Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has 451 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
451
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | STEERING | The power steering goes out at times. When I start up or when I am driving my steering will get hard... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | STEERING | In 2014 there was a recall issue on 2004 to 2009 Chevrolet malibus 2.4 l motors with the electric po... |
| Feb 4, 2026 | STEERING | My steering wheel is twitching & possibly failing due to the torque steering sensor & it is very uns... |
| Nov 19, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Power Steering Randomly Goes off taking the Traction Control with it. Terrible for the snow roads to... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I lost power steering while driving, making the wheel hard to turn. While the car is idle, the steer... |
| Jun 21, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Lug studs repeatedly snap at wheel no matter how installed. |
| Jan 13, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the power stee... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | STEERING | My power steering quit working |
| Nov 29, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Steering not working correctly it is ver hard to turn steering wheel. Cluster lights went out so das... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | STEERING | Casi tengo un accident por q mi power steering dejo de funcionar se puso duro y e visto muchos malib... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | STEERING | My service esc light and no esc light randomly pop up and I lose power steering in my 2010 malibu. I... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ... |
| May 12, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | after starting car, orange triangle indicator light came on (traction control I believe) and Message... |
| May 7, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | THE ESC IS HARD TO STEER AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I'M WEARING MY SEATBELT |
| Apr 22, 2023 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | • Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. • The failure of the power steering sys... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | First off the power steering goes out and can only be fixed by applying dielectric grease to the bc... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I was driving down the road after I bought the car and the steering suddenly went out the DIC said "... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | STEERING | Power Steering and ESC light on |
| Mar 4, 2023 | STEERING | Hello I am very upset I was driving down the street normal day then all of a sudden my steering whee... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving at appro... |