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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator failed to illuminate. The contact also heard a clicking noise when the steering wheel was turned in either direction. The contact had to constantly maneuver the steering wheel, which was extremely tight when turning it in either direction. The dealer (ross downing Chevrolet, 600 S morrison blvd, hammond, la 70403, 866-206-4720) indicated that the vehicle was serviced in 2014 per NHTSA campaign number: 14E044000 (steering). Since the vehicle was not included in any current recalls, the dealer did not offer to diagnose the vehicle. An independent repair facility replaced the power steering pump, but the clicking noise and steering wheel failures continued. The manufacturer issued one recall for this year, make, and model vehicle with 11 tsbs for the steering. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,497.
While driving my car on the highway out of nowhere power engine reduced would come up on the dash and would not accelerate and transmission and traction warning lights would show on dash as well also power steering show on dash and the car jerk a little and the speedometer and fuel hand wouldn't move
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving and making turns, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and shook violently. There was no warning indicator illuminated. In addition, while driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to decelerate and the temperature gauge increased. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 100,615.
My 2010 Malibu has started to have all sorts of steering issues, I have had a lot of the same issues others have had, my ESC and power steering light came on, I shut the car off and restarted it and it worked like "normal" but since then there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, and even if you are sitting still, the wheel itself makes a sudden little jerk type movement. Is there anything out there to fix these issues"?"
- Sioux Rapids, IA, USA
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May 4th 2018 I was driving and steering wheel started to shake and tighten up, I pulled over and put on hazard lights, it felt if I had a flat tire, power steering light came on, I shut car off that turned back on proceeded to pull on to highway and car seemed fine again, I am scared to drive.
Power steering issue started in December 2017 to present. When I would start my car it was hard to turn the steering wheel this has happen 34 times I had to turn the car off then restart the car problem went a away 4 times while driving on down the street and highway the power steering would go out. Have to stop turn the car off. Restart the car. Chevy on January 26, 2018 I have call about this problem they have told me there is a recall the number is 15356 corporate office told me to take it to a dealer see if a code shows up if the problem goes away. And no code there is nothing they can do about it. I have told them anything happens I will hold them responsible. I have taken my car to the dealer they ran a test told me no code came up.the last time was not good. On April 25 2018 I have to start my car 3 times do to the steering wheel was hard to turn message came up saying service ESC then ESC is off. When leave from the place I was at the same thing happen again. But while driving on the street the power steering went out had to come to a stop. Turn the car off, and on so I could drive home. This 2 times on the same night. Mileage was around 89,000 not sure
We got this 2010 Malibu about a month ago. On April 12, 2010 I had a sudden loss of power steering while driving on high way 9. I pulled over on the shoulder and turned it off and waited about 25 minutes and when I started the engine it goes back to normal. Few days ago we had the same problem while exiting the freeway. Again, we had to park it on the shoulder and when we turned it off and turned it back on it would go back to normal. We took it to the closest shop and the mechanics there checked it and found nothing wrong with it. They said all Chevy with traction control are like that, especially when it's pouring rain or when it's too cold, and I believe they were telling the truth because I usually have all these ESC/traction and steering wheel warning lights only when it's raiining or too cold. Please help us as we have kids and don't want to take the risk. Thanks!
I left my driveway early in the morning. After going down my residential street, I went to turn my car to the left and the power steering went out. On my dash the meassage "ESC service power steering appeared". after turning my car off for a few seconds, I turned the car back on and the power steering was back to normal, and the message was gone from my dash. After doing some research I see there has been a recall on the Chevrolet Malibu for this problem, however my car's VIN is not included in it even though it is having the same problem with power steering.
While driving on an interstate I lost all power steering. The powering steering light came on and I had to try to move over to the shoulder which was very difficult. Very hard to turn the steering wheel without power steering. I'm just glad I was driving and not my wife. This happened more than once. After shutting off the car it went back to normal but would happen more often over time. I always knew the car had steering issues but always thought it was just the tires. Finally when the wheel would just shake while in park I did some research and found out this is a major recall in many General Motors cars which include every model year Malibu except the 2010. For some reason the 2010 model there is only a special coverage warranty, not a recall. GM admits there is a major defect with the power steering recall on all these cars but for some reason didn't recall the 2010 model. They only did the special coverage bulletin. If you are over 150,000 miles or 10 years your out of luck. You put your life on the line driving it. Since they put the special coverage on it they are admitting it has the faulty parts in the cars. Unexceptable. All cars that they know have these problem parts need to be taken off the road.
Fist occurred approx. 4yrs ago the steering will lock while car is in motion traction light pops on and steering will lock cannot move the only recourse is to place in park, turn off and back on to free steering. I reported to maundy Chevrolet dealership I was there is not a check engine light on so there is nothing that can be done. This continue to happen throughout the 4yrs maybe twice a year until ending of 2017 when it became more consistent. After March of 2018 after it happened 3 time within that month, once with my granddaughter in the car, I took my vehicle to pep boys for a tune up {please note preventance maintenence work is being constantly done all this while } spoke to the electrician that was performing the tune up, and explained what the issue was, he did preformed a tune up and ran a diagnose and found a C0561 code in the system. He advise me to return to the dealership with this information which I did, along with the paperwork from pep boys. Ironically despite the check engine light not being on mundy Chevrolet " found the issue" which amounted to $1400 in repair work. { again please note I have been taken my car into the dealership to have varying maintenance work done} I contacted GM, I was assigned a case number and a senior case advisor by the name of destiny, despite several calls and voice mail, I am yet to receive a call from destiny. GM has shown no interest in an issue that is life threating. Imagine your steering basically going "dead" while the car is in motion. I am lucky to still be alive. This has happen on city street, while in motion particularly on turns.
I got the car in 2015 and from that I have had problem with the steering light coming on and shutting off the power steering which my wife was driving and she lost control of the car and almost ran into a pole. This has happened more than one time and when she turn off the car, it works again but then happens again. I have more problems with the headlights going out over and over and the socket being burned out and have to replace them as well now my radio has power but doesn't come on, after it was just working. I can't hear any door chimes or turn signal signs. It like a problem after a problem with the electrical components in this car. I am buy this car but we don't even feel safe to drive it. It has only 79000 miles but the problems started happening around 50,000 miles and when I got the car it had 43,000 miles I believe.
Sometimes when I start the car the power steering sign will be on the dash, it will also say service the ESC =. there will be no power steering. I can turn off for awhile and re start and the problem will go away. There is also a shacking in steering wheel while I'm in park or stopped at a light
2010 Chevrolet Malibu power steering shimmy started yesterday. Today power steering quit. After restart power steering works with hands off shimmy again.
I was driving down the road and the power steering light came on along with ESC, and service ESC. I could not steer my car as usual. I shut off the car and when I started it back up it was fine.
I was driving in my neighborhood, when suddenly, my power steering failed. I had to use a great deal more effort to steer the car to avoid parked cars, as well oncoming traffic. I had a couple near misses, but made it to my driveway. Since, I have had the same power steering fail 4 times while driving in neighborhood and on the highway each timehighway. Fortunately, I avoided contact with other cars while moving, but only due to my experienced driving. If my kids were driving this car, they would have had an accident! now, I learned GM had an effective recall for my model, but for earlier years up through 2009. Hence, they have closed said recall and left me with nary an option. I am turning to you to see if a renewed recall can be reopened!
Chevrolet Malibu 2010 4 cylinder electric power steering having intermittent power steering issues both while stationary and moving in other words at times during startup it will be functional and sometimes non-functional same while moving. Supposedly this vehicle is not part of a power steering recall that was issued in 2014 although it appears to have the same mechanical issues. No correlation to speed steering or any other notable variable that I could see.
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- Tickfawl, LA, USA