NHTSA Complaint #11559135 — 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11559135
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 7, 2023
Date Filed	December 8, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

Power steering will suddenly go out while driving, making it harder to maintain control of the vehicle. The car dings three times and then it goes out. The only way to reengage is to turn the car off and back on. At first it was intermittent and has progressively become worse. It seems the same thing that was recalled years ago is happening again with these cars

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