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 - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| PI-0671 | 02/01/2012 | 10043629 | General motors: reservoir for power steering fluid is heat damaged and leaking. may caused problems with power steering pump. *pe | 04/16/2012 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| PI-0671 | 02/01/2012 | 10043629 | General motors: reservoir for power steering fluid is heat damaged and leaking. may caused problems with power steering pump. *pe | 04/16/2012 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 11 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle started to wobble at 55 mph and above. the contact also stated that the dealer did an alignment four times and replaced the steering column once but the failure recurred. the rear right wheel had been leaning outward from the time the vehicle was purchased and had not been corrected by the alignment. the failure mileage was 11 and the current mileage was 19,500. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 1100 | 6 | |
| Vehicle (2012 malibu) was purchased april 2012 - starting july 2012 vehicle would stall going down the road, with loss of engine, power assist steering and power assist brakes. dealer replaced numerous modules, but it occurred again in sept 2012 (3 times) then again in january 2013. two body control modules have been replaced, engine control modules, two power steering modules, onstar module, transmission control module, etc. unintended power steering assist occurs such that within approximately 5 seconds while driving down the road, power steering comes in and out as module fails (along with engine and transmission). very unsafe to drive. dealer would not replace vehicle and gm states they stand by last repair. it has been repaired 6 times now, but we refuse to drive vehicle, as we believe there must be a short somewhere. they keep stating it is defective modules and they just keep replacing them. please see youtube videos: 2012 chevy malibu - unintended power steering assist failure mode? 2012 chevy malibu dangerous electrical problem - any ideas? *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 1100 | ||
| Vehicle (2012 malibu) was purchased april 2012 - starting july 2012 vehicle would stall going down the road, with loss of engine, power assist steering and power assist brakes. dealer replaced numerous modules, but it occurred again in sept 2012 (3 times) then again in january 2013. two body control modules have been replaced, engine control modules, two power steering modules, onstar module, transmission control module, etc. unintended power steering assist occurs such that within approximately 5 seconds while driving down the road, power steering comes in and out as module fails (along with engine and transmission). very unsafe to drive. dealer would not replace vehicle and gm states they stand by last repair. it has been repaired 6 times now, but we refuse to drive vehicle, as we believe there must be a short somewhere. they keep stating it is defective modules and they just keep replacing them. please see youtube videos: 2012 chevy malibu - unintended power steering assist failure mode? 2012 chevy malibu dangerous electrical problem - any ideas? | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver was driving 10 mph when a clicking sound emitted from under the hood and the power steering failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 550. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver was driving 10 mph when a clicking sound emitted from under the hood and the power steering failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 550. sm. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact confirmed the driver was traveling 10 mph when a clicking sound emitted from under the hood and the power steering failed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 550. rds | |||