Power Steering Light On problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while reversing out of a driveway, the steering wheel became very tight and difficult to control the vehicle. However, the contact attempted to continue to drive the vehicle. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed or diagnosed. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 136000.

Steering warning light came on and beeped. A recall was performed in oct 2014 for the same problem recalls 14116 and 13036 but it looks like its back. Called gm and they sent me to a dealer rodger dean and they said it needs a steering column. It happened while driving the car to work.

Power steering light continuously chimes on. There has never been loss of steering but light has been chiming on more and more frequently, almost daily. When taking it in, light didn't come on so they said there was nothing wrong. Becoming more frequent every day, doesn't matter what speed I am going, comes on on highway or driving through town.

While driving vehicle steering warning light will come on and you only have manual steering which is very difficult to turn the vehicle and ultimately requiring you to stop.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the diagnosis was not provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that previously while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Takata recall. Steering locked up while driving going around a corner and took a few minutes to get it to unlock. Happened to my wife with our son in the car. This happened before we got the recall. Got the recall fixed and now the power steering warning light is coming on. Headlight are constantly blowing bulbs. The headlight will go out so I will go to replace the build and then it comes back on. Front right turn signal goes out a lot and if I tap on it then it comes back on. The same with the rear tail light goes out often. This summer the traction control would ding and the button would not turn it on or off. When did this happen question doesn't make sense. It is a on going events.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn, the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel erroneously turned to the left, causing the contact to drive into the wrong lane and nearly crash into oncoming traffic. The contact indicated that during the incident the abs and power steering warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 71,284.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the eps motor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 162,000.

August 1, 2013, was driving off the parking lot at work when power steering went out. It came back after three days but on August 23, 2013, it went out completely. Was driving down the highway, doing 65 mph and completely lost steering capacity. Power steering light came on and beeped twice. This was very scary until I remembered I would still have manual steering. Immediately got off at the nearest exit. Took to get repaired at dealership because of recall related to power steering. Part covered under the recall does not and did not fix power steering of vehicle. An additional $700 needed in order to fix the power steering module, which houses sensors. This module, I was told by the dealer, is what is needed in order to completely repair vehicle. Why can gm not repair the entire steering component when, apparently, the module is the most expensive and most common part on these vehicles that malfunctions (if the blogs are to be believed), not due to abuse/misuse by owners but due to manufacturing defect(s).

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering system failed, causing the vehicle to become difficult to maneuver. Also, the contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 123,000. The VIN was not available. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was notified and advised the vehicle be taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was advised that the power steering pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 166,000.

The steering wheel became very tight for about 3 mins. And the power steering light flashed on the radio panel. When the steering wheel loosing up it was too loose. The next day the check engine light came on and I went and had a mechanic check it out and he said that it was coming up as an electronic steering failure.

Turning left at about 5 mph, power steering went out and made it hard to turn the corner, almost caused an accident in the middle of an intersection. Power steering light came on radio display and buzzer went off. Pulled into gas station and restarted engine. Problem went away. Waiting for it to happen again. Judging by the same complaint from from others, this will by my last gm.

As other owners have experienced, the steering alarm light went off in my Malibu. I have seen that other Malibu in my cars VIN range experienced the same issue as issued by a gm warning. This seems to me to be an unsafe vehicle and gm should stand behind your vehicle as I could not allow my child to drive to CO with the possibility that the steering would go out. While I did not get to the point where we had steering failure, the motor was diagnosed with major issue as did the electronic control which appears to be the root cause of the issue. This car would have steering failure if we did not got to the dealership and replace the motor and steering column.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed while driving 35 mph. The power steering light illuminated as the failure occurred. The steering wheel became hard to turn and the contact was able to avoid a crash. The vehicle had to be turned off for a moment in order for the power steering assist to return to normal function. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 116,000.

Ding sound and then power steering light came on. Took to dealership and was told power steering sensor was the cause of the problem. I have read where there have been severl complaints on problems with the power steering with this vehicle. I have contacted gm and they proclaim they are not aware of any problems yet there is a letter that was sent out in 2007 extending the warranty on the vehicle. I purchased the vehicle in 2009. I am told the steering column may need to be replaced.

Check engine/power steering light came on when starting down the road. Rpms shot up to 4 and 5, car won't shift (automatic car), mph stopped reading, all the info I get through my radio screen went blank, there is only an error sign where my mileage is.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the power steering failed. The power steering light came on at the same time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic were it was determined the electronic power assist module was failing. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 71,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. The contact was driving 2 mph in a parking lot when the power steering seized. The vehicle was turned off and then on for a couple seconds before the system reset itself. The steering warning light was illuminated also. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while turning at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized. A power steering service light also illuminated on the instrument panel and a warning bell sounded. The vehicle was maneuvered to a gas station and shut off. The vehicle operated as normal upon restart. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. The contact stated that while attempting a turn, the power steering failed without warning. The contact stated that the power steering warning light would illuminate sporadically prior to the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 100,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized while driving at various speeds. The power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The contact would stop and restart the vehicle to correct the failure. The failure also corrected itself on a few occasions and the steering wheel began to function normal as the contact continued to drive. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving at an unknown speed. Prior to the failure, the contact heard a beeping noise and the power steering service light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the steering rack and column needed to be replaced. The failure and current mileages were 137,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to veer toward the left before the power steering failed. During the failure, the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was shut off and upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The failure had since recurred intermittently and the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 25 mph the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who informed her to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer within a couple of days. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,850.

I own a 2005 Malibu. The electric power steering light comes on and power steering randomly quits working. Its happened three times at 107,000 miles. There is an extended warranty special coverage # 1-0183, may 2015 or 100,000 miles. I had the dealership diagnois the problem ,cost me $100. 00. To fix it is $700. 00 to $800. 00. The dealer will give me 10% off of parts. Gm will not assist with cost because it is not within coverage perimeters. This was a company car where I work. I bought it one year ago for my teenage daughter. I feel the steering just now became a problem at 107,000 miles because it was driven highway miles only. I am a single mother and cannot pay the expense to fix the steering problem. Due to safety I cannot put my daughter back into this car. Gm has been rude and will not even discuss assisting with the cost of their power steering issue even though they admit it is a 2005 Malibu defect. Can you give me any advice. ? this is a well documented common problem with this model and make of vehicle. Definitely a safety issue and gm responsibility.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated followed by a loss of power steering assist. The wheels also locked abnormally. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become extremely difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that there were no current recalls for the failure of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu max. The contact was driving 10 mph and attempting a right turn when the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became increasingly hard. The contact was barely able to maneuver the vehicle to avoid a crash. The manufacturer advised that because the vehicle was over 100,000 miles, they would not assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 123,000.

The power steering on the car-stopped working and the power steering light came on, on the dashboard. The car was very hard to steer. I have taken it to my mechanic and he says that he has seen many problems with steering problems on this gm model of car.

My power steering light flashes and the steering wheel freezes or becomes very difficult to control.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. While making a left or right turn at any speed the contact could hear a clanking noise coming from the front end. During the failure, a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the power steering mechanisms were greased. A few months later the failure began to recur. The failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at 60 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated three times as the steering wheel suddenly locked. The vehicle veered off to the right and crashed into a tree. The contact was taken to the hospital and suffered a broken right hip. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled as a result. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

There is a popping noise when turning left or right at low speeds. Also, power steering light comes on and fails. It becomes hard to turn left or right during any speed.