Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. after starting the engine, the warning chime activated along with a power steering message display. the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the vehicle operated normally after it was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. the failure recurred on several occasions. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steer warning light illuminated as a chime sounded. the contact also stated that the steering wheel seized and required excessive force in order to control the vehicle. the vehicle was restarted and resumed to normal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 104,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard a chime sound and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the power steering failed and prevented the contact from straightening the steering wheel. the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver when turning left or right. also, the steering wheel made loud sound. the vehicle has not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 244,674.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving 30 mph, the power steering seized and the power steering and air bag sensor warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized as the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 200,000.

I do not recall exact accident date as i received nothing from insurance. car was placed in park and turned off. car had been parked and sitting for 30 minutes. car came out of park and rolled into another parked car causing damage to that vehicle and to my vehicle.i do not think it went into park to start with. my insurance covered repair of the other vehicle and i repaired my own vehicle. my insurance told me that they would contact chevrolet concerning accident. later i noticed my insurance had listed this as a moving violation and raised my insurance. i have contacted my insurance concerning this as this was not a moving violation. i was not driving nor was i in the car and this seemed to involved a recall. i will report my insurance to the state insurance commission to look into this matter has i should not be punished for this problem. i had an excellent driving records for the past 30 years. i had taken car to dealer concerning recalls but was told parts not available. i took car on one occasion and part was ordered for recall. i took car back and was told my part given to some one else. i finally received final repair on 04/08/2015. i made several trips to have car looked at and parts to be ordered then had to take it back for repairs. i also had lose of steering at times for brief periods. i became fearful of driving this car after so many problems and was nervous and anxious when in the car. too many recalls on this vehicle after i had it for a long time. some one could have been hurt. why so longer to notify me of so many recalls and why so long for repairs. if recall is done, parts should be available at dealer. i should not have to take it to be looked at, then wait for a part, then have to take it back it. i will consider legal action. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving in reverse, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). the parts needed to perform the recall repairs were unavailable. the dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed on numerous occasions. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

We have three recalls involving the power steering and shift cable. both appear to leave the car unsafe. when we began to have our power steering light come on and noticed some shaking of the steering column when stopping the car, we were told the part is not available. what are we to do with this unsafe situation with no parts or remedies at this time? *tr

I was on my way to pick my daughter up from school as i turned into the school the steering lost power and two dings followed and the display said power steering so i came to a complete stop put it in park and turned it off i called my husband and told him what happened and he said to try to start it and see what it does so i did and the steering was fine all the way back home so he decided to drive it and it done the same thing to him so we decided to do a little research on the power steering and all we could find is a safety recall that we had no idea about we haven't been notified so we call serra chevrolet dealer and gave them the vin and she says yes my car has a safety recall and that they don't have replacement parts and don't know when they will they can't do anything so i call the manufacture gm and told him everything about the car and what the dealer told me he said they should have told you to bring the car to the dealer so they could look at it and if they can't fix it offer you a loaner car because the car is not safe for my children or other drivers on the rode so he contacted the dealer and told me they would contact me and they called me back and told me that who ever i spoke to at gm lied that they will not offer me a loaner car that i could bring my car in that they had no doubt they could fix it but i would have to pay out of pocket and maybe gm would reimburse me i have only had the car for 3 months and i don't understand how no one wants to do anything about this i have 3 children i have to get to and from school and had i known about this safety issue i wouldn't have bought the car and i can't afford to pay out of pocket and i shouldn't have to and so i am paying for dangerous car that can't drive. *tr

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering sensor intermittently lit and at times there was no warning and the contact experienced a power steering failure. the contact experienced the failure while making a sharp turn, causing the contact to have to apply force to the steering wheel to turn the vehicle. the contact turned the vehicle off and upon restarting the vehicle, the sensor reset but the failure continued to happen intermittently. the contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering) . the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000. dyd

Was driving and saw a deer in the road. when i pressed the brakes they locked and then the pedal went to the floor as if the brakes went out. at that time the steering was difficult. the vehicle went through a field through 2 fences and over a ditch before coming to a stop. the engine did not shut off. there was major front end damage, from the fence posts, and the air bags never deployed. the vehicle was declared a total loss due to the damage. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the power steering suddenly failed. the vehicle was diagnosed but, not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 14v153000 (steering). the failure mileage was 181,428. updated 10/07/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was traded in. updated 3/16/2015 *js

Power steering went out,came back in about 15 to 30 sec. then again on aug.22.went to chev garage and they toldme there is recall on the power steering motor. have not receive it yet. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel locked and forced the contact to drive into oncoming traffic. the contact managed to avoid a crash. the vehicle resumed normal operation once it was turned off and restarted. the failure occurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired. the contact was informed of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 163,000.

tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and extreme force was required in order to maneuver the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the column and intermediate shift needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of failure. the approximate failure mileage was 91,000. djr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. the contact also stated that the engine stalled. the transmission failed to shift out of park. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 169,000.

There was no accident. this is a complaint about my 2006 chevrolet malibu. i received three recall notices, nos. 14152, 13036 and14116 from the chevrolet co. all three describe very dangerous conditions that may occur while driving my car. they are notifying me that they do not have parts to repair my car but will notify me when they are sent to my dealer. this is outrageous. while driving my car on a limited access highway i may experience a transmission shift cable fracture, a power steering assist failure or an increased resistance in the body control module connection system. does this mean i should not drive my car until the company can make the repairs? all sound like serious failures. are you aware the chevrolet company is sending these out to cover themselves if a failure occurs? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) updated 7/22/2015*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently and the power steering sensor illuminated. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic power assist system and the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,688.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle traveled out of lane independently. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column and torque senor assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired prior to the recall associated with nhtsa campaign number: 15v064000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

After finding out that there are recalls for my car per dot.gov, i scheduled an appointment for repairs with vandergriff chevrolet in arlington for 7-21-14. i requested that they repair the parts under recall and issue a refund for the amount i paid previously for repair to power steering on my vehicle. i was told that someone would be in touch with me. when i did not get contacted, i returned to the service department to speak with a technician in regard to my service request. once again, as previously, i was told that there are no recalls on my car. when i directed the technician to the information released by the dept. of transportation, he stated that gm sent out additional recall letters to recall the original recall notices because they were issued in error, and that there are none in effect for my vehicle. no repairs were done. *js

While driving on the hwy my power steering light came on and caused my steering wheel to lock up. this has happened on several occasions. i thank god i didn't have an accident. i had to try in pull to the side of the hwy and cut my car off to reset the power steering light. *tr

Decelerating from highway to off ramp. chime sounded and display column showed power steering. steering required force and as the vehicle stopped the steering wheel began to subtle shift left and right with audible sound when reaching left and right. continued to safe area off the highway, however had to use quite a bit of force to steer the vehicle. *tr

Hello, i contacted your national service line and they referred me to jack wilson chevrolet in saint augustine. we have had three recalls on this vehicle and no resolution on any of them. vin# [xxx] 2006 chevrolet malibu maxx 65000 miles steering issue, took to a dealer ship in jacksonville, fl., they told me it was a brake issue. had the front brakes replaced and still have the issue and charged me 60.00 for a wrong diagnosis. received letter on 7-18-2014, recall #13036, no parts available and do not know when they will be at this time. received letter on 8-11-2014, recall #14152, no parts available and do not know when the will be at this time. the national customer service center called jack wilson and set up for me to go and have them inspect recall items and let me know that there was no eminent danger. i went to jack wilson and spoke with the service person [xxx] which did not have the inspection done. she was willing to inspect the steering issue which she said was not a recall issue by turning the steering wheel back and forth and did not have a certified technician even look at the car. this car is my mother's only car, she is 84 and doing well until she got these recall letters. she does not feel safe to drive this car and no one can tell me when the parts will be available for the repairs to be completed. [xxx] i am contacting gm first with this as you requested. please help us with this matter, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My power steering went out just as i was getting ready to back out of parking space. had car towed to dealership, no parts will be ready for awhile. the car is paid for, chevy will not pay for me a rental and i need one. it is not my fault for this problem it is gm. now they do not want to help. i need a car for seeing my doctors and work. please help. thanks *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized causing the vehicle difficult to maneuver. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the contact stated that the repair was not taken care of in a reasonable amount of time. the dealer indicated that parts were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure and current mileage was 97,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and there was an abnormal clicking noise heard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 14e044000 (steering). the contact stated that the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle due to the steering wheel being difficult to maneuver. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train) but the part was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn, the power steering light illuminated as a warning sound chimed and the vehicle stalled. the contact restarted the vehicle which resumed normal function. the problem recurred eleven times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the contact was made aware of recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

As i am making a right turn on airline street i felt it was a tight turn from the beginning & really don't think nothing of it, as i continue driving at about 15\20 per hour i was trying to make a right move to the right lane & once again my steering wheel was tight so i was force to use my brakes which i tried repeatedly but was enable to stop at that same moment there was a strong hit to my rear bumper by a commercial truck which end up being a hit and run from the commercial truck. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notifications for recalls nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v224000 (power train) and nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering). however, the parts were not available in order to perform the recall repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure occurred intermittently. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

I bought this 2006 malibu ls in december and started experiencing the power steering arbitrarily going out as we were driving down the road. it has occurred 5 times now. there is a recall for this model make and year car for this exact problem but the vin is not in the database so the dealer will not work on it. i called the chevrolet 1800 number and they confirmed it was a recall and it was based on part numbers and the dealer could look and see if the parts were covered but the dealer want touch it until the vin is listed. the last incident was on the interstate and my daughter lost power steering and while trying to get the car to the side of the interstate was barely missed by an 18 wheeler which caused another car to get run off into the median when he swerved to miss my daughter. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 187,000.

I was traveling on a smooth, straight road with a gentle turn. the warning bell chimed and a message was displayed that noted power steering. i also heard clicking sounds coming from under the dash. at the same time the power steering failed and the car seemed to pull to the left and the car was impossible to steer. the car was pulled into oncoming traffic, but after a few seconds the power steering returned to the car and i was able to gain control. this happened again on the return trip home when i was pulling out from a dead stop. i contacted the dealer and according to them, my car is not included in the most current round of recalls from gm regarding power steering. i was informed that a replacement steering column would cost around 1,000. *tr

Torque centre assembly is being recalled. gm has said not to use the car. it is used for driver education and private driving lessons. the part in question won't be available for 4-6 weeks maybe. what do we do with our car in the meantime? we're paying to keep the car on the road and a new replacement would have to be equipped with a duel braking system, which the dealer is not willing to do. *tr

I was driving my car making a left turn when the power steering went out. i was able to make the turn (luckily no other cars were approaching). the vehicle was very difficult to turn. the power steering light came on the display and a chiming sound. *tr

While my kids and was driving alone a very busy road. in my 2006 chevy malibu here in albany ga my car made a cling noise and i didnt notice what it meant by making the noise but however at that very second my car steering locked up and made it very hard for me to operate. i actually had to control my vehicle with muscle force. so. after getting to a place i can pull over and begin to call my husband i turn the car off and started it back up and it begin to work fine. well, i had the same problem two days later and so i decide to call a chevy dealer in he begin to tell me that its a recall on these particular vehicles and given another number to see if my vehicle.had a recall on it. well, calling this number in waited on a rep. he ask for the make and model of car as well the vin of the vehicle i gave him the information that was requested then he cane back to the phone and said theres no recall for this car. ok friday may 16,2014 this happened again. i have tried all source thats possible in dont know what to do next. could someone please make contact with me before this car cause a fatal accident by this particular vehicle. *js

Loss of power steering when accelerating to passing gear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 121,000.

My 06, will not start without pressing the gas pedal, also it will show power steering failure when starting,i will have to restart vehicle for the power steering to activate, and while driving the power steering will stop working causing the vehicle to be hard to steer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, the power steering warning lights illuminated as the vehicle became difficult to steer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the were no repairs completed on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 179,000 and the current mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering light illuminated then the power steering failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 79,300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v1153000 (steering). however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 10/28/2014*lj updated 4/22/2015 *js

Car shuts off while driving an steering is hard. *tr

4/23/2014: while traveling at 65 mph, the steering wheel started shaking on its own and a message appeared on the vehicles center display that read "power steering" . the local chevrolet dealer said that there was a recall (#14116) but that the parts were not available. i took the car off the road because it was unsafe to drive. 11/04/14: i took the vehicle to burdick chevrolet for service after receiving a letter from gm stating that parts were available. 11/05/14: when the repair was completed, the service writer brought the car over to where i was standing. when i started to pull away, the steering wheel started shaking and the steering felt very notchy. i showed this to the service writer and he went to get the service manager and a technician. the service writer returned and said that the service manager said that this was not part of the recall and that i would have to bring the car in for diagnostics and i would have to pay for any service. i don't feel as though i should have to pay for anything regarding this recall. as the drove home, the steering wheel shook constantly and i was not able to drive in a straight line and had to constantly correct by steering left and right. i called the dealership and asked to speak with the service manager but he was apparently too busy. i have dealt with the service manager in the past and i don't expect him to ever return my calls. i have no idea what they actually did to repair the steering. i only know that it's much worse that when i took the car in. i now have a car that cannot be driven, let alone sold. what should i do at this point? *tr

While merging on to a highway, my steering locked up and my son, who was driving, suddenly couldn't steer. fortunately, it only lasted for a few seconds, and it came back. had it not come back, we would have had a collision with a semi-truck that was right next to us. this is never happened prior to this and not since. my local chevy dealer assures me that there are no recalls on this model, however, he also couldn't tell me why something like this would happen or offer a suggestion. please advise. *tr

The car started to shake violently and sounded like front tires were falling off or very wobbly. had to pull off freeway turned car off then restarted and problem stopped. this has occurred 5 times now and last time vibration was so bad it broke off both front hubcaps. the service tech at local dealer said it was not due to recall on power steering recall ye we talked to certified chevy mechanic at a different dealer and he said it was definately the issue. called gm customer service waiting for dealership manager to call back.