NHTSA Complaint #11559724 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11559724
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 11, 2023
Date Filed	December 12, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

The power steering randomly goes out while I'm driving and triggers esc off. This creates a seriously dangerous driving situation as I have very little control of the vehicle. Why hasn't this been recalled. It's a seriously unsafe design that can kill someone.

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