While driving the car, the power steering suddenly goes out and a message displays saying something like "service ESC Power Steering". It seems completely random. Some days, power steering works all day and other days it is completely intermittent. There is a recall for this exact car, Recall 14V153000 from 3-31-2014 but somehow according to the VIN this car is not in that group. It needs to be expanded. I have researched this problem extensively, and it is identical to the symptoms described in Recall 14V153000. I do not know why this car is not included in the recall. It is the identical electrical power steering system, and clearly it is faulty.

- Harrisburg, IL, USA

My Power Steering stops working. I have to shut the car off and on several times and it will come back on. There is a recall for the 2009 Malibu, although my VIN is showing it-??s not part of the recall. The air conditioner works some days, but other days not at all. It also shows that this is under recall, although my VIN shows not affected by this recall either. The air conditioner is inconvenient, but the steering is a safety issue. My wheel will barely turn when it stops working.

- Marshall, IN, USA

Electric power steering goes out while driving. Very hard to steer!!!! Major safety concern. Traction control and ESC don't work while this problem occurs.

- Madison, SD, USA

It-??s going on with a lot of Malibu-??s with the starting issue with the whole fuse box the copper in the fuse box is making a hairline split in the copper in the fuse box one the car heats up enough to make the plastic fuse box hot there no engine light for this so people would go threw thousands of dollars and never find the issue this really needs a recall because it-??s happening to mys and if you take the fuse box apart and don-??t see a split in the copper your going have to have a hot gun to warm it it up to show I did what many people did I change the starter I change the starter relay and a few other fuses and still have a starting problem sometimes my car starts up fine then other times it won-??t start after trying aleast 6 times then I got wait 20 to 30 mins then it will start this is a major problem for these models and for a mechanic to find unless you explain the situation this need to be recall for the fuse boxes with it over heating in splitting the wire inside to cause starting problems and power problems and sometimes throwing out faulty codes please resolve this issue so I can bring my car in for new fuse box are a recall to shouldering the wire as they call it this is major

- De Soto, KS, USA

my transmission is slipping when there was a recall and my car went in to get fixed for both my power steering and my transmission and my power steering does not work and my transmission is slipping.

- Onarga, IL, USA

This vin number shows recall number 14v252. We called a Chevrolet new car dealership and they tell us there is no recall on this vin number. Can you help us please ? We don-??t want to sell this car with this recall notice. Please call us at our business 814-942-8338. We want to get this resolved for our customer.

- Altoona , PA, USA

Steering affected, unable to control direction of vehicle. Luckily I was not on highway driving at high speed....it very well had caused a serious accident. Warning lights on : dashboard monitor messaged " power steering " traction control light First time it happened was on December 22, 2021. The most recent time was on February 21, 2022.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Power Steering and ESC both failed at the same time randomly, no warning lights or signals until after the incident. Can get it to turn back on by starting car and jerking wheel, steering wheel shakes back and forth, power steering and ESC goes back out once wheel is turned even slightly. Electronic power steering is constant, so I am fighting my car just to drive it, and I have no electronic stability control in snow/ice. Impossible to react/turn quickly enough to prevent an accident in the worst case scenario. Most likely torque sensor, extremely common issue with 09 Malibu-??s, no recall issued.

- Canton, OH, USA

Power steering failed when turning from a stop and/or low speed into traffic. Steering was nearly impossible and required great effort from driver. A brief message flashed on the Driver Information Center and a unique chime was heard. The safety of the driver was affected by oncoming traffic. The failure has not been inspected by a mechanic as of yet, but the vehicle is available for inspection at any time.

- Salina, KS, USA

Steering failed when driving on freeway, abruptly stopped and had to restart on the road to can control of steering. Spent several hundred dollars, replacing breaks and to fix the check engine light error. Despite service, ABS, service tire pressure, service + passenger air bag and other controls flash in and out when driving at various speeds/times. Breaks seem not to work right when stopping and speeding up is strained. Now cruise control is not disengaging consistently.and power steering issues are returning this winter. Dashboard lights are in and out and I can't read speed. Do not purchase!

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

Have plms for electric power steering it littl hard turn and it not safe

- Melrose Park, IL, USA

I am having issues associated with recall number 14V252000, but I don't know if my vehicle was ever recalled and/or repaired.

- Woodland Park, NJ, USA

Car shuts off while driving problems electrical

- Ontario, CA, USA

I was driving on the parkway my vehicle started making a loud sound idling high then it made a loud pop sound then began to smoke by the time I pulled over smoke was coming through the vents and fire was coming from the hood I was able to get my two small boys out before it completely went up in flames

- College Park, MD, USA

The power steering just goes out, the ESC light comes on and it will just go out. Ive seen this is a know issue with this car. Also the door locks quit on most of the cars.

- Stanton, KY, USA

I went to the store came back out an it wouldn't turn over I got a new battery an got the same result

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

Power steering service ecs light loss of power shut the steering on mid road very dangerous it's a shame we don't have a recall yet and I read over 100 complaints of the same problems on these cars most on the 2009 Chevy Malibu

- Suffolk, VA, USA

Purchased vehicle on 8/8/19 and still have not received out plate or title have went there 2 time told me it was sent in, called dmv and they said paperwork was not sent in until Nov 4 and they did not send all the money, still nothing, my car is parked with an expired temporary plare

- Boyd, WI, USA

Takata recall passenger air bag is sunken in to the dashboard.

- Sebring, FL, USA

My car has bluetooth capabilities and my device was connected until Oct 2018. When I press the button, mutes radio. Computer never responds, "ready". I also noticed that onstar is no longer working. Does not make a noise when blue button is pressed. I looked up symptoms and noticed there was a bulletin for this exact issue 08-08-46-008 A/B. dealership says there is no software to be updated and I've tried multiple phones and prior to determining if my device is compatible, the computer must respond when following the set up rules.

- Concord, NC, USA