2016 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 26
- 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.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 13 records
- steering assist · 6 records
- assist reduced · 5 records
- power steering · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My drive to work is a long commute, it happen to me on the freeway i was on the last lane driving 80 when it literally ' power engine reduce ' comes out on my screen. It literally stopped my car to lower speed and couldn't step on it for the car behind me i had to put my emergency lights on so they can move away from me! And had to reach the safety side, it was the worst experience and it always happens to me every…
ODI 11271478
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, "action required steering assist reduced" appeared on the instrument panel and the steering jerked. The engine shut off, but then restarted independently. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to covina chevrolet ([redacted],…
ODI 11278501
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When at a stp light, and press excelerator the total electrical system h will go out & car hesitate to move. Then, it will kick on. Also, this throws my sirus radio out completely & i have to cut the car off completely to get station back on or call for a refresh, but local stations will remain. Now i get a waring about the steering ability-drive carefull.
ODI 11270142
Steering
Shows "reduced steering assist, drive with caution" message. I have a 2016 chevy malibu. 53000 miles. I've seen this message 3 times this morning & i saw it last month also. I am always on the highway when this happens. First time i was on a curve. Today i was in traffic & barely moving. How many times have i not noticed this message? I can't watch the road and message box at the same time
ODI 11266794
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Takata recall my car has completely shut off on me twice in traffic now, this is dangerous because you loose control of your steering and brake system luckily both times i was not going at a high speed and i let the car slow on it's own, but there are no error codes popping up, no type of warning at all that something is wrong with the car. Sometimes it won't start in the morning so at first i thought it was the…
ODI 11246598
Steering
This has happen to me multiple times with the most recent one being today. The car would be at a red light when all of a sudden the whole car would shut it self off then restart again shortly after turning off. Then a message would pop up on the lcd screen saying something along the lines of. 'power steering assist reduced' the message would disappear so fast that it doesn't even give me a chance to fully read it.
ODI 11241207
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving 65 mph, the stability control and steering assist reduced warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle then shut down completely. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 11234760
Steering
My steering is very erratic and touchy. After driving straight for a short period i can feel a slight catch in the steering. This requires extra effort and then the car shoots across the lane. Im constantly correcting the steering its scary to drive at times. I have had the dealership inspect it and found no mechanical problems. They reprogrammed the steering, replaced the tires and performed software update.
ODI 11221720
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car completely turned off at a red light and had no power. Steering locks up and had to push car have towed& then it started right up after. This is happening to many people and it stops even when the car is driving. This is a safety issue
ODI 11208235
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. The 2016 chevy malibu 2016 stopped working while in motion, the engine shut off and steering wheel locked. Leaving me hanging and in a dangerous situation. The car completely turned off and i was unable to move the steering wheel. This happened while driving. No prior issues until this. I was completely in motion while it happened on my neighborhood street.
ODI 11205079
Steering
Dashboard computer shows "warning steering assistance reduced drive with care" chevy will not cover even out of warranty
ODI 11208584
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Stablitrack not working, abs not working and steering assistance not working intermittently. Car had only 21220 miles on it. Dealer says it has an internal malfunction in the electronic control module, code c056d. Problem occurred while in motion in a straight line on a city street at about 35 miles per hour and then verified while vehicle was stationary. The steering assistance problem happen while stationary, then…
ODI 11202743
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
When i stopped at 3 red lights on my way to work this morning my car shut completely off with the auto off setting but it didn't shut off until i let go off the break and when i let go and it shut off my car started going backwards and then it powered back on.
ODI 11193349
Steering
The car steeering wheel locks up when releasing the brake sometimes. The car steering wheel locks during a turn and says auto steering turned off while being locked up. While driving my car i can be stopped at a light when i let go of the brake the steering wheel will lock in place sometimes turning the vehicle.
ODI 11180652
Steering · Visibility/Wiper
Noticed shaking in the steering while driving. Had aligned 3 times once at a different shop. Has new tires. Tires are now cupped and will wear unevenly. Steering wheel still shakes and car feels like it's being pushed from side to side. Heater core is now bad and it's not even 3 years old. All windows fogged up including front windshield and can smell coolant when the heat is on. Windows begin to fog up driving in…
ODI 11180144
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Vehicle has been stopped or during turning or driving on city street or highway and shut off engine, engine light come on and had restart in traffic also radio screen misses up and on star does not work properly when it happens. Can't steer vehicle when it shuts down. About caused me to wreck 4 times. This vehicle is not safe for me or my passengers it has low miles and still under bumper to bumper warranty and…
ODI 11143514
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
In february 2016 i had the vehicle towed to the dealership of purchase the night before i was driving on a public street i came to a stop at a red light when the light turned green i released my foot from the brake peddle as the car began to move forward the lights on the dashboard began fluttering the car then cuts off a message on the dashboard read insta link steering assist reduced drive carefully also the…
ODI 11101259
Steering
I was driving my car down the highway and my car lost assistent steering when i was driving lights flashed and lcd screen said steering assist reduced on my lcd screen lost all assisted steering when i came to a stop steering wheel became hard to steer.
ODI 11083718
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
My horn doesn't work sometimes, check engine light comes on and off, radio stop working sometimes,when turning on the heat or air conditioner it sounds like sparks coming from the inside of that area
ODI 11197085
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When i stop at light waiting for the street light to change a message pops up the dashboard says steering wheel adjustment drive with caution and shuts my car down and sometimes it flashes stabletrack.but this message been popping up the dashboard for weeks and shuts the car off and starts up again but today it shuts it off and did not start up back
ODI 11166527
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel locked and was unable to turn. The wrench warning icon illuminated as the steering wheel failed. The vehicle was taken to putnam chevrolet cadillac ([redacted], burlingame, ca), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified.…
ODI 11055546
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving alert on panel showed service power steering drive care when this happened car lost traction and brakes not worked properly. 3 x my car is been on davis maus sanford service last service august my car was returned 8/5/15 manager assured me it was fixed and since 3 weeks ago started again now while is park and turned off message of swift to park appeared and all electronic /radio ect start on and alarm…
ODI 11032286
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
Takata recall: i've been having an issue with my 2016 malibu it will stop and take a few minutes to start up. While driving it will go in safety driving mode and i can't go on faster than 20 miles. I haven't had my car for a year before it start giving me problems. I didn't make it on time before my warranty expire. Right at this time i can't afford to pay to get it fix 380... After calling the dealership and spoke…
ODI 11089060
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
6/20/2017 - driving 65 on hwy vehicle lost power, tachometer and speedometer gauges dropped to 0. Also brakes and steering locked. Traction control system warning indicator, malfunction indicator lamp and power steering loss warning message came on. At dealership for 9 days said they replaced tcm. 7/27/17 -car would not start, brake pedal would not move, malfunction indicator lamp on. At dealership for 6 days. No…
ODI 11013082
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was in drive and stationary, it stalled and the drive assist warning indicator illuminated. The steering wheel also seized. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,601.
ODI 11164238