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Issues with Chevrolet Malibu MAXX STEERING by Years

The Chevrolet Malibu MAXX had plenty of problems with various aspects of STEERING as 574 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Models of 2004, 2006, 2005 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with STEERING.

Browse Chevrolet Malibu MAXX STEERING problems by years

2007 10 2006 201 2005 180 2004 249

Do Chevrolet Malibu MAXX models have STEERING problems?

Below you may see the STEERING components and the number of complaints they received.

ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 48 HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 14 RACK AND PINION 12 COLUMN 9 PINION SHAFT 4 LINKAGES 3 TIE ROD ASSEMBLY 2 GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) 2 POWER STEERING FLUID 1 POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 1 STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR 1 ANTI-THEFT DEVICE 1 RACK 1

Worst Chevrolet Malibu MAXX Problems

STEERING
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX December 2, 2005 Victims: 2

On december 2, 2005 i was traveling to work using my typical route highway 74 also known as the ortega highway when coming to a sharp and narrow curve...

ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX November 7, 2007 Victims: 2 Mileage: 37000 miles

Tl*the contact is co-owner of a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. the contact's daughter was driving approximately 55 mph when the instrument panel lights...

POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2006 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX September 22, 2007 Victims: 1 Mileage: 36000 miles

I was making a turn a turn that i have done for four years of my life and the vehicle steering failed. instead of turning the vehicle went straight in...

Recently reported STEERING problems on Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

The STEERING
2006 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu maxx. the contact stated that as soon as the vehicle was started, a grinding noise began and the steering wheel shook. the steering vibration continued permanently while the vehicle was being driven. the contact stated that the failure began ever since the vehicle was purchased in october of 2018, but had become worse over time. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The STEERING
2006 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

There was a recall for electric power steering mine was taken care off before i purchased the vehicle. however, it lost electric power steering again and is no longer under recall warranty.

The STEERING
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability seized and all the warning indicators illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road as the power steering warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then to mccurley chevrolet (1325 n autoplex way, pasco, wa 99301) where it was determined that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

The STEERING
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. also, 'power steering' displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was driven to billion automotive (600 w. 41st, sioux falls, sd) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 125,000.

The STEERING
2005 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Gm recalled several vehicles for problems with the power steering and electric steering assist in 2014. according to the gm newsbrief, "if power steering assist is lost, a message displays on the driver information center and a chime sound to inform the driver. steering control can be maintained because the vehicle will revert to manual steering, but greater driver effort would be required at low vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash." chipman & taylor, a certified gm dealer and service repair shop, has indicated that the aforementioned units are failing in my vehicle which was identified as one of the vehicles in the recall. however, they indicated that the 2005 chevy malibu maxx ls was not eligible for the full repair and only replaced a singular part which did not fix the issue that they were attempting to resolve via their recall procedure. it is both irresponsible and reprehensible that they are aware of the issue, made a statement regarding their intent to remedy the situation, and simultaneously failed to follow through with their promises to consumers. this type of negligence puts every person on the road at risk. ...

The STEERING
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

No steering,steering turns around and around without stop turning in either direction,right or left. second time this happened,spent approximately $1200.00 before. car this time ended in a tow pound yard. triple aaa moved my car to a shop called quick stop where i wanted to get my car fixed at only to discover they didn't do electrical work which they discovered was the problem among others. again the towing company triple aaa carried it to webb chevrolet suggested by this shop. webb chevrolet discovered also electrical issues. my insurance notified me after i contact them for a claim report. an estimator was sent to webb chevrolet also they discovered after a tear down diagnosis that it is a recall issues. now you are being notified by me,ruby wells of these problems. this is why im notifying you of the recalls found on this make,model and year 2004 vehicle. not stationary,it was in motion when happened on city street. my son was arrested for no reason $2000 bail times 2 . court judge through case out on april 45th 2019 after discovering bogus tickets writing and arrests they indicated there was no insurance on vehicle and had my car towed to ...

The STEERING
2006 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu maxx. the contact stated that there was an electric power steering failure that caused the steering wheel to seize. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering), 14e044000 (steering), and 15v064000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The STEERING
2006 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

Car loses it's electric power steering randomly, which is a safety concern. apparently, there are 2 separate recalls on the steering components for 2006 malibus. gm says that 1 of the recalls related to my car and the repair was made. since this is a "closed" case and the repair was made i have been getting the run around from both the dealership that made the repair and gm headquarters. please note that the issue is the exact same issue that the recall was for. clearly, the recall was just a band-aid, not a fix as i have read several other people having the same issue! radio illuminates that the power steering has failed (which is what the recall is for). this is definitely a safety issue and needs to be 1. investigated 2. fixed by gm and not the owner of the vehicle. the dealership wants me to pay $130 to diagnose the problem and then charge me to replace the same part the recall was supposed to fix! this is crazy and do we really need to diagnose the problem when it clearly says (and i can feel) that the ...

The STEERING
2004 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

The electronic steering assist would fail while driving down the road causing the vehicle to loose steering and have to come to a stop and turn vehicle off to avoid a crash. it is scarey and dangerous. mine isn't the only malibu maxx that has had this dangerous problem.

The STEERING
2005 Chevrolet Malibu MAXX

My power steering is constantly going out on my car while driving on the highway as well as city streets and i have to pull over and park for a few minutes before it will work again. it is very dangerous and i've barrowly avoided an accident several times most recently it has failed 3 times in 2 hours hole driving normally. this has been going on for the past year but incidents of failure have increased since reaching 156000 miles on my car. it appears that there is a recal for this issue for my year and model and yet i've been told there is a recall but my car isn't covered