10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
84,950 miles

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problem #296

Feb 242019

Malibu

  • 159,000 miles
Driving home from work about 30mph and all of a sudden the car looses power and eco assist shuts off, with traction control, traction assist, and power steering. This seems like a safety issue as I couldn't pull off to the side of the road due to these issues and the car would only go 10 mph!! I see other have complained about this issue in nys and nothings been done or when we go to the dealership they just clear the codes and say nothings wrong! this is an issue as if someone was behind me they would of hit me as when these light came on the dash with the check engine light the car went from 30mph down to 10 mph and the car ran rough and slow. Please do something with this issue as alot of people complaining !

- Jamestown, NY, USA

problem #295

Feb 192019

Malibu

  • 150,000 miles
While driving 50mph on a state highway, power steering failed. Service ESC and power steering alerts displayed 2/19/19. Dealer identified steering wheel torque sensor and steering wheel position sensor out of calibration. Technician re-calibrated sensors. Approximately 2 hours after picking up the vehicle 2/20/19 the power steering failed again. This is a serious safety issue that has the potential of serious bodily harm.

- Thornton, CO, USA

problem #294

Feb 192019

Malibu

  • 85,000 miles
Vehicle suddenly powered down to 10 mph, shook violently and sputtered. Engine light, traction control light and service ESC message across dash. This left me stranded at midnight, pregnant while in route to see dying grandfather. In order to get home approx 60 miles away, had to remove battery terminal for a reset. Dealer could not fix due to reset alas code was cleared. Did not experience this issue again until out of warranty almost one year later. Slowly got to dealer. Needs new throttle body. Initially dealer claimed servicing would be covered due to tsb and extended warranty for issue; however, after diagnosis dealer denied any special coverages existed for this issue. Apparantly a $600 fix, denied service and replaced ourselves for $185 part.

- West St Paul, MN, USA

problem #293

Feb 012019

Malibu

  • 157,000 miles
Driving to work and out of nowhere dash starts dinging and flashes 'service ESC' the. 'power steering' and steering gets stiff (no power steering). Luckily it was just me in the car and not with my 3 and 5 year old and also not on highway when it happened. My car has 157K miles and just found out that there was a GM extended coverage on it up to 150K miles for this particular issue and was not aware. I'm over the 150K miles now so I'm stuck with the repair but thankfully no one was hurt. This is a major safety issue GM!!

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #292

Feb 022019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 167,000 miles
I have service ESC light (electronic stability control) and power steering lights that just recently came on in my 2010 Chevy Malibu. I have called GM and they refuse to fix the issue because it supposedly isn't under my VIN number [xxx], even though my car is experiencing the same issue as listed in the recalls. I have visited numerous sites from people who have 2010 Malibu's and have had the same issue with them refusing to fix the issue because it again supposedly wasn't listed under their VIN. I will be getting a lawyer and if my car causes me to get into an accident I have given all information to go forward with a lawsuit. This is absolutely unacceptable and I will never buy another car from GM!!!!!!!! now I have to pay out of pocket and I have no idea what it will cost me!!!! I don't know why I am even bothering to write this complaint because nothing will be done!!! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Little Orleans, MD, USA

problem #291

Feb 062019

Malibu

  • 144,000 miles
Power steering warning comes on. ESC. Traction steering is stiff to turn is hard.

- Bladensburg, MD, USA

problem #290

Feb 022019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 177,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel would not move after the vehicle was started. The contact turned the vehicle off and on, and the power steering returned to normal. A failure code regarding the power steering illuminated on the instrument panel. Tom kelley Chevrolet Buick (1313 S 13th St, Decatur, in 46733, (260) 724-8525) stated that there was an unknown recall regarding the power steering, but the vehicle exceeded the 150,000 mile limit. The manufacturer was notified and also mentioned the mileage limitation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 177,000.

- Monroe, IN, USA

problem #289

Feb 042019

Malibu

  • miles
Steering wheel is hard to turn and has a hesitation when turning

- Thomasville, AL, USA

problem #288

Jan 312019

Malibu

  • 95,414 miles
We purchased this Malibu lt 2010 in September 2018, it had under 100,000 miles on it. A few days ago I was pulling out of the driveway & the power steering went out & the ESC & powersteering warning lights came on. I shut the car off & turned it back on it was working fine until 3 days later. I was driving on the highway & it did it again powersteering went out & the ESC & powersteering warning lights came on & its been doing it ever since. It had done it in mid turns, drivibg straight, any time it feels like it.I can feel in the steering when its about to do it. I feel like a pull a catch I would say. This was an extremely dangerous situation especially ehen you have teenage drivers in your household. I've foubd multiple online reports about this very problem ovet the past fee days as I have been researching.

- Dexter, MO, USA

problem #287

Jan 292019

Malibu

  • 123,000 miles
Bought in February 2018 93 K miles Jan of 2019 with 124 K on it replaced front tires and brakes and rotors immediately got in to test drive steering had a violent twitch. Took it to have steering sensor recalibrated.. got in car zero electric steering.. unhooked battery.. hooked back up steering extremely lose with even worse twitch twitch started in park while running and has progressed to a twitch all the time while running.. by twitch I mean a violent left to right vibration of the steering wheel

- Morgantown, WV, USA

problem #286

Jan 252019

Malibu

  • 123,700 miles
I purchased this car in December 2018, it had 123,500 miles on it. This morning as my son was proceeding through a left turn through an intersection, the steering suddenly locked up, warning light "service ecs" came on, and he had no power steering! we turned the car off for about five minutes and restarted the engine, and everything was working again, so we were able to get it to a safe spot to park. This was a horribly dangerous situation that I've seen multiple online reports about today in my search for some answers.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #285

Jan 222019

Malibu

  • 120,000 miles
I put brand new rims and tires on the 2010 Malibu and received an alignment. About 20 minutes later while driving on the highway my steering wheel locked up and my ESC power steering lights came on! fortunately I was not injured.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #284

Jan 082019

Malibu

  • 86,000 miles
I was driving and my power steering light came on the dashboard and the steering wheel became hard to maneuver. I turned off the vehicle and it was drivable, but again the steering wheel became hard to drive.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #283

Jan 012019

Malibu

  • 75,000 miles
Power steering went out in the middle of driving

- Sonora, CA, USA

problem #282

Dec 012017

Malibu

  • 89,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, 'power steering and service ESC' displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. After turning the vehicle off and back on, the power steering operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 89,000.

- Elkart, IN, USA

problem #281

Dec 242018

Malibu

  • 94,000 miles
Tamara recall. Power steering failure, lost power steering down highway

- Caledonia, MN, USA

problem #280

Dec 052018

Malibu

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering lost power and the "power steering off" indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin Chevrolet GMC Buick (478-246-4916, located at 2042 veterans blvd, dublin, ga 31021) where a diagnostic test was recommended. The test was not performed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

- Eastman, GA, USA

problem #279

Oct 202018

Malibu

  • 105,000 miles
Driving and my electric power steering went out causing the car hard to control. 2.4 fur cylinder Chevy Malibu 2010 the dashboard lit up power steering loss

- Newcomerstown, OH, USA

problem #278

Dec 062018

Malibu

  • miles
On 12. 06. 2018 the power steering code C0454. Last year Nov. 2018, it was the timing chain, then the ESC, which is still unresolved, then I had to put in a new transmission.

- Gilmanton Iw, NH, USA

problem #277

Nov 262018

Malibu

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 60 mph, the power steering was difficult to turn left or right. In addition, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and an abnormal beeping noise was heard. The contact called the local dealer (mark Chevrolet, 33200 Michigan ave, wayne, mi 48184, (734) 307-0785) where a service appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. the contact was informed about a special warranty and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available. 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).

- Belleville, MI, USA

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