Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 150000 | 6 | |
| My daughter was driving her car and for no reason the car just shuts off. this has happened 3 times in the last weeks. the car also on 6 occasions would not start(has brand new battery) won't turn over, my daughter has been stranded several times. after a $400. 00 fuel pump replacement , which after it was replaced the car , other cars which are just shutting off while they are being driven.this is very dangerous to lose all power while driving!. and as well there have been numerous car owners who have replaced fuel pumps, which did not solve the problem. the car now has had the ignition replace as the mechanics think:its the security system!. to date the repairs are hitting $1,000. also the turning signals, radio and a/c all work intermittently. i am no mechanic but seems there is electrical/security systems issues with these cars. the forums are loaded with car owners having the same issues! but of course they are so varied that most not reported to you!and we all know the garages don't report all issues! thanks for your help! *tr | |||
| 08/02/2012 | 150000 | ||
| My daughter was driving her car and for no reason the car just shuts off. this has happened 3 times in the last weeks. the car also on 6 occasions would notl not start(has brand new battery) won't turn over, my daughter has been stranded several times. after a $400. 00 fuel pump replacement , which after it was replaced the car , other cars which are just shutting off while they are being driven.this is very dangerous to lose all power while driving!. and as well there have been numerous car owners who have replaced fuel pumps, which did not solve the problem. the car now has had the ignition replace as the mechanics think:its the security system!. to date the repairs are hitting $1,000. also the turning signals, radio and a/c all work intermittently. i am no mechanic but seems there is electrical/security systems issues with these cars. the forums are loaded with car owners having the same issues! but of course they are so varied that most not reported to you!and we all know the garages don't report all issues! thanks for your help! | |||
| 01/28/2011 | 47000 | ||
| 2005 chevy malibu steering is a problem after 47,000 miles travel. steering wheel makes noise as it turns to right or left. maybe steering mechanism problem. | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the vehicle gets up to 60 mph the vehicle will start to shake. when the vehicle reaches 65 mph the shaking stops, but starts again at 70 mph. if the contact presses the brakes and goes back under 60 mph the vehicle stops shaking. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 63000 and the current mileage was 77000.rl | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Power steering problems | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu classic. the contact stated that the power steering failed whenever he made a turn while driving 10 mph. the contact stated that the wheel locked completely and the vehicle could not be turned in any direction. the failure mileage was 45,000. the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 09/22/2009 | 76784 | 1 | |
| Lost power steering without any notice or indicator error lights. previously when turning would make some squealing noise like low on power steering fluid, but is electronic power assisted turning. car is chevy malibu classic 2005 with 76,000 miles on it. safety issue as i could have been driving 55 - 65 mph on highway when the power steering quit! *tr | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| My wife was driving to work at about 8:00 in the morning when the steering wheel stiffened up on a turnaround by our house. then she made the first left turn at a stop sign in our neighborhood..that's when the steering wheel completely locked up and she crashed into a parked car. the police arrived and filed a report. she hit a big truck that fortunately wasn't damaged but our car was left undrivable and completely totaled in the front!! we were going to just pay to get the car fixed but i looked into it further and found a large number of incidents with the steering wheel locking up on people who owned a chevy malibu each with various types of consequences. my wife could have been easily killed or killed someone else!!! this issue really needs to be dealt with before any further harm is done to more innocent victims!!!!! *tr | |||