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 · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving home with my children in the car and my electrical power steering locked up and nearly caused an accident. Happy that everyone made it home safely, i then tried to find probably causes in to what is the cause and what i can do. I saw nothing but gm recalls for 2008 -2009 chevy malibu's that are having this problem. No one can help but the dealership, so i drove down to the dealership on a saturday, and…
ODI 10689528
Steering
I was parked for several minutes. When i put my car in drive, the power steering warning came on along with the malfunction light. This is the first time that it happened. About an hour later, i brought it to a mechanic; the steering was fine and the light didn't come on. Apparently, other models of the malibu have had this issue and a recall was sent. However, my particular model is not a part of the recall,…
ODI 10681443
Steering · Traction Control System
Driving into a parking lot to park and the traction light came on and the esc light comes on and the power steering goes out. This really should be included with the other car recalls that have this same issue. It is an identical issue. Come gm stand behind your products!!! *tr
ODI 10682370
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On tuesday february 3rd 2015 i was on my way home from work when my 2009 chevy malibu cut off on me. The check engine and traction lights came on and a message of power steering service esc came on. Cars had to swerve around me to avoid collision luckily i had not yet made it onto the interstate. I turned the engine off, waited for five minutes and restarted the vehicle. Upon restart all of the lights and messages…
ODI 10681160
Steering
When pulling out of my driveway, the power steering just quit, its electric power steering, message center indicates "power steering", "service esc", then "esc off" and my traction control light comes on. Occasionally when i first start the car the power steering will work for a minute or two then goes out again. I searched for recalls but there are no open recalls at this time. According to a chevrolet malibu…
ODI 10695153
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Abrupt power-steering failure. The steering wheel turns and jerks (shutters back and forth) on its own while the car is at rest at a stoplight or stop sign. Took to chevy dealer and they advised me there is a recall for this issue but my vin and part# are not included as of now. Dealer told me it is due to faulty positioning sensor part # 23232310 sensor ki. *tr
ODI 10691941
Electrical System · Steering
My 2009 malibu lost it's electronic power steering, and i now have to steer it manually, which is hard for me. My car was on a recall list on 4/2014 but i never received any notification and when i called gm they said there was no recall for my car. My cousin, who is a mechanic, got the recall info from the site alldata repair s3000. I would like to know if my car is on the recall and what i need to do. Ty *tr
ODI 10689972
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving, power steering failed, heard a ding and a dash warning came on saying power steering/esc off. I took it to chevrolet to have a brake recall performed and they looked at it saying it was the torque sensor. This item is a recall for over 1.5 million chevrolets but somehow, mine is the exception. I have fought with chevy over this and they refuse to fix it. Poor service. Poor company. *tr
ODI 10684244
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
For the past several weeks upon starting my 2009 chevy malibu lt ... A light comes on the dashboard and says service esc and power steering. At this time i lose all power assist to my car and steering is very hard. When i restart my car it resets itself and then i am able to steer again unless it trips again. This is super dangerous and appears to be getting worse and worse. It is the same recall listed for several…
ODI 10683502
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Friday morning at 8am, attempted to backup car from parking space and go to work but had the hardest time turning the wheel and googled information and found recall id # 105304 for steering issue recalled july 21, 2014 & found recall id # 103669 for esc recall date may 14,2014, i've contacted chevrolet at [redacted] and had case#: [xxx] initiated for steering and had a rep call gmc royal to service my car but found…
ODI 10680622
Steering
The power steering has been going out and i have been having to restart the car to make it come back. At this time there is no power steering anymore and the parts and repair cost are something it appears should be paid for by gm as they were for everyone else with this same problem. *tr
ODI 10682168
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was driving my steering wheel start shaking out of no were and stop at the store and started it back and my steering is locked up and hard to turn. *tr
ODI 10680949
Electrical System · Steering
The same day i brought my car to my local chevrolet dealership for an oil change and a brake light malfunction recall, i had the first occurrence of the issue. While on the highway, a chime sounded, and the information display on the dash showed power steering and service esc. The power steering was turned off, and turning the steering wheel became extremely difficult. When i turned the car off and back on, the…
ODI 10679406
Steering
Power steering failed. Drove, parked, restarted and power steering returned. Went to mechanic and advised that sensor assembly needed to be replaced. Chevrolet dealer advised that car did not fall into recall n140115. I have read about many others with this problem that also do not fall into the recall time period. Possibly they need to extend the recall out if they have this many failures. By the way, i am a strong…
ODI 10678868
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The service electronic stability control (esc) was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering wheel torque input sensor…
ODI 10764460
Steering
The power steering in my 09 malibu stopped working while i was driving while driving at 50mph on expressway. My steering wheel started to shake violently, then the eps service light came on. I pulled over to the side of the road, turned the car off and called for help. When i turned the car back on the light was off and the steering was working again. I drove home the car home and the power steering stopped working…
ODI 10680008
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 70 mph, the vehicle veered to the right and to the left. In addition, two days later, while driving at 35 mph, the failure recurred and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
ODI 10676939
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering seized and the warning light illuminated when the vehicle was started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering shafts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10676923
Steering
Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering) however, the vin was not included. The…
ODI 10672995
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was tight and extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle needed to be repaired by an authorized dealer. The technician mentioned that the steering column may be defective pertaining to nhtsa campaign id number: 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was not included in…
ODI 10678536
Steering
Power steering and service esc notification in driver information and power steering turns off. Car was parked and running when it happened first time. It has happened a few times since while driving at low speeds. Generally has been in colder temperature. The car has electronic steering on a 4 cylinder engine. From what i understand gm has recalled similar issues on other vehicles. *tr
ODI 10681072
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving down the highway with my son going at rates of 70mph. My power steering gave out and i was unable to turn wheel. Trying to find out what was wrong i found out the power steering torque sensor gave out. I contacted gm and my local dealer about incident because there has been reports of this happening on several of this year and model car. Other gm cars have put recall on the power steering, not mine. I…
ODI 10676154
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 50 mph, the service power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included under nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering).the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.
ODI 10672310
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and failed to turn without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned as normal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10671487
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving vehicle around a curve when esc light came on and lost power steering. Parked car over night and waited for dealership to open. After research, realized the vehicle has a recall number of 14v252 which may root of the problem. When i turned on the vehicle to take to the dealer, the light was off and power steering returned. While driving to the dealer, light came on and lost power steering again. *tr
ODI 10670948