Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while reversing out of a driveway, the steering wheel became very tight and difficult to maneuver the vehicle. the contact attempted to continue to drive the vehicle and the power steering warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. the dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevy malibu maxx. the contact stated while his wife was stopped at a traffic light, the steering wheel unexpectedly started moving left to right without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the as loss of electric power steering. the contact referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). however the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

Steering electric power assist system fails intermittently while driving, resulting in loss of steering ability possibly causing a serious accident or death. recall was dated 03/31/2014 but the problem still exists. data base says no recalls are pending but obviously the problem does still exists. vehicle is stationary, in motion, and on any street when the problem arises. warning beep sounds and notice pops up in the warning section on the console.

Was driving car and the electric power steering disabled and will not turn back on. unable to drive car safely. this vehicle had a recall on it and was told it was fixed in 2014. only 5 years later the recall defected and almost caused a major accident.

Power steering fails. loss of power steering while driving. when i turn off the car and restart it power steering returns. lost power steering six times in one week.

I was driving through my school campus parking lot. nothing new. i made a sharp turn onto a different aisle. mid turn, my steering wheel jerked out of my hands in the opposite direction. i slammed on my break to avoid crashing. after that, i had no power steering and the wheel continued to jerk. luckily i wasn't far from my parking spot. the next day (today), i went to check it out. but after starting the car, all seemed fine. i drove it around the campus a bit without any noticeable issues. so then i decided to run some errands. less than two miles away the lights on my dash started to go crazy. all the lights were taking turns flashing and beeping (check engine light, battery light, brake light, etc). then the steering went out again while i was on the main road. i was able to manhandle the wheel enough to get it into a grocery store parking lot. i was able to get it back home, but i'm scared to drive anywhere. i found some people with the same exact issue. and all of them said it was resolved after filing at the nhtsa.

Steering warning light came on and beeped. a recall was performed in oct 2014 for the same problem recalls 14116 and 13036 but it looks like its back. called gm and they sent me to a dealer rodger dean and they said it needs a steering column. it happened while driving the car to work.

Steering wheel started shaking slightly in august. now it shakes and then power steering goes out. this happens on the highway, city streets anywhere going any speed. as soon as the car starts the steering wheel shakes, of you turn the wheel in either direction it will clam it a little. break lights randomly stop working. replaced break lights 6 times in the past 2 years. headlights melt the plastic has been going on since we purchased the vehicle in 2017. all of these issues have been recalled but not on my vin.

Dealer informs me safety recall 14116b loss of power steering was accomplished on my vehicle previously, yet the warning light is displayed on my info center. fix did not work long.

I purchased a 2005 chevy malibu ls v6 in june 2018. the vehicle was a 1 owner car with 44,000 miles on it and was in pristine condition driven by an elderly gentleman who had recently passed away. i purchased for my 16 year old daughter. about two months ago, she alerted us to an intermittent twitching of the steering wheel which causes it to shake and as a result makes the vehicle a little more difficult to steer. now, the vehicle intermittently displays the power steering alert on her radio and is doing the twitching thing more often. i contacted chevy who, of course, informed me that there was a recall regarding the power steering but this vehicle vin was not included. the car now has 52,700 miles on it and the frequency with which this is happening is a big cause for concern. chevy did send me an email which provides $100 toward service at a dealership, which tells me that they are very aware of this problem however choose not to address it until there is a serious issue. i am taking the vehicle in for a diagnostic this week but as i said the problem is intermittent and to get the failure to appear typically occurs when you are driving. for a vehicle to have a failure, such as this, with such a low mileage is a very bad customer experience and very dangerous for people who have entrusted this company with their safety.

While pulling into a driveway, it appeared as though the power steering stopped working, ie. very hard to steer. then there was a very loud "bang", and the steering wheel just, freewheeled, with loud "clicks" as it turned. there was no steering in either direction. luckily, i wasn't at highway speeds. it appears that the intermediate shaft on the steering column broke. this was a recall item from 2014. we bought the car nov. 2018. the local dealer told me that the recall expired in 2017. a recall expired??? and a steering column broke??? this is a major safety issue and should be addressed my gm, without an expiration. not to mention, are the replacement parts identical to the part they replace? or has the defect been re-engineered to not happen again. reports i've now read concerning this issue, state that the same condition re-occurs in less than 20,000 miles. this should not be considered a "wear and tear" item. this is a gm engineering defect and must be addressed by gm.

Warning message is presented in cars message board stating impending power steering failure. previous recall for this issue was dated mar 2014. car is still showing the same signs as before the recall. recall issue described below: if power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.steering:electric power assist system

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 70 mph, the steering lost power without warning. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

I started to have a issue with the power steering assist a few days ago. the car had a weird noise on the steering and the steering wheel will shake on its own when the vehicle was on. it was not until yesterday that the power steering locked up as i was driving. steering became heavy. it was very dificult to perform sharp turns. there was a message and a chime upon the steering getting stiff. i took my vehicle to the dealership and was told that although there is a recall notice for my particular vehicle that when using the vin code no recalls come up so that they would not perform the service.

Why is my steering keep coming on and locking up why i have to get it fix twice in2 years

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the instrument panel indicators illuminated and the "power steering" message was displayed. in addition, the steering wheel seized. when the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel unlocked. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 136,327.

Electric power steering is only working once in a while it was recalled before and i had it fixed now it's doing the same thing

Turning left off the highway onto a road the steering froze. i had to stop and back up to release the steering. this has happened 2 or 3 times both right or left turn. the steering column is making a noise and i believe it is the intermediate shaft. mayploe chev replaced the steering column.

Steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. driver info panel displayed power steering. i turned car off and back on and it was normal again. but the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. the power steering has went out several times over the last few days. the twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. there are thousands of reports - why is this not a safety hazard? first the dealer said that they would fix it at no charge - then they said that it would be $750 to fix it.

I turned my car on and the service light was on and the message on my car read power steering. i couldn't turn my wheel at all. i turned the car off and back on again and it went away. a few days later while driving straight down a local highway the light came on again and the power steering is not working. it seems to be locked up

Eps (electronic power steering) went out randomly while stopped at a gas station. steering wheel began to twitch and the electronic power steering goes in and out. car was stationary, started, placed in reverse and moved from a parking spot to a gas pump. when i turned the vehicle off and back on, the eps was out. after cycling power a few times, the eps comes back. once you turn off the car it goes back to not working. my year make and model were all a part of a recall for the eps, but gm states it does not apply to my vin. no dealer will attempt to help fix this problem. this is ridiculous considering its the same problem that was already recalled for other vins of the same make year and model. see gm bulletin 14116 and dcs3206

Out of nowhere started my car to go to work and my steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. driver info panel displayed power steering. i turned car off and back on and it was normal again. but the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. the power steering has went out several times over the last few days. the twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. i done a recall search via vin and it returned no recalls. this should be recalled as i have read thousands of people with the same issues reported. it's a safety hazard to anyone driving and those around when it fails.

The power steering would stop working periodically, most often upon starting of the car but it failed while driving on the interstate one time. the mechanic read it as a c0545 code, steering wheel torque input sensor. the dealership stated the steering column needed to be replaced. this issue is well know, and it appears some vehicles with the same make and model and year were covered under a recall, but my particular one does not seem to be.

Steering goes out intermittently. steering wheel is twitching slightly . sometimes, while driving, the alert bell goes off and power steering goes out. this problem will persist on and off. i contacted chevrolet, they stated the recall they had is over.

While stationary, steering wheel in vehicle twitches back and forth while making a mechanical grinding sound. while in motion, vehicle loses power steering resulting in difficult turning both to the right and left while at low and moderate speeds.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to felix chevrolet (3330 s figueroa st, los angeles, ca 90007) for the recall repair. afterwards, the vehicle exhibited multiple failures. the vehicle was taken to back and forth to the dealer at least five times for multiple failures, including the door locks not working, the battery, the odometer numbers being erased, and the vehicle not starting. the dealer stated that the failures were due to the control module that needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Multiple instances of the steering wheel becoming momentarily frozen in place resulting in loss of steering control,unable to turn the steering wheel. when this occurs a audible chime is heard coming from the dash. this occurs at both low speeds while turning and at high speed while on hiways making lane changes. often this is accociated while under acceleration while making a turn at low speeds, lane changes at hiway speeds and occasionally when accelerating from a stop. this is not the torque sometimes felt in the steering from front wheel drive acceleration but a loss of steering control due to the loss of steering control due to the steering wheel becoming locked in place leaving the driver unable to move the steering wheel. it's like the power assist is turned off for a brief second momentarily resulting in hard steering before completely becoming unable to turn the steering wheel at all as if it's frozen in place. when this occurs an audible chime is heard alerting the driver. this has happened multiple times now. very unsafe. there is a gm recall # n140115 recall bulletin # 14116 and nhtsa recall # 14v-153 covering my year vehicle for this car but am told it does not include my vin ? well i'm experiencing the same issues as stated in the recalls. my car matches the years and make invloved. how can this recall not include my car. this has happens multiple times over the last 3 to 4 years and has recently become very appearant it is a safety issue and unsafe to drive. please help.

I was on my way to work driving on the 405 freeway in california going around a ramp in my steering wheel locked up on me i hit the brake it released the next morning on my way back home from work i was on my way on the freeway so i accelerate on the gas and my steering wheel locked up as soon as i took my foot off the ignition gas it released. and just recently about 3 days ago today is november 7th so november 2nd on my way home from work all of this happened on my way to work in from work but on my way from work i went down to start my car and steering wheel starts shaking real bad start jerking real bad and from there other things to start happening to the car steering wheel starts shaking real bad as i put on my seatbelt the seatbelt sign will not go off and we'll make a beeping sound every few minutes also the total contraction sign also cut on and then for some reason i had a half tank of gas in my tank but the fuel light will come cut on and on the dash will save fuel low when i had just filled the tank up

Display has been displaying power steering and gets hard to steer. both times i had just turned into my destination but was still moving at low speed

Steering shaft inadequate support of u-joint. the steering wheel shakes going down the road. you can feel a clicking in it when you turn. it's like the steering wheel could break or something. also every now and then there is a sudden loss of power steering. power steering goes out and steering wheel locks up. it's done this numerous times over the years. and when we take it in they say the recall won't cover it. i've tried calling dealership and they say theirs no open recalls for the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 25 mph and attempting a turn, the steering wheel seized. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road to a complete stop. approximately three minutes later, the steering returned to normal. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the "u" joint for the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the contact called kristal auto mall (2859 flatbush avenue, brooklyn, ny 11234) where an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost steering ability. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was 90,000.

I've had my car for almost three years. i've had multiple issues with it and the local dealership whiteheads chevrolet where i had my recalls fixed is by far the worst dealership anyone could take their car too. i took them my car and they were going to fix the recalls the steering shaft inadequate support of u joint transmission shift cable steering loss of electric power steering they had my car for a couple days but when i got it back it seemed like nothing was fixed i took it back 3 different times for the same recalls the last time i picked up my car the airbag light came on all of a sudden i called them and told them about it they said to bring it in so i did they had it for another day i went back got it and drove straight home later that day i needed to go get my daughter some diapers i got in the car started it and the airbag light was on again i called the dealership told them what was going on the guy told me there was nothing they could do about it. i got upset called the main chevrolet company made a complaint nothing was resolved. well recently i was driving down the road with my infant and toddler in the car going 35mph and all of a sudden my steering wheel felt like it locked up took it to them asked them to look at the recalls again and they refused they said once the recall has been closed there was nothing they could do. so i have rarely been driving my car it did the same thing on 07/22/18 the steering was gone my car was still running no indicator lights came on i stopped put it in lark turned it off waited 10 mins started it and had no power steering i tried to drive it home and it would not accelerate. i didn't drive it for a couple days until yesterday and now the car shakes very badly like a (death wobble) no matter what speed and all of a sudden it feels like the whole front end is going to come right out from under the car. i can'tpaytofixit

Electronic power steering will become extremely hard to operate hard to turn the wheel during normal operation or turning shaking in the steering wheel while turning and other abnormal steering related concerns

Backing up in parking lot, turning, car had hard time turning, turned other way and it felt like it jerked, ( skipped a few teeth) now steering out of alignment and won't steer very good. had to have it towed to sons house.

I was driving down the road went to stop and airbag light come on. and the steering started getting jam felt like it was gonna break and brakes started pumping on their own and brakes didn't work right .or steering. this is unsafe when steering and brakes are messing up at the same time. and steering wheel fill like it gonna break .

Power assist steering goes out intermittently jerks steering wheel stationary jerking power assist goes out when moving

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed, while driving 30 mph. the electric steering warning indicator illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle could be restarted after a few moments. the contact called eagle chevrolet (1330 old country rd, riverhead, ny 11901, (866) 428-9720), but no failure was found with the vehicle. the previous owner had the vehicle repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in 2014. it was unknown if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 160,000.

In 2014 chevy issued a recall on their motor torque sensors in regard to the electric power steering. we proceeded to take the car in to the local chevy service center and had the replacement put in. in the past month the sensor has gone out and the power steering no longer works as the chevy dealership looked it over and stated that the motor torque sensor needed replaced which was fixed back in 2014 under the recall notice. gm was contacted and they refused to fix the problem that has come forth 4 years later making it seem as if gm truly fixed the problem. after extensive research it seems that this is a continued problem with this vehicle and gm needs to remedy the the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with an electric steering motor failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the contact stated that the electric steering motor needed replacement, but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer informed the contact to call a local chevrolet dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was taken to uftring weston chevrolet (1600 w war memorial drive, peoria, il 61614, (309) 686-2500) where the electric steering failure and replacement were confirmed. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in 2014. the manufacturer was contacted again, but offered no further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Power steering stops working

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel locked up and the instrument panel illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned it off, and restarted it, and the vehicle performed normally. while driving home, the steering wheel locked up again. the manufacturer was contacted. the dealer (uftring weston chevrolet, 1600 west war memorial drive, peoria, il 61614) stated that due to the recall repair being previously performed, there would be an out of pocket cost for the repair. the failure mileage was 135,071. *tt *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the steering wheel jerked and became loose. the power steering warning indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) as a possible solution. the failure mileage was 214,967.

Vehicle looses steering at low speeds. previously had a extended service campaign that they never had parts for. expired now but a recall on other same make and model of the same year. this is a serious safety issue and needs reexamined. called gm and they are not concerned about loss of steering. was driving and had to make a turn at 5 mph lost power steering and signal chimed. was unable to complete turn almost caused accident on city street.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became inoperable. also, the air bag and check engine indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle for diagnostic testing. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

The car was under recall for a couple issues which they fixed except for the electronic power steering torqe sensor, they installed the part but said they could not program the part due to another problem. so i couldnt afford for them to diagnose it plus pay to fix it so i checked it out and discovered that just a fuse had blown. i replaced it and headed back to the dealership, dropped car off and then was contacted hours later saying that they were not going to finish programming the recall because they already tried once and i would have to pay now? in my mind a recall is a recall till it is fixed! the vehicle is still unsafe and i feel they should still be responsible!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the steering wheel moved independently to the left and right. lucky's chevrolet in mcgee, arkansas was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

I'm stationary position my steering wheel automatically turns 90 degrees to the right and vibrates back and forth. if i turn it to the left and let go, it automatically turns right. when i'm driving, it does the same thing but not as bad. if i let go of the steering wheel while driving down the highway it will turn right then turn straight almost like a zigzag pattern. eventually power steering will go out and i have to pull over, shut my car off and start it back up to reattain power steering . i contacted chevy customer care and they said they can't fix the recalled problem because the service was already performed earlier in the car. (figured they would have a warranty on their own part)they refused to help with any cash assistance and due to having 200k miles on it they will not fix it in any way. it's a known issue in my year of car.

I was driving to work on the freeway and i accelerated to merge into traffic i slightly turned the wheel to the left and it went to the right and the faster i tried to go it was going all over the road from left to right.i didnt have much control so i decided to get off the freeway and go back home.

2005 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to problem with steering column. consumer states that their is a "clunking noise" coming from steering column. *ld *js the consumer stated the manufacturer declined to assist with the repairs due to the vehicle not being included in the recall. the vehicle was repaired. *js *js