2005 Chevrolet Malibu Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 18 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electric Power Assist System · Electrical System · Steering
This relates to recall campaign 14v153000. In 2009, i first began having power steering failures when accelerating from stopped. I would feel the steering wheel jerk to the path of least resistance (straighten) if i was in a turn, and would hear three chimes (ding-ding-ding). If i released the gas pedal, the power steering would resume operations, but if i maintained pedal activation, power steering would remain off…
ODI 10596379
Electric Power Assist System
2005 chevrolet malibu. Consumer states problem with electric power steering *tgw the dealer test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failed power steering condition. Gm stated they would not authorized a repair that the dealer could not replicate after a test drive. *jb
ODI 10471027
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the power steering failed. The power steering light came on at the same time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic were it was determined the electronic power assist module was failing. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 71,000. Updated 01/05/12*lj updated 01/09/12
ODI 10436728
Electric Power Assist System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front driver side turn signal had malfunctioned and would not activate when engaged. The contact changed the bulb but the failure was not repaired. The contact stated the wiring was faulty and needed to be diagnosed. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The failure mileage was 46,000. Updated 11/16/11…
ODI 10433828
Electric Power Assist System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The power steering failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. He received a recall notice from chevrolet in august 2010 that specified if the vehicle was over 100,000 miles the steering failure would not be repaired. The contact explained to general motors the vehicle was diagnosed before…
ODI 10353087
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The steering fails intermittently while driving. She will see the power steering light illuminated before the failures occurs. The steering shakes and is hard to turn. She turns the vehicle off and the steering resets back to normal. She had a independent mechanic diagnose the failure and they stated the steering console will need to be replace. The dealer estimated cost…
ODI 10317171
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving 20 mph on a curved road, the power steering warning light began flashing followed by a loss of power steering assist. The steering became very difficult almost causing the vehicle to crash. The dealer informed the contact that the entire electronic power steering unit would need to be replaced. The dealer replaced the power steering…
ODI 10350360
Electric Power Assist System
Chevrolet malibu 2005. Driving on a local street, i made a right onto another street and the steering became stiff, hard to make a sharp turn and i had to pull the steering wheel hard and use an extreme amount of effort to completer a turn, a bell went off. I was unable to steer to the left or the right. The car was still running. I turned the car off and then restarted the car and then i was able to turn the wheel…
ODI 10189888
Electric Power Assist System
Rattle in steering while driving down road sounds like something loose in steering & makes you think its coming apart dealer has installed new rack & pinion but i think its something in the electric steering box under dash and its still makes noise. *tr
ODI 10222716
Electric Power Assist System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 2 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to make a loud clanking noise. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was repaired for the related defect under the manufacturers voluntary recall. The specific repair performed was unknown. On a separate occasion there was a loss of the electric power steering with a…
ODI 10349243
Electric Power Assist System
At approx. 7:30 am 04/06/2006 i was heading westbound on i-290 on a clear, dry road, 40 degrees temp(about) when the power steering failed in my 2005 chevy malibu, causing me to lose control of the vehicle. My vehicle impacted with (1) one other vehicle, both of our respective vehicles spinning out of control.i was transported to a hospital, and have been in touch with my insurance company, which informed me that…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10156198