2010 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 345
- 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 345 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 152 records
- steering wheel · 58 records
- steering went · 13 records
- light came · 12 records
- service power · 9 records
- steering failed · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 112 |
| 100–150k mi | 97 |
| 150–400k mi | 44 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
My wife was driving and the power steering just stoped functoning and became very hard to steer she was able to pull into a store and after a time restarted the car and it was fine . G.m. Has a recall that started on 3/31/14 on 2007, 2008, 2009, chevy malibu but not on 2010 malibu i checked with the dealer they said that their have been many other 2010 malibu with this same problem. We are older 65 and 67 and cannot…
ODI 10576287
Steering
The power steering keeps going out...it has gone out on me as i was turning a corner and i went into someone's yard almost hitting a telephone pole. I have a hard time turning the wheels when it goes out and my wife drives this car everyday. This is very unsafe and could injure someone. Chevrolet should have a recall or give vouchers to get it fixed since i was quoted a price of $700 to get this resolved. Why does…
ODI 10572748
Steering
I was driving on the expressway 70mph and my power steering alert came on and my power steering went out. I exited the expressway and stopped at a gas station turned off the car and when i turned the car back on the power steering worked again. However, the incident occurred 3 times the next day on my way home from work (however not on my way to work that morning). Each time i had to pull over and turn the car off…
ODI 10578247
Electrical System · Steering
At first i lost power steering when traveling high speeds on the highway. Now the power steering fails with just short trips around town. This is a huge safety concern, especially for my wife. She does not have the strength to turn the wheel at slow speeds. I do not want to pay accident surcharges on top of the repair bill for this issue. This power steering issue is documented all over the web and affects many…
ODI 10575915
Steering
Driving in very busy city traffic and i almost wrecked because the power steering went out. I drove it home but it was very hard to make a turn. This was very scary and i pulled it up on computer and i see people have been complaining they had the same problem with this car and year. It cost me $ 823.63 to get the steering column fixed and recalibrated. *tr
ODI 10576823
Steering
Power steering problems. Power steering issues have happened 3 times in the last 4 months. Loss of power steering. *js
ODI 10592345
Steering
Was driving home from work on expressway. Power steering came up on display and steering wheel was almost impossible to turn. Took to dealership and code stated that steering column needed replaced. Huge safety issue cause there was no warning and steering just froze. Very lucky that there was no accident. *tr
ODI 10566783
Steering
I was driving home (ct) from work (ny) when all of a sudden my power steering wasn't working then the esc light came on the dash board was reading service esc / power steering. The has been no problem with the power steering until now which made the ride home scarier then ever with no power steering it was had to turn the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10565768
Steering
The power steering will stop working and across the information center screen will scroll "power steering malfunction, service esc". While driving you can feel the steering wheel jerking from side to side, and when stopped you can release the wheel and visually see the steering wheel jerk from side to side. I called my local chevrolet dealer about the issue, and they said that they know exactly what the problem is…
ODI 10573441
Steering
I had slowed down to get off an exit and the power steering word came up on the dash. *tr
ODI 10564613
Steering
So gm recalls the steering on 2004-06, 08, 09....i have an 2010 that has the same issue that is happening with the steering. I fortunately knew what to do when i lost my power steering doing 70+ mph on i-39. I ended up paying over $500 to have my steering fixed and that is just for one of the sensors...what about a recall on all the cars that have this system????? *tr
ODI 10576561
Steering
When i started the engine on my 2010 chevrolet malibu, the information center displayed the message "power steering" and service esc" and when trying to drive the car, it was extremely difficult to steer. After driving about 200 feet in a parking lot, i realized steering was too difficult and driving the car was unsafe. I turned off the ignition and restarted the engine, and luckily the problem temporarily went…
ODI 10598259
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The contact shut off and restarted the engine several times before the power steering warning lamp no longer illuminated. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10564021
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and caused the steering wheel to enter into manual mode. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the electric steering module and sensor. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included nhtsa…
ODI 10576279
Steering
Was driving a curvy road when a digital warning on the column sounded and the power steering went out, and it was difficult to negotiate the curve. I checked went a got the steering fixed at a dealer ship and then found out that there had been a recall issued for the 2008-2009 malibu, the 2009 and 2010 hhr and the 2010 cobalts but not the 2010 malibu. *tr
ODI 10587177
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the service esc light came on and my vehicle lost all power steering. I pulled over, turned car off and back on again, power steering came back to normal and lights went off only to come back on and lost power steering again. Now i can hear a clicking noise coming from the steering column and the steering wheel is jerking. I will be contacting gm about this as i see this is happening to several 2010…
ODI 10563696
Steering
Our 2010 malibu started having the power steering light coming on while the vehicle is moving. Afraid we will loose power and not be able to handle the car. *tr
ODI 10563244
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering failed. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10607706
Steering
The power steering sensor is bad and to repair it they say the entire steering column has to be replaced. This is my daughters car and would be bad if the power steering went out while she was driving. So far the steering has only failed when she started the car. This has happened two times in three days. *tr
ODI 10561893
Electrical System · Steering
Driving on the highway when we got a power steering warning light and the power steering went out. We took the vehicle to the chevy dealer where we bought it bill jacobs chevrolet in joliet illinois and they said the warranty was expired and gm refused to take responsibility for it. It had just over 40,000 miles on it. This is a safety issue and both the dealership and gm swept the problem under the table..oh,by the…
ODI 10566004
Steering
Traveling approx 40mph, esc sensor went off and power steering went out as i was beginning a right hand turn. Turned off the car at the next stop light and restarted, service esc light and power steering were back to normal. Continued to have the intermittent issue throughout the next few days to now where it stays on. Car is still functional, but turning is extremely difficult and would be near impossible for some…
ODI 10561689
Steering
I was backing up from the store and i heard a traction noise doing from the steering wheel, it got worse stiffer and stiffer to steer , i have 2 children in the car with me scare to death to hit something!, my husband took it to the dealership they charged us 520 dollars with a discount they said. So upsetting because it is a 2010 malibu only 49000 miles , doing some research i know there have been cars recall from…
ODI 10564027
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We were driving on our way home from church my wife and i at 45 mph when we lost the power steering immediately without notice.the esc light came on. It was a miracle i was able to control the vehicle at the rate of speed that we were going considering i am a [xxx] year old diabetic. Thank you jesus! *tr parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom…
ODI 10560133
Steering
I was traveling approx. 30-35 mph, the roads were wet and slushy from a recent snow storm. Suddenly i lost all power to steer....car did not stall, i was just unable to steer. I attempted to pull off the road and because i was unable to steer correctly....i went into the snow. I suffer from a neuro-muscular disease (ms) so i have limited ability to control the car without power steering. I proceeded to turn off the…
ODI 10558539
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. In addition, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist motor and the wiring harness in the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not…
ODI 10669577