Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Malibu has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car shuts off while driving.Will start up when fuel gauge gets power also windows ,radio,lightening ... |
| May 30, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A FEW TURNS IN A RURAL COMMUNITY. ALL OF A SUDDEN TH... |
| May 11, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VIN: [XXX] I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE INVOLVING "POSSIBLE UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION" AND ON MAY 11... |
| Dec 4, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | MY SON WAS DRIVING THE 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE THEFT PROTECTION SYSTEM SUDDENL... |
| Aug 7, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES NOW, I AM DRIVING AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF, I CAN NOT BRAKE I CAN ... |
| May 6, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH,... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CAR WILL NOT START. SOLID "THEFT" LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD AND CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER, OR IF IT TURN... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY WHEN IT POWERED DOWN, TURNED OFF, LOST POWER STEERING, ETC. HAD TO PULL OVER... |
| Jun 5, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS A TOTAL SHUT-DOWN OF THE CAR; I... |
| Mar 1, 2014 | STEERING | UPON ACCELERATING AND WITH A SLIGHT TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND ACTU... |
| Oct 20, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40... |
| Dec 6, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WHEN THE ... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WA... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING LOSS OF STEERING AND SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE WITH MY VEHICLE INCLUDING SI... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE OWN A 2003 CHEV MALIBU, SOLD AND SERVICED IN CANADA, BUT MANUFACTURED AT GM'S LANSING, MICHIGAN A... |
| Sep 17, 2011 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME,MY DAUGHTER HAS PULLED OV... |
| Sep 11, 2011 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS O... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TH... |
| Dec 27, 2010 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WAS NOT ABLE TO GET KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE KEYS WOULD STICK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO REM... |
| Sep 27, 2008 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR |