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 contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormal noise when the steering wheel was turned. The vehicle was taken to lumberton chevrolet buick gmc cadillac ([redacted], lumberton, nc 28358). The dealer noticed that the steering wheel was loose and needed to be replaced. It was unknown if the vehicle was officially diagnosed by the dealer. The vehicle was…
ODI 11091964
Steering
The power steering light came on while driving on i-57 expressway at a speed of 55 mph and i lost my power steering. When i stoped the car and restarted it 30 minutes later the warning was gone and my power steering worked. I'm now afraid to drive my car on the expressway after reading about this same problem on a chevy malibu forum.
ODI 11088502
Steering
2009 chevy malibu ls power steering wheel hard to steer, traction control light oni have a 4 cylinder 2.4
ODI 11089300
Steering
In both motion as well as stationary the traction control light comes on and lose power steering.
ODI 11088910
Steering
I almost had an accident driving when my wheel locked up on me, now it's hard for me to drive...
ODI 11084862
Steering
Only 90,000 miles on my car and just a few days ago the power steering would fail when starting up the car and i get warnings and chimes saying power steering then esc now disabled. This problem would correct itself if i turned off the car then turned back on again. A few days later that no longer worked to get the power steering to work/activate. Now i have to apply slight turning force to the steering wheel while…
ODI 11082592
Steering
I have a 4 cylinder 2009 chevy malibu. I know there was a recall for the issue that i am having but not for my specific vehicle. My power steering keeps going in and out at random times. Sometimes if i shut the car off and turn it back on it will correct itself. I don't understand why my vehicle wasn't on the recall. Many other complaints have come in for this issue and my type of vehicle. I will start the car and…
ODI 11081492
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The car keeps dying and shutting off. I have replaced 2 new batteries and an alternator. When i am driving the car will either just die or start to die and all of the lights come on, power steering, esc emergency brake all of them and then the car eventually dies.
ODI 11082291
Steering
The power steering stopped working while driving making it very difficult and dangerous to turn the vehicle while turning, especially at low speed.
ODI 11081219
Steering
The vehicle was driving great then one day while driving the esc light and power steering light came on and the power steering had gone out. Lucky for me i made it to my parking garage.
ODI 11081152
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Just bought the car a few weeks ago and out of nowhere the power steering esc light pops on. I didn't ever hit pot holes or anything just a basic home to work car.
ODI 11080934
Steering
While driving the electric power steering stops working. Esc warning light goes on. May happen multiple times per drive. Resets when car turned off, but recurrs.
ODI 11078915
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The vehicle was driving great then one day while driving the esc light and power steering light came on and the power steering had gone out.
ODI 11080243
Steering
My car has sudden loss of electric power steering. I receive an alert saying powering steering service esc. If i turn my car off and turn back on it will go away, however when i'm in park or stopped my steering wheel is moving by itself. It just now has 102k miles on it.
ODI 11079788
Steering
Lost power steering when attempting to leave the driveway. Low speed. Electric power steering unit failed. I have not received any information or recall notice for this problem. I have parked the car until i determine how best to proceed with repairs.
ODI 11078806
Steering
Electrical steering system operated sporadically for several weeks, then quit functioning completely. Had to drive home with significant physical effort to steer, worse than any manual steering i've ever operated. Been parked in driveway ever since. Gm lists this as a recall item (#14v153000) for several malibu models, but my vin wasn't included. Obviously an error, but i'm getting no help.
ODI 11114616
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Have lost all power steering, sensor is messed up, brakes are barely working, why wasn't a recall issued for all 2009 malibus? This is beyond dangerous.
ODI 11076588
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have had the car serviced 3 times for the headlights going out on me. I was driving home from work at 930pm and noticed my lights were not on. It was pitch black because i have to go through the park to get home. I almost hit the curb because i could not see. I panicked but i tried the brights and they worked so i used them to get home. The greenwood chevrolet replaced the head light bulbs 3 times but it has to be…
ODI 11076848
Steering
Power steering failed while on interstate, and caused the esc and traction to turn off as well. Cruise control continues to function. Shutting vehicle completely down and starting the vehicle again resets everything.
ODI 11076436
Steering
Power steering goes out and traction control light comes on at intermittent times. Can be driving down the road, or making turns and the power steering will go out. This is a 2009 malibu with the electronic power steering. Very unsafe to drive. If car is turned off and restarted sometimes it will come back on and other times it will just stay in manual steering. Car has right about 200,000 miles on it. It is a…
ODI 11076086
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Lost steering while driving down the highway at 70 mph. Service esc and power steering message came on.
ODI 11074999
Steering
No steering at all. Got in this morning to go to work and can't turn the wheel left or right. This is very dangerous. I'm thankful it didn't happen when i drove home from work last night on the thruway. The car is undriveable. I am a full-time college student with a part-time minimum wage job. I can't afford this repair. Others online have stated it's between $700 - $1,000 to fix. Gm please extend my warranty to fix…
ODI 11074650
Steering
Steering wheel jerking while in park and while driving to the point you had to put a lot of strength into keep car in lane, service esc: power steering warning light chimes and comes on while driving, steering wheel locks up while trying to pull over on the side of the road. I took the car to kipo chevrolet, the codes that came up were c0545(00), u0121, and c0661. Kipo chevrolet stated torque sensor readings were…
ODI 11076425
Steering
Chevrolet malibu lt 2009 4 cylinder escoff electric power steering goes out on its own. Seems to be a sensory issue. If it does go out, it is usually right after starting the ignition. Shutting the vehicle down and starting it again has take care of this problem over the last year. Over the past few weeks, esc turns itself off and locks power steering on its own while i'm driving. It doesn't seem to matter if i'm…
ODI 11073935
Steering
My power steering light is on in my car. The power steering is acting up. I have the electronic powering steering system on my malibu that was recalled due to malfunctioning. My car is currently experiencing this problem. Chevy recalled over 1.3 million vehicles for this same problem. My vin # is apparently not listed on the recall list but i still have the problem. I would like chevy to have to fix this. My…
ODI 11074923