2013 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 145
- 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 145 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 83 records
- steering wheel · 44 records
- lost power · 14 records
- service power · 13 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- check engine · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 1–30k mi | 42 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Steering
Our 2103 chevy malibu "loses electrical power and power steering" whuile being driven. This is now happening even more frequently. The dash and steering, etc goes blank and resets after a few seconds. This is happening more often and is dangerous. I see on the internet that dozens or hundreds of other 2013 malibu owners are having the same problem. Some have had accidents as a result. My mechanic is not able to find…
ODI 10892806
Electrical System · Steering
My vehicle has 49000 miles on it while driving i loose power steering...the steering wheel locks up.. Radio turns off...and the dash lights go off... After a second i get power back and control.. I have almost had head on collisions a 2 occasions.. I also had my steering completely lock while parked.. And as with before my radio went off and would not turn back on until i turned the car off and back on.... This is a…
ODI 10882791
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I have a malibu eco boost. On june 23, 2015 i was driving on 96 and the charging system failure light came on the car began to shut down. The power steering went out. I was able to pull over on the shoulder but the keys could not be removed from the ignition. I had it towed to graff chevrolet andthey said the only thing they could find wrong was a speedsensor. The guy tom said i could come get my vehicle at 8pm…
ODI 10882607
Steering · Wheels
These problems occurred on paved or concrete city streets. At least once last month and 3 times this month i experienced transient episodes of what i categorize as power steering failure while driving. Three of these times were at reduced speeds less than 20 mph during a turn and once traveling 65 mph down a straight section of the highway. On two of the turning events i managed to avoid head on collisions with…
ODI 10876629
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When driving, the car will shut off for about 5 seconds and then come back on fine but the wheel and the brakes lock up. It will randomly do this. It happens on normal side streets as well as on the interstate. I have also had it happen while sitting still in park. The car was turned on but the radio would blink and the air stop and then after about 6 seconds it will start again like normal. However about 4 times it…
ODI 10874807
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering seized and the vehicle experienced a loss of electrical functions and power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
ODI 10936276
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2013 chevy malibu continues to power down while driving. Radio will shut off then electrical panel and often times it would lose complete power and cause the power steering to shut off. Very dangerous. Took to dealership 3 times they continue to finagle the negative wiring. But the problem persists. No check engine light; no fix. Something is defective and pose rlly chevy can't figure it out. *tr
ODI 10918679
Engine · Steering · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the electrical system failed. As a result, the power steering seized. The failure recurred numerous times. In addition, the ignition switch failed to release the key and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and the sensor circuit was replaced in the camshaft. The…
ODI 10904748
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering column seized without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact restarted the vehicle but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.
ODI 10864113
Steering
Pwer steering stopped for 3 or 4 seconds on a city street as i was making a left turn on to a through street, lucky no cars very close, pulled into a park lot and happened again, lucky no cars close by. This should be recalled, before to late.
ODI 10862118
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Problem 1: driving car at 40mph (on a city street) it begins to overheat, the steering wheel seizes then stalls out repeatedly. Take vehicle to chevrolet dealership, technician says need to replace parking brake control module (water intrusion) gm pays 50/50 payment assistance, i paid $417.23. Within a week's time several issues arise as indicated below. Problem 2: while car is in motion driving the city streets the…
ODI 10865499
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving about 70mph on the interstate with the radio and cruise control set and i hit the blinkered to change lanes and the radio and cruise control shut off and i lost power steering for a moment. This happened multiple times. I took it to the dealership and supposedly it was fixed. Two days later it did the same thing. Sometimes if you roll the window up or down it shuts the radio off. Sometimes when you are…
ODI 10860448
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering goes out and steering wheel jerks when this happens. First radio light all go off, then steering jerks and lose power steering and dash lights go off, then flash. This all lasts 5-10 seconds, then everything is normal. Had car to dealer to fix same problem 4 days prior to it happening again. This occurs usually while highway driving and when steering jerks and you lose power steering it is surprising…
ODI 10853900
Steering
My wife who was 7 months pregnant was driving the vehicle and the steering locked while driving on the highway at 55mph.thank god no one was hurt, also locked at low speed while turning.whent to 2 different chevy dealers who said they couldnt find a problem. Contacted chevy usa who advised me there was this type of problem and issued a gm case# 8-1929724465. Dealer grand prize chevrolet 11701 sw 152 street miami…
Crash reported
ODI 10855607
Service Brakes · Steering
There are periods of time when i put my turn signal on and my wheel lock up, the radio turns off and all the power shuts down in the car. The brakes feel like they are locking.
ODI 10929967
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled. After several attempts to turn the vehicle on, once the vehicle was able to start, all the electrical functions malfunctioned. The service stabilitrak warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to shake when being driven. The contact mentioned that the…
ODI 10821423
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 60 mph, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the vehicle began to overheat and then stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. All the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer multiple times, but the contact was unsure of the parts that were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10790029
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 mph, the electronic power steering failed, which made it difficult to turn the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 38,404.
ODI 10783720
Electrical System · Seats · Steering
Actuator did not meet specs it was necessary to replace actuator. This service was done by jim keras chevrolet in memphis tennessee. The covering on the driver seat that protects the seat controls has fallen off, the car has no pick up when depressing the excellerator and makes noise as if the transmission is not changing. I went to vincheck pro and there were 7 recalls specifically electrical system software. I…
ODI 10777926
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Steering
While driving at night went to roll up power windows which in turn caused my headlights to flicker and all dashboard instruments including radio to temporarily stop working. Subsequently gets worse which each occurrence. Last occurrence automatic headlights came on and subsequently caused loss of power steering and airbag light illuminated. Gratefully was able to retain control of car. Since first occurrence it has…
ODI 10743559
Electrical System · Steering
The radio shuts off. The climate control goes haywire. And the steering locks up. This has only happened whle the car is stopped. But reading all the hundreds of complaints it seems to happen at any time. This has happened multiple times. Something needs to happen immediately before there are fatalities.
ODI 11022203
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I purchased a 2013 certified pre-owned chevrolet malibu from a chevrolet dealership in november of 2014. I was satisfied with my purchase for a few months with no issues until i started having problems with the electrical. My first frightening experience was traveling on the interstate exiting onto a highway via a cloverleaf. While merging onto the highway, i lost all power, including power steering. Luckily no one…
ODI 11140365
Electrical System · Steering
Car bought from the dealership as used with 28k miles in nov 2014. In march 2015, the steering wheel started to lock while turning. Meanwhile, the screen and the radio restarts. The locking of the steering wheel happens under different circumstances, including but not limit to when parking, cruising on the neighbourhood (speed below 30 mph), change lanes in highways (speed around 50 mph), and several times while the…
ODI 10970389
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would momentarily shut off causing the power steering assist to fail and making it very difficult to control the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
ODI 10759873
Steering
2013 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to power steering concern. *smd
ODI 10679175