When making a turn my steering wheel locked up and could not control my car I had towed to a mechanic that told me that the subframe to rack bracket was rusted out and that the subframe and the rack needed to be replaced and the repair cost will start at about $2000.
2000 Chevrolet Malibu: steering wheel locks up
5 of the 919 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted but the steering wheel seized and all of the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Bought vehicle on sept 3 2014 within a couple weeks while driving car literally just shuts off. Steering locks up, electrical shuts down. Let car sit for a few minutes and will restart. First attempt to fix was new fuel pump. Ran great for 2 weeks then suddenly started again. There is no consistency to the problem-- full tank, empty tank, different speeds, rain, dry. Side roads, main roads. The problem is not predictable. Second solution new ignition module. Great for 3 weeks. Died in the middle of driving 40mph at night. When it dies very hard to get safely off road. Could not get the car started for more than 40 min. Went fine for a few days then happened 4 times in one trip less than 20 miles. First couple times started with in a few minutes, next had to sit for 15+ minutes huge safety issue to have car literally shut down in the middle of driving. Possibility to get struck by another vehicle. This is a known issue and yet can find no one who has satisfactorily fixed it.
Steering wheel locked,engine power was lost, brakes would not work. I could not control the vehicle,I hit a poled,borke both legs, have a rod in femur and messed up my knee,still recovering and in awheel chair for now.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu?
5 of 919 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
Stalling 62Fuel pump 47Won't start 36Overheating 34Grinding brakes 29Check engine light 20Knocking 19ABS 16No deployment 15Premature wear 15Brake failure 14Power steering loss 13Loss of power 12Tire blowout 11Engine failure 10Ball joint 8Fuel gauge 8Fuel leak 7Jerking 7Slipping 7Headlights 6Adaptive cruise 5Fire or smoke 5
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