2006 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 687
- 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 687 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 148 records
- steering wheel · 60 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- loss power · 13 records
- diagnosed repaired · 12 records
- warning indicator · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 209 |
| 100–150k mi | 150 |
| 30–60k mi | 127 |
| 150–400k mi | 79 |
| 1–30k mi | 53 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The driver coasted to the side of the road, waited for a while, and was able to resume driving. The failure recurred three times while attempting to reach to the destination. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine…
ODI 11055185
Steering
Steering wheel is locking up and power steering on the radio
ODI 11055086
Steering
My 2006 malibu power steering keeps going out when i start car it will be working within less than a min it will shut off beep and power steering message appears on radio. When this first started about 4months ago it would go out while driving once in a while now it very rarely will work at all anymore and if it does come on at all anymore it turns right back off. Please help my vin says i have no recalls and i know…
ODI 11083820
Steering
The steering wheel moves back and forth on its own. I have loss power steering power while driving. The vehicle also unexpectedly does a hard right on its own while driving. Very scary especially while driving on the freeway. I have done some research and it seems this is a common problem with the malibus. It seems the electronic power steering motor or torque sensor is malfunctioning.
ODI 11065767
Steering
Power steering randomly fails to engage when car is started. When the car was purchased two years ago, there was a gm recall on the steering shaft torque sensor. That recalled part was replaced in 2016; however, the power steering continues to fail. To date, the power steering has only failed when the car is started. The problem is intermittent. Our local chevy dealer attempted to diagnose the issue. Chevy dealer is…
ODI 11156383
Steering
As i was driving last week the steering wheel began to shake and i didn't understand what was going on. The following day, while backing up, a bell began ringing and i couldn't turn the steering wheel. I then noticed the power steering light was flashing. I immediately pulled the car up and turned it off. I phoned the chevrolet company both in town and the one on the website and asked, " was there a recall on the…
ODI 11052740
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering seized. The contact was able to turn the vehicle off and back on, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering module malfunctioned and needed to be reprogrammed or…
ODI 11051718
Steering
On 11-18-2017 the steering wheel on this car starts to move back and forth by itself. When driving, the power steering stops working, then starts working. You can hear a noise in the steering column like crackling. Sounds like a sensor looking for something. When power steering is out, car can barely be turned. This car did have the steering recall work done on it a few years ago. Haven't talked to my dealer yet.…
ODI 11048143
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While at a stop light preparing to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact turned into a fuel station where the vehicle remained. The contact called park chevrolet kernersville (615 nc-66, kernersville, nc 27284, phone number: [redacted]) and was informed that a recall repair was already performed in 2015. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 11046915
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact's daughter asked him to test drive the vehicle because she was having issues with the steering wheel. Upon starting the vehicle, the power steering assist appeared to work intermittently. When the vehicle was shifted into drive, the steering wheel seized and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was then driven to jimmy gray chevrolet…
ODI 11071762
Steering
Power steering intermittently works then does not work at random!! I have taken this vehicle to a couple of mechanics all have informed me this vehicle has the same power steering issues as all the cars that were recalled, being either faulty switch up under dash & or in the steering column however when i enter my vin# for the recall it does not show up. I am afraid my car will cause me to crash .
ODI 11071914
Steering
Power steering lights on dash beeping sound as soon as you put car in gear
ODI 11024776
Steering
Driving on paved roads . At any time. The car swerves slightly to either the left or right. With the feeling of a loss of some control of the vehicle. On either city streets or highways. This happens often at no specific intervals.
ODI 11162378
Steering
My vehicle continues to flash power steering. I was turning in an intersection and my vehicle shot to the right really hard. Every time i am turning on the car the power steering message comes on but, the power steering works. I have researches and founs there has been a recall not sure what to do.
ODI 11022606
Fuel/Propulsion System · Seat Belts · Steering
Since i have bought this used chevy malibu, if i press the gas pedal to accelerate it sometimes lock myself steering wheel in position, and jerks my car a good bit. Then my car gives me a error message on my radio stating power steering pump fluid. I have done research and took to a mechanic and nobody could find it and suggested it may have a fuse not an actual reservoir for fluid. It occurs at while turning,…
ODI 11141160
Steering
Vehicle experiencing power steering defect. Randomly locks up the steering wheel whenever trying to accelerate or turning.
ODI 11243051
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
2006 malibu vin number shows no active recalls but my wife who drives the car informed me that the car was acting funny so i took for drive and first turn wheel hesitated like it didn't want to turn and when it did could feel it on the column like something was moving that wasn't suppose to this is main road through city heavy traffic so immediately headed for home and have to cross tracks to get there and when i…
ODI 11016291
Steering
Takata recall- the steering wheel locks up at times when i am turning. After a few minutes it will unlock. It's scary, especially if i don't know if it will let me straighten up my wheel or not after the turn.
ODI 11014753
Steering
The electric power steering locks up making it impossible to steer the vehicle when accelerating in a sharp turn.
ODI 11013099
Steering
When driving or not moving drive shaft makes a clinging noise when turning called chevy they told me it was already replaced under recall , had a mechanic chek it out say my front end is o k .so i looked up on computer for recalls .car has 80000 miles on car shaft was replaced at 67000miles defect is back
ODI 11006398
Electrical System · Steering
When accelerating around 2500-3500 rpm you will hear a chiming sound in the car all informational dash lights (brakes,check engine, low tire pressure.) will show up along with a power steering issue in the dic (driver information center.) with possible loss of power steering afterwards. The same issue on previous year and some 2006 models have a recall regarding this exact issue, but not all 2006 models thus causing…
ODI 11013300
Steering
Takata recall i bearly merged on the highway and my car,s steering wheel got hard to manuever and the vwhicle started slowing down. I had to struggle to slowly pull over my car on side of highway amd turned it off. My car wouldnt start up amd when it did my steering wheel was hard to turn.
ODI 10992817
Steering
While accelerating quickly to enter a highway or to pass a vehicle the car loses the power steering. Resulting in two near miss accidents. Once the vehicle swerved into the other lane almost hitting another car, second when the car swerved i almost struck a concrete barrier. Gm is aware and the car is listed in a recall. Gm states it was not directly built in a plant with the defective electrical power steering…
ODI 10981347
Steering
My car has already been serviced as a part of the eps recall (n140115- bulletin 14116). However, my vehicle just started exhibiting the same symptoms when i turn it on: loss of power steering and power steering message displayed in the driver information center. If i turn off the vehicle and restart, sometimes the message and error go away, other times it will remain. The steering wheel also wobbles when the vehicle…
ODI 10971131
Steering
I have intermittent electronic power steering (eps) issues with my 2006 chevrolet malibu 2lt 3.5v6. The majority of the issue was related to the temporary loss of power steering, usually during acceleration, followed by an audible, multi-note chime, and the words "power steering" displayed on my radio data display. This occurred almost exactly as described in both gm recalls #14116 & 10183. From recall #14116: "the…
ODI 10967881