2004 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY DISPLAY AN ERRONEOUS FULL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,200. UPDATED 11/10/11 *BF UPDATED 11/16/11 UPDATED 11/18/11

THIS CAR IS OPERATED BY THE ORIGINAL RETIRED FEMALE OWNER WHO DRIVES IT 3 TIMES PER WEEK TO PERFORM LOCAL ERRANDS. AT 13,265 MILES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED TO ELIMINATE, UNSUCCESSFULLY, A RATTLING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. AT 15,520 MILES, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNINGS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND DIC RESPECTIVELY. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET SHOWED CLEARLY THAT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOOST WAS IMMINENT IN THOUSANDS OF CASES. THE NEXT DAY, THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED GM PART #25933396, THE STEERING COLUMN, AND CHARGED FOR SHOP SUPPLIES AND 4 HOURS OF LABOR. THE TOTAL, $777.22, WAS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, WITH THE DEALER STATING, "WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS SEVEN YEARS OLD, YOU KNOW." THE CAR IS OPERATING PROPERLY FOR NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED OUT OF PLACE AND LEANED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKETS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

MAKING A RIGHT TURN POWER STEERING CHIMES WENT OFF NO POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 3 MONTHS. *TR

VEHICLE'S ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FREQUENTLY LOCKS UP, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM STARTING CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 10-15 MINUTES. HAS FAILED ON AVERAGE ONCE PER TWO MONTHS SINCE 2005. HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

CLUNKING IN FRONT END. TAKEN TO DEALER AND RACK AND PINION REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. TWO YEARS LATER, CLUNKING IS BACK. TAKEN TO DEALER AND STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. ONE YEAR AGO, THE CLUNKING IS BACK AND I DIDN'T TAKE IT IN. NOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT COMPLETELY WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND THAT TAKES CARE OF PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND GM NEEDS TO FIX IT. *TR

BOUGHT THIS VEH. BRAND NEW 2004. HAD STEERING ISSUES FROM THE BEGINNING. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 65K ON IT. ALWAYS HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER OR DEALERSHIP I WORKED FOR. HAD STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, HAD STEERING SHAFT BOLT REPLACED,HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED.. SON DROVE THE VEH., MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN THE OUTER LEFT TURNING LANE LEFT HIM WITH LOTS OF ROOM TO TURN, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND HE CRASHED ! VEH. IS TOTALED, NOTIFIED INSURANCE COMPANY THAT TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND LOCKING UP SITUATION..EVEN GAVE THEM THE WEB SITE TO LOOK FOR THEMSELVES. THE WAY I SEE IT IS IT IS ONE LESS VERY DANGEROUS VEH. ON THE ROAD. TO BAD GM DOESN'T HANDLE THIS...ONE YARD EITHER DIRECTION AND MY SON WOULD HAVE HIT SOLID CONCRETE POLES OR HEAVY REINFORCED INTERSECTION LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL BOX AND I WOULD BE FILING WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT. WHY DOES IT HAVE TO GO TO THIS EXTREME? *TR

POWER STEERING RECALL 04050 AND REPLACED IN 2005 WITH 9,296 MILES UNDER WARRANTY AND NEED IT AGAIN AT 26,000 MILES TODAY. FRONT BRACKET REPLACED IN 2006 WITH 19,217 MILES AND NEEDS IT AGAIN AT 26,000 MILES TODAY. FUEL LEAK TWICE ONCE IN 2006 AT 19,102 MILES AND REPLACED TANK IN 2007 AT 20959. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I-81 AND STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY STOP AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING MAJOR DEFECT NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION GM REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL OR PARTS MANUFACTURER. CHEVY MALIBU IS A DEATH TRAP A BAD ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE CAUSING ME TO FALL/ROTATE TO MY RIGHT AND TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. SEAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF 2 WELDS ON THE BOTTOM SEAT FRAME. WELDS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT BOTTOM REAR AND RIGHT BOTTOM FRONT OF THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBERS. THE SEAT FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP. I KEPT THE FRAME AFTER SEEING WHAT CAUSED THE SEAT TO FAIL. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM. *KB

UPON TRYING TO START CAR IMMEDIATELY HAD "WRENCH" SIGN ON THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A MESSAGE ABOVE THE RADIO STATING POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER, LATER THAT NIGHT INDICATED WAS WORKING SO DROVE THE NEXT WEEK OR SO,. TOOK INTO DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 28 WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND FOUND CODE C0545 BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY DID INDICATE THAT IT WAS COMMON TO THE 2004 MODEL. ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 2011 IT REPEATEDLY EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM SO HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 WE DID HAVE TO MOVE IT FOR LAWN CARE PURPOSES. IT STARTED FINE AND DID NOT SHOW THE PROBLEM HOWEVER, AFTER READING OTHER COMMENTS ON-LINE WHERE IT INDICATED POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT UNTIL MORE CAN BE FOUND OUT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING GM/CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT. SHOULD WE HAVE CORRECTED AND THEY WERE TO LATER COME OUT WITH A RECALL WOULD WE BE REIMBURSED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL QUIT WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER SAFELY. THE PROBLEM ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN MOVING, I'VE NEVER LOST STEERING IN SAY A PARKING LOT, IT HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD EVERY TIME. USUALLY THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL LIGHT UP AND WARN YOU AND MOST TIMES NOTING HAPPENS, OTHER TIMES YOU'LL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. TWICE I HAVE LOST STEERING FIRST, THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON LATER. NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT CAN BE WHEN MAKING A TURN AND I ONCE A FEW WEEKS AGO LOST IT 4 SEPARATE TIMES WHILE ON A FREEWAY NOT MAKING TURNS. TURNING THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON HAS FIXED IT ALMOST EVERY TIME THOUGH TWICE IT TOOK MORE THAN ONE TRY. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I DID RUN OFF THE ROAD AS IT WAS AFTER A LARGE TURN AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WHEEL STRAIGHTENED UP IN TIME TO NOT RUN BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES OFF THE ROAD, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I LOST STEERING AND DID NOT GET A WARNING LIGHT. WHEN THE STEERING IS OFF IT IS MUCH, MUCH WORSE THAT A CAR WITHOUT NORMAL POWER STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN OLD CARS THAT HAD NO POWER STEERING AND CAN HANDLE THOSE FINE, I WOULD SAY THE EFFORT REQUIRED AFTER LOOSING THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS OVER TWICE WHAT IS NEEDED FOR NORMAL CARS. I AM A LARGE MAN AND IT IS QUITE A STRUGGLE FOR ME, MY WIFE CANNOT HARDLY MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL AND CERTAINLY NOT SAFELY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PRETTY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, SEE THIS LINK FOR A FEW EXAMPLES. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET

THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT I WAS JUST PARKING. THE MALIBU HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING SO THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THE STEERING IS ABOUT TO FAIL LIKE WITH A NORMAL POWER STEERING PUMP. I CHECKED SOME CONNECTIONS AND THOUGHT I HAD IT FIXED BECAUSE IT WORKED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS IN THE CITY AND THE STEERING QUIT WORKING AGAIN IF I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD A GOOD HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I WAS TURNING I COULD HAVE EASILY RAN INTO SOMEONE OR EVEN WORSE HIT A PEDESTRIAN! THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN MALIBU'S OF THIS AGE AND A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES A DEATH IF IT HASN'T ALREADY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN HER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING FLASHED ACROSS HER INFORMATION SCREEN. WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON HER. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THAT THE ONLY THING HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE WAS THE RACK AND PINION. WE HAD THAT REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE, AND YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY RESTART THE CAR TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO COME BACK ON. JUST RECENTLY IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE FLUID? I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM HIM ON 9/19/2011 AND TODAY 9/20/11 WITH MY 11 WEEK OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, AND HAD I KNOWN THAT AT THE TIME I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. IT IS UNSAFE NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE CARS, BUT ALSO ANYONE THAT JUST HAPPENS TO BE AROUND WHEN IT HAPPENS!! I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A STRONG PERSON, AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR SAFELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND $600 FOR A REPAIR WHEN IT IS A FAULTY PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR!! *TR

REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS BURN TOO HOT AND MELT BULB CONNECTION. FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULBS BURN TOO HOT AND MELT LENS HOUSING, CAUSING SEVERE DISCOLORATION IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. HEADLAMP BECOMES VERY HOT TO TOUCH, COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL BY GM. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND THE STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER THE FAILURE AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD LITTLE QUIRKS THAT DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT ABOUT IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM MY CHEVY DEALER. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME SO MY LEVEL OF CONCERN WASN'T AS HIGH AS IT IS NOW. THINGS LIKE A SPORADIC START TO THE ENGINE WHILE TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR AND THE CAR SHIMMING OR QUIVERING WHEN DRIVEN FASTER THEN 70 MPH (HIGHWAY). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT WHICH ALL CAME BACK INCONCLUSIVE. THIS LAST EXPERIENCE MERITS THIS COMPLAINT. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT TAKING MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL TO ADJUST MY SEAT BELT. I GLANCED OVER TO MY STEERING WHEEL AND IT BEGIN TO DANCE/ROCK RIGHT TO LEFT AND LEFT TO RIGHT. MY HANDS WERE CLEAR OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOOT FIRM ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ONCE THE LIGHT WAS GREEN, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS THAT IS WHEN MY WARNING SIGNAL CHIMED, AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE FLASHED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER SCREEN. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I BEGIN TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I REALIZED THAT TURNING THE VEHICLE TOOK A GREAT AMOUNT OF EFFORT. AFTER GETTING IN TO THE PARKING LOT AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF I WAITED FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES THEN I PROCEEDED TO RESTART MY ENGINE TO SEE IF THE SAME TROUBLE WOULD OCCUR. I DROVE AROUND IN THE PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES TO SEE THE I WOULD ENCOUNTER THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR SEEMED FINE CONSIDERING, I DROVE IT HOME. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE BUT I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND POWERED BACK ON, IT WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. THE VIN UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE A 2004 MALIBU AND THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING AND BE EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE.I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD A PROBLEM ALSO, TO FIND MULTIPLE OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME STEERING ISSUES.WE HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH OUR MALIBU AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I CERTAINLY WOULD HOPE GM WOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM,I AM A GM BUYER, NOW OWNING A 2010 SILVERADO,AND HAVE PREFERRED GM PRODUCTS SINCE MY FIRST VEHICLE , A 67 IMPALA IN 73. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK TO ME SO I CAN DETERMINE WHAT TO DO NEXT. THANKS FOR LISTENING AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO. *TR

POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE DRIVING. WENT ON LINE AND SAW LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME VEHICLE-2004 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING, FOLLOWED BY AN ILLUMINATION OF BOTH THE POWER STEERING AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A YELLOW LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THE STEERING WOULD RESUME AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WELDS BROKE, LEAVING THE SEAT UNSTABLE AND LEANING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY ONE PERSON AND MAINTAINED WELL. THE PRIMARY DRIVER WAS @ 200 LBS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I WAS SIMPLY JUST TRYING TO START MY CAR THIS MORNING, AND AS I DID EVERYTHING WORKED AS NORMAL, EXCEPT WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OVER. FIRST ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON THEN THE TRUNK POPPED ITSELF AND THE CD PLAYER EJECTED THE CD THAT WAS IN IT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDNT START I TRIED AGAIN AND AGAIN WITH NO LUCK. IT WASNT UNTIL I STARTED PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL AND KEEPING THE KEY HELD ALL THE WAY OVER TO GET IT TO START. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER BUT SOON REALIZED THIS WOULDNT MAKE MY TRUNK OPEN AND/OR CD PLAYER EJECT ITS WITH THAT SAID IT HAS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD DEACTIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 11 PM I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR STARTED BEEPING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. THE NEXT DAY I GO TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED AND IT DRIVES NORMAL NO POWER STEERING LIGHTS ON. I HAVE CALLED TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AND THERE ARE NOT THIS HAPPENS TOO OFTEN TO JUST BE IGNORED MY FATHER WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND IT WAS HAPPENING TO HIM AS WELL. I HAVE REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, CONTROL ARMS AND TIE RODS AND STILL NOTHING IS WORKING. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST CAUSED HEAD ON CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY RESISTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,188.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUMMER 2010; REPLACED POWER STEERING @40,000 MILES. NOW AT 45,000 MILES HAVING SAME PROBLEM. POWER STEERING GOES OUT..NO WARNING; HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

A CLUNKING NOISE WAS DISCOVERED DURING DRIVING MY NEW CAR. SEND IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS GREASED AND IT STOPPED FOR AWHILE. I HAVE HAD 4 DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS IN CENTRAL TEXAS LOOK AT IT SINCE IT WAS A NEW CAR. IT STILL HAS THAT NOISE AND 190,000 MILES ON IT. IF WHEN AND HOW CAN IT BE FIXED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WOULD PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTART IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO ANY MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION ON THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD GO AWAY. I AM LEFT WITH NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING. THIS IS A VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE. MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR, AND THEN STEERING WOULD COME BACK. THIS MORNING, THE STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A CURVY ROAD. FIRST THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WHILE ENTERING A TURN, THEN I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL? IS IT BECAUSE ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVEN'T DIED YET? *TT

ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. NEARLY CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE NAVIGATED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN IT WOULD RESTART AND FUNCTION NORMALLY. DURING THE FAILURE, A POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED THE BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM. YOU LOSE POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. I CONTACTED CHEVY OVER THIS AND THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. BUT THERE IS NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ABNORMALLY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

ON TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2011 THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU LS SUDDENLY WENT OFF WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL TO CHANGE LANES AT 5-10MPH. A POWER STEERING PROBLEM WAS POSTED ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY AND THE CAR ICON WITH A WRENCH LIT UP. STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT, WORSE THAN MANUAL AND FELT LOCKED. I WAS TERRIFIED AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE MECHANIC AND LEFT THE CAR FOR THEM TO INSPECT. THEY REPORTED THAT THE CAR STARTED UP PROPERLY AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING THAT THEY COULD DETECT. THEY DROVE IT SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE DAY BUT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THEIR RESEARCH INDICATED THAT THERE WERE COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL AND THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE DEFECTIVE. I ALSO CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THREAT WITH POSSIBLE DEATH OCCURRING AND SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED FOR RECALL. *TR

2004 CHEVY MALIBU LT FRONT LEFT & RIGHT AMBER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE MELTED. LEFT SIDE IS 9 MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY MELTED THROUGH. RIGHT SIDE LOOKS LIKE ORIGINAL, HAS PLASTIC AMBER BULB MELTED ON TOP. ON LEFT SIDE BULB SOCKET IS BURNT. I AM USING THE APPROPRIATE BULBS REQUIRED FOR THE FRONT AND THEY WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. THIS CAN BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DURING THE FAILURES, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ORDER TO REGAIN POWER STEERING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE RESTARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A MODULE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY MALIBU IN JUNE OF 2010 AND JUST RECENTLY THE SUPPORT BEAM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT GAVE WAY. I DON'T JERK AROUND IN MY SEAT I JUST GET IN AND DRIVE MY CAR. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND I WAS HEAVIER WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR! I HAVE A WARRANTY WHICH I HOPE COVERS IT. HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT AND DOCUMENTED IT ONLINE. I WANT IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR POSSIBLE RECALL BY CHEVY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 48K SERVICE AND HAD STEERING TROUBLE EVER SINCE. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT EASY TO TURN ONE WAY AND HARD TO TURN THE OTHER, THEN THE DIFFICULTY WOULD GO AWAY. AFTER A WEEK OF THIS, IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. I HAD NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING AT ALL AND ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTING IT BACK UP AGAIN, IT STARTED WORKING. DID BILL GATES HELP BUILD THIS CAR??? SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CONCERN. ONE PERSON LOST CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.