechanic diagnosed that the electric power steering assist was defective and would need repair. the dealer was notified and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. that failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 37,100. nw
10/13/201191000
 My steering wheel locked up as i was pulling out of my driveaway today and i was so close into hitting my sisters car, i was lucky enough that i was able to steer as much as a could went a little bit onto the bushes . but this is a dangerous hazard if i would have known this i would have never boughten this car.the steering wheel also gives somewhat of a vibration which i thought were the struts which were replcaced and the disc brakes. which alot of money went into replacing those parts. i am the second owner of the vehicle i purchased it in august 2010 and now i am scared to drive around because i never know when it will lock up again. i dont have the warranty on the vehicle and i dont have the money to pay for this to get fixed as i am already paying for college. i have read numerous other messages from other chevy malibu owners facing the same issue. what can be done to fix this?
10/03/20113700
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the would work intermittently. the wheel would shake when reversing and would also lock up when driving on the highway, which could cause a crash. a local mechanic diagnosed that the electric power steering assist was defective and would need repair. the dealer was notified and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. that failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 37,100. nw
10/13/201191000
 My steering wheel locked up as i was pulling out of my driveaway today and i was so close into hitting my sisters car, i was lucky enough that i was able to steer as much as a could went a little bit onto the bushes . but this is a dangerous hazard if i would have known this i would have never boughten this car.the steering wheel also gives somewhat of a vibration which i thought were the struts which were replcaced and the disc brakes. which alot of money went into replacing those parts. i am the second owner of the vehicle i purchased it in august 2010 and now i am scared to drive around because i never know when it will lock up again. i dont have the warranty on the vehicle and i dont have the money to pay for this to get fixed as i am already paying for college. i have read numerous other messages from other chevy malibu owners facing the same issue. what can be done to fix this?
10/02/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering failed while driving and the wheel became very hard to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 78,000. kmj
08/02/2011112000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated with a complete loss of power steering assist. the engine was turned off and upon restart, the vehicle began to operate normally. the power steering failure ecurred twelve times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
10/02/201178000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering failed while driving and the wheel became very hard to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 78,000. kmj
08/02/2011112000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated with a complete loss of power steering assist. the engine was turned off and upon restart, the vehicle began to operate normally. the power steering failure ecurred twelve times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
10/02/201178000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering failed while driving and became very hard to turn. the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 78,000. li
08/02/2011112000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated with a complete loss of power steering assist. the engine was turned off and upon restart, the vehicle began to operate normally. the power steering failure ecurred twelve times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
07/01/201180000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when she attempted to make turns. also, the power steering would fail intermittently and she was unable to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 99,242 and the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
08/02/2011112000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated with a complete loss of power steering assist. the engine was turned off and upon restart, the vehicle began to operate normally. the power steering failure ecurred twelve times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
07/01/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when she attempted to make turns. also, the power steering would fail intermittently and she was unable to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 99,242 and the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. kmj
08/02/2011112000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the power steering warning indicator illuminated with a complete loss of power steering assist. the engine was turned off and upon restart, the vehicle began to operate normally. the power steering failure ecurred twelve times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
07/01/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when she attempted to make turns. also, the power steering would fail intermittently and she was unable to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 99,242 and the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. kmj
09/26/2011
 Pulled up to the stop sign leaving my street getting ready to pull onto busy highway ....steering wheel went completely stiff....power steering failure message came on the dash....managed to turn it around and park it back in my drive way ....i have been reading all the other chevy malibu owners describing the same problem and how it has costed them hundreds even thousands to get fixed and some still did not fix the problem....i do not have hundreds to pour into my car....can bearly make payments and insurance.....i do not know what to do....
07/01/201180000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed a knocking noise coming from the front end of the vehicle when she attempted to make turns. also, the veghicle would lose power steering intermittently and she was unable to control the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 99,242. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. bw
09/16/201135000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 10 mph when the steering wheel exhibited an abnormal noise. the failure would occur when attempting a turn in either direction or driving over road bumps. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 35,000.
09/16/201135000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 10 mph when the steering wheel exhibited an abnormal noise. the failure would occur when attempting a turn in either direction or driving over road bumps. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 35,000. kmj
09/17/2011118054
 Own a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. traveled approximately 3 miles & parked the vehicle. thought it needed power steering fluid. was told by a mechanic that this was a hugh problem with the 2006 malibu vehicles. he personally had repaired many, many cars with this steering column issue. the cost would run $900 +. restarted the engine and the car was driving fine. owner researched the website for recalls. found out that with is a very serious problem with the 2006 malibu & gm doesn't seem to have a recall for it. unfortunately, it will take loss of lives before any action will be taken. too many of these cars have this defect. gm should man up and either repair the problem permanently or allow for trade-in's with appropriate trade in value. also, it sounds like even after repair have been done, the problem may or may not come back. no guarantee for permanent solution. owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of the steering issue occurring at any time & maybe causing a minor or even worse fatal accident. approximate failure mileage 118,000.
09/16/201135000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving 10 mph when the steering wheel exhibited an abnormal noise. the failure would occur when attempting a turn in either direction or driving over road bumps. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 35,000. kmj
09/17/2011118054
 Own a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. traveled approximately 3 miles & parked the vehicle. thought it needed power steering fluid. was told by a mechanic that this was a hugh problem with the 2006 malibu vehicles. he personally had repaired many, many cars with this steering column issue. the cost would run $900 +. restarted the engine and the car was driving fine. owner researched the website for recalls. found out that with is a very serious problem with the 2006 malibu & gm doesn't seem to have a recall for it. unfortunately, it will take loss of lives before any action will be taken. too many of these cars have this defect. gm should man up and either repair the problem permanently or allow for trade-in's with appropriate trade in value. also, it sounds like even after repair have been done, the problem may or may not come back. no guarantee for permanent solution. owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of the steering issue occurring at any time & maybe causing a minor or even worse fatal accident. approximate failure mileage 118,000.
07/12/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud knocking sound when turning or driving over any road bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the hydraulic assist power for the steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. kmj
09/16/201135000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering made a loud noise while turning to the right or left and the noise was also heard while driven over a speed bump. the vehicle was taken to the local garage who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the steering column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 35,000. li
09/17/2011118054
 Own a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. traveled approximately 3 miles & parked the vehicle. thought it needed power steering fluid. was told by a mechanic that this was a hugh problem with the 2006 malibu vehicles. he personally had repaired many, many cars with this steering column issue. the cost would run $900 +. restarted the engine and the car was driving fine. owner researched the website for recalls. found out that with is a very serious problem with the 2006 malibu & gm doesn't seem to have a recall for it. unfortunately, it will take loss of lives before any action will be taken. too many of these cars have this defect. gm should man up and either repair the problem permanently or allow for trade-in's with appropriate trade in value. also, it sounds like even after repair have been done, the problem may or may not come back. no guarantee for permanent solution. owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of the steering issue occurring at any time & maybe causing a minor or even worse fatal accident. approximate failure mileage 118,000.
07/12/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud knocking sound when turning or driving over any road bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the hydraulic assist power for the steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. kmj
08/12/201168000
 I purchased my 2006 malibu in 2007. since the time of purchase i have had problems with this car's steering column. it would make a clunking sound every time i would make a turn left or right. i knew something wasn't right. i took the car to the dealer once and they replaced something in the steering column. i still hear the clunking noise today. when i turned the key to start the car at times it seemed like the car was cranking and running on its own. hard to explain it unless you were starting the car. that was an issue as well. now this 2006 malibu was parked in my drive way after going to the store and the next day when i tried to start it it would not start. i thought it might be the battery and had that checked out. not the battery, then i was told it was the timing chain. i had the car towed to the shop where i purchased the car and now i am told that the rocker arm broke and in turn it bent the rods and damaged the engine. the engine is now ceased and damaged.
09/17/2011118054
 Own a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. traveled approximately 3 miles & parked the vehicle. thought it needed power steering fluid. was told by a mechanic that this was a hugh problem with the 2006 malibu vehicles. he personally had repaired many, many cars with this steering column issue. the cost would run $900 +. restarted the engine and the car was driving fine. owner researched the website for recalls. found out that with is a very serious problem with the 2006 malibu & gm doesn't seem to have a recall for it. unfortunately, it will take loss of lives before any action will be taken. too many of these cars have this defect. gm should man up and either repair the problem permanently or allow for trade-in's with appropriate trade in value. also, it sounds like even after repair have been done, the problem may or may not come back. no guarantee for permanent solution. owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of the steering issue occurring at any time & maybe causing a minor or even worse fatal accident. approximate failure mileage 118,000.
07/12/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began exhibiting a loud knocking sound when turning or driving over any road bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the hydraulic assist power for the steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. kmj
08/12/201168000
 I purchased my 2006 malibu in 2007. since the time of purchase i have had problems with this car's steering column. it would make a clunking sound every time i would make a turn left or right. i knew something wasn't right. i took the car to the dealer once and they replaced something in the steering column. i still hear the clunking noise today. when i turned the key to start the car at times it seemed like the car was cranking and running on its own. hard to explain it unless you were starting the car. that was an issue as well. now this 2006 malibu was parked in my drive way after going to the store and the next day when i tried to start it it would not start. i thought it might be the battery and had that checked out. not the battery, then i was told it was the timing chain. i had the car towed to the shop where i purchased the car and now i am told that the rocker arm broke and in turn it bent the rods and damaged the engine. the engine is now ceased and damaged.
09/17/2011118054
 Own a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. traveled approximately 3 miles & parked the vehicle. thought it needed power steering fluid. was told by a mechanic that this was a hugh problem with the 2006 malibu vehicles. he personally had repaired many, many cars with this steering column issue. the cost would run $900 +. restarted the engine and the car was driving fine. owner researched the website for recalls. found out that with is a very serious problem with the 2006 malibu & gm doesn't seem to have a recall for it. unfortunately, it will take loss of lives before any action will be taken. too many of these cars have this defect. gm should man up and either repair the problem permanently or allow for trade-in's with appropriate trade in value. also, it sounds like even after repair have been done, the problem may or may not come back. no guarantee for permanent solution. owner is afraid to drive the car for fear of the steering issue occurring at any time & maybe causing a minor or even worse fatal accident. approximate failure mileage 118,000.
08/12/201168000
 I purchased my 2006 malibu in 2007. since the time of purchase i have had problems with this car's steering column. it would make a clunking sound every time i would make a turn left or right. i knew something wasn't right. i took the car to the dealer once and they replaced something in the steering column. i still hear the clunking noise today. when i turned the key to start the car at times it seemed like the car was cranking and running on its own. hard to explain it unless you were starting the car. that was an issue as well. now this 2006 malibu was parked in my drive way after going to the store and the next day when i tried to start it it would not start. i thought it might be the battery and had that checked out. not the battery, then i was told it was the timing chain. i had the car towed to the shop where i purchased the car and now i am told that the rocker arm broke and in turn it bent the rods and damaged the engine. the engine is now ceased and damaged.
07/12/2011100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle started to make a loud knocking sound when turning or going over a bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the hydraulic assist power of steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. pm
08/12/201168000
 I purchased my 2006 malibu in 2007. since the time of purchase i have had problems with this car's steering column. it would make a clunking sound every time i would make a turn left or right. i knew something wasn't right. i took the car to the dealer once and they replaced something in the steering column. i still hear the clunking noise today. when i turned the key to start the car at times it seemed like the car was cranking and running on its own. hard to explain it unless you were starting the car. that was an issue as well. now this 2006 malibu was parked in my drive way after going to the store and the next day when i tried to start it it would not start. i thought it might be the battery and had that checked out. not the battery, then i was told it was the timing chain. i had the car towed to the shop where i purchased the car and now i am told that the rocker arm broke and in turn it bent the rods and damaged the engine. the engine is now ceased and damaged.
09/10/201131540
 Making a right turn, i heard a clunking noise from the steering, the car pulled to the right and the steering wheel felt like it the power steering failed. about 1 year ago, i have had the car in for service at the dealers for a knocking in the steering and they found nothing wrong
09/01/201075000
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu with a serious steering problem. just like the cobalt that has been recalled. is the same steering system in the malibu as the cobalt ? the steering just decides to stop working on it's own. no matter how slow or fast i might be going, it pulls to the left , it pops when i steer, the power steering light comes on, but resets. so by the time i take it to the shop and pay for another service time, it is done and they say do this do that. i had the steering fixed twice now because it was popping. they said the steering was out of place. when the steering stops, it is to hard to grasp and steer out of harms way. but gm states.. the steering never goes completely out.... they should drive one when this happens. i drive my grand-kids around in this car ....... if they fixed the cobalt,they need to fix this now before more accidents happen ! don't they feel a ounce of remorse ? or is this like the toyota deal ? they don't care as long as you are making money and there arethat many deaths maybe they should let their kids and grand-kids ride in or drive these cars....... this car is dangerous and all gm said was take it to the dealer and maybe we can offer cost assistance
08/12/201168000
 I purchased my 2006 malibu in 2007. since the time of purchase i have had problems with this car's steering column. it would make a clunking sound every time i would make a turn left or right. i knew something wasn't right. i took the car to the dealer once and they replaced something in the steering column. i still hear the clunking noise today. when i turned the key to start the car at times it seemed like the car was cranking and running on its own. hard to explain it unless you were starting the car. that was an issue as well. now this 2006 malibu was parked in my drive way after going to the store and the next day when i tried to start it it would not start. i thought it might be the battery and had that checked out. not the battery, then i was told it was the timing chain. i had the car towed to the shop where i purchased the car and now i am told that the rocker arm broke and in turn it bent the rods and damaged the engine. the engine is now ceased and damaged.
09/10/201131540
 Making a right turn, i heard a clunking noise from the steering, the car pulled to the right and the steering wheel felt like it the power steering failed. about 1 year ago, i have had the car in for service at the dealers for a knocking in the steering and they found nothing wrong
09/01/201075000
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu with a serious steering problem. just like the cobalt that has been recalled. is the same steering system in the malibu as the cobalt ? the steering just decides to stop working on it's own. no matter how slow or fast i might be going, it pulls to the left , it pops when i steer, the power steering light comes on, but resets. so by the time i take it to the shop and pay for another service time, it is done and they say do this do that. i had the steering fixed twice now because it was popping. they said the steering was out of place. when the steering stops, it is to hard to grasp and steer out of harms way. but gm states.. the steering never goes completely out.... they should drive one when this happens. i drive my grand-kids around in this car ....... if they fixed the cobalt,they need to fix this now before more accidents happen ! don't they feel a ounce of remorse ? or is this like the toyota deal ? they don't care as long as you are making money and there arethat many deaths maybe they should let their kids and grand-kids ride in or drive these cars....... this car is dangerous and all gm said was take it to the dealer and maybe we can offer cost assistance
09/10/201131540
 Making a right turn, i heard a clunking noise from the steering, the car pulled to the right and the steering wheel felt like it the power steering failed. about 1 year ago, i have had the car in for service at the dealers for a knocking in the steering and they found nothing wrong
09/01/201075000
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu with a serious steering problem. just like the cobalt that has been recalled. is the same steering system in the malibu as the cobalt ? the steering just decides to stop working on it's own. no matter how slow or fast i might be going, it pulls to the left , it pops when i steer, the power steering light comes on, but resets. so by the time i take it to the shop and pay for another service time, it is done and they say do this do that. i had the steering fixed twice now because it was popping. they said the steering was out of place. when the steering stops, it is to hard to grasp and steer out of harms way. but gm states.. the steering never goes completely out.... they should drive one when this happens. i drive my grand-kids around in this car ....... if they fixed the cobalt,they need to fix this now before more accidents happen ! don't they feel a ounce of remorse ? or is this like the toyota deal ? they don't care as long as you are making money and there arethat many deaths maybe they should let their kids and grand-kids ride in or drive these cars....... this car is dangerous and all gm said was take it to the dealer and maybe we can offer cost assistance
09/10/201131540
 Making a right turn, i heard a clunking noise from the steering, the car pulled to the right and the steering wheel felt like it the power steering failed. about 1 year ago, i have had the car in for service at the dealers for a knocking in the steering and they found nothing wrong
09/01/201075000
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu with a serious steering problem. just like the cobalt that has been recalled. is the same steering system in the malibu as the cobalt ? the steering just decides to stop working on it's own. no matter how slow or fast i might be going, it pulls to the left , it pops when i steer, the power steering light comes on, but resets. so by the time i take it to the shop and pay for another service time, it is done and they say do this do that. i had the steering fixed twice now because it was popping. they said the steering was out of place. when the steering stops, it is to hard to grasp and steer out of harms way. but gm states.. the steering never goes completely out.... they should drive one when this happens. i drive my grand-kids around in this car ....... if they fixed the cobalt,they need to fix this now before more accidents happen ! don't they feel a ounce of remorse ? or is this like the toyota deal ? they don't care as long as you are making money and there arethat many deaths maybe they should let their kids and grand-kids ride in or drive these cars....... this car is dangerous and all gm said was take it to the dealer and maybe we can offer cost assistance
09/07/2011137225
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was started and the steering failure warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was advised that the steering column would need replacing. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 137,225 and the current mileage was 137,231.
09/01/201075000
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu with a serious steering problem. just like the cobalt that has been recalled. is the same steering system in the malibu as the cobalt ? the steering just decides to stop working on it's own. no matter how slow or fast i might be going, it pulls to the left , it pops when i steer, the power steering light comes on, but resets. so by the time i take it to the shop and pay for another service time, it is done and they say do this do that. i had the steering fixed twice now because it was popping. they said the steering was out of place. when the steering stops, it is to hard to grasp and steer out of harms way. but gm states.. the steering never goes completely out.... they should drive one when this happens. i drive my grand-kids around in this car ....... if they fixed the cobalt,they need to fix this now before more accidents happen ! don't they feel a ounce of remorse ? or is this like the toyota deal ? they don't care as long as you are making money and there arethat many deaths maybe they should let their kids and grand-kids ride in or drive these cars....... this car is dangerous and all gm said was take it to the dealer and maybe we can offer cost assistance
09/07/2011137225
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was started and the steering failure warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was advised that the steering column would need replacing. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 137,225 and the current mileage was 137,231.
09/07/201025000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while stopped, the steering wheel would begin to shake. the contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull the vehicle towards the left. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000.
09/07/2011137225
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was started and the steering failure warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the contact was advised that the steering column would need replacing. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 137,225 and the current mileage was 137,231. kmj
09/07/201025000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while stopped, the steering wheel would begin to shake. the contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull the vehicle towards the left. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000.
09/05/201186000
 Randomly while driving at higher speeds or accelerating the battery light will flicker on and off on the dashboard. this time while accelerating on a entrance ramp to the highway the battery light along with all the idiot lights on the dashboard flashed and i temporarily lost power steering. this happened twice within a period of two minutes. normally whenever the battery lights or other idiot lights flicker a chime is heard. this is kind of scary since it seems like this is a common problem and tends to happen at higher speeds.
09/07/2011137225
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering failure light illuminated after the engine started up. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a failure testing diagnostic. the diagnosis was the steering column needed replacement. the manufacturer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 137,225 and the current mileage was 137,231. rds
09/07/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while stopped, the steering wheel would begin to shake. the contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull the vehicle towards the left. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000. kmj
09/05/201186000
 Randomly while driving at higher speeds or accelerating the battery light will flicker on and off on the dashboard. this time while accelerating on a entrance ramp to the highway the battery light along with all the idiot lights on the dashboard flashed and i temporarily lost power steering. this happened twice within a period of two minutes. normally whenever the battery lights or other idiot lights flicker a chime is heard. this is kind of scary since it seems like this is a common problem and tends to happen at higher speeds.
09/07/201025000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while stopped, the steering wheel would begin to shake. the contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would pull the vehicle towards the left. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 25,000. sm.
09/05/201186000
 Randomly while driving at higher speeds or accelerating the battery light will flicker on and off on the dashboard. this time while accelerating on a entrance ramp to the highway the battery light along with all the idiot lights on the dashboard flashed and i temporarily lost power steering. this happened twice within a period of two minutes. normally whenever the battery lights or other idiot lights flicker a chime is heard. this is kind of scary since it seems like this is a common problem and tends to happen at higher speeds.
01/01/201026000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that the power steering warning light was illuminated. the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. they replaced the steering column twice and then the steering shaft however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was 42,688 and the approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
01/01/201026000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that the power steering warning light was illuminated. the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. they replaced the steering column twice and then the steering shaft however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was 42,688 and the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. kmj
01/01/201026000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that the power steering warning light had illuminated. the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure. they replaced the steering column twice and then the i shaft; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 42,688. the approximate failure mileage was 26,000. bw
02/09/200726909
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph she heard a loud popping noised when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering gear and the steering shaft were defective and needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that she had to replaced the same part a total of three times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 26,909 and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj
02/09/200726909
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph she heard a loud popping noised when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering gear and the steering shaft were defective and needed to be replaced. the contact mentioned that she had to replaced the same part a total of three times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 26,909 and the current mileage was 83,000. pm
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel locked up and became difficult to maneuver. also, there was a grinding noise coming from the steering. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
07/30/2011115000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while changing lanes, the contact stated that the vehicle felt like it was going over a groove (while the contact initially was driving over a smooth surface), the steering wheel also locked up and the rpms revved high, almost causing a crash. the dealer diagnosed that the ignition coil assembly and a new ground strap would need to be replaced. the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. nw
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel locked up and became difficult to maneuver. also, there was a grinding noise coming from the steering. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
07/30/2011115000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while changing lanes, the contact stated that the vehicle felt like it was going over a groove (while the contact initially was driving over a smooth surface), the steering wheel also locked up and the rpms revved high, almost causing a crash. the dealer diagnosed that the ignition coil assembly and a new ground strap would need to be replaced. the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. nw
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel locked up and became difficult to maneuver. also, there was a grinding noise coming from the steering. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
07/30/2011115000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while changing lanes, the contact stated that the vehicle felt like it was going over a groove (while the contact initially was driving over a smooth surface), the steering wheel also locked up and the rpms revved high, almost causing a crash. the dealer diagnosed that the ignition coil assembly and a new ground strap would need to be replaced. the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. nw
08/05/2011117000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the steering column and the pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. kmj
01/18/2011105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while accelerating in drive, the steering wheel would seize. the contact stated this usually occurs while driving up a hill, and the sterring wheel later unlocks on it's own. she also stated that the vehicle has becomes very unsafe to drive. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the power steering sensor but that did not remedy the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the electrical power steering unit needs to be replaced. the contact stated when the steering wheel locks, the vehicle could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 105,000. tlb
05/15/201165000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel locked up and became difficult to maneuver. also, there was a grinding noise coming from the steering. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds
07/30/2011115000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while changing lanes, the contact stated that the vehicle felt like it was going over a groove (while the contact initially was driving over a smooth surface), the steering wheel also locked up and the rpms revved high, almost causing a crash. the dealer diagnosed that the ignition coil assembly and a new ground strap would need to be replaced. the failure was remedied. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 121,000. nw
08/05/2011117000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the steering column and the pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. kmj
01/18/2011105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while accelerating in drive, the steering wheel would seize. the contact stated this usually occurs while driving up a hill, and the sterring wheel later unlocks on it's own. she also stated that the vehicle has becomes very unsafe to drive. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the power steering sensor but that did not remedy the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the electrical power steering unit needs to be replaced. the contact stated when the steering wheel locks, the vehicle could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 105,000. tlb
05/08/201124000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when making a right or left turn, the vehicle would make a loud cluncking noise. the dealer replaced the steering shaft, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
08/05/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the steering column and the pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. ds
01/18/2011105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while accelerating in drive, the steering wheel would seize. the contact stated this usually occurs while driving up a hill, and the sterring wheel later unlocks on it's own. she also stated that the vehicle has becomes very unsafe to drive. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the power steering sensor but that did not remedy the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the electrical power steering unit needs to be replaced. the contact stated when the steering wheel locks, the vehicle could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 105,000. tlb
05/08/201124000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when making a right or left turn, the vehicle would make a loud cluncking noise. the dealer replaced the steering shaft, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
08/05/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 35 mph the steering wheel became stiff making steering extremely difficult. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the steering column and the pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,000. ds
01/18/2011105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving while accelerating the steering wheel will lock. the contact stated this usually occurs while driving up a hill. the contact stated the vehicle becomes very unsafe to drive. the contact stated the steering wheel unlocks on it's own. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic replaced the power steering sensor but that did not remedy the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the electrical power steering unit needs to be replaced. the contact stated when the steering wheel locks the vehicle could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 105,000. jo
05/08/201124000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when making a right or left turn, the vehicle would make a loud cluncking noise. the dealer replaced the steering shaft, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
01/18/2011105000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving while accelerating the steering wheel will lock. the contact stated this usually occurs while driving up a hill. the contact stated the vehicle becomes very unsafe to drive. the contact stated the steering wheel unlocks on it's own. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic. the mechanic replaced the power steering sensor but that did not remedy the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the electrical power steering unit needs to be replaced. the contact stated when the steering wheel locks the vehicle could cause a crash. the failure mileage was 105,000. jo
05/08/201124000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when making a right or left turn, the vehicle would make a loud cluncking noise. the dealer replaced the steering shaft, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 24,000 and the current mileage was 26,000. the vin was unavailable. nw
07/20/201196000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel locked; however, when the vehicle was turned off and restarted the steering wheel functioned normally. there were no warning indicators illuminated during the failure. in addition, the steering wheel became extremely loose upon engaging it. during a left and right turn the steering wheel exhibited a tightness and was very difficult to maneuver. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. rvk
07/20/201196000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel locked; however, when the vehicle was turned off and restarted the steering would operate normally. there was no warning indicators illuminated during the failure. in addition, the steering wheel became extremely loose upon engaging it. during a left and right turn the steering wheel exhibited a tightness and very difficult to maneuver. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000. js
06/25/201194500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu ltz. the contact stated that on an intermittent basis the steering wheel would shake and jerk violently. it would cause the vehicle to move in directions that she is not driving. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they would replace the steering column. the vehicle was repaired for the steering column. after having the vehicle repaired, the failure still occurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they advised her that the power steering assist motor had failed and needed replacing. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 94,500. tb
07/16/2011130200
 We were driving the car on a twisting highway in rural montana when the electronic power steering failed. with no assist we almost missed a corner. the steering wheel required extreme pressure to complete the turn. the power steering returned again without warning. if the power steering returned during the time a lot of pulling pressure was being applied to the steering wheel we may have gone across the center line and impacted the front of a kenworth truck. if after a head on accident the power steering may again be working if checked. this is a fearful situation.
03/01/201175000
 My 2006 malibu power steering keeps spontaniously going out. it started around 75,000 miles. it is constantly pulling the wheel from one direction to the other. it's at a point where the vehicle is uncontrolable, especially at high speeds. the power steering light does come on, but only speratically - not all of the time. so far, no accidents have occured, but i fear it will lock up in one certain direction or over correction from trying to control it will cause a crash. nothing has been fixed or replaced- the car is not being driven at this time.
07/12/2006197158
 In the past 2 months my 2006 chevy malibu the steering locks up followed by the brakes locking up..when the steering locks up it takes 4-5 secs and its back to normal its done it 3 times and the past time came close to being in a deadly wreck
07/08/201186011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving in reverse the steering failed making the steering wheel difficult to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was turned off for a short time and the steering wheel began to function normally. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current miles were 86,011. rvk
03/01/201175000
 My 2006 malibu power steering keeps spontaniously going out. it started around 75,000 miles. it is constantly pulling the wheel from one direction to the other. it's at a point where the vehicle is uncontrolable, especially at high speeds. the power steering light does come on, but only speratically - not all of the time. so far, no accidents have occured, but i fear it will lock up in one certain direction or over correction from trying to control it will cause a crash. nothing has been fixed or replaced- the car is not being driven at this time.
07/12/2006197158
 In the past 2 months my 2006 chevy malibu the steering locks up followed by the brakes locking up..when the steering locks up it takes 4-5 secs and its back to normal its done it 3 times and the past time came close to being in a deadly wreck
07/08/201186011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while reversing the steering failed causing the steering to be hard to turn the power steering illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was turned off for a few moments and the steering returned to normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 86.011. li
03/01/201175000
 My 2006 malibu power steering keeps spontaniously going out. it started around 75,000 miles. it is constantly pulling the wheel from one direction to the other. it's at a point where the vehicle is uncontrolable, especially at high speeds. the power steering light does come on, but only speratically - not all of the time. so far, no accidents have occured, but i fear it will lock up in one certain direction or over correction from trying to control it will cause a crash. nothing has been fixed or replaced- the car is not being driven at this time.
07/12/2006197158
 In the past 2 months my 2006 chevy malibu the steering locks up followed by the brakes locking up..when the steering locks up it takes 4-5 secs and its back to normal its done it 3 times and the past time came close to being in a deadly wreck
07/08/201186011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while reversing the steering failed causing the steering to be hard to turn the power steering illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was turned off for a few moments and the steering returned to normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 86.011. li
07/12/2006197158
 In the past 2 months my 2006 chevy malibu the steering locks up followed by the brakes locking up..when the steering locks up it takes 4-5 secs and its back to normal its done it 3 times and the past time came close to being in a deadly wreck
07/08/201186011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while reversing the steering failed causing the steering to be hard to turn the power steering illuminated while the failure occurred. the vehicle was turned off for a few moments and the steering returned to normal function. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current miles was 86.011. li
06/30/201182000
 2006 chevy malibu - power steering displays on screen - then i lose the power steering, if i turn the car off it will disappear and power steering resumes. this has happend approximately a dozen times over the past two weeks. does chevy have a recall for this. i have searched and can't find any and i have found that others have the same issue. very unsafe driving conditions.
03/01/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph the steering wheel would intermittently lock and she would be uanble to steer the vehicle. after the failures, the contact would hear a warning bell, indicating the loss of power steering. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer, nor repaired. the dealer also informed the contact that there were no recalls on that component. the failure mileage was unknown. sm.
04/19/201075000
 The power steering keeps going out. it may happen when we first start the car or once we have started driving. we have found that if you turn the car off & then turn it back on it almost always comes back. this has been going on for several months. on 6/23/11 i started the car & there was no power steering & still isn't. have turned the car on & off several times & it has finally become permanent, no power steering. chevrolet needs to recall & fix the defective power steering.
03/01/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu ltz. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph the steering would suddenly lock and she was uanble to steer the vehicle. after the failure she would notice a bell noise to warn her that it was happening. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the dealer also informed her that there were no recalls on that specific component. the failure mileage was unknown. tb
04/19/201075000
 The power steering keeps going out. it may happen when we first start the car or once we have started driving. we have found that if you turn the car off & then turn it back on it almost always comes back. this has been going on for several months. on 6/23/11 i started the car & there was no power steering & still isn't. have turned the car on & off several times & it has finally become permanent, no power steering. chevrolet needs to recall & fix the defective power steering.
04/10/201156350
 The electric power steering in my 2006 chevrolet malibu failed repeatedly. it would work sometimes when the car was restarted. because of the safety concern, i had it repaired at a chevrolet dealership. i found that chevrolet will pay to repair some 2006 malibus with the problem, but not others. i was told my car has the wrong vin-series, so chevrolet refuses to cover the repair. it is the exact same defect/problem found in other malibus of the same year. i would request that the transportation department push chevrolet into a wider recall so all models with the identical problem are covered. losing power steering is a serious safety concern, especially to my wife who was not strong enough to steer the car at slow speeds when it failed. it almost caused an accident in a parking lot. i filed a claim with chevrolet. it did not respond in 60 days as promised. i called to check the status of my claim. chevrolet said it was denied. it refused to send me a response in writing, which is weird. it may be a sign of a widespread problem that it does not want to fix without pressure from dot.
03/01/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu ltz. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph the steering would suddenly lock and she was uanble to steer the vehicle. after the failure she would notice a bell noise to warn her that it was happening. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the dealer also informed her that there were no recalls on that specific component. the failure mileage was unknown. tb
04/19/201075000
 The power steering keeps going out. it may happen when we first start the car or once we have started driving. we have found that if you turn the car off & then turn it back on it almost always comes back. this has been going on for several months. on 6/23/11 i started the car & there was no power steering & still isn't. have turned the car on & off several times & it has finally become permanent, no power steering. chevrolet needs to recall & fix the defective power steering.
04/10/201156350
 The electric power steering in my 2006 chevrolet malibu failed repeatedly. it would work sometimes when the car was restarted. because of the safety concern, i had it repaired at a chevrolet dealership. i found that chevrolet will pay to repair some 2006 malibus with the problem, but not others. i was told my car has the wrong vin-series, so chevrolet refuses to cover the repair. it is the exact same defect/problem found in other malibus of the same year. i would request that the transportation department push chevrolet into a wider recall so all models with the identical problem are covered. losing power steering is a serious safety concern, especially to my wife who was not strong enough to steer the car at slow speeds when it failed. it almost caused an accident in a parking lot. i filed a claim with chevrolet. it did not respond in 60 days as promised. i called to check the status of my claim. chevrolet said it was denied. it refused to send me a response in writing, which is weird. it may be a sign of a widespread problem that it does not want to fix without pressure from dot.
03/01/2011
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu ltz. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 to 25 mph the steering would suddenly lock and she was uanble to steer the vehicle. after the failure she would notice a bell noise to warn her that it was happening. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the dealer also informed her that there were no recalls on that specific component. the failure mileage was unknown. tb
04/19/201075000
 The power steering keeps going out. it may happen when we first start the car or once we have started driving. we have found that if you turn the car off & then turn it back on it almost always comes back. this has been going on for several months. on 6/23/11 i started the car & there was no power steering & still isn't. have turned the car on & off several times & it has finally become permanent, no power steering. chevrolet needs to recall & fix the defective power steering.
04/10/201156350
 The electric power steering in my 2006 chevrolet malibu failed repeatedly. it would work sometimes when the car was restarted. because of the safety concern, i had it repaired at a chevrolet dealership. i found that chevrolet will pay to repair some 2006 malibus with the problem, but not others. i was told my car has the wrong vin-series, so chevrolet refuses to cover the repair. it is the exact same defect/problem found in other malibus of the same year. i would request that the transportation department push chevrolet into a wider recall so all models with the identical problem are covered. losing power steering is a serious safety concern, especially to my wife who was not strong enough to steer the car at slow speeds when it failed. it almost caused an accident in a parking lot. i filed a claim with chevrolet. it did not respond in 60 days as promised. i called to check the status of my claim. chevrolet said it was denied. it refused to send me a response in writing, which is weird. it may be a sign of a widespread problem that it does not want to fix without pressure from dot.
06/01/201166000
 I began to hear thumping noise from the front end. after brining it to the auto repair facility they infromed me the rack in pinion unit needed to be replaced. the vehicle only has 66,000 miles on it. the repair facility informed me the cost will be $1200.00. after reading about this issue on the internet it appears to be common place and dangerous. i have not yet corrected the problem as i do not have the money to repair it.
11/01/200633000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering would lock abnormally and without warning while driving various speeds. there was also an abnormal rattling from the steering wheel. in addition, the fuel level gauge would provide erroneous fuel level readings and the interior lighting would malfunction sporadically. the steering failure was repaired under an unknown recall, yet the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was unable to duplicate the steering failure but replaced the fuel tank sensor. later, the contact was involved in an unrelated crash and while having the vehicle repaired, the contact was advised that the steering column was locked defectively and would need replacing. the steering column was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. pm
06/03/201150500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated with an immediate loss of power steering. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting a few moments the engine restarted and the vehicle functioned normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose the failure because the vehicle was equipped with electric power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the intermittent failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,500.
11/01/200633000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering would lock abnormally and without warning while driving various speeds. there was also an abnormal rattling from the steering wheel. in addition, the fuel level gauge would provide erroneous fuel level readings and the interior lighting would malfunction sporadically. the steering failure was repaired under an unknown recall, yet the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was unable to duplicate the steering failure but replaced the fuel tank sensor. later, the contact was involved in an unrelated crash and while having the vehicle repaired, the contact was advised that the steering column was locked defectively and would need replacing. the steering column was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. pm
06/03/201150500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated with an immediate loss of power steering. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting a few moments the engine restarted and the vehicle functioned as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose because the vehicle was equipped with electric power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the intermittent failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,500. js
11/01/200633000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering would lock abnormally and without warning while driving various speeds. there was also an abnormal rattling from the steering wheel. in addition, the fuel level gauge would provide erroneous fuel level readings and the interior lighting would malfunction sporadically. the steering failure was repaired under an unknown recall, yet the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was unable to duplicate the steering failure but replaced the fuel tank sensor. later, the contact was involved in an unrelated crash and while having the vehicle repaired, the contact was advised that the steering column was locked defectively and would need replacing. the steering column was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. pm
06/03/201150500
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated with an immediate loss of power steering. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. after waiting a few moments the engine restarted and the vehicle functioned as normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to diagnose because the vehicle was equipped with electric power steering. the manufacturer was made aware of the intermittent failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,500. js
05/31/2011105000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and recently my power steering warning has been displayed on my radio panel every time i start the car. today while making a turn the warning came on again and chimed. after doing some very intensive research i've noticed this is a very common and serious issue. i am very uncomfortable driving the car in fears that one time it will completely lock up. gm really needs to recall and fix this issue before there are deaths caused due to the fault of the makers. i haven't taking it to a garage yet as i can not afford $800 plus in repairs.
05/27/201162000
 2006 chev malibu power steering locked up
05/23/201146000
 Loss of power steering on start up. never make it to recover, although a lot of other drivers said that turning engine off and on would at least temporary solve the problem. the car was towed to dealership where they diagnosed power steering control module internal failure ($700 dollars repair cost).
05/31/2011105000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and recently my power steering warning has been displayed on my radio panel every time i start the car. today while making a turn the warning came on again and chimed. after doing some very intensive research i've noticed this is a very common and serious issue. i am very uncomfortable driving the car in fears that one time it will completely lock up. gm really needs to recall and fix this issue before there are deaths caused due to the fault of the makers. i haven't taking it to a garage yet as i can not afford $800 plus in repairs.
05/27/201162000
 2006 chev malibu power steering locked up
05/23/201146000
 Loss of power steering on start up. never make it to recover, although a lot of other drivers said that turning engine off and on would at least temporary solve the problem. the car was towed to dealership where they diagnosed power steering control module internal failure ($700 dollars repair cost).
05/31/2011105000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and recently my power steering warning has been displayed on my radio panel every time i start the car. today while making a turn the warning came on again and chimed. after doing some very intensive research i've noticed this is a very common and serious issue. i am very uncomfortable driving the car in fears that one time it will completely lock up. gm really needs to recall and fix this issue before there are deaths caused due to the fault of the makers. i haven't taking it to a garage yet as i can not afford $800 plus in repairs.
05/27/201162000
 2006 chev malibu power steering locked up
05/23/201146000
 Loss of power steering on start up. never make it to recover, although a lot of other drivers said that turning engine off and on would at least temporary solve the problem. the car was towed to dealership where they diagnosed power steering control module internal failure ($700 dollars repair cost).
05/22/201174314
 Power steering periodically goes out. first time, when it was very cold out a few months ago. the last time (on sunday) was going down the interstate at +70 mph speed. work has not been done since the steering column part is $359 plus 2 hours labor and if that does not fix the problem the assist motor will need be replaced at $450 plus labor. i did take it the local dealer repair shop and they put it on the computer since after i turn my car off resets itself. not safe to drive on the interstate since it may go off again. this problem is a major complaint with owners of this car.
05/31/2011105000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and recently my power steering warning has been displayed on my radio panel every time i start the car. today while making a turn the warning came on again and chimed. after doing some very intensive research i've noticed this is a very common and serious issue. i am very uncomfortable driving the car in fears that one time it will completely lock up. gm really needs to recall and fix this issue before there are deaths caused due to the fault of the makers. i haven't taking it to a garage yet as i can not afford $800 plus in repairs.
05/27/201162000
 2006 chev malibu power steering locked up
05/23/201146000
 Loss of power steering on start up. never make it to recover, although a lot of other drivers said that turning engine off and on would at least temporary solve the problem. the car was towed to dealership where they diagnosed power steering control module internal failure ($700 dollars repair cost).
05/22/201174314
 Power steering periodically goes out. first time, when it was very cold out a few months ago. the last time (on sunday) was going down the interstate at +70 mph speed. work has not been done since the steering column part is $359 plus 2 hours labor and if that does not fix the problem the assist motor will need be replaced at $450 plus labor. i did take it the local dealer repair shop and they put it on the computer since after i turn my car off resets itself. not safe to drive on the interstate since it may go off again. this problem is a major complaint with owners of this car.
02/01/201172000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the steering wheel locked. the bell and power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact turned the vehicle off and then on to correct the failure. the dealer diagnostic test determined that the failure was the same as the recall that was issued, but the contacts vin was not a part of the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,000.
02/01/201172000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the vehicles steering wheel locked up. the bell and power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact turned the vehicle off and then on and the failure went away. the dealer diagnosed that the vehicles failure was the same as the recall that was issued, but the contacts vin was not apart of the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage 74,000. nw
04/28/201190000
 Power steering issue. the power steering in car made noise when under warrenty. i brought it in at 35,000 miles. the gm dealer lubed the steering shaft. at 90,000 miles they told me the steering system was shot and i needed to pay over $1,000 for a new steering system....
04/11/2011118000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the power steering failed periodically without warning. the contact also stated when they made a left or right turn the steering wheel jerked out of his hand. the contact stated the power steering light illuminated on the information center intermittently. the contact stated the vehicle was in the dealer possession but had not been inspected. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 118,000.
04/11/2011118000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the power steering goes out periodically without warning. the contact also stated when they are making a turn is when it goes out most and when it does, it jerks the steering wheel out of the drivers hand. the contact stated the power steering light illuminates on the information center, but not always. the contact stated the vehicle was at the dealer at the time of the complaint, but had not been inspected. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage and the current mileages was 118,000.rl
04/30/201186400
 I have a power steering problem with my 2006 chevy malibu. i had gotten a recall notice awhile back and at the time there was nothing wrong. however now i am having a problem with the power steering and i don't even see this recall anymore on your website. please confirm. the power steering all of a sudden has a ding, ding, ding noise when i have to accelerate from a stop on the highway back on. now sometimes when on a ramp to the highway the power steering shuts off completely.
10/07/200738895
 I have a 2006 chev malibu. at about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. i had to replace. since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinon. called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. that was there answer for poor engineering. there are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. if i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. i am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. to have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. i would liketo see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. as time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steerling column. lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles. sincerely.
04/01/201164000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would move from one side to the other, making it impossible to control the vehicle. also, when attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a buzzing noise as the steering wheel would violently jerk from left to right. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the failure mileage was 64,000.
10/07/200738895
 I have a 2006 chev malibu. at about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. i had to replace. since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinon. called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. that was there answer for poor engineering. there are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. if i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. i am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. to have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. i would liketo see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. as time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steerling column. lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles. sincerely.
04/01/201164000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would move from one side to the other, making it impossible to control the vehicle. also, when attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a buzzing noise as the steering wheel would violently jerk from left to right. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the failure mileage was 64,000.
10/07/200738895
 I have a 2006 chev malibu. at about 38,000 miles the electric steering quit working. i had to replace. since the installation of new electric steering component, the steering system makes a very loud snap or clunking or metal on metal sound everytime i make a turn or take off from a stop. some thing is shifting or moving in the steering gear shaft or rack & pinon. called the dealer and they said it was normal that it does it and some grease would help quite it. that was there answer for poor engineering. there are many people that have the same problem and there doesn't seem to be a permanent fix for it from gm. if i try to sell my malibu to someone else i will either take a large loss or not be able to sell it at all. i am complaining because gm has not stepped up and accepted responsibility for this problem and come up with a solution. to have anything done at a dealer is 60 to $80.00 per hour, which all the unfortunate owners of those gm electric steering vehicles should not have to pay. i would liketo see some pressure put on gm to resolve this very exasperating and potentially serious erosive safety condition. as time goes on the situation gets worse and resonates more and more up the steerling column. lets get this fixed before there is a serious accident or loss of life because the steering fails on these automobiles. sincerely.
04/01/201164000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would move from one side to the other, making it impossible to control the vehicle. also, when attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a buzzing noise as the steering wheel would violently jerk from left to right. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls related to the failure. the contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileage was 67,000 and the failure mileage was 64,000.
04/14/201137847
 Check power steering messaging appeared while driving at highway speed. messaging disappeared after turning car off and on. message reappeared three more times at different speeds in next two days. brought car to mechanic who recalibrated steering column. messaging reappeared on drive home from shop while passing over a speed bump. returned car to shop, was told steering column and module needed replaced. repairs exceeded $1000. mechanic mentioned that when local parts dealer keeps many of these replacement units on hand, it's clearly a known issue that chevy needs to address. vehicle has low mileage and majority of these miles were accrued on city streets, implausible that a part of this caliber would require replacement at this time based on use. mechanic tried calling chevy on owner's behalf as parts warranty extended to 36,000 miles. chevy unwilling to grant any concessions as failure mileage was 37,847.
04/01/201164000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel would move from one side to the other, making it impossible to control the vehicle. also, when attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a buzzing noise then the steering wheel would violently jerk from left to right. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current mileages were 67,000 and the failure mileages were 64,000. bw
04/14/201137847
 Check power steering messaging appeared while driving at highway speed. messaging disappeared after turning car off and on. message reappeared three more times at different speeds in next two days. brought car to mechanic who recalibrated steering column. messaging reappeared on drive home from shop while passing over a speed bump. returned car to shop, was told steering column and module needed replaced. repairs exceeded $1000. mechanic mentioned that when local parts dealer keeps many of these replacement units on hand, it's clearly a known issue that chevy needs to address. vehicle has low mileage and majority of these miles were accrued on city streets, implausible that a part of this caliber would require replacement at this time based on use. mechanic tried calling chevy on owner's behalf as parts warranty extended to 36,000 miles. chevy unwilling to grant any concessions as failure mileage was 37,847.
04/20/2011110280
 Loss of power steering. this happened 3 times today.
04/14/201137847
 Check power steering messaging appeared while driving at highway speed. messaging disappeared after turning car off and on. message reappeared three more times at different speeds in next two days. brought car to mechanic who recalibrated steering column. messaging reappeared on drive home from shop while passing over a speed bump. returned car to shop, was told steering column and module needed replaced. repairs exceeded $1000. mechanic mentioned that when local parts dealer keeps many of these replacement units on hand, it's clearly a known issue that chevy needs to address. vehicle has low mileage and majority of these miles were accrued on city streets, implausible that a part of this caliber would require replacement at this time based on use. mechanic tried calling chevy on owner's behalf as parts warranty extended to 36,000 miles. chevy unwilling to grant any concessions as failure mileage was 37,847.
04/20/2011110280
 Loss of power steering. this happened 3 times today.
04/14/201137847
 Check power steering messaging appeared while driving at highway speed. messaging disappeared after turning car off and on. message reappeared three more times at different speeds in next two days. brought car to mechanic who recalibrated steering column. messaging reappeared on drive home from shop while passing over a speed bump. returned car to shop, was told steering column and module needed replaced. repairs exceeded $1000. mechanic mentioned that when local parts dealer keeps many of these replacement units on hand, it's clearly a known issue that chevy needs to address. vehicle has low mileage and majority of these miles were accrued on city streets, implausible that a part of this caliber would require replacement at this time based on use. mechanic tried calling chevy on owner's behalf as parts warranty extended to 36,000 miles. chevy unwilling to grant any concessions as failure mileage was 37,847.
04/20/2011110280
 Loss of power steering. this happened 3 times today.
11/11/2010100000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel began to shake and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
02/26/2011100520
 For the past 6 months power steering on 2006 malibu lt had been going out. i could reset it by restarting the car and pressing the accelerator. while driving on the highway about a monthor two ago power steering went out, was able to pull over. this happen about 4 time before i reach my destination, i drove in the right lane so i would be able to pull safely off the road. to date if i restart the car i can drive it for a short distance before it goes out again.
11/11/2010100000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel began to shake and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
02/26/2011100520
 For the past 6 months power steering on 2006 malibu lt had been going out. i could reset it by restarting the car and pressing the accelerator. while driving on the highway about a monthor two ago power steering went out, was able to pull over. this happen about 4 time before i reach my destination, i drove in the right lane so i would be able to pull safely off the road. to date if i restart the car i can drive it for a short distance before it goes out again.
04/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that power steering warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated for one year. later while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. she turned the vehicle off and on again and the power steering reset independently. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to a local dealer and the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was informed that the rack and pinion and electrical system would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.
04/10/201185000
 I was accelerating onto the freeway going approximately 60 mph and the power steering stopped working for 3-4 seconds. there was a chime as well. if it lasted longer or there were other cars around someone could have been injured!!!!
11/11/2010100000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel began to shake and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
02/26/2011100520
 For the past 6 months power steering on 2006 malibu lt had been going out. i could reset it by restarting the car and pressing the accelerator. while driving on the highway about a monthor two ago power steering went out, was able to pull over. this happen about 4 time before i reach my destination, i drove in the right lane so i would be able to pull safely off the road. to date if i restart the car i can drive it for a short distance before it goes out again.
04/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that power steering warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated for one year. later while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. she turned the vehicle off and on again and the power steering reset independently. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to a local dealer and the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was informed that the rack and pinion and electrical system would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.
04/10/201185000
 I was accelerating onto the freeway going approximately 60 mph and the power steering stopped working for 3-4 seconds. there was a chime as well. if it lasted longer or there were other cars around someone could have been injured!!!!
11/11/2010100000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel began to shake and the power steering light illuminated on the dash board. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ds
02/26/2011100520
 For the past 6 months power steering on 2006 malibu lt had been going out. i could reset it by restarting the car and pressing the accelerator. while driving on the highway about a monthor two ago power steering went out, was able to pull over. this happen about 4 time before i reach my destination, i drove in the right lane so i would be able to pull safely off the road. to date if i restart the car i can drive it for a short distance before it goes out again.
04/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that power steering warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated for one year. later while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. she turned the vehicle off and on again and the power steering reset independently. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to a local dealer and the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was informed that the rack and pinion and electrical system would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.
04/10/201185000
 I was accelerating onto the freeway going approximately 60 mph and the power steering stopped working for 3-4 seconds. there was a chime as well. if it lasted longer or there were other cars around someone could have been injured!!!!
02/26/2011100520
 For the past 6 months power steering on 2006 malibu lt had been going out. i could reset it by restarting the car and pressing the accelerator. while driving on the highway about a monthor two ago power steering went out, was able to pull over. this happen about 4 time before i reach my destination, i drove in the right lane so i would be able to pull safely off the road. to date if i restart the car i can drive it for a short distance before it goes out again.
04/01/201070000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that power steering warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated for one year. later while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. she turned the vehicle off and on again and the power steering reset independently. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to a local dealer and the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the contact was informed that the rack and pinion and electrical system would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 86,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.
04/10/201185000
 I was accelerating onto the freeway going approximately 60 mph and the power steering stopped working for 3-4 seconds. there was a chime as well. if it lasted longer or there were other cars around someone could have been injured!!!!
09/12/201075000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would fail sporadically with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the electronic power assist was failing and would need replacing. the contact believed the failure to be a severe safety issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
04/01/201070000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. the failure began one year ago. while driving approximately 70 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel became difficult to move. she turned the vehicle off and on again and the power steering was reset and she was able to continue to drive. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer informed her to take the vehicle to a local dealer. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the rack and pinion and electrical system needed to be replaced. no repairs were performed due to cost. the current mileages were 86,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000. bw
04/10/201185000
 I was accelerating onto the freeway going approximately 60 mph and the power steering stopped working for 3-4 seconds. there was a chime as well. if it lasted longer or there were other cars around someone could have been injured!!!!
09/12/201075000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering would fail sporadically with the illumination of the power steering warning light. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the electronic power assist was failing and would need replacing. the contact believed the failure to be a severe safety issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.
09/12/201075000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering randomly goes out on the vehicle and the power steering light illuminates on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the electronic power assist was failing. the contact feels this is a safety issue because it goes randomly without warning. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.rl
03/30/2011150000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet mailbu lt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel suddenly locked without warning. she was able to release the steering wheel by restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. the vin was unavailable.
09/12/201075000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the steering randomly goes out on the vehicle and the power steering light illuminates on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the electronic power assist was failing. the contact feels this is a safety issue because it goes randomly without warning. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.rl
03/30/2011150000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet mailbu lt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel suddenly locked without warning. she was able to release the steering wheel by restarting the vehicle. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. the vin was unavailable.
03/30/2011150000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet mailbu lt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel suddenly locked up without any warning signs. she was able to release it by restarting the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer has not been contacted either. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
03/25/2011160000
 Power steering temporarily goes out upon acceleration in my 2006 chevy malibu lt. seems like the problem is intermittent. this seems to be a safety issue and all gm has done is issue a special coverage adjustment (link: http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f13/07126-special-coverage-adjustment-loss-power-steering-assist-models-2005-chevr-58130/). seems like this should be a safety issue with a dealer recall to address the issue. according to the info i find on the web, this is a known issue with many malibu's.
02/15/201182000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving various speeds, the power steering locked. the dealer was contacted and informed her to bring the vehicle in for inspection since there were no recalls or related warranties for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 82,000.
02/15/201182000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated whenever pulling out of a parking space or driving any mph the power steering locks. the dealer was contacted and informed her to bring the vehicle in for inspection and there are no recalls or warranty for this failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 82,000...mw
03/03/2011172000
 Steering column locks while pressing gas pedal, this is very dangerous when changing lanes on the expressway. this usually happens to me daily as i travel to and from work on the interstate.
03/01/201133647
 2006 chevy malibu power steering will lock up when driving at low speeds.
03/01/2011112000
 I was on my way to work this morning when the interior bell sounded 4 times and then the power steering quit. i was on the thruway and very concerned about being able to exit. the force i needed to use to turn my vehicle was greater than any elderly person would be able to manage. after doing some research, i have learned that this problem has been ongoing with chevy. this is a very serious safty issue. how many people have to die before chevy will make this recall? when the wrongful death lawsuits become more expensive than having to fix their own mistake?
01/10/2011102600
 At 102,600 miles power steering began to intermittently fail. it woud return when the car was turned off and then started again. my wife very nearly wrecked in a parking lot when it first happened. gm had a secret warranty to 100k...cost me 660, region refused to help. it was a sensor in the steering column. old part is not available, dont know what the dealer would do with such. as my wife suffers from reduced arm strength, it was not an option as to repair.
03/01/201133647
 2006 chevy malibu power steering will lock up when driving at low speeds.
03/01/2011112000
 I was on my way to work this morning when the interior bell sounded 4 times and then the power steering quit. i was on the thruway and very concerned about being able to exit. the force i needed to use to turn my vehicle was greater than any elderly person would be able to manage. after doing some research, i have learned that this problem has been ongoing with chevy. this is a very serious safty issue. how many people have to die before chevy will make this recall? when the wrongful death lawsuits become more expensive than having to fix their own mistake?
01/10/2011102600
 At 102,600 miles power steering began to intermittently fail. it woud return when the car was turned off and then started again. my wife very nearly wrecked in a parking lot when it first happened. gm had a secret warranty to 100k...cost me 660, region refused to help. it was a sensor in the steering column. old part is not available, dont know what the dealer would do with such. as my wife suffers from reduced arm strength, it was not an option as to repair.
03/01/201133647
 2006 chevy malibu power steering will lock up when driving at low speeds.
03/01/2011112000
 I was on my way to work this morning when the interior bell sounded 4 times and then the power steering quit. i was on the thruway and very concerned about being able to exit. the force i needed to use to turn my vehicle was greater than any elderly person would be able to manage. after doing some research, i have learned that this problem has been ongoing with chevy. this is a very serious safty issue. how many people have to die before chevy will make this recall? when the wrongful death lawsuits become more expensive than having to fix their own mistake?
01/10/2011102600
 At 102,600 miles power steering began to intermittently fail. it woud return when the car was turned off and then started again. my wife very nearly wrecked in a parking lot when it first happened. gm had a secret warranty to 100k...cost me 660, region refused to help. it was a sensor in the steering column. old part is not available, dont know what the dealer would do with such. as my wife suffers from reduced arm strength, it was not an option as to repair.
03/01/201133647
 2006 chevy malibu power steering will lock up when driving at low speeds.
03/01/2011112000
 I was on my way to work this morning when the interior bell sounded 4 times and then the power steering quit. i was on the thruway and very concerned about being able to exit. the force i needed to use to turn my vehicle was greater than any elderly person would be able to manage. after doing some research, i have learned that this problem has been ongoing with chevy. this is a very serious safty issue. how many people have to die before chevy will make this recall? when the wrongful death lawsuits become more expensive than having to fix their own mistake?
01/10/2011102600
 At 102,600 miles power steering began to intermittently fail. it woud return when the car was turned off and then started again. my wife very nearly wrecked in a parking lot when it first happened. gm had a secret warranty to 100k...cost me 660, region refused to help. it was a sensor in the steering column. old part is not available, dont know what the dealer would do with such. as my wife suffers from reduced arm strength, it was not an option as to repair.
01/30/2011101000
 Electrical power steering column (eps) in my car, and many others of the same year or older has/will fail. very dangerous, car will not turn when driver wants it to. foresee accidents and injury if left unrepaired. there was a recall issued for the 2005 model, which uses the same eps as the 2006. there are many complaints about this problem happening at different mileage mielstones, however, chevy/gm is basically saying they don't expect their sedans to last longer than 100,000 miles by not remedying the problem. i have 3 kids, this is a very dangerous situation. there must be a logicial reason as to why in 2007 they switched to power steering fluid instead of the junk eps. gm/chevy can expect me, an owner of 5 chevy vehicles, to never purchase this type of power steering again. i am asking for a recall, a repair, a compromise form gm/chevy to fix the vehicle and keep my loyalty to the brand. it's very upseting a recall would go out for an older vehicle, yet this one gets ignored. how may of my children need to be involved in an accident before gm/chevy takes responsibility for their crappy handywork. i have an estimate on the repair, which would run between $740-$940. a recall issued by the government, would show their concern; and dedication to consumers.
12/01/201012000
 The steering in my 2006 chevy malibu lt is very faulty. i have read and researched the continuous problems with the steering in this car and it posses a big problem considering i drive this car 200 mile on the interstate highway at high speeds and the car is very difficult to control.
08/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would loose all power steering intermittently and the power steering symbol would illuminate on the dashboard, making it difficult to steer. the contact would turn the vehicle off and restart it again in order to reset the power steering. both the dealer and manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no recalls nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileages were 111,440 and the failure mileages were 90,000. bw
12/01/201012000
 The steering in my 2006 chevy malibu lt is very faulty. i have read and researched the continuous problems with the steering in this car and it posses a big problem considering i drive this car 200 mile on the interstate highway at high speeds and the car is very difficult to control.
08/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would loose all power steering intermittently and the power steering symbol would illuminate on the dashboard, making it difficult to steer. the contact would turn the vehicle off and restart it again in order to reset the power steering. both the dealer and manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no recalls nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileages were 111,440 and the failure mileages were 90,000. bw
12/01/201012000
 The steering in my 2006 chevy malibu lt is very faulty. i have read and researched the continuous problems with the steering in this car and it posses a big problem considering i drive this car 200 mile on the interstate highway at high speeds and the car is very difficult to control.
08/01/201090000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the vehicle would loose all power steering intermittently and the power steering symbol would illuminate on the dashboard, making it difficult to steer. the contact would turn the vehicle off and restart it again in order to reset the power steering. both the dealer and manufacturer was notified who informed the contact that there were no recalls nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileages were 111,440 and the failure mileages were 90,000. bw
01/20/201177444
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving, the contact noticed that the power steering check engine warning light illuminated, when the vehicle lose all power steering, making it difficult to steer. both the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. the current and failure mileages were 77,444. the vin was unavailable. bw
01/10/2011104734
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 15 mph the steering locked rendering the vehicle disable. the engine was turned off and then on causing the steering to reset itself. the dealer or the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 104,734...mw
06/01/201089000
 Tl - the contact owns 2006 chevy malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the power steering light illuminated and right after the vehicle lost power making impossible to turn the wheel. the failure happened several times before randomly and it would work again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage is 120,000. pm
01/01/201152000
 Power steering fails. it started when i went to leave work. i started my car, and the power steering immediately failed and power steering showed up on the dic. i tried to turn the wheel, and it was almost like the steering wheel was locked up. i turned the car off, and then back on, and it was fine. then, this past weekend, it did the same exact thing. i again, turned the car off, then on, and it was fine. i drove to the closest chevy dealership, and of course they were closed (it was new years day). i went to leave the dealership, turned my wheel slightly to the right and power steering failed again! turned the car off, then back on, drove to the stop sign, turned the wheel slightly to the left, and power steering failed again. i'm very scared this will happen unexpectedly while i'm driving home from work on the interstate. something should be done, especially with how many similar complaints i've seen posted all over the net!
06/01/201089000
 Tl - the contact owns 2006 chevy malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the power steering light illuminated and right after the vehicle lost power making impossible to turn the wheel. the failure happened several times before randomly and it would work again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage is 120,000. pm
01/01/201152000
 Power steering fails. it started when i went to leave work. i started my car, and the power steering immediately failed and power steering showed up on the dic. i tried to turn the wheel, and it was almost like the steering wheel was locked up. i turned the car off, and then back on, and it was fine. then, this past weekend, it did the same exact thing. i again, turned the car off, then on, and it was fine. i drove to the closest chevy dealership, and of course they were closed (it was new years day). i went to leave the dealership, turned my wheel slightly to the right and power steering failed again! turned the car off, then back on, drove to the stop sign, turned the wheel slightly to the left, and power steering failed again. i'm very scared this will happen unexpectedly while i'm driving home from work on the interstate. something should be done, especially with how many similar complaints i've seen posted all over the net!
06/01/201089000
 Tl - the contact owns 2006 chevy malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the power steering light illuminated and right after the vehicle lost power making impossible to turn the wheel. the failure happened several times before randomly and it would work again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage is 120,000. pm
01/01/201152000
 Power steering fails. it started when i went to leave work. i started my car, and the power steering immediately failed and power steering showed up on the dic. i tried to turn the wheel, and it was almost like the steering wheel was locked up. i turned the car off, and then back on, and it was fine. then, this past weekend, it did the same exact thing. i again, turned the car off, then on, and it was fine. i drove to the closest chevy dealership, and of course they were closed (it was new years day). i went to leave the dealership, turned my wheel slightly to the right and power steering failed again! turned the car off, then back on, drove to the stop sign, turned the wheel slightly to the left, and power steering failed again. i'm very scared this will happen unexpectedly while i'm driving home from work on the interstate. something should be done, especially with how many similar complaints i've seen posted all over the net!
12/28/201085000
 Steering problems. i was in a turning lane with my son in the car. i heard a ding and power steering showed up on my display. i had no power steering! i am a small person and could barely turn the car and stay in my lane.when i got home i turned the car off for awhile, then went and turned it back on and the car was fine. i have driven the car only when i need to because i am afraid to drive it. i heard it will happen again. the car goes into the shop 1/3/11. there is also a knocking noise in the front end when i make a turn. exterior lights. i've had to replace my head light bulbs about every three months this past year. because of the lights going out. first one side then the other
06/01/201089000
 Tl - the contact owns 2006 chevy malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the power steering light illuminated and right after the vehicle lost power making impossible to turn the wheel. the failure happened several times before randomly and it would work again. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage is 120,000. pm
01/01/201152000
 Power steering fails. it started when i went to leave work. i started my car, and the power steering immediately failed and power steering showed up on the dic. i tried to turn the wheel, and it was almost like the steering wheel was locked up. i turned the car off, and then back on, and it was fine. then, this past weekend, it did the same exact thing. i again, turned the car off, then on, and it was fine. i drove to the closest chevy dealership, and of course they were closed (it was new years day). i went to leave the dealership, turned my wheel slightly to the right and power steering failed again! turned the car off, then back on, drove to the stop sign, turned the wheel slightly to the left, and power steering failed again. i'm very scared this will happen unexpectedly while i'm driving home from work on the interstate. something should be done, especially with how many similar complaints i've seen posted all over the net!
12/28/201085000
 Steering problems. i was in a turning lane with my son in the car. i heard a ding and power steering showed up on my display. i had no power steering! i am a small person and could barely turn the car and stay in my lane.when i got home i turned the car off for awhile, then went and turned it back on and the car was fine. i have driven the car only when i need to because i am afraid to drive it. i heard it will happen again. the car goes into the shop 1/3/11. there is also a knocking noise in the front end when i make a turn. exterior lights. i've had to replace my head light bulbs about every three months this past year. because of the lights going out. first one side then the other
12/20/200975000
 Steering wheel locks up while driving - happens at random - at all different times. dealer acted like it was no big deal and of course they want me to pay for it when i have now found out that i am not the only one complaining about this problem. it is dangerous, and it could cause fatality. problem seems to go away for a while after i change out the spark plugs. but i am at 160,000 miles and on my 8th set of spark plugs. something is not right, spark plugs should last longer than 20,000 miles. gm should take this complant seriously before someone is killed. something is wrong, otherwise why would there be so many people complaining about the same problem. i am working at paying off this car as fast as possible so that i can get into a safer vehicle. sadly, i will *never* buy a chevy again :-(
12/15/2010101448
 2006 chevrolet malibu. steering electric power assist system fails as you are driving. complete loss of steering assist. must stop car, turn off engine. when engine is restarted, power steering is working again.
12/01/2010105000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while turning the steering makes a noise, and shakes. the contact stated the steering made the noise for several months, but since december 1, 2010 the steering noise, and shaking has become a permanent failure, and he feels the steering could loose power at any time. the vehicle wasn't taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the failure and the current mileage were 105,000. li
09/04/200684000
 My steering wheel have been jumping to the left even while parked. then my power steering message came on. it locks on me while i'm driving and i have to pull over and turn the car off then back on. it started happening about once a week, but now it happens twice if not more times a day. after i bought the fluid i learned that it's a motor and needs to be replaced. i called chevy and they told me my motor has to be replaced and will cost me over $600. i don't think that i should have to pay for all of that myself. i've read a lot of complaints and this is making me want to trade my car in. now may car has over 100,000 miles but the problem started at about 83,000. i have kids and when it locks up while driving on the highway,it's too dangerous.
03/16/200974000
 Loose of power steering, gm has extended the warrenty on this part, for 10yr or 100,000 miles, our car has 126,000 miles when this was issued, but we have documentation that we were having the trouble at 76,000 miles but gm does not want to help us with the problem, we ask to talk to a supervisor but no one will call us back. you can be driving down the road and turn into somewhere and a bell will go off and you have no power steering, you have to turn off the engine and restart it to regain power and some times it is a short time before it happens again. the dealership told us the steering column would have to be repalced. the cost to repair this is over $600 and we can't afford it. our car is a 2006 malibu.
09/04/200684000
 My steering wheel have been jumping to the left even while parked. then my power steering message came on. it locks on me while i'm driving and i have to pull over and turn the car off then back on. it started happening about once a week, but now it happens twice if not more times a day. after i bought the fluid i learned that it's a motor and needs to be replaced. i called chevy and they told me my motor has to be replaced and will cost me over $600. i don't think that i should have to pay for all of that myself. i've read a lot of complaints and this is making me want to trade my car in. now may car has over 100,000 miles but the problem started at about 83,000. i have kids and when it locks up while driving on the highway,it's too dangerous.
03/16/200974000
 Loose of power steering, gm has extended the warrenty on this part, for 10yr or 100,000 miles, our car has 126,000 miles when this was issued, but we have documentation that we were having the trouble at 76,000 miles but gm does not want to help us with the problem, we ask to talk to a supervisor but no one will call us back. you can be driving down the road and turn into somewhere and a bell will go off and you have no power steering, you have to turn off the engine and restart it to regain power and some times it is a short time before it happens again. the dealership told us the steering column would have to be repalced. the cost to repair this is over $600 and we can't afford it. our car is a 2006 malibu.
10/08/201088000
 I owned a 2006 chevrolet malibu,in which i have only had 1 1/2 years,the factory warrenty just expired 3 months ago.i am now having very serious problems with the power steering (eps) it has a tendency to go out on me everytime i turn left if i turn the wheel all the way to the left or if i just turn it a little bit just enough to make the turn i can fill the stiffness in it as if its getting ready to shut down,this has happen off and on for 2 weeks now and once it shuts down i have to cut the car all the way off and crank it back up and then the power steering is restored,this never happens when i turn to the right it just go along as if nothing is wrong.i consider this pretty dangerous because it can happen to me in traffic after making a left turn and get me hit in the rear seriously.i have been online reading some of the other comments with the chevy malibu and all them seem to experience my problems as well.i have made an appt at the dealership to have it looked at to see what officially is the problem with it and have it fixed.but,i really think there should have been a recall on all the vehicles with the electrical power steering because there is a glitch somewhere in the system that is killing the consumer's pocket.is there a a rainbow at the end of this tunnel?
10/02/201085400
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel suddenly locked up; he had to jerk the wheel so that it would move. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 85,528. the failure mileage was approximately 85,400-bk
10/08/201088000
 I owned a 2006 chevrolet malibu,in which i have only had 1 1/2 years,the factory warrenty just expired 3 months ago.i am now having very serious problems with the power steering (eps) it has a tendency to go out on me everytime i turn left if i turn the wheel all the way to the left or if i just turn it a little bit just enough to make the turn i can fill the stiffness in it as if its getting ready to shut down,this has happen off and on for 2 weeks now and once it shuts down i have to cut the car all the way off and crank it back up and then the power steering is restored,this never happens when i turn to the right it just go along as if nothing is wrong.i consider this pretty dangerous because it can happen to me in traffic after making a left turn and get me hit in the rear seriously.i have been online reading some of the other comments with the chevy malibu and all them seem to experience my problems as well.i have made an appt at the dealership to have it looked at to see what officially is the problem with it and have it fixed.but,i really think there should have been a recall on all the vehicles with the electrical power steering because there is a glitch somewhere in the system that is killing the consumer's pocket.is there a a rainbow at the end of this tunnel?
10/02/201085400
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel suddenly locked up; he had to jerk the wheel so that it would move. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 85,528. the failure mileage was approximately 85,400-bk
10/08/201088000
 I owned a 2006 chevrolet malibu,in which i have only had 1 1/2 years,the factory warrenty just expired 3 months ago.i am now having very serious problems with the power steering (eps) it has a tendency to go out on me everytime i turn left if i turn the wheel all the way to the left or if i just turn it a little bit just enough to make the turn i can fill the stiffness in it as if its getting ready to shut down,this has happen off and on for 2 weeks now and once it shuts down i have to cut the car all the way off and crank it back up and then the power steering is restored,this never happens when i turn to the right it just go along as if nothing is wrong.i consider this pretty dangerous because it can happen to me in traffic after making a left turn and get me hit in the rear seriously.i have been online reading some of the other comments with the chevy malibu and all them seem to experience my problems as well.i have made an appt at the dealership to have it looked at to see what officially is the problem with it and have it fixed.but,i really think there should have been a recall on all the vehicles with the electrical power steering because there is a glitch somewhere in the system that is killing the consumer's pocket.is there a a rainbow at the end of this tunnel?
10/02/201085400
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel suddenly locked up; he had to jerk the wheel so that it would move. the failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 85,528. the failure mileage was approximately 85,400-bk
09/23/201050000
 On a 2006 malibu, the electrical assist has been replaced three times in the past 10 months. each time the steering locked up while driving on the interstate luckily. in 5 days, the car gets taken in to have the steering column and rack and pinion steering replaced. the first failure was at approximately, 50,000 miles, the second was at approximately 65,000 and the third at about 80,000. the car is at 95,000 miles now which is a lot, but to have the power steering replaced at a certified mechanic soon to be 4 times within a year is not good. the electrical assist power steering and all associated designs is unsafe as the wheel is impossible to turn when failure occurs.
09/26/201048000
 The power steering will go off as you are driving. sometimes it will just become harder to steer as you decrease speed, and sometimes you have to stop, turn off the motor and the steering will reset. very disturbing and quite dangerous.
09/27/201050000
 I've only owned the 2006 chevy malibu for about a year and never had a problem with the power steering but on 9/27/2010 i was making a slow turn into a school lot and the steering went out thankfully i was already coming to a stop. it also has always made a noise when turning however i do not know if these problems are related.i contacted my local gm dealer and they said to bring it in so we'll see what happens.
03/01/200971000
 When turning steering wheel at speeds under 30 mph, electric assist power steering will frequently shut down, with warning chime sounding and power steering warning diplayed in the driver information center (dic). the car can still be steered but requires considerably greater effort than a car with manual steering. once the car is pulled over, turned off and restarted, it resets itself, and operates normal again until the next time it occurs. the probelm started in march of 2009, with 71,000 miles, and has gotten steadily worse over time. it now has 105,000 miles on it, and now happens so often (about 12-15 times per day), that the car is almost undriveable. i've contacted 3 different dealers, who all tell me the entire steerig column needs to be replaced at a cost of approx $1100, as there are no servicable parts in the electric steering system. as i understand it, this is the exact same steering problem that gm issued a recall for in march of 2010, for chevy cobalts and pontiac g6's, but won't recall malibus, because there haven't been enough complaints filed yet. i don't have $1100 to for a new steering column that gm has admitted is a problem in it's other vehicles, but won't recall mine because not enough owners have yet to file a complaint!
09/23/201050000
 On a 2006 malibu, the electrical assist has been replaced three times in the past 10 months. each time the steering locked up while driving on the interstate luckily. in 5 days, the car gets taken in to have the steering column and rack and pinion steering replaced. the first failure was at approximately, 50,000 miles, the second was at approximately 65,000 and the third at about 80,000. the car is at 95,000 miles now which is a lot, but to have the power steering replaced at a certified mechanic soon to be 4 times within a year is not good. the electrical assist power steering and all associated designs is unsafe as the wheel is impossible to turn when failure occurs.
09/26/201048000
 The power steering will go off as you are driving. sometimes it will just become harder to steer as you decrease speed, and sometimes you have to stop, turn off the motor and the steering will reset. very disturbing and quite dangerous.
09/27/201050000
 I've only owned the 2006 chevy malibu for about a year and never had a problem with the power steering but on 9/27/2010 i was making a slow turn into a school lot and the steering went out thankfully i was already coming to a stop. it also has always made a noise when turning however i do not know if these problems are related.i contacted my local gm dealer and they said to bring it in so we'll see what happens.
03/01/200971000
 When turning steering wheel at speeds under 30 mph, electric assist power steering will frequently shut down, with warning chime sounding and power steering warning diplayed in the driver information center (dic). the car can still be steered but requires considerably greater effort than a car with manual steering. once the car is pulled over, turned off and restarted, it resets itself, and operates normal again until the next time it occurs. the probelm started in march of 2009, with 71,000 miles, and has gotten steadily worse over time. it now has 105,000 miles on it, and now happens so often (about 12-15 times per day), that the car is almost undriveable. i've contacted 3 different dealers, who all tell me the entire steerig column needs to be replaced at a cost of approx $1100, as there are no servicable parts in the electric steering system. as i understand it, this is the exact same steering problem that gm issued a recall for in march of 2010, for chevy cobalts and pontiac g6's, but won't recall malibus, because there haven't been enough complaints filed yet. i don't have $1100 to for a new steering column that gm has admitted is a problem in it's other vehicles, but won't recall mine because not enough owners have yet to file a complaint!
09/26/201048000
 The power steering will go off as you are driving. sometimes it will just become harder to steer as you decrease speed, and sometimes you have to stop, turn off the motor and the steering will reset. very disturbing and quite dangerous.
09/27/201050000
 I've only owned the 2006 chevy malibu for about a year and never had a problem with the power steering but on 9/27/2010 i was making a slow turn into a school lot and the steering went out thankfully i was already coming to a stop. it also has always made a noise when turning however i do not know if these problems are related.i contacted my local gm dealer and they said to bring it in so we'll see what happens.
03/01/200971000
 When turning steering wheel at speeds under 30 mph, electric assist power steering will frequently shut down, with warning chime sounding and power steering warning diplayed in the driver information center (dic). the car can still be steered but requires considerably greater effort than a car with manual steering. once the car is pulled over, turned off and restarted, it resets itself, and operates normal again until the next time it occurs. the probelm started in march of 2009, with 71,000 miles, and has gotten steadily worse over time. it now has 105,000 miles on it, and now happens so often (about 12-15 times per day), that the car is almost undriveable. i've contacted 3 different dealers, who all tell me the entire steerig column needs to be replaced at a cost of approx $1100, as there are no servicable parts in the electric steering system. as i understand it, this is the exact same steering problem that gm issued a recall for in march of 2010, for chevy cobalts and pontiac g6's, but won't recall malibus, because there haven't been enough complaints filed yet. i don't have $1100 to for a new steering column that gm has admitted is a problem in it's other vehicles, but won't recall mine because not enough owners have yet to file a complaint!
09/26/201048000
 The power steering will go off as you are driving. sometimes it will just become harder to steer as you decrease speed, and sometimes you have to stop, turn off the motor and the steering will reset. very disturbing and quite dangerous.
09/27/201050000
 I've only owned the 2006 chevy malibu for about a year and never had a problem with the power steering but on 9/27/2010 i was making a slow turn into a school lot and the steering went out thankfully i was already coming to a stop. it also has always made a noise when turning however i do not know if these problems are related.i contacted my local gm dealer and they said to bring it in so we'll see what happens.
03/01/200971000
 When turning steering wheel at speeds under 30 mph, electric assist power steering will frequently shut down, with warning chime sounding and power steering warning diplayed in the driver information center (dic). the car can still be steered but requires considerably greater effort than a car with manual steering. once the car is pulled over, turned off and restarted, it resets itself, and operates normal again until the next time it occurs. the probelm started in march of 2009, with 71,000 miles, and has gotten steadily worse over time. it now has 105,000 miles on it, and now happens so often (about 12-15 times per day), that the car is almost undriveable. i've contacted 3 different dealers, who all tell me the entire steerig column needs to be replaced at a cost of approx $1100, as there are no servicable parts in the electric steering system. as i understand it, this is the exact same steering problem that gm issued a recall for in march of 2010, for chevy cobalts and pontiac g6's, but won't recall malibus, because there haven't been enough complaints filed yet. i don't have $1100 to for a new steering column that gm has admitted is a problem in it's other vehicles, but won't recall mine because not enough owners have yet to file a complaint!
09/14/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 15 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was included in an unknown special campaign and they would pay for the repairs. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. sm.
09/17/2010
 I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. the morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. i was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. my power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. i called a friend for a ride and was about to call aaa when i realized i was in the way of a school bus picking up college students from the complex. i turned the vehicle back on to inch up a bit, but i noticed that the power steering was working again. i returned to my friend's home, got a ride to the courthouse, and researched the issue online. i found several other reports of this kind of thing happening and that it was most likely a computer glitch that could and would occur again unexpectedly. i took my chances driving back home to austin that same day and did not touch my vehicle over the weekend. now that it is monday, i will be calling gm customer support.
09/14/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 15 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was included in an unknown special campaign and they would pay for the repairs. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. sm.
09/17/2010
 I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. the morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. i was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. my power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. i called a friend for a ride and was about to call aaa when i realized i was in the way of a school bus picking up college students from the complex. i turned the vehicle back on to inch up a bit, but i noticed that the power steering was working again. i returned to my friend's home, got a ride to the courthouse, and researched the issue online. i found several other reports of this kind of thing happening and that it was most likely a computer glitch that could and would occur again unexpectedly. i took my chances driving back home to austin that same day and did not touch my vehicle over the weekend. now that it is monday, i will be calling gm customer support.
09/14/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 15 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was included in an unknown special campaign and they would pay for the repairs. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. sm.
09/17/2010
 I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. the morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. i was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. my power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. i called a friend for a ride and was about to call aaa when i realized i was in the way of a school bus picking up college students from the complex. i turned the vehicle back on to inch up a bit, but i noticed that the power steering was working again. i returned to my friend's home, got a ride to the courthouse, and researched the issue online. i found several other reports of this kind of thing happening and that it was most likely a computer glitch that could and would occur again unexpectedly. i took my chances driving back home to austin that same day and did not touch my vehicle over the weekend. now that it is monday, i will be calling gm customer support.
09/14/2010
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 15 mph the steering wheel became very stiff and a power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was included in an unknown special campaign and they would pay for the repairs. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. the vin was unavailable. sm.
09/17/2010
 I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. the morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. i was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. my power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. i called a friend for a ride and was about to call aaa when i realized i was in the way of a school bus picking up college students from the complex. i turned the vehicle back on to inch up a bit, but i noticed that the power steering was working again. i returned to my friend's home, got a ride to the courthouse, and researched the issue online. i found several other reports of this kind of thing happening and that it was most likely a computer glitch that could and would occur again unexpectedly. i took my chances driving back home to austin that same day and did not touch my vehicle over the weekend. now that it is monday, i will be calling gm customer support.
03/10/201053000
 My 2006 chevy malibu has had the electric steering go out on it twice and i can feel that it is now going for a third time! i purchased it new. it only has 55,000 miles on it. steering is serious and i am afaid it might go out when i am on the highway!
09/17/2010
 I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. the morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. i was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. my power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. i called a friend for a ride and was about to call aaa when i realized i was in the way of a school bus picking up college students from the complex. i turned the vehicle back on to inch up a bit, but i noticed that the power steering was working again. i returned to my friend's home, got a ride to the courthouse, and researched the issue online. i found several other reports of this kind of thing happening and that it was most likely a computer glitch that could and would occur again unexpectedly. i took my chances driving back home to austin that same day and did not touch my vehicle over the weekend. now that it is monday, i will be calling gm customer support.
03/10/201053000
 My 2006 chevy malibu has had the electric steering go out on it twice and i can feel that it is now going for a third time! i purchased it new. it only has 55,000 miles on it. steering is serious and i am afaid it might go out when i am on the highway!
09/01/201090000
 The power steering on my 2006 malibu stops working when accelerating or maintaining speed up hills. when the accelerator is let up the steering starts working again. if you are in a turn when the power steering starts working again the car jerks drastically in the direction the tires are turned. this started around 90,000 miles
04/15/201043288
 I have 2006 chev malibu my friend has 2006 chev malibu both vehs made in the kansas city plant she rec'd letter that was a problem with power steering and to bring veh to gm dealer i did not get that letter called gm they said my vi# is not included but i had that same problem in april 2010 and had it repaired $598.00 they said because my vi # is not on list will not honor it i have contacted bbb and attorney generals office and said should contact this office. any help for me on this.
03/10/201053000
 My 2006 chevy malibu has had the electric steering go out on it twice and i can feel that it is now going for a third time! i purchased it new. it only has 55,000 miles on it. steering is serious and i am afaid it might go out when i am on the highway!
09/01/201090000
 The power steering on my 2006 malibu stops working when accelerating or maintaining speed up hills. when the accelerator is let up the steering starts working again. if you are in a turn when the power steering starts working again the car jerks drastically in the direction the tires are turned. this started around 90,000 miles
04/15/201043288
 I have 2006 chev malibu my friend has 2006 chev malibu both vehs made in the kansas city plant she rec'd letter that was a problem with power steering and to bring veh to gm dealer i did not get that letter called gm they said my vi# is not included but i had that same problem in april 2010 and had it repaired $598.00 they said because my vi # is not on list will not honor it i have contacted bbb and attorney generals office and said should contact this office. any help for me on this.
08/01/200975000
 Tl- the contact owns 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving the power steering light illuminated the steering failed, she had to use additional force to be able to turn the steering when the vehicle was turned off for approximately twenty minutes or more the steering reseted to normal. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage 95,565. li
09/01/201090000
 The power steering on my 2006 malibu stops working when accelerating or maintaining speed up hills. when the accelerator is let up the steering starts working again. if you are in a turn when the power steering starts working again the car jerks drastically in the direction the tires are turned. this started around 90,000 miles
04/15/201043288
 I have 2006 chev malibu my friend has 2006 chev malibu both vehs made in the kansas city plant she rec'd letter that was a problem with power steering and to bring veh to gm dealer i did not get that letter called gm they said my vi# is not included but i had that same problem in april 2010 and had it repaired $598.00 they said because my vi # is not on list will not honor it i have contacted bbb and attorney generals office and said should contact this office. any help for me on this.
08/01/200975000
 Tl- the contact owns 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving the power steering light illuminated the steering failed, she had to use additional force to be able to turn the steering when the vehicle was turned off for approximately twenty minutes or more the steering reseted to normal. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage 95,565. li
02/01/201065000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while turning at approximately 5 mph he could hear a popping noise coming from the steering column. over time the failure progressed and recurred whenever he made turns while driving at any speed. while turning over bumpy surfaces the failure was more pronounced. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. the vin was unavailable. sm.
08/16/201016300
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that although it was not a recall, the vehicle she owned could possibly lose power steering at times. the letter also stated that they were going to extend the warranty. the contact felt that if the manufacturer would send out such a letter called a special coverage, then it should be a recall. she was concerned that she would lose power steering while on an expressway and not be capable of pulling over. the contact experienced no failures at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer to have the part replaced before the failure but was told that they could offer no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 16,300-bk
08/27/201083575
 I was driving my car on the freeway coming home after picking up my 4 yr old grand daughter when suddenly steering wheel locked up on me causing me to loose full control of my car. i had to muscle my steering wheel in order to steer in the right direction. i immediately turned on my emergency flasher to alert other drivers that i was having a problem. fortunately the other cars noticed that i was having trouble with my car and slowed down giving me the right away to move over to the emergency lane where i was able to stop and call for help. the problem with my car was the electronic steering pump that had failed. i have made an appointment to have the car repaired. i've done an extended search on the internet and found this problem so widespread a recall should happen so people with this car can drive safely. this is a safety hazzard and needs to be addressed by gm. we do not need to have a fatality in order to act on this problem. it seems to me that like toyota most manufacturers wait to be forced to correct a problem then spend millions of dollars on commercials trying to convince consumers that their cars are safe to drive. with the grace of god this time i was able to get my car off the road safely my fear is what about next time? i usually have my grandchild with me. please help
08/16/201016300
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a letter from the manufacturer stating that although it was not a recall, the vehicle she owned could possibly lose power steering at times. the letter also stated that they were going to extend the warranty. the contact felt that if the manufacturer would send out such a letter called a special coverage, then it should be a recall. she was concerned that she would lose power steering while on an expressway and not be capable of pulling over. the contact experienced no failures at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer to have the part replaced before the failure but was told that they could offer no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 16,300-bk
08/27/201083575
 I was driving my car on the freeway coming home after picking up my 4 yr old grand daughter when suddenly steering wheel locked up on me causing me to loose full control of my car. i had to muscle my steering wheel in order to steer in the right direction. i immediately turned on my emergency flasher to alert other drivers that i was having a problem. fortunately the other cars noticed that i was having trouble with my car and slowed down giving me the right away to move over to the emergency lane where i was able to stop and call for help. the problem with my car was the electronic steering pump that had failed. i have made an appointment to have the car repaired. i've done an extended search on the internet and found this problem so widespread a recall should happen so people with this car can drive safely. this is a safety hazzard and needs to be addressed by gm. we do not need to have a fatality in order to act on this problem. it seems to me that like toyota most manufacturers wait to be forced to correct a problem then spend millions of dollars on commercials trying to convince consumers that their cars are safe to drive. with the grace of god this time i was able to get my car off the road safely my fear is what about next time? i usually have my grandchild with me. please help
08/26/201068000
 My 2006 chevrolet malibu has an intermittent power steering failure, especially during acceleration. i was entering an expressway, when the warning bell starting sounding, and the car became impossible to steer. i nearly hit the guard rail before bringing it to a stop.
08/27/201083575
 I was driving my car on the freeway coming home after picking up my 4 yr old grand daughter when suddenly steering wheel locked up on me causing me to loose full control of my car. i had to muscle my steering wheel in order to steer in the right direction. i immediately turned on my emergency flasher to alert other drivers that i was having a problem. fortunately the other cars noticed that i was having trouble with my car and slowed down giving me the right away to move over to the emergency lane where i was able to stop and call for help. the problem with my car was the electronic steering pump that had failed. i have made an appointment to have the car repaired. i've done an extended search on the internet and found this problem so widespread a recall should happen so people with this car can drive safely. this is a safety hazzard and needs to be addressed by gm. we do not need to have a fatality in order to act on this problem. it seems to me that like toyota most manufacturers wait to be forced to correct a problem then spend millions of dollars on commercials trying to convince consumers that their cars are safe to drive. with the grace of god this time i was able to get my car off the road safely my fear is what about next time? i usually have my grandchild with me. please help
08/26/201068000
 My 2006 chevrolet malibu has an intermittent power steering failure, especially during acceleration. i was entering an expressway, when the warning bell starting sounding, and the car became impossible to steer. i nearly hit the guard rail before bringing it to a stop.
08/27/201083575
 I was driving my car on the freeway coming home after picking up my 4 yr old grand daughter when suddenly steering wheel locked up on me causing me to loose full control of my car. i had to muscle my steering wheel in order to steer in the right direction. i immediately turned on my emergency flasher to alert other drivers that i was having a problem. fortunately the other cars noticed that i was having trouble with my car and slowed down giving me the right away to move over to the emergency lane where i was able to stop and call for help. the problem with my car was the electronic steering pump that had failed. i have made an appointment to have the car repaired. i've done an extended search on the internet and found this problem so widespread a recall should happen so people with this car can drive safely. this is a safety hazzard and needs to be addressed by gm. we do not need to have a fatality in order to act on this problem. it seems to me that like toyota most manufacturers wait to be forced to correct a problem then spend millions of dollars on commercials trying to convince consumers that their cars are safe to drive. with the grace of god this time i was able to get my car off the road safely my fear is what about next time? i usually have my grandchild with me. please help
08/26/201068000
 My 2006 chevrolet malibu has an intermittent power steering failure, especially during acceleration. i was entering an expressway, when the warning bell starting sounding, and the car became impossible to steer. i nearly hit the guard rail before bringing it to a stop.
04/21/201028000
 Shorty after i bought my 2006 chevy malibu i began felling this popping when i turned the steering wheel in either direction.the popping soon turned into a heavy clunk.took it to gm dealer.they lubed my inter shaft re;correction on my service statement.i returned about a year latter with the same problem.same correction was made.now the problem is worse and the wheel locks up after the pop.as a result i have collided with 2 stationary objects.
12/27/200940000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu, while i was driving the steering locked up. i was only going about 35 mph i was able to pull over and stop. i was told to cut the car off for about 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes i was able to drive the car with no problems that day, their have been two incidents with the same problem.
04/21/201028000
 Shorty after i bought my 2006 chevy malibu i began felling this popping when i turned the steering wheel in either direction.the popping soon turned into a heavy clunk.took it to gm dealer.they lubed my inter shaft re;correction on my service statement.i returned about a year latter with the same problem.same correction was made.now the problem is worse and the wheel locks up after the pop.as a result i have collided with 2 stationary objects.
12/27/200940000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu, while i was driving the steering locked up. i was only going about 35 mph i was able to pull over and stop. i was told to cut the car off for about 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes i was able to drive the car with no problems that day, their have been two incidents with the same problem.
04/21/201028000
 Shorty after i bought my 2006 chevy malibu i began felling this popping when i turned the steering wheel in either direction.the popping soon turned into a heavy clunk.took it to gm dealer.they lubed my inter shaft re;correction on my service statement.i returned about a year latter with the same problem.same correction was made.now the problem is worse and the wheel locks up after the pop.as a result i have collided with 2 stationary objects.
12/27/200940000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu, while i was driving the steering locked up. i was only going about 35 mph i was able to pull over and stop. i was told to cut the car off for about 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes i was able to drive the car with no problems that day, their have been two incidents with the same problem.
08/10/201091000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed a chime noise inside the vehicle, seconds later the contact noticed that the power steering had stopped functioning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileage was 91000. bml
12/27/200940000
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu, while i was driving the steering locked up. i was only going about 35 mph i was able to pull over and stop. i was told to cut the car off for about 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes i was able to drive the car with no problems that day, their have been two incidents with the same problem.
08/10/201091000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed a chime noise inside the vehicle, seconds later the contact noticed that the power steering had stopped functioning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileage was 91000. bml
07/05/201030000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. whenever she start the engine it would make a dinging noise before it would start and the power steering would lock. there would be no warning lights. she would have to turn the vehicle on and off for about half an hour before it would reset itself. she did not take the vehicle to the dealerr she called and informed them of the failure and was told there was no recall she would have to pay the cost to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not called. vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 30,000....mw
06/20/201059000
 Car is jerking to left while passing cars & while accelerating up hills. almost hit concrete barrier on rt 30 while pulling out of olive garden. had it at garage the said it was torque pull. it has been getting worse. in pgh, 6/20, going up steep hill power steering flashed on stereo & the car dinged then it pulled to the left then to the right.the garage said i needed something about a box, waiting for parts. other mech said it felt like the power steering box is quitting out.
06/07/201079000
 Power steering failed on four occasions. in each case alarm went off on dashboard and steering reverted to verystiff operation. three of the failures occurred shortly after starting and the fourth was while traveling straight at about 35mph.
01/29/201044000
 2006 chevy malibu has repeat steering problems. in past 6 months steering gear and i-shaft have been replaced during two seperate visits to dealer. there is still excess noise during acceleration and during turns. the noise is continuous.
06/09/201080315
 2005,06chevy malibu power steering failure. sytem locks up as aresult no steering
06/19/201068000
 I pulled out of my driveway and immediatley noticed that the steering was loose. i was able to make it to the end of the road but after a few seconds, it started tighting up and then it locked. i was not able to turn the steering wheel. i shut off the car and when i restarted it, the same thing happend. i had to do this 3 times to get back to my driveway. i called the dealership and they informed me that there was only a recall on the chevy cobalt steering but not the malibu.
06/17/201082000
 The power steering light came on. according to the dealer, the entire steering column needs to be replaced. the vehicle is not safe to drive. they state this is a known defect with the 06 malibu and that the repair is $928.00. this is a recall issue because thousands os vehicle are having this issue. why should i pay for their defect?
05/05/201018600
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet mailbu. the contact stated that while driving about 35mph the vehicle began to pull to the left and the right. the vehicle was taken to a chevrolet dealer and the mechanic stated the steering power motor has failed. the vehicle was out of warranty and the owner had the repairs performed for $855.85, at her expense. the failure and current mileage is 18,600. rd
06/13/201014000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 miles the vehicle lost the power steering mechanism. the contact spoke with the dealer who advised they were not able to diagnose the vehicle due to the power steering being electronic. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure miles were 14000. aa
06/10/201058000
 Chevrolet malibu 2006 lt 4cilinder. steering malfunction. this vehicle have a electronic steering system. my vehicle problem is getting worse, first when you put the vehicle in reverse turning to the left, the power steering turns off. now the vehicle most of the time when you make left turn. stiffens up the wheel. i actually have to turn the car off and turn it back on in order for it to loosen up the steering wheel.
09/15/200860000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50mph the vehicle power steering lock up for a few seconds. he stated he engaged the brakes and pulled over to the side of the road. he stated the failure was intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he replaced the spark plugs and spark plug wires. he also tested the electrical system and found no problems. the failure was still occurring. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. vwb
06/04/201069000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 35mph the power steering goes out thus making the vehicle uncontrollable. as the vehicle is turned off and then back on it will resets itself. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repair or inspection. the manufacturer has not been call. the vin is unknown. the failure mileage was 69,000...mw
02/04/200925000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet mailbu. the contact stated that the steering wheel started making a clicking noise when turning. also a power steering alarm went off and the power steering went out. this normally occurs when going about 15mph and turning. if she turns the vehicle off and then back on it's okay for a while but then it continues. the failure is getting progressively worse. the owner has contacted general motors and was assigned case# 71-837-484318. she was advised by gm to take the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. the current mileage is approximately 37,900. rd
06/01/201075000
 Power steering goes out with no particular cause. occurs in very cold weather, occurs in very warm weather, goes out while driving (freeway/city streets), may go out with slippery conditions where steering moves freely. dealers can not do anything if they can not duplicate the issue. once the vehicle is restarted, the system appears to reset itself and you have power steering. gm customer service will do nothing unless a diagnostic from a dealer is done (costing from $120 - $200) where if it is not occuring, the diagnostic will do nothing. gm customer service recommendation, when the power steering does go out, find a dealer and have them run a diagnostic test. so a dealer is going to get us in anytime we happen to stop with power steering out, don't turn car off and wait for diagnostic to be completed, pay the cost of diagnostic test, then gm may give some help in how to fix their issue. this is a hazard that needs to be fixed by gm. my belief this is same issue they issued recall for the cobalt on. description of that issue is exactly the same as is happening with malibu. must be similar components with the electric power steering???? may go 4 months without it occuring, may happen for 4 days in a row off and on, very sporatic in occurance. first occurred at 40,000 miles, out of warranty, and continues now with 75,000 + miles.
06/07/201037000
 Power steering goes out. this just started happeing about 5 days ago. it has happened at low speeds; in parking lot and parking garage and i could not turn the wheel. i almost ran into the concrete wall in my parking garage when i was turning a corner and it failed. there was a ding and the display read power steering. i turned the car off and restarted it and the issue cleared. once i had to restart it twice for the error to clear. it has happened approx 5 times now, the latest being yesterday.
04/10/201034000
 The electronic power steering malfunctions causeing the vehicle to go into a hard left turn. the problem occurs with out warning. it takes a very strong person to over power the electric steering motor and maintain control of the vehicle. reprograming the steering torque sensor corrects the problem temporairly. replaceing the steering colum will correct the problem for a few thousand miles.
06/03/2010118000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 35 mph the contact noticed a clicking, seconds later the contact noticed that the power steering had stopped functioning. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages was 118000. bml
06/01/201090000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. she stated that on june 1, 2010, while driving, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was turned off and on which corrected the failure. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage were 90,000.
12/01/20087000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 40 mph the steering wheel locked and the power steering service light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and upon restart operated as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the power steering electric module was replaced. the failure recurred at 25,700 miles and was not taken in to be examined. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 25,700. sm.
05/22/201085000
 A couple of months ago, i noticed that when i made a turn especially a left turn the steering wheel locked up to the point it was very hard to turn. now i notice that the steering wheel will get really tight while i am driving, and this happens every other day. i am almost afraid to drive the car but it is my only vehicle at this point, and i am still making payments on it. when the steering wheel becomes hard to turn, i have to put all my weight on the steering wheel to make the turn. no warning such as a powering steeling light comes on. i think if the problem continues it could lead to someone getting severely injured or dying.
11/01/200980000
 Steering problem.
03/08/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while the contact was driving at approximately 50 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the steering wheel locked for a minimum period of fifteen seconds. the vehicle was able to continue in normal operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three separate occasions for the identical failures with unknown repairs performed. the failures continued after the service repairs were performed on the vehicle. at the time of the complaint, the vehicle was being repaired at an authorized dealer. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable.
05/05/201069459
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at speeds of 3 mph, the steering wheel locked and the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact shut off the engine and upon restarting, the failure recurred. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and informed the contact that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the failure has recurred approximately five times since the initial failure. the failure mileage was 69,459 and the current mileage was 69,659.
04/26/201065000
 Electric power steering failure. the power steering will go out without any symptoms other than a message on the radio console.
04/24/2010115236
 While driving my 2006 chevy malibu the power steering suddenly went out. i soon noticed that every time the car turned to the right it would lose the power steering function. this causes the steering wheel to lock up and it msut be heavily muscled to turn the car. i took it to a gm dealer, and they were forced to replace the steering column as well as the power steering motor, as the malibu has electric power steering.
04/25/201076387
 I was driving about 5 miles from my home and the steering went out on my 2006 chev malibu, as i was attemting to make a turn.i had my grandchild with me i could have caused an accident i turned the car off for 1 0 min. and started it back up. the steering light went off but the car did the same thing twice before getting home unhurt.i need my car fixed . i cannot afford it.
04/01/201050100
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and had to replace the vehicle's steering column because the power steering fails each and every time when driving at parking lot speeds and especially when making hard turns to either the right or left. going around a corner or pulling onto a city street is enough to make it fail. upon failure, the vehicle information system displays power steering and requires me to turn the vehicle off and then back on before function returns to the vehicle. i took the vehicle to the dealer and even though there is a recall on four chevy/pontiac models with the same exact issue, i had to pay out of pocket for a new steering colum w/steering motor whjch cost me $700 on a vehicle that is less than a year from the original warranty. i am the original owner of the vehicle and even the service consultant states that this is not something i could have caused. the dealer also stated there is a service bulletin on the power steering for the malibu for it failing at high speeds but not at low speeds. this is a very dangerous issue as it is unexpected and i could have been seriously injured because the vehicle is not easy to steer as gm likes to claim. i filed a complaint to gm and a district rep called me and stated that i would not be eligible for any re-reimbursement because my vehicle is a malibu yet it is the correct year for the recall with the same exact issues.
04/19/201070000
 While driving the power steering fails. it has happened 3 times while i've had my son in the car. it happens when i am in the middle of a curve. i have almost lost control of the vehicle.
02/20/201050000
 Loss of electric power steering
10/01/200952000
 2006 chevy malibu failure of rack and pinion, steering failure replaced 3 times still defective
04/07/201080000
 The power steering in my 2006 chevy has now failed for the second time! making it almost impossible to steer! this is not a safe vehicle! i almost ran off the road when it failed in a curve! i thought i had a flat tire! the first time it failed my car had 30,000 miles and the second time about 80000 milesi'd say chevy malibus 2006 had a defect in the power steering
01/01/2007
 During normal driving, power steering fails. when car is turned off and turned back on, power steering comes back on.
04/04/2010309601
 Loss of power steering at low speed manuvers. occurs randomly. complete loss on 4/4/10 and several occurances where some power assist was lost - all at low speeds. seems to come back after a short period of time and has never happened at speeds above 10mph. dealership and gm customer service said no recalls - just turn the car off and restart if steering does not return. not much of a answer to what seems like could be a serious problem. no pattern as to when it will happen - almost had a low speed accident on 4/4/10 when total steering assist was lost. i am worried about this happening at higher speeds and my wife is very concerned about driving the vehicle. gm customer service assigned a ref# to my complaint but does not appear that anything will be done at the dealership or by gm on what i would think is a serious problem. *tr
04/03/201056000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering light illuminated followed by a power steering failure. the problem occurred intermittently while the contact was driving long distances. he took the vehicle to an authorized dealership where he was informed that the power steering module was defective. the dealer calibrated the steering wheel position system but after 10 miles, the failure occurred again. the contact feared that he could possibly lose control of the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 56,000. the current mileage was approximately 56,100.
03/28/2010120000
 Complete power steering failure, causing loss of control and a near-collision. driving approx. 30mph, into a left turn, and failure occured. after restarting vehicle next day, power steering worked, until going about 20mph, turning right. has not come back on after that. that was 5 days ago.
03/24/201046555
 I purchased a 2006 malibu on the 17th , then on the 24th the power steering went out, ive been researching and ive found many complaints about chezy malibus on the computer, i dont understand why they are not apart of the recall. just research all of the complaints with malibu power steering and you will see
03/29/201062000
 I have an 06 chevy malibu lt v6 that has had a steering issue since i purchased the vehicle. while the car was under warranty it was in the shop 3 seperate occasions (about every 15k miles) for steering problems and noises while turning. the dealership replaced the intermediate steering shatf 2 times and did nothing the 3rd. i hear noises all the time when i turn (the dealership can find anything wrong) and just this morning while driving to work the steering locked up and i was unable to turn and almost wrecked if it wasnt for my quick thinking. once i shut the car off and restared the engine it appeared to fix the problem for now. i have seen that this is a major issue on a lot of 06 malibu's and i am wondering why there has been a recall on other models (cobalt and g5) for the same exact issue but not on the malibu when there are obviously enough complaints to warrant a recall when people can get seriously injured even killed because of this issue. it makes me not want to drive my car (or should i say death trap on wheels) at all. what is it going to take someone to get killed before action is taken.
03/13/2010
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu and the power steering keeps going out. i also hear a noise when turning my steering wheel.
03/21/200620329
 2006 chevy malibu electric power steering failure. when started car the power steering would not work. after about 10 minutes the power steering would start to work, shut car off and restart the power steering would not work again for another five minutes.
03/18/201070150
 Date march 18,2010. i own a 2006 chevy malibu, v-6, electric steering. the power steering went completely out on my vehicle while my husband was driving to the store. there is no way tofill the power steering fluid reservior as the car doesn't have one. i have been having trouble with the steering for the past two or three weeks, especially when making turns. i haven't had any accidents to cause this to happen. i will attempt to get this repaired, but i do feel that gm needs to address this issue immediatley.
03/14/201088500
 Power steering light came on in message box, once again, this time i was in car with my kids and going at 40miles. i had to pull over to a parking lot deue to it being hard to steer car. had to turn car off for 2mins and then start car up to even regain normal steering of my car! this is the 3rd time this has happened to me and yet gm is only recalling all other amkes but not the 06 malibu!!! i've seen to many complaints on this model on the web of nhtsa. this is my 2nd complaint just made one just 2 weeks ago on this same matter.gm needs to get it together, this is a problem that needs attention before there are deaths or injuries!!!
06/27/2008300001
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu. i purchased it used and had issues with the steering. the dealer worked on it, replaced something in the steering column after my bringing it to them several times. now a year later and now that my warranty is not valid anymore. they aren't wanting to do anything about it even though it is the same issue they fixed before. i am having the same issue. the steering slips, makes noise and sometimes doesn't complete the turn as it should. i hear of this happening all of the time with numerous cheverlot models. something needs to be done before someone is killed. i will not by another cheverlot if they don't take better care of their customers than this. *tr
08/01/2009600001
 I own a 2006 malibu with the identical steering problem that the cobalt is being recalled for. i have called chevrolet for months, and have always been told there was no issue with the electronic motors. why isn't the malibu included in on this recall? *tr
03/10/2010649141
 I own a 2006 chevy malibu and the electric steering is going out again for the 4th time since i bought the car in 07. the other day me and my 2 kids was going out to eat and the steering went out while turning left onto another road causing me to almost hit a coal truck. i called gm and told them the steering once more has gone out. gm told me they knew of a problem with the steering in these cars but didn't have a recall on these models. so i got online and couldn't believe all the owners that have the same problem as i do with the malibu from 04-07 with the steering. the chevy cobalt is being recalled because of steering failures, but why not the malibu, they share basically the same parts as the cobalt. chevy need to correct this problem so i don't have to replace these parts again at 75k. this is costing me to much and its putting my life and most import, my kids life in danger when driving this unsafe chevy model. *tr
02/06/20101
 My 2006 chevrolet malibu has steering problems. while driving, the power steering will suddenly quit, making it almost impossible to control or maneuver, almost causing me to crash. i've taken it to dealers, they re-set something in the electrical system,or steering system, ir runs for awhile, then starts up again! *tr
11/14/200935000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph into a parking lot, the steering wheel became extremely hard to turn. the power steering warning light illuminated on the warning panel and he attempted to shut off and restart the engine several times, until the poser steering reset itself. he confirmed he experienced the failure several times over a course of one month. the manufacturer was contacted and advised taking the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing, at his expense. no assistance was offered. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000 and the current was 38,000.
12/29/2006160001
 2006 chevy malibu has been loosing power steering sporadically since it was purchased. usually happens accelerating up ramps with curves in them. chimes go off and battery light comes on. if you take your foot off the gas pedal, the power steering returns, battery light goes out and chimes stop. we have taken in to have it checked out several times with no results. dealers cannot find cause, nor do they make any repairs. *tr
09/15/2008450001
 Power steering failed when trying to turn into a parking spot--locked up for the first time and continuously since. seems to be the same problem that the chevy cobalts are having, but my car is a malibu. *tr
07/15/2008260001
 Power steering goes out of my 2006 chevy malibu numerous times while driving. purchased the vehicle april 2008, started in july and had towed and looked at by chevy dealer in my town. found nothing, went out on a regular basis in september and had checked again advised by dealer they do not know what it is and would cost $660. to take the steering column apart to see if it's the sensor there. usually doesn't go out as much in the cooler weather more often when outside temperature is over 60 degrees. now goes out in the cold weather too. *tr
12/20/2009650001
 My steering system is failing and my rack and pinion needs replacing at 65,000 miles. my mechanic says it's not safe to drive in the long term with the clunking sounds i hear and the rack could fail and cause me to crash. gm chevy malibu v6 engine. *tr
03/03/2010105001
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu that i bought in sacramento ca. via paul blanco dealer on franklin and florin rd. (they are no longer in business at that site). the car accelerates dangerously when on cruise control. the car began overheating immediately after purchase (oil lube place detected an engine gasket that needs to be replaced because it continues to overheat; unless i keep the heater and or ac going; the steering column had to be re greased and re-adjusted at firestone a few months ago because all of a sudden it would lock. the a/c compressor immediately went bad after purchasing this car. i had to buy another one which cost a good amount! soon after purchase (used vehicle with approx. 10,300 miles) the brakes went out and had to be replaced! in jan. 2010, i noticed the seat belt light kept coming on, even after it was locked in (which is very dangerous because i don't know when and if its going to keep me safe when driving); erc. etc.. i need someone to contact the dealer of chevy so that owners can go get these things checked out and fixed the right way. i attempted to call the numbers given re: warranty etc. and nothing was resolved. *tr
12/22/200985000
 Tl* the contact has a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact has experienced a loss of power steering. the contact stated that the problem happens randomly. the message box starting flashing and the power steering started going out. the failure mileage was 85000 and the current mileage was 88000.
01/15/2009530001
 Incident: failure of power steering on 2006 chevrolet malibu 1) a week leading up the event, i returned from vacation to find check power steering lit up on my message center, however, power steering was still available. this occurred on a particularly cold morning, after a cold few weeks. the chevrolet dealership told me nothing was wrong (by phone). i continued driving the vehicle without recurrence of the warning message. 2) on another particularly cold morning, i drove the vehicle to a local gas station, filled up, and drove approximately two car lengths when the power steering failed, the steering wheel became difficult to move, and the check power steering message displayed. i applied the breaks, stopping the vehicle. 3) i had read about the failure online, and the fix seemed to be a restart of the electrical system. i turned off the vehicle, and restarted the engine. the power steering was restored, and i have driven it since without incident. *tr
12/13/200968500
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering light would illuminate on the dashboard and the power steering would fail within minutes. the failure occurred 8 times. when the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the failure seemed to correct itself. he had not taken the vehicle to the dealership to-date. he called the manufacturer and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealership for a diagnostic test. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. the failure mileage was approximately 68,500.
01/02/201068700
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the driver stated that his power steering failed whenever he started the vehicle. the driver also stated that his steering wheel began to shake immediately after the vehicle was turned on. when he shifted into drive gear and accelerates, the steering wheel was shaking excessively. the failure mileage was 68,700 and the current mileage was 69,000.
01/23/2010954841
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu ls . power steering keeps coming on. the wheel turns slightly in idle. well now power steering is lost while deriving making it hard to move at high speeds. dangerous. after car is turned off the problem seems to go away until minutes later you hear chimes and it locks again. *tr
01/31/20101
 When starting my car it is very hard to turn the wheel until i gain a little speed. *tr
12/06/2009800001
 Power steering fails while driving. wheel turns suddenly to the left and then there is no power steering. i looked online and saw that several people have had the same problem. *tr
09/01/20091
 Power steering indicator keeps coming on while driving. typically happens everytime i get in the car to drive it. *tr
05/01/2009500001
 I have a 2006 chevrolet malibu that i have been having problems with the power steering for almost a year now. i was hopeful that the recall that was issued recently includes my car, but it does not...which really disappoints me since i just printed off around 15 pages of similar complaints from other people with the same problems to take to my dealer. the failure on my car started last spring-summer and have had it looked at several times. i was driving when all of a sudden my steering wheel started to feel like it was freezing and then wouldn't allow me to drive straight, it would either go far right or far left. i thought i needed an alignment (which i had done), but that didn't help at all. this terrified me. it happens at least 2-3 times a day all week long. we have replaced the steering column (on our own-recall on 2005 malibu's won't cover my 2006 even though the rep at gm we talked to confirmed my car came off the line in 2005) and it started doing the same thing the next day. here is a description of everything my car does. it has always made a clunking noise when i turn the wheel in either direction. the steering wheel will freeze up and becomes really tight making it hard to control. when it's frozen, and i try to drive straight by slightly turning the wheel, it will only turn drastically to the left or the right making my whole car jerk to either side of the road. also when it's doing this, it make a loud vibration noise and the wheel moves on it own if i'm stopped at a light or in park..even occasionally when the car is turned off. when it's making this loud sound i can also feel the vibration in the brake pad. power steering will display on the dic screen on the dash. from what i've read,i know hundred of other people are having this problem and don't know what to do. we should not have to keep throwing money into problems that were created even before we bought these cars. something needs to be done before someone dies. *tr
06/25/2008362361
 Car was in this condition when we bought. the dealership it was purchased from sent it off to be repaired. the dealership that it was repaired at replaced steering column. when we got the car back it had the same problem. dealer would not send the car back to be repair until 2 months later when i couldn't turn the steering wheel it completely lock up. the dealer sent it back to the chevy dealership and the replaced the power steering motor. 2 months later we began to have the same steering problems. i have almost gotten in 3 accidents because of this problem. *tr
10/01/2009450001
 Steering. *tr
02/14/200992000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. when the contact drove the vehicle at various speeds and in any gear the vehicle would suddenly loose all power steering. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 92000.
03/01/2010450001
 My girlfriend owns a 2006 malibu ls and she has been experiencing serious steering issues over the past month. her power steering goes out while driving without any notice. i thought she was just kidding about it until i finally drove it and while turning a corner the steering went out on me and i nearly was in an accident. after doing some research on the internet i have found that her malibu is not the only one experiencing this phenomenon, i found more posts about this than i could count. now i see that gm just issued a recall for two vehicles manufactured at the same time as hers for this exact problem, my question is; why aren't the malibus' included in this recall when they obviously have the same steering issues as the two recalled vehicles? *tr
08/02/2008600001
 I purchased my malibu in dec '06. by june, my power steering light came on, but my mechanic couldn't find the source of the problem. i started noticing trouble turning the wheel at low speeds, but it was only when i turned left. initially i didn't think it was still power steering, but the problem continued for over a year periodically. then in aug '08 on my way home with my newborn in the car....i turned left to pull into my driveway, and lost the power steering. i had to take it to the dealer and the repair cost over $1,000 and the dealer said it could happen again in a year or so. the entire steering column and power steering motor was replaced. after the dealer's 12/12 warranty expired, i started having the same symptoms all over again. so far it hasn't gone out, but the popping noise and loose steering down the highway, plus the more difficult steering when driving at low speeds is back again. when the original incident happened, i had just turned off a main street. if it had happened just two blocks earlier, i would have been t-boned with my daughter in the car. *tr
01/28/2009260001
 Steering gear problem in 2006 chevrolet malibu lt. dealer replaced worn steering gear at 25,000 miles and now at 35,000 miles the problem is happening again. *tr
02/01/2009600001
 I bought my 2006 chevy malibu in feb 2009 . immediately after we purchased this car from a used car lot, we started having trouble with the power steering. the dealership we purchased it from suggest we take it to local gm dealership to look at it. they advised that they would have to drive it to see what happened. at that time, it would only happen every so often so i could not afford to have them keep my car for any length of time. at first, i chalked it up to the cold temperatures, but as spring and summer passed it still happened. i have now had the car a year and it happens sometimes four or five times before i get out of the driveway. i have the powersteering message come across the display, i have to turn the car off and it will reset. usually the reset will only work if i am not in a turn position. i can be going 65mph down the interstate and it will click off and lock the steering wheel. thank god, that i have never had to get out of crunch on the interstate. i took it to another dealership where after $50.00 for a diagnosis they advised that the power steering motor/module assembly needs to be replaced for the price tag of $850.00. it seems to me that if there are so many consumers with the exact same problem they would issue a recall before someone gets killed. it is extremely dangerous. it seems to happen more often when turning to the right. i now can't drive anywhere without it happening 5 to 7 times. i usually just leave it till i have to get in a parking spot. i have to put the car in neutral , restart the engine and hope it will reengage. i have contact gm customer service and because i did not have the car serviced everytime at a gm authorized dealer and that it now has 80k on it they will not help at all. well it was purchased in 2009 with 60 k on it at that time it would have been out of warrant then also. they are not helpful at all and do not take any responsibility for this issue. *tr
02/23/20101
 Loss of power steering in 2006 chevy malibu. loss of control of steering. replaced steering column at dealership. *tr
12/29/200955000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the vehicle would pull to the left and right excessively which driving approximately 45 mph. the speed also fluctuated when the failure occurred. general motors told the contact that they would send him a $1000 voucher towards the purchase of another vehicle when he asked to be reimbursed for the repair. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000. the current mileage was approximately 57,852.
02/01/2010720001
 My 2006 chevy malibu is having major issues. power steering is intermittently going out.. without warning. steering completely locks up for no reason when driving. very unsafe! also.. in 2008 the steering column had to be replaced. also.. very unsafe. i am aware that these issues have become quite common and am very upset the chevy has not acknowledged and provided a recall. *tr
01/21/200714000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she heard a popping sound when she turned the steering wheel and later observed that the steering shaft was broken. she also noticed that the steering wheel became very loose with no resistance while making a left or right turn. the vehicle was also uncontrollable during rainy and inclement weather conditions. the dealer replaced the shaft 4 times and the failure was still persistent. she called the manufacturer and was told that the warranty did not include the failed the components and that she would be responsible for paying the repair cost. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed the current mileage was approximately 83,000. the failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
02/15/2010653501
 Steering wheel started shaking at slow speeds. this went on for a couple of days then at highway speed the power steering went out. a chime went off and the radio displayed power steering malfunction. the vehicle was very hard to control good thing it was a straight road. after pulling over and turning car off the steering came back after re-starting. dealership said they have herd of this before and the fix may be replacing the steering column. *tr
02/10/2010890001
 I was about to turn into a parking spot and suddenly i could not hardly turn the steering wheel. my message board read powering steering. it started about 1 week ago and has done it several times since. i have even gotten into my car and directly after starting it the same message pops up, and i can not turn the wheel. my steering wheel also started jerking while i am driving down the road. i started research on this issue and found that many others have this problem! hopefully this will not cost an outrageous amount of money to fix. i would really appreciate some research into this issue. most of the issues came from 2004 models. it is really upsetting to know that this has been an issue for a long time. i just hope this gets fixed before someone does get hurt. thank you for your time. *tr
02/11/20101200001
 Loss of power steering. happens once a month. no parts repaired yet. *tr
10/28/200970000
 Chevrolet malibu 2006 lt 3.5 v6 steering when driving at hghway speeds locks up. creates a feeling like emergency braking with abs. has happened on several occasions while turning in town and while traveling on the highway. lakeside dealership in rockwall, tx when i contacted them said there was not a fix gm was aware of problems with the electronic steering in the malibu, implala and full size trucks. crashed on a county road because the steering would not allow me to turn. the car crashed into a washout area causing more than $5000.00 in damage. *tw
09/01/20095000001
 While driving at 60mph on the freeway car steering jerked and then locked up. there was no power steering at all and no where to pull over. it has since happened about 20 times at various speeds. *tr
01/25/2010850001
 I have a 2006 malibu lt that lost the power steering on a street, on able to maneuver the car i had some bystanders help me push the car to a parking lot. i have researched and seen that there are many malibu
01/31/20101111081
 2006 chevy malibu lt electrical power steering failure: on 1/31/2010, my family and i were on our way to church; while driving on interstate 20 (i20) the 2006 chevy malibu electrical power steering went out. it was only because of the low traffic volume at that time there was no accident to be reported. i was unable to make it to church but i was able to get the vehicle back to my home. i had a family member pick up my wife that is pregnant along with my two daughters, and follow me back to the house. because the dealership was closed i searched online to find out if this a common problem with the chevy malibu. within my research i have found out this problem is a common problem among many owners who vehicle falls between the year of 2004 and 2006. although my car has over 100,000 miles i have found this problem has accrued as early as 52,000 miles. i thank you for taking the time out to investigate my complaint, and pray that the best decision is made as it relates to lives of others. again i thank you for this service and opportunity to express my concerns. *tr
01/15/2010850001
 Power steering assist fails when turning the steering wheel and accelerating. usually, this happens after the vehicle has been parked for a couple of days, before the engine has had a chance to warm up. this has happened at least six times in the last two months. most recently on january 15, 2010. *tr
12/10/200948000110/15/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevy malibu. the steering wheel failed while driving between 15 and 55 mph on two occasions. the contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on before the steering system reset itself and began driving normally. the input torque sensor was replaced by the dealer. the contact is concerned about the safety risk. . the failure mileage was 48000. the current mileage was 51000. *cn updated 02/17/10.*jb
11/08/200838000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph the power steering failed without warning. consequently the driver crashed into a road barrier. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the power steering motor was replaced. an identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. the failure mileage was 38,000.
12/20/2009450001
 Power steering goes out without warning. happens intermittently and shop cannot determine what causes it. *tr
09/30/2009650001
 The power steering in my 2006 chevrolet malibu. the sensor comes on and the steering wheel is very difficult to move. so far it has occurred sporadically beginning back about sept 30, that sat. i took it to the dealership to see if they could look at what was happening, i was told they could do nothing without that sensor on. it has happened several times since then but as the following states i have kind of figured out how to wait and then keep on going. so i finally figured out if i started the car and the sensor appeared, i would turn off the car-wait about 5min, then restart the car & no sensor appearance. it happened once more while i was driving to san antonio, friday night, oct 30 - i had been on the road about an hour or so and the sensor just popped on (it might have been b/c i had the cd player, the a/c, and the cruise control on) anyway thank goodness there were no major turns so i drove the car with it on for about 1more hr before pulling into a rest stop. then it reset itself again. now these last 3 mornings (maybe because it is cold) i have started the car and the warning power steering appears, i turn off the car, wait the 5min and restart the car, it doesn't appear but after driving about 2-3min, it will appear and i am usually in am traffic and need to turn at 2 lights & thank goodness the turn space is great or i would not be able to proceed. i get to work and have to park across from where i normally do because i am unable to turn the wheel into my space. since i was unable to take it to a dealership as they are unable to charge me the $100 diagnosis fee w/o the sensor being on. i called chevrolet. com and they have connected me with jupiter chevrolet and now i have an appointment to show up at the dealership in the morning and hopefully the sensor will turn on as i get to the dealership so i will not have the problem of turning from traffic into the curved driveway (which also has about 4 turns before even arriving. wish me luck! *tr
11/03/2009450001
 I was driving to work, made a right turn and my power steering just went out. there was no where to pull over on side of the road, i struggled to steer the car into a parking lot which was almost impossible. i was almost hit from behind twice too many times because of this. the dealership has diagnosed this as the power steering system. this exact incident is starting to happen more frequently. this problem happened a year ago but then it drove just fine afterwards and didn't happen again until now and now it's almost every turn. 6 months after i bought the car, i heard a clicking noise but when taken to a shop, i was told there was no noise but after hearing it again, the dealership diagnosed the power steering problem. *tr
10/30/2009600001
 I was driving on the freeway in my 2006 malibu lt, when the steering wheel locked up, the steering got really tight and i was unable to control the car on the freeway, after a few seconds the steering went back to normal, and a few seconds later it locked up again. a power steering warning came up on the dash. i took it to a local chevy dealership. they ran diagnostics and said that the power steering motor had gone bad. this is an extreme safety hazard, that did not result from neglect on my part as the owner. had i not been an experienced driver, or if the roads were wet or slippery, the power steering malfunction could have had bad outcome. upon doing research on the internet, this seems to be a problem for the malibu, across many model years. *tr
10/28/2009570001
 Under normal driving conditions the steering become difficult when turning to the right. occasionally you can feel pulsing while turning. happens at all speeds. corrects itself when the vehicle is shut off. problem began within the last month as a slight pressure whiling turning. last 2 days the steering has become very difficult. yesterday problems developed while turning right onto the interstate. no warning lights or alarms. contacted the dealership and they have no knowledge this issue. just rolled 57,000 miles. *tr
10/27/2009579601
 Bought a new chevy malibu in july of 2006--we have fought tires on it since day 1 and no one would stand behind them--the rims won't seal around the tires. we have replaced the tires and no luck. we have had to air them up every other day since we purchased it. yesterday while driving--my power steering just decided to quit working. if i shut the car off and wait 15 minutes--it will be fine again--until the car gets warm at which point it locks up again. this is a very dangerous issue as you never know when it will happen. i am told there is no recall and the dealership isn't aware of any issues with it. when i went online for help--there are many people having the same issue. *tr
10/26/2009650001
 1. intermittent power steering alert on driver information center 2. power steering alert comes on and then the power steering turns off while driving. (intermittent). 3. was brought to repair place, and it is currently being repaired. *tr
10/07/2009820001
 2006 malibu power steering trouble light came, dealer diagnosed as sensor in steering column. was told steering could go out if sensor fails . found out there are numerous malibu involved. *tr
09/01/2009570001
 Power steering failure in a 2006 chevrolet malibu when making a left turn at low speed. same problem was recalled in 2004 malibu's but no recall on 2006. when power steering goes out, car has to be manually turned until you can turn car off and restart so power steering will be activated again. very dangerous when you are in traffic and have to stop and start car again. *tr
10/13/2009400001
 Power steering cut out at random times. *tr
10/25/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked without warning. the driver intermittently experienced extreme difficulty while steering. the vehicle was steered in one direction and suddenly, within a few seconds there was a clicking noise; followed by the steering wheel system locking. the contact was able to resume normal operation. the authorized dealer was notified of the malfunction. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was unavailable. the current mileage was 97,912.
09/19/2009480001
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu that has a system error low steering fluid. the kicker is the car doesn't take fluid. i call the dealer and they state there is a discussion of recall for the electronic steering but nothing yet. reading on line this appears to potentially be a major safety problem. is this car at risk to drive if i can't afford to fix this problem right now? *tr
09/26/2007587481
 Gm/chevrolet/malibu 2006 1st occurrence about a month ago. three times - several hundred miles apart. power steering fails when car in motion - manual steering requires significant effort to get car to side of road. turning the ignition off then restarting the car reset the power steering. no indication on instrument panel before or after. immediately called dealer. they said there might be an overvoltage problem and would order the part. have heard nothing more. (springhill motors - springhill, la) today the power steering failed three times in less than a mile. finally muscled the car home without power assisted steering. i was able to reset the power steering while in park. while still in park, turning the wheel the slightest bit to the left causes power steering to fail. if wheel turned right immediately after restart, the steering does not fail - but turning it back to the left brings immediate failure. if this has not become an issue and a recall, it certainly needs to become one. i doubt i would have been able to react in time had i been on at highway speed in a curve. the initial feeling is not that steering has become difficult, rather that steering has become locked and impossible. *tr
09/21/2009520351
 Today 21 september 2009, the electronic assist power steering on our 2006 chevrolet malibu stopped functioning, resulting in the vehicle aggressively pulling to the left. the result of this failure at highway speed makes this vehicle unsafe for passengers and for other vehicles adjacent to the car. attempts to correct this failure by resetting the ecu have failed, and the vehicle continues to pull aggressively to the left even while stationary. *tr
08/19/2009510001
 2006 chevrolet malibu displayed power steering on information screen while driving. other times, all the dash displays go dark for several seconds. sometimes the dash displays take several seconds to light up on starting the car. dealer found no codes to indicate what the problem is. dealer speculates there is an internal short in steering motor. *tr
09/13/2009196361
 We have a steering problem. the car now has 19,636 miles on it. earlier this year while i was coming home from work the steering locked up on it. i managed to get off the road. but it's very difficult to steer. a power steering warning message came on. last week the same thing happened but this time i was still on the parking lot. when you turn the car off and restart, the steering will be ok but i never know when it'll lock up again. it makes me scared to drive it. my husband took it to the dealership but nothing showed up when it was tested. i contacted gm with the problem. it's awful to have a nice car and to be afraid you'll have an accident when you drive it. *tr
09/11/2009878211
 Power steering warning indicator on dic, eps motor failure. the steering will lock up while in the middle of driving. typically, worse in highway speeds. very dangerous! the vehicle is 3 years old and has been replace 14 months ago. now, needs the eps motor replaced again. screams of product flaw/defeat to me. chevy should do something before someone is killed. *tr
09/10/2009800001
 Electric power steering locks up at any speed. *tr
09/07/2009603461
 Power steering failure on chevy malibu 2006 gm. the power steering light almost always pops up on the dashboard. it was most worst when the steering wheel locked on me on a 70 mph highway and i was going about 65. this put my family's life in danger and mine, but were able to avoid an accident. by putting the car in neutral and restarting the car. *tr
06/29/20091
 The power steering on our 2006 chevy malibu locks up intermittently. just purchased it as a used vehicle two weeks ago for our 16 year old daughter and it has already happened twice. each time we have brought it into the dealership. the first time they said there was nothing wrong and it checked out fine. we didn't even have the car back a week and it happened again. it is a definite safety hazard, especially for a new and inexperienced driver. it is in the shop now and they say it needs a new steering column assembly. i have researched this problem via internet and found numerous similar stories. there have been people who have hit guard rails and other vehicles because of the steering locking up. the most recent incident date is listed below. *tr
08/23/2009380001
 Steering wheel locks up while driving - happens at random - at all different times. dealer acted like it was no big deal and of course they want me to pay for it when i have now found out that i am not the only one complaining about this problem. it is dangerous, and it could cause fatality. some kind of new steering system - gm better idea - probably because it is cheaper!!! *tr
08/10/2009520001
 2006 malibu power steering stop working while driving down the road. there are tons of complaints about this and even a recall on 2005 for the same thing. this problem makes the car unsafe. the dealer thinks they can fix it for about $1000.00 dollars. this is a safety issue it needs to be taken care off by gm. i am afraid to let my wife drive it. every other day the
07/10/2006500001
 Loss of steering while driving. it happens anytime, anyplace, without warning. when you stop and restart it works again sometimes. restarted 20 times today and did not work. waited 3 hours steering worked fine. my wife will not drive this car anymore, nor do i want her to. this is definitely a safety problem and needs to be researched and a recall issued. it is a gm defect and they should take some of the millions in tarp money taxpayers are giving them and fix this problem. i called gm and they pretty much told me to get out my wallet and take it to the dealer. *tr
07/19/20091
 There were no events leading up to the failure. the power steering on my 2006 chevy malibu lt 2.2l cuts off without warning. the steering wheel has a tick and makes a grinding noise. when it first started, it only occurred occasionally. now it happens when i start my car, idling, and while i'm driving. i searched online and found that many other malibu owners are having the same problem. thankfully, there have not been any crashes but many close calls. *tr
07/27/20091654571
 Steering wheel locks up while driving p.s its not the first time it happens. *tr
04/26/2008800001
 My car was driving decent then one day out of the blue i was pulling out of my driveway and the power steering went out. after sitting for a while trying to figure out what was wrong it reset itself. then while turning in a major intersection it went out again leaving me barely able to get through the intersection on to the side of the road out of traffic. again the power steering went out 4 more times that day on my way to the dealership. they tell me it has to have a new steering column and motor which we do to the sound of $500. two months later backing out of my driveway and it starts again. i have 3 young children and afraid that one day we may not be able to get through the intersection since there is no warning when this may occur. this is a sever danger to not only me but to those unfortunate to be around me when this happens, not to mention i am now out $500 dollars and the problem is still there. *tr
06/10/2009527251
 Wife, mother-in-law, and two daughters on 400 mile trip while traveling approximately 70mph on interstate, the car makes a sudden and violent left turn. my wife pulls hard to keep the car on the highway and manages to keep control. after determining there was no fix, they proceeded home with constant pressure on the wheel to keep it from turning left. at home i inspected the car. when you start it, the wheel will turn full left all by itself. i can turn it right with alot of effort, but if i let go or slip, it turns full left. there is no lights, bells, warnings or anything. took the car to the dealer, and they said the electric power steering column was way out of calibration, and i had them calibrate it. it worked for 1 day and not turns right. gm refuses to admit this is a safety issue, but i don't see how it cannot be. the owner is a 65 year old lady on ss and cannot afford the $850 repair bill and gm does not admit any issues. she cannot safely drive the car without it trying to turn to the ditch at any moment. right now it is constantly turning to the right. *tr
07/15/2009205001
 While driving, i accelerated and turned right to switch lanes, it was fairly hard acceleration. suddenly during the acceleration i lost the power steering assist, it almost felt like the steering locked up and fought my turning the steering wheel. after i let up on the accelerator the power assist returned. this is the second time this has occurred, the first time in june 2009. at that time a warning chime went off and a power steering warning flashed briefly on the dic display. *tr
07/12/2009550001
 2006 chevy malibu 3500 3.5 l v6 power steering goes out. my steering wheel locks up. almost hit a car in the other lane. *tr
07/08/2009600001
 I have a 2006 malibu which we purchased last may with 50k miles. the car originally started making a clunking noise when turning about 6 months after we bought it. that i can live with but now we have power steering problems. the power steering comes & goes & the steering wheel starts vibrating & turning all on its own. we took the car to the shop & discovered that the steering column needs replaced. after researching the last few months on the net i've seen that this problem is huge in all malibu's 2004 - 2008 models. i find a gm parts bulletin in which you can get these parts replaced at gm's cost for a 2005 with the same problem but nothing for a 2006. i feel like this should be a recall because it can be life threatening. the car gives you no warning of a problem, the steering wheel just starts going crazy. special bulletin in reference to the 2005 model is #07126. how can gm justify only replacing 2005 models when all seem to have the same defect. please let me know if there is a parts bulletin & if i'm just over looking it. *tr thanks rhonda barnes
07/03/20091
 My steering wheel locks up tight .. cannot use have to pull off road wherever i'm at...2006 chevy malibu...was looking online and it is very common with the make... will gm wait until people die before they go good with this problem? they are aware and don't seem to care...this year and model should have recall on the steering column....very dangerous. *tr
04/15/200978000108/31/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering fails intermittently. the failure has progressively worsened. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel locks up when it is turned in either direction, which makes controlling the vehicle almost impossible. the contact must turn off and restart the engine in order to regain control of the steering. the vehicle was taken to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that several other consumers were experiencing the same issue. the mechanic further stated that the computer module in the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired and the contact feels that a recall should be issued. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 80,000. updated 08/04/09 *bf updated 08/06/09.*jb
05/23/2009250001
 2006 chevrolet malibu. electric power steering failure. currently the steering wheel constantly turns to the left. this happened while on a vacation to ms with my wife, grandmother, and daughter was the only occupants in the vehicle. luckily it happened while my wife was driving and she was able to maintain control. if at any time you let go of the wheel, it will turn your sharp left. while setting still, when you let go of the wheel, it will turn completely left all by itself, so you can imagine what would happen while going down the road. there needs to be a recall for this as it is a serious safety hazard. *tr
06/30/2009396001
 I purchased a malibu in nov 2007, when i got the car and summer came the steering went out, i could not steer. luckily for me its when i was still in my driveway. i turned the car off and back on and all was well. i noticed at times while driving it was as if a hand took over the steering it had its own mind, i asked my stepfather and he said it happened while the air conditioner was on so i let it go as that and now i am sorry as my warranty is over by 2000 miles. well only one more time during that summer did i loose steering again in my driveway. yesterday however my steering went out four times while driving in town, i had to pull over four times and restart my car, it was very hard to steer to the side of the road as i am 50 and had broken my arm 2 years ago with not much less muscle tone in that arm. i live in the mountains and when leaving town i go through steep grades to get anywhere and that day i had to take my son two hours away to the v.a. by reading on this site i see many complaints about this problem, will it take a death caused by this to do a recall? electronic steering? are they crazy? i no longer feel safe in my car and cannot afford another one. please consider pushing for a recall before someone looses their life, and when they do a huge lawsuit will be made against gm for looking the other way and ignoring the issue. *tr
06/20/2009800001
 Complaint about steering : rack and pinion i purchased the 2006 chevy malibu a few months ago from a local used car dealer near allentown, pennsylvania. a month or so later i began hearing a popping when i turned. i took it to the mechanic and it turned out to be a rack and pinion fault. the estimated cost with reprogramming is $600. i know a lot of people with the 06 malibu have been having this problem. gm should recall. i just don't have that kind of money to pay for the rack and pinion fault. *tr
05/17/2009450001
 2006 chevrolet malibu 3500 engine, car steering stops controlling when driving, almost hit couple of cars on the road, read online lots of problems with steering, this could be deadly, if anything happens to me driving the car gm will be sued and am sure all the people has same problem will sue gm too. *tr
04/28/2009680002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while making a left turn into the driveway at 15 mph, the power steering failed and the contact heard a ringing noise. the radio display screen began to flash power steering. the contact was able to finish parking the vehicle. she called the dealer and was informed that the steering was computer-assisted. the vehicle did not have a steering pump of any sort and she was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer as soon as possible. the dealer stated that the entire steering column needed to be replaced. the computerized steering system became confused and caused the malfunction. the contact is responsible for the repair costs; however, she believes that the manufacturer should be liable. the vehicle is currently at the contact's residence and has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 68,000. updated 08/28/09. *lj the dealer recommended replacing the steering column assembly. updated 09/02/09.*jb
04/26/2009845671
 The power steering light is on and the research i have done leads to me to believe that there is no way to fix the electric power steering in the 2006 chevy malibu lt. i will like to have this on file as a complaint to the mfr for not making this a recall. i am sure its because it costs too much to fix this particular item in the vehicle. some customers have had this going on for a while with their vehicles and have to live with it due to the fact that even the dealership can't fix the problem. this is highway robbery and gm should not be able to get away with this. i am not sure how to make them see the error in their decision to ignore this. this is a dangerous defect and before someone is hurt they should recall it. i will like to have some guidance on how to take this directly to the dealership and whom else i can contact to let them know this is happening. please help. i can't afford to get another vehicle. i really want my car and i just want to get it fixed. it's a shame that gm can't stand by their product once its driven off the lot. this is a mfr default and it should constitute a recall right away. *tr
04/16/2009260001
 I was backing out of a parking spot when my power steering failed and i did get an error message on my display. the dealers computer only said electrical, but it was not associate with any part so they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. the power steering returned after turning the car off and then on again. *tr
03/01/200960000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. whenever the contact makes a right turn in the vehicle, the wheels lock up. she also heard a knocking sound coming from the steering wheel. in order to turn, the vehicle must be traveling at least 14 mph. the contact discovered online that several vehicles were experiencing the same issue. each mechanic that the contact has taken the vehicle to could not correct the failure. she feels that chevrolet should repair the vehicle due to the safety issue. the current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
03/06/2009619021
 I was having problems with my car shaking when driving, so i had my tires checked but it was not the tires. the problem was my outer tie rod ends need to be replaced. my car is a 2006 chevy malibu, which is in good condition & regularly serviced. there are three other people i know personally with the same model car that is having the same problems. after taking my car to the shop, i found that is a hard part to locate because they are suppose to last for years before needing to be replaced. i think the chevrolet dealer should further investigate this because its not fair to the consumers to have suffer the expense of the repair. *tr
05/30/200620001
 38k mile 2006 chevy malibu v-6-car shakes/vibrates/shimmies. it also rattles and clunks underneath at all speeds, feels like the bottom is falling out. dealer refuses to acknowledge a minimum of 7 complaints. headlights lenses are loose and the lights shake all over the place. dealer did finally acknowledge headlight issue after the 4th complaint and i was told it is a gm problem but they have no fix and there is nothing they can do. now that the warranty is up, they are acknowledging all previous complaints (many more than just the couple i listed here) but at my expense when these issues s/h/b taken care of at the time of the original and numerous complaints. *tr
01/04/200816000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked without warning. immediately, the contact depressed the brake pedal and pulled over to the side of the road. the gear shifter was placed into park and the contact made several attempts before the steering column unlocked. the vehicle then resumed normal operation. when he reached his destination, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. suddenly, the steering wheel began to vibrate violently and made a grinding noise. the failures occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and then repaired. on five separate occasions, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle is currently being repaired again. the cause of the failure has not been determined. the failure mileage was 16,000 and current mileage was 25,000.
03/03/2009270001
 When accelerating to pass 4th to 2nd gear under high engine rpms the warning bell chimes 3 to 4 times and the electronic steering locks up. as soon as i release the accelerator and the vehicle upshifts i have full steering as if nothing ever happened. this has happened to me numerous times so as an experiment i tried turning the vehicle when the electronic steering locked and the vehicle would not move, it felt like i was going to break the steering wheel off the vehicle. i have 4 different invoices stating this problem to chase chevy service department. i also have 3 different invoices in which they tried to correct the problem and have failed. 1st invoice cause: pcm engine-reprogramming with sps 89 w. 2nd cause: dtc c0900 found intermittent failure at the voltage regulator for the electronic power steering. 3rd cause: c0900 added grounding strap to coil (pulling to much voltage) there bulletin matching my complaint is #2133820. how long is this going to go on before i crash my vehicle due to a steering failure. i have found multiple websites with people having these same type of problems with my model year and some of the previous years. i will yet again be taking my vehicle to the service department for them to do a cheap fix; if anything at all. gm needs to step up and claim responsibility before their electronic power steering system starts clamming lives. my next step after the service department will be catching their electronic power steering system failing on video camera and demonstrate that the vehicle is out of control due to the fact that you cannot turn neither left nor right. i am sure some news organizations will be interested in this footage! how lives are in jeopardy and no one is bothering to do anything. this has happened since i have purchased my vehicle to present which is approx. 50,000 miles of driving. how long will my luck continue? *tr
03/02/2009800001
 2006 chevrolet malibu. electric assisted steering will shut down. turning of the car is virtually impossible at slow speeds. same problem that is reported by many on the preceding year. *tr
02/24/200961987
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving less than 15 mph on a dirt covered road, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. immediately following, the contact heard three chimes sounding and the steering wheel became locked. the warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. the driver had to exert greater force in order to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was cautiously driven to his residence and then taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. a front end wheel alignment was performed. the contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. currently, the contact is waiting on a response from the technician regarding the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 61,987.
02/24/20091
 The electric power assist periodically fails. it fails when you crank your car and will not operate correctly until you shut the car down and restart. *tr
12/01/200734000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while still under warranty, the vehicle's steering column began making a knocking noise under the dashboard. the failure occurred while driving 15 mph. the dealer replaced the steering column, but the noise recurred six months later. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty; therefore, she would be responsible for the repairs. the manufacturer did not assist. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 34,000 and current mileage was 60,000.
01/01/200935819103/19/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact heard a thumping sound coming from the steering column. she also experienced a lot of play in the steering wheel when making left and right turns. the dealer stated that the steering gear, intermediate steering shaft, and steering assembly needed to be replaced at the estimated cost of over $1,000. there were no recalls for the failures. the failure and current mileages were less than 35,819. updated 03-06-09 *bf updated 03/09/09. *jb
11/06/20081
 I have a power steering problem, it keeps on shutting off on me while i am driving this is very unsafe and can kill some one day i am thinking of trading off my car because of all the problems i have had with it.. gm should do something about the problem millions of people are having. *tr
12/26/2008500001
 Purchased vehicle in july 2006. certified used. kept hearing noise, knocking from left front. took vehicle to dealer 2-3 times until they replaced a part. noise returned some weeks later. now the electronic steering is malfunctioning. when the steering is turned to make a right turn the power steering warning light comes on and the wheel stiffens making it difficult to turn and very dangerous to drive. dealer says car need power steering column and module which is very expensive. i have also been informed that it is not covered under warranty or the very expensive extended warranty they sold me. *tr
03/22/2008508132
 I have a 2006 chevy malibu that i have replaced the steering gear twice!! the car is not that old and should be more reliable than that. i was told if the steering had gone out on me while on the expressway, (which i drive every day),i could have been seriously injured or killed. i am afraid this is a recurring problem. *tr
10/22/20081
 My 2006 chevy malibu power steering keeps going out, i have done some research on the internet and this sounds like a problem that other malibu owners are having, it goes out different times even when im driving down the road, sometimes i can turn the car off and then turn it back on and it will start working again. this problem needs to be addressed, thank you. *tr
11/29/2008637461
 My 2006 chevrolet malibu loses it's electronically assisted steering usually half way through a turn usually without warning. i am afraid that it will go out at a bad time and cause an accident so far there seems to be no recall but i have been on a few different forums where ten or more people have had the same problem. *tr
08/10/2008500001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving less than 50 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel then locked in place, preventing the contact from moving the wheel left or right. on a separate occasion, while driving less than 50 mph, the vehicle began turning left on its own. the steering wheel was locked and the vehicle coasted off the road on its own as well. the dealer stated that the steering column failed and could be repaired at the cost of $700. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. updated 11/25/08. *lj updated 11/25/08. *jb
06/22/2008362301
 Steering wheel jerks uncontrollably. have taken it to dealership for repair twice. steering column replaced first time and second time was told no mechanical problems. however driving down the road the steering wheel jerks so bad that it will pull vehicle from one lane to next or it will pull vehicle all over the roadway. *tr
08/26/2008410001
 2006 chevrolet malibu power steering illuminates on dash(radio) , 2005 models were a recall and it keeps coming on and sometimes lose of steering when started. it has 43,000 miles and not on warranty because steering column is not covered , its a problem nationwide as i researched. i could potentially be dangerous when driving around turns if loss of power. i bought it used but was fine until 2 months after. *tr
07/27/2008560001
 On july 27,2008 i started my 2006 malibu. across the control panel it said power steering and i could not turn my steering wheel. i turned my car off and restarted it and it was ok. it has done this numerous times since. it has also started going out while driving down the road. making the car very hard to steer/control. there is also alot of shaking of my steering wheel. sometimes while driving the steering wheel will jerk to one side. it makes me very nervous to drive in traffic because it is very unpredictable. i feel like this is safety issue that needs to be recalled. it is really sad that so many families lives are in danger because of the unpredictability of this problem. not only is my family in danger but the lives of others as well. *tr
05/01/2008500001
 I own a 2006 chev malibu ss. all was fine until a year ago. i noticed a bump in the steering while turning left. dealership told me that they would lube the steering shaft. now there is a bump in steering and follow up bump as the wheels return to straight. there is also a rubbing noise while turning. the car is also pulling to the right. i had the alignment checked and it was in perfect order. after the checkup the car pulled harder to the right and the noises were more pronounced. i noticed that there was a recall for 1997 for issues that sound all too familiar. chevy is fixing my car under my warranty. approximate incident date is about when the issues first started. *tr
08/11/2008345101
 Shaking in steering wheel when brakes are applied,this happen everytime i apply the brakes. the dealer resurfaced front rotors and replaced pads..car still have a grinding noise in front wheelarea dealer said that the replacement pads are causing the grinding and there's nothing that can be done to stop the grinding because of the way the replacement pas are designed. this car is not safe to drive and i told the dealership this and they claim it is safe. *tr
07/01/2008400001
 Approximately 6 months ago, i started feeling a tug in my steering when i would make a left hand turn. then it gradually moved to a pulling of my steering wheel, where you could visibly see my steering wheel move without me touching it. then at times it almost felt like you were steering on an icy road. within the last month i have been experiencing my power steering going completely out. numerous times i have had to turn off my car then restart it to reset it. there has been three instances were my husband or myself has been driving the vehicle on the highway and my message board sound with a message power steering, the power steering goes out, then it is nearly impossible to drive. we have had to quickly try to get over to the shoulder to turn the car off and on. my husband can physically steer the car when it is like that, i can not though. i feel that this is a tremendous hazard and i am concerned with getting in an accident because of it. we went to the repair shop (car is past the warranty) and they said the estimate will be close to $3,500. apparently they have had to fix 2 malibu's already and knew exactly what i was talking about. it is ashamed that this has not been a recall. i have seen numerous complaint on the internet, but haven't heard anything from chevrolet. *tr
08/04/2008414321
 Power steering unit (eps) for 2006 chevy malibu fails car becomes diffcult to turn or maneuver. *tr
07/01/200858000107/31/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving between 1 -75 mph, the steering wheel would have a lot of play. the wheel would make driving easy at times, but harder at other times. while the vehicle was not moving, the steering wheel would continue to move around. while driving at various speeds or turning into a tight space, it was difficult to estimate how far to turn the steering wheel. the failure mileage was 58,000 and current mileage was 59,000. the dealer replaced the steering column due to a faulty torque sensor and the steering wheel ponsition sensor. updated 09/18/08. *jb
06/24/2008499581
 I was driving along the highway and slowed down to turn to go to the pharmacy. my steering went completely out and i had to coast off road into pharmacy parking lot. unable to turn steering wheel. had to have car towed. steering motor was out on car. it costs almost $900 for repair. not covered under warranty. service dept told me he had seen other chevy malibu's with same problem. *tr
02/26/200836701
 I purchased a 2006 used chevy-malibu on feb. 22-2008. with 3600 mileage. after driving for 2 weeks the steering wheel would lock-up along with a bell going off and a light flashing steering wheel problems (the light stayed on for a short period of time). i tried to steer with the car operating in manual steering which was very hard to do since i'm 72 years old. i let the car drift to a parking lot and proceeded to cut the motor off and start again to try to get power steering in an operative mode. this happened to me a number of times . coming out of my driveway there is a fire hydrant and the wheel locked and i could not turn away from the hydrant in time and i hit it. i was turning a corner in to traffic and it locked again. i called the dealership and they said to take it to someone that required that i leave it overnight . but the shop was quite a distance from my home. i waited until july and called the salesman who works at a different place now and he said i could take to any chevrolet dealer to have it repaired. i have an extended warranty with zurich . the repair shop states that they don't cover all the cost to get it repaired less $200.00 out of pocket. i want to know if there has been some other complaints or if there is a recall on this type vehicle. *tr
09/27/2007290001
 While passing another car, accelerating around a curve, or taking off from a stop. the electronic power steering shuts down leaving you fighting a steering wheel that almost feels locked. i was told that there was a bulletin out on the coil pack . that it is spiking a voltage above 16 volts and as a safety feature it shuts down the electronic steering to protect it. it might protect the steering from the electric surge, but it has almost caused a wreck on a couple of occasions. luckily i was able to fight the dead steering wheel where if i was a smaller male/ female there would be a chance that i couldn't. *tr
07/11/2007327598007/10/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle felt off balanced as if the alignment was incorrect. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was properly aligned. immediately after the repair, the steering wheel straightened and the vehicle drifted to the right. the failure mileage was 32,759 and current mileage was 37,000. updated 3/4/08 *cn the consumer stated both sides of the bumper were out of place. the consumer believed that was the cause of the problem
05/04/2007370002503/06/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 35 mph, the contact accelerated and the steering froze for a few seconds before returning to normal. the failure has occurred on several occasions. the vehicle has been to the dealer, but the failure was not corrected. the vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the current mileage was 58,000 and failure mileage was 37,000.
09/20/2007500003002/01/2006
 The power steering goes out, without any warning. you must shut off the car and restart to get the power steering working again. there is no place to add power steering fluid, as this is an electric power steering unit. *tr
08/15/200729600308/04/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel made a thumping noise and he could also feel the vibration from the steering gear box whenever he turned the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and they replaced the steering gear first and then the steering shaft. while making a left turn at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel locked for a few seconds and then released. the current mileage was 31,000 and failure mileage was 29,600.
11/16/20067778305/29/2006
 We bought a 2006 chevy malibu on 29 may 2006 from jeff gordon chevrolet in wilmington nc. we have had a problem with the steering since delivery of this vehicle. the vehicles steering is very erratic and it feels as though you are about to loose control of the vehicle, as if it is on ice. it has been back to the dealership on several occasions (3) with nothing found and nothing done about the steering problem. this morning my wife tried to pull into the driveway and ended up in the middle of the yard because the steering malfunctioned! it is just a matter of time before she is i *nm
10/26/200618950110/15/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph under normal road conditions, the brake pedal was depressed and the steering wheel turned to the left and locked. the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. the manufacturer was contacted but did not take responsibility for the failure. a police report was taken. the contact sustained back and neck injuries. the vehicle was deemed totaled.
11/22/20063300109/20/2006
 Dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel started to chatter at various speeds under normal road conditions. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who could not determine the problem. the parking brake cables were replaced. there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, when the consumer drove over bumps. there was a noise coming from the ac compressor. updated 01/10/07. *jb
STEERING - COLUMN
05/08/200996000105/01/2009
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 25 mph the steering column made a popping and snapping noise. the contact was concerned that the noise would cause the steering wheel to lock. the failure mileage was 96,000. updated 04/05/10 *bf updated 05/05/10.*jb
07/23/20072000303/29/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to one side and making a knocking sound as she was pulling out of her driveway. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the steering column at less than 20,000 miles. the dealer also grounded down the rotors and cleaned the brakes, but they were not replaced. the powertrain and failure speed were unknown. the current mileage was 21,000 and failure mileage was 2,000. the consumer stated 2 months after purchasing vehicle she caught a flat and left headlight burnt out, there is air blowing through the vents along with a vacuuming noise, and the panel near the gas pedal was pulled out, the passenger side mirror will not close, and vehicle's door will not stay open. the consumer provided several repair invoices. updated 08/27/07 *tr
STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
05/05/201054000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at speeds of 5 mph, the power steering failed. the dealer advised the electronic power steering assist would need to be replaced at the owners expense. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was not available. the current and failure mileages were 54000.
04/15/200840000311/07/2006
 I purchased the 2006 malibu 11/2006. since that time, the right front speaker has been replaced, the interior dome light fixture replaced, the electric steering column is inoperable and needs to be replaced. the steering makes a thumping noise when turning and pulls to the left. i am opting to purchase another vehicle as this car is a safety hazard. i don't know what will go wrong next. *tr
02/01/20088990211/01/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 25 mph, the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the purchase date was unknown. updated 02-19-08 *bf. the current mileage was 9,000 and failure mileage was 8,990. updated 02/19/08 *tr
11/16/200713900109/05/2006
 On friday nov.16,2007 at approximately 8:30am while i was trying to back out of my driveway,the powersteering in my 2006 malibu stopped working and i sideswiped my husbands car, scratched the driver's side of the malibu and cracked the hub cap. i contacted roadside service to pickup the malibu at my residence. . once the malibu arrived at frank z cheverolet,where i purchased the vehicle, the service dept. rep. called me and stated that i had a failure in the powersteering electric monitor and told me to call chevrolet to file a case. i was very concerned and frightened about the incident because if i had of been on the highway i could of been hurt,killed or injured someone else. chevrolet's cust. assist. rep. did not comfort me at all. i expressed that i wanted to terminate my lease on the vehicle because i did not feel safe in it anymore. so he told me that they had to go through certains steps and not to overreact. chevrolet called out their 3rd party group of engineering specialist to inspect the car and they confirmed that a component in the powersteering monitor did in fact fail. chevrolet's rep. stated that the only option i had was to repair the car. if i refused,they would take the rental car back asap. so in so many words they told me that it is either their way or the highway. so i agreed to have the car repaired and they quickly changed their mind on terminating the rental. they even extended it until after the car is repaired and stated that they stand behind their products. as of today, on dec. 8,2007 the car is still at the dealership. i truly feel that my security and safety was not taken in consideration, only the profit they were going to lose. anytime the dealership service men do not want to touch the vehicle,anytime chevrolet cust assist. rep. have to call engineering analyst to inspect the car and confirms the failure, that means that this is not a minor case, it was something major,esp. to me. mileage about 13,900. *tr
06/15/200731000405/02/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to make a gradual right turn with the accelerator pedal depressed, the steering wheel spun out of the contacts hands. the failure occurred while driving 15 mph and nearly caused a crash. the failure has occurred several times before in less dangerous scenarios. the dealer stated that the computer does that when it senses the wheels are not straight. the current and failure mileages were 31,000. the consumer stated the dealer informed him that it was normal for the computer to center the front wheels informing other customers of the same situation. updated 08/09/07 *tr
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
10/27/200714200107/28/2006
 Power steering malfunctioned. *tr
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
03/10/200827526105/31/2006
 Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 55 mph, the contact felt a vibration in the steering. the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed a second later. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified; however, they would not accept a trade-in because the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 27,536 and failure mileage was 27,526. update 04-02-08 *bf
STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
10/31/20071
 At approximately 35,000 miles and replacement of front tires twice, took vehicle to dealership and found that the steering rack and leftside outer tierod end needed to be replaced. dealership replaced the items. at 60,000 miles and after replacement of right side tire 2 times, vehicle was taken for a front end alignment and was told that the right side tierod end needed to be replaced because it wouldn't maintain alignment. contacted dealer and was told that it was out of warranty, but they would look at it and give an estimate to repair it. *tr
STEERING - RACK AND PINION
06/20/2009800001
 Complaint about steering : rack and pinion i purchased the 2006 chevy malibu a few months ago from a local used car dealer near allentown, pennsylvania. a month or so later i began hearing a popping when i turned. i took it to the mechanic and it turned out to be a rack and pinion fault. the estimated cost with reprogramming is $600. i know a lot of people with the 06 malibu have been having this problem. gm should recall. i just don't have that kind of money to pay for the rack and pinion fault. *tr
10/30/2007112/12/2006
 When i purchased my 2006 chevy malibu from steve rogers ford on 12/12/06 it had about 24,600 miles on it. around july/august of 2007 i began been feeling an occasional popping when i turned. soon it became more consistent, and also started to pull to one side, especially when taking off from a stop. we took it for a 4 wheel alignment on 10/30/07, and the technician immediately knew something more was wrong when he turned the key on and the wheels wandered to the left on their own without the steering wheel even being touched. it was determined to be the rack and pinion. after the alignment, the car was taken to the place of purchase. they sent us next door to yark chevrolet, where they refused to cover the repair because the vehicle had exceeded the warranty by a mere 600 miles. the estimated cost of repair is $550, which does not include the reprogramming of the computer assisted power steering system or an additional alignment. i do not have that kind of money laying around to fix it now. i will probably have to borrow it. i thought in buying a newer vehicle, i wouldn't have to worry about major repairs for a while. personal research indicates this is an ongoing issue with the malibu, and i believe recalls should be issued since it is apparent gm has not remedied this problem yet. *tr
STEERING - RACK AND PINION - PINION SHAFT
04/22/200849500102/17/2007
 At 46,500 miles , my steering started making a clicking noise. the chevrolet dealer diagnosed it as a bad rack and pinion and steering shaft. the boots are intact. they gave me an estimate of over $1,200 for repairs. *tr
STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK
04/22/200849500102/17/2007
 At 46,500 miles , my steering started making a clicking noise. the chevrolet dealer diagnosed it as a bad rack and pinion and steering shaft. the boots are intact. they gave me an estimate of over $1,200 for repairs. *tr
10/31/20071
 At approximately 35,000 miles and replacement of front tires twice, took vehicle to dealership and found that the steering rack and leftside outer tierod end needed to be replaced. dealership replaced the items. at 60,000 miles and after replacement of right side tire 2 times, vehicle was taken for a front end alignment and was told that the right side tierod end needed to be replaced because it wouldn't maintain alignment. contacted dealer and was told that it was out of warranty, but they would look at it and give an estimate to repair it. *tr

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