2010 Chevrolet Malibu: steering wheel locks up

Filed Feb 9, 2021 · Steering · 45 miles · NC

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.

Filed Dec 21, 2020 · Steering · 158,000 miles · UT

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.

Filed Dec 3, 2020 · Steering · 168,800 miles · MO

My ESC light comes on while driving and power steering locks up. So have to pull over and turn car off and back on and it goes away for a little bit then will come back on.

Filed Sep 10, 2020 · Steering · MI · crash · fire · 1 injury

The steering wheel locked preventing me from having control of the steering which resulted into me hitting the back of another vehicle causing a rollover accident on a city street and my car is totally damaged

Filed Apr 29, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 89,300 miles · WI

My check engine, power steering, service ESC, ESC off, brake system (!), ABS system lights all flash, and all of my gauges fluctuate simultaneously. The same problem keeps occurring, and I have had my control computer nodule replaced, as well as my power steering module replaced at lynch chevrolet in kenosha, wi. While driving my car shifts/jerks, and my steering wheel locks up, almost causing me to crash. When I come to a stop at a light or sign, my car does not want to accelerate, causing me to be in an intersection for longer than normal because my car won't take off. The vehicle also jerks into different gears while all of these service lights are flashing. This feels very dangerous to drive, and the problem cannot be resolved. It started in january and is continuing to happen despite replacing parts.

Filed Mar 13, 2020 · Steering · 144,000 miles · MA

The power steering locks up and I loose power steering while driving making it very dangerous to drive. This keeps on happening and it says I do not have a recall but this is happening to my vehicle every day and I do not have more than one vehicle to drive.

Filed Feb 17, 2020 · Steering · 150,974 miles · AZ

I have a 2010 chevrolet malibu I have it since january of 2011. This issue has happened at least 8 times since I owe the car in different occations and the car in motion. Today, february 17th, 2020 was the latest time it happened. It is very scary. The car while driving gives me these messages on the dashboard. Service ESC, ESC off and power steering. The steering wheel locks and it is almost imposible to move it. Everytime, I turn the emergency lights on, slow down and turn off the engine, put car in parking and when I thankfully I turn the engine on again and it works. But it is very scary and dangerous as the cars behind me, do not know what is going on and almost hit me.

Filed Jan 10, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 170,000 miles · NC

Two days ago, I noticed that my steering wheel would shake when I would stop at a light or something but I could still drive. That same night, I turned on my car to leave a parking lot when my steering wheel locked up. It would not budge. I noticed that it said my ESC system needed to be checked. I turned my car on and off 5 times to see if it would move and it did not. On the 6th try, the wheel moved and I took the chance to drive my car to the dealership. After 2 days of working on my car, they determined that sensor went bad. After looking online, I see this is a common problem that is very dangerous. I commute 2 hours round trip each day on the interstate and I am so thankful that this happened in a parking lot.

Filed Dec 23, 2019 · Steering · IL

The steering locks itself and there is loss of power steering while driving. Happening very frequently now and a warning light flashes with ESC sign. I am scared I might be at increased risk of accident. It happens 3 to 4 times while was driving and is happening with increasing frequency. I have to turn off the engine and restart it but again it happens after a few minutes.

Filed May 9, 2019 · Lights, Steering · 80,670 miles · AZ

The headlight of the car keep burning off, I have changed the bulb 5 or 6 times in each side, snd we change the connectors one time. So annoying. It is very hatd to replace tem and labor is so expensive. I have a power steering, electronic stability control (ESC) issue with the same car. Very scary. The steering wheel locks and you can not steer. Thankfully there were no cars and nothing major happened. We got so scared. It has happen to times while driving it.

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Steering · 200,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. When the vehicle was started, the steering wheel seized the contact stated that the failure occurred periodically. Also, while driving various speeds, the steering wheel violently vibrated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2019 · Steering · 150,000 miles · TX

When I turn my car on, a message pops up saying "power steering" and my steering wheel locks up (car is stationary at the time since I'm turning it on). I am unable to turn the steering wheel at all making my car undriveable. I have to turn my car on and off about 3-5 times before the steering wheel "unlocks" itself and I'm able to move the steering wheel again. While I'm driving through the highway, city streets and also when my car is in parked the steering wheel seems to do some kind of glitching movement by tightening the steering wheel for about half a second, luckily it hasn't interfered with my driving (at least not yet). When the steering wheel glitches there's a tighting feeling the steering wheel gets and shakes when it happens. Each time it does that it last about half second or so, but it happens multiple times back to back so the whole thing last a few seconds. The "glitching/tightening" also happens when I'm stopped at a red light or stop sign, also the moment the steering wheel starts to glitch/tighten up I can feel something on the brake pedal as well. It feels as if the glitch runs through the steering wheel and down through the brake pedal. I haven't had any issues with my brakes yet. But this issue with my steering wheel is getting worse with each passing day the steering wheel tightens up more and more and while I'm driving those "glitches/tightening" are becoming more frequent and stronger too