2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU SINCE LATER 2018. IT IS NOW NOV 1ST 2020. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAD ISSUES. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS REPLACED BY FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA CHEVY DEALERSHIP (THEY SAY THAT THEY DID?) THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE STEERING VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS. ALSO THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE OWNED THIS CAR, WHEN I SPEED UP ANY HILLS MY STEERING LOCKS UP MY BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DEPENDING. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE! DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT COULD CAUSE IT. I LEARNED TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THE STEERING GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS IS NOT EASY ON A CURVY HILL ROAD. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK. I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD BABY. THIS IS FRIGHTENING IF IT ONE DAY IT DOESN'T FIX...

OK STEERING IN THIS CAR WAS GOOD SEEN THAT IT HAD A RECALL BEFORE FOR THAT. ALSO WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME .BUT THAT'S MY MOST CONCERN AS SEEING AS MUCH I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR. IT'S WEIRD I LOOKED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE AND HAD RECALLS NOW IT DON'T. I JUST WANT TO SEE HOW TO GET IT FIXED WITH BRAKING MY POCKETS.

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU: POWER STEERING LOCKS UP! LOCKS UP TO THE POINT IT TAKE TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING! HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WHEN BULB IS REPLACED THEY BURN INSTANTLY. T/C NEVER TURNS OFF! RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN OTHER STATES HAVE BEEN MADE THERE ARE ALSO EVIDENT RECALLS BUT CHEVROLET FAILS TO HONOR THE RECALL AND REFUSE TO FIX BECAUSE THE CARS ARE 2006 AND THE UEAR NOW IS 2018. THIS IS NOT FAIR! WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE! IT IS MORALLY UNETHICAL AND ILLEGAL FOR CHEVROLET NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR THIS RECALL REGARDLESS IF THE CAR WE HAVE IS USED. IF THE RECALL WAS MADE AND WAS NOT FIXED THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AND FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE CAR OWNER! I AM SURE CHEVROLET HAS A DATABASE...

WHEN I ACCELERATE GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND GOING UP HILLS, MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THROWS ME EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT.

1.WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET CAR 'S STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. 2. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE GAS IN THE CAR AND TURNING CAR ON THE METER READING GOES TO ZERO FOR A DAY. 3. WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET NOTICE THAT CRUSE-CONTROL WAS ENGAGES WITHOUT IT BEING APPLIED BY DRIVER.

WHEN DRIVING, GO TO TURN WHEEL AND IT HESITATES AND STICKS FOR A SECOND. DOES IT VERY OFTEN WHETHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. START THE CAR SOMETIMES AND WARNING BELL SOUNDS, POWER STEERING APPEARS ON RADIO SCREEN AND POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. TURN CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, TURN IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERING IS WORKING AGAIN, SOMETIMES. AND LAST, START CAR, START DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE GOES FROM FULL DOWN TO EMPTY. WARNING BELL SOUNDS AND LOW FUEL APPEARS ON RADIO SCREEN. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPEN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET. HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR THESE THINGS ON OTHER 06 MALIBUS BUT NEVER FOR MINE. MY GARAGE WANTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. SOMETHING I CAN NOT AFFORD.

2006 MALIBU VIN NUMBER SHOWS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE CAR INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY SO I TOOK FOR DRIVE AND FIRST TURN WHEEL HESITATED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND WHEN IT DID COULD FEEL IT ON THE COLUMN LIKE SOMETHING WAS MOVING THAT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO THIS IS MAIN ROAD THROUGH CITY HEAVY TRAFFIC SO IMMEDIATELY HEADED FOR HOME AND HAVE TO CROSS TRACKS TO GET THERE AND WHEN I WENT OVER SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END WANTS TO COME OFF THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE LOOSE STABILITY BAR OR JOINT AND TO TOP IT OFF I NOTICED FUEL GAUGE WAS GOING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK UP SO IN ACTUALITY SHE HAS KNOW IDEA HOW MUCH HAS SHE REALLY HAS IN VEHICLE I SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE THINGS HAPPENING TO THIS MODEL AND I SEND MY...

FIRST WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON I WOULDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING SO IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRY'S TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF TO GET POWER STEERING ON. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I LOST POWER STEER IN MY MALIBU IT FLASHED ON THE SCREEN AND I LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65. SO I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT BECAUSE I SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT SYSTEM. BUT LITTLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE THAT RECALL WAS "FIXED" IN JULY 2015 SO I PASSED THE WARRANTY ON THE RECALLED PART. FIRST CONCERN COMES TO MY MIND IS HOW DOES A COMPANY PUT A ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON A PART THAT ALREADY IS FAULTY. MY NEXT QUESTION IS IF MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE WHEN I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP FOR THAT RECALL 2 YEARS AGO HOW DO I...

I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH MANY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR IT GOES OUT BETWEEN THE WINTER MONTHS OF JANUARY-MARCH. AND EVERY YEAR I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD LIGHTING ISSUES, ELECTRICAL ISSUES, AND POWER STEERING ISSUES BACK TO BACK. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE THEY ALL SEEM TO MALFUNCTION ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND/OR WHILE I'M DRIVING OR PARKED. I HAVE CHILDREN BUT I'M SCARED TO HAVE THEM IN MY CAR. PLEASE HELP ME, I KNOW THAT THIS IS APART OF THE RECALL THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WILL ATTACH A PHOTO BUT I ALSO HAVE VIDEO.

TRACTION FEATURE FAILS WHEN BRAKING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN BRAKING ON AN INCLINE OR IN WET CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENS WHETHER THE SPEED IS FAST OR SLOW. HAVE BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GRAFF CHEVY FOR RECALL REPAIR, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. HAD BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS CHECKED BY FIRESTONE WHO STATED THAT NEITHER OF THESE NEEDED REPAIR, AND THEREFORE, ARE NOT ADDING TO OR CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

AT TIMES IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER, TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE JUST CRANKS AND WHEN YOU LET THE KEY OFF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO CRANK.

WHEN I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC, MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PASS A CAR (GOING 25 - 50 MPH), I HEAR DING, DING, DING WARMING BELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND MOMENTARILY BECOMES LOCKED. I GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND LET OFF THE GAS AND IT RECOVERS. IT IS TOTALLY UNMANAGEABLE FOR THOSE MOMENTS AND VERY ALARMING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE NOV, 2011 FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS/RECALLS. THIS CURRENT PROBLEM IS A SAFETY FACTOR!!!! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND COLUMN SENSOR WERE REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 10/13/15. *JB *CN

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I COULD NOT STEER OR TURN THE CAR. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP CALLED GM DEALER ON 38TH STREET EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WENT IN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING COLUMN & THAT IT WOULD BE 1200 DOLLARS TO FIX. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. AS RECENTLY AS FEBRUARY 25, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC & PAID 817.00 FOR SUSPENSION WORK, BUSHINGS ETC & 253.00 FOR TWO TIRES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE INTERMEDIATE MID SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE & THAT THERE WAS STILL CLUCKING NOISE & RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TEST DROVE THE CAR WITH THE MECHANIC & AS I WAS TURNING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT...

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, SHE SUDDENLY FELT A SLIGHT SHIFT, AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD, WHICH IT DID, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE BUMPED A CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 14V252000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 8/12/2015 *JS

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THE REMEDY FAILED TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000...UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD SHOW...

NO PHYSICAL INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AS OF YET, HOWEVER WHEN ASKING ABOUT PART BEING REPLACE FOR MY TWO RECALLS I GET NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE AND "I DON'T KNOW" ANSWERS. MY RECALLS ARE ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, BODY CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I STILL MAKE CAR PAYMENTS, SINGLE MOTHER WITH A TODDLER IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL I GET IS AN " I DON'T KNOW" WHEN OUR SAFETY IS IN QUESTION. IF I COULD AFFORD A RENTAL I WOULD GET ONE AND KEEP THE CAR PARKED, HOWEVER A RENTAL IS LIKE ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT....WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ABS,TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LOCK LIGHTS WERE LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. IF EVER I TURN THE CAR OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART WHICH MEANT MY CHILDREN AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. ITS BEEN A HEADACHE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY VEHICLE DUE TO GAUGE NOT RESPONDING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. JUST EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND IT SEEMS EVERY WEEK THERE'S ANOTHER RECALL THAT IS ADDED TO THE LIST. ITS SCARY. TWELVE TO THIRTEEN LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST ALREADY...

WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL THAT OCCURRED WITH THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEMS FOR MALIBU'S. THE MANUFACTURES EXTENDED THE RECALL UP TO 150,000 MILES. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013, WE WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR PARKING SPOT WHEN OUR POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON US. WE HAD NONE. THEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, SUDDENLY IT WAS THERE AGAIN. HERE LIES THE PROBLEM; WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND "THEY" INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND SINCE OUR MALIBU WAS OUT OF THE 150,000 MILES; THEY SAID THE RECALL WOULD NOT COVER IT. HOW CAN OWNERS OF CARS/TRUCKS GET THEIR SAFETY ITEMS FIXED, WHEN THEY HAVE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE?! THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A PHYSICAL APPEARANCE ISSUE. IF I AM DRIVING ALONG A CORNER AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKS UP,...

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED AS SHE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF HER COMPANY. SHE PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE CAR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT THE POWER STEERING SEEMS DIFFERENT AND NOT AS SMOOTH. *TR

HARD TO TURN STEERING LEFT 4 BRIEF MOMENT. POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAY???? *TR

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHERE IT NEEDS TWO HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND A GOOD STRONG GRIP. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED THROUGH GM BEFORE THIS FAILS ON OTHERS AND CAUSE A ACCIDENT. THANK YOU. *TR

MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TODAY AND I WAS SO CLOSE INTO HITTING MY SISTERS CAR, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO STEER AS MUCH AS A COULD WENT A LITTLE BIT ONTO THE BUSHES . BUT THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR.THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO GIVES SOMEWHAT OF A VIBRATION WHICH I THOUGHT WERE THE STRUTS WHICH WERE REPLACED AND THE DISC BRAKES. WHICH ALOT OF MONEY WENT INTO REPLACING THOSE PARTS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED IT IN AUGUST 2010 AND NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AROUND BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL LOCK UP AGAIN. I DON'T HAVE THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS TO GET FIXED...

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOSES POWER STEERING....SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 3/2/10 COBALT RECALL, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILURE ON CHEVY MALIBU 2006 GM. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALMOST ALWAYS POPS UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS MOST WORST WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 65. THIS PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER AND MINE, BUT WERE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BY PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTING THE CAR. *TR