Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING

Complete loss of power steering , while drivng , steering wheel constantly shaking by itself. also replacing headlights an brake lights every couple months.

Takata recall while pulling out of a parking space my power steering went out. almost hit another car.

Vehicle's steering wheel locked up while driving down the highway.engine light came on.had to shut the car off and restart before i went into the ditch or had a head on collision with another car.upon restarting the engine the light went off and the steering wheel worked again.now it moves on its own and makes a noise.i'm afraid it's going to happen again.and i'm fed up with this car and the recall notes i've been reading about your company.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel was difficult to turn and the traction power indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact pulled the vehicle over, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering began to operate normally. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. the dealer was contacted (kendall auto mall, 15700 idaho center blvd, nampa, id 83687) and stated that no recalls were associated with the vehicle; however, the vin search revealed one recall for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, vehicle speed control, hydraulic); however, the parts were not available. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 80,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Stiff steering; will not turn.

Periodically, upon initial switch-on, power steering / esc control error messages flash and power steering is inoperative (very difficult to turn). switching off ignition and restarting usually clears the problem. in addition, while idling (stop light) the steering wheel pulses or vibrates slowly with no hands on the wheel. this seems to be getting worse with time; and has occasionally happened while the car was driving. taking for repair tomorrow.

I have had issues with the power steering in the car not working. it will randomly shut off while driving but if the car is shut off and restarted a few minutes later it will work fine for a few miles.

The power steering fails intermittently. this morning it almost caused me to wreck while getting off the interstate. i went to turn on the off-ramp and my power steering failed, followed by several messages on my information display. (power steering, esc) once i turn the car off and back on again, my power steering returns. since then it continues to shut down on me while driving. after looking into the issue online, i notice a large recall on 2010 malibu's for this exact reason, but somehow mine is not covered. how is this possible when it is the exact same issue? this is becoming a major safety concern.

Steering power shows in my car, loosing the control of my wheel

Power steering loss while driving. esc light came on. i pulled over and the steering wheel was shaking. restarted car and problem went away. got home and restarted car. lost power steering. esc light came on said it turned off.

Esc light comes on and off and the steering wheel locks

On my 2010 chevrolet malibu my power steering went out. loss of power steering almost died on the interstate while driving at night .

Pulled out of car wash and onto the highway (speed limit is only 40) through town, power steering went out and light began displaying with audible sound as well as service esc. the mileage on my vehicle is 150,760 when this occurred. there is currently a bulletin published referencing this problem (15356) in which it appears to only warrant a repair at manufacturer cost if 150,000 miles/ten years. from reading online forums, i am not the only one to "just" miss the failure and manufacturer reimbursement. this is dangerous and should be addressed no matter the mileage.

July 2015, driving down the highway at 70 miles an hour, steering locked up on me and had to power the vehicle off the road with the dash saying, "esc power steering". in between starts, the wheel unlocked and the dash message was gone. i stopped at a gm agent and was told they could only help if it was still showing on the dash. this problem coupled with a constant twitching occurred over 10 times in 3 years; and in january 2018 while driving to work on the highway it locked up and the power steering is since gone, and the twitching is scary worse. the car is currently parked as the wheel will not turn. this problem is going to kill someone if not fixed soon. i am glad i get to live another day to share my experience.

My vehicle was giving a weird vibe when i drove it but the mechanic said it just needed an alignment. so i got that done. shortly after it started again, this time it started this weird twitch in the steering column as well. the power steering went out, warning lights for power steering and ecs flashed continuously. i parked and turned the car off to go get fluid. when i got back realized no reservoir. so i turn the car back on and the power steering worked again. however, it stops working randomly without any type of indication.

I am having issues with the power steering

Malibu suddenly flashed service esc/ esc off/ power steering. all steering controls of the vehicle were lost. car must be steered manually. after turning car off, all lights and messages disappear and power steering works for approximately 2-3 miles before same messages appear and power steering is lost again. i contacted local chevrolet service department where they looked up all recalls on my car and stated there were two recalls, neither of which were related to my issue. they were uncertain of reasoning for loss of power steering but have had several similar complaints on several different year of malibu.

When starting vehicle, "service esc" and "power steering" is displayed and the power steering is disabled. occasionally, turning off the car and then restarting it, while turning the wheel, will correct the problems. additionally, the steering wheel twitches back and forth without me touching it at all times whether the car is moving or stationary. this problem is not corrected by turning the car off and back on.

Power steering light comes on then power steering goes out. i turn car off then re start and it goes away. the power steering went out on me 7 times the other day. it goes out just after i start my car sometimes. this is very dangerous, especially since my drive to work is going around a lot of curves. this issue has been going on for about a week. i've read there are lots of other issues with this with other drivers. luckily i've managed to coast in straight ways to stop signs so i can turn off and restart my car. i may not be that lucky always.

When i started my vehicle, an indicator light immediately reported a need to service my esc and my power steering was disabled. after restarting the vehicle, it seemed to correct itself. now, when driving, my steering wheel vibrates when there is no torque applied to the wheel and makes a chattering noise periodically. this has been going on for a week now.

Esc-stability control light on, power steering issue. car has trouble turning and is a safety hazard. gm has recalled 1/3/ million cars for this same issue-affecting malibu, cobalt's and hhr editions.

I am constantly getting a warning that my power steering is out and "service esc". i restart the vehicle and it goes away for a short amount of time then i have the same warning sign on the dash and the steering is hard again.

Takata recall. this recall has been closed, but the problem persists. gm was said to have fixed the problem in may,2014. vehicle has been taken in after the recall date, and told its closed. problem still occurs, not fixed. told by chevy that if there is more repairs to be done, it is not covered by recall and i will have to pay out of pocket. same problem it had before but the bcm was never replaced. i was driving and lost all power steering. warning came across stated power steering & service esc. had to stop, shut off engine, start car, problem went away for 2 minutes and happened again. i had my daughter with me at the time. scary.

Power steering issue started in december 2017 to present. when i would start my car it was hard to turn the steering wheel this has happen 34 times i had to turn the car off then restart the car problem went a away 4 times while driving on down the street and highway the power steering would go out. have to stop turn the car off. restart the car. chevy on january 26, 2018 i have call about this problem they have told me there is a recall the number is 15356 corporate office told me to take it to a dealer see if a code shows up if the problem goes away. and no code there is nothing they can do about it. i have told them anything happens i will hold them responsible. i have taken my car to the dealer they ran a test told me no code came up.the last time was not good. on april 25 2018 i have to start my car 3 times do to the steering wheel was hard to turn message came up saying service esc then esc is off. when leave from the place i was at the same thing happen again. but while driving on the street the power steering went out had to come to a stop. turn the car off, and on so i could drive home. this 2 times on the same night. mileage was around 89,000 not sure

I was driving on the highway when esc light came on and completely lost power steering on the highway where there was snow and ice. had to pull of to the side of the road almost getting into an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, 'power steering and service esc' displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. after turning the vehicle off and back on, the power steering operated normally. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph, the steering column required excessive effort to operate the vehicle normally. in addition, the vehicle experienced a lack of engine power and would not accelerate past 40 mph. the contact stated that the esc, power steering, and engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle control sensor and the power steering assembly were defective and needed to be replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

While driving one day, i noticed that my steering had started to tick whenever i would come to a complete stop. two days later, when pulling into my driveway my power steering went completely out. i was thankful that it did not happen while i was driving because my children were in the car. the steering would not come back on for a while then randomly an hour or so later when the car was restarted, the power steering was back on but the steering wheel would tick like before, only harder, then it went back out again a short while later while i was driving home from the gas station. thankfully this time, i was alone. ever since that time the power steering has not returned. i've had the power steering motor changed and that did not solve the issue and i don't understand why, after reading tons of complaints about the power steering going out while operating the vehicle, it has not been recalled and corrected. what is it going to take before this happens?

Takata recall. i was in driving mode when the steering wheel locked , causing the car to stop

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the contact was unable to steer the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle experienced a lack of engine power. the vehicle was pulled over and the esc, power steering, and engine power reduced warning indicators illuminated after the failure. the vehicle had to be restarted to operate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the esc failed. the dealer (gray-daniels chevrolet, 6080 interstate 55 north frontage rd, jackson, ms 39211) informed the contact they would repair the vehicle for a fee. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle lost steering functionality while being operated at various speeds. the service esc warning indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the failure was corrected by manually restarting the vehicle; however, the recent failures were not remedied using this method due to the failure being more severe. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 119,000.

Everytime i turn left there is some kind of clicking grinding noise.

As i was driving down the road, the dashboard chimed and the power steering failed. this has happed two times within this week. the first incident was during an attempt to maneuver a curve and the second incident occurred while driving on a straightaway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering became difficult to turn. the vehicle was taken to sisbarro deming superstore (4211 nm-549, deming, nm 88030, (888) 445-0069) where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering module, steering angle sensor, and clock spring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 193,492.

The power steering sensor will suddenly go off and my wheel locks, i cannot turn my wheels, i feel really unsafe i almost crashed with myself and kids.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that an unknown recall was issued. the contact was advised to call her local dealer. the contact called selman chevrolet (1800 e chapman ave, orange, ca 92867, phone number (714) 633-3521) and was informed that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,525.

Power steering failed for the second time on september 10, 2017. i had to replace the steering column in november 2016 for the same condition. there is a recall for chevy malibus up until the 2009 model year and clearly there is a weakness in the 2010. this failure was while i was parked in a tight spot and couldn't get out. i restarted the car until it recalibrated, but it will undoubtedly go again. repeat of previous problem. also had to replace the transmission after complete failure at 48,000 miles in january 2017. that was a mere $4600. it failed while in motion, but fortunately i was uphill from my home and i was able to roll it to the curb.

The vechile lost speed as i was driving into a parking space. i then put it in park. at that point the engine light was blinking. the car was shaking uncontrollably as if it would all just fall apart in pieces. the steering wheel was hard to turn and also rapidly shaking. the service esc, service traction control, and a light with a car on a curved road was also on. this almost caused me to hit a parked car in front of me. i turned the car off and then back on and all the lights were off. i believe it to be the streering coloumn or an electrial issue. i read on some recalls and i think it is similar to the recall #14e044000. however, when i search my vin it is not listed under it. yet it is the same issue.

The esc and traction warning lights came on. esc not working so i was very very cautious driving. i took to dealer. $1200 + to replace 2 computer modules for brakes, steering, traction. this brings number of modules needing replacement to 4 on this vehicle. eight days later, all the same lights came on again plus brake fluid light. called dealer and told to bring car in for diagnostic. i asked about safety and was told to check brake fluid. i said i don't know how. so, i went to car and brake was harder but working. drove to dealer. when i arrived, there is no brake fluid left. lucky i made it to the dealer. was told either part not installed properly or defective part. this was a very dangerous situation that could have cost my life or someone else's life. in researching later, i see a number of complaints about these warning lights and modules. i am lucky there was no incident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to back out of the driveway, the gear was placed in reverse and the traction control and power steering indicators illuminated. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the engine stalled. the contact called a local dealer (lou bachrodt chevrolet pompano beach, fl 33069 at (954) 971-3000), but failed to speak with anyone. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 141,000.

The steering wheel started shaking on its own and i would move the wheel and it would stop. it has been doing this for about a month and would have like a ticking noise. this week i was driving to work and the wheel shook again and then it locked and i was unable to move it. i was driving! i got to a red light and it would not move. i turned the car off and turned it back on and the wheel would move again. a light came on and said power steering eps needs attention. it kept happening again and again and it was scary because there was traffic. i had to drive it like that back home because it is not safe to drive especially trying to turn the wheel in corners. that can cause a crash. also, i've always had issues with the sensors on the car. i have had to replace fuses often, different sensor lights come on it keeps saying (abs) and the headlights have to be replaced often because of an electric short.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the electronic stability control warning indicator displayed "off" and the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics. the first independent mechanic diagnosed that the failure was an inner tie rod failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then taken to a tire shop where it was diagnosed with a tire rod and sway bar malfunction. the brackets on the sway bar were replaced, but the issue persisted. the vehicle was then taken to a third independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a possible rack and pinion malfunction. the mechanic informed the contact of a recall and was advised to take the vehicle to a general motor dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

Takata recall.upon starting the vehicle the esc light appears, with a yellow blinking dash light warning of a car basically on road. i turned the vehicle off, (in park mode )restarted and it did it again. there is no steering. one another day, i started car and it was fine, however during the drive mode, cars power steering went out and could not turn the wheel. it is also noted at times, i was at a stop light, foot on brake in drive mode, the steering wheel will vibrate left to right a bit. i do not have heavy keys, it is one key.i checked and although the vin is not on recall, which is crazy, the car is having the same exact problems as campaign#14e044000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn left or right and "power steering drive with care" appeared on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to jim ellis chevrolet (5900 peachtree blvd, atlanta, ga 30341, (678) 534-7333), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 35,000.

Power steering just randomly goes out intermittently...heard many complaints of this with other chevy malibus...can be dangerous especially if driving at high speeds.

The power steering disengages randomly while driving. the resulting extra work required to turn the car, leads a car that is incapable of safe transport by most people. i was on a city street the first time it happened, preparing to get on the interstate. the problem is intermittent and may or may not be present each time the car is started.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly failed and the esc, power steering, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. the contact had to restart the vehicle in order for all systems to return to normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that, due to the mileage on the vehicle, the repair would not be covered. the approximate failure mileage was 172,360. updated 05/30/17*lj the consumer stated the vehicle failed on multiple occasions. the consumer stated the repair too expensive. the consumer believes the failure should be a safety recall. updated 08/07/2017 *js

Chevy 2010 malibu: while driving on the highway the power steering went out. at the same time the car started dinging and said check power steering esc off. i made it to a rest stop with difficulty then turned the car off. after starting the car the indicator was off. i began to drive on the highway again for about 10 minutes before it happened again. this has happened while driving on the city street as well. it appears to do it at random, speed nor condition seems to play a factor. i have been extremely fortunate that i have been able to control the car to safely pull over, maybe not accurately but at least have been able to get out of traffic. how is there not a recall??? i have read the cobalt has had the same issue.

tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel seized. the contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and back on and the vehicle performed as intended. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure recurred several times. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

While driving the vehicle will lose power steering and a warning code will display on the dash "service esc" "service power steering". this happens while driving or while parked. upon restarting the car the power steering will work for a brief time before failing again.