2012 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 125
- 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 125 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 113 records
- steering wheel · 56 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- notified failure · 12 records
- light came · 10 records
- traction control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 37 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
The valet parking attendant brought the car back to me and stated the power steering was no longer working on the vehicle, but he knows it was working fine when he parked it. Drove vehicle home with extremely difficult steering; restarted vehicle and power steering worked for 10 minutes and went out again all while staying in my driveway. Now scared to drive unit.
ODI 11080298
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. When the vehicle was started, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure for eight months, but had gotten worse. The vehicle was driven to the dealer (montgomery chevrolet in louisville, kentucky) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion and steering shaft needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 11078776
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Off and on my power steering goes out, i can be at a redlight, parked or even driving and it goes out, i end up having to turn off car if im parked or at redlight, and if im driving i go into neutral to turn car off and then off... My esc goes off als, this has happened several times since i first purchased the car, so since 2012 it most recently happened last night on my way home from work while at a light
ODI 11078215
Steering
The steering wheel gets hard i kind think that it's electric steering motor
ODI 11078613
Steering
I started my car and the power steering failure message came across the screen, then the esc and traction logos popped up. I shut the car off and restarted it again and it went away.. It did this again while i was driving on the highway and i almost got into an accident with my young kids in the car.. I have seen multiple other people with the same error. This needs to be a recall!
ODI 11073611
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel shook and the power steering failed. In addition, the "esc" indicator illuminated. The dealer was not notified, but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. *tt *tr
ODI 11067065
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving 55 mph on highway and power steering went out steering wheel stiffing up and i almost went in the lane next to me./ second time i just made it to work tr=urn the steering wheel to park and it went out again./rear defrost don't work changed fuse and still wont work
ODI 11173509
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Was actually driving down the street around the corner from the place i reside and all of a sudden the wheel started to jerk violently which caused us to drive into a curb , causing the vehicle to drive up onto a curb flattening both sides of the right side of the car as well almost clipping a car at the light to our left...the kids on back seat were completely terrified because they had no idea what was going on…
Crash reported
ODI 11185493
Steering
My 2012 chevy malibu 4 cylinder power steering keeps going in and out. The service esc warning comes on the traction light comes on. I restart car and it goes away but comes back later. Does this whole driving. Can cause accident.
ODI 11063911
Steering
I have only had my car in my care for going on 3 years. The steering wheel pops when making a right or left turn. After about 6 turns the steering wheel fails to turn and gets stuck. I had a mechanic look at it and he said it is the rack and pinion. Agter getting an opinion i have other people i know saying that there was a failure in the rack and pinion in this make and model of vehicle yet no one has issued a…
ODI 11164836
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Left store and care was driving fine, lost power steering and esc light came on. Was able to pull over. Cut car off and turned back on and issue was fixed. As soon i as pulled in my garage, i lost power steering again. It's dangerous especially when you are driving down the road in traffic.
ODI 11061308
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
'takata recall' at start up , a loud noise comes from the left side of the engine compartment . As you drive it , there's a loud noise coming from engine compartment as you turn. Definitely a steering issue. Meanwhile, the esc off, service traction and the service esc warning sign illuminates . The check engine light flashes as the car misfires from cylinder 2. I have changed all spark plugs and the injector to…
ODI 11182903
Steering
My power steering light comes on and i am not able to turn my steering wheel. This has happened several times in the last week while my car was stationary. Also while i was driving tonight the car made a sound warning and right after that my power steering locked up while my car was in motion driving on a city street. I had to put my car in neutral turn my ignition off and then back on to get the steering back in my…
ODI 11057902
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering failed and the traction control indicator illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
ODI 11055343
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving approximately 30 mph down the road my steering stiffened and i heard a chime and service esc across the dash warning system, i could not turn the wheel. The electronic steering control was not working and i had to try to manually steer. I had my 1 yr old and 4 yr old in my vehicle and the roads were snowy and icy, and no way to steer my vehicle safely.
ODI 11057462
Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering column seized while the vehicle was being driven various speeds. Also, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be operated after being manually restarted. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure, but received no response. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11051767
Steering
While sitting still the wheel moves by itself. Then when driving the power steering goes completely out. Making it hard to move off the road. Then u have tko shut it off and restart and pray u make it home safely. This was a car bought for my teenage daughter and now i'm scared for her to drive it. Needs to be recalled before someone gets killed
ODI 11074655
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
My headlights keep going out, my car will not align and the electrical plug will not work
ODI 11045381
Steering
While driving the power steering goes out says power steering off service esc turn car off and restart went away i take it in and no code stored. My wife is affraid to drive the car
ODI 11041611
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. When the engine was started, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. The power steering, esc, and traction warning indicators illuminated. The contact turned the vehicle off, restarted the engine, and the vehicle returned to normal. The dealer (southern chevrolet cadillac, [redacted], alexandria, la 71303) was contacted and confirmed that the vin was not…
ODI 11024839
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall for a chevrolet chevy malibu 2012, you cant tell how fast your going the head light electrical fuse needs replacement, driver pedals need to be replaced also.
ODI 11045613
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, a noise was heard coming from the steering column. The contact stated that the noise could be heard more while driving over bumps in the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to gengras chevrolet ([redacted], east hartford, ct 06108, [redacted]) where an unknown failure was detected and the contact was…
ODI 11072762
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds above 40 mph, the instrument panel lighting failed to remain illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to lasorsa chevrolet buick dealer where it was diagnosed with an oil pressure valve malfunction. The dealer was also informed that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was repaired for the oil pressure…
ODI 10994467
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
All lights on the dash board had brake pads installed vehicle making noise while driving vehicle pulling to the right, had three sensors replaced dash board light still on05
ODI 11030246
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving to work one morning going about 30mph and car just lost all power , could not steer the car, pulled off road, waited about 20 minutes and car started back with no problems, then a few days ago went out to start car and would not start, the instrument panel would light up but would not start, had to have in jumped off, took it to auto place to have battery checked, battery was fine, drove it home, drove…
ODI 11006300