2010 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU STOPPED FUNCTIONING RECENTLY, REQUIRING THE USE OF GREAT FORCE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE PARKED POSITION. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED FREQUENTLY TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHICH DIAGNOSED AN "INTERNAL FAULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN," AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THIS IS THE SAME SAFETY CONCERN AND THE SAME PART THAT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A SAFETY RECALL AFFECTING CHEVROLET MALIBUS THROUGH THE 2009 YEAR. NO RECALL HAS YET BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2010 VEHICLE YEAR, SO WE ARE OUT $1,000 FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. WHY HAVEN'T OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS FAULTY STEERING MECHANISM BEEN WARNED OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WHY HASN'T A SAFETY RECALL BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET? *TR

MY WIFE HAD TURNED ON THE SEAT HEATER. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME SHE FELT THE BACK OF THE SEAT GETTING VERY HOT AND THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR.. SHE LEANED FORWARD AND THEN TURNED OFF THE SWITCH TO THE SEAT HEATER. I EXAMINED THE SEAT AND DISCOVERED A DIME SIZED BURN THROUGH HOLE IN THE SEAT. THE BURN TROUGH IS APPROXIMATELY SHOULDER HIGH ON THE SEAT. *TR

ESC AND TRACTION GRAPHIC AND TEXT ALARMS HAVE BEEN INITIALIZING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SINCE MARCH 2015. ON 4/7/2015 AND AGAIN ON 4/13/2015, AFTER STARTING THE CAR THESE TWO ALARMS INITIALIZED ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING ALARM AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IN EACH CASE, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE RESET THE ALARMS AND THE POWER STEERING RESTORED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PARTICULARLY IN A CURVE OR WHILE MAKING A TURN COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I NOW FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND INSECURE WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

OUR CHEVY MALIBU WAS BROAD SIDED ON THE RIDERS SIDE AT 10:10 AM ON THE FORTH OF APRIL, 2015. THIS WAS AT A YIELD INTERSECTION IN AIKEN, SC. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH THIS CAR WITH VEHICLES COMING FROM THE LEFT. THIS ACCICENT WAS CLEARLY MY FAULT. HOWEVER, A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE WIDTH OF THE POST BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DOOR ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR. WE OWN A 2005 SIMILAR MALIBU AND THE WIDTH OF THAT POST IS MUCH NARROWER AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM SEEING VEHICLES COMING AT US FROM THE LEFT SIDE. HOWEVER, THE 2010 MALIBU HAS A MUCH WIDER POST BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DOOR AND IS SUFFICIENT TO HIDE VEHICLES COMING FROM THE LEFT. MY WIFE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DESIGN SAFETY FACTOR THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE GENERAL MOTORS ENGINEERS. . I WOULD IMAGINE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MORE SIMILAR ACCIDENT WITH OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. HOWEVER I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR DATA BASE TO CONFIRM SAME. OUR CAR WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE COLLISION AND IS CURRENTLY IN A BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. HOWEVER, I AM NOT GOING TO BE COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT KNOWING THAT THIS HAZORDOUS CONDITION STILL EXISTS. THOUGHT I SHOULD PASS THIS INFORMATION ALONG TO YOUR AGENCY IN CASE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME CONDITION AND YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CONVINCE GM THAT THEY HAVE CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. THE WIDTH OF THIS COLUMN ON THE 2005 MALIBU IS 4 INCHES. THE WIDTH OF THE COLUMN

AT 70 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF BY ITSELF AND THE SERVICE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN FOOT WAS OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHUT OFF WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. I TOOK CAR INTO TURAN-FOLEY CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN GULFPORT, MS ON 4/08/15 AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE BPP FOR $242.25, WHICH I HAD THEM COMPLETE. THEY ALSO SAID THE PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE EBCM-BPMU WHICH WOULD COST OVER $1100.00. THE "SERVICE ESC" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 4/09/15. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY PERFORMANCE ISSUES SUCH AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER FORUMS REGARDING DECREASED POWER. RECALL # 13036 WAS COMPLETED ON CAR 10/14/14 BY DANTIN CHEVROLET WHICH ACCORDING TO WHAT I HAVE READ WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEMS I AM NOW HAVING. I MENTIONED THIS TO TURAN-FOLEYS SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT RE-OPEN A CLOSED RECALL. I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY AS I AVERAGE OVER 700 MILES A WEEK. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP! *TR

DRIVERS DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AT TIMES. DRIVERS DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED GM, BECAUSE MY CAR IS TILL COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAN WARRANTY. CAR GETS TOWED TO WEBB DEALERSHIP( VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE). THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON THURSDAY 040/09. RECEIVE A CALL FROM [XXX] WITH WEBB CHEVY STATING AND I QUOTE. "[XXX] THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SUCCESSFULLY, BUT YOU HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT GET ANY POWER TO ACCELERATE. IN ORDER FOR US TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM YOU WOULD NEED TO HAVE ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE FOR 119.00". GET CALL TODAY FROM [XXX] SAYING OH WE DID THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT CAME BACK ITS THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPLACING ITS NO GOOD AND THE COST WILL BE 513.41 PLUS TAX. HOW COULD THIS BE ?????? WHY ISN'T THIS COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAN WARRANTY??? THE THROTTLE BODY IS RELATED TO THE ENGINE... I AM CONFUSED AND VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED WITH GM POOR SERVICES AND VEHICLE AND WEBB CHEVY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ABILITY TO STEER SEIZED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I NOTICED THE STEERING SHAKE AND STIFFEN UP AND I HAD LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING. SOON AFTER THAT I HAD MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLOW OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT CHEVY MALIBU'S DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PUMP AND TORQUE SENSOR BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL (LTZ). WHICH DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. JUST BECAUSE IT'S A DIFFERENT TRIM, THE PARTS WOULD BE DIFFERENT? IT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE. IF THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING IN CHEVY MALIBU'S, IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO ALL MALIBU'S REGARDLESS THE TRIM OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ESC WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,535.

POWER STEERING IS MOSTLY GONE. KICKS IN FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER IGNITION, BUT CUTS OUT PRETTY SOON. FULL MANUAL STEERING NOW. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE OTHER EPS RECALL FROM GM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MANY GM SERVICE CENTERS ARE LYING ABOUT THE NECESSARY REPAIR WHEN YOU TAKE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES IN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL AND AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION FOR A BRIEF MOMENT AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. ....UPDATED 06-16-15 *BF UPDATED 10/3/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,236. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,200.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON INTERSTATE AND HAS CONTINUED TO GO OUT IN LAST FEW DAYS SINCE INCIDENT. HAS NOT GOTTEN SO BAD THAT POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING PRETTY MUCH AT ALL. INFO CENTER SAYS POWER STEERING ESC OFF. SEEN THERE HAS BEEN MILLION CAR PLUS RECALL ON THIS ISSUE WITH SAME MODEL CAR BUT APPARENTLY NOT MINE!?!? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE, AN INDICATOR LIGHT IMMEDIATELY REPORTED A NEED TO SERVICE MY ESC AND MY POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. NOW, WHEN DRIVING, MY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN THERE IS NO TORQUE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL AND MAKES A CHATTERING NOISE PERIODICALLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WEEK NOW. *TR

YESTERDAY I SENT AN E-MAIL ABOUT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ARM MALFUNCTIONING FOR THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. IT GOT TO THE POINT YESTERDAY THAT IF I WANTED TO INDICATE A RIGHT TURN I HAD TO CONSTANTLY HOLD UP THE ARM TO GET IT TO SIGNAL. TODAY I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND IT COST ME $218.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED CLOSE TO A HUNDRED OF THESE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT COULD HAVE GOTTEN ME PULLED OVER BY A POLICEMAN FOR NOT SIGNALING. ALL THE OTHER CARS THAT I'VE OWNED HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS WHY WE WON'T BE BUYING ANY OTHER GM PRODUCTS. WE'VE HAD TO TAKE THE MALIBU IN FOR A TOTAL OF 5 RECALLS SO FAR. COME ON NOW -- DON'T YOU THINK THIS IS A BIT EXCESSIVE?? *TR

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION!!! *TR

WHEN TRIED TO PUT ON THE TURN SIGNAL FOR THE DIRECTION TO THE RIGHT, THE TURN SIGNAL ARM WOULDN'T ENGAGE AND HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO SIGNAL. SINCE THEN, THE TURN SIGNAL ARM ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

LAST SPRING I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FAILED RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING. AFTER RESEARCH I BECAME AWARE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY MALIBU'S BUT WAS ONLY COVERED IN RECALLS UNTIL 2009. I PAID FOR REPAIR ON THIS OUT OF POCKET LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS AS SEEN WITH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE STEERING COLUMN FOR GM, DORMAN, IS RECALLING THEIR STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE 2010 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS RECALL WAS POSTED IN JULY. WITH THE TROUBLE GM HAS BEEN THROUGH THEY SHOULD BE ON A BETTER HONOR SYSTEM. THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS WHO SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY DORMAN. THE PHONE NUMBER FOR DORMAN IS 1-800-523-2492 AND YOU COULD POTENTIALLY BE REIMBURSED BUT YOU WILL NEED THE PART NUMBER OF THE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN. GENERAL MOTORS OFFERS NO COOPERATION IN PART NUMBER INFORMATION. EVEN WITH PREVIOUS CALLS I HAD WITH GM SAYING ALL PARTS USED IN CARS WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE VIN NUMBER OF THE CAR SO THEY KNOW THE ORIGIN WHERE ALL PARTS WERE MANUFACTURED. IT APPEARS TO BE A FINGER POINTING GAME AND THE LOSER IS THE CONSUMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A HOLE WAS BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELEMENTS IN THE SEAT WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

THE POWER STEELING WENT ON THE CAR. IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR ALL OF THE CHEVY MALIBU'S. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL LIKE THE PREVIOUS YEARS WERE. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME CHANGES TO THE POWER STEERING COLUMNS TO ENSURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE MAKES AND CHEVY NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2010 MALIBU TO COVER THIS. IT IS ONLY RIGHT! *TR

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD

WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A CAR FROM A SIDE ROAD, FAILED TO STOP AT THE SIGN. I SWERVED TO AVOID...WHICH I DID. AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH MY ECS. WARNING LIGHT. I NOW HAVE NO POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH IT DOES RESET IT'S SELF AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF. BUT WILL COME BACK ON SORT AFTER IT IS RUNNING AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS IF IT WERE A 09, SINCE MINE IS A 2010 THERE'S NOT. NOTHING CHANGED BETWEEN THE TWO. SO U ASK WHY IS MINE NOT INCLUDED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT SENDING THE PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU, GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CAR GAVE AN ERROR 'POWER STEERING" AND 'SERVICE ESC." I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE ERROR WAS GONE; HOWEVER MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING CLICKING NOISES AND JERKS TO THE RIGHT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I CALLED GM AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ON MY MODEL OF CAR ONLY COVERED THE 2009 AND NOT THE 2010, ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PART AND MALFUNCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED. THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR DURING A TURN MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE CONSOLE DISPLAYED POWER STEERING, SERVICE ESC. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE CAR THE PROBLEM CLEARED BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES DAILY. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON CLEARS THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR UP TO A FEW HOURS. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS EXACT PROBLEM IS UNDER RECALL FOR MALIBU'S UP TO 2009 AND WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO NEWER CARS AS WELL. *TR

OWNER WAS DRIVING CAR WAS INFORMED THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. STOPPED AT SHOP. REPAIR SHOP UNPLUGGED LIGHT HARNESS AND CUSTOMER LEFT THEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MINS. LATER SMOKE AND FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE LEFT REAR TRUNK AREA AT LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AREA. THIS IS THE SECOND WIRING HARNESS TRUNK FIRE THIS INVESTIGATOR HAS INVESTIGATED ON A CHEVY MALIBU IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. A SECOND FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED WITH THE SAME SCENARIO ON A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT OCCURRED ON 8-11-2014. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 975. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON AND HIS FRIEND (BOTH IN THE BACK SEAT THANKFULLY!) DOWN A HILL (MAYBE 10-20 MPH) TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A PINGING NOISE AND NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF STEERING. THE POWER STEERING AND ESC WARNINGS WERE SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD. I WAS ABLE (BARELY) TO MAKE THE TURN AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF (VERY HARD TO DO AT A SLOW MPH). I WAITED ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT SEEMED FINE. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE THE NEXT DAY AND PLANNED ON ASKING THEM TO CHECK IT. LATER THAT SAME NIGHT, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A MAIN ROAD. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT (NOT EASILY) AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, BUT IT DID NOT RESET ITSELF. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT THE NEXT DAY (IT WAS SUNDAY AND I NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY). MONDAY MORNING THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT THEY'VE SEEN THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH GM CARS. I BROUGHT IT TO H&L CHEVY IN DARIEN, CT WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LARGE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, THAT MY CAR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!! I SEE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH A 2010 MALIBU AND I WOULD LIKE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ESC POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,780.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN UPDATED 11/10/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REGAIN THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ESC WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 04/09/15.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE EPS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE AND THE ESC LAMP LIT AS WELL AS THE SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. SIMILAR CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000, POWER STEERING ASSIST LOST. 2008-2009 MALIBU'S ARE AFFECTED AND MY VEHICLE IS IN THE NEXT MY USING THE SAME PART, WHICH WAS USED ON MALIBU'S BETWEEN 2004 AND 2010. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING OR UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE, I LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. ON ONE OF THESE OCCASIONS, I WAS TRAVELING DURING A ICE STORM, THANKFULLY I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND DID NOT NEED TO MAKE ANY TURNS AND THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY HOME. THIS PROBLEM MAKES STEERING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WHEN IT GOES OUT. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF POWER STEERING MOTOR (MODULE) FAILURE. IN RESEARCHING, I FIND THAT SEVERAL RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH OTHER MALIBU(S) (UP TO THE 2009 MODEL), BUT NOT MY 2010. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS APPROXIMATELY $750.00, I AM HOPEFUL THAT MY WARRANTY COVERS THIS AS THERE IS NO RECALL TO DO SO. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE MALIBU LINE REGARDLESS OF YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER, ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES NOW (SINCE LATE 2014) WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON ALL OCCASIONS. FIRST THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THEN THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE PANEL, AFTER IT LOST POWER AND QUIT RUNNING AFTER LESS THAN 10 MILES THEY SAID IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER. WE JUST GOT IT BACK SATURDAY 2/14/2015 AND TODAY 2/17/2015 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. LAST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH GROUNDS 104 & 107 AND DID A GLOBAL RESET. WE HAVE E-MAILED THE CEO OF GM AND SPOKEN TO AN EXECUTIVE FROM HEADQUARTERS. THEY DON'T SEEM TO COMPREHEND THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE THAT WILL LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME. PLEASE HELP US. IT IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. WE ARE UNSURE OF EXACT DATE/DATES OF EACH INCIDENT. THE DATE STATED ABOVE IS AN ESTIMATE. *TR

4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4-6 WEEKS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN "SERVICE TRACTION" THEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" & THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STARTS SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY. WORST SITUATION WAS GOING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY & HAD TO GET TO THE SHOULDER & SLOWLY MAKE MY WAY TO THE EXIT BECAUSE SO LITTLE POWER. SAME SITUATION EACH TIME BUT NOT ALWAYS AT HIGH SPEED. SHUT OFF THE CAR, RESTARTED & CHECK LIGHT STILL ON BUT COULD DRIVE. KEPT IT TO 40MPH & UNDER. VERY AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN & WILL NOT DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY WHERE MY LIFE & OTHERS WOULD SURELY BE IN DANGER IF I CAN'T GET TO A SHOULDER & OUT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

MY POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE. HAVE HAD RANDOM ISSUES GOING BACK YEARS WITH THE POWER STEERING BUT NEVER WHILE DRIVING. USUALLY ONLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR. GM SAID,EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME EXACT PART NUMBER LISTED IN THE 2005-2009 CHEVY MALIBU RECALL, MY 2010 WAS NOT PART OF THE WARRANTY. REPAIRS WERE QUOTED AT $1800-2200. GM SEEMS UNWILLING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE PART THEY PUT IN MY CAR. THIS TYPE OF IGNORANCE LANDED GMS CEOS [XXX] ON CAPITAL HILL JUST OVER A YEAR AGO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2010 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE 2.4 ECO TEC. 47000 MILES AND ALREADY BURNING OIL. ALREADY REPLACED THE INTAKE AND HAD WIRING TROUBLES.WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 27000 MILES WHAT A POS. *TR