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.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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On may 20, 2014 I filed a complaint regarding the electronic power steering, the fuel level indicator and the clunk noise in the steering system on my car. I contacted general motors by e mail and they gave me a telephone number to call. Today, may 27, 2014 I called general motors regarding their recall for the power steering problem. They informed me that my car was not included in the recall. They gave me the telephone number of a dealer in puerto rico where I have to take the car for a diagnostic. Gm will not cover the cost of the repairs. Why do we have to pay for the bad job the car manufacturers do when they make their cars? There must be a way in which consumers get compensated by these companies for the expenses they impose on us with their defective vehicles. For me this may be the last chevrolet I will buy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a sudden loss of power steering as the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000. Dr
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.
The first is the steering sounds like front end is going to fall apart when driving and when I turn corners. The second is the fuel the car constantly shuts off for no reason. And the third is the air conditoner blows from cold to hot.
The power steering turns off by itself while driving at any speed, but does it more consistently at 65 MPH and above.
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.
Loss of power steering when accelerating to passing gear.
Power steering light comes on. Needed to replace the steering column.
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.
When slowing to a stop, the steering in the vehicle gave out and it was necessary to shut off and turn the vehicle back on the get the power steering to work again. Throughout this past winter, it frequently lost steering at stop signs, stop lights, and when moving at low speeds.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving various speeds and attempting to turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. Updated 06/24/14 ma the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired under recall on may 7,2014. Updated 06/25/2014
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.
Car shuts off while driving an steering is hard.
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.
Soon after I purchased this car I started having problems with the power steering system. In many occasions when I start the engine the power steering does not work. I cannot move the steering wheel. I turn the engine off, wait a few seconds and start the engine again, and the power steering works. I have had this problems at least 15 or 20 times since I purchased the car in january 9, 2012. It has never happened with the car moving. Also when I move the steering wheel from one side to the other the power steering alert light comes on and off and I hear a clunk noise that I can feel in the steering wheel. It is like if something is loose in the steering system. I checked the rack and pinion in several occasions and found it had the screws that hold it to the frame loose. I tightened them but the noise does not go away. I drive this car with caution and fear because of the power steering problem and the noise in the steering system. This month (april 2014) I started having problems with the fuel level sending unit. Sometimes it marks full and others empty with gas in the tank. At the same time the check engine light comes on and off.
I was driving home from work about 12 midnight,on the dan ryan expressway. The traffic was heavy with lots of truck on the road. I heard three beeps then a message ran across the dash check power steering, before I could finish reading the message I had no power steering. The car started to driving rough vibrating very hard to control. I was about three lane over from the exit lanes.thank the lord I'm still here. I seen a recall in march of 2010 on the monte carlo call and inquired about my car talked with a manager named [xxx] for about two months no contact then was told not a part of recall .repair $1700 webb chevy. General motors does not care about it's consumers and something needs to be done this is an outrage. And I will never buy another gm. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was making a right hand turn onto a busy intersection and steering went out I ended up in the lane of on coming traffic turning in a left turning lane in opposite direction. Thank the lord no one was in that lane. And the 2nd time 2 weeks later it happened again when I was turning into a exxon station and almost hit the gas pump.just glad my breaks worked good and had both hands on the wheel since the first incident occurred. When will we get a notification about the recall.. I have not received anything yet. If need be I will take more steps because this needs to be fixed and I am not paying for it. I called the place where I bought the car and they gave me a number to call and I did and I was told to wait until I got recall card in the mail and have not seen anything yet......that was a month ago.
I have taken my car to sierra chevrolet in southfield, mi where it was purchased in 10/13, since purchasing on 3 different occasions in 5 months for loss of power steering and all systems on dashboard drop to zero (0), gas, speedometer and RPM's. I was first charged $125 (dealer claimed they would split cost) which didn't fix problem. Now they are trying to charge me $430 to replace a module with no guarantee this will fix problem. I am being repeatedly told my car does not fall under the recall. I have a copy of letter from the federal safety agency to general motors dated 3/31/14 identifying safety recall of power steering as well gm's letter to dealerships dated 3/31/14 referred to as bulletin # 14116 which states dealers are to replace torque system in models 2004-2006 malibu.
I purchased a used car on 3/8/2014-returned vechile on 3/13/2014 for service due to excessive pulling to the left while driving and check engine light came; it was inspected on 2/28/2014; since that time, I had return 3 times for the pulling and 2 times for the check engine light again to be reparied.. The mileage on the car for the check engine was as follows for the code p0605 and evap monitor not ready and malfunction indicator light code 61,737 , 61,804, -dealer claimed it was reparied but continued to come on- 62,355 62,594 - the code was for the evap monitor and I no longer went to dealer since the manager, chris, of the service department said if I was going to report the problems to motor vehicle or attorney general they would no longer service it.(all american ford-[xxx], kingston ny) I brought it to haviland auto repair ([xxx] hyde park, ny)before and after the servicing from along with monroe muffler for estimate on the pulling to the left and the check engine light. A four wheel alignment had been complete and it still pulls and the light continues to come on after so many miles; due to excessive pulling, the tires wil wear easily and at higher speeds-50 + it is work to keep it swaying... 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
It started in jan, and getting worst, just driving any speed, could be completing turns, anytime it just goes out. Took to dealer, they know about recall, said we have to wait for our notice. Because it's not all 2006 cars.....it's happening to our car! How much longer before we receive notification? Also what if we don't receive notification . Should we just get legal help, to get this rectified and fixed now before an accident occurs, before someone gets hurt! Sorry if this isn't what this is for, just getting run around and very frustrated and afraid that an accident will happen!
The car airbag light is on because of the clock spring and the steering is intermittently working other malibus and cars are under recall for steering but mine is not and is not being covered by chevy very dangerous to drive hard steering at low speeds and problem with steering column.
Was and the steering wheel locked up while it was raining car stopped and got flooded under the under pass couldn't move the car motor wouldn't start are anything we had to get rescued out of the car due to the power.
I have been having issues with my wheel since 2008. I took my car to multiple chevy dealerships and was informed that there was not an issue. Fast forward to 2013 as I was making a turn my power steering completely went out and I had to let the car glide my car into the side walk as the wheel stopped working completely. I have contacted gm customer service and was informed that there is not a problem and I would still have to come out of my pocket in order to get this car fixed but I found online thousands of people having the same issue as my car. I want gm to acknowledge that there is a power steering issue with 2006 chevy malibu's and fix the problem and issue a recall on these cars.
Several times over the last 6-8 months, I was driving my chevrolet malibu 2006 lt and the car died and my power steering went out without warning. The sensor came on that says "power steering." it seems like every time that it happened, I was making a left hand turn. Since I was turning left in the middle of an intersection, I was not driving fast at all. I believe I had my grandchildren in the car on at least one of these occasions. I could not control the steering at all. My car ended up with the front in the middle of the intersection facing the oncoming traffic because you cannot complete the turn when this happens. I thought it must be that it needed power steering fluid. But my husband checked it and he said it does not need power steering fluid. When I heard about the gm recall yesterday, I immediately called a chevy dealer and they said my car VIN is not included in the recall. I then checked gm's website and put my VIN in and it said that my car is not currently included in the recall. This sounds very wrong to me. I think the federal safety agency should closely scrutinize the lt models of the chevrolet malibu 2006 as I am concerned that they have the same or similar defect. Thank you for looking into this. I am afraid to drive the car now. I am now using only a single key without the fob as the federal safety agency consumer alert on your website states to do. When it happened to me before, I always had the fob and two additional keys on the key chain along with the car key. Thank you very much for your assistance. I appreciate your looking into this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH on a ramp, the steering wheel became very tight and the contact had to use extreme force to move the vehicle off the roadway. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle and it resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Okay I proceeded to my car this particular morning and when I started the car the steering wheel was locked. I had to turn the car off, pull the column toward me while turning the car and the wheel was unlocked. Once I started to drive I noticed that the wheel was shaking and making noises. The noise became louder whenever I tried to pick up speed. You really notice the shaking at about 35 to 40 miles per hour. I tried troubleshooting and was told by mechanic to change my tires and get an alignment. I did that and that resolved nothing. I don't drive the car past 50 MPH but I am actually scared while driving. Well I took the car to the dealer yesterday and they informed me that the control module for the steering is fried. The cost would be 918.00. This morning I wake to take the car to another shop to have a dinging noise come on the wheel lock up while I was driving. The wheel is real stiff and I managed to make it back to my house. I looked into the recall of the chevy malibus with gm and was informed that the recall doesn't cover the motor. I am really frustrated and upset and I am looking at just getting rid of this headache for real.
I called in this complaint on 03/13/20014 to robin with complaint # 10568974 but it will not show up on search. The air bag light comes on and off at will. I called a complaint to chevy. Customer service #[xxx]. On 07-12-12 the steering pump assembly was changed by special coverage adjustment 10183replace steering column installed 25933396 column. We are sure it was not a 2006 column but a newer year that has a recall on it. The chevy. Forum has a lot of recalls on air bags. The local dealer o"rielly will not do a scanner check for codes unless the light is on. We had it done a our automotive dealer and it showed code b0012 drivers deployment loop. We consider this a safety issue and should be covered by warranty or a recall on the new steering column. We would like this issue repaired at no cost to us. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Upon slight acceleration (I.e. Merging from exit ramps or pulling out into traffic) the power steering fails. Warning sound chimes. Steering becomes unassisted without power for several seconds. This has occurred several times. I contacted the local dealer re: recalls/fix and was informed that I would have to pay them a service fee to look at the car for them to try to duplicate the problem. This is a gm/chevy problem and I should not have to pay for them to address this obvious safety risk/issue. This should be recalled/fixed immediately!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the power steering assist failed as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition coil needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired on two occasions but the failure recurred. The approximate failure and current mileage was 160,000. ..updated 04-23-14 *bf updated 05/28/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired and the owner is in possession of the failed parts. Updated 06/2014
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