2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx: loss of power steering

Filed May 9, 2023 · Steering · 160,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14E044000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed May 2, 2022 · Steering · 117,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with power steering failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 155,000 miles · IL

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 pound within hours. I had to pad towing fees of $1200 approximately to get my car from pound less than24 hours of the towing. Money has already been spent unnecessarily money I had to borrow because I'm retired. Please take care of this for me asap. Please!

Filed Oct 19, 2016 · Steering · VA

Intermittent loss of power steering during acceleration has persisted and continues to get worse after recall (the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000) was performed. This creates a potentially dangerous situation. Manufacturer and dealer refused to perform any further repairs at their expense, claiming there was a one year warranty on the repair. However, their remedy for this safety defect didn't fix the original problem and it continues to happen.

Filed Jan 6, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 170,000 miles · TX

Electrical system:wiring exterior lighting:brake lights electronic stability control service brakes hydraulic:switches:brake light steering:electric power assist system the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control panic braking assist features. Turning signals & break lights not responsive. Sudden loss of electric power steering assist that happens at anytime while driving. Pictures attached pushing breaks & using turning signals no response. Car power steering also shuts down in the middle of driving. Contacted dealer will not provide help. Problem has happened for the last 16 months. Almost crashed 5 times.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Steering · 176,000 miles · PA

I lost power steering and got a message in the driver information center telling me that there was a problem with the power steering. I was driving on route 1 in new jersey and going about 45-50 MPH. I pulled off the road and restarted the car, hoping it was just an electronic glitch. That solved the immediate problem. However, I learned reading the nytimes that this is a common problem with the maxx and in fact there had been a safety recall on the car. I called a local chevy dealer to have it fixed and found there are three outstanding safety recalls on my car. In addition to the power steering problem, there are also problems with the transmission shift cable and the brake lamp. All these recalls were made in april and may of last year after all the bad publicity about covering up defects that resulted in deaths. I have an appointment to take care of all three problems, but this is my larger concern: I don't know why, but I received only one recall notice (not three) and that one notice (which was about the transmission cable) said that the parts weren't available and they would notify me when they were available. I was never notified, but apparently the parts are available and have been for some time. My question for you: what is the federal safety agency doing to make sure that individual consumers receive accurate information about safety recalls? I was lucky. I was driving on a straight road in an urban area -- and not taking a curve on a mountainside -- when my power steering suddenly stopped working. Why wasn't I told about this problem earlier? Why did I have to wait till reading about it in the nytimes? And why didn't I receive a followup letter when the part became available for the transmission cable? Thank you.

Filed Nov 25, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 90,000 miles · GA · crash

While traveling in a school zone going approximately 25 miles per hour, I was in an accident involving a school bus. I could not stop, or steer the car to avoid a collision with the rear of the bus. My car went under the rear of the bus, where it was crushed in the front end. The car seemed to just shut down, had no power steering and braking control. The air bags never deployed., even though they should have with the type of impact that the car received. We would like to make this complaint, on behalf of ourselves and any other motorist that might have had similar circumstances. Thank you.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Lights, Seat belts · 4,000 miles · MS

What can I say I have been writing about this car for the longest. I just want to say the other complaints about the bulbs burning out, the driver's seat breaking at the weld and the seat belt light constantly coming on is an ongoing problem I'm sure gm knew about this. I have complained to deaf ears both to the federal safety agency and gm. The last time I made a complaint was in may 2014 to both of them about the steering. Gm and the federal safety agency says there is nothing they can do since there was no recall. Exactly 2 weeks later the ceo of gm comes out to say the malibu maxx is included in the recall! I paid to have my steering wheel replaced in 2007 because of power steering failure, the dealer said I needed the steering column replace and I did to the tune of almost $800. Now a bulletin was sent out to dealers in 2005 about a key insert for any customer who came in to complain about power steering failure, but this was not given to me as a choice. They were sure I needed the steering column replaced, so I did. Now that my car is included in the recall and I paid, perhaps, unnecessarily to have my steering column replaced as anyone know this defective part is part of the steering gm still does not want to reimburse me my money back. I bought the cadillac catera which was discontinued due to many recalls and because of all my complaints gm gave me $3000 toward a new gm car, which I applied to the malibu maxx. I won't put my money or given credit toward a gm again, I'm through and since nearly half of my family members are gm owners I am getting them to make their next purchase something other than american made cars. I make sure I tell everyone about my experience so they will think twice about a company who didn't want to invest 90 cents topossibly fix a problem per car.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Steering · 250,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned making the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The contact indicated that the lost power steering warning message display on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact indicated that he received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number 14v153000 (steering). The dealer and manufacturer were contacted on several occasions the contact the was informed that the parts were not available and no estimated availability date could be provided. The failure mileage was 250,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2014 · Steering · 220,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated while reversing from a parking space, the power steering warning indicator flashed on the instrument panel and the power steering assist immediately failed. The contact was unable to engage the brakes on time and as a result, crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). However, the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 220,000.

Filed May 28, 2014 · Seats · 140,000 miles · VA

The weld on the support beam underneath my driver's seat snapped and broke. My seat is now tilted to the right and bobbles every time I go over a speedup or turn. I'm already dealing with the defective power steering failure in which the wheel becomes unable to turn for a few seconds. And parts under recall won't be available till october...worst purchase ever, get it together gm.

Filed May 16, 2014 · Steering · 19,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH and attempting to park, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact experienced a loss of power steering without warning. The failure only occurred when attempting to park. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who informed that contact that the steering column needed be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number : 14v153000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. Dr