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The power steering assist randomly fails. There is a safety recall for this, #14772, and I called the manufacturer at the number listed, 1-800-222-1020, and they advised me my VIN was not covered! yet, the vehicle exhibits that exact symptoms of #14772. Several times this has occurred while driving and it nearly caused me to have two different head on collisions! I was driving at 30 mph and the power steering quit and jerked to the left. It made me cross the lane into oncoming traffic. The other drivers abruptly stopped while I got my car back under control. The only way to get it back was to turn off the ignition and turn it back on. I have been told that the total repair cost is over $1200! I cannot afford this. I can not stop driving my vehicle either. This should be covered under the recall at their expense as it is their faulty product. Unfortunately, I do have to keep driving close to an hour to get to work through heavy dallas traffic and by them denying the repairs, they are putting a lot of people at risk of serious injury or even death. Please have them honor the recall for my VIN so we can all be safer out there. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. On several occasions, the electronic power steering failed to operate as intended. In addition, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact felt excessive movement in the steering wheel. It was diagnosed that the electronic power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
This car is losing electronic power steering while in motion. It will kick back in once car is turned off and turned on again but again will eventually lose it. Also, steering wheel vibrates when the vehicle is started and is stationary. I have video I can send as well
When accelerating out of a curve or turn, the steering wheel jerks in the opposite direction. Also experienced door locks unlocking and locking while driving down the road, and horn fuse keeps going out.
Steering wheel jerks to the left when driving. Power steering goes out while driving. It does this while in park as well as when driving at any speed. When turning to the left it pulls it further causing me to overturn. When turning to the right it pulls back to the left.
- Corpus Christi, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the power steering warning message displayed and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power. After manually restarting the vehicle, it operated normally. The steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be replicated. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.
Power steering fails intermittently while driving making the car hard to control. While this is happening lights begin to dim and brighten and the traction control light on the dash flashes on and off. This happens everytime I drive the car since I passed 80,000 miles. I am at 90,000 now and it is getting more common. I have seen online that this is a very common problem.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 60 mph, the steering failed and the steering warning sensor illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The failure continued to recur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a second diagnostic testing where it was determined that there was a loss of the electric power steering assist. Also, the steering staff torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 127,947.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was stopped at a light, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The power steering fault message displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,104. Updated 01/31/2017
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
Chevrolet Malibu - power steering assist failure the problem started when we noticed the car's steering twitching and shaking without having any hands on the wheel and this would occur while the vehicle was in park or in gear (drive, reverse, etc.). later that night after starting the vehicle, the "power steering" warning light appeared on the information display panel (the screen located just above the radio). At this point it required tremendous effort/strength to turn the car even at low speeds. I think this is a serious safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 70 mph, the power steering failed after the warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
The power steering went out suddenly while my son was driving the car on the freeway @ 60 mph, and the word power steering appeared on the radio display, the power steering has not worked since, I checked my VIN# to see if the car was included on the GM. Recall but it was not, the car has only 78000 miles, I think it should have been.
The power steering stops working and the steering wheel become difficult to steer. Prior to this occurring, a beep and then a prompt on the dashboard show that an issue with the power steering is happening. I did some research and came across recall #14772, which is exactly the issue I'm dealing with. However, my vehicle does not display recall #14772 when I conduct a search.
I intermittently lose power steering, now it is happening every time I drive the vehicle and it is not safe. The wheel begins to take over for its self, so to speak. The wheel will shake some times aggressively enough to be pulling me whichever way it pleases. It even does this at an idle, the VIN is pulling up no recall but the articles on this subject say it is included in the expansion of the recall. I just bought the vehicle Sept 24, 2016
I was driving on the highway and the steering started to become very difficult if I wanted to switch lanes or if there was a curve in the road. I took the vehicle to an auto repair shop and they diagnosed the issue as the power steering assist motor was starting to fail. They told me that if it was not fixed, it could completely fail and cause my vehicle to get into an accident.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at a low speed and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14E044000 and 15V064000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
When driving or turning car there is a clunking, cracking noises coming from under car. When driving on highway the car pulls to the other side or jerks. I brought car used and the cracking clunking noises is getting worse. I need to know if this a recall because it will cost a lot to fix it.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost steering power and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to the torque sensor assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 09/06/16
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- Fort Worth, TX, USA