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The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The driver crashed into a ditch and the vehicle rolled over approximately four times. The driver and two passengers were injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure occurred intermittently. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
My 06, will not start without pressing the gas pedal, also it will show power steering failure when starting, I will have to restart vehicle for the power steering to activate, and while driving the power steering will stop working causing the vehicle to be hard to steer.
While driving power steering light came on and when my daughter arrived home, I checked for fluids and found out this power steering was electronic. Look on line and found out about the recalls but this vehicle was not on the list. Could not take a chance of my daughter getting into an accident, she uses this car for work and college. Following day drove car to dealer and paid 438. 69 to make the necessary repairs which consisted of replacing the steering module code C0460, replaced the steering position/ torque sensor. Service manager could not understand why this was not covered under the recall because he said it was the same part being replace on the other recall vehicles. Thank you for your concern.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. Additionally, the no traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering). The failure mileage was 120,000.
- Tuscon, AA, USA
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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the power steering failed without warning and excessive force was required to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the technician diagnosed that the power steering motor needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 3 mph and making a right turn, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The contact indicated that the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering failed without warning as the check power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear assembly was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,866.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. When the vehicle was started, the power steering light illuminated and the vehicle would not turn. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the anti-sway bar needed to be replaced. The failure persisted. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). The VIN was not listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Power steering ceased to function while driving at normal speed. I managed to pull over and safely off the roadway. After a half hour, I restarted the vehicle and the power steering seemed to operate ok. This same malfunction has since occurred a few more times over the past year. I have only driver the car approx. 1500 miles since as it could potential be disastrous. Should this not be a recall situation?
The Chevy, Malibu 2006 models have a recall on the faulty power steering. All except our VIN number. We have the power steering problem so why isn't it under recall? the power steering goes out periodically making it difficult to steer especially from a parking space or at low speeds. Then it will unpredictably come back on again. This is a safety hazard as it can come back all of a sudden while going around sharp turns. Last time we called our local dealer he said it wasn't covered. Can you rectify this with Chevrolet and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
Vehicle hits 25 mph while driving straight and the power steering fails. A dinging would go off and it would not move till the car was shut off and reset.
The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While the driver was driving at high speeds, the steering wheel seized and the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle spun and crashed into another guardrail. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained minor bruises and scrapes that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14V153000 (steering), and 14V224000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering seized. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted from the drive position to the neutral position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The contact also stated that the engine stalled. The transmission failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, 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 250,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (power train) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The failure recurred on several occasions. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
We have received a recall approval for a defect in the transmission. But the problem we are having and reported to our Chevy dealer has to do with the power steering not working for periods of time when we start the car as well as driving it. Its been that way for awhile now as the dealer said it wasn't under recall. I believe it is. I no longer drive the car because its too hard getting out of a parking spot. My husband "deals" with it. Last time I drove the car the steering kicked in again going around a turn and I almost crossed the lane. Also, at that time my granddaughter had to help me turn the wheel to get out of a parking lot. Trying to do so actually strains muscles in my shoulder. Shouldn't this problem be under a recall" and if not, why not" we would like to continue purchasing Chevy and we're hoping for customer satisfaction pertaining to this matter. Thank you very much.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel shook and was difficult to maneuver. Also, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 02/18/15 updated 9/12/2017
The steering completely locked up multiple times while commuting to work on I-95, South, in Maine. One time in particular, noted above, in which it was absolutely frightening. The entire dash would light up and all gauges would drop, the power steering would completely lock, and you would have to slowly make your way to the side of road. There were always steering, shifting, locking, braking, concerns with this car. We were constantly bringing it in to be looked at for transmission and steering issues. After multiple recalls, I thought it best to state that this car is truly unsafe. At this point we have had the car for so long, it is more of just a reassurance that someone is seriously looking into the manufacturing of these vehicles. We cant seem to get much luck with repairs, and even issues that are completely related to these recalls, we are still paying for out of pocket. We no longer drive it on the highway, if avoidable, but we do still have to use it as a commuting vehicle to work on other roads daily. We would love to see the entire vehicle recalled, as it is truly concerning that the company finds these issues to be minor repairs.
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- Jefferson City , MO, USA