2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARTER CHEVROLET (175 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, VERNON, CT 06066, (860) 646-6464), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT THEN COMES BACK SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON.

THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT SHOWS TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BUT IT IS STILL OCCURRING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LIMITED ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WAS HARD TO STEER.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON POWER STEERING. I TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. ALITTLE BETTER LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN SO I CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID RECALL TIME WAS UP THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NOW MY POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD FIX IT AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED AT LOW SPEEDS PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE DASH LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILURE NOTICE APPEARED. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PRIOR RECALL WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND DID NOT COVER THE POPULATION OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. TIME FOR NHTSA AND GM TO EXPAND THE RECALL AND ELIMINATE THIS DANGER.

THE STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY NOW IT JUST HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I DID NOT SEE MY VIN NUMBER ON THE LIST. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. ALSO WHEN I'M STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES ON IT'S OWN.

I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR. MY STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP AND A MESSAGE COMES UP SAYING POWER STEERING IS OUT. SOMETIMES IT JUST CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. KEEP HEARING ABOUT A RECALL WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING IN THE 2008 CHEVY MALIBU. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE "POWER STEERING FAULT" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AT APPROX. 140K MILES, THE EPS MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY CHANGED TO MANUAL STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WARNING CHIME ALERTED ME TO THE EPS MODULE FAILURE. AFTER GETTING TO A SAFE AREA AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE EPS RESUMED WORKING FOR A BREIF PERIOD, ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN THE SAME WAY. THIS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL EVEN TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN DID NOTHING. THE EPS JUST WILL NOT ENGAGE NOW AT ALL. GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER 2008 MALIBU'S FOR THIS EXACTFAILURE BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED. I HAVE HEARD/READ ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE FROM MANY OTHER 2008 MALIBU OWNERS.