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 · Seat Belts · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2011 malibu in april 2012. Initially, i was experiencing power surges upon breaking. I was slowing down to come to a complete stop and my car would surge forward before stopping. The dealership replaced a sensor. I'm still experiencing the surges occasionally. The next time i took it in because i was getting a lot of noise and vibration when driving on a rough a surface. The dealership replaced the…
ODI 10576876
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Steering
I purchased my car in feb. Of 2012 as of today my car has been in the shop 10 different times for the same thing. The steering vibrates when you drive and it loses power when shifting. Then, i had to get a new motor in the car may 2013, then it was rattling again so i took it up there. They told me that the transmission problem was that it needed a program upgrade and that i had to pay out of pocket 60.70 for this…
ODI 10523041
Body · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the area where the front driver side seat was welded had fractured. As a result, the seat failed to remain in position. In addition, while making a left turn at various speeds, the steering wheel steered to the left in excess and there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The esc warning light…
ODI 10864441
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
This problem occurred first in november 2011. The engine stopped, there was no steering, service esc,the engine light came on. The vehicle was restarted but would not move when put in gear. Today is the second time this same problem has occurred. Chevy said the problem was repaired in november, but now it's back. The malibu is back at chevy for the second time for this problem. We experienced another incident 2…
ODI 10452080
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
As i was driving about 30mph on a suburban rd. The malibu jerked a couple of times then the (service esc) light came on along with other lights and the car stopped moving. It also had a (car locked) symbol lit on the dash. There have been other similar complaints and there is no excuse for this. We pay good money to drive a new car so we don't have breakdowns, not to mention the possibilities of getting hit when…
ODI 10437287
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
The engine keeps reducing power the engine light comes on after the car engine power reduces especially when the car sits idle warming up .the throttle body must be a defective component part of the car i took it to my mechanic he did a diagnostic tests and the codes said throttle body. *tr
ODI 10670148
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My mother"s 2011 chevy malibu ltz has had a recurring problem concerning dash lights. It is quite common for us to be driving down the road and all of a sudden, there are no lights within the gauge panel or stereo face panel. Sometimes the lights will only dim, others they go out completely. On other occasions the lights don't come on at start-up and may turn on at some point, 10-15 minutes down the road. We've…
ODI 11301824