Seven problems related to steering wheel vibrate have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2004 Malibu.
Steering wheel shakes and power steering won't work.
The steering wheel started shaking and in the middle of a turn the power steering went out causing the car to jerk and go off the side of the road. I went all winter with the power steering going in and out. I am still having this problem. I have a recall on it but I have no one that will fix it. It is now going on two months. I keep being told that there are no parts. I am afraid if this continues I will end up in a bad accident.
I was driving home from work and I lost power steering the wheel got so hard and the radio said power steering but I pulled over and turn the car off and when I turn the car backon it goes back to normal. . . . . Know I'm at a red light and the steering wheel shakes and it gets hard on me all the time I'm tired of this happening to my car I asked my dads mechanic and told me it would cost me . . . . 1500. 00 to fix it I don't have that kind off money and the dealership and said it was something normal . . . . . . What can I do . . . . .
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel began to shake with a sudden loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After restarting the ignition, the vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice and each time the power steering module was replaced. In addition, a certified technician replaced the power steering module twice. The steering malfunction recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
There was a clunking noise in steering when turning or acceleration and or steering wheel shakes when standing still.
The steering wheel locked up while driving 65 mph, the consumer pulled the vehicle over before stopping. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. Ea04018_cat the steering wheel vibrated uncontrollably. While receiving assistance, the steering wheel would not turn left or right.
While driving steering wheel vibrated out control to the point it felt like the steering wheel was going to jump out of the window. When making right turns consumer could hear a clicking sound. Took the vehicle to the dealer. They repaired the steering problem. However,. The noise problem recurred. Ea04018_cat steering wheel jerking back and forth.