This normally would be pretty minor -- I've dealt with no power steering on my old car.

Occasionally, power steering will drop out. From what I've read online, this is a common problem. Normally pretty excusable, but I've also read that the steering column was not built to withstand the stress of steering w/o power steering, so that this problem will eventually break the steering column. This has not yet happened to me, but from what I've read, it will be preceded by weird popping noises from the steering column.

Oh my! Very scarey! Driving along and all of a sudden a chime goes off and I was trying to turn left and had NO POWER STEERING! Had my 5 yr old Grandson in the car and I had to turn my steering wheel very hard to make the corner! People behind me were honking and someone almost hit me from the other way. I can't believe that I come on line and found ALL THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS about this VERY SAME THING! This is a SERIOUS DEATH/WRECK causing ISSUE GM, what are you thinking? No recalls? You have go to be kidding me??? I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER General Motors car again!!! Very upset and scared to drive my car now! I see no solution. I will call CHEVY dealer tomorrow where I purchased it. I WILL NOT PAY FOR A REPAIR, this is ABSURD, come on!!!

I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu. Today, at about 6am, the power steering light came on and in the middle of me driving the power steering completely shut off. I was on my way to work, but before I could head to work, I have to drop off my daughter at the daycare. I had no clue what was going on. I thought maybe I was out of gas, a door was open or the seatbelt light had came on, but no...it was the pwer steering light. I have had my car for six years and have had other issues, but this was the first time this had ever happened. I ended up calling my boyfriend to pick up my daughter because it was not safe at all to drive around with her in the car. I googled the probelm and found that many other owners of malibus had the same issue and it seemed as if GM didn't help them. I went backwards in my process, but I guess its good that I did.

I filed a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1-888-327-4236. I also called GM 1-800-222-1020 and they really didn't help me. The customer service rep stated that there is a 10 year extended warranty on the power steering column. The warranty covers the power steering column until 100,000 miles or 10 years, whichever comes first. Unfortunately for me, my car is over by 22,719 miles so I have to pay out of pocket.

This is a dangerous issue and there needs to be a recall on this part. I will be heading to the dealership tomorrow to get an estimate on how much this will cost me. The other reveiws that I have read stated the approximate cost would be $800 and up.

My Malibu power steering is totally gone, I asked the dealership where I purchased this car 4 years ago on the day I purchased this car what was the clicking and popping noise in the steering wheel when the car turn. They told me it was part of the car and nothing was wrong. I had the car check again for the same popping and clicking noise and it was in the steering column. My power steering is totally gone and the car is so hard to try and steer for any man. The car is very dangerous to move due to the steering is totally gone and I never received any information pertaining any recalls from any Chevy Company or dealership about any recalls. Now my car is down and this mess is what it is a mess to fix. Chevrolet needs to be responsible for getting this fixed on my car and everyone else car too. I'm stuck with a car not working and very expensive to get fix.

Every since we purchased this car there has been a popping in front end of the car. We took it to the dealer, they looked at it and stated there was a bushing out on the front end ,but ,no big deal if we replaced it we would have to do it again in a few months ,it was normal.so we have continued driving it with that mind blowing noise but recently every time you touch the brakes the steering wheel goes crazy popping and banging the power steering light comes on on the console. I looked for an hour for pump ,there isn't a power steering pump on this car. My wife drove our son to work,while coming home it would not turn. The power steering quit!!!!!!! The light comes off and on never before has power steering quit,but always when driving,you touch the brakes the car sounds and feels like its falling apart.no problems with motor when cold the key will not come out of ignition.

Cars are made to be able to turn corners and keep the car on the road. If there is a faulty steering sensor it should be recalled immediately! Toyota would!

This is going to Kill someone. This time the failure happened at low speeds, but I drive this car on the HWY at high speeds 100-125km/h, just to keep up with traffic. I can not afford to have the steering just fail randomly. The only plus side to this problem is that it might make my wife and small children rich. These are the kind of issues that need to be recalled. I will most likely not buy another GM Car ever! I like this cars over all interior space, but to not have a recall on such an important part of the operation of a car is ridiculous! Auto Trader here we come!

This is a serious safety issue! The power steering was making noise for some time with the message center warning was coming on and off occasionally. We took the car in and had it checked and they said there was no code showing and there was nothing they could do at that point. Two weeks end ago we were on the highway with it traveling at highway speeds and lost all power to the power steering. This was not just like driving a car were the power steering belt has come off! You could barely maneuver this thing. It was very fortunate that my wife wasn't driving it in town at the time or she would have had a wreck. It cost me $1400 to fix and i find that completely unacceptable. GM has a real safety issue here and is choosing to ignore it. I've tried to find a place on there web site to launch a formal complaint, but haven't located anything yet. I notice they have recalled other models with what sounds like similar problems. When i called GM they said there nothing mentioned about the Malibu. Does someone have to die before they will admit there is a problem?

I bought this crap ass car in 2006...used from a reputable dealership my family has been dealing with for years. I should have done my research...but instead...I only saw "better gas mileage than my jeep" and "cheaper payments" and "roomy" and what not. Well, little did I know...stupid me huh?

Ever since I have owned this car, I have had nothing but problems...first, my EGR valve goes bad...but it was covered under warranty. Then, I start blowing right rear tail lights on a weekly basis, then my transmission starts jumping (found out its the 1-2 solenoid...fixing that now)...but then my steering wheel starts going crazy...like its doing the jitter bug, and I have no traction control. Then, my "power steering" message appears and I have no power steering in my car. I turned off my car, waited a moment, and then turned it back on...that seemed to be a temporary fix...but now, its doing it when I am on the road...lucky for me, I have a boss who is awesome and let me borrow his car...but I can tell you this...I will NEVER buy another Malibu as long as I live. I worked for a company who hauled GM cars from the rail yard to the dealers...and I have talked to truck drivers who have said they have seen this problem when loading cars with as few as 2 miles!!! Why can't GM fix this problem? I think they should back date a "recall" and fix all Malibu's with this problem...financially feasible or not...it seems to be a problem that no mechanic knows how to diagnose. The Malibu is the biggest piece of crap ever...and I am stuck making payments on a damn driveway weight...thanks GM. It's no wonder you went bankrupt...you first cost me my career (yeah...the BK by GM caused my company to go BK) and now my car? What else do you want? I will NEVER own another GM vehicle...and I recommend the same to anyone else. I have never had so many problems with a car...

On 10/15/2009 while driviiing to work 6 am in the morning the power steering light came on and the steering locked up. I could not turn the steering wheel of the car. I almost ran in to the curb of a side walk . I was near a gas station, i cut the car off and asked a man to look under my hood to see where the power steering goes. I was told there is no power steering resevior. I started the car to move it off the road and the cars steering was fine. Several days later I had the same problem, and was told by a mechanic I need to replace the rack and pinion steering. Currently with out dependable transportation because i donot have the money to have the car fixed

My wife almost had an accident when the power steering failed. I took the car to a certified repair shop. He said there was a bulletin out by General Motors dated November 8, 2007 that 2004-2005 Malibu's and 2005 Pontiac G 6's are having problems with the power steering. General Motors knew that you might have a lack of power steering, vibration, or a rattle or clunk noise from the left lower instrument panel. GM should have recalled these cars to fix their problem. I was told that this problem was a SAFETY ISSUE and that General Motors should be responsible. I took the car to a GM dealer and he agreed that GM should fix the car. I filed a complaint with GM and finally after calling for 2 weeks, they said they would do nothing.

I am very upset with GM and just wonder how many people have wrecked Malibu's because of the failure of power steering. If you have one of these cars, I suggest you sell it or take it to the dealer for repair before you lose your power steering when pulling out into an intersection and the car dies in front of another vehicle. I will never buy another GM product and advise the same for anyone else.

GM can go to hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are thieves and rip off artists. So far on my Chevy Malibu, the brakes and rotors replaced, front hubs replaced, exhausted work done, power steering went out, heater fan clanks real loud, cd player works part time, and engine sounds like terrible. GM ceos should go to prison for ripping off the consumers. Listen up all you CEOs of big companies, quit filling your greedy pockets with money and start giving the consumer a worthy product. Not only have you affected the consumer but also your employees and tainted an american icon. I hope your proud of yourselves. Your the number one reason our country is turmoil. So if anyone has any advice or knows about any recalls, I would appreciate the advice.

My dash light said "power steering". I looked it up in auto manual and it said to consult the dealership. Two days later, I had no power steering. I had it towed, and the guy said it seemed to work. I was able to drive it to the dealership later and the light was no longer on and power steering worked. But they said that it is the steering column, just what the first mechanic said. It is almost 600 dollars to fix. I had leased it for three years, and just bought it a month or so ago. I had not purchased any extended warranty (of course), and they will not stand behind their product. I am disappointed and angry. I drive it less than 10,000 miles a year. My friend said the fact that they already have such an expensive part in stock tells me that it is a common problem. I will save paperwork, hope for a recall. I will never buy American again. I have driven Toyotas and Hondas that have stood the test of time. And we wonder why American car makers are going down the tubes. What's even worse is I asked the mechanic if there is something to prevent this again. Basically, there is nothing I can do. How upsetting!