Table 1 shows 22 common steering related problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The number one most common problem is related to the steering (410 problems). The second most common problem is related to the steering column (135 problems).
The steering system gets extremely sensitive towards highway speeds to where a slight touch of the steering wheel could cause the car to move a significant amount no warning lamps or messages Read details...
When I'm driving down the road the power steering just goes out on me. I took it to my mechanic and he said it was under the recall and sent me to a Chevrolet dealer (beckley Buick GMC automall) they looked at it and said the recall was fixed on 04/18/2017 and this was not covered under a recall. Read details...
Power steering fails under hard acceleration. When this occurs the check engine light come on and the steering has no electric assist. This continues until the acceleration is reduced. After reduced acceleration the check engine light goes off the the power steering returns to normal. Read details...