Power Steering Failed problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving, the power of steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 44,000. Kmj.

Driving home from work making a right hand turn the power steering went out completely, service vehicle soon light chimed and came on, power steering failure illuminated on the driver information center. After pulling over into a parking lot with no power steering I turned off car waited a few minutes restarted car and power steering was fine all warning lights had gone off. I have researched this problem and have found that there are numerous complaints regarding this issue with Chevrolet Malibu's. I just purchased this used car and am very concerned with this safety issue, as this needs to be addressed. Not only am I jeopardizing my safety and well being, but jeopardizing those close to me.

After being at a full stop I slowly entered onto another road taking a left turn. A powering steering message showed up on my radio screen and my steering was extremely difficult! on about 5 or 6 other occasions the same message appeared on my radio screen and my power steering failed. One time was while backing my car up, other times where when I turned my car on. After all incidents so far I was able to turn off my car, wait a minute, turn the car back on and the problem fixed itself.

Power steering keeps failing while driving. I have read many complaints on this issue. The car has 105,552 miles. My mechanic has talked to chevy mechanics and they say you can fix the sensor motor and steering colum but cant guaranteee that will fix the problem. How is it gm can get away without doing a recall on this problem if its unsafe? the chevy dealer told my mechanic the best thing I can do is trade it in. I am almost done paying for the car and dont want to purchase a new car. I want this one fixed and not be scared that I'm gonna get killed in it or kill someone else!.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the power steering failed and the check engine lamp illuminated. The contact was able to merge onto the side of the road. When he restarted the vehicle, the power steering began to function normally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the power steering sensor was defective and as a result the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 49,150 and current mileage was 49,200. Updated 11/10/11 updated 11/16/11 updated 11/18/11.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. While driving 20 mph, the power steering failed. After turning the engine off and then on, the steering had independently reset. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was 44,765. Updated 10/14/11 updated 10/28/11.

Power steering failed today completely and I ran off the road when entering the highway. I almost crashed into a semi-truck and could have easily been in a large crash if the truck was only a few feet closer. I have researched this problem online and found that this is a common problem with this car. I am not surprised how slow the government works. I assume that nothing will come from my complaint. My power steering has been faulty for a couple years now, but this is the first time it has failed completely. I feel bad if I sell this car because it might kill the person I sell it to, because there is no telling when the steering will fail.

On Tuesday, June 7, 2011 the power steering on my 2004 chevy Malibu LS suddenly went off while using the turn signal to change lanes at 5-10mph. A power steering problem was posted on the digital display and the car icon with a wrench lit up. Steering was very difficult, worse than manual and felt locked. I was terrified and immediately drove to the mechanic and left the car for them to inspect. They reported that the car started up properly and there was no problem with the power steering that they could detect. They drove it several times during the day but did not experience the power steering failure. Their research indicated that there were complaints on this model and the steering column may be defective. I also checked on the internet and found many complaints with the same problem. I believe that this problem is potentially a serious accident threat with possible death occurring and should be recommended for recall.

2004 Malibu maxx steering failure. Vehicle purchased in September 2009. Sporadic difficulty with power steering going out, has increased to a daily occurrence. When accellerating into a turn, must hold onto steering wheel tightly and lean heavily into turn to navigate sufficiently to avoid collision with other vehicles/objects/pedestrians. Problem also occurs on highway, changing lanes, and when navigating exit ramp when there is a curve. Have had steering wheel cleaned and greased, but problem still exists. The column clicks during the turn if the power steering has failed. I see there has been no recall for this failure, and am looking for recommendation for repair, as my research has found little to remedy. A older senior friend with the same vehicle had difficulty navigating a turn in effingham nh a couple months ago, and went off the road, resulting in total loss of vehicle and fortunately, minimal injury to the driver.

Electric assist power steering unit failed. Nearly causing a serious accident.

Driving through a residential district the check power steering message flashed on the dashboard and then the power steering just stopped functioning. Car was very hard to maneuver and steer. Once restarted, power steering resumed. Since that incident, the power steering failed once again while car was in park on 6/20/2011. Then once car was restarted the power steering reset itself. Very very dangerous!!!.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. The contact was driving 35 mph when the power steering failed. The steering wheel became firm and the vehicle was uncontrollable. The engine was shut off and when restarted, the power steering was reset and the vehicle resumed normal operation. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 03/24/lj updated 04/07/lj.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the power steering failed, which caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a parked vehicle. The driver was not injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who confirmed that the steering column was faulty and had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel turned independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. After diagnosis, they were unable to determine any failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to take to the vehicle to a dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 70,000. . . . Updated 04/25/13 the consumer stated the power steering sensor failed. The was a recall but, the consumer's VIN was not included. The vehicle was repaired.

Power steering pump fail I didn. T know that this cars have the the power steering problem and there is no liquid or pump I anot sure if there is any so I guees is elelctric but is not funyioning right.

1st time:driving in the drop off area of son's school and power steering went out on my wife. We had to signal the other cars around our car (2004 chevy Malibu). My wife could not move the steering wheel so I had to back the car up out of the children' drop off area with no power steering into a parking space after all the children were dropped off. Second time:per the message on service indicator power steering went out on a main road in our town after repairs by certified Chevrolet mechanics at don hewlett Chevrolet was a year later right after the warranty went out. I was told I would have to pay for the repairs since the warranty was up. . Read more...

Twice in the last 3 weeks power steering failed while making a right turn at the bottom of a hill. Fortunately I had not yet pulled out into traffic or I would have been forced into oncoming traffic.

My 2004 chevorlet Malibu maxx has had repeated failure of the electronic power steering. The power steering has failed at both low and high rates of speed. The power steering assist goes out and makes the vehicle nearly impossible to steer.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. The contact was unaware of the exact part. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Electric power steering suddenly fails resulting in loss of power steering assistance.

2004 chevy Malibu maxx 60000 miles- power steering failure while driving. Dealer had replaced the steering column twice already as well as the steering rack twice. Car is now out of warranty and steering froze up again and almost caused major accident. Dealer says its $700 to repair.

2004 Malibu has intermittent power steering failure. It goes out in the middle of a turn and almost make you wreck. Dealer says there is not problem. Comes and goes at will. Sometime turning the key off then back on fixes it but not always.

While driving at 75 mph on interstate, power steering failed which made vehicle extremely hard to steer. Fortunately, vehicle was able to be pulled off the pavement. Engine was shut off and vehicle restarted. Power steering then operated normally. On second incident, power steering suddenly became inoperative while turning and vehicle came very close to hitting another vehicle while turning. Again, after turning off engine and restarting, power steering operated normally. A third incident occurred while driving at moderate speed. Vehicle was able to be driven off pavement and engine restarted. After restart, power steering operated normally. Vehicle was taken to dealer repair facility and the problem was discovered to be an internal failure of the steering column. The steering column was replaced at a cost of $664. The vehicle mileage was 82,707.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving various speeds. The vehicle became extremely difficult to maneuver when the failure occurred. The failure occurred six times in the last two months. The check engine light started to illuminate before the steering failure occurred. The dealer had not been notified. The contact stated that there were numerous complaints related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 30,000.

Power steering failure.

2004 Malibu max power steering fails with no warning! it hasn't happened just once, but many times in the past few months. Took car to the dealer, they can only find 1 of the components to do the repair. Said it could take up to 3 months to get the part. Then the repair is going to cost a total of $1200. 00. I have read hundreds complaints about the same thing happening. When are they going to do a recall? how many people have to die first? I don't want to be one of them. When is someone going to do something about this. I see that the NHTSA closed the investigation of the matter in 2004. What's that? open it up again.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While traveling at speeds of 30 mph, the contact heard a chiming in the vehicle and within seconds, the power steering failed and became increasingly difficult to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.

The driver owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The power steering failed and the contact was unable to move or turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the power steering sensor failed. The dealer replaced the steering column. The manufacturer stated the vehicle VIN was not included in recall 09e005000 steering; therefore, the failure did not exist in the vehicle. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 57,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.

Contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at speeds of 50 mph, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to lock. He was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and turn the vehicle off. Once the vehicle was restarted, the power steering reset itself and was operating normally. He also stated that the vehicle was in need of an alignment despite the fact that he had recently received one. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.

After hearing an odd spark-electrical sound that seemed to come from the steering column power steering failed during routine driving causing loss of vehicle control. Steering column would not lock into place making it more difficult to steer without power assist. This has only happened one time as vehicle use has been restricted since the failure.

2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. Electric power steering failure. Power steering has failed multiple times, especially under acceleration. Vehicle extremely hard to steer. Lights and warning bells go off on dash of vehicle. Vehicle was taken to hudiburg Chevrolet two times and they said there is nothing they could do to repair problem and did not even look at car. Wanted to charge me just to look at it. Vehicle was still under warranty at the time.

Power steering failure with car. Steering wheel would not move. Almost causing an accident.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering suddenly failed; the contact had to use extra force to keep the vehicle under control. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted which reset the power steering. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 104,957.

Power steering control I have a 2004 chevy Malibu maxx v6, I bought new a few months later I heard a faint knocking in the steering wheel each year it became more noticeable. Now the service engine light comes on with the message of power steering. I have complained and had a number of diagnostic checks that are different results. Chevy refuse to acknowledge the numerous complaints. My power steering failed on me going down the highway behind an 18 wheeler, I struggled just to get across 1 lane and onto the shoulder. I was too scared to turn the car off because I was 10 mi. Away from home. So I slowly drove down the highway once I made it home I turned the car off and later turned it back on with power back in my steering wheel. This is just as dangerous as Toyota cars. There need to be a full investigation this is one of many complaints I have posted with no results!!!!!!!!.

The power steering failed while driving my 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. A "mechanical problem indicator appeared on the dash board when driving my car and the words "power steering" were displayed on the radio display. A few moments later, my power steering failed and the car became very difficult to drive. I turned around and went home.