NHTSA Complaint #11572276 — 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11572276 |
| Vehicle | 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
After reaching 120,000+ miles on this vehicle I have been receiving the following warnings on the driver information screen in this order: POWER STEERING SERVICE ESC ESC OFF As a result of these warnings the steering wheel becomes stiff and very hard to turn either left or right at low speeds.
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