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
Hello i have a big problem in my car today when im drive my car i lost the control on my steering and the car written (power steering /esc off) and the steering didn't move left or right and still like that that's on westbrook st south portland me i don't know what i should do it was hard.. Thanks.
ODI 10955385
Steering
Hello i have a big problem with my steering wheel today when i drive my car the steering stopped and i lost the control and the car written (power steering /esc off) it was very hard now my steering doesn't move and i still have the problem. That happened on (westbrook st , south portland, me) how can i fix it? Chevrolet malibu 2010 thanks
ODI 10955382
Steering
I was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden i lose power of steering. The power steering light came on and the esc light. Totally freaked me out. I pulled over to the side of the freeway and turn the car off. When i restarted the car everything went back to normal until later that day. This has been happen for the last three day. Soon as i start the car up and drive for a 3 miles then the power steering goes…
ODI 10954423
Steering
I started the car then began to pull away from park. The driver's info display had a message pop up - something about steering, or esc, or something like that. I think it went off or maybe it went off when i stopped the car and shut the engine off to try and reset the system. While the engine was still running when i was starting to pull away from park, the steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. I shut the car…
ODI 10954143
Steering
When i come to a complete stop while driving in the city, i felt a small jerking to the left in the steering wheel. This started on friday february 3, 2017 between driving from one work place to the other. There were no issues when driving it home. No issues noticed on saturday february 4th while running errands in the am hours. I did not notice any jerking in the steering wheel at all. Later on that saturday night…
ODI 10949632
Steering
I went out to my car to go somewhere and the esc is the power steering the steering wheel will not move was in the back of my house
ODI 10950012
Steering
Service esc and power steering. Cars power steering will turn off and display service esc. Power steering will turn off automatically while car is being driven. Car then needs to be turned off then on again in order to get the power steering back.
ODI 10949038
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph approaching an exit ramp, a chime rang and a power steering indicator illuminated. In addition, the power steering assist failed and almost causing a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor circuit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10947123
Service Brakes · Steering
I was travelling about 25-30mph started to skid (yes it was icy) lightly tapped the brakes then all of a sudden the steering locked up and the brakes also. All i could do was let go and hope for the best. Ending up hitting a fed ex van and pge truck with a snow plow. There is a police report and the car ended up getting totalled. I had only made one payment on it. Insurance claim# 003379048000000016001 usaa , airbag…
Crash reported
ODI 10991051
Steering
After i start the car, the vehicle will chime as the dic displays "power steering" (usually accompanied by "service esc" and "svc tire monitor"). The electronic power steering will then completely give out making it very strenuous to use steering wheel to turn both in motion and stationary. This problem requires the car to be restarted multiple times in order for power steering to run and work smoothly again. Power…
ODI 10946285
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Esc light is coming on and the steering wheel locks up and won't turn while driving and also while parked. Shutting off car then turning back on sometimes resets it but the steering column is also vibrating and almost feels as the steering wheel is going to fall off. Steering wheel is also twitching even while at a stop. My vehicle has been very well taken care of, all oil changes done on time snd regular maintaince.
ODI 10954979
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Ecslight come on and then you lose power steering and get a error saying power steering if you turn car off and make on it again light goes off and the power steering comes back car was on highway this as happened multiple time in the last two sats
ODI 10943778
Steering
Symptoms started occasionally mainly while going straight, at any speed, would stay off until i restarted the car, now it increased to all the timen within a few months. When electric power steering is on the steering wheel will shake in park...and would jerk the steering wheel while driving. Power steering goes out.. Says to service power steering and service esc. Makes it very difficult to steer especially and the…
ODI 10960323
Steering
While driving the vehicle my power steering stopped working at low speeds. This was as i was turning, so it caused quite a bit of panic. I thought this was a one-time issue, however 2 months later, i am driving to school and taking a turn when it happens again, once again this issue caused me to be in a unsafe situation, loss of power steering at low speeds. I am a female therefore cannot generate the effort needed…
ODI 10936249
Steering
On dec 9 2016 i was driving on hwy 169 in mn and my 2010 malibu displayed service esc than flashed power steering then esc off then i lost power steering and it has not regained even after all the restarts been couple weeks now still there searched the internet seems i am not the only one car has 180,000 miles but serviced regularly so yes i think this should be a recall. Steering is pretty important when driving .…
ODI 10936846
Steering
The vehicle's electric power steer failed with no warning while my daughter was driving along a normal suburban road. This created a dangerously unsafe driving condition as she could barely turn the steering wheel. Fortunately there was no tragedy that resulted, but the car is not safe to drive and we towed it to our home then to a gm store. This is a safety issue that should be recalled as it is well known problem…
ODI 10933828
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned on the highway. The check power steering warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10929866
Steering
While driving approx 35 mph, lost power steering. Power steering warning message appeared, car very hard to maneuver. Turned engine off and back on, power steering returned. Power steering continues to shut off randomly at various speeds without warning. Approx 98,800 miles.
ODI 10927355
Steering
While driving about 30 mph on city street, chime rang and power steering cut out. Car was still steerable without power assist, but became much more difficult at low speeds. Sudden maneuver at slower speed would be nearly impossible. Power steering came back on next time i started the car, but cut out again after a short time. I am aware that there are recalls for the exact same problem with the previous four model…
ODI 10928404
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the steering column failed. The contact heard a loud noise coming from the steering wheel and a service warning indicator illuminated. However, the contact was unable to identify the nature of the service indicator illumination. After the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally except the service indicator was still…
ODI 10919098
Steering
I was notified by my oldest daughter that the steering wheel in her car would not turn and that she was stuck in the middle of the street, she was in motion at the time of the incident, she and several other people were able to push the car to the side of the road. I instructed her to turn the car off and that i would have it towed to the service station that it was purchased from. What she explained to me is…
ODI 10915012
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was on my way to work and i had to stop to get gas. Everything was fine. I pulled away form the pump and proceeded to the end of the driveway. When i left the parking lot to pull into traffic, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. I was driving less than 5 mph. The traction control light was on, esc message, and service power steering system were activated. I drove back home and went to work in my…
ODI 10910305
Steering
Car had been parked for apx 2hrs. Got into car and what appeared to be water dripped from under the dash onto the floor just under the emergency break peddle. It had rained within the last hour. Thought of it as odd but not a real issue. Within one minute of driving the steering wheel shuttered. Steering light on dash eliminated. Steering became difficult. Light went out. Parked car. Restarted car and let idle s few…
ODI 10895300
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I got the car in 2015 and from that i have had problem with the steering light coming on and shutting off the power steering which my wife was driving and she lost control of the car and almost ran into a pole. This has happened more than one time and when she turn off the car, it works again but then happens again. I have more problems with the headlights going out over and over and the socket being burned out and…
ODI 11082482
Steering
While driving on an interstate i lost all power steering. The powering steering light came on and i had to try to move over to the shoulder which was very difficult. Very hard to turn the steering wheel without power steering. I'm just glad i was driving and not my wife. This happened more than once. After shutting off the car it went back to normal but would happen more often over time. I always knew the car had…
ODI 11084239