2008 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 388
- 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 388 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Electric Power Assist System · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 96 |
| 30–60k mi | 81 |
| 100–150k mi | 81 |
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 150–400k mi | 40 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Power steering loses power steering control intermittently. Took it to chevy dealer and they told me the steering module is defective. Car is only 6 years old with only 38k miles on it. Loss of power steering control can happen when car is either stationary or in motion.
ODI 10781231
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Many bulletin's posted #09-07-30-012. My 2008 chevy malibu had about 85k miles on it. I had only owned it for about 2 years and bought it used as a college student and had an outstanding loan on it. I was driving to work one morning and started to notice when accelerating getting on the highway that it was taking more time for my car to shift into gear. As i continued to drive my car was it taking even longer to…
ODI 10764228
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheeling became difficult to maneuver. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,000.
ODI 10744699
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving at a low speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
ODI 10721918
Steering
Car lost power steering and power steering light flashed. Had to manually turn and it was very difficult to maneuver. Steering wheel had also started to shake or vibrate even when sitting in park. The steering wheel would also move to the left and right, turning a little bit on its own while parked and running. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they replaced the power steering module, under special policy…
ODI 10695075
Steering
Loss of power steering--no accident involved--- recall #14v153000..gm case #[xxx]. Gm says that my vehicle was not made at the certain time at the certain plant therefore it is not covered and that i would have to fix it myself. It is the exact same problem as the recalled vehicles and the fix is exactly the same. There are 100's of posts an social media of people with the same complaint. It cost me $785.87 to have…
ODI 10715239
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10692634
Steering
POWER STEERING FAILURE. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *TR
ODI 10691585
Steering
My wife pulled out of our driveway and the power steering malfunctioned nearly causing her to have a head on crash. She is unable to drive the vehicle so i have been driving it. The power steering does not work at low speeds and is very tight at high speeds. I have talked to chevrolet regarding the recall and they stated that my vehicle was not included in the recall for 2008 chevy malibu's because it has not been…
ODI 10694072
Steering
My power steering cut out while driving down the road. The alarm went off, a notification popped up on the car's display screen that power steering was out. The power steering would work properly when the car was first started, but would eventually cut out. Two weeks later, the power steering would not work at all. When the power steering was working during this time, the steering wheel would jump around, shaking…
ODI 10694567
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired. The specifics of the repairs were not available. The failure occurred twice. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.
ODI 10689688
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that excessive force was required on the steering wheel in order to maneuver the vehicle. In addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the steering shaft and column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10691853
Steering
My car looses power steering suddenly. Steering wheel is glitching while idling or stopped at red light. *tr
ODI 10683512
Steering
While driving on the highway lost all power steering after fighting to get car off the road finally was able to stop vehicle turned off ignition had to park vehicle will not drive it until this problem is fixed contacted gm and was told this vin was not covered under power steering recalls even though my vehicle is doing the same thing as the ones that are covered. *tr
ODI 10690067
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was exhibiting the same failures as mentioned in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). However, the vin number was not included. The vehicle was taken the dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 10682430
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,673.
ODI 10680080
Steering
Intermittent loss of power steering, other 2008 malibus have been recalled by gm for this, my vehicle has not been recalled but obviously has the same problem. *tr
ODI 10671399
Steering
Power steering suddenly stops working at random times and vehicle is very difficult to control
ODI 11057099
Steering
I was going to make a left turn and i tried to turn the steering wheel and it would not turn using one hand, so i used 2 hands and turned as hard as i could. There was no power steering and was way harder to turn than any other vehicle i have driven without power steering. This includes large tractors, pickups, trucks and cars that had no power steering and were far easier to turn than my 2008 chevy malibu ltz.…
ODI 10715186
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds, the power steering would fail and when idle the steering wheel would shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the eps motor controller needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10680891
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel felt abnormal and an unknown warning light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
ODI 10669009
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while making a u-turn at approximately 10 mph, the gear shift failed to switch gears and the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system,…
ODI 10668829
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized while all the warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the front seat passenger air bag warning light was remained illuminated. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10811805
Steering · Suspension
While driving on city roads or 65-70 mph on the highway, the steering wheel shakes. As of now it's a "mild" shake (but it seems as if its getting "shaker" as the days go by. Im not sure if there an alignment needed. I had a new tire put on (passenger back tire) approximately 3 months ago had tires rotated back in july 2014? *tr
ODI 10667322
Steering
This part has been recalled in bulletin #14118 (known by nhtsa as 14v153) for most 2008 malibus. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, nhtsa saw fit to not include all malibus with this part number. This part failed on my car and gm has charged me $480 for the module and $275 for labor because my vin is not included in the recall of other 2008 malibus with this exact same known faulty part. Why? As an aside, why does…
ODI 10712564