Chevrolet Malibu 2004–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 040235009 · NHTSA communication 10008506 · issued Nov 1, 2007
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2004–2005
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noisy steering column, lack of power steering assist, diagnostic trouble codes c0460 and c0545, steering wheel moves slightly by itself. *mj (replace steering column) updated 01/18/08. *nj
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.