2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITH THE SERVICE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICED. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES SIDE TO SIDE. IT CAN TAKE MULTIPLE TIMES TO START IT BEFORE IT WILL WORK. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT GOES OUT.

PULLED MY 2010MALIBU OUT OF GARAGE AND 15 MINUTES LATER TRIED TO PUT BACK IN GARAGE BUT ONLY HEARD CLICK, CLICK. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS AND ALL SAID ENGINE IS LOCKED UP AND NEED A NEW ENGINE.

POWER STEERING WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT. I HAVE TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN IT WORKS PERFECTLY NORMAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I AM MOVING AND IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE IN JANUARY AND ONCE IN MARCH NOW. IN JANUARY I TOOK IT TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT RIGHT AFTER AND NOTHING CAME UP.

DROVE TO THE STORE AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP AND ON MY DASH READ POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE AIR BAG AND TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON.

POWER STEERING GOING OUT. ESC FOR OFF. IT IS THEN VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. I HAVE TO PULL OVER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 4 TIMES IN A 3 MILE DRIVE.

I HAVE TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. TWICE HAS BEEN IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I SEE OTHER 2009-2012 MALIBU. IT LOOKS AS IF THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLOGHT BEING OUT

OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT A MONTH, 2010 CHEVY MALIBU BEGAN LOSING POWER STEERING. I WOULD TURN OFF CAR TO RESTART ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT EXPIRED 3 DAYS AFTER MY PROBLEM OCCURRED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION, WHEN STARTING CAR AND WHEN PARKED. SHAKING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TUN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL TWITCHES EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. A POWER STEERING ERROR MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE DISPLAY RANDOMLY ON CERTAIN INSTANCES OF STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE MESSAGE DISPLAYS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS ALTOGETHER. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING IT AGAIN RE-ESTABLISHES THE POWER STEERING, HOWEVER THE TWITCHING OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES. MALIBUS OF SIMILAR YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.