NHTSA Complaint #10449325 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10449325
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 18, 2011
Date Filed	February 25, 2012
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

WHEELS WOBBLING WHEN I BOUGHT THE CERTIFIED VEHICLE, TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED FRONT TIRES AND ALIGNED VEHICLE. ALSO STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN PUT IN PARK AND KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION AT ANY SPEED. WHEEL DANCES BACK AND FORTH AND FEELS BOUNCY. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. RETURNED TO DEALER ON FEB. 23 2012. THEY REPLACED FRONT TIRES AGAIN. TEST DROVE CAR AND STATED THE CAR WAS FIXED. CAR STILL WONDERS, WHEELS STILL WOBBLE..STILL PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. SPOKE WITH GM REP. EXPLAINED ISSUE. GM REP. ALSO SPOKE WITH DEALER MECHANIC. DEALER MECHANIC ADVISED GM REP. THAT CAR WHEELS AND STEERING WAS FIXED. INCORRECT. DEALER DID NOT ADDRESS STEERING WHEEL. ONLY REPLACED TIRES. ISSUE STILL EXISTS. EASY TO LOSE CONTROL. FEELS LIKE IT HAS BAD WHEEL BEARINGS OR BUSTED HUB. BUT DEALER MECHANICS SAYS ITS OKAY. *TR

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