Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 060232007 | 03/01/2008 | 060232007C | 10020816 | Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds. *kb (diagnose noise - lubricate inner and outer steering shaft, reposition i-shaft, add foam to radiator surge tank mounting bracket | 01/23/2007 |
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| SB-09-02-35-006 | 08/01/2009 | 10032292 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: steering column tilt wheel release lever inoperative/broken (replace tilt wheel release lever kit and/or release lever retainer (tilt teeth)). *pe | 03/01/2010 | |
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10183 | 07/01/2010 | 10033624 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: special coverage adjustment-power steering assist. some vehicles equipped with electric power steering may experience a loss of power steering assist caused by electrical input signals within the steering column | 08/30/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 59854 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the steering module was replaced. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired twice under a manufacturer's recall for the steering column. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 59,854. kmj | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 59854 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. the vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer where the steering module was replaced. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired twice under a manufacturer's recall for the steering column. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 59,854. mh | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 62000 | ||
| When sitting at a stop sign or sitting in drive way after starting vehicle, the power steering trouble light will come on and then the steering wheel will shake for no apparent reason. this has also happened while driving and makes the driving of the vehicle difficult (makes it seems as though there is a flat tire, when there is none!). when i first purchased the vehicle in jul 2011, i put the car into the dealer to get it fixed and they could not find anything wrong. the current mileage of the vehicle is at 83000. | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the steering wheel shook without warning. also, the contact mentioned that while driving at different speeds and switching lanes, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 62000 | ||
| When sitting at a stop sign or sitting in drive way after starting vehicle, the power steering trouble light will come on and then the steering wheel will shake for no apparent reason. this has also happened while driving and makes the driving of the vehicle difficult (makes it seems as though there is a flat tire, when there is none!). when i first purchased the vehicle in jul 2011, i put the car into the dealer to get it fixed and they could not find anything wrong. the current mileage of the vehicle is at 83000. | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the steering wheel shook without warning. also, the contact mentioned that while driving at different speeds and switching lanes, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 62000 | ||
| When sitting at a stop sign or sitting in drive way after starting vehicle, the power steering trouble light will come on and then the steering wheel will shake for no apparent reason. this has also happened while driving and makes the driving of the vehicle difficult (makes it seems as though there is a flat tire, when there is none!). when i first purchased the vehicle in jul 2011, i put the car into the dealer to get it fixed and they could not find anything wrong. the current mileage of the vehicle is at 83000. | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the steering wheel shook without warning. also, the contact mentioned that while driving at different speeds and switching lanes, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while at a stop sign, the steering wheel would independently shake without any warning. also, the contact mentioned that while driving at different speeds and switching lanes, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000. dr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, the steering wheel would independently move. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where they advised that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the steering column. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 116,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 116000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while waiting at a stop light the steering wheel would move on its own. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised him that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired for the steering column. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 116,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Steering shakes violently,while driving or stopped,to the point of losing control.condition is intermitent.vehicle has been checked by dealer and diagnosed as needing a steering control module.so far chevrolet has not offered a fix ,except to replace it at a cost of 743 .00$ with the same part that is defective?engine light came on at 70000 miles and dealer replaced cat conv at no charge .the third issue is door locks stopped working at 74000 miles,and will only open manually.the steering is a very dangerous condition and i fear will cause a accident. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 149000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the power steering module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Steering shakes violently,while driving or stopped,to the point of losing control.condition is intermitent.vehicle has been checked by dealer and diagnosed as needing a steering control module.so far chevrolet has not offered a fix ,except to replace it at a cost of 743 .00$ with the same part that is defective?engine light came on at 70000 miles and dealer replaced cat conv at no charge .the third issue is door locks stopped working at 74000 miles,and will only open manually.the steering is a very dangerous condition and i fear will cause a accident. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 149000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the power steering module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Steering shakes violently,while driving or stopped,to the point of losing control.condition is intermitent.vehicle has been checked by dealer and diagnosed as needing a steering control module.so far chevrolet has not offered a fix ,except to replace it at a cost of 743 .00$ with the same part that is defective?engine light came on at 70000 miles and dealer replaced cat conv at no charge .the third issue is door locks stopped working at 74000 miles,and will only open manually.the steering is a very dangerous condition and i fear will cause a accident. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 149000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the power steering module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. kmj | |||
| 06/06/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Steering shakes violently,while driving or stopped,to the point of losing control.condition is intermitent.vehicle has been checked by dealer and diagnosed as needing a steering control module.so far chevrolet has not offered a fix ,except to replace it at a cost of 743 .00$ with the same part that is defective?engine light came on at 70000 miles and dealer replaced cat conv at no charge .the third issue is door locks stopped working at 74000 miles,and will only open manually.the steering is a very dangerous condition and i fear will cause a accident. | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 149000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the power steering module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. kmj | |||
| 01/28/2013 | 149000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the power steering module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. da | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the engine was shut down. upon restarting, the steering wheel began to operate normally. the failure occurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. mah | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | 1 | |
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car because it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. *tr | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the engine was shut down. upon restarting, the steering wheel began to operate normally. the failure occurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. mah | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | ||
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car becuase it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 01/22/2013 | 88000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel locked with an illumination of the power steering warning indicator. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the engine was turned off. upon restarting, the steering wheel began to operate normally. the failure occurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. js | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | ||
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car becuase it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering assist failed, preventing her from completing a right turn. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the torque steering sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | ||
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car becuase it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering assist failed, preventing her from completing a right turn. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the torque steering sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | ||
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car becuase it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering assist failed, preventing her from completing a right turn. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the torque steering sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. kmj | |||
| 01/27/2013 | 89602 | ||
| While sitting in a parking lot the steering wheel started to move back and forth by itself. the car was not moving. when i went to take off the car would pull to one side the jerk back and forth. it kept doing this most of the way home. my wife will no nolonger drive the car becuase it is not safe to drive. why wont the government make chevy fix this problem. i know from doing research about it that it is happening way too often. i guess somebody has to get hurt before they will do anything. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering failed preventing her from making a right turn. the contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the torque steering sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. pm | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 87015 | 1 | |
| While traveling down the highway the steeringwheel on my 2008 chevy malibu started to shake back and forth by itself . it nearly made me lose control of the car. it now does this at any speed and at any time or driving condition. it will also do it when the car is just sitting still. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 87015 | ||
| While travelling down the highway the steeringwheel on my 2008 chevy malibu started to shake back and forth by itself . it nearly made me lose control of the car. it now does this at any speed and at any time or driving condition. it will also do it when the car is just sitting still. | |||
| 12/18/2012 | 108000 | 1 | |
| My wife, children, and myself were leaving for school and doctor appointment, when pulling out of driveway the steering wheel locked or was very hard to turn, then a warning came across the display of power steering loss. none the less, atleast no one was injured, we backed up into driveway which was a chore with no power steering. when we got back from all of our running i put the car on the computer and it showed no error codes, it didn't even show there had been a loss of communication with the system. i start the car and drove down the road everything seems fine for now. i expect this will happen again and can only hope my wife and children aren't in an accident because of this issue. *tr | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel starts vibrating on it's own uncontrollably while stopped and moves on its on while driving. there are many many many cases of this on the 2008 malibu and chevy refuses to recall. paid over 1000 dollars to replace power steering motor. pls let me know what my options are to get chevy to recall. car veers into other lanes of traffic on it's own. car steers itself. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a loss of power steering occurred without warning. the contact continued to drive with difficulty when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Steering wheel starts vibrating on it's own uncontrollably while stopped and moves on its on while driving. there are many many many cases of this on the 2008 malibu and chevy refuses to recall. paid 0ver 1000 dollars to replace power steering motor. pls let me know what my options are to get chevy to recall. car veers into other lanes of traffic on it's own. car steers itself. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a loss of power steering occurred without warning. the contact continued to drive with difficulty when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. pmb | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Steering wheel starts vibrating on it's own uncontrollably while stopped and moves on its on while driving. there are many many many cases of this on the 2008 malibu and chevy refuses to recall. paid 0ver 1000 dollars to replace power steering motor. pls let me know what my options are to get chevy to recall. car veers into other lanes of traffic on it's own. car steers itself. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a loss of power steering occurred without warning. the contact continued to drive with difficulty when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. pmb | |||
| 04/05/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Steering wheel starts vibrating on it's own uncontrollably while stopped and moves on its on while driving. there are many many many cases of this on the 2008 malibu and chevy refuses to recall. paid 0ver 1000 dollars to replace power steering motor. pls let me know what my options are to get chevy to recall. car veers into other lanes of traffic on it's own. car steers itself. | |||
| 11/27/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, a loss of power steering occurred without warning. the contact continued to drive with difficulty when turning the steering wheel. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. js | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder and shut off the engine. after allowing the vehicle to sit for several minutes, the vehicle was restarted and the power steering assist resumed normal operation. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. additionally, the steering wheel would shake violently while parked with the engine running. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering became difficult to maneuver. the driver was able to stop the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. after restarting the vehicle the power steering resumed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. additionally, the steering wheel shakes violently while parked with the engine on. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. da | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Started the car to come out of a parking spot, heard humming/rattling noise. steering wheel started to vibrate then would do rapid half-turns by itself, jerking left and right. shut the car off and restarted. seemed ok for first few minutes then started again. got on the road, driving about 35-40 mpg on highway and it became uncontrollable. could not keep it straight within the lane. almost hit a car in the lane on my right! pulled up to an auto shop near by. they test drove and experienced the issue but explained that with these cars, the technology in them is too advanced and would have to be taken to a chevy dealer. mechanic explained that the matter is quite hazardous and it would be a huge risk driving it now. single mom driving 45 minutes from home with 2 minor children. had to get a tow truck to get back home, 45 minutes away. $$$!! had this vehicle for 11 months only. prior to this issue, had door locks issues as i've ready on other threads and also currently experiencing issues with faulty tire pressure sensor as well. nothing but problems with this car since i've had it. this is my first and very last chevrolet!! *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 113000 | 8 | |
| While driving to work the steering seemed to lock up and then was very hard to steer. i got the car slowed down and pulled over and turned it off, after a few minutes i started the car and the steering seemed ok.this has happened a total of 7 or 8 times since 10/1/12. took car to the dealer on 10/13 and they could not get the car to do it while they drove it. i am taking the car back on 10/22 to get it checked again. there is definitely a problem with the electrically assisted power steering. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Started the car to come out of a parking spot, heard humming/rattling noise. steering wheel started to vibrate then would do rapid half-turns by itself, jerking left and right. shut the car off and restarted. seemed ok for first few minutes then started again. got on the road, driving about 35-40 mpg on highway and it became uncontrollable. could not keep it straight within the lane. almost hit a car in the lane on my right! pulled up to an auto shop near by. they test drove and experienced the issue but explained that with these cars, the technology in them is too advanced and would have to be taken to a chevy dealer. mechanic explained that the matter is quite hazardous and it would be a huge risk driving it now. single mom driving 45 minutes from home with 2 minor children. had to get a tow truck to get back home, 45 minutes away. $$$!! had this vehicle for 11 months only. prior to this issue, had door locks issues as i've ready on other threads and also currently experiencing issues with faulty tire pressure sensor as well. nothing but problems with this car since i've had it. this is my first and very last chevrolet!! | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 113000 | ||
| While driving to work the steering seemed to lock up and then was very hard to steer. i got the car slowed down and pulled over and turned it off, after a few minutes i started the car and the steering seemed ok.this has happened a total of 7 or 8 times since 10/1/12. took car to the dealer on 10/13 and they could not get the car to do it while they drove it. i am taking the car back on 10/22 to get it checked again. there is definately a problem with the electrically assisted power steering. | |||
| 10/20/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Started the car to come out of a parking spot, heard humming/rattling noise. steering wheel started to vibrate then would do rapid half-turns by itself, jerking left and right. shut the car off and restarted. seemed ok for first few minutes then started again. got on the road, driving about 35-40 mpg on highway and it became uncontrollable. could not keep it straight within the lane. almost hit a car in the lane on my right! pulled up to an auto shop near by. they test drove and experienced the issue but explained that with these cars, the technology in them is too advanced and would have to be taken to a chevy dealer. mechanic explained that the matter is quite hazardous and it would be a huge risk driving it now. single mom driving 45 minutes from home with 2 minor children. had to get a tow truck to get back home, 45 minutes away. $$$!! had this vehicle for 11 months only. prior to this issue, had door locks issues as i've ready on other threads and also currently experiencing issues with faulty tire pressure sensor as well. nothing but problems with this car since i've had it. this is my first and very last chevrolet!! | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 113000 | ||
| While driving to work the steering seemed to lock up and then was very hard to steer. i got the car slowed down and pulled over and turned it off, after a few minutes i started the car and the steering seemed ok.this has happened a total of 7 or 8 times since 10/1/12. took car to the dealer on 10/13 and they could not get the car to do it while they drove it. i am taking the car back on 10/22 to get it checked again. there is definately a problem with the electrically assisted power steering. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph and making a left turn, the contact noticed a clunking noise and a jerking motion in the steering wheel. while parked, the steering wheel would move independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing three times. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 40500 | 1 | |
| Turn signal arm does not stay in place when signaling to turn. also the turn signal arm when it does stay in place it will not return to normal position/turn off signal by itself after making a turn. when turning the steering wheel it makes popping noises. door locks on all doors stay either in the lock or unlock position at all times. one of the rear passenger door lock has been replaced at the dealership for $300.00 and the door lock still fails. the only way to unlock the passenger doors is to do it manually and climb over the seats. the driver door has to be unlocked with the key and manually locked when exiting the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph and making a left turn, the contact noticed a clunking noise and a jerking motion in the steering wheel. while parked, the steering wheel would moves independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing three times. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. kmj | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 40500 | 1 | |
| Turn signal arm does not stay in place when signaling to turn. also the turn signal arm when it does stay in place it will not return to normal position/turn off signal by itself after making a turn. when turning the steering wheel it makes popping noises. door locks on all doors stay either in the lock or unlock position at all times. one of the rear passenger door lock has been replaced at the dealership for $300.00 and the door lock still fails. the only way to unlock the passenger doors is to do it manually and climb over the seats. the driver door has to be unlocked with the key and manually locked when exiting the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph and making a left turn, the contact noticed a clunking noise and a jerking motion in the steering wheel. while parked, the steering wheel would moves independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing three times. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. kmj | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 40500 | 1 | |
| Turn signal arm does not stay in place when signaling to turn. also the turn signal arm when it does stay in place it will not return to normal position/turn off signal by itself after making a turn. when turning the steering wheel it makes popping noises. door locks on all doors stay either in the lock or unlock position at all times. one of the rear passenger door lock has been replaced at the dealership for $300.00 and the door lock still fails. the only way to unlock the passenger doors is to do it manually and climb over the seats. the driver door has to be unlocked with the key and manually locked when exiting the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 5 mph making a left the contact noticed a clunking noise in the steering. the contact noticed jerking in the steering wheel. while parked the steering wheel moves on its own. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing three different times. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. da | |||
| 08/10/2012 | 40500 | ||
| Turn signal arm does not stay in place when signaling to turn. also the turn signal arm when it does stay in place it will not return to normal position/turn off signal by itself after making a turn. when turning the steering wheel it makes popping noises. door locks on all doors stay either in the lock or unlock position at all times. one of the rear passenger door lock has been replaced at the dealership for $300.00 and the door lock still fails. the only way to unlock the passenger doors is to do it manually and climb over the seats. the driver door has to be unlocked with the key and manually locked when exiting the vehicle. | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact mentioned that the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact mentioned that the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. pmb | |||
| 08/27/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 44,000. da | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving approximately 10 mph and attempting a turn, the contact could hear a popping noise in the steering wheel as the steering wheel would become difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic advised that the steering column was fractured and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. kmj | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel locks up and hard to turn. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 10 mph making a right or a left turn the contact could hear a popping noise in the steering. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the steering column had fractured and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. da | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel locks up and hard to turn. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 10 mph making a right or a left turn the contact could hear a popping noise in the steering. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the steering column had fractured and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000. da | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel locks up and hard to turn. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Stering wheel locks up and hard to turn. | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 93435 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel began to vibrate in a violent jerking motion. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road for a few seconds and then resumed with the steering malfunction. the failure recurred at least three times a week. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician did not repair the vehicle under the extended service warranty. the defect persisted with the engine and power steering warning indicators illumination. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 93,435. kmj | |||
| 07/30/2012 | 93435 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel began to vibrate in a jerking motion violently. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road for a few seconds and then resumed with the steering malfunction. the failure occurred at least three times a week. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician did not repair the vehicle under the extended service warranty. the defect persisted with the engine and power steering warning indicators illumination. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 93,435. js | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 1 | ||
| While pressing the brake to slow to turn to the right the esc servicing comes across the dash. i call the service department the next day (cause the incident happened after hours) they tech says next time the light comes on bring it in without turning the car off. for the next several times it happens of course was after hours. i took it in for a oil change, and when leaving the light came on again. i automatically turned around and went back. upon diagnostic testing it shows nothing is wrong and the tech says my car doesn't have anything that would set off this code. can anyone tell me what esc stands for on this model car????? *tr | |||
| 10/24/2011 | |||
| While pressing the break to slow to turn to the right the esc servicing comes across the dash. i call the service department the next day (cause the incident happened after hours) they tech says next time the light comes on bring it in without turning the car off. for the next several times it happens of course was after hours. i took it in for a oil change, and when leaving the light came on again. i automatically turned around and went back. upon diagnostic testing it shows nothing is wrong and the tech says my car doesn't have anything that would set off this code. can anyone tell me what esc stands for on this model car????? | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 478 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel became abnormally loose and extremely sensitive. the failure recurred for years. over time, the contact noticed that a jerk or catch developed in the steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified by the dealer and offered a 50 percent discount for repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 478 and the current mileage was 22,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 478 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering on the vehicle was very loose and extremely sensitive. the failure recurred for years. then the contact noticed that a jerk or catch developed in the steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified by the dealer and offered to cut the cost by 50%. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 478 and the current mileage was 22,000. dt | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently and making a clunking sound. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 46,000. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 478 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering on the vehicle was very loose and extremely sensitive. the failure recurred for years. then the contact noticed that a jerk or catch developed in the steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified by the dealer and offered to cut the cost by 50%. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 478 and the current mileage was 22,000. dt | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently and making a clunking sound. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 46,000. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 17000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed. the contact tried to maneuver the steering wheel but had a difficult time doing so. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the technicians were unable to determine the failure. the vehicle was repaired however, but the failure recurred. the second time the failure happened, the brakes failed as well. the vehicle was repaired again and the fail still recurred. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs made to the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would assist in her purchasing a replacement vehicle. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 478 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering on the vehicle was very loose and extremely sensitive. the failure recurred for years. then the contact noticed that a jerk or catch developed in the steering. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was informed the steering column needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified by the dealer and offered to cut the cost by 50%. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 478 and the current mileage was 22,000. dt | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to jerk violently and making a clunking sound. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 46,000. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 17000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed. the contact tried to maneuver the steering wheel but had a difficult time doing so. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the technicians were unable to determine the failure. the vehicle was repaired however, but the failure recurred. the second time the failure happened, the brakes failed as well. the vehicle was repaired again and the fail still recurred. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs made to the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would assist in her purchasing a replacement vehicle. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle started to jerk violently and making a clunking sound. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 46,000. pm | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 17000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed. the contact tried to maneuver the steering wheel but had a difficult time doing so. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but the technicians were unable to determine the failure. the vehicle was repaired however, but the failure recurred. the second time the failure happened, the brakes failed as well. the vehicle was repaired again and the fail still recurred. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs made to the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would assist in her purchasing a replacement vehicle. the failure mileage was 17,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 05/08/2012 | 17000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while going 35 mph, the power steering failed. the contact stated that she tried to steer but had a difficult time doing so. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and they informed that they did not know what caused it. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the second time the failure happened, the brakes failed. the vehicle was repaired again and the fail still recurred. the manufacturer was notified and informed that they wanted to give her money to purchase another vehicle. the failure mileage was 17000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel was loose and was able to move freely without demand. the failure recurred intermittently. the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle would need to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. kmj | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 91985 | ||
| While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. then the brake lights come on when i'm not touching them.when i do apply the brakes the lights go out. then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. i constantly keep getting the light service esc then it says it is off. i turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. i also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and i'm already wearing seatbelt. the steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering moved on its own, and felt loose. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer advised that the vehicle would need to have a diagnostic performed, to locate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. li | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 91985 | ||
| While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. then the brake lights come on when i'm not touching them.when i do apply the brakes the lights go out. then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. i constantly keep getting the light service esc then it says it is off. i turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. i also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and i'm already wearing seatbelt. the steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering moved on its own, and felt loose. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer advised that the vehicle would need to have a diagnostic performed, to locate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. li | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 91985 | ||
| While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. then the brake lights come on when i'm not touching them.when i do apply the brakes the lights go out. then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. i constantly keep getting the light service esc then it says it is off. i turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. i also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and i'm already wearing seatbelt. the steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road. | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 51700 | ||
| I just pulled on and started to drive on a winding dangerous mountain road -not yet accelerating 40mph- when all of a sudden my steering wheel would not let me turn, almost frozen, and i am into a right curve! i was fighting the weel to gain control for what seemed minutes but was actually seconds as i slowly put on my brakes while i tried to regain control of the wheel (mind you i am in rush hour traffic on a mt. curve, a concrete wall to my left, a rock outcropping on my right, no shoulder, guardrail begins where the rocks end). when i finally regained control, i still had a hard time steering; steering was unpredictable...intermittent shaking of the steering wheel/sometimes felt like i had lost a bolt on my right rim (for those who did at one time you know what i am talking about)/i had a shimmy on the right like something was not connected/all of a sudden i felt like there was no power steering or control at all (hard to turn the wheel-took some muscle), just not right. my car used to have such control- turn on a dime barely touching the wheel. this steering issue has happened before and mentioned to my mechanic at an oil change but they didn't find anything,even hooked up to the diagnostic machine and everything checked out, wallett lighter. i actually thought i was going out of my mind then read other people were having the same kinds of problems. if this is a known problem, why has it not been recalled? for the mountain that i have to drive every day to and from work, this could prove very dangerous-life threatening... i do not feel safe in my own car i have only had nearly a year now nor have the funds to spend on costly repairs. i am ready to take the bugger back and demand my money back and get a more dependable vehicle. i am done spending money- why this is happening? why no answers or fixes?worse yet, everything check out okay when it keeps happening! | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 110000 | ||
| While driving down the highway at a speed of about 45 miles per hour, the steering wheel on my 2008 malibu began to shake or vibrate while building speed. a | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure recurred intermittently when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure recurred intermittently when driving at various speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 55 mph the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure occured intermittently at different speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| The front of the car shakes when driven over 45 mph. when the steering wheel is turned the oil pressure light blinks and an alert sound briefly chimes. the car is not easy to stear. the service power steering alert appears randomly and goes away when the car is restarted. i have had the car realligned multiple times because the right front tire always wears quickly. there is an undiagnosed oil leak causing the car to smoke from the front passenger side. | |||
| 10/07/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The e-brake stripped out to a unuable state after 50,000 miles. now if the brakes fail i have no alternative to stop the car. the steering pops when turning from left to right and from start off after a stop this started at the same time. | |||
| 11/13/2011 | 68245 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel began to shake slightly. the contact approached a stop sign and attempted to brake but the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure was constant. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the steering motor and module assembly was defective and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 68,245. | |||
| 11/13/2011 | 68245 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel began to shake slightly. the contact approached a stop sign and attempted to brake but the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure was constant. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the steering motor and module assembly was defective and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 68,245. kmj | |||
| 11/13/2011 | 68245 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 45 mph the contact noticed the steering wheel began to shake slightly. when the contact approached a stop sign the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. the failure was constant. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician stated the steering motor and module assembly was defective and would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 68,245. ds | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would jerk abnormally. the contact mentioned that the vehicle would become hard to steer once the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the steering wheel had to be re learned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would jerk abnormally. the contact mentioned that the vehicle would become hard to steer once the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the steering wheel had to be re learned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle steering wheel would jerk. the contact mentioned that the vehicle become hard to steer once it starts to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the steering had to be re learned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. pm | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 101000 | ||
| I have made this complaint before. it concerns the front wheel skake, vibrattion. after getting tired of this i put the car on jacks removed the wheel and found the tie rod end ball nut to be loose and the ball joint to be frightenally worn. i replaced the lower control arm and tightened the tie rod ball nut myself. the problem has completly dissapeared. funny the dealership couldn't figure this out.i think that other owners should be warned of this potentially fatal condition! | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle steering wheel would jerk. the contact mentioned that the vehicle become hard to steer once it starts to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the steering had to be re learned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. pm | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 101000 | ||
| I have made this complaint before. it concerns the front wheel skake, vibrattion. after getting tired of this i put the car on jacks removed the wheel and found the tie rod end ball nut to be loose and the ball joint to be frightenally worn. i replaced the lower control arm and tightened the tie rod ball nut myself. the problem has completly dissapeared. funny the dealership couldn't figure this out.i think that other owners should be warned of this potentially fatal condition! | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving 55 mph when the steering wheel turned independently and the vehicle traveled into another lane unexpectedly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving 55 mph when the steering wheel turned independently and the vehicle traveled into another lane unexpectedly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact was driving 55mph when the steering wheel moved on its own causing the vehicle to turn into another lane un expectantly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. but the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. rds | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 103487 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and at any speed the steering wheel began to shake violently causing the vehicle to move to the right and left instead of remaining inside the lane. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the motor/module assembly for the electric steering was faulty. the repair cost was $800; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would notify her and let her know if they would repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 103,487. | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, the steering wheel would wobble from left to right and would occasionally become extremely tight. the contact was concerned that the steering wheel would eventually fail and seize. the vehicle was not repaired and neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 103487 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and at any speed the steering wheel began to shake violently causing the vehicle to move to the right and left instead of remaining inside the lane. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the motor/module assembly for the electric steering was faulty. the repair cost was $800; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would notify her and let her know if they would repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 103,487. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 103487 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and at any speed the steering wheel began to shake violently causing the vehicle to move to the right and left instead of remaining inside the lane. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the motor/module assembly for the electric steering was faulty. the repair cost was $800; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would notify her and let her know if they would repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 103,487. rvk | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, the steering wheel would wobble from left to right and would occasionally become extremely tight. the contact was concerned that the steering wheel would eventually fail and seize. the vehicle was not repaired and neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 103487 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and at any speed the steering wheel began to shake violently causing the vehicle to move to the right and left instead of remaining inside the lane. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the motor/module assembly for the electric steering was faulty. the repair cost was $800; however, the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would notify her and let her know if they would repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 103,487. rvk | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, the steering wheel would wobble from left to right and would occasionally become extremely tight. the contact was concerned that the steering wheel would eventually fail and seize. the vehicle was not repaired and neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. kmj | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 103487 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph and any speed the steering wheel starts to shake violently causing the vehicle to move right and left and cannot keep a straight line. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated it is a faulty motor/module assembly for the electric steering. the cost for the repairs was $800 the vehicle was not repair. the manufacturer was notified and stated they will give her a return call to let her know if they will repair the failure. the failure mileage was 103,487. mw | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when driving various speeds, the steering wheel would wobble from left to right and would occasionally become extremely tight. the contact was concerned that the steering wheel would eventually fail and seize. the vehicle was not repaired and neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. kmj | |||
| 06/13/2011 | 66000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering would wabble from let to right, while driving. the steering would also tighten up, which the contact feels may lock up eventually. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 57,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. nw | |||
| 06/30/2009 | |||
| Steering becomes irratic and 2 hands are needed to control the steering wheel. steering wheel will shake on it's own at a complete stop. upon moving forward, car becomes difficult to keep in a straight line. car has been brought back to dealership several times to repair, only to have problem come back every few months. | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 73199 | ||
| Driving at highway speed of 65 mph the steeringwheel suddenly jerked right and left without any warning. it jerked hard enough that it caused the car to unexpectedly cross into another lane. this has become an intermittant problem and may happen when idling or driving. gm notified on date of incident, 8/29/11, and awaiting response. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated the steering wheel locked, almost causing a crash. the warning light would illuminate intermittently. the dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering was defective and needed to be repaired. the manufacturer made an attempt to assist the contact with the repairs. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 08/29/2011 | 73199 | ||
| Driving at highway speed of 65 mph the steeringwheel suddenly jerked right and left without any warning. it jerked hard enough that it caused the car to unexpectedly cross into another lane. this has become an intermittant problem and may happen when idling or driving. gm notified on date of incident, 8/29/11, and awaiting response. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated the steering wheel locked, almost causing a crash. the warning light would illuminate intermittently. the dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering was defective and needed to be repaired. the manufacturer made an attempt to assist the contact with the repairs. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the contact stated that the steering wheel locked up, almost causing a crash. the warning light would illuminate at any time. the dealer diagnosed that the electric power steering was defective and needed repair. the manufacturer made an attempt to assist the contact with repairs to the failure. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 45000 | ||
| My 2008 malibu has a power steering problem. on a daily basis the power steering becomes erratic and fails to react properly under normal driving conditions, usually at highway speeds. while stopped, the steering wheel will turn left and right on its own. when this occurs at hightwasy speed control of the car is dangerous. two hands are needed to keep car in lane and not cross the line into other vehicles. problem began when mileage hit 45,000 miles. occasionally, a chime will occur and indicate power steering in the display but by the time the chime occures the steering problem is gone. this issue is consistent and intermitent on a daily basis. i have researched this problem for chevy malibu and have found that thousands of malibu owners are experiencing this problem. this is not a problem caused by inproper routine maintenance. this steering problem is a failure of a component in the steering assembly that is not subject to routine maintenance. this is a defective part!!! as a percentage of malibus on the road that have this problem i would venture that it is very high and the number is increasing. the electronic assist powersteering in the i4 malibu's is a road handling nightmare and gm has no interest in fixing this problem. i would expect a serious problem like this to be made a recall issue before there is a fatality and then gm and obama motors will be sued for reckless endangerment. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 44000 | ||
| Steering wheel randomly jerks right and left while driving. is very notchy and difficult to return to the precisely desired position. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Back in april i started having problems with my driver side lock. it would get stuck. sometimes the door wouldn't even open. i would press the button to unlock the door, and that wouldn't work. i would have to use my key, ans sometimes that didn't work either. i am still having problems with the lock, and pretty much everyday i have to use my key to open the driver side door. i was told to use wd-40 and that sill didn't help. the most recent event with my car is this loud vibrating noise that has been occuring off and on for the past two months. i'v had several people check it out and they say they can't find anything wrong. my car makes the noise while sitting in park, sometimes while i'm driving, or sitting still at a light. about a 1-1 1/2 months ago my wheel wou;d move back and forth. i went to have it checked out and was told that there wasn't anything wrong. my wheel moves more and more. it moves sometimes when i first start my car, while sitting a light, and at various speeds while i am driving. when i turn my steering wheel back in a neutral position sometimes it would turn the other way. today my wheel was moving while i was drivng and my car started moving in the same direction. it was hard to control and it was very scary because i was on the highway. i'm so fed up with this car, and i totally regret buying it. i am probably never going to buy a chevrolet again, even if chevrolet's are all that i have ever owned. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering stopped functioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the dealer the power steering failure was a known issue caused by a defective power steering module. the power steering module was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. rvk | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Back in april i started having problems with my driver side lock. it would get stuck. sometimes the door wouldn't even open. i would press the button to unlock the door, and that wouldn't work. i would have to use my key, ans sometimes that didn't work either. i am still having problems with the lock, and pretty much everyday i have to use my key to open the driver side door. i was told to use wd-40 and that sill didn't help. the most recent event with my car is this loud vibrating noise that has been occuring off and on for the past two months. i'v had several people check it out and they say they can't find anything wrong. my car makes the noise while sitting in park, sometimes while i'm driving, or sitting still at a light. about a 1-1 1/2 months ago my wheel wou;d move back and forth. i went to have it checked out and was told that there wasn't anything wrong. my wheel moves more and more. it moves sometimes when i first start my car, while sitting a light, and at various speeds while i am driving. when i turn my steering wheel back in a neutral position sometimes it would turn the other way. today my wheel was moving while i was drivng and my car started moving in the same direction. it was hard to control and it was very scary because i was on the highway. i'm so fed up with this car, and i totally regret buying it. i am probably never going to buy a chevrolet again, even if chevrolet's are all that i have ever owned. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering stopped functioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the dealer the power steering failure was a known issue and was caused by the power steering module which was defective. the power steering module was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Back in april i started having problems with my driver side lock. it would get stuck. sometimes the door wouldn't even open. i would press the button to unlock the door, and that wouldn't work. i would have to use my key, ans sometimes that didn't work either. i am still having problems with the lock, and pretty much everyday i have to use my key to open the driver side door. i was told to use wd-40 and that sill didn't help. the most recent event with my car is this loud vibrating noise that has been occuring off and on for the past two months. i'v had several people check it out and they say they can't find anything wrong. my car makes the noise while sitting in park, sometimes while i'm driving, or sitting still at a light. about a 1-1 1/2 months ago my wheel wou;d move back and forth. i went to have it checked out and was told that there wasn't anything wrong. my wheel moves more and more. it moves sometimes when i first start my car, while sitting a light, and at various speeds while i am driving. when i turn my steering wheel back in a neutral position sometimes it would turn the other way. today my wheel was moving while i was drivng and my car started moving in the same direction. it was hard to control and it was very scary because i was on the highway. i'm so fed up with this car, and i totally regret buying it. i am probably never going to buy a chevrolet again, even if chevrolet's are all that i have ever owned. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 65 mph the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering stopped functioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the dealer the power steering failure was a known issue and was caused by the power steering module which was defective. the power steering module was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||
| 07/06/2011 | 17000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while stopped, the steering wheel would begin to turn back and forth. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to have the failure diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 17,000. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 2 | 01/19/2008 | |
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the consumer stated the transmission cooler lines and front hub assembly were replaced. also, the power steering light illuminated and the headlights had condensation which caused the bulbs to blow out. the dealer found a seal around the parameter of the capsule was not properly sealed at the factory. the intermediate steering shaft and power steering control module were replaced. also, the front seat heater switch had to be replaced, due to the heater coming on when the seat was occupied. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 40 mph the steering column locked and the electronic power steering was pulling the steering wheel to the left or the right on its own. the contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the steering wheel would vibrate. the failure occurs at different speeds and was intermittent. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 2 | 01/19/2008 | |
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the consumer stated the transmission cooler lines and front hub assembly were replaced. also, the power steering light illuminated and the headlights had condensation which caused the bulbs to blow out. the dealer found a seal around the parameter of the capsule was not properly sealed at the factory. the intermediate steering shaft and power steering control module were replaced. also, the front seat heater switch had to be replaced, due to the heater coming on when the seat was occupied. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 40 mph the steering column locked and the electronic power steering was pulling the steering wheel to the left or the right on its own. the contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the steering wheel would vibrate. the failure occurs at different speeds and was intermittent. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. ds | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 2 | 01/19/2008 | |
| Letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the consumer stated the transmission cooler lines and front hub assembly were replaced. also, the power steering light illuminated and the headlights had condensation which caused the bulbs to blow out. the dealer found a seal around the parameter of the capsule was not properly sealed at the factory. the intermediate steering shaft and power steering control module were replaced. also, the front seat heater switch had to be replaced, due to the heater coming on when the seat was occupied. *jb | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 40 mph the steering column locked and the electronic power steering was pulling the steering wheel to the left or the right on its own. the contact stated when the vehicle was stopped the steering wheel would vibrate. the failure occurs at different speeds and was intermittent. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 36,000. ds | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 50045 | ||
| Driving on i 40 at 70 mph steering became erratic and jerking, it took extreme effort to stay in proper lane, pulled to shoulder and stopped. i killed the car and restarted and steering was normal until i exited freeway and there was a short episode of loss of power steering but soon started to work normal. a popping noise is now heard sometimes at slow turning speeds and is not always heard. | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 36000 | ||
| 2008 chevy mailbu. the steering wheel shakes and pulls from left to right when the car is in park and first turned on. it also happens when driving on and off the highway. the problem is intermittent. car had 36,000 when problem stated. pulling and shaking is getting worse and harder to control and keep car in lane. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 51852 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while the vehicle is in park the steering wheel will move from left to right by itself. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated while turing the power steering system shuts off. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 51,852. jo | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 36000 | ||
| 2008 chevy mailbu. the steering wheel shakes and pulls from left to right when the car is in park and first turned on. it also happens when driving on and off the highway. the problem is intermittent. car had 36,000 when problem stated. pulling and shaking is getting worse and harder to control and keep car in lane. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 51852 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while the vehicle is in park the steering wheel will move from left to right by itself. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated while turing the power steering system shuts off. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 51,852. jo | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 36000 | ||
| 2008 chevy mailbu. the steering wheel shakes and pulls from left to right when the car is in park and first turned on. it also happens when driving on and off the highway. the problem is intermittent. car had 36,000 when problem stated. pulling and shaking is getting worse and harder to control and keep car in lane. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 51852 | ||
| T. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while the vehicle is in park the steering wheel will move from left to right by itself. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated while turing the power steering system shuts off. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 51,852. jo | |||
| 05/29/2011 | 51000 | ||
| Steering wheel moves left and right 20 degrees at stop or while moving. problem comes and goes. | |||
| 05/07/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that upon starting the vehicle. the power steering light was illuminated on the instrument panel. over time, the contact began to hear a popping noise coming from the steering column while making turns at various speeds. the contact also stated the steering wheel would shake whenever the vehicle was shifted into gear. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 59,000. sm. | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 30000 | ||
| 2008 malibu - drivers door latch does not work. often driver gets stuck in vehicle. in addition, there is a loud knock in the steering and it has had a ring gear replaced already, same problem 12,000 miles later. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Steering wheel shakes intermittently throughout each day for approximately the past 50 days as of may 20, 2011. sometimes occurs when car is initially turned on (shakes quickly to the left and right as if a little child was playing with the steering wheel). shaking will also take place spontaneously while driving at various speeds. on may 10, 2011 passenger side power locks began to malfunction-would not lock or open when using power button inside car or using remote. locking and unlocking had to be done manually by pulling up or pushing down lock. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Steering wheel will wobble left to right while car is stopped, in parked position, at idol. event occurs daily and a noise will accompany the motion at times. wobble motion seems to increase with slight rev of engine. while driving at any given speed and on any road surfaces the steering will jerk from left to right, causing the vehicle to rapidly swirve from side to side. feels like all control could be lost at any given moment. i have a 60 mile commute to and from work and it is extremely frightening as it occurs while other vehicles are in close proximity to mine. i am surprised that i have not been cited for careless and imprudent driving by law enforcement or ultimately killed in a horrible accident. i first mentioned the event to the service department while there for scheduled maintenance. event did not occur upon mechanic test drive, however, their answer was an unscheduled tire rotation that i was responsible to pay for and the event occurred again the next day. the problem was mentioned for the second time with the next scheduled maintenance which included another tire rotation. the mechanic did witness the faulty steering at this time and evidently some torque something or other was recalibrated and the steering angle was readjusted. upon leaving the dealership, the steering was obviously not corrected. i immediately returned to the service department at that time. the technician and i went on a 20 mile drive and unfortunately it ended without any occurances. the mechanic made a comment that it was more than likely the electronic power steering motor that had been recalled in other chevrolet automobiles and he didn't understand why the malibu was not included. i currently have an appointment to leave my car with them so that they may randomly drive it, in hopes to pinpoint the problem. it seems to me that they know exactly what the problem is but want to get as many billable hours of labor out of me in the meantime. not happy! | |||
| 04/10/2011 | 51000 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet malibu power steering faulty .vehicle is hard to control at any speed.happens quite frequently.brought it to the dealer ,it will be very expensive to repair. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 50499 | ||
| The power steering is acting up, there is no warning or engine light signals, i have looked up for recall and all i have found in many other chevy malibu owners 2004 -2009 having the power steering issues. in some cases this has cased some of the drivers to lose complete control of their vehicle power steering an result in a crash. today my wife swerved off the road and just barely hit a guard rail and almost ran into the bridge due to the power steering just going out with out any notice and no warning lights. gm has no recall for this but it has been happening to many of people for almost a decade now, what are they wait for someone to get seriously hurt. gm service personnel tell you to turn of the car and a will work again for a little while, what happens when it goes out again? also they said it runs about 800.00 to fix then there are reports of it going right back to not working, this is unacceptable i don't have 800.00, i spent 24,000 on this vehicle i should have to turn my vehicle off to just postpone a serious problem. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and shakes left and right even at a stop without holding wheel. while driving, the wheel moves and seems sticky when turning, jerks left and right causing the vehicle to be difficult to control. this problem was intermittent but is becoming increasingly consistent. vehicle is at service dealership currently, but clearly has become a safety issue. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 50499 | ||
| The power steering is acting up, there is no warning or engine light signals, i have looked up for recall and all i have found in many other chevy malibu owners 2004 -2009 having the power steering issues. in some cases this has cased some of the drivers to lose complete control of their vehicle power steering an result in a crash. today my wife swerved off the road and just barely hit a guard rail and almost ran into the bridge due to the power steering just going out with out any notice and no warning lights. gm has no recall for this but it has been happening to many of people for almost a decade now, what are they wait for someone to get seriously hurt. gm service personnel tell you to turn of the car and a will work again for a little while, what happens when it goes out again? also they said it runs about 800.00 to fix then there are reports of it going right back to not working, this is unacceptable i don't have 800.00, i spent 24,000 on this vehicle i should have to turn my vehicle off to just postpone a serious problem. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and shakes left and right even at a stop without holding wheel. while driving, the wheel moves and seems sticky when turning, jerks left and right causing the vehicle to be difficult to control. this problem was intermittent but is becoming increasingly consistent. vehicle is at service dealership currently, but clearly has become a safety issue. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 50499 | ||
| The power steering is acting up, there is no warning or engine light signals, i have looked up for recall and all i have found in many other chevy malibu owners 2004 -2009 having the power steering issues. in some cases this has cased some of the drivers to lose complete control of their vehicle power steering an result in a crash. today my wife swerved off the road and just barely hit a guard rail and almost ran into the bridge due to the power steering just going out with out any notice and no warning lights. gm has no recall for this but it has been happening to many of people for almost a decade now, what are they wait for someone to get seriously hurt. gm service personnel tell you to turn of the car and a will work again for a little while, what happens when it goes out again? also they said it runs about 800.00 to fix then there are reports of it going right back to not working, this is unacceptable i don't have 800.00, i spent 24,000 on this vehicle i should have to turn my vehicle off to just postpone a serious problem. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and shakes left and right even at a stop without holding wheel. while driving, the wheel moves and seems sticky when turning, jerks left and right causing the vehicle to be difficult to control. this problem was intermittent but is becoming increasingly consistent. vehicle is at service dealership currently, but clearly has become a safety issue. | |||
| 02/12/2011 | 60000 | ||
| 2008 chevy malibu with 60,000 miles - i encountered problems with steering- the car was pulling, the steering wheel was moving when the car was stopped. took it to the dealership was told it needed an alignment. had the alignment, the problem got worse. took it to another mechanic was told it was the steering column. when they called the dealer to order the parts, the dealer advised them that they see this problem 3-4 times a week on the malibu, but never told me about it. the steering column was replaced at a cost of $1300, yet the problem is still not resolved. we were also told that this particular part is also the same part used on the pontiac g6 which has been recalled, yet there is no recall on the chevy malibu. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Steering wheel jerks and shakes left and right even at a stop without holding wheel. while driving, the wheel moves and seems sticky when turning, jerks left and right causing the vehicle to be difficult to control. this problem was intermittent but is becoming increasingly consistent. vehicle is at service dealership currently, but clearly has become a safety issue. | |||
| 02/12/2011 | 60000 | ||
| 2008 chevy malibu with 60,000 miles - i encountered problems with steering- the car was pulling, the steering wheel was moving when the car was stopped. took it to the dealership was told it needed an alignment. had the alignment, the problem got worse. took it to another mechanic was told it was the steering column. when they called the dealer to order the parts, the dealer advised them that they see this problem 3-4 times a week on the malibu, but never told me about it. the steering column was replaced at a cost of $1300, yet the problem is still not resolved. we were also told that this particular part is also the same part used on the pontiac g6 which has been recalled, yet there is no recall on the chevy malibu. | |||
| 03/29/2010 | 32000 | ||
| 2008 malibu chevyhas major clinking noise in steering and steering is shifting to the left just bought it preowned and hyndui of 112 in long island is giving me a run around even though the car is under a 90 day warrenty . and they dont seem to wanna keep to there end of the bargin. they have rpped me off and are doing illeagal actions against consumers like me they. have taken advantage of me and i dont have the type of money to fix these problems when the dealer should have taken care of this. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The power steering in the vehicle jumps from left to right going down the road. it is very hard to maintain your lane when this happens. it happens at all different points whether the car has been running or just started, it can last up to 30 min. quit then start again it is very unsafe. my cayaltic converter has also gone out in this car. it looses tranmission power, doesnt accerlerate propmtly. when we first got the car we had it in the shop for the back trim leaking, trunk release not working, the car wouldnt start do to the aftermarket alarm the dealer ship placed on it, and the paint peeled. no i am having major issues and it is out of warranty. i wll never buy another chevy. this was the worst mistake ever and thos car is unsafe to drive | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 79200 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet malibu with 80k miles has steering issue with steering wheel shaking left to right uncontrollably. i have to fight to keep car straight in my own lane. it also jerks left to right while being stopped and while in park. i have almost gotten into a few accidents. this happens without warning at least every day or every other day. i strongly believe there needs to be a recall on all 2008 chevrolet malibu | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various speeds, the contact noticed that the power steering goes out, making it difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehilce repaired. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. the failure mileage was approximately 41,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact was traveling on the highway and the power steering went out on the vehicle. the contact stated the information system light said power steering after it went out, but there was no prior warning. the contact stated that after the vehicle was turned off and then back on, the power steering worked properly. the failure mileage was 68000 and the current mileage was 75000. rl | |||
| 08/11/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 35 mph while making a right turn the steering wheel lock causing the vehicle to crash into a fence causing the tire to bust. the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the dealer has not informed the contact what caused the steering wheel to lock. the contact stated the steering wheel malfunctioning could have caused a major crash. the failure mileage was 16,000. jo | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while reversing at a very low speed the steering wheel became very stiff. the driver experienced difficulty turning the wheel momentarily so she began turning the wheel back and forth. after repeated turns of the wheel the contact was able to operate the steering wheel as normal. the failure has since recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 62,000. sm. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the steering wheel will start shaking and grinding the power steering malfunctions. the contact stated this could cause a crash. the contact notice numerous complaints regarding the power steering on the power steering. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the contact stated the manufacturer should issue a recall. the failure mileage was 40,000. jo | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 65600 | ||
| On august 30th my power steering light came on, i read the manual and discovered this car doesn't have power steering fluid, it has an electric power steering motor. 5 days later my steering wheel started jerking continuously while parked and while driving, it was difficult to drive. i took my car to the dealership and they said the power steering motor had gone out and it happens quiet often on these cars just as the cobalts. the cost was $465, i contacted gmc and they would not help at all, i told them i found several complaints online and that i think the power steering motor needs to be recalled on this model also and they said they do not track stuff like that. the car had 65,600 miles at failure. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| The power steering motor on our 2008 chevrolet malibu has gone out with only 45,000 miles on the car. this causes the car to pull right to left violently while the wheel is trying to center itself. this requires the driver to fight the wheel at times to keep it centered on the road. this type of system failure is unsafe and dangerous for any driver. given gm's history with other vehicle recalls for the same issue, the chevy malibu should be included. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 65600 | ||
| On august 30th my power steering light came on, i read the manual and discovered this car doesn't have power steering fluid, it has an electric power steering motor. 5 days later my steering wheel started jerking continuously while parked and while driving, it was difficult to drive. i took my car to the dealership and they said the power steering motor had gone out and it happens quiet often on these cars just as the cobalts. the cost was $465, i contacted gmc and they would not help at all, i told them i found several complaints online and that i think the power steering motor needs to be recalled on this model also and they said they do not track stuff like that. the car had 65,600 miles at failure. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| The power steering motor on our 2008 chevrolet malibu has gone out with only 45,000 miles on the car. this causes the car to pull right to left violently while the wheel is trying to center itself. this requires the driver to fight the wheel at times to keep it centered on the road. this type of system failure is unsafe and dangerous for any driver. given gm's history with other vehicle recalls for the same issue, the chevy malibu should be included. | |||
| 09/04/2010 | 65600 | ||
| On august 30th my power steering light came on, i read the manual and discovered this car doesn't have power steering fluid, it has an electric power steering motor. 5 days later my steering wheel started jerking continuously while parked and while driving, it was difficult to drive. i took my car to the dealership and they said the power steering motor had gone out and it happens quiet often on these cars just as the cobalts. the cost was $465, i contacted gmc and they would not help at all, i told them i found several complaints online and that i think the power steering motor needs to be recalled on this model also and they said they do not track stuff like that. the car had 65,600 miles at failure. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 45000 | ||
| The power steering motor on our 2008 chevrolet malibu has gone out with only 45,000 miles on the car. this causes the car to pull right to left violently while the wheel is trying to center itself. this requires the driver to fight the wheel at times to keep it centered on the road. this type of system failure is unsafe and dangerous for any driver. given gm's history with other vehicle recalls for the same issue, the chevy malibu should be included. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 32000 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet malibu power steering issues. issues began occurring at approximately 32,000 miles. problem will appear and disappear at any speed, including while stopped, without warning. while stopped, the steering wheel will rapidly oscillate left and right on its own approximately 20 degrees. the best analogy is that it is shivering or shaking uncontrollably. also, while driving at any speed the steering wheel will suddenly go from a smooth range of motion to a range of motion with only a few very distinct and segmented directions. typically the two choices are left of center or right of center with no smooth motion in-between. these issues can last anywhere from 5 to 10 seconds to 30 minutes. if the problem does not correct on its own, it can be corrected by turning off the car and then restarting the car. car now has approximately 37,000 miles and the power steering issues described above are occurring more frequently and lasting for longer periods of time. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 45 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel had suddenly began to vibrate without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 39000. bml | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 32000 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet malibu power steering issues. issues began occurring at approximately 32,000 miles. problem will appear and disappear at any speed, including while stopped, without warning. while stopped, the steering wheel will rapidly oscillate left and right on its own approximately 20 degrees. the best analogy is that it is shivering or shaking uncontrollably. also, while driving at any speed the steering wheel will suddenly go from a smooth range of motion to a range of motion with only a few very distinct and segmented directions. typically the two choices are left of center or right of center with no smooth motion in-between. these issues can last anywhere from 5 to 10 seconds to 30 minutes. if the problem does not correct on its own, it can be corrected by turning off the car and then restarting the car. car now has approximately 37,000 miles and the power steering issues described above are occurring more frequently and lasting for longer periods of time. | |||
| 10/05/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while traveling 45 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel had suddenly began to vibrate without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 39000. bml | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 37000 | ||
| The vehicle just recently purchased has had a problem with the steering. the drive shaft was replaced within 2 weeks of the purchase then another problem occured and another part was replaced. but now one month later the steering wheel starts to jerk and wiggle while i am driving or even when i turn the car off. then 2 days ago the powersteering alert keeps coming on. allow since i bought the car the traction light will come on and sometimes i am just seating at a red light. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 53000 | ||
| My 2008 chevy malibu 1lt has several problems, let me explain. first the problem was a slight clicking, popping in the steering column when turning the wheel, then it starting doing it every time i slightly turn the wheel you can feel it through the steering column, nothing bad but its annoying, then suddenly within a couple months of that my power locks suddenly started going up and down by themselves periodically whether it's parked or being driven, locked me out two times, i was late for work because i had to call door unlocking service, also the manual locks on the door used to lock and unlock won't work at all, you have to manually use your hand, then to beat it all my seatbelt wont lock i tryed to click it but it wont even go down hardly at all, this is only the seatbelt in the drivers side. this is a real bad safety issue and the law in ky (click it or ticket) so far thats all i can say is going on for now. i do know this for a fact i will never buy a chevrolet. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a complete loss of the powering steering. the contact experienced difficulty turning the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they informed that the failure was contributed to the steering column; rack and pinion, and control arm. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 80,000. js | |||
| 08/06/2010 | 45000 | ||
| My son's 2008 chevy malibu is having problems with the steering column suddenly shaking and jerking back and forth while driving and occasionally while in park. the brake lights will also come on without him pressing on the brake and disengage the cruise control, if it is on. we have had a switch replaced that was faulty, but it did not fix either problem. now we have been told that the steering unit needs to be replaced. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chevy malibu with electronic power steering. while driving or at a stop, the steering wheel will either shake or suddenly pull to the left or right. i had it in the dealership for repairs and they replaced a steering colum that needed to be replaced but that did not fix the steering. the dealership believes that it is the electronic power steering itself even though nothing is saying that it is defective. with the problems with electronic power steering in chevy cobalts for 2004 to 2009, i'm concern that the issues with electronic power steering may not be just in one model car but the compontent itself. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. when driving 65mph or leaving a stop sign and making a left hand turn the steering will lock and cannot maneuver correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a diagnostic test was done at a cost to him. the dealer cannot find the problem and there was no recall. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle in to the dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 67,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Steering wheel is having an issue where it will jerk to the left and right by itself and then pulsate while sitting still. i have been driving on the highway when the steering wheel jerks left and then right. when wheel jerks, it is extremely hard to hold it in the correct lane. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chevy malibu with electronic power steering. while driving or at a stop, the steering wheel will either shake or suddenly pull to the left or right. i had it in the dealership for repairs and they replaced a steering colum that needed to be replaced but that did not fix the steering. the dealership believes that it is the electronic power steering itself even though nothing is saying that it is defective. with the problems with electronic power steering in chevy cobalts for 2004 to 2009, i'm concern that the issues with electronic power steering may not be just in one model car but the compontent itself. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. when driving 65mph or leaving a stop sign and making a left hand turn the steering will lock and cannot maneuver correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a diagnostic test was done at a cost to him. the dealer cannot find the problem and there was no recall. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle in to the dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 67,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Steering wheel is having an issue where it will jerk to the left and right by itself and then pulsate while sitting still. i have been driving on the highway when the steering wheel jerks left and then right. when wheel jerks, it is extremely hard to hold it in the correct lane. | |||
| 08/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chevy malibu with electronic power steering. while driving or at a stop, the steering wheel will either shake or suddenly pull to the left or right. i had it in the dealership for repairs and they replaced a steering colum that needed to be replaced but that did not fix the steering. the dealership believes that it is the electronic power steering itself even though nothing is saying that it is defective. with the problems with electronic power steering in chevy cobalts for 2004 to 2009, i'm concern that the issues with electronic power steering may not be just in one model car but the compontent itself. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. when driving 65mph or leaving a stop sign and making a left hand turn the steering will lock and cannot maneuver correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a diagnostic test was done at a cost to him. the dealer cannot find the problem and there was no recall. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle in to the dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 67,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Steering wheel is having an issue where it will jerk to the left and right by itself and then pulsate while sitting still. i have been driving on the highway when the steering wheel jerks left and then right. when wheel jerks, it is extremely hard to hold it in the correct lane. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 38400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 65mph she lost the power steering and had to pull to the slow lane to continued home. there was no warning lights illuminating. the dealer or the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 38,400....mw | |||
| 08/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chevy malibu with electronic power steering. while driving or at a stop, the steering wheel will either shake or suddenly pull to the left or right. i had it in the dealership for repairs and they replaced a steering colum that needed to be replaced but that did not fix the steering. the dealership believes that it is the electronic power steering itself even though nothing is saying that it is defective. with the problems with electronic power steering in chevy cobalts for 2004 to 2009, i'm concern that the issues with electronic power steering may not be just in one model car but the compontent itself. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. when driving 65mph or leaving a stop sign and making a left hand turn the steering will lock and cannot maneuver correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a diagnostic test was done at a cost to him. the dealer cannot find the problem and there was no recall. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle in to the dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 67,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Steering wheel is having an issue where it will jerk to the left and right by itself and then pulsate while sitting still. i have been driving on the highway when the steering wheel jerks left and then right. when wheel jerks, it is extremely hard to hold it in the correct lane. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 38400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 65mph she lost the power steering and had to pull to the slow lane to continued home. there was no warning lights illuminating. the dealer or the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 38,400....mw | |||
| 08/06/2010 | |||
| I own a 2008 chevy malibu with electronic power steering. while driving or at a stop, the steering wheel will either shake or suddenly pull to the left or right. i had it in the dealership for repairs and they replaced a steering colum that needed to be replaced but that did not fix the steering. the dealership believes that it is the electronic power steering itself even though nothing is saying that it is defective. with the problems with electronic power steering in chevy cobalts for 2004 to 2009, i'm concern that the issues with electronic power steering may not be just in one model car but the compontent itself. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. when driving 65mph or leaving a stop sign and making a left hand turn the steering will lock and cannot maneuver correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and a diagnostic test was done at a cost to him. the dealer cannot find the problem and there was no recall. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle in to the dealer for them to run a diagnostic test. the failure mileage was 67,000....mw | |||
| 08/14/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Steering wheel is having an issue where it will jerk to the left and right by itself and then pulsate while sitting still. i have been driving on the highway when the steering wheel jerks left and then right. when wheel jerks, it is extremely hard to hold it in the correct lane. | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 38400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 65mph she lost the power steering and had to pull to the slow lane to continued home. there was no warning lights illuminating. the dealer or the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 38,400....mw | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed that everytime he drove the vehicle, he experienced a loss of power steering. before the failure, he noticed the power steering warning light. he had to pull over, turn the vehicle off and restart it which would reset the power steering and it would function properly for a period of time. the contact called the dealership who advised him that he would be responsible for all repair costs. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 49,000. the failure mileage was approximately 15,000-bk | |||
| 03/28/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at the speeds of 25 mph, the power steering was very hard to control when making a turn and sometimes whenever the vehicle is parked it will shake and jerk. the dealer was contacted and they stated that he will need a new electronic motor and a control module for the power steering. there have been no diagnosis and no repairs. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,800.cv | |||
| 06/13/2010 | 75200 | ||
| One week ago i noticed my steering wheel would shake back and forth when idling. i thought the fluid may be low and looked to fill it only to find out the car has electric steering. i drove it to work without issue but now the shaking has begun to appear when driving at all speeds. it is an uncanny shimmy that can be controlled but requires constant attention and a firm grip. it happens frequently enough(every 10 min or so) that it has become worrisome. a call to the dealer evoked the response of , yes, that happens sometimes with this model and it can be fixed in a day or two and cost is around $1000. my car has 75000 miles on it and is not under warranty. this is not the type of issue that should be a consumer problem. | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 51000 | ||
| Tl-contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving the vehicle, and making a turn you hear a clump sound. the dealer was called, and told her to bring the vehicle in and the steering shaft would have to be replaced in order to remedy the noise. the manufacturer was called, and she was advised the vehicle is not covered under warranty. the vehicle has not been repaired. vin is not available at this time. the failure and current mileage was 51,000... dwh | |||
| 06/19/2010 | 41000 | ||
| 2008 malibu with 41k miles has steering issue with steering wheel shaking left to right at hwy speeds. have to fight to keep car straight in own lane. no noticable incident leading up to issue, just felt like there was no steering assist. happens on a daily basis. nothing done as of yet, but will be calling dealer tomorrow. after searching the internet, this seems to be an issue with the electronic steering assist. remedy appears to be to replace the steering column module. at a cost of $800+, this is no cheap replacement. | |||
| 05/18/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he has been experiencing a recurring failure involving the steering. while driving at any speed the steering wheel involuntarily jerks to the left and right. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 59,600. sm. | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Difficult to turn at low speeds, steering wheel shaking and shimmies left, clunking or rubbing noise. had steering column lubed, new rack and pnion installed and still doing it. | |||
| 04/22/2010 | 36000 | ||
| I have had my 2008 chevy malibu in the garage now 3 times for the same recurring problem. my steering wheel shimmies and then locks up and it's very hard to steer. if i weren't as strong in my hands and arms, i would be dead! it comes and goes but it is a persistant problem that they cannot or will not fix. i was told that they cannot fix something that they didn't diagnose as broke and was told it would be too expensive to just start replacing parts randomly that might be the problem. i am very scared to drive my car but have to make a living and am a single mom. i feel this is putting me and my sons life in danger!!!!!!!! there needs to be a recall on this problem in the steering! | |||
| 01/18/2009 | |||
| I have a 2008 chevy malibu lt.in march of this year the steering wheel started to jerk left and right while driving.it would also jerk while being stopped and while in park.there is also a popping sound or a clunking sound like a bad universal while turning and/or backing up.i noticed this about january of '09. the dealer replaced the brakes and rotors on the front,but the problem did not go away.on 5/12/10 the dealership replaced the left front strut and mount and the intermediate steering shaft.this did not correct the problem.the jerking in the steering wheel comes and goes,it will run fine for a while they itwill start up for a while.there is no warning when this will happen.on 5/30/10 and 5/31/10 the power steering liight came on in the information center.i called gm to see if there was a recall on this and there is not.i told them that this is a safety concern and should be looked at.they said that they were looking into it. i went to the consumer affairs web ste and seen that this has been a problem since the '05 malibus (ps control module).there were at least 7 complaints for the '08's on this site that i nocticed.about a year ago there was a problem with the door locks not working properly,they would not unlock when the car was put into park nor would the remote work on them.when the left rear door outside handle was used to open the door the door would lock.the dealership could not duplicate the problem.this concerns me because the power steering is electric in this car. | |||
| 04/27/2010 | 43000 | ||
| I am at about 45k miles on my 2008 chevrolet malibu. my console warning of power steering came on and with it my steering wheel shakes when i start the car. i don't drive or put it in gear it just shakes! after being told i do not have power steering fluid a gm service dealership told me it sounds like my electronic motor for power steering sounds like it needs to be replaced. the cobalt was just recalled for such a problem. i called gm to see if there was a recall for the malibu and was told .....at my expense, i need to have the problem diagnosed, then call them back with the ref# they gave me, and then they will put it in their records!!!! calling and requesting that a recall be put in place was basically ignored. i have explained that if they were to investigate just the blogs about the malibu they would see thousands of people are having this problem, but are told to fix it themselves. this is really dangerous on so many levels. i have not had an accident, because i am scared to drive most of the time,but i am recording every one of my complaints, because god forbid i get hurt, or worse yet, one of my children, then my lawyer is ready to rip gm apart! i lost my job about a year ago, and for a company who just got bailed out with my tax money, they should think twice before smacking their customers with such arrogance and stupidity. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel exhibited a jerking motion. the vehicle began to pull to the right direction. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle resumed to normal. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the electrical power steering and front wheel bearings were replaced. the identical failures occurred five months after the prior service repair was performed. the vehicle had not been repaired art the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 47000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) steering keeps messing up. when i am driving at low or higher speeds (35-60) the steering wheel shakes from let to right. it does this at least once a day. no light on dash showing there is a problem. i have 47,000 miles on my car. i am afraid i will be in the middle of a turn and my steering will go out. i am really scared for my children's safety. this is our family and my work car. please look into i have done some research and show over 100 complaints on the steering also the 2006 gm cobalt has same steering and the same problems. please please help for my and my children's safety. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at any speed, the steering wheel locked up and began to shake and shimmy. the contact notified the dealer and was told that any repairs would be at his expense. current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while traveling at approximate speeds of 35 mph, the steering wheel exhibited continuous movement without warrant. the contact had to forcibly hold the steering wheel to keep the vehicle from veering off the road. she was able to drive the vehicle to her residence without incident. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was advised not to drive the vehicle until repaired. the failure was contributed to a defective steering column. the vehicle was left at the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were approximately 25,000. | |||
| 04/28/2010 | 70000 | ||
| 2008 malibu the power steering goes out with out warning somethimes on the highway it is very scary this is a big concern to me because this is my wife and kids only transportation | |||
| 04/30/2010 | 50400 | ||
| My 2008 chevrolet malibu lt will shake violently from side to side and becomes virtually uncontrolable. the first time it happened was in april 2009 with about 2 k miles.i took it to the dealer, they scanned it but no codes were present. the mechanic found a service bulliton where a brake pad problem was refered to regarding this shaking problem, so he replaced the front pads and resurfaced the rotors. the problem reaccured in feb. 2010 with approx. 40 k miles. i again took it in but they said there was nothing wrong. yesterday 4-10-10 on my way to work it happened again at approx. 70 mph, i thought i was going to crash ! what am i to do ? | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 43500 | ||
| Steering problem with 2008 chev malibu. while driving the steering wheel will go back and forth and hard to control steering. also, sometimes when engine is on and car not moving the wheel will shake and go back and forth on both sides. have had the car to a chev dealer and they say there is nothing wrong with the car and everything is solid. also had a wheel and tire check it out and they said the same thing but they say it may be in the rack and pinion system. it is very scary when you have trouble controlling the vehicle. | |||
| 07/21/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel pulled to the left and then to the right. the contact had to slow down and grip the wheel tight in order to gain control of the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently but had become progressively worse over time. she also noticed that the door locks had malfunctioned. the wheel bearing was replaced but the doors locks were not repaired when the complaint was filed. the vehicle had not been inspected for the steering failure. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. the current mileage was approximately 72,000. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 52000 | ||
| Steering wheel locking up while driving at 50 - 55 mph. trouble light on dashboard indicating steering problem. lock-up same as when car is stopped and transmission lever placed into park position. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 32165 | ||
| Problem with my 2008 chevrolet malibu power steering. was driving and suddenly the steering had a mind of its own, pulling slightly to the right and then left. became somewhat lethargic in responsiveness. | |||
| 03/27/2010 | 25334 | ||
| The steering will suddenly vibrate and cause me to lose control of the car and as a result i have almost gotten into a few accidents.. it happens without warning. the manfacture has a bulletin about this problem but refused to fix it. i then went to a local mechanic who was able to download the correct information into the power steering module. i believe this should be a recall and force the manfacture to correct all effective cars and not get away with refusing to fix it and thus make it look like there is no problem | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 27423 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevrolet malibu steering free wheels at times jerks side to side at times at any speed. brakes fade at times rumble .this week i contacted general motors waiting to hear what i should do. did search on internet and i seen hundreds of people that have same problem .and they say dealer cannot repair .has anyone investigated malibu steering problems it scares me when it stops working .all at once the steering jerks side to side .hard to turn at low speed .car has 27000 miles and has had intermittent problems with steering and brakes since i bought it afraid to take it to dealer they say nothing is wrong with it but i say there wrong . *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 37000 | 1 | |
| There was a clunking noise in the steering mechanism, especially at low speed. the dealer stated that it was the intermediate steering shaft. it was replaced at a cost of $371. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| I am hearing a knocking when i turn the vehicle left or right. this vehicle has had many internet reports of steering problems. i will be taking my vehicle in today march 10,2010 to see if this is in fact the problem. i am just being precautious due to the high volume of complaints before mine. the problem occurs everytime i turn. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 chevy malibu that has some steering issues. the steering wheel will jerk back and forth while driving or while sitting still, steering wheel makes a popping noise when turning. 2 of the 4 door locks completely quit working electronically. so many more problems, this car is a lemon and gm and the government should be ashamed for making this vehicle car of the year. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph the steering wheel began to shake and it became difficult to control it. the steering wheel also locked. there were no warning lights prior to the failure. he took the vehicle to the dealer five times. the dealer replaced the intermediate shaft and the computer was reprogrammed, but the failure was not corrected. he will take the vehicle back to the dealer to replace the steering column rod. the failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to turn the steering wheel in either direction, there was a hesitation in the vehicle responding to driver input. the dealer replaced the power steering motor in an attempt to correct the failure. later, while turning the vehicle in either direction, he heard a clanking noise coming from the steering wheel. the dealer added grease to the steering wheel to correct the failure, however the repairs would only last temporarily and he would have to continue having grease added in order for it to function. the dealer stated that the failure would persist for the life of the vehicle and once the vehicle reached 32,000, the repairs would be at the owner's expense. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was approximately 32,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 28800 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevy malibu power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 28800 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevy malibu power steering failure. *tr | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Steering problem: steering wheel oscillates while car is idling, also has a catch at or near center point while driving. it tries to lock and then release. will also oscillate while traveling. happens at different speeds but is mostly driven in the 35 to 55mph range. also is affected with brake pressure. dealer could not find anything wrong. it seems to be happening more often but with no pattern. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My 2008 chevrolet malibu has the same electric power steering motor problems that gm issued recalls for the cobalt and g5 today. the car sporadically has tremors that happen mainly at low speed but has happened at highway speeds. will the recall be expanded to include malibus? *tr | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2008 chevy malibu steering seems to be entirely too lose. car loses control for quick instances. chevy cant seem to find the problem. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 45485 | 1 | |
| Electronic power steering problems causing steering wheel to jerk to left and right. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 44001 | 1 | |
| A recently purchased 2008 chevy malibu lt has some serious steering issues, (this car has electric steering) when driving at low or high speeds the wheel feels like it is fighting against you, it feels like there is a lot of resistance there. also at idle with your foot on the brake the wheel will pulse back and forth, left and right without touching the wheel. i informed the dealer who said it is out of warranty (44,000miles) and couldn't do anything even though he acknowledged there are some issues with the car. scared to drive. please help! *tr | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 5000 | ||
| -2008 chev. malibue 2lt 2.4 4 cylender with power electric steering. problem: when you 1st strup the vehicle the steering wheel shakes back and forth. you have to shut down and re start the vehicle to stop the problem. the dealership has completely changed out the steering column but it still does it twice it has occuring while driving when i 1st started up and i had to stop the vehicle and shut off the motor etc. to stop the shaking. this has happened approx: 15 times since i got the vehicle new in jan/08 | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2008 malibu. 95% of my driving is done on the freeway. i have 55k miles on the car and the steering started to shake and get stiff for no apparent reason. i live in ohio and the winters get cold. i first thought that this might be the cause of it but, after reading some blogs on the internet i found that this seems to be a problem no matter where you live. i went to my car dealer and he told me that it is not covered because of my mileage. i do not consider this to be the normal wear and tear of a car and i am afraid that if i don't get this fixed i will be injured from failure to control my car. sometimes i will drive down the road and all of a sudden the steering wheel locks up to where i have to pull on it hard to free it up. the only coarse of action that i see that i can take to correct the failure is pay gm to fix their problem that was not a result of abuse or natural wear and tear since they have not issued a recall. if who ever reads this would simply just google this topic you will see that this is becoming a growing problem that will result in injuries if gm does not recall it. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2010 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 chevy malibu, with 42,000 miles and it has electric power steering and it seems that the power steering is about to go out. a message has only appeared once on the indicator screen in the dash about the power steering, but the steering wheel continuously shakes and it steering feels like it wants to lock up. now my check engine light is on. the diagnostics says it has to do with the cam actuator sensor???? *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 37000 | 1 | |
| Power steering on vehicle temporarily fails while driving. also steering wheel often shakes from side to side while sitting idle. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2008 chevy malibu, makes thumping sound turning at lower speeds, wheel feels mushy and shakes. told by dealer its the intermediate steering column. concerned about potential danger. car out of warranty, they want over $200 to fix it. should be a safety recall, as i have talked to other gm owners who have the same problem. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I was driving approx 45 miles per hour on a one lane road. my car dic displayed power steering the wheel began to shake, pulled to the left and became very hard to steer, almost making me hit the car in oncoming traffic, the lady driving the other vehicle swerved onto the shoulder which prevented the accident. i shut the car off. a mechanic friend of mine came to my location and could not find any issues with the vehicle because apparently the electric assist power steering resets once the vehicle is shut off. this incident could have been tragic and by the grace of god it was not. after checking on the internet my understanding is i am not a sole individual experiencing this type of problem with the 2005 and newer chevy malibu. please prevent these type of occurrences from continuing before someone is killed. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 5000 | 3 | 05/15/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering column abnormally shakes as if was loose. she took the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions, but because they could not locate diagnostic error codes, or duplicate the failure they could not provide a remedy. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 5,000. the current mileage was 27,000. updated 10/21/09. *lj the consumer stated for the past 6 months, when the brakes were applied, it felt as though she was loosing steering ability. the steering wheel would shake violently from time to time. updated 10/23/09 | |||
| 08/07/2009 | 14584 | 1 | |
| 2008 malibu 2lt 2.4l steering wheel would jerk left and right on its own. this would happen when the vehicle was in motion and parked. definite safety issue when in motion. dealer stated that the steering mechanism was looking for center. dealer reprogrammed steering unit and said should be fixed. the same problem recurred 5 miles down the road after leaving dealership. took car back same day and dealership called gm. gm had dealership replace the power steering control module assembly. the problem is fixed for now. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2009 | 15200 | 1 | |
| Steering wheel jerking left and right while at low speed and setting still. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 15000 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevy malibu. steering becomes jerky, hard to control at different speeds. the steering will freeze causing unwanted lane change, when trying to steer back it will unlock and cause the car to jerk back. when stopped, with the engine running, the steering wheel, at times, jerk back and forth. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 700 | 1 | 02/07/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a noise when the brake pedal was depressed. there was a decrease in the brake line pressure and the stopping distance increased. in addition, the steering wheel exhibited excessive wobbling, which made steering difficult. the failures occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the computerized system failed. the technician reprogrammed the computerized system, but the failure recurred on eight separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer six times without any resolutions. the failure mileage was 700 and current mileage was 16,000. updated 03/18/09. *lj the consumer stated if felt as though the brakes were locking up. the traction control light illuminated. updated 03/20/09. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 1500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving the vehicle at various speeds, the contact heard strange noises when the brake pedal was depressed. he stated that there appeared to be an issue with the electric power steering/steering assembly. the steering wheel was smooth in the beginning and then suddenly jerked to the left and right. the wheel became very loose as if he had no control of the steering. the dealer repaired the failure approximately five times, but could never determine the exact cause of the failures. the failure mileage was 1,500 and current mileage was 13,000. | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Appears to be a problem with the electric power steering/steering assembly. steering will be smooth then all of a sudden the steering wheel will jerk to the left and right and become very loose like you have no control of the steering. when this happens the car tends to steer left. this happens frequently during driving and while stopped the steering wheel will move left and right. have taken it to dealer one time but the problem still persists. *tr | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 308 | 4 | 03/17/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while test driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the steering wheel shook and the vehicle may have been misaligned. the dealer balanced the tires and stated that the manufacturer may have just thrown tires on the vehicle. the failure recurred a week later and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer approximately 6-7 times, and 12-14 tires have been placed on the vehicle. after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, she noticed that it functioned properly for approximately a week before the shaking recurred. the service managers from the dealers as well as the manufacturer stated that the impala and malibu models had a vibration that was standard while driving between 40-70 mph. the current mileage was 8,149 and failure mileage was approximately 308. updated 11/17/08 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle has a vibration and alignment problem. gm informed the consumer the problem could not be fixed. updated 11/24/08. *jb | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 88 | 1 | 07/19/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph with the cruise control activated, the steering column spontaneously locked up. the contact lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the air bags failed to deploy until minutes after the crash. the contact has pictures and a police report was filed. the dealer and manufacturer did not assist. the failure and current mileages were 88. updated 10/14/08 *bf updated 10/16/08. *jb | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 210 | 1 | |
| 2008 chevrolet malibu 260 miles purchased on 7-21-08 on 7-22-08 received warning light service traction and service sce pulled to the side and look in manual description of problem. manual said service as soon possible. car was running very sluggish and abs brakes were chattering when applied. car seemed like it would not shift gears. took to dealer asap. dealer said the problem was from a low charge on the battery. dealer had car for 2 days. did not drive car again until 7-28-08. drove 4-5 miles and service traction and service sce warning lights came on. drove to dealer approx 2 miles. when i got to the dealer, the left front abs brake was smoking was very hot, almost seemed like it would burst into flames. hubcap had wilted on wheel. left car a dealer, received call from dealer saying the problem was probably due to steering wheel being adjusted to the lower position, causing the steering assembly to press against the brakes. if this is the case it sound as like a design flaw. since people always lower the steering column to a lower position. dealer was ordering parts and would car for 4-5 days. parts to be ordered was a pad for the steering column (band aid) new hub cap. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 3200 | 1 | |
| When accelerating aggressively, the steering wheel suddenly veers right and the car veers. happens on some, but not all such starts. similar thing has happened a couple of times in panic stops. *tr | |||
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2008 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to problems with steering shaking uncontrollably. *tgw the consumer stated after extensive research, she was confident that her vehicle had coverage for a steering motor replacement, along with many other chevy models. unfortunately, when she contacted the dealer, she was informed her vin was not covered under their current policy. | |||