2010 Chevrolet Malibu: engine knocking or ticking

Filed May 4, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · CA

Vehicle goes into power engine reduced mode/ESC off/ service traction control mode. The car loses speed and goes about 20 MPH the RPM go crazy and car shakes violently. It has happened for the past 3 years and it happens while iddle, while driving it, while the AC is on or off it happens all the time. Ive replaced the throttle body twice, accelerator pedal 3 times, battery, map sensor, knock sensor, battery terminals, power train relay, spark plugs, cleaned all the corosion and its been at the chevy dealer numerous times for this same issue and still the car is not fixed. Ive spent so much money and even chevy cannot find whats wrong with this car. Its happened while on the highway, streets, while turning or stopped at a light. All my electrial dosent work. My passenger low beam light keeps blowing out and my speakers keep going in and out. There needs to be a recall on this car. This is just unacceptable and very dangerous.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Steering · 87,000 miles · NC

Sometimes when I am driving or turning the car on, my power steering indication light comes on and the power steering goes completely out. Once I cut the car off and back on, it will start working normal again. My steering wheel shakes when idling and makes a ticking noise. It says a recall similar to my issue was already repaired on the vehicle but I do not believe it was properly fixed.

Filed Jun 6, 2019 · 99,000 miles · CA

Engine goes into reduced power mode after dash trouble lights show, service ecu, traction control errors and engine light comes on. Severe safety threat when in reduced power mode. P1682 code dealer said it was knock sensor and wiring harness, did not resolve. Needs to be addressed immediately. This all happens while either driving it or idle.

Filed Jun 4, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 127,800 miles · AZ

Malibu decreases speed and downshifts and engine power reduced comes up in message center, no bumps, hard braking, no carwashes, simply driving down the road at 45mph and car illuminates engine light. Several parts have been replaced already for example throttle body, knock sensor, maf sensor, battery, fuse box, accelerator pedal all of these parts and my issue still persists. Several complaints have been made for this year make and model therefore I do not feel like this is an isolated issue.

Filed May 13, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 150,000 miles · FL

The steering wheel started shaking on its own and I would move the wheel and it would stop. It has been doing this for about a month and would have like a ticking noise. This week I was driving to work and the wheel shook again and then it locked and I was unable to move it. I was driving! I got to a red light and it would not move. I turned the car off and turned it back on and the wheel would move again. A light came on and said power steering eps needs attention. It kept happening again and again and it was scary because there was traffic. I had to drive it like that back home because it is not safe to drive especially trying to turn the wheel in corners. That can cause a crash. Also, I've always had issues with the sensors on the car. I have had to replace fuses often, different sensor lights come on it keeps saying (ABS) and the headlights have to be replaced often because of an electric short.

Filed Jan 26, 2013 · Brakes, Engine · 52,000 miles · TN

The rack and pinion on drivers side end rattles at slow speed. I have tried 3 different brand front brakes and all have squeaked,the transmission cooler line started leaking.the car has 69,000 on it as of now 1/26/2013. Dealer want fix any of the problem under the drive train warranty. Also has cold start engine knock.

Filed Jan 6, 2011 · Electrical, Steering · 7,000 miles · IL

2010 malibu power steering malfunctioning less than 10,000 miles. I've been fighting with gm for many months to fix problems,engine knocking noise,air conditioning has mold smell. This car nearly cause accident because of power steering malfunction..this is a partial power steering malfunction car has had a major power steering malfunction to where you cannot turn steering wheel at all.car has been in a shop 6 times dealers cannot fix problems or find problems.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_ou-mxip7m.