Chevrolet CLASSIC steering problems
15 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
89 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
89,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 69 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
15 of 89 complaints match this topic (16.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10140685 · 2005-10-24 (October 24, 2005)
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. SO FAR MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY TURN ITSELF OFF. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NEXT, AN 02 SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING OFF AN ON. THE LAST 3 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF I CAN GET MY CURRENT PROBLEM RESOLVED. WHEN I AM DRIVING,…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10140685 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10162247 · 2006-07-12 (July 12, 2006)
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THEN JUST STARTED MAKING FAINT NOISE, PROGRESSING MORE AS TIME WENT BY. WENT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP LEFT IT. WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED P/S PUMP AND REPLACED LEFT DOOR PANEL. WENT BACK TO 1ST. DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. THEY REPLACED A RUBBER GROMMET, RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. STILL NOT FIXED. WENT BACK TO 2ND DEALER AGAIN,WAS TOLD THAT "GM" SAID THEY HAD ALREADY FIXED IT ONCE AND THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT AGAIN. BECAUSE IT WAS AN ONG…
Owner-reported narrative. 255,123 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162247 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10331482 · 2010-05-20 (May 20, 2010)
FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT WITH MY 2005 CHEVY MALIBU CLASSIC. I WENT TO MY REPAIRSHOP AND THEY SAID MY STEERING FLUID WAS LOW, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. TODAY, I VISITED THE SAME SHOP AND THEY FOUND THAT MY STEERING RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I AM RUNNING THE RISK OF IT LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO TURN. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHING ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY VEHICLE. LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING IS A VERY SERIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331482 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10492034 · 2013-01-09 (January 9, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER THEN CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556968 · 2013-12-22 (December 22, 2013)
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR HAS BEEN GOING OFF/ON WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS SATURDAY DECEMBER 21,2013. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT BRIEFLY WHILE DRIVING THE FREEWAY AND GOING UP A HILL RETURNING TO MY RESIDENCE. IF POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS ALMOST LOST WOULD REQUIRE GREATER DRIVER EFFORT AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS,INCREASING MY RISK OF CRASH. THE MANUFACTOR OR DRIVE TIME WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL OF THIS PART. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556968 at NHTSA ↗