The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering would fail intermittently without warning. The contact would have to shut the vehicle off and restart the vehicle to regain power steering abilities. The failure had occurred a total of two times. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
2010 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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Electrical power steering went out on highway. Loss partial control of the wheel!
While driving home from work on a busy parkway my daughter lost control of her 2010 Chevy Malibu (due to loss of power steering), after almost getting hit by another car she struggled to steer the car to the side of the parkway but turning the steering wheel was extremely difficult. She called me and I was able to drive it home but the power steering worked on and off. A warning message flashed [ Service Power Steering - ESC off ] My daughter doesn't recall seeing the warning light before the incident. I took the car to my mechanic, he said I was better off going to the dealer because it was a big electronic problem with power steering but he wasn't sure how to troubleshoot it. This could have ended a nightmare.. And, I am very upset after doing research on the Electronic Power Steering Assist problems and recalls for the Chevy Malibu and other GM vehicles over the past 10 yrs it is quite troubling and what really angers me is they don't have a recall for her car which is ridiculous after you spend a little time researching the 2010 Malibu customer complaints due to the power steering failure.
While driving the power steering goes out and a warning message pops up that says ‘Service ESC’ and ‘ESC Off’. It is near impossible to turn the wheel when this happens. I was able to turn the car off and back on, and the power steering returns/messages go away, but the same problem happens on and off.
Power steering loss 3 times within last 2 months. ESC steering error. Probably an unprotected voltage surge of power steering torque sensor. The first time this happened I almost hit the wall.
Lost power steering and increasing the risk of a crash. There is a recall on several Malibu just not the 2010 LTZ. I am wondering why this vehicle does not a recall when the 2004 to 2006 on the electric power steering has a recall???
While driving and making a left turn the steering wheel suddenly became difficult to steer. Power Steering and Service ESC warnings showed up on dash. Able to pull off the road and turned off engine. When restarted, message cleared and power steering returned. Drove back home and problem occurred several more times. Parked car in driveway. Unable to drive due to this safety issue.
The ESC and engine light came on and then the stability track light came on for a matter of a min and then all the lights just went off. I seen there are recalls on these issues but not for my vin number.
Lost Electric Power Steering (EPS) Assist while driving during a turn. The dashboard Information Display acknowledged a failure in the Power Steering. The dealer found code C0545 which relates to power steering torque sensor assembly. GM issued a Safety Recall in October, 2014, Bulletin #16146B, for the Malibu 2009 model but not the 2010 model. The bulletin directs the dealer to replace P/S torque sensor module. The dealer replaced the torque sensor module and the P/S assist motor (remanufactured) at the customer cost of $989.63.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would intermittently fail to operate as needed with the power steering assist fault message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that excessive force was needed to operate the vehicle during the failure. Occasionally, the power steering assist functionality would return upon restart. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled into a parking lot and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted, and the power steering functionality was restored. The vehicle was driven back to the residence and had not been driven since. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14E044000 (Steering) as a possible solution however, the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Had test drove the vehicle everything was fine, picked the vehicle up and drove it home everything was fine, parked in the back of my house the car sat over night I go to pull it out the drive way, the power steering has gotten stuck and I mean it was STUCK!, the “power steering” light came on the dash so I tried my best to turn to just pull it back in the driveway. It was so hard to turn I thought I would brake the steering wheel. Another thing whenever I ride over a bump my radio changes stations or turns off.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speed, the steering wheel felt abnormal including when making small turns. After continuing to drive, a few minutes later the power steering failed and the “power assist esp” warning message illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle however the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the service control for the steering which is a function of the steering control module would needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,439.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle loss control while driving at various speeds without warning. After taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, the contact replaced the struts, the axles, and inner tie rods himself however, the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where they linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14E044000 (Steering) however, the Vin was not under recall. The contact paid out of pocket to have the u-joints replaced however, the repair did not fix the failure. The contact returned the vehicle to the dealer where it remained. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
When making a turn at any speed, the power steering goes out and the dash says "power steering - ESC service". Turning off the car and waiting a minute temporarily fixed the issue
Upon starting the vehicle, a "power steering" warning displays on the dash and the power steering does not work. After restarting the car, the power steering resumed operating properly. The next day, the same issue occurred upon starting, and was again remedied by restarting the car.
The power steering on our vehicle began randomly going out while driving and we would have to stop and turn the vehicle off/on for the power steering to return. Eventually the power steering went off and wouldn't come back on.
Upon start up the electronic steering control module warning light come on and unable to drive the car or move the steering wheel. The warning light will go off by turning the switch off and restart the car. I am concern this will eventually happen while driving causing an accident. This happens intermittently and not a daily occurrence.
While in motion I turn and my steering wheel locks up and on the screen power steering and ESC traction control off pops up it's locking up more frequently now and this is very dangerous. Then a couple days later my engine light pops on I figured it was because of the power steering ESC traction control problem but after serval days later I'm at work and the car want start . I try a couple times and gives it some gas then it started so I was on my way then maybe 15 minutes down the road the steering wheels locks up again and the same message pops up on the screen this is really weird and again dangerous.
When driving the car at 40 MPH all power steering would be lost, resulting in the "service ESC" light to come on the dashboard. The only way to regain power steering would be to shut the car off completely and then turn it back on. I recently had the vehicle serviced and the problem was found to be the steering torque sensor. The fix cost me $500.
Started vehicle and the power steering stops working and the traction control light comes on and service ESC message comes across the message center. When this occurs there is no power steering. This is dangerous! This vehicle is a 4 cylinder and has the electronic steering, not hydraulic steering. Vehicle was stopped on driveway. Searched some forums and other owners of this vehicle experienced the same issue, it appears that a faulty sensor in or near the steering column is the problem.
I had just left the gas station after filling up with gas I came to a stoplight and when I went to take off from a stop the car started sputtering and only going at very low power I turned the car around and noticed there was a tick in the steering wheel and it moved back and forth the steering became hard to turn as I lost my power steering then the car shut off when I started the car again it was still running at half power I managed to make it back to the house and upon restarting the car it was stuck in limp mode and was displaying power steering and electronic stability control lots on the dash after resetting the codes it runs properly but then kicks back into limp mode and loses steering ability of the electronic assist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the steering wheel was hard to turn and became inoperable without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the contact's nephew stopped at a stop sign and while attempting to make a right turn, the electrical power steering became inoperable. The contact stated that the failure was more evident while stopped or driving at a slow speed. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. An independent mechanic was contacted and informed the contact that the failure was due to the electronic stability control. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
From the minute I drove my car off the lot the dash has been saying 'service airbags'. A week ago while I was driving I lost power steering. The dash said 'service ESC' and the traction control light popped up on the dash. If I turn off my car for a while the power steering may still work when I start it back up, but eventually I lose power steering again while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist and electronic stability control warning lights illuminated. The steering wheel ceased and the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. On another occasion while driving and attempting to make a left turn, the steering ceased. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and operated as intended. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the warranty mileage was exceeded for the steering warranty repair. The failure mileage was 174,000.
Steering gets hard to maneuver while driving all lights come on on the dashboard and have to stop and reset vehicle, headlights work when they want to. I was driving on a highway when my steering got hard to use. I had to get on the shoulder and reset the battery, in order to get home safely
Power steering lights up on dash and steering wheel locks. Happens mostly with cold weather. While driving down a highway the steering locks. I have to stop and restart car in the middle of the road. Also. After being parked. When the car gets to a cold temperature the steering wheel will lock up.
Driving down the road about a 2 hour trip and all of a sudden the power steering went out and at first I could turn the car off then back on and it worked but only a few minute and the same night it went completely out and now it doesn't work at all. It's very hard to turn and it says service ESC, also traction and did say power steering, it also says that ESC is off.
After recall service for power steering failure it's doing the same thing. Power steering fails while driving . I have to shut the car off and restart to reset the issue.
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