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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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering ceased. The contact pulled over, restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. Several days later while driving at 55 mph the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to diver Chevrolet (2101 Pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806) where the vehicle was diagnosed with an unstated power steering failure. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14V153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. The VIN was not available.
Same issue as everybody else. I lose steering while driving down the road. Something to do with the power steering. My steering wheel locks up and im anybody to turn the car. This happens while driving down the road parked or pretty much at anytime. When it does work my steering wheel jerks. While driving it jerks as well very scary stuff. When it happens the ESC and power steering light comes on. This was special type of recall with a exp date" really so you only care about the people driving your car for 5 years" after that who cares if they die huh.
While driving my power steering disabled and my steering wheel locked up. I pulled over and turned off the car then I turned the car back on and it was working again. Then it cut off and locked up again.
Driving down the interstate yesterday and started feeling small jerks in the steering wheel. Like something on the other side jerking it in my hand. Not enough to move the car just in my hand. Now today go outside, crank it and steering wheel will not move. The ESC and power steering indicators came on.
Vehicle has had power steering assist quit twice on two separate occasions while in a turn on county roads. Complete loss of power steering mid turn. Motor has been replaced once and is having the same problem again.
The service ESC light comes on and the low traction light(car icon) comes on and I lose power steering. When I start the car these sensors come on and I lose power steering. Sometimes I'll start it and the sensors are off then I have power steering then I'll start driving and something trips those sensors to come on and I lose power steering. This starred in January 2020.
Electric power steering went out on my Chevy Malibu 2009, 2.4 liter engine. The car can be turned on and the power steering will shut off and I am unable to move the steering wheel when driving. The sensor will pick up an error and it will display 'power steering' on the dash. Then I will turn the car off and the power steering will turn back on. Turning when the power steering is still working causes it to have a weird twitch or jerk when driving where it moves the steering wheel by itself when turning and driving straight. GM had a recall for this issue with my exact model but I called the dealership and they said they were unable to help me and that my car wasn't on the recall bulletin yet my car is the same model and year that on the bulletin having the exact same problem. It is also not me, I see others having the same problem and that GM is not doing anything about this dangerous issue. I just purchased this vehicle and it has 160,000 miles on it. This needs to be addressed because power steering is essential to driver safety. This happens anywhere at anytime the power steering decides to just shut itself off.
My vehicle has lost steering after starting several times over the last week. My info screen displays an ESC and power steering message and my steering wheel is locked in place. Once the car is shut off and restarted the messages go away and steering is back to normal. I have found a recall related to this on certain vehicles of my year/make/model and also many forums of people having the same issues. However, when searching by VIN it says my vehicle has 0 recalls. I have also noticed when my vehicle is stopped, or in park my steering wheel will shake for a moment and then stop.
I was driving and the power steering light came on and steering got real hard to turn and now I have no steering power to drive and I'm scared to drive and also my car be in reverse and it went forward
My vehicle is having exact symptoms as other vehicles in the same year range with the exact engine size and power train. I have a 4 - cyl eco tec engine and I have found that GM recalled lots of units for this exact problem yet mine is not in the database. My electroinc steering shuts on and off all winter!
The electric power steering suddenly stopped working, and I was in danger of crashing the vehicle. The Chevy dealership says its a problem with the steering column torque sensor, and that GM had a million car recall on this issue. However, they stated this safety concern had an expiration date and for my vehicle, it expired May 2019. It appears to be having exactly the same symptoms, with the same dangerous consequences, as those recalled vehicles, and yet GM will not take responsibility for this safety matter. This condition occurred intermittently, and then all of the time. It occurs when in reverse, and forward gears, when turning and when traveling straight. It occurs at all speeds. Again, the GM mechanics state the problem is the steering column torque sensor.
Power steering goes out and the traction control light comes on and service ESC message comes across the message center. Turn the car off and back on and the light goes out, power steering comes back for a second then the light trips again and it's out again. I have lost power steering while driving down a highway and also while backing out of my driveway. It is not safe to drive this car. If I am in the middle of a turn and I loosing power steering, I have to slow down and pull over to turn off the car and hope that power steering turns back on.
I called GM because my steering wheel is vibrating and I am loosing power steering. They informed me that there was a special repair window and not a recall. They informed me that I was not notified about this and that they window has passed so they will not be doing any repairs. The wheel shakes when turning the wheel and looses power steering.
When driving my vehical all of a sudden the lower stearing went out and all these warning lights come on. It's super hard to steer I have 3 kids that ride in this car everyday and it's very dangerous. Also my headlight drivers side has gone out 4 times in the past 6 months and its very expensive to fix!
Driving and the power steering light came on and the steering wheel just got real hard to steer and believe if ideas turning I might have went up on the curb or ran into someone I hope they wait to someone die before they recall this problem
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, an audible sound emitted from the steering wheel and the steering wheel ceased. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. The VIN was not provided.
My dash lights up power steering service ESC andy power steering goes completely out of my car driving down the road. I have children and it's really hard to even turn the wheel.
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