My wife was driving vehicle when all of a sudden,power steering got hard to turn,lights came on warning of power steering.
2009 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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It pulls to the right. It started all of a sudden. It is a fight to keep it on road. I have a flat on right side once a week. It was fine until about 6mons ago and I started down the street heard a noise and that's when it started.
At times when I start the car, there's a loss of electric power steering. The dashboard will say "power steering" and "ESC." there already is a recall on this model and year that is the exact problem I'm having. The federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000. However, my VIN number isn't tagged by it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was restarted and operated as intended. Additionally, the steering wheel vibrated abnormally while the ESC warning light was illuminated. The contact called eagle chevrolet buick gmc (329 e w main st, morehead, ky 40351 (606) 784-6411) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,498.
Locked while driving. (in motion) - thought was a fluke thing now when attempt to start the steering wheel locks up prior to starting - (stationary) when started the steering shakes vigorously - (stationary)
The steering wheel tightens up while driving cannot turn steering wheel
Was driving home from work on friday and the power steering went out and I almost ended up in a field, could not turn it. Stopped and turned it off and back on again and it went back to normal, and it went out again as I was pulling into the drive. The next day I started car up and it had its warnings across my dash and the steering was out again. I just picked it up from the shop and it cost me $1562.00 to get it repaired. The steering assist motor, a new steering column(electric) and r&r steering column w/sgl switch and new turn signal switch. It's all connected. I have yet to find a recall for my car on my VIN number but yet there were a few recalls on many cars including my 2009 malibu for this exact issue but yet I never received anything in the mail about it. I hope that they intend on doing something about this, I could have been killed while trying to take a curve and had to struggle just to keep it on the road in the other persons lane until I could get pulled off the road and out of the way. From reading all that I have read on here it seems that I am not the only one with the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering ceased. The contact pulled over, restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. Several days later while driving at 55 MPH the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to diver chevrolet (2101 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806) where the vehicle was diagnosed with an unstated power steering failure. The contact referenced the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. The VIN was not available.
Same issue as everybody else. I lose steering while driving down the road. Something to do with the power steering. My steering wheel locks up and im anybody to turn the car. This happens while driving down the road parked or pretty much at anytime. When it does work my steering wheel jerks. While driving it jerks as well very scary stuff. When it happens the ESC and power steering light comes on. This was special type of recall with a exp date? Really so you only care about the people driving your car for 5 years? After that who cares if they die huh.
While driving my power steering disabled and my steering wheel locked up. I pulled over and turned off the car then I turned the car back on and it was working again. Then it cut off and locked up again.
Driving down the interstate yesterday and started feeling small jerks in the steering wheel. Like something on the other side jerking it in my hand. Not enough to move the car just in my hand. Now today go outside, crank it and steering wheel will not move. The ESC and power steering indicators came on.
Driving on the road and all of a sudden lost power steering assist
Vehicle has had power steering assist quit twice on two separate occasions while in a turn on county roads. Complete loss of power steering mid turn. Motor has been replaced once and is having the same problem again.
The service ESC light comes on and the low traction light(car icon) comes on and I lose power steering. When I start the car these sensors come on and I lose power steering. Sometimes I'll start it and the sensors are off then I have power steering then I'll start driving and something trips those sensors to come on and I lose power steering. This starred in january 2020.
Electric power steering went out on my chevy malibu 2009, 2.4 liter engine. The car can be turned on and the power steering will shut off and I am unable to move the steering wheel when driving. The sensor will pick up an error and it will display 'power steering' on the dash. Then I will turn the car off and the power steering will turn back on. Turning when the power steering is still working causes it to have a weird twitch or jerk when driving where it moves the steering wheel by itself when turning and driving straight. Gm had a recall for this issue with my exact model but I called the dealership and they said they were unable to help me and that my car wasn't on the recall bulletin yet my car is the same model and year that on the bulletin having the exact same problem. It is also not me, I see others having the same problem and that gm is not doing anything about this dangerous issue. I just purchased this vehicle and it has 160,000 miles on it. This needs to be addressed because power steering is essential to driver safety. This happens anywhere at anytime the power steering decides to just shut itself off.
My vehicle has lost steering after starting several times over the last week. My info screen displays an ESC and power steering message and my steering wheel is locked in place. Once the car is shut off and restarted the messages go away and steering is back to normal. I have found a recall related to this on certain vehicles of my year/make/model and also many forums of people having the same issues. However, when searching by VIN it says my vehicle has 0 recalls. I have also noticed when my vehicle is stopped, or in park my steering wheel will shake for a moment and then stop.
I was driving and the power steering light came on and steering got real hard to turn and now I have no steering power to drive and I'm scared to drive and also my car be in reverse and it went forward
My vehicle is having exact symptoms as other vehicles in the same year range with the exact engine size and power train. I have a 4 - cyl eco tec engine and I have found that gm recalled lots of units for this exact problem yet mine is not in the database. My electroinc steering shuts on and off all winter!
The electric power steering suddenly stopped working, and I was in danger of crashing the vehicle. The chevy dealership says its a problem with the steering column torque sensor, and that gm had a million car recall on this issue. However, they stated this safety concern had an expiration date and for my vehicle, it expired may 2019. It appears to be having exactly the same symptoms, with the same dangerous consequences, as those recalled vehicles, and yet gm will not take responsibility for this safety matter. This condition occurred intermittently, and then all of the time. It occurs when in reverse, and forward gears, when turning and when traveling straight. It occurs at all speeds. Again, the gm mechanics state the problem is the steering column torque sensor.
Power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service ESC message comes across the message center. Turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again. I have lost power steering while driving down a highway and also while backing out of my driveway. It is not safe to drive this car. If I am in the middle of a turn and I loosing power steering, I have to slow down and pull over to turn off the car and hope that power steering turns back on.
While driving ESC light came on, steering wheel jerks/shakes unable to full steer or control vehicle. Cuts on and off while driving
I called gm because my steering wheel is vibrating and I am loosing power steering. They informed me that there was a special repair window and not a recall. They informed me that I was not notified about this and that they window has passed so they will not be doing any repairs. The wheel shakes when turning the wheel and looses power steering.
When driving my vehical all of a sudden the lower stearing went out and all these warning lights come on. It's super hard to steer I have 3 kids that ride in this car everyday and it's very dangerous. Also my headlight drivers side has gone out 4 times in the past 6 months and its very expensive to fix!
Driving and the power steering light came on and the steering wheel just got real hard to steer and believe if ideas turning I might have went up on the curb or ran into someone I hope they wait to someone die before they recall this problem
The steering started jerking, about a week later I had no power steering. Service ESC is on the dash along with the traction control light.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, an audible sound emitted from the steering wheel and the steering wheel ceased. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was not provided.
My dash lights up power steering service ESC andy power steering goes completely out of my car driving down the road. I have children and it's really hard to even turn the wheel.
While sitting idle my steering wheel shakes erratically. Sometimes when I start the car the service ESC and power steering shows on my dash, when I turn the car off and back on again it will not appear again and the steering is back. The steering wheel shakes while driving if I turn the steering wheel slightly to one side it stops. It seems to happen when it is very cold out.
My electric power steering just went out while driving and my anti lock break lights came on, after researching this is a common issue in 09's in very dangerous, there were recalls on this but my VIN number is saying my car is not included, I find that hard to believe.
Intermittent issue with power steering failure. This has happened while driving. So far, if I shut the vehicle down and restart, the power steering works again. But while driving the vehicle I feel a slight tugging to the right on the steering wheel. The tugging also happens when stopped if I slightly turn the wheel.
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