Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu has 1068 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
1068
Complaints
2
Recalls
22
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V153000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 20...
14E044000
STEERING
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING | Electric Power Steering has failed on my car. Warning shows up saying power steering. Live in a snow... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | STEERING | The steering system gets extremely sensitive towards highway speeds to where a slight touch of the s... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failure message... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | STEERING | The contact's friend owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his friend was driv... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | STEERING | On multiple occasions driving at slow speeds and parallel parking, the steering wheel locked and I w... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | STEERING | My 16 yr old was driving to school when the power steering stopped working. The vehicle was around 1... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while reversing the power steering fail... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1. A known about the recall for the power steering to go out. This was repaired as a recall a in 2... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | STEERING | Driving along the power steering goes out. You have to pull over, turn engine off and on and ok ... |
| May 9, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle exper... |
| May 1, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | STEERING | In March of 2015 recall for steering shift was done. The car is loosing power again when you are tur... |
| Mar 15, 2022 | STEERING | The 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx equipped with Electric Power Steering experienced a sudden loss of power ... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | STEERING | EPS went out, warning message for steering on message board. Cannot steer very easily. Have not ta... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was driving to work with my son and sister in the car when the steering wheel suddenly got very ti... |
| Aug 8, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The power steering went out while driving. The car was being backed out of the driveway. The car had... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERI... |
| Apr 25, 2021 | STEERING | Eps goes out. At first only happened when I first started my car but if I restarted it then the issu... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | STEERING | RECALL # 14E044000, VIN# [XXX]. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS STEERING ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN 14E044000 AND ... |
| Feb 19, 2021 | STEERING | STEERING MECHANISM IS OUT CAN'T CONTROL CAR HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON AND CONTINUES TO GO OUT WHILE... |