2001 Chevrolet Malibu steering problems
41 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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 | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving down a road with the speed limit being 55 MPH which I was doing and hit the edge of the road on the right side and when I turned the wheel slightly to the left the entire car went to the left and the car hit a tree head on at 55 MPH and the neither of the air bags deployed. The car totaled.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevy malibu ls. The vehicle shut down after being parked for a day. The mechanic stated that it was due to the theft system. The theft light was illuminated. The mechanic advised her that the model year was recalled for the theft device. The mechanic temporarily fixed it. The current mileage was 75,038 and the failure mileage was 75,028.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 303 complaints
- Engine 174 complaints
- Lighting 121 complaints
- Brakes 107 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Exhaust system 36 complaints
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Cooling system 24 complaints