Power steering goes out and steering wheel jerks when this happens. First radio light all go off, then steering jerks and lose power steering and dash lights go off, then flash. This all lasts 5-10 seconds, then everything is normal. Had car to dealer to fix same problem 4 days prior to it happening again. This occurs usually while highway driving and when steering jerks and you lose power steering it is surprising and have almost hit several vehicles while going 55-65mph. Sometimes occurs while driving in town and turning, especially turning right. I have also contacted chevy and they tell me they are not aware of any of these problems with these cars. Also said they would contact my car dealer and call me back in 2 days. I have heard nothing back from them.
2013 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled. After several attempts to turn the vehicle on, once the vehicle was able to start, all the electrical functions malfunctioned. The service stabilitrak warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to shake when being driven. The contact mentioned that the failure would occur when making a sharp turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the vehicle began to overheat and then stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. All the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer multiple times, but the contact was unsure of the parts that were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH, the electronic power steering failed, which made it difficult to turn the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 38,404.
Actuator did not meet specs it was necessary to replace actuator. This service was done by jim keras chevrolet in memphis tennessee. The covering on the driver seat that protects the seat controls has fallen off, the car has no pick up when depressing the excellerator and makes noise as if the transmission is not changing. I went to vincheck pro and there were 7 recalls specifically electrical system software. I bought this car off the showroom floor of acura of memphis at ridgeway and 385. No one told me of any factory recalls. The money I am spending for this car is already too much and now having so many problems out of a car thats only 2 years old is ridiculous. Thanks for listening.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and powered down as the engine over speed and service power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle restarted but the failure recurred approximately thirty times. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred only at 70 MPH or higher. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred, the doors failed to unlock. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would momentarily shut off causing the power steering assist to fail and making it very difficult to control the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
While driving at night went to roll up power windows which in turn caused my headlights to flicker and all dashboard instruments including radio to temporarily stop working. Subsequently gets worse which each occurrence. Last occurrence automatic headlights came on and subsequently caused loss of power steering and airbag light illuminated. Gratefully was able to retain control of car. Since first occurrence it has happened at least six times and seems to happen at night or while headlights are on.
When driving on the highway, the car never drives straight, always veering slightly left or right. The steering wheel sticks when you try to correct. It takes a significant effort to move the steering wheel. When the wheel finally moves, it has no resistance and over corrects. I drive 70 miles a day on the highway, and it does it every single day consistently at speeds over 45. The car goes all over the road and is dangerous. I look like a drunk driver and people try to get away from my car when I'm next to them. Conclusion: it's dangerous; someone is going to get killed eventually; chevy is aware of the defect; the federal safety agency is also aware of the danger, but no recall? Chevrolet and the federal safety agency are going to be responsible for that death. Get a recall on it.
2013 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to power steering concern.
Letter from congressman jolly on behalf of constituent re an issue with 2013 chevrolet malibu that general motors will not recall (attn: brenda frantz) *smd the consumer received a letter from gm regarding potential problems with the steering. The dealer informed the consumer, it was not recall, rather an extended warranty was being issued on the part, if it the part should fail within the next ten years.
2013 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle steering system issues. *smd the consumer was informed by three different dealers, the steering must fail, before it can be fixed.
Cleaning out the trunk discovered no spare tire. Only sealant air compressor. How stupid. Was not informed by the dealer, who obviously knew they would lose a deal if customer informed. This is a big time scam and cover up. I can see real trouble if I have a blow out! Stupid!!!
Hard steering at 55-65 MPH speed when going around curve.
The car engine stalls, locks go up and down, panel lights go out, power steering is disabled, RPM gauge revs up to 7000+, then engine comes back on. This has happened multiple times nearly causing crashes and causing extreme anxiety. The service department says no error is stored on the car computer and they cannot duplicate the incident. After 2 days in the shop, I got my car back, drove 378 miles and the incident happened again. It has occurred with every member of my family. I want to be taken seriously or I will contact an attorny before someone gets injured not afterwards.
Steering became stiff with slippage when bearing left or right. Took it to dealer in savannah where purchased. Was told this was an issue for quite a few people. Power steering motor was replaced. Also had an issue with heater vents blowing hot air even when turned off. Happened on start up several times. Dealer said computer had to be reprogrammed. Had a flat and side of tire had a hole. The kit in the trunk (instead of an actual tire) was no help at all. Had to call aaa for a tow. Had to buy an after market rim and tire so I would have a spare. The dealers sell them at around $500.00. I am so disappointed with this car.....chevy has lost a loyal customer due to their greed and the dealer in savannah will never get any business from us for selling us a car that they knew had issues.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed as the power steering warning light illuminated. On another ocassion, the contact attempted to drive out park and the steering wheel failed. The failure would occur on numerous ocassions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several ocassions for the failure where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,692 and the current mileage 11,246. Dr..updated 08/11/14 *bf updated 08/19/2014
I was driving my son to work and I lost all power to my vehicle. I had no brakes, power steering and my engine light came on and battery light came on as well. I managed not get in a accident and get into a parking lot. Thank god. My backlights have had issues as well they have stayed on and have cuased me to get pulled over by the police.
On the first incident I was driving home from work. It had been raining earlier so I was going slower than usual. While driving the steering would veer to l or r and act as if it were stiffening. I took it into the dealer who said they could find nothing wrong that it was probably "just the rain". The following week it did the same thing, no rain! This has progressively gotten worse and I have taken in for a repeat trip to be told the same thing, tires are fine, etc.......yet while traveling down highway/interstate the steering tends to lock/stick and require force which is dangerous!
I recently just bought a 2013 chevy malibu and I was excited, now I am just having regrets. I have noticed that my steering wheel locks up at or around 45 MPH and over. My car starts to drift towards the yellow or white line, and I will try to make the minor adjustments (just like I would in any other vehicle) and I find myself tugging pretty forcefully to break it free, which then results in my car jerking over quickly in the other direction and then I have to try to correct my direction again. It also happens while I'm on the highway going around a corner at 55 MPH. I can't take it on the freeways either knowing that I can barely handle my car at 55 MPH, let alone how I would manage at 65-70 MPH with a lot more traffic and barriers without possibly hitting something. I even had passengers make comments about my driving, saying they feel like they are a ping pong ball and that I need to learn how to drive. I assure you I have been driving for a long time and have drove many other vehicles, including my mother's chevy avalanche, and I have never had this problem. I can't enjoy driving the only newest vehicle I have ever had and I certainly can't have anyone in the vehicle with me anymore, especially my 1 year old niece, because it is not safe and now I'm taking it to my dealer later this week. While on the phone with my dealer, they were trying to say that there probably isn't a problem because I never owned a chevy previously and that I was just not use to the way the newer vehicles handle. I even mentioned that my brother has a 2013 chevy malibu and is having the same problems so it's not just a random occurrence. I am not a vehicle expert, but I know this is a serious problem and now I dread driving my vehicle for fear of causing an accident and/or injuring others. General motors definitely needs to look into this issue before serious injuries or fatalities occur.
Steering was great up to about 7000 miles, then gradually seem to lose its centering capability. Steady driving, especially highway cruising, began to require constant corrections and each correction became an overcorrection because the steering wheel seemed to be stuck in position. The jerk from being stuck causes another overcorrection the other direction. Driving the car has become very annoying, and I suspect will even become a hazard very shortly. I now have 12k miles. My second visit to the dealer (about 10k miles) resulted in not being able to find the problem. Will try again next week.
The steering continually locks up while driving on the interstate. It takes a sharp pull to get it unlocked. This seems to happen when I go over 40mph.
Steering has a dead spot at neutral as though the steering locks up and a force must be applied to break it loose. Discrepancy occurs at highway speeds above 50 MPH. Problem is intermittent but is increasing in frequency of occurrence. Dealer says nothing is wrong. Suspect a problem in electric power steering computer programming.
While driving at approximately 60 MPH the steering gets stuck and I have to pull it back to the right. This has happened several times. I took it back to the dealer and there is no recall on the power assist at this time. I feel that with the steering getting stuck I may have a hard time getting it back so as to cause an accident. Please look into this steering mechanism.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel exhibited a slight delay and a jerking motion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where they informed the contact that the failure was contributed to a computer glitch. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
While driving, the power steering abruptly ceased working and a service warning came on. There was no prior warning or problem. After pulling over, stopping the auto and a wait of 90 minutes, the problem went away. The dealer "reprogrammed and initialized power steering module, cleared code and confirmed repairs".
Driving alone in the car on a smooth dry road with hills at 40 - 55mph the steering would pull the car off the centerline and then stick until I pulled it back to center. Not a lot of force required to bring back on center but it continued to do it numerous times. It appeared the wander was not due to road surface conditions but something going on with the steering assembly. The sticking condition is of major concern as loss of control was a possibility because it was happening at a higher speeds on a hilly two lane road. It feels like something is allowing the assist to lighten up then something jams until a slight correction unlocks it.there is very little normal road feel through the steering when this occurs. I have driven this route a number of times before without incident and around town at low speeds it is fine.I should mention this model is the ltz with wide tires (19 inch goodyear eagle rsa: horrible traction in snow but very good on dry road surface) that are inflated to the proper 35psi all around per the operators instructions. I should also mention that my previous car was a 2005 malibu with electric steering so I am quite familiar with this type assist and that one never behaved like this. I don't know what the dealer can do for me because it has only done this once so far and appears normal once again. I am very concerned about driving this car at high speeds at this point.
The steering continually locks up while driving on the interstate. It takes a sharp pull to get it unlocked. This could be dangerous and seems to only happy at high speeds.
When driving on the interstate the steering seems to lock up and then the car will slightly drift and then you have to pull on the steering wheel to break/ unlock the steering wheel. It makes a very jerky movement that can be unsafe.
When driving in a straight line one has to correct to keep on going straight and in doing so there is a slight bump in the steering, almost as though the steering wheel doesn't want to turn but with a little mote effort it gets over the bump.
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