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2013 Chevrolet Malibu steering problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has 181 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

181

Steering complaints

13%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT (EVERYTHING BLINKED OFF FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN BACK ON) PULLING THE CAR TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY AND MY CAR WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND HIT A TREE. WHEN THE POWER CAR CAME BACK ON IT SAID SERVICE POWER STEERING AND THEN SERVICE STABILI…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 9, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 181 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu steering — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.