Steering Wheel Vibrate problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel started shaking and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

The steering wheel shakes and it wants to go to the right and when I fix the wheel to go straight the car makes a beeping noise and then the wheel locks up. It does this when moving forward or turning.

Takatat recall . . I was driving my car on the highway and my steering wheel locked when I was driveing I had my family in the car with me we all could have die lord me and my family is homeless we need this car to get around pleace helpn us with this I was driveing from east st louis IL to work at the hollwood casino in st louis mo we sleep in our car thats why my family was there with me when I was driving when it went out and the steering wheel all so shakes very bad.

Electronic steering goes in and out. When in gear and foot on brake the steering wheel vibrates right to left. My vehicle was not part of recall.

Upon turning on my vehicle, I was unable to steer the steering wheel. It has happened several times. When the vehicle is stationary, the steering wheel shakes and the only way to stop it is to firmly hold it. Temporary fix has been to restart the vehicle.

My steering wheel shakes extremely bad ilit also locks up to the point the wheel won't turn.

Power steering goes on and off randomly while driving at high and low speeds. Also, steering wheel shakes rapidly while in park.

The power steering will go out randomly sometimes whiling turning and also when the car first starts sometimes. Also the steering wheel shakes when the car is not in motion.

As I was driving last week the steering wheel began to shake and I didn't understand what was going on. The following day, while backing up, a bell began ringing and I couldn't turn the steering wheel. I then noticed the power steering light was flashing. I immediately pulled the car up and turned it off. I phoned the Chevrolet company both in town and the one on the website and asked, " was there a recall on the steering wheel" was told no. I took the car in for service to the company and was charged $109. 00, then was told I need to replace the power steering assist motor module with an estimated cost of $807. 14 and if that doesn't solve the problem; I will have to purchase a torque sensor with an estimated cost of $1269. 54. I informed the company I didn't feel that's fair because problem it is a manufacturing problem, not anything I did. I was told it isn't under warranty, however, based on the research I've done, I thought as long as the part was in stock it can be replaced. A representative was trying to help me understand why it's not their responsibility but I just don't understand why it isn't, due to this being a safety issue. I'm confuse when certain Malibu's had this recall, why all of them weren't at least checked. I was also told the car is old, I understand that, but it's mine and it's all I have and I have taken good care of the car and it has taken care of me, not only that I can't afford a new car with a part-time job. Thank you for taking the time to read my complaint.

Steering wheel shakes on its own. Loss of power steering. Power steering problem on dic. Happens when driving and parked.

It feels like you lose power steering and gets hard to turn right before you lose the power steering wheel shakes real bad and radio has on it power steering I don't think that is the safest thing to have fall on car my car was made 4 /6 /06 and I see there is recall for same thing for cars made on 4/18/06 and I don't think that right that's my car is not coverd and I have to pay for there f---- up I geuss it not a problem untell I get in a accident and someone gets hurt the steering wheel shake stationary and in motion and city street and highway and losses power assist in all those areas to.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the steering would lock and the contact would have to turn the vehicle off and on to operate normally. The contact also mentioned that the steering wheel would vibrate, while driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a sensor failed in the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel vibrated and the vehicle pulled from left to right. The vehicle became difficult to steer and lost power steering ability. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (harbin Chevrolet in scottsboro, SC) where it was diagnosed that the steering column or the steering assist motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Steering wheel started shaking while driving in a parking lot. It continued shaking even when car was completed stopped. Had to shut car off to stop the steering wheel from shaking.

4/23/2014: while traveling at 65 mph, the steering wheel started shaking on its own and a message appeared on the vehicles center display that read "power steering" . The local Chevrolet dealer said that there was a recall (#14116) but that the parts were not available. I took the car off the road because it was unsafe to drive. 11/04/I took the vehicle to burdick Chevrolet for service after receiving a letter from gm stating that parts were available. 11/05/when the repair was completed, the service writer brought the car over to where I was standing. When I started to pull away, the steering wheel started shaking and the steering felt very notchy. I showed this to the service writer and he went to get the service manager and a technician. The service writer returned and said that the service manager said that this was not part of the recall and that I would have to bring the car in for diagnostics and I would have to pay for any service. I don't feel as though I should have to pay for anything regarding this recall. As the drove home, the steering wheel shook constantly and I was not able to drive in a straight line and had to constantly correct by steering left and right. I called the dealership and asked to speak with the service manager but he was apparently too busy. I have dealt with the service manager in the past and I don't expect him to ever return my calls. I have no idea what they actually did to repair the steering. I only know that it's much worse that when I took the car in. I now have a car that cannot be driven, let alone sold. What should I do at this point?.

This happened literally at the end of a 7 hour car trip- we got lucky. Driving on I-75 south and approaching exit. Begin to slow down and enter exit ramp. Steering wheel starts shaking profusely and immediately becomes extremely hard to move to either side. Panicking, I managed to control the car and slow it down to a very slow speed and put the hazard lights on, and slowly merge into a gas station that was, luckily, right next to the exit ramp. This was extremely scary, unexpected, and could have killed us if we were going the full highway speed and were not exiting on a ramp.

While I was driving alarms started dinging, and power steering showed up on radio. I lost power steering and wheel started shaking violently. I could barely turn wheel to avoid accident. This is very dangerous and needs to be fixed.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed to operate with the illumination of the warning indicator. The contact drove to the side of the road and parked the vehicle in a safe location. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. Prior to the failure, the steering wheel would vibrate upon starting the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake when driving in reverse. In addition, the steering wheel would also seize sporadically when driving highway speeds. A local mechanic diagnosed that the electric power steering assist was defective and would need to be replaced. The dealer was notified and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 37,000 and the current mileage was 37,100.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu ltz. The contact stated that on an intermittent basis the steering wheel would shake and jerk violently causing the vehicle to move in the opposite direction she was driving. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that they would replace the steering column. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised her that the power steering assist motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 94,500.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph the steering wheel began to shake and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Steering wheel started shaking at slow speeds. This went on for a couple of days then at highway speed the power steering went out. A chime went off and the radio displayed power steering malfunction. The vehicle was very hard to control good thing it was a straight road. After pulling over and turning car off the steering came back after re-starting. Dealership said they have herd of this before and the fix may be replacing the steering column.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver stated that his power steering failed whenever he started the vehicle. The driver also stated that his steering wheel began to shake immediately after the vehicle was turned on. When he shifted into drive gear and accelerates, the steering wheel was shaking excessively. The failure mileage was 68,700 and the current mileage was 69,000.

I have a 2006 Malibu which we purchased last may with 50k miles. The car originally started making a clunking noise when turning about 6 months after we bought it. That I can live with but now we have power steering problems. The power steering comes & goes & the steering wheel starts vibrating & turning all on its own. We took the car to the shop & discovered that the steering column needs replaced. After researching the last few months on the net I've seen that this problem is huge in all Malibu's 2004 - 2008 models. I find a gm parts bulletin in which you can get these parts replaced at gm's cost for a 2005 with the same problem but nothing for a 2006. I feel like this should be a recall because it can be life threatening. The car gives you no warning of a problem, the steering wheel just starts going crazy. Special bulletin in reference to the 2005 model is #07126. How can gm justify only replacing 2005 models when all seem to have the same defect. Please let me know if there is a parts bulletin & if I'm just over looking it. Thanks rhonda barnes.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions, the steering wheel locked without warning. Immediately, the contact depressed the brake pedal and pulled over to the side of the road. The gear shifter was placed into park and the contact made several attempts before the steering column unlocked. The vehicle then resumed normal operation. When he reached his destination, the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Suddenly, the steering wheel began to vibrate violently and made a grinding noise. The failures occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and then repaired. On five separate occasions, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle is currently being repaired again. The cause of the failure has not been determined. The failure mileage was 16,000 and current mileage was 25,000.