Steering Failed problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

This car has total steering loss that is not predictable. The steering recall did not fix this vehicle. Dash board light comes on during the intermittent electric steering failure. This happens while the car is moving at cruising speed and usually lasts about 2-4 seconds resulting in a loss of control.

The electronic steering assist would fail while driving down the road causing the vehicle to loose steering and have to come to a stop and turn vehicle off to avoid a crash. It is scarey and dangerous. Mine isn't the only Malibu maxx that has had this dangerous problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while operated at various speeds the steering siezed. The vehicle was taken to chapman Chevrolet located 6925 essington Ave, philadelphia, PA however the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it the steering failure was confirmed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not disclosed. Kh.

Electronic steering failure on recal replacement part, in 2014 replaced under recall steering column and module. 3 years later failed again. Replacement parts appear defective not to fix the problem. Replaced at dealership indicated recal replaced once, now is owners responsibilty to replace defective parts.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. While attempting to park the vehicle at 1 mph, the contact heard a thumping noise coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The steering wheel also became very loose. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the intermediate steering shaft failed, but the mechanic did not specify whether the part would need to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The steering wheel became difficult to turn several times while driving and on one occasion the steering wheel became loose and turned on its own. The wrench light illuminated while the failure occurred. The contact was able to restart the engine and regain steering function. The contact also stated that NHTSA campaign number 14v153000 (steering) was performed however; the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacture was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,313. Li.

Steering failed as I was making a left hand turn. The steering warning system has been giving false indication that something is wrong with the car until it did fail. . Read more...

After several power steering service alarms in the preceding months, that all reset after the engine was turned off, the alarm came on and the power assist failed leaving the car extremely difficult to steer. Took the car into the dealership the next week and they reprogrammed the steering and sent me home. The next day the steering failed again. I then looked up the problem on the internet and found out this is a prevalent problem and has no real fix! what do I do now?.

I just exited the highway and was turning into a parking lot and heard a loud clunk and the steering failed. The dealership informed me that the steering rack and gears to the steering column needed to be replaced along with the spring and sensor for airbag on the steering column. The steering column would then have to be re-centered and the car realigned.

While my wife was crossing the verranzno bridge between brooklyn and staten island the electrical steering failed. This created a extreme safely issue since my wife did not have enough strength to control the steering. This forced her to slow to a stop while other cars were going full speed creating a safely issue. When she turn the car on again she managed to get the car off the bridge and to the dealer for replacement. My wife was lucky that is wasn't in a condition that she was making a turn or some other position that could had cause an accident. There were two other people in the car and in no time should a steering failure cause almost complete lost of control because you not have strength to turn the wheel.

The first time the power steering intermittenly went out I was just parking. The Malibu has electronic steering so there is no warning when the steering is about to fail like with a normal power steering pump. I checked some connections and thought I had it fixed because it worked when I started the car again. A few weeks later I was in the city and the steering quit working again if I wouldn't have had a good hold on the steering wheel when I was turning I could have easily ran into someone or even worse hit a pedestrian! this problem is well documented in Malibu's of this age and a common problem. It is only a matter of time before this causes a death if it hasn't already!.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu max. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed and could not be turned. The failure was experienced numerous times. The steering wheel returned to normal function after the engine was shut off and restarted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

Driving on the highway I-81 and steering failed completely stop and locked while driving major defect needs serious attention gm really needs to recall or parts manufacturer. Chevy Malibu is a death trap a bad accident to happen.

The electronic steering has failed while turning or accelerating. This has happened several times. The steering returns once the rpm s settle out. The steering systems has been replaced twice and worked on several times. Chevy has issues being able to supply replacement parts and resolving this issue.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph around a curve and the steering wheel failed to respond while making a turn for approximately five seconds. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the steering shaft. The failure mileage was 129,123.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 50 mph the steering wheel would suddenly lock without warning. In order to unlock the steering wheel he had to stop and restart the vehicle on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was not inspected; yet, after speaking with the dealer they advised him that the sensor in the electric steering column failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu classic. The contact stated that the steering wheel would fail intermittently. In April 2011, the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the rack and pinon however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure, nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 110,000 and the approximate failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.

Steering column failure, lack of control over vehicle.

Steering wheel would shimmy while in motion, often accompanied by knocking that is heard and also felt through the steeringwheel while applying brakes, and would stop only when the vehicle came to an near or complete stop. Other notable events include a rough vibration with an audible repetitive thumping that was felt from the left front wheel that would slip on regular intervals while applying brakes. The failure happened suddenly while driving my 2 special needs boys to school. The failure started with little warning in front of the school which is located right off the boulevard. I was able to bring the car safely to a stop due to the 25mph school zone rule. The maximum speed limit is 35 during non school hours and 40 mph further down the boulevard. The power steering became extremely difficult to steer with in seconds before the service (wrench) light came on. I parked my vehicle, and called my insurance company to have my car towed to an reputable care repair shop because the car wasn't safe for me to drive. After 50 minutes the tow truck arrived and when the driver started my car, the car was again steer-able and the maintenance light was no longer on. The mechanics were unsuccessful in reproducing the steering malfunction. September 9th, 2009 , the same failure repeated itself, same location same time as before, the maintenance light turned on and then unlike the first event on September 8th, the radio displayed an powersteering failure message on its' screen. The mechanic at the auto shop took a look at my car immediately after he saw the maintenance light, and the powersteering failure message. After the powersteering part from bob stall Chevrolet was delivered, the part was then installed. I paid out of pocket, and didn't find out until after service was rendered, that a discovery was made by the shop while searching for information about my car, that there had been a recall. I never received gm's notice. I have the old part. Part installed is new.

Pwr steering failed upon vehicle start-up. Turned off car and restarted and pwr steering worked ok. Was told by mechanic that there have been many problems with pwr steering failures on Malibu's and that it is a significant safety issue that has cause numerous accidents. I had to pay $600 to repair (replace steering column and box) since gm would not cover it. (this is the 2nd time the steering column was replaced---the 1st time was covered by warranty. ).

Steering failure, steering replaced three times. Steering went out when car was 11 months old, again fall 2005, Jan 2006. Two different dealers have worked on car, noting that they are aware of steering problems with this model.

While driving at low speeds electric steering failed three times. As a result, there was a thumping noise when attempting to turn in either direction.

I was traveling at highway speeds to work on the expressway when the second occurrence of (epa) steering failure. The first occurrence was on 8/30/04 and the second occurance was on 9/2/04. The car was taken to dealer on 8/31/04 for repair they connected the computers and found no code errors. Today when power steering stopped working I found a safe place to pull onto exit ramp shoulder to park car and shut down. I waited a few minutes restarted no problems. But my car is at dealership for service the second time. Ea04018_cat.

While driving 25 mph engine service light came on. As a result steering failed without warning. Ea04018_cat.

While making a right turn, the steering wheel failed. A light for the steering wheel flashed on the dashboard and remained on. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer. The mechanic informed the consumer that the cause of the problem had not been determined. Pe04031_cat the steering column was replaced.