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.
Steering
On sunday, november 3, 2013, the warning light came on warning me that we had no power steering for the first time. On monday, november 4, 2013, we again received the message that we had no power steering. And we did not have power steering. You had to turn the ignition off and restart numerous times for the warning light not to come on. On tuesday, november 5, 2013, my intent was to make an appointment to have the…
ODI 10552475
Steering
At freeway speed the car wants to pull to left when turning the wheel to the right. Steering wheel makes a clunking noise when turning left or right. Hard to steer when moving slowly. Loose sloppy steering feel. The dealer is replacing the entire steering gear rack. Very costly. *tr
ODI 10557941
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current…
ODI 10549815
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the esc warning light. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v15300 (steering). The approximate…
ODI 10594628
Steering
Power steering is not working properly. No assist or little assist. *tr
ODI 10597783
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering assist failed with the illumination of the esc warning light. The failure was recurring over a one year period. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10583293
Steering · Traction Control System
Power steering motor failure warning light appeared on dash, traction control disabled warning appears. Happens very often at startup, making steering difficult and disabling traction control. Has occurred while driving, causing difficult steering. If vehicle is turned off and restarted, works properly approx. 50% of the time. *js
ODI 10592103
Steering
I have a 2009 malibu, a little over 73000 miles. 7/21/2013 while in park the steering wheel started shaking and pulsing. I turned the car off and restarted it and it stopped. I got on the interstate and the steering wheel started shaking and pulsing and shifting. I have to keep 2 hands on the wheel as not to be shifted from lanes. I take the car wednesday to a gm dealership. They told me it wasn't calibrated after…
ODI 10531917
Steering
Tl * the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering unit made a grinding noise and gave resistance when turning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 8/27/14*cn the consumer stated that the vehicle was not included in the electric power steering recall because the vehicle was assembled at a different…
ODI 10608044
Steering
My car was under bumper to bumper warranty when the steering gear was replaced. Now the same part is going bad again for the second time. Today's date 7-10-2013. *tr
ODI 10524231
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering wheel warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact had not experienced a power steering assist failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 69,886.
ODI 10544195
Steering
I was driving and the power steering started to shake and the light came on. Hard difficulty driving. I contacted my local dealer who says there are lots of complaints on this issue but no recall. I looked online to find hundreds if complaints. I contacted gm to make complaint and see why not recalled. They told me gm doesn't recall vehicles the highway dept does. Pretty awful they are willing to jeopardize my life…
ODI 10565699
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
We reported last year to gm that we were without power steering, instead of fixing our car the argued with us that there hasn't been a recall on the power steering. Now we are having problems with the tracking. And the transmission has been slipping since last summer. *tr
ODI 10676237
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10705949
Steering
Erratic steering while trying to park. Chimes were head, message came across speedo, major clunk also started at same time. Sounds like right front. Another electric power steering failure from a car barely broken in, from gm. When will they take responsibility for substandard parts they import for american cars? *tr
ODI 10490350
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, a chime sounded and there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure occurred numerous times. On a separate occasion, the steering wheel moved independently for a few seconds when the vehicle was at…
ODI 10641963
Steering
The power steering goes inop. At times. The power steering light comes on and vehicle is very difficult to steer. When you turn the vehicle off and then back on it resets the system and everything goes back to normal. Took it to dealership to be diagnosed and said steering column needs to be replaced and had the repair done. *tr
ODI 10485864
Electrical System · Steering
Malibu has had a couple of different problems. While driving the electrical panel including warning lights would flicker on and off along with the vehicle losing power. Multiple times the vehicle was taken to a local dealership who ultimately told me a grounding wire had some problems and they fixed the issue. The vast majority of the problems were solved with that fix. Since then the vehicle has had issues with the…
ODI 10597172
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel became extremely tight without warning and the esc warning light remained illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 (steering) and 14v153000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for further inspection. The vehicle was…
ODI 10825146
Steering
The steering on this model and make of car is all messed up. It is the same problem that so many other have complained about on this site. The steering "freaks out" and pulls one way and then goes to the other. It's beyond dangerous. Even when the car is stopped at a stop light, if you take your hands off the wheel, the steering wheel jerks violently back and forth. Sometimes its works fine and then out of now…
ODI 10607207
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while at a stop, the steering wheel seized and a unknown warning light illuminated. Th vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Updated 08/11/14*lj
ODI 10606515
Steering
Power steering - when turning the steering wheel, you feel non-smooth condition, unusual humming or moaning noise. Some power steering fluid had to be replaced but no noticeable leak is evident. Had private auto mechanic look into problem and he advised to let dealer take care of it because they have the computerized equipment to make appropriate repairs. Auto mechanic stated that he has experienced similar…
ODI 10455362
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Backing out of a parking spot power steering gave out. Service esc light came on. Power steering message lit. Pulled into parking spot shut car off. Started car seconds later - no warning lights on and power steering was back but did not feel right. Turned wheel while parked and esc and power steering warning lights illuminated. Tried again, same thing. Had to drive 2 miles to home with no power steering. Outside…
ODI 10435324
Steering · Wheels
Wheels wobbling when i bought the certified vehicle, took it back to dealer. They replaced front tires and aligned vehicle. Also steering wheel does not lock into place when put in park and key removed from ignition. Constant steering correction at any speed. Wheel dances back and forth and feels bouncy. Dealer stated that there is no problem with the steering wheel. Returned to dealer on feb. 23 2012. They replaced…
ODI 10449325
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact was unable to steer the vehicle because the electronic power steering assist failed. The service electronic power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician advised that the steering column had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10426423