Steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Driver info panel displayed power steering. I turned car off and back on and it was normal again. But the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. The power steering has went out several times over the last few days. The twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. There are thousands of reports - why is this not a safety hazard? First the dealer said that they would fix it at no charge - then they said that it would be $750 to fix it.
2005 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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Power steering stops working
Electric power steering is only working once in a while it was recalled before and I had it fixed now it's doing the same thing
Eps (electronic power steering) went out randomly while stopped at a gas station. Steering wheel began to twitch and the electronic power steering goes in and out. Car was stationary, started, placed in reverse and moved from a parking spot to a gas pump. When I turned the vehicle off and back on, the eps was out. After cycling power a few times, the eps comes back. Once you turn off the car it goes back to not working. My year make and model were all a part of a recall for the eps, but gm states it does not apply to my VIN. No dealer will attempt to help fix this problem. This is ridiculous considering its the same problem that was already recalled for other vins of the same make year and model. See gm bulletin 14116 and dcs3206
I turned my car on and the service light was on and the message on my car read power steering. I couldn't turn my wheel at all. I turned the car off and back on again and it went away. A few days later while driving straight down a local highway the light came on again and the power steering is not working. It seems to be locked up
Out of nowhere started my car to go to work and my steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Driver info panel displayed power steering. I turned car off and back on and it was normal again. But the steering wheel while driving down the road and stopped twitches back and forth. The power steering has went out several times over the last few days. The twitching is constants as long as car is started or key turned to supply power. I done a recall search via VIN and it returned no recalls. This should be recalled as I have read thousands of people with the same issues reported. It's a safety hazard to anyone driving and those around when it fails.
While stationary, steering wheel in vehicle twitches back and forth while making a mechanical grinding sound. While in motion, vehicle loses power steering resulting in difficult turning both to the right and left while at low and moderate speeds.
Steering goes out intermittently. Steering wheel is twitching slightly . Sometimes, while driving, the alert bell goes off and power steering goes out. This problem will persist on and off. I contacted chevrolet, they stated the recall they had is over.
The power steering would stop working periodically, most often upon starting of the car but it failed while driving on the interstate one time. The mechanic read it as a c0545 code, steering wheel torque input sensor. The dealership stated the steering column needed to be replaced. This issue is well know, and it appears some vehicles with the same make and model and year were covered under a recall, but my particular one does not seem to be.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to felix chevrolet (3330 s figueroa st, los angeles, ca 90007) for the recall repair. Afterwards, the vehicle exhibited multiple failures. The vehicle was taken to back and forth to the dealer at least five times for multiple failures, including the door locks not working, the battery, the odometer numbers being erased, and the vehicle not starting. The dealer stated that the failures were due to the control module that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
I was on my way to work driving on the 405 freeway in california going around a ramp in my steering wheel locked up on me I hit the brake it released the next morning on my way back home from work I was on my way on the freeway so I accelerate on the gas and my steering wheel locked up as soon as I took my foot off the ignition gas it released. And just recently about 3 days ago today is november 7th so november 2nd on my way home from work all of this happened on my way to work in from work but on my way from work I went down to start my car and steering wheel starts shaking real bad start jerking real bad and from there other things to start happening to the car steering wheel starts shaking real bad as I put on my seatbelt the seatbelt sign will not go off and we'll make a beeping sound every few minutes also the total contraction sign also cut on and then for some reason I had a half tank of gas in my tank but the fuel light will come cut on and on the dash will save fuel low when I had just filled the tank up
Multiple instances of the steering wheel becoming momentarily frozen in place resulting in loss of steering control,unable to turn the steering wheel. When this occurs a audible chime is heard coming from the dash. This occurs at both low speeds while turning and at high speed while on hiways making lane changes. Often this is accociated while under acceleration while making a turn at low speeds, lane changes at hiway speeds and occasionally when accelerating from a stop. This is not the torque sometimes felt in the steering from front wheel drive acceleration but a loss of steering control due to the loss of steering control due to the steering wheel becoming locked in place leaving the driver unable to move the steering wheel. It's like the power assist is turned off for a brief second momentarily resulting in hard steering before completely becoming unable to turn the steering wheel at all as if it's frozen in place. When this occurs an audible chime is heard alerting the driver. This has happened multiple times now. Very unsafe. There is a gm recall # n140115 recall bulletin # 14116 and the federal safety agency recall # 14v‑153 covering my year vehicle for this car but am told it does not include my VIN ? Well I'm experiencing the same issues as stated in the recalls. My car matches the years and make invloved. How can this recall not include my car. This has happens multiple times over the last 3 to 4 years and has recently become very appearant it is a safety issue and unsafe to drive. Please help.
Display has been displaying power steering and gets hard to steer. Both times I had just turned into my destination but was still moving at low speed
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the exterior headlamps would function intermittently and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to southern chevrolet (5845 coliseum blvd, alexandria, la), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact indicated that the bulbs were previously replaced and the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000. **tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 MPH and attempting a turn, the steering wheel seized. The contact had to pull over to the side of the road to a complete stop. Approximately three minutes later, the steering returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the "u" joint for the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The contact called kristal auto mall (2859 flatbush avenue, brooklyn, ny 11234) where an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost steering ability. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 90,000.
I've had my car for almost three years. I've had multiple issues with it and the local dealership whiteheads chevrolet where I had my recalls fixed is by far the worst dealership anyone could take their car too. I took them my car and they were going to fix the recalls the steering shaft inadequate support of u joint transmission shift cable steering loss of electric power steering they had my car for a couple days but when I got it back it seemed like nothing was fixed I took it back 3 different times for the same recalls the last time I picked up my car the airbag light came on all of a sudden I called them and told them about it they said to bring it in so I did they had it for another day I went back got it and drove straight home later that day I needed to go get my daughter some diapers I got in the car started it and the airbag light was on again I called the dealership told them what was going on the guy told me there was nothing they could do about it. I got upset called the main chevrolet company made a complaint nothing was resolved. Well recently I was driving down the road with my infant and toddler in the car going 35mph and all of a sudden my steering wheel felt like it locked up took it to them asked them to look at the recalls again and they refused they said once the recall has been closed there was nothing they could do. So I have rarely been driving my car it did the same thing on 07/22/18 the steering was gone my car was still running no indicator lights came on I stopped put it in lark turned it off waited 10 mins started it and had no power steering I tried to drive it home and it would not accelerate. I didn't drive it for a couple days until yesterday and now the car shakes very badly like a (death wobble) no matter what speed and all of a sudden it feels like the whole front end is going to come right out from under the car. I can'tpaytofixit
Electronic power steering will become extremely hard to operate hard to turn the wheel during normal operation or turning shaking in the steering wheel while turning and other abnormal steering related concerns
Backing up in parking lot, turning, car had hard time turning, turned other way and it felt like it jerked, ( skipped a few teeth) now steering out of alignment and won't steer very good. Had to have it towed to sons house.
I was driving down the road went to stop and airbag light come on. And the steering started getting jam felt like it was gonna break and brakes started pumping on their own and brakes didn't work right .or steering. This is unsafe when steering and brakes are messing up at the same time. And steering wheel fill like it gonna break .
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed, while driving 30 MPH. The electric steering warning indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle could be restarted after a few moments. The contact called eagle chevrolet (1330 old country rd, riverhead, ny 11901, (866) 428-9720), but no failure was found with the vehicle. The previous owner had the vehicle repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in 2014. It was unknown if the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Power assist steering goes out intermittently jerks steering wheel stationary jerking power assist goes out when moving
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 MPH, the contact noticed that the steering wheel locked up and the instrument panel illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned it off, and restarted it, and the vehicle performed normally. While driving home, the steering wheel locked up again. The manufacturer was contacted. The dealer (uftring weston chevrolet, 1600 west war memorial drive, peoria, il 61614) stated that due to the recall repair being previously performed, there would be an out of pocket cost for the repair. The failure mileage was 135,071. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with an electric steering motor failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The contact stated that the electric steering motor needed replacement, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact to call a local chevrolet dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was taken to uftring weston chevrolet (1600 w war memorial drive, peoria, il 61614, (309) 686-2500) where the electric steering failure and replacement were confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) in 2014. The manufacturer was contacted again, but offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
In 2014 chevy issued a recall on their motor torque sensors in regard to the electric power steering. We proceeded to take the car in to the local chevy service center and had the replacement put in. In the past month the sensor has gone out and the power steering no longer works as the chevy dealership looked it over and stated that the motor torque sensor needed replaced which was fixed back in 2014 under the recall notice. Gm was contacted and they refused to fix the problem that has come forth 4 years later making it seem as if gm truly fixed the problem. After extensive research it seems that this is a continued problem with this vehicle and gm needs to remedy the the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel jerked and became loose. The power steering warning indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) as a possible solution. The failure mileage was 214,967.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced intermittent power steering failures. The contact heard a clunking noise in the steering wheel, and a chiming noise was heard followed by a "power steering assist" message display. The vehicle was taken to don franklin bardstown chevrolet buick (120 w john rowan blvd, bardstown, ky 40004, 502‑233‑4457) for diagnostic testing, but the results were undetermined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the steering wheel moved independently to the left and right. Lucky's chevrolet in mcgee, arkansas was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
Vehicle looses steering at low speeds. Previously had a extended service campaign that they never had parts for. Expired now but a recall on other same make and model of the same year. This is a serious safety issue and needs reexamined. Called gm and they are not concerned about loss of steering. Was driving and had to make a turn at 5 MPH lost power steering and signal chimed. Was unable to complete turn almost caused accident on city street.
While I was driving on the interstate my power steering went out very difficult to drive car or even make turns and paralllel park also electrical system comes and goes when it pleases I
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