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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 22 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 11 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 85,720 miles
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sudden loss of steering power almost ending on a crash
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that prior to owning the vehicle, his parents had serviced the vehicle at a dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). Recently while the contact's son was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the power steering failed without warning. The contact then called the manufacturer who informed him that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
- Milford, PA, USA
Power steering sensor intermittent failure - loss of power steering
- Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
While driving on I95 the major highway my cars steering wheel started to shake and I heard like a popping noise then, a bell or chime rang and the information center read POWER STEERING. Suddenly the steering wheel was hard, I was taken by surprise, and almost went into the other lane. Thank God my son was with me he helped me get onto the first exit off the highway while other cars were speeding by. The next day I looked on the internet for any other people who had the same problem and I found out about the recall, called Chevrolet and spoke to the information about the recall and was told that the original owner had the work done and I was not eligible for any kind of help. The car now has 63000 miles on it after me buying it in June of 2020 with around45,000.have a car fax report given at time of sale shows no recall imfo, at all.I am a senior citizen getting not enough money to pay my bills and am on assistance from the government for.. I need help and am starting with you. I would like to know how long the parts were warranted because in 2014 the original owner had35000 miles on the car so that would make the part only lasting less than 30,000 miles, I love this car and it is the first one that I have ever given a name, though it might sound a little weird, oh well to each their own. I looked up the part on a well-known internet site and as electronic power steering assist module runs close to $300 and that does not include labor and god knows what else.
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
the power electric steering message not working comes on in the info center at times i believe it said shaft needed to be replaced this has happened a few times this past year comes on a few times then goes out for a while i dont believe it was fixed on a recall
- Lewiston, ME, USA
Power steering going out intermittently
- Bremerton, WA, USA
Steering locks up when accelerating onto highway or any heavy acceleration. Car also will make clicking sounds when this happens.
- Kentwood, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the dealer completed an unknown recall repair on the vehicle however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and reversing, the steering wheel was engaged but failed to respond and made an abnormal clunking sound. The contact stated that she was unable to drive the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering wheel had failed, and the steering column and shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,356.
- Santa Rosa, CA, USA
The power steering light came on while driving and I could barely turn the wheel. I took car to Firestone and was told electric power steering pump and they couldnot fix it and may have to take to dealer. I had to leave car so it get tow to a dealer.When got ready to leave I could not turn at all. I been notice that the wheel use to pull back when I turn. This can cause an accident.
- Florence, SC, USA
The rack and pinion needs to be replaced at the speed of 65 the steering feels loose and I was told that the rack and pinion is out, so I am having to replace the entire thing, I dont have a receipt yet because it's going to the shop next week, it seems odd that a car with only 75k miles would need a new rack and pinion. Also the high mount brake light is out..which seems crazy on a car with low miles, I understand that the car is old but to me it's a new car, I only just purchased it in October 2020.
- Antioch , TN, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became firm. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering motor was defective. The dealer informed the contact that they would work with the manufacturer for potential assistance with the repair of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had declined to offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
- Washington, DC, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and restarted. The contact continued driving until arriving at a rest stop to inspect the vehicle. The contact continued driving to her destination however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
- Concordia, MO, USA
On three separate occasions, since purchasing less than 2 years ago, my power steering has stopped working. If I turn the car off, get out, and get back in to restart, then it has corrected itself. It has always happened in a stationary setting thus far, but after reading about the 2014 recall for 04-06, I'm nervous that I may be having the same issue.
- Boonville, IN, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel started shaking and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
Power steering keeps going out. I will be driving and it will randomly go out, the shops can't find anything wrong with it, and keeps resetting the code and then it goes out again in a month or so. The dashboard information gives a warning about the power steering. This has been ongoing for over a year.
- Waterford, MI, USA
My power steering will go completely out while driving. My steering wheel will begin to shake uncontrollably while braking to slow down and when I am at a complete stop. Very hard to steer while this is all happening.
- Moundsville, WV, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle loss power steering assist making the vehicle difficult to steer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering). The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
- Decatur, IL, USA
The steering wheel shakes and it wants to go to the right and when I fix the wheel to go straight the car makes a beeping noise and then the wheel locks up. It does this when moving forward or turning.
- Clarksville, TN, USA
About 1 month ago the steering whell began to shutter just at highway speeds. It progressed since then to more noticable shaking of the steering wheel at all speeds with intermittent shutting off of the power steering. Now the power steering shuts off almost immediately after start up. Making the vehicle practically undrivable and unsafeto operate. I saw that there have been recalls for this vehicle for this problem but when I checked the VIN it says there are "0" unrepaired recalls. So since I've owned this vehicle for about 2.5 years that a previous owner may have repaired it already?
- Keasbey, NJ, USA
- Rumford , RI, USA