2009 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 519
- 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 519 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 149 records
- steering wheel · 57 records
- turn steering · 15 records
- hard turn · 15 records
- steering goes · 13 records
- steering light · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 171 |
| 150–400k mi | 123 |
| 60–100k mi | 122 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
My power steering goes out and at the same time my traction control light comes on as well as the esc light my car vin is not on the recall but it is having the same problems as the recalled cars
ODI 10984810
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the power steering wheel failed to turn left or right without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, restarted the vehicle, and it returned back to normal. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 10979220
Service Brakes · Steering
I am reporting two incidents! Approximately 6 months ago my break lights starting turning on again (after the recall was fixed a year prior) while diving the vehicle. I would tap the breaks and the light would turn off (giving cars behind me the idea that i was breaking when i wasn't and when i was breaking to slow down, they couldn't tell). It still does this problem. Now as of 3/18/2017 while driving on the…
ODI 10967144
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque sensor failed and the part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no…
ODI 10970882
Steering
Vehicle is stating service power steering and the steering wheel locks up and i am unable to drive my vehicle. From what i have read online this is known problem with 2009 vehicles but yet my car has not been included in the recall. It is not safe to drive my children in this vehicle, and i shouldn't be responsible for fixing a part that is obviously defective.
ODI 10966671
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Loud winding noise while driving. Service traction/esc off light illuminates while car is on. Accelerates very slowly and brake lights come on randomly
ODI 10979999
Steering
Sudden loss of power assist while in motion on city street. This made changing lanes and turning onto other streets very difficult, especially when it first occurred. Aaa towed the car and did a diagnosis check and said they received 2 codes for steering sensors. They said they could not repair my car and i would have to take it to a dealer. They did not charge be for the diagnosis but also did not give me the…
ODI 10966241
Steering
THE POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING.
ODI 10967929
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel shook violently and seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (autonation chevrolet, west colonial [redacted], orlando, fl 32808) where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin…
ODI 11016053
Steering
Power steering stop working while the car was in motion. The manual steering still work but it is harder. I stopped the car, turned off the engine and it works again. This is a safety issue. I called the dealership and they said i must bring the car in for a diagnosis test that will cost $144.00. If they found the problem, i will not be charged but if they do not find the problem i will be paid $144.00. I read the…
ODI 10967251
Power Train · Steering
I recently bought this car at a buy here pay here and after one say the power steering went completely out on the vehicle. I researched and found a recall on the power steering unity but dealership said it was expired?
ODI 10959042
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel lost power. The esc/power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was then merged to the shoulder of the road and powered off and restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10966552
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving down the highway the esc light with service power steering came on and my power steering turned off almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle.
ODI 10958442
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving service esc light would come on followed by power steering light. The steering wheel would become difficulty to turn. I would turn into a safe place turn the vehicle off for a minute and the vehicle would work fine. This will happen off and on at different times. The service esc light come on followed by power steering and the steering wheel locking up making it difficult to turn all this will happen…
ODI 11101120
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact slowed donn to a complete stop on the shoulder. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
ODI 10956295
Steering
A few days ago while picking up my son from school the steering wheel began to lightly vibrate. As of this evening, i went to start up the car and now the display says power steering esc and the wheel is extremely hard to steer.
ODI 10955185
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have a 2009 chevy malibu 4 cyl with electric power steering. It is having the same issues as the rest of the recalled malibu's but mine is not on the recall list. The power steering light flashed shuts off the traction control and loses power steering while going down the highway
ODI 10954863
Steering
While turning (in motion) through a parking lot after exiting the highway, the vehicle jerked, and the power steering assist failed (it became very difficult to drive). The following message then displayed: service esc power steering.
ODI 10954424
Steering
The power steering assist (eps) randomly stops working. The car must be restarted several times to get it working again. This defect appears to be covered under recall #n140115, specifically bulletin #14116. See the links: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/gm-recalls-more-than-a-million-vehicles-with-power-steering-problems-040114.html…
ODI 10950223
Steering
Power steering failure @ approx. 152000 miles. I'd elaborate on the specifics, but gm knows of the issue and they timing of the occurrence can vary. Serviced "steering column bad" replaced. Not covered by special warranty outside of mileage. Fact: 162,283 gm vehicles of same model year were recalled (source gm website). Instead they chose to offer special coverage which expires clearly hoping to limit their loss…
ODI 10953885
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electric power steering off and service off warning indicators illuminated and the steering wheel suddenly seized. George matick chevrolet ([redacted], redford charter twp, mi 48239, [redacted]) replaced the internal dome light more than ten times due to an internal electrical short, but the failure persisted. The dealer made no mention of…
ODI 11185045
Steering
The power steering intermittently locks up. There is a traction warning symbol. The car can only be steered at that time with great effort. Sometimes problem is alleviated by restarting car.
ODI 10948877
Electrical System · Steering
I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions having no issues with my 2009 chevy malibu. When i started to leave the pharmacy, the steering locked for know known reason making the car unable to be driven. *tr
ODI 10947762
Steering
Steering wheel locked while driving on the highway. Pulled over to the side of the road, very hard to steer. A yellow triangle with skid marks behind a car appeared on the dash and a message that read service esc appeared followed by power steering. *tr
ODI 10947465
Steering
Power steering light is on, while driving the steering wheel jerks like it is driving itself. I had my transmission replaced and the mechanic advised me to look into it stating i can loose steering at anytime. I called a chevrolet dealership and they stated there was no recall on my vin number. If it is happening to the 2009 malibus, how can they distinguish which cars it is faulty in? In motion the steering jerks…
ODI 10980881