The power steering goes out without warning. A "power steering" alert comes up on the dash and the power steering goes out. This can happen after putting it in park or while driving slow, fast, straight or turning.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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Steering will lock up sometimes it say power steering on warning, sometimes the traction control light comes on I can correct by putting in park shutting off the vehicle and restarting, then it goes back to normal operation - I am worried I might get rear ended if I can't get over in time this has happened several times but most recently three times last week and so far twice this week happens when going into a turn
If I drive real fast whenever it rain it'll say power steering service traction off my car would slid as I pull off from a complete stop . It's hard for my car to turn and it's triggering my check engine light .on the highway wheels and tires shake
When driving the power steering goes out making the vehicle extremely hard to steer. When you turn the car off and turn it back on, it would stop for a short period of time, but would repeat the same problem.
There have been multiple times now where my power steering light will turn on my dashboard, then it turns to manual steering which is very difficult to turn and almost caused me to crash my vehicle when trying to merge off to the shoulder. Seems to be more common when going 30 MPH or under but has happened when going 75 MPH on highway. Last time was today when I went to get new set of tires and it locked up on the technician. It will happen at random times and if I restart my car problem seems to go away for awhile.
The steering wheel starts to shake and pulls to the right side. Cannot control the car. Called gm and explained that there was not a recall. Gm was terrible and would not let me speak to a supervisor concerning this issue. I cannot drive the car.
2008 chevy malibu engine shut off in mid drive on city highway during high traffic. My wife and children were in the vehicle the check engine light has displayed and continue to code p0365/6. However the camshaft position sensors, the camshaft position actuators, the altenator and the battery have all been replaced. The issue has upset me due to the fact that it is in line with 2 known concerns and reports that have not been answered by chevy or gm. 1) discussion of battery cables being the cause of the problem (unanswered) 2) gm ignition switch recall feb 2014 (which seems to be very in line with this issue). I have taken the vehicle to the chevy dealership and ofcourse paid for a diagnostic to be told "could not duplicate". It is very concerning to me and hard to believe that this was the first time that these symptoms have been reported and no one knows what could be the source. I was able to find forums and reports on both the battery cables and the ignition switch failures. The ignition switch failure were supposedly only issues for specific vehicles however the symptoms within the recorded malibu community are totally in line with the same from that recall. We now also have a problem with the ignition struggling to turnover. This is highly unsafe, financially burdening and stressful on the families who are currently dealing with these concerns with no answer or response in sight. Requesting assistance.
Electric power steering system - power steering assist locks randomly and makes it very difficult to steer the car.
While driving down the road at about 20mph on city streets my power steering went out while I was turning left into a business and I was unable to turn the steering wheel. I had to turn the car off, then back on, and it would drive for a short while before power steering would shut off again, usually while making a left or right turn. The steering wheel also turns on its own while sitting still. I am unable to drive the car. Also, the steering wheel is making a grinding, popping noise and flashing "check airbag" messages when the car is turned on. I have researched this problem and found the power steering issue to be a broad gm vehicle problem. Chevy malibus from 2004 to 2010 I believe were all covered for a recall. My VIN however is not on this list and I am suffering the same problems as all of these other chevy malibu owners. My vehicle has 128,xxx miles.
First time car was in park. Then the traction control light comes but doesn't turn off. Also message pops up saying to service traction control. Next was stationary, I stopped at a light and the car just shut off. Next was stationary and the car turned on but then the cluster instrument lights didn't come on it was completely dark. Also while in motion car RPM didn't read anymore and it was shifting hard. Another thing it says service tire sensor and service airbag
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the steering lost power and the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 204,000.
Loss of power steering assist while driving. Brake lights go on when driving and do not go on when braking
I started the vehicle up. Vehicle was still in park and the wheel started shaking from left to right ok n it's own for about 45 seconds. Power steering then popped up on the dash. The wheel stopped shaking. I backed out and began driving. I began on highway and the wheel starts shaking again. The wheel was shaking from left to right making it hard to steer the vehicle. I had to pull over to the side of the highway.
"takata recall power steering issue can't move very dangerous
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. When the vehicle was started, the steering became difficult to maneuver. When the contact pulled into a parking lot and turned the vehicle off and on, the failure went away. The failure occurred everyday since february 15, 2019. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the steering wheel input torque sensor was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.
This vehicle VIN code has not shown up for electric power steering recall. 05-07 chevy malibus 3.5l. My 2008 malibu was manufactured july 2007. My understanding is gm vehicles manufactured after the months of march or april are next calander year. So my 2008 chevy malibu is an 05-07 body and understood as best trim level offered before the next body style and model. The 2008 model years body style changed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to carter chevrolet (175 hartford turnpike, vernon, ct 06066, (860) 646-6464), but it was not diagnosed because the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 171,000.
Power steering goes out then comes back sometimes when I turn it off then back on.
The steering wheel loses power due to an electrical power steering issue that shows to have been fixed but it is still occurring and could result in an accident due to the limited ability to turn the steering wheel
I was driving home from work on the highway and the power steering light came on and my car was hard to steer.
There was a recall on power steering. I took to chevy dealer. They said they fixed it. Alittle better later it started doing it again so I called chevy dealer and they said recall time was up there was nothing they can do. Now my power steering is completely out. I believe they should fix it and make it right.
While driving on a city street the electric power steering failed. The vehicle could not be steered at low speeds preventing me from turning into my driveway. The dash lit up like a christmas tree and the power steering failure notice appeared. It is obvious that the prior recall was not large enough and did not cover the population of defective vehicles. Time for the federal safety agency and gm to expand the recall and eliminate this danger.
The steering goes out while driving, making it hard to steer. The problem started intermittently now it just happens all the time. I did not see my VIN number on the list. From the looks of it, it looks like a lot more people are having this issue. Also when I'm stopped the steering wheel moves on it's own.
I just purchased my vehicle last year. My steering wheel keeps locking up and a message comes up saying power steering is out. Sometimes it just cuts off while I'm driving. Keep hearing about a recall with the electrical power steering in the 2008 chevy malibu. What should I do?
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving highway speeds, the "power steering fault" message displayed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.
At approx. 140k miles, the eps module failed and caused the power steering to fail and the car immediately changed to manual steering while driving on the highway. The warning chime alerted me to the eps module failure. After getting to a safe area and turning the car off and back on, the eps resumed working for a breif period, only to fail again the same way. This occured multiple times over the next few days until even turning the car off and on again did nothing. The eps just will not engage now at all. Gm issued a recall for other 2008 malibu's for this exactfailure but my VIN is not listed. I have heard/read about this exact issue from many other 2008 malibu owners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, made a squeaky noise, and vibrated violently. Also, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was advised to take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was later taken to future chevrolet of sacramento (4811 madison ave, sacramento, ca 95841, (916) 331-6777), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
In 2014 a recall on the power steering was done bulletin 14117a, I had it fixed in 2017 and now the power steering is going out again code co545! The power steering locks up while driving and while parked randomly! Causing it very difficult to steer! Obviously if this is happening to my car again I am sure it is happening to others! The chevrolet dealership will not do anything about it!
My wife was driving her 2008 malibu when power steering and service ESC lights came on the dash. She lost all power steering and had to pull off the highway. When she turned off her car and turned it back on everything worked normal. Five minutes later this same thing happened again. It seems to happen often now but the lights are all off when we take it to get it scanned. This problem was included in a recall for certain VIN numbers of this vehicle but ours was not included for some reason.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving 45 MPH. The steering wheel became difficult to turn and the electric power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer 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 143,000.
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