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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 11 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 76,806 miles
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Steering column shakes when I exceed 60 miles and higher. I am forced to break to reduce speed. Which is dangerous. Based on all the recalls I'm kind of scared to drive my vehicle. I have an 8 yr old little girl who I have to pray for protection over because I need my car to maintain daily responsibilities.
- Hemet, CA, USA
The dash is displaying service power steering service tire monitor system service ESC and traction control. All of which have been recalled on other 2008 Chevy Malibus with different VIN numbers then mine. I feel my Malibu is unsafe and needs to be inspected and placed on the recall list as well. I am available to have the car inspected as soon as possible. The steering is popping and grinding when I turn. The steering wheel jerks when I drive over bumps and the car sways and swerves which makes it hard to control. This is a family vehicle my young child rides in the car daily and I worry about his safety due to the steering locking up like the other recalled Malibus. I am scared to drive it I feel like it is very unsafe. The vehicle has only been inspected by my Certified mechanic. There were warning lights displayed on the dash as I stated above. They've been since I bought the car at the beginning of February.
- Andover , OH, USA
Automatic power steering randomly goes out while driving, posing serious safety risks. Steering wheel locks up and message reads -??Power Steering Service ESC-??
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 25-30 MPH, the steering wheel locked. The check engine warning light and the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact shifted into neutral and manually steered the vehicle to a nearby independent mechanic. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the steering wheel and alignment had failed. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred increasingly while reversing. The contact notified the independent mechanic of the failure and he advised her to drive the vehicle for about 15 miles and the steering wheel would loosen up. The contact drove the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The independent mechanic referred the contact to the dealer for the steering repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering and the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair as the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering) had already been completed in 2014. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they could not assist as recalls are repaired one time free of charge and additional related failures would be repaired at her expense. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
- Troy, NY, USA
While driving I randomly lose power steering. Happens at various speed but usually slower speeds or stopped. Power steering warning light comes on in the dash panel. Sometimes can be reset by shutting off the car and restarting it. Still not 100% after resetting. Constant pulsing felt in the steering wheel and vehicle always wants to pull to the left.
- Erie, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel ceased with the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the electric power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
- Bainbridge, GA, USA
On 3/15/21 my daughter was driving her2008 Malibu down 787 interstate when tax started going up an down engine raising for no reason also that same month when you turn sharp to go into a turn steering had mind of its own an you can here a lot of rattling up under dash on drivers side.
- Eastchatham, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while at a standstill, the steering wheel became difficult to move. The vehicle was restated and regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the power steering assist message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a&T Chevrolet (801 bethlehem pike, sellersville, pa 18960, (610) 890-7312) where it was diagnosed with needing steering column and steering gear to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
- Lansdale, PA, USA
Power steering failure has happened twice in the last two weeks. Get message on dash of electric power steering loss and that moment it's hard to turn the steering wheel. This happened while the vehicle was stationary. I see you have a recall for this but ive never received this repair. The recall number I have is N140115.
- Chicago, IL, USA
I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu 4 cylinder and my power steering is shaky and hard to turn while I was driving. It happen January 10th 2021
- Hummelstown, PA, USA
Drove vehicle and parked, when I came back and started the vehicle the power steering was not working, dash light read power steering. Managed to drive vehicle home with 'no power steering'. checked this site for recalls/problems found another owner who had same problem and they said that they had turned their car off and then back on and that the power steering started working again. After reading his message I went out and started my car and the power steering started working again. Will take it to my mechanic asap.
- Willowick, OH, USA
When driving vehicle jerks left and right.. making it hard to control.. this happens while driving more than 35 mph.. I though it was a wheel alingment but it was perform by 2 different shops and still does it...
- Orlando, FL, USA
I bought this vehicle 3 weeks ago and for the past week it won't start. Power to everything but no crank. I took out battery and starter and they're both fine. All relays and fuses are fine. I took out all fuses under hood and car started fine. Made it 5 minutes up the road, my car started shaking badly, the power steering appeared on dash, speedometer stopped working, rpms worked, and car wouldn't shift out of 1st. That is dangerous and my vehicle was recalled for eps but no one will help me and this has been a re occurring issue with Chevy Malibu in general. I had to turn around and just coast the whole way home then my car locked and wouldn't let me take it out of park when I got home.
- Gladys, VA, USA
Loss of power steering, several times when first started and also while driving. These happened in a commercial parking as well as on a highway
- Palm Coast, FL, USA
Power steering going in and out. If power steering not working, sometimes turning car off and restarting it will enable power steering.
- Moberly, MO, USA
I was driving the car was perfectly fine I only had it for 4 months it's only had two owners me and one other person and all of a sudden the power steering just went it immediately stopped working the gauges are bobbin up and down it's telling me to service ESC sometimes even the car won't start right away the lights on the gear stick won't turn on right away the engine light turned on the traction control turns off it's telling me power steering service tire monitor even though there's nothing wrong with it I don't know what's going on this car brands like brand new at first and then within a month of driving it it immediately just started crashing and that's when I read that there's been a lot of recalls on this model everything's electrical there's no power steering fluid nothing like that sometimes when the gears are changing they stick and it makes buffering sounds now it's starting to sputter and I have no idea what's going on this is dangerous having to stop and restart the car sometimes just to get the computer to recognize that the system is fine every time I call GM and I tell them that this car was never serviced when the recalls first happened they automatically reject me I don't know what to do as I said this car is basically brand-new it's only had two owners me and one other person it never was brought in when the first recall was acknowledged so this is still has all the original parts in it is there no one around that can help me?
- New Britain, CT, USA
Loss of power steering in motion on freeway and surface streets
- Antelope, CA, USA
As I was pulling out of a parking spot all of a sudden I lost power steering and the power steering warning light came on. I turned off the car and turned it back on and the power steering worked so I straightened it out and took another car.
- Ridgefield, NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The power steering warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and continued driving normally. The vehicle was taken to miami lakes Chevrolet (16600 nw 57th ave, miami lakes, fl 33014) but was not diagnosed nor repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and the mechanic retrieved dtc code: C0545, (steering wheel torque sensor malfunction). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently taken to the same dealer for repair under NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering) however, the repair failed to fix the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.
- Miami, FL, USA
- Temple Hills, MD, USA