Driving to work and out of nowhere dash starts dinging and flashes 'service ESC' the. 'power steering' and steering gets stiff (no power steering). Luckily it was just me in the car and not with my 3 and 5 year old and also not on highway when it happened. My car has 157k miles and just found out that there was a gm extended coverage on it up to 150k miles for this particular issue and was not aware. I'm over the 150k miles now so I'm stuck with the repair but thankfully no one was hurt. This is a major safety issue gm!!
2010 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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I have service ESC light (electronic stability control) and power steering lights that just recently came on in my 2010 chevy malibu. I have called gm and they refuse to fix the issue because it supposedly isn't under my VIN number [xxx], even though my car is experiencing the same issue as listed in the recalls. I have visited numerous sites from people who have 2010 malibu's and have had the same issue with them refusing to fix the issue because it again supposedly wasn't listed under their VIN. I will be getting a lawyer and if my car causes me to get into an accident I have given all information to go forward with a lawsuit. This is absolutely unacceptable and I will never buy another car from gm!!!!!!!! Now I have to pay out of pocket and I have no idea what it will cost me!!!! I don't know why I am even bothering to write this complaint because nothing will be done!!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Power steering warning comes on. Esc. Traction steering is stiff to turn is hard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel would not move after the vehicle was started. The contact turned the vehicle off and on, and the power steering returned to normal. A failure code regarding the power steering illuminated on the instrument panel. Tom kelley chevrolet buick (1313 s 13th st, decatur, in 46733, (260) 724-8525) stated that there was an unknown recall regarding the power steering, but the vehicle exceeded the 150,000 mile limit. The manufacturer was notified and also mentioned the mileage limitation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 177,000. *tt
Steering wheel is hard to turn and has a hesitation when turning
We purchased this malibu lt 2010 in september 2018, it had under 100,000 miles on it. A few days ago I was pulling out of the driveway & the power steering went out & the ESC & powersteering warning lights came on. I shut the car off & turned it back on it was working fine until 3 days later. I was driving on the highway & it did it again powersteering went out & the ESC & powersteering warning lights came on & its been doing it ever since. It had done it in mid turns, drivibg straight, any time it feels like it.I can feel in the steering when its about to do it. I feel like a pull a catch I would say. This was an extremely dangerous situation especially ehen you have teenage drivers in your household. I've foubd multiple online reports about this very problem ovet the past fee days as I have been researching.
Bought in february 2018 93 k miles jan of 2019 with 124 k on it replaced front tires and brakes and rotors immediately got in to test drive steering had a violent twitch. Took it to have steering sensor recalibrated .. Got in car zero electric steering.. Unhooked battery.. Hooked back up steering extremely lose with even worse twitch twitch started in park while running and has progressed to a twitch all the time while running.. By twitch I mean a violent left to right vibration of the steering wheel
I purchased this car in december 2018, it had 123,500 miles on it. This morning as my son was proceeding through a left turn through an intersection, the steering suddenly locked up, warning light "service ecs" came on, and he had no power steering! We turned the car off for about five minutes and restarted the engine, and everything was working again, so we were able to get it to a safe spot to park. This was a horribly dangerous situation that I've seen multiple online reports about today in my search for some answers.
I put brand new rims and tires on the 2010 malibu and received an alignment. About 20 minutes later while driving on the highway my steering wheel locked up and my ESC power steering lights came on! Fortunately I was not injured.
I was driving and my power steering light came on the dashboard and the steering wheel became hard to maneuver. I turned off the vehicle and it was drivable, but again the steering wheel became hard to drive.
Power steering went out in the middle of driving
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, 'power steering and service ESC' displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. After turning the vehicle off and back on, the power steering operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Tamara recall. Power steering failure, lost power steering down highway
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the steering lost power and the "power steering off" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin chevrolet gmc buick (478‑246‑4916, located at 2042 veterans blvd, dublin, ga 31021) where a diagnostic test was recommended. The test was not performed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Driving and my electric power steering went out causing the car hard to control . 2.4 fur cylinder chevy malibu 2010 the dashboard lit up power steering loss
On 12. 06. 2018 the power steering code c0454. Last year nov. 2018, it was the timing chain, then the ESC, which is still unresolved , then I had to put in a new transmission.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 MPH, the power steering was difficult to turn left or right. In addition, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and an abnormal beeping noise was heard. The contact called the local dealer (mark chevrolet, 33200 michigan ave, wayne, mi 48184, (734) 307-0785) where a service appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. The contact was informed about a special warranty and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available. 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).
Car has been having all the problems since I got it , and now just by doing research I seen that they had a lot of these cars recalled
Power steering lights shower. The wheel stared to shakes and the wheel lose control
Just bought a used 2010 malibu with 2.4l engine for my teenage daughter. After several days, when trying to teach her parallel parking, the steering began locking up and steering system warning is displayed. When it locks up, the wheel cannot be moved at all, regardless of vehicle speed. Steering control only returns after shutting the engine down, waiting a few seconds, then starting it back up. The car has done this several times over the last week. It hasn't happened on the highway yet, but after checking into this online, I find that it is a very common complaint with the electric power steering system installed on this and other gm vehicles. I also found that it reportedly happens on highway, and when it does, the steering wheel is locked in whatever position it was in when the problem occurred, leaving the driver absolutely no control of the vehicle. Needless to say, this is a very dangerous situation, and I find it very hard to believe that a recall has not been issued in regards to this. It has reportedly been a common complaint with the malibu with 2.4l engine for several years. If there is not currently a federal investigation in progress regarding this complaint, there needs to be asap. I'm thinking right now that I shouldn't let my daughter drive the car. It's scary.
My power steering stopped working while driving. The steering got really heavy, and trying to turn the wheel felt notchy, like the power steering motor was fighting me. I was pulling into a parking lot when this happened. A triangle shaped yellow warning light came up. I think the warning message below it was ESC traction or something like that. After turning off the car and letting it rest for 1.5 hours, the car started and the steering worked like normal. No warning light, message, or issues. I don't know when this will happen again. I see lots of people have this issue with the same model year malibu. This car has 85k miles on it.
Power steering locks when driving and I have no control of the steering wheel
Power steering suddenly went out while driving, I made it home safely then the next day car drove as if nothing was wrong, power steering functioned normally. The following day power steering went out again as I was turning the corner. I turned the car off and then restarted, then it drove fine until I pulled in my driveway the power steering went out again. For the last 4 days it has been going in and out at will.
While driving ESC light came on power steering issue displayed and power steering failed. Stopped and turned car off; upon restart no issue.
Power steering goes in and out. Etc light comes on and flashes power steering failure. Upon reading, gm issued a recall for this but our dealer has no recall information on this. Safety issue, could lead to a crash
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to drive the vehicle, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked left to right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
My 2010 chevy malibu is losing power steering during normal driving conditions, the service ECM is displaying and then the power steering failure is on the dash. I can get the power steering to turn back on once I turn the engine off and back on again but it continues to shut off.
I found a complaint before about the power steering going out on my car. Today is october 17th 2018 the incident happened at about 5:50 in the morning my wife was driving to work in the vehicle on the freeway and the power steering went out again and the wheel locked up and turnt the car onto a construction she was able to stop the vehicle. She tells me that every light came on and started flashing then it went away and said ese, no power steering, service, no traction. She turned off the vehicle and started it back up and everything worked again, this has happened more than one time and each year is happening more and more.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator failed to illuminate. The contact also heard a clicking noise when the steering wheel was turned in either direction. The contact had to constantly maneuver the steering wheel, which was extremely tight when turning it in either direction. The dealer (ross downing chevrolet, 600 s morrison blvd, hammond, la 70403, 866‑206‑4720) indicated that the vehicle was serviced in 2014 per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). Since the vehicle was not included in any current recalls, the dealer did not offer to diagnose the vehicle. An independent repair facility replaced the power steering pump, but the clicking noise and steering wheel failures continued. The manufacturer issued one recall for this year, make, and model vehicle with 11 tsbs for the steering. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,497.
While driving my car on the highway out of nowhere power engine reduced would come up on the dash and would not accelerate and transmission and traction warning lights would show on dash as well also power steering show on dash and the car jerk a little and the speedometer and fuel hand wouldn't move
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