NHTSA Complaint #11521835 — 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11521835
Vehicle	2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 12, 2023
Date Filed	May 13, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

after starting car, orange triangle indicator light came on (traction control I believe) and Message: "eng reduction loss of power steering, drove to Midas for oil change a couple miles away with manual steering(more difficult that my 61 Pontiac Tempest). I turned car off and immediately restarted and power steering was restored, car was fine driving home after oil change. In addition, I've owned the car about two months and have put on around 4,000 miles(Drove it back from Arizona), I've already had the thermostat replaced in S. Dakota, fuel pump replaced in Wisconsin and exhaust manifold in Michigan.

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