Wiring issues replaced everything new it the charging department 2 times and the problems kept arising thus the computer the PCM fired so idk what went wrong but it's something that needs to be discussed I will never own another chevrolet car
2005 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering assist. An audible chime was heard during the failure. The vehicle was stopped, and the power steering assist returned independently. Additionally, the check fuel cap warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) however, the repair failed to prevent the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering ceased. The contact pulled off of the roadway and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The contact stated that the failure started approximately two years ago, and worsened over time. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Traction control on and off. Feels hard and forced steering wheel assistance turns off, wheel too hard using too much gas.
Power steering goes out making it difficult to steer.
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 the federal safety agency 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.
Power steering cut out with no warning while driving. Extremely difficult to steer, but was able to pull off to side of road. Shut vehicle off and restarted immediately. Power steering returned when car was restarted.
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.
One month ago we received notice that my son's 2005 chevy malibu had a recall that needed to be done. There were three that were in need of service when we made the appointment. Upon arriving for an 830am appointment my son was prepared to wait because they said it was a simple repair. Around 4pm he was given a rental and told they would call when the car was done. One week later he received a call to come in. He was told that the recall was done but now the car was undrivable. At this point someone thought it would be a good idea to sit him down with a sales associate. He's a nine-teen year old college student with a part time job. They proceeded to fill out the application and run his credit report before I received a phone call. The sales associate assured him that if I co-signed for his loan, they could get a better interest rate and cheaper monthly payments on the 72-month loan. This process was halted immediately once that call was made. When I arrived at the dealership, I explained to the sales associate that I was not willing to have a college student with a six-year loan for a twenty-thousand-dollar vehicle. She immediately went and got the service manager who explained to me that after performing the recall the car was now unable to steer. He said that they could invest additional money in trying to fix it but that he didn't think the car was safe and he wouldn't let his family member drive it. He went so far as saying even if he could find the part, he doubts it would work. They offered a five-hundred-dollar trade in value if we bought a car from them. I was told if we did not buy a car from them there was nothing else that could be done. We were also told they had done all that they could do, and we were lucky they gave the rental for a week and that a rental is not part of a recall service. My son was out of a car and that was that according to them.
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.
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 federal safety agency.
Intermediate steering shaft
Intermediate streering shaft
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 the problem is intermittent and to get the failure to appear typically occurs when you are driving. For a vehicle to have a failure, such as this, with such a low mileage is a very bad customer experience and very dangerous for people who have entrusted this company with their safety.
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.
Having steering and turning problems. Looking to be the electronic steering pump.
2005 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to problem with steering column. Consumer states that their is a "clunking noise" coming from steering column. *ld *js the consumer stated the manufacturer declined to assist with the repairs due to the vehicle not being included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. *js
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.
Steering shaft inadequate support of u-joint. The steering wheel shakes going down the road. You can feel a clicking in it when you turn. It's like the steering wheel could break or something. Also every now and then there is a sudden loss of power steering. Power steering goes out and steering wheel locks up. It's done this numerous times over the years. And when we take it in they say the recall won't cover it. I've tried calling dealership and they say theirs no open recalls for the vehicle.
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
At first my power steering warning come on and the wheel wouldn't turn I could take the key out and let it set a bit and the next time I started it no issues, then it started with the steering wheel bouncing horrible when I was at a stop light driving there's a terrible grinding in the steering that has only gotten worse and now it does it all the time and locks up while in park.
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.
Turning left off the highway onto a road the steering froze. I had to stop and back up to release the steering. This has happened 2 or 3 times both right or left turn. The steering column is making a noise and I believe it is the intermediate shaft. Mayploe chev replaced the steering column.
Why is my steering keep coming on and locking up why I have to get it fix twice in2 years
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the instrument panel indicators illuminated and the "power steering" message was displayed. In addition, the steering wheel seized. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, the steering wheel unlocked. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 136,327.
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