Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| PI-0116-B | 05/01/2012 | 10044369 | Chevrolet: due to low level water leak, in ip structure, a message is displayed about power steering or reduced power. *pe | 06/15/2012 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| PI-0116-B | 05/01/2012 | 10044369 | Chevrolet: due to low level water leak, in ip structure, a message is displayed about power steering or reduced power. *pe | 06/15/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| The rack and pinion on drivers side end rattles at slow speed. i have tried 3 different brand front brakes and all have squeaked,the transmission cooler line started leaking.the car has 69,000 on it as of now 1/26/2013. dealer want fix any of the problem under the drive train warranty. also has cold start engine knock. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver while driving at all speeds. the steering wheel would not seize, but it would take excessive force to turn. the contact also stated that the steering wheel would not easily return back to its centered position after completing turns. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. sm. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 43700 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would pull toward the left while driving at various speeds and loud banging noises could be heard coming from the front end. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 43,700. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 43700 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would pull toward the left while driving at various speeds and loud banging noises could be heard coming from the front end. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 43,700. sm. | |||
| 10/30/2011 | 202100 | ||
| I drive for a taxi company that extensively uses the 7th generation chevy malibu (2008+). a well known defect around here involves the power steering sensor, which can without warning stop operating and make steering impossible. this has been known to happen most often when odometer mileage is 150k+. vehicle must be restarted to regain full steering operation. steering can resume normal operation without a repeat of the error, or the fault can be repeated almost immediately. it is an intermittent and random problem. i believe my company has not yet reported this, but i personally don't fancy getting myself and potentially my customers into a life threatening situation. i would appreciate an official look into high mileage malibus, especially those in a commercial capacity. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while attempting to shift into drive, the steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel could not be turned in any direction. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the power steering motor assembly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while attempting to shift into drive, the steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel could not be turned in any direction. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the power steering motor assembly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 09/22/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while attempting to place the gear into drive position the steering light illuminated and the steering could not be turn to the left or right. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the power steering motor assembly. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph pulling out of a parking lot when the steering locked up and crashed into a vehicle because he couldn't turn the wheel. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrumental panel prior or after the crash. no one was injured and a report was filed with the police. the vehicle was towed to a independent mechanic. they advised him that he did need to get his steering replaced. the vehicle was replaced for the power steering. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 500. tb | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 7000 | ||
| 2010 malibu power steering malfunctioning less than 10,000 miles. i've been fighting with gm for many months to fix problems,engine knocking noise,air conditioning has mold smell. | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 7000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while turning at approximately 10 mph the steering wheel locked up and became very stiff. he was unable to turn the steering wheel so the vehicle was stopped and shut off. upon restart he was able to operate the steering wheel. the failure has recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 7,000. sm. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated upon starting the ignition, the steering wheel would turn into the right and left direction without assistance. in addition, the steering wheel would shake and vibrate. the failure occurred when the vehicle was in operation and during the initial engine start-up. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. the technician was unable to detect the cause of failure. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 150000 | ||
| 2005 malibu maxx... power steering lock up.. luckily each time it has happened i was traveling at low speed or just after starting the engine i would get he power steering alarm. turn the engine off and restart the problem is gone. could have been disastrous at high speed on a crooked road. | |||
| 09/28/2010 | 1006 | ||
| Brand new 2010 chevrolet malibu leaks when rains and it runs into my floorboard, airbags and wire harness causing car to short out. most of the time the lights in dash won't work. | |||
| 06/13/2010 | 98 | ||
| Rented a brand new (45 miles) 2010 chevy malibu. several times over 4 days, the power steering would give out briefly. this occurred while driving in mountain roads and could have been very dangerous. i returned the car with a note to the rental company. | |||
| 01/18/2010 | 500 | 1 | |
| Can someone please see if the 2010 chevrolet malibu has the same steering as the cobalt? i have owned this car for 1 month now and have the same issue. problem: over 45mph there is a disconnected feeling in the steering. on rough roads or on a windy day the car is hard to keep in your lane. i have had 3 other people drive the car and they confirm the under-steer feeling. car is going back to the dealer ship this weekend to be investigated. *tr | |||