Power Steering Light On Problems of Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

Intermittently my car esc service power steering light goes on and the power steering goes out. I have to pull over and turn the engine off and then the power steering comes on. I'm an older woman and am terrified to get on a freeway or busy street because I can barely steer the car when the power steering goes off. After reading numerous reports online, this seems to be a defect with the car and is very expensive to repair. Since I'm not in a position to spend the money right now, it feels as though I take my life in my hands every time I drive. There is no predicting when the steering goes out. Sometimes it's several times a week, sometimes it's month between. Very dangerous!!!!.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss power steering assist with the power steering assist warning light and the service esc message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact spoke with a representative at northcutt Chevrolet-Buick (3201 w. Owen k garriott rd, enid, ok 73703) and was advised to bring the vehicle in for an inspection. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Power steering light on problem of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu as I was at the house waynesboro georgia it happened on highway 25 it happened taking off from work on highway 56 in augusta georgia my steering wheel locked up and was hard to turn causing me to almost crash. It happens when you're speeding up or slowing down maintaining speed is okay the esc light and power steering light came on. The steering wheel is nearly impossible to turn. This is been going on for the last couple weeks the end of April this is now may 10 2020 I am on unemployment and I am trying to get the car that I got for my daughter fixed.

As I was driving, my steering wheel locked up and was hard to turn causing me to almost crash. The esc light and power steering light came on. The steering wheel is nearly impossible to turn. The car has 100k miles and is a 2009 chevy Malibu. This is not part of a recall that is extended to my car but I am aware that many many others are having the same issue with the same car since 2015! thank you.

Power steering goes out and light comes on.

Power steering light comes on and my steering wheel is twitching and jerking.

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The power steering light comes on and my steering wheel gets stiff. This happened to me leaving home and while I was turning on the highway. It is not the first time this has happened, and I have read that there is a recall on this.

The power steering light just came on my car while driving down the road.

While driving 45 mph on a city street, my power steering went out, the evs service light, then traction light & back to no power steering light. Was able to make hard turns to get into a parking lot. Turned the car off & on - all lights went back to normal. Called the dealer who told me it was "my call" if I wanted to bring it in for service. Dangerous as far as I'm concerned & surprised there is no recall on this issue. I could have been killed or killed somebody else at that speed.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The power steering warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway, turned off and restarted the vehicle and continued driving normally. The vehicle was taken to miami lakes Chevrolet (16600 NW 57th Ave, miami lakes, FL 33014) but was not diagnosed nor repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and the mechanic retrieved dtc code: c0545, (steering wheel torque sensor malfunction). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was recently taken to the same dealer for repair under NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the repair failed to fix the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000.

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Power steering failed during low speed left turn, power steering warning light came on. Occurred on a city street. Car has less than 30,000 miles.

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Power steering lights up on dash and steering wheel locks. Happens mostly with cold weather. While driving down a highway the steering locks. I have to stop and restart car in the middle of the road. Also. After being parked. When the car gets to a cold temperature the steering wheel will lock up.

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Power steering warning light comes on same as recalls that were issued for 2008 Malibu models and car often shakes noise ticking under hood rpms go above normal at higher speeds.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the esc power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was driven to sisbarro Buick-GMC, inc (425 w. Boutz rd, las cruces, nm 88005, (575) 524-7707) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering assist failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 14e044000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was referred back to the dealer for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

This isn't the first time I've encountered this exact issue, and have had previous issues after purchasing the vehicle (used) back in 2013. Both times this exact issue at hand occurred, both happened while driving. First time, I was driving in a sharp curve with my children in the back seat. This last time I was driving on the highway. Luckily nothing was hit in either cases, however this past time I pulled muscles in my back straining so hard to try and steer the vehicle to get at least very minimum off the road and onto a side street and to safety. As both times I were driving the esc light came on, and power steering light came on. Resulting in me not being able to brake, or steer - the only steering I were able to do was very strained (as previously stated), I had to put forth extreme efforts to get it to barely turn. The steering wheel acted as if it were locked. This needs to be addressed, and covered under a recall as I've read/heard a multitude of the same issues that are all common with this exact year, model/car. And for this be such a danger, it needs to be corrected before it costs someone their life. I'm terrified to think what if everyone around me weren't paying attention when both events took place, it could've resulted in my life. My spouse being single raising our precious 4 children. How chevy/gm can live knowing these issues happen and not address it is horrible, knowing very well it could result in a life I'd not more being lost. The only way I could get the lights to turn off and me to be able to drive, I had to shut the car off, wait, and turn it on in order to continue my drive to work. I'm terrified to drive this death trap of a car, especially knowing these issues could happen at any time, without warning or reason. This needs to be fixed. Otherwise this is a lawsuit just waiting to happen.

Bought this car new for my daughter to drive back and forth to college, I wanted a safe car for her, but this car is anything but safe. Started having issues with getting random steering assist warning lights, then tpms lights, then it shut down in the middle of an intersection and it had to be towed. The dealership has been unable to find anything wrong with the car and now its out of warranty and is costing us hundreds of dollars in service fees. Battery has been replaced and its still having issues. Lately she has been complaining that the car suddenly drifts at highway speeds and she has to make corrections that jerk her all over the road. It does this at random, not every drive, maybe every other, it feels like an electrical issue and not a mechanical issue. She has almost crashed twice, was pulled over this past weekend coming home for another dealership visit because an officer noticed the weaving and corrections and assumed she was drunk. Again, the dealership cannot find anything wrong. I have explained the issue, brought in a technical bulletin that explains the exact issue, still no resolution, they still say they cannot find anything and send me home with another bill. This car is not safe to drive, and once winter hits and the roads become slick, this issue will likely result in an accident. I have refused to let her drive it to college at this point and the car is sitting in my driveway. The dealership is useless even after showing them hundreds of internet complaints. Why is gm ignoring this issue?.

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Power steering goes out low trac light comes on service light comes on while car was in motion.

Tl the contact's significant other owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while his significant other was driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. The driver parked at a nearby parking lot and was stationary for 45 minutes before continuing to drive to her destination. The vehicle was taken to herb chambers Chevrolet of danvers located at 90 andover street, MA-114, danvers, MA 01923, (978) 774-2000, and the repairs were still pending. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

Power steering power steering pump service esc light came on.

While driving in colder weather along the interstate at 65 mph for 5 miles or longer the steering wheel slightly locks in at the top position causing a slight over corrections when needing to turn the wheel to change lanes.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle steering wheel failed. The contact stated that the steering failure occurred when the vehicle was started up or when driving. The contact stated that the electronic steering control light illuminated on the instrumental panel when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken not taken to a dealer to have a diagnostic perforemed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the vehile was not included in NHTSA campaign number 14v153000 (steering) the failure mileage was 90,000. Li.

Car was driving fine, then all of a sudden the power steering went out. Esc light came on as well as the power steering and traction light. Became almost impossible to turn the wheel. Especially while going slower.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving and attempting a right turn, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and the steering operated as intended. The failure recurred several days later. Sterling mccall Chevrolet (17800 north fwy, houston, TX 77090, 281-397-8600) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled. The failure recurred and the contact was unable to pay to have the vehicle towed to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.

While traveling vehicle will be running normally then it will show the power steering light giving a short warning, then the power steering will not be able to operate, have to pull over and restart the car.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the vehicle loss power steering. The vehicle required extra effort to steer. A dealer was not informed of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000. Invalid VIN.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the rear center brake light failed to illuminate while driving 40 mph. The contact mentioned that the center brake light was repaired twice. The contact also stated that intermittently the air bags and power steering warning lights were illuminated while driving. Additionally, after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel failed to operate as designed. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the vehicle regained steering functionality. The contact stated that occasionally two attempts at restarting the vehicle were needed before the steering wheel operated as designed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed however, the technician was unable to retrieve a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,000.

When I was parked I was rolling the windows with the car running and all the lights and car was cutting off. While I'm driving I lose power all my dash lights go out and while making a turn the steering wheel locks up to where I can not correct myself from turning so I have to stop in the middle of the street until the power comes back on.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced failure with the steering seized and was unable to steer while driving. The contact also stated that while at a stop light, the steering wheel would lightly shake. The esc service, power steering assist and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact called waldorf Chevrolet dealer, 2298 crain hwy, waldorf, MD 20601, and informed them of the failure, the dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not under a recall and schedule an appointment for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Aw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving and got to a stop, the steering wheel shook violently. The power steering light illuminated. The failure recurred and got worse, the longer the distance. The vehicle was taken to the chuck nicholson inc dealer, located at 7190 ohio 39, millersburg, OH 44654, where the vehicle was kept for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the extended warranty expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. Fe.

Same issue as everybody else. I lose steering while driving down the road. Something to do with the power steering. My steering wheel locks up and im anybody to turn the car. This happens while driving down the road parked or pretty much at anytime. When it does work my steering wheel jerks. While driving it jerks as well very scary stuff. When it happens the esc and power steering light comes on. This was special type of recall with a exp date? really so you only care about the people driving your car for 5 years? after that who cares if they die huh.

The power steering has been lost on multiple times and now it happening more and more frequently. It has been happening during this past year. It usually happens without warning. The power steering light will come on and simultaneously the power steering is lost. It takes a great deal of effort to steer the car and move over or turn a corner. It's a critical safety factor! for an senior women, it's very difficult to maneuver. Luckily, it's only happened on city streets while in motion. It has come on when the car has stopped, like at a traffic stop. Usually, I can turn the car off and turn it on again. A dealership informed me that it was the power steering sensors and my car is not covered. There have been recalls on this problem for other 2007 Malibu's. I also have safety concerns because I transport my elderly mother. Can't understand why my car is not covered. Drivers seat belt is not engaged - indicator light shows problem that it is not engaged. Concerned it won't work in an accident.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while traveling at 55 mph, his power steering ceased as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over, restarted the vehicle and drove home. The contact stated that a few days later, the failure had reoccurred again at 55 mph and this time the power steering would not return. The contact took the vehicle to diver Chevrolet 2101 pennsylvania Ave, wilmington, DE 19806 where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked his failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 165,000. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turned. The power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he almost crashed into two vehicle and barely coasted to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was left at the side of the road for two days and later was towed to the contact residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with the code c0545, steering wheel torque sensor malfunction and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recalls associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Aw.

Per online reviews from recalls for 2011 Malibu the power steering warning light flashed. This recall was not sent to me, however, my car is affected.

I was driving my car a few days ago on a city street and after I made a turn, the power steering service esc light came on as well as the traction control picture. My steering wheel got super stiff and it was extremely hard to turn it. After I pulled over and turned my car off, I turned it back on and everything went back to normal. There is a recall for this but I checked on the gm recall website and put in my VIN but my car is not included in the recall which doesn't seem to make much sense if other 2012 Chevrolet Malibu's have been recalled because of this.