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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic steering problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic22% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Steering complaints
22%
share of all complaints
92,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • driving the car it just shuts off which results in no power no steering and no brakes possibly an ignition switch problem.

    filed Sep 4, 2023

  • I can't use power steering fluid in my car because I've been told it's electrical. I was pulling out of my apartment building and I came up to a red light up the road to turn left. I stopped at the light for a minute, as the light turned green I continued an thats when the problem occurred. I…

    filed Jun 2, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Steering problems in other Malibu Classic years

YearReportsShare
2008 Malibu Classic629%
2004 Malibu Classic2421%
Malibu Classic steering problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.