2005 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 413
- 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 413 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- power steering · 91 records
- steering wheel · 74 records
- failure mileage · 24 records
- steering warning · 17 records
- diagnosed repaired · 16 records
- steering shaft · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 96 |
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 150–400k mi | 65 |
| 30–60k mi | 65 |
| 1–30k mi | 33 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* 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.
ODI 10386496
Steering
The power steering quit while i was driving my 6-cylinder 2005 chevrolet malibu. I was able to pull to the side of the road. I shut off the engine and restarted it. The power steering was working again. That was yesterday and i've been driving since then with no problems. No repairs have yet been done. *tr
ODI 10380165
Steering
Tl* 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…
ODI 10379482
Steering
I had just picked up my 14 year old daughter, and her friends. I was driving home in my 2005 malibu with 107k miles on it. When i was making a left turn at 35 miles an hour. My radio dash flashed power steering, and my wheel completely locked up on me. I was barely able to avoid a telephone pole. I was given now warning prior to making the turn. This was the first time this has ever happened. From what i've read…
ODI 10378226
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering
The fuel gauge suddenly started to jump up and down and vehicle engine gets off and on. *tr
ODI 10548018
Steering
2005 MALIBU-POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10375284
Steering
Started hearing clunking in the front end about a year ago and power steering going out now and again. Clunking progressively got worse and powers steering began to go out everytime i drove my car, especially when making turns. Took the car to a local autoshop. I had the rack and pinion replaced. Cost me over $500. Clunking is gone but power steering is still going out on me while i am driving. *tr
ODI 10378169
Steering
Lights will start blinking and door locks go up and down then on the radio it will say power steering and the steering will go out its really hard to steer. It also comes up on the radio engine power decreased and the car will just die and you half to wait a couple of minutes before it will start. It has happened about 40 times. *tr
ODI 10386921
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the steering wheel became abnormally stiff. He was no longer able to turn the wheel in any direction. During the failure, the wrench warning light illuminated and the contact was able to safely move off the roadway using extreme bodily force where the engine was shut off. The vehicle was restarted and the steering wheel…
ODI 10370623
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the power steering would sporadically fail. The vehicle would exhibit a warning chime before the failure. The failure progressed to a regular occurrence over a one week period. The dealer stated that the electronic power assist failed and was not under warranty or recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 123,500.
ODI 10365713
Steering
2005 malibu power steering suddenly stops working -- when we first the recall notice in december of 2007, it wasn't an issue (but was within the mileage limit). Know that we have the problem, it's out of the mileage range. *tr
ODI 10362163
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Tail lights have filled up with water and condensation every time it rains. Steering pops and makes noises when i make a turn . *tr
ODI 10361585
Steering
Tl *the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While the contact was driving approximately between 10-15 mph, a chime sounded inside of the vehicle and the power steering warning indicator illuminated, followed by the steering wheel locking. The vehicle was driven into a parking space safely. The engine was turned off and restarted. The steering wheel began to operate properly for thirty seconds. Then the failure…
ODI 10360139
Steering
I have a 2005 malibu that i bought new. It has always had a "popping" noise in the front end when you make a turn. At first it was intermittent, seemed like it did it worse when you made sharp turns. I asked the dealer to check it out a few times - always told they could never find anything wrong with it. It has gotten worse over the years, it seems to pop all of the time now and the steering wheel seems to vibrate…
ODI 10359331
Steering
Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the power steering failed without warning. The contact mentioned that after turning the vehicle off and restarting, the power steering was operating as normal. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the…
ODI 10436279
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering locked up several times while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The dealer replaced the steering column september 21, 201 but the failure continued. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000 and the current mileage was approximately 79,000.
ODI 10372533
Steering
I was driving at about 40mph and a warning "power steering "showed up on the drivers information center. The steering wheel became very hard to steer. I pulled over shut off the car and restarted it and everything worked fine. This has happened 2 other times under similar conditions. *tr
ODI 10356536
Steering
Steering issues with the car since i bought it, brand new. Took it to a garage twice and was told that these particular cars were having electrical problems with the electronic steering. Today my power steering system failed as i was driving to work. I see numerous complaints about the same issue on the internet but still not recall. *tr
ODI 10353453
Steering
My 2005 malibu started making a 'thumping' sound coming from the steering column when turning left or right. It seems to occur as the steering wheel returns to center. I have researched this enough to know that if it gets worse i probably will need to replace the steering column. I called gm customer service and told them that i considered this to be a very serious safety problem (based on my research of numerous…
ODI 10357643
Steering
I received a letter from chevy about electric power steering loss on chevy malibu. The letter said that not to take to dealer unless you are experiencing problems. I wasn't until yesterday. While taking my children to school, there was loss of steering, it locked down, and power steering was displayed in the information center. I call chevy and now they say it don't apply to me because my car is over 100,000 miles…
ODI 10353424
Driveshaft · Steering
Vehicles intermediate drive shaft was going out. Every turn you made it would make a clunking sounds. Occurred on the vehicle right after it was bought. Talked to dealer and they said it just needed to be lubed. Lubed vehicle ourselves and did nothing. After time the clunking would get louder and louder. Took it to different repair shop and it was the intermediate drive shaft. I had heard from a source that the 2006…
ODI 10366766
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced intermittent power steering failures. The contact heard a clunking noise in the steering wheel, and a chiming noise was heard followed by a "power steering assist" message display. The vehicle was taken to don franklin bardstown chevrolet buick (120 w john rowan blvd, bardstown, ky 40004, [redacted]) for diagnostic…
ODI 11065225
Steering
I have a 2005 chevrolet malibu and the electrical power steering went out on my car exactly one week after chevrolet sent me a letter informing me of this exact problem. They are refusing to cover this repair because my car has 130,000 miles, although they are all highway miles because i work an hour away from my home and my car is only 5 years old. I am a loyal general motors customer, despite the fact that i work…
ODI 10350645
Electrical System · Steering
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10350256
Service Brakes · Steering
I have received numerous recall notices and whenever i call a dealer i am told either there is no recall for this notice or they don't have the parts for this recall. I think they are waiting for me to either get rid of the car or get in an accident. If my car is affected i want it fixed. Is there anything the nhtsa can do? *tr
ODI 10619160