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.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Wheels
I found a complaint before about the power steering going out on my car. Today is october 17th 2018 the incident happened at about 5:50 in the morning my wife was driving to work in the vehicle on the freeway and the power steering went out again and the wheel locked up and turnt the car onto a construction she was able to stop the vehicle. She tells me that every light came on and started flashing then it went away…
ODI 11140793
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator failed to illuminate. The contact also heard a clicking noise when the steering wheel was turned in either direction. The contact had to constantly maneuver the steering wheel, which was extremely tight when turning it in either direction. The dealer (ross downing…
ODI 11123454
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving my car on the highway out of nowhere power engine reduced would come up on the dash and would not accelerate and transmission and traction warning lights would show on dash as well also power steering show on dash and the car jerk a little and the speedometer and fuel hand wouldn't move
ODI 11120007
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving and making turns, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and shook violently. There was no warning indicator illuminated. In addition, while driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started to decelerate and the temperature gauge increased. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for…
ODI 11119852
Steering
My steering wheel locked while i was driving and i was unable to steer while on the freeway.
ODI 11102214
Steering
Power steering locked when driving onto ramp. Cars almost hit me , i was able to go to curb. Cars going fast and almost hit!
ODI 11102822
Steering
My 2010 malibu has started to have all sorts of steering issues, i have had a lot of the same issues others have had, my esc and power steering light came on, i shut the car off and restarted it and it worked like "normal" but since then there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, and even if you are sitting still, the wheel itself makes a sudden little jerk type movement. Is there anything out there to fix these…
ODI 11105290
Steering
May 4th 2018 i was driving and steering wheel started to shake and tighten up, i pulled over and put on hazard lights , it felt if i had a flat tire , power steering light came on, i shut car off that turned back on proceeded to pull on to highway and car seemed fine again , i am scared to drive.
ODI 11091684
Steering
POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GOES OUT
ODI 11090872
Steering
We got this 2010 malibu about a month ago. On april 12, 2010 i had a sudden loss of power steering while driving on high way 9. I pulled over on the shoulder and turned it off and waited about 25 minutes and when i started the engine it goes back to normal. Few days ago we had the same problem while exiting the freeway. Again, we had to park it on the shoulder and when we turned it off and turned it back on it would…
ODI 11089160
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I left my driveway early in the morning. After going down my residential street, i went to turn my car to the left and the power steering went out. On my dash the meassage "esc service power steering appeared". After turning my car off for a few seconds, i turned the car back on and the power steering was back to normal, and the message was gone from my dash. After doing some research i see there has been a recall…
ODI 11084840
Steering
Sometimes when i start the car the power steering sign will be on the dash, it will also say service the esc =. There will be no power steering. I can turn off for awhile and re start and the problem will go away. There is also a shacking in steering wheel while i'm in park or stopped at a light
ODI 11082289
Steering
2010 chevrolet malibu power steering shimmy started yesterday. Today power steering quit. After restart power steering works with hands off shimmy again.
ODI 11082166
Steering
I was driving down the road and the power steering light came on along with esc, and service esc. I could not steer my car as usual. I shut off the car and when i started it back up it was fine.
ODI 11081201
Steering
Fist occurred approx. 4yrs ago the steering will lock while car is in motion traction light pops on and steering will lock cannot move the only recourse is to place in park, turn off and back on to free steering. I reported to maundy chevrolet dealership i was there is not a check engine light on so there is nothing that can be done. This continue to happen throughout the 4yrs maybe twice a year until ending of 2017…
ODI 11083353
Steering
Chevrolet malibu 2010 4 cylinder electric power steering having intermittent power steering issues both while stationary and moving in other words at times during startup it will be functional and sometimes non-functional same while moving. Supposedly this vehicle is not part of a power steering recall that was issued in 2014 although it appears to have the same mechanical issues. No correlation to speed steering or…
ODI 11080942
Steering
For the last three days my 2010 malibu is experiencing a problem with the steering. Every time i turn my car on it says service esc and my steering is super hard to work with. I can't steer my car at all. I have to shut my car off and reset the engine until the service esc goes away. I was driving home from work today and it went off while i was driving and i couldn't steer my car at all. I had to pull over which…
ODI 11080252
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. On several occasions, after the vehicle was started, the service power steering and the esc off indicators illuminated. Afterwards, a complete loss of power steering ability caused the steering wheel to seize. On multiple occasions, the contact had to shut the vehicle off to reset the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The…
ODI 11080626
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
There are alerts about the power steering and the service esc on the dash when i turn on the car. Sometimes when i start the car the steering wheel shakes and jerks, without my control. This affects my driving abilities and is a clear danger. The steering wheel shakes the most when i am stopped, but it shakes the entire time i am driving the vehicle. The other times i start the car, the power steering alerts come on…
ODI 11080277
Steering
I was driving in my neighborhood, when suddenly, my power steering failed. I had to use a great deal more effort to steer the car to avoid parked cars, as well oncoming traffic. I had a couple near misses, but made it to my driveway. Since, i have had the same power steering fail 4 times while driving in neighborhood and on the highway each timehighway. Fortunately, i avoided contact with other cars while moving,…
ODI 11081141
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takata recall while driving on a city street my steering locked up and light came on the steering would not work ivoq n n n n 35 v n n
ODI 11078649
Steering
Takata recall. When car is running i have steering failure. Hard to turn the steering wheel. Almost had an accident. Alarm sounds and on dash it says power steering and esc off and service esc.
ODI 11078520
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on busy highway the power steering light and esc light comes on and there was loss of power steering. It became very hard for my daughter to turn the wheel. After stopping and turning off engine, she restarted and got the power steering back but the steering wheel vibrated and moved on it's own. Later that week the power steering went out while driving down the highway and it has not come back. I'm…
ODI 11078605
Steering
Power steering warning indicator and other indication on hard. Manual says contact dealer. Dealer says this vin not in recall which was issued.
ODI 11074661
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Complete loss of power steering , while drivng , steering wheel constantly shaking by itself. Also replacing headlights an brake lights every couple months.
ODI 11079520