Has a problem with cold start needs a jump alot, service ESC comes on with lose of traction and power steering, sensor in wheels go out often wheels sound weird when turning, headlight goes out often windshield wipers are out, gearshift linkage has broken while trying to shift gears problem occurs both non-stationary

- Lancaster, OH, USA

I'm having power steering issues and the dealer told me that the recall parts have expired! I'm very upset because they are trying to charge me 2,700 out of my pockets because they don't want to do the work for free. These parts that they need are recall parts!!

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

Power steering goes out while driving. Makes steering/driving/turning almost impossible.

- Belleville, IL, USA

While driving at highway speed the power steering went out, no steering control the power steering, and ESC warnings light came on dash

- Laurel, MS, USA

The zero positioning sensor went out. I do not have powersteering!!!! it is very difficult to drive. It is a recall but not for my VIN. It should be! it is very dangerous. It was in motion when it went out.

- Luebbering, MO, USA

The power steering goes out on my vehicle a lot. It is not safe and it says there's no recalls on this vehicle. It locks up all of a sudden. When I'm driving down the highway and/or interstate. Also, when I make a turn. It is not safe at all and from the looks of it, I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. There needs to be an investigation and recall on these vehicles.

- Newton, MS, USA

Power steering flashes on dash board and I lose complete control. I then have to use my strength to turn the wheel while the vehicle slows down. Sometimes this goes away and it drives fine. I've experienced it shutting down while going down the high way and this cannot be safe! after researching recalls, it appears I am experiencing the details of the recall for the torque sensor. The vehicle is below 150,000 miles. It also randomly will flash 'service air bag'.

- Jamestown, NY, USA

My power steering wheel has been replaced once then not less than a year my power steering wheel goes out again. My brake lights are also on and never turn off. It's scary because no one knows when I'm actually braking.

- Chicago, IL, USA

Loss of power steering while driving but if you turn the car off and turn it back on it corrects the problem. This seems to be happening more frequently in cold wheather. ESC service light and ABS light comes on when this happens. This is very dangerous since it only happens while the car is in drive. Power steering seems to lock on when the wheel is turning. This has been an ongoing problem for us since we bought the vehicle in September of 2020.

- Nashville, IN, USA

While making a right turn, the power steering went out, the traction control light came on, and service ESC message was displayed. Luckily no one was in the lane beside my wife because it happened without warning and the car was nearly impossible to steer. She managed to pull into a shopping center parking lot, turned the car off and called for a tow. When the tow driver arrived and turned on the vehicle, warning lights had disappeared, and power steering was ok. I still had the vehicle towed and am awaiting diagnostics. I bought the vehicle used, and have only had it for 2 weeks. When researching the issue, it appears to be a common issue in the 2009 Malibu. Wondering why the issue has not been addressed before now as it is just a matter of time before an accident occurs.

- Warminster, PA, USA

Service ESC light on, loss of power steering, cruise control, and traction control...turnoff vehicle and turn back on and problem is rectified.vehicle was in motion at highway speed 60-65 making turning extremely difficult.

- Raymond, NH, USA

Sudden loss of power steering while driving back around Nov 2019. Steering wheel shaking when the problem first began almost as if it was switching between having power steering to no power steering. Service ESC power steering message. A few months later the problem suddenly went away. Now it's Feb 2021 and it started doing it all over again a couple months ago (Nov 2020). My VIN is not included in the recall even though other 2009 models were recalled for the same issue. GM needs to step up and fix this on their own dime.

- Villa Rica, GA, USA

Son driving home from college, loses power steering and traction control light comes on. Readout bar service power steering and ESC. There are several recalls on this exact problem and exact year of vehicle but his vehicle VIN is not included. So irritating when manufacturers will not stand behind and fix a known issue... clearly they know the ramifications, they have a recall already!

- Copley, OH, USA

Service ESC light comes on and loses power steering while at highway speeds at least 3 times per week, especially in colder conditions.! due to this issue, this car is off limits to my wife. I would not want power steering to go out on her while she's going down the rod with our [xxx] in the car. Numerous complaints on forums regarding this particular year make and model. Please help! parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Inwood, WV, USA

ESC light came on, wife could not steer car, looses steering when turn at intersections, very dangerous situation, she couldn't steer car and went into ditch, luckily was going slow and didn't tear anything up, but if another vehicle was there it could have been deadly

- Franklin, MO, USA

Intermittently loses power steering and service ESC, power steering lights come on in the dash. This has happened during normal in town driving. When we turn it off the system will rest, but comes on now at random intervals. Several times today

- Barneveld, WI, USA

When driving my 2009 Malibu ltz 2.4L either street or highway the electric power steering will go out with no notice. Quite dangerous in any situation of driving. Mil light goes on and off when turning the steering wheel at same time power steering shuts down. Turning vehicle off and back on sometimes fixes the problem but only for a few minutes. This problem just started to occur at 164,007 miles.

- Mobile, AL, USA

Power of steering keeps going out I have to turn my car off and back on just to get it to steer again. Usually happens when I'm backing out of parking spots or driving slow or turning. My headlights wiring harness has a short in it and one of my lights cuts off and on this happens randomly while I'm driving.

- Flint, MI, USA

It is January 4, 2021. My car has 172,000 miles on it and this winter I have been experiencing a problem with the power steering and traction control. I will be driving and next thing you know my traction control light comes on with the power steering warning. I have red Chevy Malibu forms and it seems like I'm not the first one to experience this problem. It sounds like this is something that should have been recalled but obviously it wasn't. the only way I'm able to clear it while driving is putting my car in park in the middle of the road with my hazard lights on turning my car off and back on then they go away. And then it doesn't appear for a couple days the next thing you know it pops back up multiple times. I just want to know if there can be a solution for me for the situation. It happens both while driving and even sitting at a light.

- Lansing, MI, USA

Power steering fails while driving, had to shut my car off while I tried to make a turn on the higway. The 1st time it happened at home on May 2020, car locked up and wouldn't move at all. Dashboard will say traction off, ESC off and it won't let me move my steering wheel. I have to shut off the car and wait a few minutes for it to come back. Car is at roughly 133K miles and had no issues prior to this. Also, when I drive my front side of the car shakes as if it is going over stuff. I replaced both cv joints, gotten the car aligned, and balanced my tires and they still can't find the issue with it. Only recall that pops up is the electronic, but I believe it has the steering recall as well.

- Union Springs, AL, USA