2000 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 24
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 24 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- rack pinion · 7 records
- power steering · 7 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
My car shuts off while i'm driving it, when i try to turn it on it won't turn on. I could smell gas but it won't turn on. It's a hazard when i'm on the highway and it just cut off on me and i'm stuck in the middle lane with incoming traffic. I took it to a mechanic and could not find any issues with any other parts of the vehicle my fuel pump is in great condition my tune ups are up to date i don't know if it is the…
ODI 11150883
Body · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Gas fuel turned black and was spilling out while i was driving then turned off on its own in the intersection of palm st n main street santa paula ca.
ODI 11258230
Body · Steering
RACK AND PINION MOUNT BRACKET RUSTED OUT
ODI 10786890
Steering · Suspension
When making a turn my steering wheel locked up and could not control my car i had towed to a mechanic that told me that the subframe to rack bracket was rusted out and that the subframe and the rack needed to be replaced and the repair cost will start at about $2000.
ODI 10779629
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I bough the 2000 chevy malibu used in august 2014 since then i have been seeing the same thing i had happening with the 2003 saturn vue i bought in 2012 pre owned , the key in the ignition comes out and does not turn off the car . The key comes out while the switch and car is still running the key also does not turn over as it sticks inside of the ignition switch and i have a hard time getting car started also .…
ODI 10727049
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10670490
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
My teenager was trying to avoid a collision ran off the right side of the road came back on the road and then the car was headed to left shoulder and (teenager) attempted to straighten the vehicle out and then the vehicle ran back off the right side of the road again causing a accident. Teenager said vehicle became hard to steer and brakes had no effect. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10672581
Air Bags · Body · Steering
Steering wheel locked,engine power was lost, brakes would not work. I could not control the vehicle,i hit a poled,borke both legs, have a rod in femur and messed up my knee,still recovering and in awheel chair for now. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10622221
Body · Steering · Suspension
While parking i heard a noise in the front end and upon turning the wheel harder the power steering went out. I could barely turn the wheel. Later in the day put in more power steering fluid thinking that was the problem but had the same issue. I thought the power steering was going out as i was hearing a grinding type noise in the front end. The next day i could feel something under the driver floor board and…
ODI 10587580
Air Bags · Latch · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 75 mph, the brake pedal required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the power steering failed and caused the vehicle to steer to the left. Additionally, the hood of the vehicle flew up and struck the top of the roof resulting in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police…
Crash reported
ODI 10640930
Steering · Suspension
The car will not turn left. It makes a metal on metal sound. My mechanic says the engine cradle is completely rusted out, and the rack and pinion steering needs replacing.he said the rust is caused by the hose from the air conditioning dripping on the engine. He said that he sees the engine cradles rusted out all the time on chevy malibus. I have maintained this car and never knew about this rust until now. The car…
ODI 10548498
Steering
Rack came loose from sub frame rusted frame from them mounts to hold rack can't drive it or steer it. To have it fixed like $900.00. *tr
ODI 10593916
Steering · Underbody Shields
The subframe is rusted and the rack and pinion need to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10586189
Steering
The rack and pinion mounts rusted from the frame. Shaking and issues with vehicle pulling to the left while driving before breakage.
ODI 10542305
Body · Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Bought this car as a project car with low mileage. Got bought at a used car dealership. Piston slap!!! Especially cold. Front sub frame rotted out and rack and pinion destroyed needed immediate replacement. Later was told rocker panels are destroyed with huge holes i was clearly upset another malibu with another problem. Common problem with malibu's from '98-'02. Was unable to safety because of panels missing a…
ODI 10552584
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving, ignition switch failed causing the engine to stop with loss of power steering, brakes, etc. Failure was intermittent and required repeated service calls to identify the source of problem as the ignition switch. *tr
ODI 10575734
Body · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while turning, an abnormal noise was heard from the front end. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who advised that the the sub frame was corroded. The sub frame was replaced and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. In addition, the contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The steering was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10470420
Engine · Steering
Early in 2011 i started having difficulties with my 2000 malibu. The problem was that the check engine light would appear randomly on the dashboard. After a few moments it would disappear. It began staying on longer and longer so i took it to a local chevrolet dealer. They checked it out, couldn??t find anything specific, and told me i should have them put in a new computer. This cost approximately $550.00 after the…
ODI 10569088
Steering · Structure
2000 chevy malibu-rack & pinion mount on driver side broke from frame. Before failure font end shook like brakes were bad. Car began to steer hard and make load noise (felt under driver side floor board). Upon looking into problem i noticed that the mounts are only made of cheap sheet metal. Passenger side is showing signs of extreme rusting also. To repair will require front sub frame to be replaced. I believe that…
ODI 10384661
Steering
Sub frame cradle weak, releases rack and pinion. *tr
ODI 10261470
Automatic Transmission · Fuel Pump · Steering
Transmission failure, power steering failure, fuel pump failure. *jb
ODI 10066410
Steering
The steering bolt became loose, which caused consumer to loose control of the vehicle.*jb
ODI 10006985
Equipment · Power Assist · Steering
I purchased a new 2000 chevrolet malibu. Six months after owning the car i began having brake problems. Upon applying the brakes, the entire front of the vehicle to vibrate and the steering wheel shook violently to the left and right. I took my 6 month old vehicle to a dealership and they advised the front rotors were warped. They replaced the rotors. Later, this same defect occurred three more times. Chevrolet only…
ODI 10019020
Cruise Control · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Gauge System · Horn · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension · Turn Signal
The problems experienced are as followed: defective/shorted turn signal(replaced, check engine warning lamp, 5 attempted repairs of noises/knocking in the front end/suspension/steering (which have tsb's), brakes/rotors, faulty ignition wires, poor performance/stalling, uneven tire wear, inaccurate fuel gauge readings, and no cruise control or horn. The dealer could never duplicate any of the problems. Refer to…
ODI 10015974