10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 26 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 12 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 72,654 miles
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The dash has ABS, tch and security light comes shortly after car has been started with in scound comes a beeping sound were all three lights stay on until engine is cut off. The light bulbs has melted plastic cover on the front turn signal/park lamp drl. When speed is increasing on high way free way car tends to pull left on its own
- San Bernardino, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking lot, there was an abnormal sound coming from the steering. The vehicle was taken to john amato (8301 N 76th St, milwaukee, wi 53223) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 56,245. Invalid VIN.
- Oak Creek, WI, USA
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to make turns there was resistance in the steering wheel. The contact stated that the steering wheel would return to the initial position. Phil long Ford of motor city located at (1212 motor city dr, Colorado springs, co 80905 (844)237-2169, stated that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under an unknown recall by the former owner of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
When I accelerate to get onto the freeway and push on the gas the check light with the tool will come on and I am unable to steer my car and the steering locks. It isn't until I ease up off the gas pedal does it stop. This has almost caused an accident as I was unable to control my car.
- Spokane, WA, USA
Power steering fails under hard acceleration. When this occurs the check engine light come on and the steering has no electric assist. This continues until the acceleration is reduced. After reduced acceleration the check engine light goes off the the power steering returns to normal. This occurs intermittently, but typically on a freeway on ramp while getting up to speed and trying to merge with traffic.
- Holcombe, WI, USA
I was driving my 2004 Chevy Malibu and it was fine until about 30 minutes into my drive. I stopped to make a left turn, and when I started to accelerate, my steering wheel started rapidly turning back and forth. Left, right, left right... I pulled over and turned the engine off and it was still steadily back and forth.. power was still on. Turned the vehicle off and back on and nothing! but the car was literally swaying back and forth, when this was happening and I was driving! very scary!!
- Taylor, MI, USA
When I'm driving down the road the power steering just goes out on me. I took it to my mechanic and he said it was under the recall and sent me to a Chevrolet dealer (beckley Buick GMC automall) they looked at it and said the recall was fixed on 04/18/2017 and this was not covered under a recall. They told me it needed a new power steering module, column. I took it back to my mechanic and he said that it was covered under the recall and to contact Chevrolet and if they don't do anything to contact National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I have two children and this is a concern for me because it just goes out while I'm driving and if I wreck and kill us or hurt someone else because I can't turn the steering wheel.
- Cool Ridge, WV, USA
As I began too turn while driving my power steering went out causing me to almost have an accident, it has happen other times as well. When we shut the car off and restart it the power steering is fine for a while. It was on recall for power steering failure and was repaired back in 2015, now it's a problem again, so GM is free of the problem since they repaired it once !!!!! so please help us ! we can't afford these expensive repairs for a problem they claimed to have repaired !!!!!
- Clinton, IA, USA
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was idling at a stop sign, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. The contact turned the vehicle off and on to allow the steering to return to normal. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer and the manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Drivingdown the road turned on a sharp curve lost all steering went into ditch suspension bottoms out on frame electrical problems with security program
- Bitely, MI, USA
My electric steering sometimes locks up and cant steer anymore
- Plainfield, IL, USA
The rack and pinion went out when making left turns in city setting. Steering wheel turned but wheels did not. Felt a jumping in the wheel. Gears in rack were stripped when making a hard left turn. Steering wheel spun 3/4 and ruined air bag and no cruise control. Ive had to get a new rack and pinion.
- New Martinsville, WV, USA
When make a slow or hard turn in either direction power steering seems to stop working and steering wheel requires more effort to turn
- Dothan, AL, USA
Clunking sound that you can feel in the foot pedal and when you rock steering wheel back in forth and clunking noise coming from front endin steering wheel and unable to control vehicle felling over loosing control of car
- Fredericksburg, VA, USA
This car has total steering loss that is not predictable. The steering recall did not fix this vehicle. Dash board light comes on during the intermittent electric steering failure. This happens while the car is moving at cruising speed and usually lasts about 2-4 seconds resulting in a loss of control.
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
First steering wheel turned all the way around and secondly then car nor going backward and forward did not move
- Chicago, IL, USA
Continued loss of power steering while driving and parked positions on highway, town and driveway. Recall was said to have been done. Problems consist error message on radio, dash, erratic shaking of steering colomn, loss of power steering.
- Glenrock, WY, USA
Electric power steering stopped working while I was on the highway going 75mph. Turned car off then back on and it didn't have an issue. Then cut out again while I was driving. Electric power steering has completely failed
- Peoria, AZ, USA
The steering assist stops working intermittently without warning. I am an elderly person and it makes it almost impossible to steer at times. It doesn't normally do it when going over 35 mph. When it is cold outside it seems to do it more. I may just notice it more in the cold because I drive slower in the bad weather.
- Ledbetter, KY, USA
- Grand Rivers, KY, USA