2004 Chevrolet Malibu steering problems
933 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 57% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 933 57% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 772 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 225 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 67 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 83 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 80 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 85 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 87 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 53 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 45 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 21 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 10 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Of the 772 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 49% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 30 crashes, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was living in pennsylvania at the time and as I was coming home from work I was traveling at approximately 25 to 30 MPH while coming around a curve the steering went out there was no way I could steer the car and I hit 2 cars and bounced off of them into a high curb my ribs were broken and I have been having severe pain in my hip.
Continued loss of power steering while driving and parked positions on highway, town and driveway. Recall was said to have been done. Problems consist error message on radio, dash, erratic shaking of steering colomn, loss of power steering.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 154 complaints
- Lighting 92 complaints
- Seats 69 complaints
- Brakes 64 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints