2004 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 684
- 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 684 stored complaint records:
- 25 indicate a crash
- 9 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Electric Power Assist System · 110 records
- Column · 14 records
- Rack And Pinion · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 168 |
| 100–150k mi | 137 |
| 1–30k mi | 137 |
| 30–60k mi | 85 |
| 150–400k mi | 56 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While the contact was driving approximately 25 mph, a sudden loss of power steering occurred without warning causing the vehicle to wander into the next lane. The contact was able to gain control and drive onto the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed her…
ODI 10365236
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at lower speeds, he heard a thumping noise while making a turn. The vehicle was inspected and repaired three times by a local dealer. The current failure was within the rack and pinion component; the vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Updtated 2/17/11 *cn updated 11/30/2011 *ln
ODI 10367091
Steering
2004 chevy malibu power steering randomly goes out. Started at under 100,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10362296
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2004 chevy malibu lt 74,000 miles. I have had problems with the remote start not working. The cruise will not work all the time, bearings in steering column, check gas cap and anti theft light. It also will not start unless i give it gas. And when i take it in they find nothing. Fuel pump has been replaced and that is not the problem. I did some research and found hundreds of people with the same complaints. There…
ODI 10360382
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph, there was a complete loss of the power steering. The check engine and wrench symbol warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The contact resumed cautiously with a permanent loss of power steering. The contact discovered that…
ODI 10359442
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the electronic power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure recurred intermittently at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that an electrical module had to be replaced. The…
ODI 10426496
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the steering wheel locked without warning. The speed rate was reduced and the engine was turned off. The contact restarted the vehicle and after three attempts, the steering wheel reset independently. The vehicle resumed normal operation yet the failure recurred four separate times. The contact was in the process of…
ODI 10359616
Steering
Power steering warning light comes on intermittently. Goes off after restart. Power steering unit replaced once under factory warranty. *tr
ODI 10358027
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering suddenly failed. The check engine light and the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled and noticed that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the failure continued. The contact drove home. The vehicle had not been diagnosed…
ODI 10358196
Steering
2004 chevrolet malibu. Consumer requests reimbursement for steering column recall notice repairs. *smd the intermediate shaft and rack and pinion were replaced. *jb
ODI 10666943
Steering
I've had on several occasions had my power steering light come on as the vehicle locks up. It hasn't happened in a while however after getting my car aligned recently the auto tech said i should get my power steering looked at and i wanted to look into.the recall again. *tr
ODI 10504757
Steering
My 2004 malibu has a power steering problem. I took it in today to see about repair and it is going to cost almost $700 to fix. The power steering just stops working sometimes. It has been doing it for a while now. It is progressively getting worse. It somehow resets when you turn the car off and turn it back on sometimes. I started having problems with this when the vehicle had 50,000 miles on it. I now have 70,000…
ODI 10354138
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a turn when the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis and the steering service light would occasionally illuminate. The contact would shut the vehicle off after the failure and upon restart the vehicle would operate as normal. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic, who…
ODI 10425549
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
The electric power steering in my vehicle is faulty. The steering wheel will move by its self while driving or in park. Also my power steering will go out without warning while driving at any speed. When the steering wheel locks up due to power steering i have a very hard time turning and controlling car. I have barely avoid several accidents because of this issue. I have taken car to dealership to see if can be…
ODI 10353222
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu . While driving 10 mph a chiming sound alerted her that the power steering light illuminated and within a few seconds the steering wheel was very difficult to control. The vehicle was turned off, back on and began to drive normally. After a few minutes the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted and the failure was not diagnosed. The failure and current mileages…
ODI 10353109
Steering
2004 chevy malibu "electric steering" repeated failure of the steering unit and steering column. Steering wheel clunks and becomes loose. Chevy fixed it twice or so but now says its up to me. I expect the steering assy of any car to be bullet proof and not have safety problems. *tr
ODI 10353555
Steering
2004 chevy malibu power steering goes out without warning and frequently. When turning the wheel locks up making turning impossible to do. I almost caused a head on collision due to this. Now when i turn the steering wheel tires do not move at all. There are hundreds of complaints on-line about this exact issue and gm wants to do nothing about it. *tr
ODI 10352507
Steering
Almost daily, the wrench light turns on and the display in the center reads "power steering." occasionally, this is accompanied by a complete loss of power steering, making it very difficult to turn at low speeds. Turning off the malibu usually resets the light and error message; however, this problem usually recurs shortly after restarting the car. I was told by a dealership that the only way to correct this…
ODI 10352423
Steering
First time it happened we were pulling out of a parking lot. Power steering message came up and steering wheel got stiff and we could not turn the wheel, my husband turned off the car and restarted it and the power steering came back. It has happened more than a few times since. My concern, i am a very small person i do not have the strength to turn the wheel when it happens and eventually i will not be able to get…
ODI 10485044
Steering
2004 chevy malibu standard clunking noise when steering. Steering wheel locked up on me when shifted in reverse. Power steering displaying on dashboard, vibration coming from steering at 65mph. *tr
ODI 10351684
Steering
POWER ASSIST STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR
ODI 10349297
Steering
The power steering alarm and the service engine sign in the dashboard of my 2004 chevrolet malibu ls has been going off every time i turn on the car. This has been happening for 3 weeks now. My brothers are having the same issue with their 2005 and 2007 chevrolet cars. However, since i did not get a recall notice, my dealer wants to charge me an upwards of $150 to just look at the issue i am being told that the 2004…
ODI 10353601
Steering
My daughters 2004 steering locked up need to look in to this as i looked it up on internet and there are 200 + complaints just for that reason. *tr
ODI 10348151
Steering
I own a chevrolet malibu 2004 ls v6. Recently i have been noticing some repeated incidents of sudden loss of the power assisted steering, and the car all of a sudden becomes very difficult to steer in the desired direction, which makes is scary to drive it. Once the car engine is shut down and the car is restarted, the power steering comes back to normal and then this happens again at any point in time. I have…
ODI 10347971
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While traveling 10 mph and attempting a right turn, the steering wheel suddenly became stiff and impossible to move. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 12/14/2011 *cn updated 11/28/2011 *ln
ODI 10351338