2017 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was leaving work and got 5 minutes into my drive and i had a warning light come on in my malibu while i was in motion driving straight in town. It indicated "electric steering issues" it was on for no more than 5-10 seconds then it turned off automatically. Allthough this warning went away, i did not feel safe so i pulled over and started doing some research on my malibu. I did not find anything that made me feel…
ODI 11297002
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving my car says "steering assist reduced. Drive with care". It has started out of no where
ODI 11279895
Steering
Steering assist reduced alert. This has been reported on several gym and chevrolet cars. Including 2016 malibu. I have a 2017 malibu. It was in motion
ODI 11252873
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
Steering assistant! When economic stop happens i'm alerted and car turns off and electric wipes out n comes back on!! My car stopped this time. Every other one of your cars have this recalls. I am in my car now stranded!
ODI 11256388
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Gear shifter gave out while driving. Almost got rear ended. Car shifted itself into neutral even though i shifted gears into park once i got to a safe place computer screen read neutral. Car would not turn off from accessory mode and said "shift to park" but it would not. Then when i tried to shift it jumped hard and you could see the engine jump as if it wasn't mounted properly. Was able to get to a safe place but…
ODI 11130920
Steering
Bought vehicle brand new, now has 14,000 miles. On 2 separate occasions while coasting from highway speeds the steering wheel would jerk rapidly back and forth on its own. It is a rapid right left right left only moving the wheel about 2 inches from the center each way. It has on numerous occasion at highway speeds felt like the steering went really loose, almost a neutral feel without resistance and vehicle becomes…
ODI 11111097
Steering
When i to a stop like come off the exit car cut off and the steering wheel lot on be for second. I have took it to the deal three time and their everything is okay their the problem the next day same thing happen and it will comes up on the dashboard that i`m losing power.
ODI 11111016
Steering
After having problems with losing power steering on my 2010 chevrolet malibu i did this research on line. I am including some of the most serious complaints and link to the complaint information for your connivance. I contacted shaheen chevrolet and was advised by robin that there was not a recall on the problem but that gm would cover the costs. After having the car towed to shaheens i received a call informing me…
ODI 11080127
Steering
I drove the described car as a rental from enterprise while my car is being repaired. While driving the car on a mostly straight parkway at 55 mph, and suddenly the steering wheel jerked sharply to the left, on its own, and i left the roadway and hit the grass median, got the car back on the roadway, shaken, and continued driving very confused as to what just happened. Turns out these cars have a steering defect…
ODI 11063899
Steering
Two times while i was driving i put on my brakes and my power steering locked up completely i could barely drive it i almost got into a wreck i took car to chevrolet and they said that rack and pinion needed to be replaced
ODI 11025387
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
The very first advanced diagnostic report by 'onstar" emailed to me on 04/07/2017, was less than 30 days after the final sale of my vehicle. I called the service team for the first time on april 7, 2019 @4:13pm. (see phone records) i am unsure of the mileage however; i do confirm it was within the 30 days of me purchasing the car and i spoke with a service rep by the name of guy. At the time of sale, the car had 15…
Crash reported
ODI 11220976