2013 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AUTOMATICALLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S SON PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED 8-10 SECONDS. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND BACK HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SERPENTINI CHEVROLET OF STRONGSVILLE, 15303 ROYALTON RD, STRONGSVILLE, OH 44136), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (PAT O'BRIEN CHEVROLET SOUTH, 3880 PEARL RD, MEDINA, OH 44256) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-790-3600 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. CASE NUMBER: 8-314031920 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED OFF AND ON. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: GEORGE MATICK CHEVROLET, 313-531-7100, WHERE A MULTI POINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS ALSO REPROGRAMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS RECOMMENDED BUT NOT COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,060.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS AND POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FIRST THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT DURING A DOWN POUR, THE ANTI TRACTION WAS MALFUNCTIONING ON THE SCREEN THEN SAID ANTI THEFT SYSTEM NEEDED SERVICE THEN THE STEERING WENT OUT AND LOCKED THE CAR DOWN. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING. WAS VERY SCARY. HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS GM IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. NO KNOWN REASON WHY YET ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT DID THIS TO THEM WHEN THEY WERE TRYING TO PULL IT IN THE GARAGE. GM NEEDS TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE THERE IS SERIOUS INJURY INCLUDING POSSIBLE DEATH THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED

WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE RAIO/ SCREEN GOES OUT, STEERING LOCKS UP! HAS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER STARTED, DAY & NIGHT, MAY BE FINE FOR AN HOUR TO 4 OR 5 HOURS, NEVER KNOW! HAS HAPPENED WHEN TURNING, VERY DANGEROUS! I'VE ALMOST HAD 4-5 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM! CHEVYS SAYS THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE! DOUGHT THIS, COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS STARTED AROUND 45,000 RUTH JUST THE RADIO /SCREEN GOING OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, BY 60,000 STARTED EFFECTING THE STEERING! I NOW HAVE 80,000 MILES ON CAR. THIS NEEDS QUICK ATTENTION FROM NTSB , WONDER IF ANY DEATHS FROM THIS? HELP!

MY CAR INITIALLY STARTED WITH THE RADIO AND TOUCH SCREEN POWERING OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN, I WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE RADIO POWER WENT OFF AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AGAIN ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. NOW, WHEN IT HAPPENS (IT'S HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY), THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AS WELL AS THE RADIO POWER SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP. IT ALL ONLY LASTS AROUND 4-5 SECONDS, BUT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AT THE WRONG TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, IN WHICH I EXPLAINED IT'S SPORADIC AND UNPREDICTABLE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE AND MORE FRIGHTENING THAT DEALERSHIPS ARE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE OR HOW TO FIX IT. GM REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FIRST RADIO LIGHT ALL GO OFF, THEN STEERING JERKS AND LOSE POWER STEERING AND DASH LIGHTS GO OFF, THEN FLASH. THIS ALL LASTS 5-10 SECONDS, THEN EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. HAD CAR TO DEALER TO FIX SAME PROBLEM 4 DAYS PRIOR TO IT HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS OCCURS USUALLY WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING AND WHEN STEERING JERKS AND YOU LOSE POWER STEERING IT IS SURPRISING AND HAVE ALMOST HIT SEVERAL VEHICLES WHILE GOING 55-65MPH. SOMETIMES OCCURS WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND TURNING, ESPECIALLY TURNING RIGHT. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY TELL ME THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS. ALSO SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT MY CAR DEALER AND CALL ME BACK IN 2 DAYS. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,700.

MY VEHICLE HAS 49000 MILES ON IT WHILE DRIVING I LOOSE POWER STEERING...THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.. RADIO TURNS OFF...AND THE DASH LIGHTS GO OFF... AFTER A SECOND I GET POWER BACK AND CONTROL.. I HAVE ALMOST HAD HEAD ON COLLISIONS A 2 OCCASIONS.. I ALSO HAD MY STEERING COMPLETELY LOCK WHILE PARKED.. AND AS WITH BEFORE MY RADIO WENT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON UNTIL I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON.... THIS IS A HAZARD AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED... I HAVE HAD IT IN THE DEALER FOR THIS AND THEY INFORMED ME I HAD 13 PLUS WARNINGS POP UP ON DIEGNOSTICS, HOWEVER, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AND RESET THE COMPUTER... 3 DAYS LATER THE PROBLEM CAME BACK...

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL SET AND I HIT THE BLINKERED TO CHANGE LANES AND THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING FOR A MOMENT. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. SOMETIMES IF YOU ROLL THE WINDOW UP OR DOWN IT SHUTS THE RADIO OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND CLICK THE BRIGHTS ON THE RADIO AHUTS OFF AND THW ENTIRE DASH GOES BLACK AND I LOSE ALL POWER INCLUDING THE STEERING AND THE ENGINE REVS. SOMETIMES I WILL BE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN TOWN AND IF I SLIGHTLY ACCELERATE THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. ONCE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I HAD MY TURN SIGNAL ON TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. TOO MANY INCIDENTS TO GO INTO DETAIL HERE. HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAY THERE IA NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I EVEN CALLED GM DIRECTLY TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND ALL THEY DID WAS WAIVE MY DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND SAY NOTHING IS WRONG AND NEXT TIME IT DOES IT TO BRING IT BACK. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I GUESS I'LL TAKE IT BACK AGAIN IN THE MORNING. SEEMS LIKE GM ISN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. I KEEP READING COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES I AM HAVING YET NO RECALL AND GM ACTS LIKE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY ARE HEARING ABOUT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.

OUR 2103 CHEVY MALIBU "LOSES ELECTRICAL POWER AND POWER STEERING" WHUILE BEING DRIVEN. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING EVEN MORE FREQUENTLY. THE DASH AND STEERING, ETC GOES BLANK AND RESETS AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND IS DANGEROUS. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT DOZENS OR HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2013 MALIBU OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. MY MECHANIC IS NOT ABLE TO FIND AN ERROR CODE, NOR TO FIX, AND IT SEEMS LIKE NEITHER GM NOR THE OTHER MECHANICS ARE ABLE TO FIX EITHER. THIS HAPPENS IN A VARIETY OF MOVEMENT SETTINGS, SLOW SPEED, HIGH SPEED, TURNING AND NOT, ETC. THIS LAST HAPPENED 5+ TIMES THE EVENING OF JULY 31.

I GOT MY CAR 6 MONTHS AGO, AND NOW MY CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED , AND LOST BATTERY VOLTAGE , I'M GETTING MESSAGE TO SERVICE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM ANN BATTERY CHARGE SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON, ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START, ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS MALFUNCTIONED. THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY SHUT OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST TO FAIL AND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

WHILE DRIVING AND SIGNALING TO CHANGE LANE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER SPEAKING WITH CHEVY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATED THE ISSUE. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES THEN AUG 8, 2015 I WAS ABLE TO RECORD A 2 MINUTE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE. IT IS UPLOADED ON YOU TUBE, HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=T44SLFCG434 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 8/11/2015. ON 8/13/2015 NICHOLAS FROM GLOBAL AUTO (908) 757-4000 CALLED SAYING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY ALTERNATOR. I FIND THIS HIGHLY SUSPECT BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE VIDEO, THE RADIO CUTS OUT, THE STEERING CUTS OUT BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER STAYS ON. IF THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING BAD YOU WOULD SEE AN ACROSS THE BOARD LOSS OF POWER NOT JUST CERTAIN SYSTEMS. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO AUTOZONE THIS WEEKEND TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR INSTALLED. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING LOSS OF STEERING ON CHEVY MALIBU'S I HAVE ZERO FAITH IN THIS RESOLVING THE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE IF IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR IT WOULD NOT PICK AND CHOOSE WHEN TO QUIT AND IT WOULD NOT ONLY QUIT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAD TURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A SLIGHT DELAY AND A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A COMPUTER GLITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.