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4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
$130
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace steering wheel (1 reports)
2011 Chevrolet Malibu accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

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2011 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 022015

Malibu LS 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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steering wheel is disentigrating

Until now, I have never owned a car where the steering wheel just started to slowly disintegrate. Maybe I have highly acidic hands, I don't know, but this is not acceptable. I wish I could get better pictures to show the damage. It's not just the outer cover, the foam is falling apart underneath as well. I honestly believe if I used this wheel for another 3 or 4 years, it would be all the way down to the metal. While I haven't read about too many people having this problem, I have seen other Chevy Malibu's with the same nasty looking steering wheels. Fortunately, there is no shortage of steering wheels on sites like Ebay. I happened to get my hands on a brand new OEM leather wrapped wheel. It cost me $130.00 which stinks, but at least it looks good.

- Tim W., Lakewood, CO, US

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