We have classified the 413 complaints from 2005 Chevrolet Malibu about STEERING into the following categories.
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 ...
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