2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 20 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My wife was driving to work at about 8:00 in the morning when the steering wheel "stiffened" up on a turnaround by our house. Then she made the first left turn at a stop sign in our neighborhood..that's when the steering wheel completely locked up and she crashed into a parked car. The police arrived and filed a report. She hit a big truck that fortunately wasn't damaged but our car was left undrivable and completely totaled in the front!!
While checking out my daughters 2005 malibu classic for complaints about intermittent airbag light I happened to slightly tug on her keychain while driving about 50 MPH on the highway. The engine shut off. I lost power steering. I lost power brakes. I could not restart the car while it was moving. Luckily I was able to pull it over to the side of the road. It would not restart until I put the shift lever into park. I investigated this on the internet and found other GM vehicles being recalled but not this one.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
- Electrical system 43 complaints
Steering problems in other years
- 2008
- 2005
- 2004