NHTSA Complaint #11450531 — 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11450531
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 6, 2021
Date Filed	February 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

My power steering randomly goes out and the warning lights come on. It’s hard to diagnose, as it doesn’t show up as an error and happens randomly. The wheel locks up and with no distinguishable pattern. Once I turn off the engine and start it up again, the issue seemingly disappears and I can drive as normal. Issue started around 120k, and I’m currently at 127k. Between then and now, it’s locked up about 5-6 times. Thankfully, it hasn’t happened while around others in traffic so far. But it’s definitely concerning since it’s my daily driver. Got a diagnostic done, but nothing shows up/no error codes.

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