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
Power steering came on randomly and steering wheel would not turn left or right. Vehicle had never had a power steering problem before.
ODI 11052179
Steering
Ive been seeing my power steering light come on sometimes when i crank my car and the steering wheel wouldnt turn. I would turn off my car and then restart my car and it would go away. On sunday december 3rd 2017 i was headed home and all of a sudden the power steering light came on and my steering wheel locked up and i could barely force my car to turn an inch to miss the light pole i was about to hit. Now my…
ODI 11052860
Steering
Turned right out of a parking lot at low speed. The power steering stopped working, making the steering wheel very hard to turn. The power steering warning illuminated on the information panel. Drove home several miles, turned off the car, restarted it to diagnose it, and the power steering worked correctly. This would have been very dangerous at highway speeds. Other '09 malibus have been recalled for this problem,…
ODI 11052692
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I am not sure where to start. Door locks intermittently don't work, bluetooth just stopped working, have had to change headlight bulbs 3 times in 2 years, power steering went out (had that repaired by dealer at not cost), ac/heater/defroster used to shut off intermittently, now it just stopped working, driver's side seat heater stopped working, instrument panel randomly throws up error code (example: service airbag,…
ODI 11091147
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Engine light constantly on. Dealership does not know what is wrong. Showing code p1174 & no one knows what this is. Power steering quit working while driving on city street.esc light will turn on. Dashboard lights will go on and off. Doors will lock them selves locking me inside.this is happening since august 2017-present (12-29-17).multiple trips to dealership where vehicle was purchased and all they do is reset…
ODI 11057242
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, the steering lost power and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure recurred. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
ODI 11048244
Service Brakes · Steering
SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COMES ON AND THE SERVICE ABS
ODI 11074703
Steering
My seventeen-year-old daughter was coming home from cheering at a basketball game at 9:30 p.m. She was driving up signal mountain from dunlap tennessee on hwy127 about three-quarters of the way up the mountain her power steering stopped working. While trying to get control of the car she was unable to make a turn and ran into the guardrail, destroying the guardrail and then shot across the road ending up in a…
Crash reported
ODI 11047585
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the esc warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn left or right. The vehicle was pulled over, restarted, and the warning indicator dimmed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were not available.
ODI 11056077
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The 2009 chevrolet malibu's have been recalled for the "electric power steering assist". I currently own a 2009 chevrolet malibu and had an incident over the weekend in which my power steering assist was lost and steering wheel would not move and was locked in place. After taking the vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership service center, they advised that these models have a recall for this issue, however, my…
ODI 11042198
Steering
Takata recall when i turn my vehicle on the esc light and powering steering light comes on and i can not turn my wheel. I have to turn my vehicle off and back on for it to go away, it happens every time i turn it on now that it is winter
ODI 11048314
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While making a turn, the steering seized, and the power steering and service esc warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bellamy strickland chevrolet ([redacted], mcdonough, ga 30253), but had not yet been diagnosed. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11034559
Steering
While i was driving on a street i suddenly felt the steering wheel lock up on me making it extremely hard to turn. Thankfully i was able to get my car into a parking lot without causing an accident. I was then told my the auto shop that the issue was the steering column problem which apparently is a common issue with my car but for some reason my vin number was not included in the recall?
ODI 11034655
Steering
Loss power steering on express way, being 77 years old had hard time trying to stay on highway. Look on internet and seen recall in 2009 for problems with dorman parts for steering.want to by new chev but afraid next buyer might get in bad accident what should i do.
ODI 11034229
Steering
There has been a recall issued for certain 2009 malibu mine does not fit in that recall but i am experiencing the problem on that recall my steering went out like it says in that recall and i almost had an accident because i could not steer my car
ODI 11032932
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
THEY TRY TO FIX EVERYTING BUT THEY STILL COME ON
ODI 11032590
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering ability seized. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the chime sounded. The contact had to pull over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. When the vehicle was restarted, the failure went away. The contact also stated that the failure occurred at least twenty times previously. The…
ODI 11032842
Steering
Sitting at a stop sign and my service esc light came on. As i turned onto the highway i noticed my steering wheel was very tight and the power steering light was also on. It was very hard to turn the steering wheel. I immediately pulled over, and turned the car off.
ODI 11014559
Steering
The electric power steering assist has stopped working on three occasions in the last month. Power steering warning light appears. It has been when the vehicle is driving straight or while turning during the first mile after start on a city street. The vehicle will become difficult to steer. I pull to the side of the road, turn off engine, and restart. It will then drive without problem. I noted a recall on the 2009…
ODI 11016323
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The car's power steering went out while i was in motion, turning in a parking garage. An error message displayed saying "power steering failure - service esc". The first time this came up was about three months ago, and i took it to the chevy dealership and they fixed it under warranty. This same problem just came up again and i am beginning to think that this is a known problem, given the amount of recall…
ODI 11006101
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the contact felt an abnormality while steering the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and everything appeared normal. The contact began to drive again when the steering wheel pulled to the right without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road again. The contact stated that the steering…
ODI 11005385
Steering
Our 2009 ltz has the same low-speed steering issue as described in your 2014 recall for the 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu. But, the local chevrolet dealer says that our vin was not included. Obviously, this defect extends beyond the vin numbers recalled by the nhtsa. Recall number 14v153000 recall date 03/31/2014 component steering: electric power assist system
ODI 11022664
Steering
Was driving the car to work, stopped at mc donald's to get breakfast in the drive through. Left mc donald's was curving onto the on ramp to 291 hwy when i lost power steering almost causing me to go off the side of the road. A warning message was displayed. I then got the car pulled over and turned off the vehicle. When i turned the vehicle on everything was ok. It has done this on multiple occasions.
ODI 11131118
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Doors lock and you cant get out of or in the car even if your holding an infant child and its 3 degrees outside and i can't use the unlock button to get in and the [xxx] key wont even open the door. Its just stuck and who knows for how long sometimes in last just 3-5 mins other others going on 40 mins. The headlights have been replaced 3 times countless tail lights. I had to put replace the windhield wiper assembly…
ODI 11013603
Steering
I have on occasion at least 4 times that i vivid recall had a situation where i get message to service esc and then i have no power steering. Now the steering wheel moves back and forthe then i am stopped at a light and move the wheel slightly. It has happened when in motion and when it has been stopped.
ODI 10979813