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
Tl*the driver owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The driver was traveling approximately 15 mph when he lost control of the vehicle and the driver could no longer control the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front driver's side tie rod detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10401436
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
Vehicles tire right side rods failed at 45880 were replaced under warranty 3/4/11. Complained to dealer about noise from right side of car at 50k dealer claimed there was no noise however due to weather conditions at the time (raining) they would need to see vehicle on a dry day. Vehicle in shop now with 64000 almost 1yr later right side tire rods need replacing again. This is my second chevy malibu and i am not…
ODI 10447656
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the power steering failed intermittently while driving at any speed over 30 mph. The power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed the failure was located at the steering column and the power steering motor. The dealer replaced the steering column and the power steering motor…
ODI 10405386
Steering
Steering in 2009 chevrolet malibu is erratic at best at times even sitting perfectly still the steering wheel will move erratically back and forth as if the car was trying to steer itself. This seems inherently dangerous as it has almost caused my wife to change lanes abruptly. *tr
ODI 10383367
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph the steering wheel became difficult for her to maneuver. There were no warning lights that illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the steering torque input sensor. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10376583
Steering
I have an 2009 chevy malibu and the problem is that the steering wheel shakes and it will shake at a stop light and while im driving . When it shakes while im driving it feels like its beginning to lock up. I took it to the dealer and they say its from a powersteering problem and its because it is electrical powersteering. *tr
ODI 10374043
Steering
2009 chevrolet malibu 2lt 2.4l ecotec w/electric steering assist. When my wife left work last night, turning right out of parking lot, steering locked, would not unlock until vehicle was turned off and restarted. May not have been completely locked, but was way beyond effort normally required to steer without power steering. Car was towed to dealer immediately, they seemed to know all about the problem, even knew…
ODI 10346370
Steering
The "power steering" message is on at the panel control. Every time when i turn to the left or right with my car, the wheel was hard and is difficult to drive on highways. My car is a chevrolet malibu 2009, 4 cylinders. The dealer repair the fault and i pay $ 509.00. *tr
ODI 10343548
Equipment · Front · Steering
Steering suspension, 29nov09 replaced right sway bar link. 25jan20 replaced sway bar bushings at the frame. 10mar10 replaced sway bar insulators at the frame. 04may10 replaced sway bar links again only after 6 months from last replacement. There is obviously a quality issue here. *tr
ODI 10328935
Power Train · Steering
Power steering train, i personally purchase new last one, end of the year vehicle on the available list. *tr
ODI 10576930
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
When first got car doors locked and unlocked with remote for apps 1 week. Then over appx month stopped working 1 door at a time. At this point the power locks inside (on door) do not work and lock/ unlock intermittently and even if i can unlock manually my drivers door it still stays locked even when lock is in fully unlocked position. Quite scary for someone that drives alone at night and my doors are unlocking…
ODI 10979431
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel began to jerk abnormally. After time, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure began to recur intermittently and with time, became a constant occurrence. In addition, the contact noticed a burning odor when first starting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for…
Fire reported
ODI 10405549
Steering
From the very first i have noticed it is very difficult to keep my 4 cylinder chevy malibu going in a straight line. There has to be constant correction and it makes it very tiring to drive. If i just glance away from the road i find that when i glance back i am going out of my lane. This can't be safe. *tr
ODI 10300162
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized, the engine stalled, and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the diagnostic testing was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10766511
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact was traveling approximately 20 mph. The steering wheel exhibited looseness; followed by a loss of power steering. The vehicle began to shake. There was difficulty turning the steering wheel as a result of the driver sustaining pain to the arm. The failure mileage was 134. The current mileage was 6,900.
ODI 10316291
Steering
An ongoing potential safety issue on my 2009 chevy malibu (4 cylinder model only) is described below. This vehicle has electronic steering and the complaint i have is that when you are driving straight down the road and want to make very small steering inputs to go straight, the electronic steering assist makes you over correct. If you are sitting still with the engine running and you turn the steering wheel very…
ODI 10284938
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the emergency steering control warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. Also, the vehicle failed to start properly on multiple occasions. In order for the vehicle to start properly, the battery had to be disconnected until the vehicle reset. In addition, the doors failed to lock. The dealer stated…
ODI 10633279
Steering
My 2009 chevy malibu has as severe steering bias to the left that the manufacturer has been unable to fix. *tr
ODI 10268594
Steering
2009 chevy malibu with 6 cylinder engine. Has a severe and significant torque steer on acceleration (most noticeable from a stop) causing car to dramatically and dangerously pull to left. Has almost caused accidents more than once. . In addition it requires a lot of pressure to put the emergency (parking) brake down to where it will hold the car on a hill. Have had this checked out by 3 separate chevrolet dealers…
ODI 10267582