NHTSA Complaint #11461679 — 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11461679
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 11, 2022
Date Filed	April 21, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

The steering wheel has started freezing to where it is difficult if not impossible to turn. When this issue occurs I will see the STEERING ESC light notification appear with a chime. Stopping the vehicle and turning the engine off then on clears the issue for the moment but will occur again, almost daily. In doing research I encountered GM Service Bulletin No.15356 which identifies this as a known issue. My car currently has 174,000 miles on it so it is outside the range specified in the bulletin. Being as this is a known safety issue why was a safety recall not issued. This seems to be a very serious issue yet not being handled as such.

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