NHTSA Complaint #11656559 — 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11656559
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 8, 2024
Date Filed	April 24, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

The problem started with the steering wheel jerking by itself then the power steering went out. The only way to get power steering back is to turn the car off then turn it back on while turning the steering wheel manually then it’s hard to say how long you have power steering for. To get it fixed is around 1,500 for a 3 hour job.

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