Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING

Ever since i purchased my malibu with around 400 miles, i have had a continuous knock, which i can hear at lower speeds turning the wheel in either direction whether that be in drive or reverse. to me it sounds like it is coming from my steering column. from what i remember, i believe i was told it was some type of joint which knocks from friction and that it would just need lubrication in time. over the years the knocking has continued and seems to be getting a little louder, with minor shaking of the steering column when driving on the freeway or accelerating to higher speeds. i am not sure if this might be a possible recall for this vehicle, but i did see a steering recall for this year, make and model. is this a recalled item i have not received word of? i have had three recalls brought to my attention in the past six months which i have had taken care of, i was given no further word of there being any further issues. this problem has been with this vehicle from the beginning so i am now curious to know if these parts have been recalled. *tr

My steering wheel have been jumping to the left even while parked. then my power steering message came on. it locks on me while i'm driving and i have to pull over and turn the car off then back on. it started happening about once a week, but now it happens twice if not more times a day. after i bought the fluid i learned that it's a motor and needs to be replaced. i called chevy and they told me my motor has to be replaced and will cost me over $600. i don't think that i should have to pay for all of that myself. i've read a lot of complaints and this is making me want to trade my car in. now may car has over 100,000 miles but the problem started at about 83,000. i have kids and when it locks up while driving on the highway,it's too dangerous. *tr

In the past 2 months my 2006 chevy malibu the steering locks up followed by the brakes locking up..when the steering locks up it takes 4-5 secs and its back to normal its done it 3 times and the past time came close to being in a deadly wreck. *tt

Loss of steering while driving. it happens anytime, anyplace, without warning. when you stop and restart it works again sometimes. restarted 20 times today and did not work. waited 3 hours steering worked fine. my wife will not drive this car anymore, nor do i want her to. this is definitely a safety problem and needs to be researched and a recall issued. it is a gm defect and they should take some of the millions in tarp money taxpayers are giving them and fix this problem. i called gm and they pretty much told me to get out my wallet and take it to the dealer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. when accelerating, the power steering warning message illuminated and the power steering would fail. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls relating to the power steering failure. the failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

38k mile 2006 chevy malibu v-6-car shakes/vibrates/shimmies. it also rattles and clunks underneath at all speeds, feels like the bottom is falling out. dealer refuses to acknowledge a minimum of 7 complaints. headlights lenses are loose and the lights shake all over the place. dealer did finally acknowledge headlight issue after the 4th complaint and i was told it is a gm problem but they have no fix and there is nothing they can do. now that the warranty is up, they are acknowledging all previous complaints (many more than just the couple i listed here) but at my expense when these issues s/h/b taken care of at the time of the original and numerous complaints. *tr

2006 chevy malibu electric power steering failure. when started car the power steering would not work. after about 10 minutes the power steering would start to work, shut car off and restart the power steering would not work again for another five minutes. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the steering motor and module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 123,018.