2011 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 132
- 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 132 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 111 records
- steering wheel · 55 records
- failure mileage · 21 records
- notified failure · 15 records
- traction control · 11 records
- steering warning · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Car when started steering wheel locks up all the lights start flashing, locks start to unlock and lock themselves. Engine lines comes on hard to move forward or backwards.
ODI 10855006
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I purchased a 2011 chevy malibu in 2012. Since the purchase i've experienced issues with the electronic stability control system, the service air bag light has come on while my daughter was sitting in the passenger seat. I was told that the problem with that could possibly be resolved with the recall for the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable. I have also had issues with the car stalling / losing power after…
ODI 10850595
Steering · Wheels
I was going on a 3hr trip on a major highway, 40min into my ride my vehicle began to shake. As i continued to drive it began pulling to the right and shaking terribly. 40min from my final destination my car was shaking horribly and it felt like the steering wheel had no control of the tires. When the road reared to either the right or left i held onto the steering wheel very tight and it felt like the wheels were…
ODI 10849896
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Received messages of: service esc, service traction, service power steering, eng pwr reduced, engine disabled this morning while driving to work. Engine lost all power, went into limp mode, had to pull to side of road to try and turn the engine off and on to try to reset. Nearly caused accident from oncoming and trailing vehicles. This make and model needs to be entered into the recall.
ODI 10840432
Steering
Highway driveing speeds over 50mph steering is extreamly loose on a two lane road when bigger vehicles pass the air pushes my car so bad i get terrified it will make me hit a ditch my car is less then a week old to me. Under 70k miles. Even regular driveing on highways the steering is very loose.
ODI 10837885
Steering · Suspension
Ntsb: 2011 chevy malibu: consumer stated the vehicle experienced steering issues, so the vehicle was taken to the dealer service. During service, the consumer was notified the parts in question were deteriorating severely. *ss the dealer found the rear trailing arm bushings and lower control arm bushings needed to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10853692
Steering
While i was driving i lost the power steering on the vehicle. It happened twice . Thank god there was no traffic other wise i could have had an accident.
ODI 10839945
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
ODI 10820915
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle restarted and the steering wheel functioned occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electric motor steering racket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10818700
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
On 12/23/15 approx 8:40 am, i was driving eastbound on kelly drive approx 40 mph. I was heading into a soft curve, when the esc came on and the steering wheel locked up. The car shook violently, jerking and swerving from left to right, going into the lane with oncoming traffic, and then jerking back into the lane i was originally in. The car jerked and swerved back and forth, approx 4 time. This lasted roughly about…
ODI 10811870
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 15 mph, all the warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began to lose power. The contact also stated that the power steering seized intermittently. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
ODI 10821197
Steering · Suspension
While driving at highway speeds the vehicle pulls to the left. I had it aligned and took it back several days later because it was still pulling left. The mechanic stated that everything was within spec and it should be fine. They tried rotating the tires again as well and that did not change anything.
ODI 10809005
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the check engine, electronic stability control, traction control, and electric power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, in rainy weather conditions, water leaked through the hood onto the brake lever and the steering wheel seized. The contact pulled…
ODI 10816730
Steering
Being a second owner of this vehicle i noticed that at times the power steering would become ineffective and steering wheel was very difficult to move, along with a lot of clunking in the steering column...especially at lower speeds. After owning this vehicle for two months, i was backing out of my driveway and the wheel was extremely heavy as the power assist was not working and the entire steering popped and i had…
ODI 10760143
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving car about 30mph. Noticed decrease speed, check gear shift to make sure in d. Looked at dashboard, all lights were on. Scrolling, power steering, service engine, then the power steering went out. Made two turns without power steering. Event three-four minutes. Parked and turned car off. Drove car to dealership for service, problem did not occur.
ODI 10746019
Steering
While driving back from vacation, i began to notice a vibration and noise from the driver's side front tire area. This would worsen and increase in intensity as speed increased. Although it did not appear to adversely affect driving, it would not go away and never improved. After taking it to a local chevrolet dealer, they diagnosed it as a bad/failing wheel bearing. Subsequent investigations online reveal this to…
ODI 10759029
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving an my power steering went out in a large curve. 8 had to have the car towed but luckily was not injured. Gm recently sent out an "extended warranty" on th power steering module only. This was replaced. In may of 2014 gm sent out recall 13036 that included my car. This recall is not pulling up on my vin. The letter stated that parts were not yet available for a fix. I have lights and bells that my…
ODI 10790368
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was slowing down to make a right-hand turn and the power steering suddenly ceased, forcing me to steer manually. I was not able to complete the turn, i had to stop quickly and resume my direction of travel prior to turning. If there was another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction of where i intended to turn, most likely i would have collided with that vehicle. I had to use a significant amount of force to…
ODI 10712233
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the steering wheel seized and the service power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact proceeded to travel a short distance and turned the ignition to the off position. Once the ignition was turned to the on position again, the steering was restored. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the…
ODI 10705588
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
ODI 10702849
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a chime and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10820925
Steering
Was driving down the road and could not turn the steering wheel when it was necessary to do so. Once i made the turn i couldn't turn wide enough because the steering wheel was tight and ended up in a ditch. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10692676
Steering
2/28/15 twitch in steering at 55 mph. (5 twitch/8 mi.) had been snowy with subzero temps, and suspected ice in steering linkage. Following day exhibited same twitches, but fewer. Backing out of parking space when steering became very difficult. Messages on driver information: power steering failure, esc requires service, and a yellow triangle with wavy marks was illuminated. Drove 2.25 mi to relative's home. Turned…
1 injury
ODI 10693743
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph and changing gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. Also, when turning the steering wheel left or right, it made noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10715307
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Driving 2011 chevy malibu ltz light came on.got message saying engine powering down.car began to shake and speed dropped to about 20 miles per hour.pulled into cvs pharmacy lot.turned car off and re-started.drove around lot for 1 minute.just as i was about to pull off lot and enter expressway.car shut down completely.unable to re-start.waited 2 hour's for tow on star road side service.plan to have car towed monday…
ODI 10689871