2003 Chevrolet Malibu steering problems
21 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and the steering wheel failed to straighten. The vehicle crashed into an unknown object and flipped upside down. A police report was filed and the contact sustained bruising from the glass which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was unaware of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate mileage was 100,000.
Car will not start. Solid "theft" light comes on dashboard and car will not turn over, or if it turns over, will cut out shortly after. This anti-theft issue causes the power steering and brakes to disable, and am not able to turn the steering wheel. Have also had car stall out in traffic and lose all power. Had to have car towed several times due to the issue. I have tried several fixes and mechanical repairs, but this issue continues to get worse.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 301 complaints
- Cruise control 86 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Brakes 82 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Lighting 30 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints