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 · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the power steering and traction control warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10819904
Steering
Started up car to go to work. The car gave a audible tone and i noticed i had no power steering. Fuse time this has happened and ive recently purchased the car in june.
ODI 10730665
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph on a freeway, the power steering suddenly failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that there were no open recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, they declined to provide assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 131,000.
ODI 10721755
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the esc indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to outten chevrolet ([redacted], allentown, pa 18104), but the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they adjusted the steering column. The…
ODI 11054537
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving on sr-512 near puyallup, washington. I was just moving to the right at the base of the freeway on-ramp, when my electronic power steering went out. At nearly the same time, electronic stability control activated for no apparent reason. Each of my wheels began braking independent from one another. This latest for approximately 10-seconds and did not happen again. The power steering also returned to…
ODI 10726835
Steering
The power steering on our 2010 chevrolet malibu stopped functioning recently, requiring the use of great force to bring the vehicle to a safe parked position. Upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering returned, but the steering wheel jerked frequently to the left while driving and idling. The car was taken to the local chevrolet dealer which diagnosed an "internal fault in the steering column," and replaced…
ODI 10712595
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the ability to steer seized and no warning lights illuminated. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road to a complete stop. The vehicle started normally after approximately five minutes. The vehicle was driven to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10703854
Engine · Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the "service esc, engine power reduced and traction control" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on multiple occasions where it was diagnosed that the throttle body, the throttle body sensor, spark plugs, torque sensor, and the steering wheel needed to be replaced.…
ODI 10818959
Steering
Power steering is mostly gone. Kicks in for a few seconds after ignition, but cuts out pretty soon. Full manual steering now. Don't understand why this is included in the other eps recall from gm. This is a major safety issue. Many gm service centers are lying about the necessary repair when you take the affected vehicles in. *tr
ODI 10703322
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. As a result, the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle and the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,236. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10702980
Steering
Power steering went out on interstate and has continued to go out in last few days since incident. Has not gotten so bad that power steering is not working pretty much at all. Info center says power steering esc off. Seen there has been million car plus recall on this issue with same model car but apparently not mine!?!? *tr
ODI 10702680
Steering
Power steering went out without any indication!!! *tr
ODI 10701296
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving to work, i noticed the steering shake and stiffen up and i had loss of all power steering. Soon after that i had my driver side tire blow out and almost caused an accident. A couple of days later, i drove it to the dealership and the service representative told me that chevy malibu's did have a recall on the electric power steering pump and torque sensor but not for my model (ltz). Which didn't make…
ODI 10703450
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 50 mph, there was an excessive vibration within the steering wheel and an unexpected loss of power steering occurred. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road, where the engine was turned off. After restarting the vehicle, it resumed normal operation for a brief moment and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer.…
ODI 10703031
Steering
When i started my vehicle, an indicator light immediately reported a need to service my esc and my power steering was disabled. After restarting the vehicle, it seemed to correct itself. Now, when driving, my steering wheel vibrates when there is no torque applied to the wheel and makes a chattering noise periodically. This has been going on for a week now. *tr
ODI 10701870
Steering
I was driving my 2010 chevrolet malibu, going approximately 45 mph when the steering wheel locked up. The car gave an error 'power steering" and 'service esc." i could not steer the car off the road and was almost rear ended. I turned my hazard lights on and shut the car off. After 10-15 seconds i turned the car on and the error was gone; however my steering wheel is making clicking noises and jerks to the right. I…
ODI 10693048
Steering
Was driving on the interstate when a car from a side road, failed to stop at the sign. I swerved to avoid...which i did. And my power steering light came on, along with my ecs. Warning light. I now have no power steering. Although it does reset it's self after shutting it off. But will come back on sort after it is running again. There is a recall on this if it were a 09, since mine is a 2010 there's not. Nothing…
ODI 10693677
Steering
2010 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to electric power steering problems. *smd
ODI 10693501
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 101,000.
ODI 10691830
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving with my son and his friend (both in the back seat thankfully!) down a hill (maybe 10-20 mph) to a stop light when i heard a pinging noise and no longer had control of steering. The power steering and esc warnings were showing on the dashboard and steering was exceptionally hard. I was able (barely) to make the turn and pull over to the side of the road and turned the car off (very hard to do at a slow…
ODI 10691777
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The service esc power steering was displayed across the message board and the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about the part that needed to be replaced.…
ODI 10691637
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle in order to regain the power steering. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10691124
Steering
The power steering went out on the car during a turn making it almost impossible to steer. The console displayed power steering, service esc. After stopping and restarting the car the problem cleared but continues to occur without warning numerous times daily. Turning the car off and back on clears the problem for a few minutes or up to a few hours. I have found that this exact problem is under recall for malibu's…
ODI 10692219
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the eps warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number 14v153000…
ODI 10690061
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and power steering was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer…
ODI 10690856