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 driver owned a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 67 mph the steering wheel became very stiff resulting in a single car crash. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver was injured. The vehicle was towed to an insurance company and she does not know if the vehicle was examined to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10348704
Steering
My wife has a 2005 chevy malibu. She was driving it the other day and the power steering went out on it almost causing an accident. She got the car under control and pulled to the shoulder. When she turned the car off and restarted it the problem disappeared. This has happened again since the 1st incident, but now the car pulls to the left all of the time. I have researched this online and there seems to many…
ODI 10348623
Steering
The car began shaking at speeds over 55 and pulled a bit to the left. The car was parked and a couple of hours we returned to the car to find that the power steering was not working. Tried it this morning and the power steering is now working but with dash board warning light. This should be the same issue with the eps that the 2005 cobalts are being recalled for. They should extend the recall to all eps vehicles…
ODI 10347214
Steering
2005 CHEVY MALIBU STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING. *TR
ODI 10346523
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph the steering wheel locked when the speed decreased. The rack and pinion was replaced four times and the failure continued to occur. A crash nearly occurred on two occasions while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe and could cause a crash to occur. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10344512
Engine · Steering
The car in mention above has stalled for no apparent reason, when stalled steering becomes difficult this has happened several times over the past 5 years. When the dealer was called they said there was no recall, and if there was no trouble light on, it would be hard to detect cause unless it stalled while they had it in the shop. When it stalls everything just shut off. Upon pulling the car to the side of road…
ODI 10568881
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a popping noise in the steering when hitting a rough spot or bump in the road. The mechanic replaced the tie rods but that did not resolve the issue. A new steering unit was installed and this seemed to resolve the failure. The current and failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 12/22/10 *bf the outer tie rod was replaced. Updated 12/30/10*jb
ODI 10357005
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, a sudden loss of power steering occurred without warning. The vehicle was driven with difficulty turning the steering wheel. The failure occurred three different times. The vehicle was taken on two separate occasions to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. An unknown repair was performed on the vehicle. The failure…
ODI 10345336
Steering
The power steering on the car-stopped working and the power steering light came on, on the dashboard. The car was very hard to steer. I have taken it to my mechanic and he says that he has seen many problems with steering problems on this gm model of car. *tr
ODI 10342295
Steering · Turn Signal
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel became extremely stiff and the power steering warning light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle was pulled over and upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal for approximately one half mile before the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not examined for the cause of…
ODI 10340454
Front · Steering
2005 chevy malibu ls steering began to lock up on slow turns. There was no warning, just a sudden locking of the steering column. (it would not turn. Literally lock the steering wheel until additional speed could be maintained. The problem started intermittently 2 weeks ago & steadily worsened. Happening 10-12 times a day this week. Hit 2 curbs, nearly jumped one curb & nearly hit a car. We had to put the car in…
ODI 10340152
Steering
My 2005 chevy malibu is having this very loud noise coming from the steering column. There is no where to put or check the power steering fluid. This is a piece of [xxx] car...i am scared that something is going to happen and it is not going to be pretty if the steering issues in malibus are not resolved. I have seen a lot of complaints online about the steering in chevy malibus. With all the complaints on line,…
ODI 10340156
Steering
My son was driving my 2005 chevy malibu to work & the "power steering" light came on & was having troubles getting the car to turn corners. He called me; i told him to get fluid. Upon getting fluid & reading the manual, he discovered that it was an "electric" power steering & get to your gm dealer immediately. We did so & was told the power steering column was shorting out & needed replaced. There had been no recall…
ODI 10339416
Steering
My power steering light flashes and the steering wheel freezes or becomes very difficult to control. *tr
ODI 10346024
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While making a left or right turn at any speed the contact could hear a clanking noise coming from the front end. During the failure, a power steering service light would illuminate on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the power steering mechanisms were greased. A few months later the failure began to recur. The failure mileage was 42,000…
ODI 10382723
Steering
My 2005 chevy malibu has intermittent power steering fault on the center display, and yesterday the power steering actually shut off while going down the highway at 70mph. Very difficult to steer just to get off of the road. Pulled over and shut off car and restarted and it worked for 5 minutes and then shut down again, wrestled the car home, and today it works fine. Chevy cobalt already has a recall for this, why…
ODI 10334601
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 60 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated three times as the steering wheel suddenly locked. The vehicle veered off to the right and crashed into a tree. The contact was taken to the hospital and suffered a broken right hip. A police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled as a result. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10334227
Steering
Regarding my 2005 chevrolet malibu: vehicle is used as personal transportation to and from work in town errands and vacations out of state, over the last 4 weeks my wife and other family have driven the vehicle and have experienced intermittent loss of power steering while turning corners at relatively low speed. On the date of this writing my wife reports having to stop 3 times on the way to work because of dead…
ODI 10332275
Steering
Car is in the shop again for steering shaft. Loud slamming clunking noise while turning. Grease bearings break down and the shaft slams around. Had it all replaced 2 years ago also. Talked to gm, they verified with the dealership that it was the same issue as before . I was told that there is no recall because customers do not personally call gm and report the repair. Are you kidding me?? If they see a trend with…
ODI 10331430
Steering
Clunking noise at low speeds when turning steering wheel- either direction. Power steering failed today - in reverse. Managed to park car in driveway and (per previous complaints i googled) after 20 minutes i went out and started the car & the steering wheel was somewhat normal but i felt a slight catch when i turned wheel either direction. No service has been done on the steering yet by me. I have an extended…
ODI 10331205
Electrical System · Steering
The power steering light comes on and sometimes the steering wheel won't turn at all. There is a knocking noise in the steering wheel when i turn. It was fixed only to start again a few weeks later. Gm won't repair cause they say i'm over the mileage. The gas hand jumps up an down. *tr
ODI 10331178
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering · Traction Control System
Started 2013, traction control remains on for a 10 mins of driving then turns off, and back on again once restart of car. When traction control light is on unable to turn off by pressing the button. Car drives like the rear breaks are engaged. This started in 2010 and still happens to the present day the car has times where it doesn't start up, it turns over but doesn't catch. I have had a fuel ejection service, and…
ODI 10543813
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · Suspension
I have a 2005 chevy malibu, bought brand new, i've had problems from the start with this car. The rack & pinion has been replaced twice. The hub bearings have had to be replaced, the rear stabilizer bar needs replacing. I have a gas cap issue, now to top it all off, i've been having issues where i am driving and i start to accelerate and the steering wheel locks up, i have been on the freeway several times when this…
ODI 10329059
Steering
Made a "pit stop" on way to work my car made a sound alert and "power steering" came on over my radio message window. 2 weeks ago steering felt loose turning left but a little stiff turning right but after a few days it was fine. This morning it happened again but today was the only day of the alert sound and message. Found it could be that the electric power steering column needs to be replaced cost ($600 - $1500).…
ODI 10328824
Steering
There is a popping noise when turning left or right at low speeds. Also, power steering light comes on and fails. It becomes hard to turn left or right during any speed. *tr
ODI 10331628