This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I was stopped at a 4 way stop sign and when I tried to turn right and proceed my car went diagonally across the road because the steering had gone out of the car. I was taken to the nearest dealer, apple valley Chevrolet, and the steering needed to be replaced. The steering needed to be replaced again on 08/04/09 and again on 05/26/2010 at which time I was charged a deductible of $100 because the car was still under warranty.at this time I was told by the service manager that any future problem with this issue would be taken care of.these repairs were done at hoffman automotive. I received a recall notice for the steering and with that a form for reimbursement if already fixed and paid for. I submitted all required forms for reimbursement of the deductable in November of 2014. I have faxed those documents many times, made repeated phone calls and have just today received a denial of reimbursement. The reason was because of a part number. The recall was for the steering, not a specific part number.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normally. The failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 15V340000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The steering wheel became difficult to turn several times while driving. On one occasion, the steering wheel became loose and turned on its own. The wrench light illuminated while the failure occurred. The contact was able to restart the engine and regained steering function. The contact also stated that the repair for NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering) was performed; however; the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,313.
I was at a stop sign, headed straight, on a road that is a hill, and I was headed down hill. The steering wheel didnt seem to be to be responding properly, so I attempted to move forward slowly and tried to get over to the right. I was unable to control the car and drifted down the hill and into a tree. The whole front end, hood and both fenders are damaged. I am sure we had paower steering recall work done, this is awful. The car was not worth a whole lot but it was in pretty good condition. We didnt have collision coverage so now I have a real total loss.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while turning left or right, an abnormal noise emitted from the steering wheel. The contact stated that upon trying to remove the key from the ignition, the key had to be adjusted back and forth several times in order for it to release from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V153000 (steering) and 14E044000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
- Commack, NY, USA
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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds making a left or right turn, the steering wheel emitted an abnormal clicking sound and the steering wheel became loose without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. However, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at 20 mph, the power steering became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the high pressure fuel line fractured and leaked fuel into the muffler. The failure recurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,672.
Driving grand children home from school, turned in driveway and car made loud chatter and clunk sound like something was coming apart or falling out. When the noise happened steering wheel kept spinning freely! received a letter saying this exact thing may happen would be fixed free of charge under 150,000 miles. Car is at 170,000 they will not repair saying extended warranty issue and not recall. Mind boggling how they can be allowed to issue recall for steering motor that may cause vechile to steer harder a safety issue and when your in the process of turning and steering wheel spins freely isn't a safety issue but extended warranty issue. Had we been turning as we were a short time before that at a busy intersection we could have been injured or killed!! this seems completely idiotic how hard steering that could happen such as like when a car didn't have power steering was declared safety issue but extended warranty issue when you lose the ability to steer and steering wheel just spins. How many injuries or deaths have to occur before they are made to fix this issue. They want $900 for part alone. How could they possibly put a mile limit of 150,000 on something that can cause crash causing injury or death!!! this dangerous condition needs to be made public and corrected. Because manufacturer neglected to put an umbrella seal a very cheap part peoples lives are at risk and it is a costly repair due to neglect on manufacturers part!!
I was leaving out of walmart to enter onto hwy 301 when I accelerated my steering wheel had tightened up like the car was going to shut down. It happened again on April 24, 2015 same thing. They had a recall on the power steering (recall #14116). I had it serviced on 10/27/2014. Which I thought was corrected until this happened. I took my car back to the dealership on May 6, 2015, which was still the power steering, and I end up paying $525.76, for something GMC was supposed to have fixed in the recall. I sure I'm not the only who is having this problem. Because I could've been hit not once but twice.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at approximately 10 mph and turning the steering wheel, the tires failed to turn. The failure recurred once. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. When accelerating, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.
When trying to turn left or right it won't turn and makes a popping noise in steering shaft ? under car inspection noticed that steering spline or shaft where it meets the yoke it just spins when turning wheel! wheels will not turn. Can't drive. This car is my daughters and I'm doing the research for her.
My power steering light came on Friday April 24,2015.and where I bought my car said I was responsible for getting it fixed. So what do I do because I never received a recall paper on it. But when I looked it up it says they have been recalled but no one has notified me to get this checked.
I've had lots of problems with the power steering going out on my 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. I called GM many times asking if there were any type of recalls. There were none. Had power steering fixed at my cost. Several years later I received recalls about the power steering on my 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. Two months ago I took my vehicle to a GM dealership to be checked. The power steering parts were replaced. Today I was almost in an accident due to the power steering going out in my car again. This time it was worse than ever before. Today the power steering not only locked up, but then the steering wheel popped back in the opposite direction with force and a loud noise. Had to have vehicle towed home because it was on a Sunday and now going to have to have it towed back to the dealership on Monday. For 4 years I've had nothing but trouble with my power steering. Very dangerous and scary, especially when you have grandchildren in the car!!!
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speeds, the steering wheel independently turned left and right. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the steering box assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle had been previously been taken to the dealer multiple times and the technician diagnosed that the steering column and steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became stiff and power steering was lost. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering) however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V153000 (steering) and 14V224000 (powertrain) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2004 Chevrolet Malibu. Consumer requests reimbursement for steering column recall notice repairs. The intermediate shaft and rack and pinion were replaced.
Steering wheel appears to lock up and power steering lost. Steering column appears loose. Happens daily and approx. Ten to twelve times weekly. Often noise rattling like in lower or base steering shaft area. Sometimes happens a minute or two after we start car and vehicle moves. Sometimes at about 20-45 mph in city driving. Other times when car is going 50-75 mph in highway driving. It is intermittent and unpredictable. It seems to happen more often on pot holed or otherwise rough roads. Our only known steering related GM recall was completed recently by GMC dealer. However, problems continue.
After I took my 2004 Chevy Malibu in to get fixed under the recalls, my car keeps flashing the maintenance light and on my radio the "check power steering" comes on followed by a chime.
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- Hancock, MD, USA