Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / MALIBU / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005074522 Incident Date: Jan, 31 2005
Consumer's City: BROOKLYN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MALIBU Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G1ZU54884F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the steering locked up on 2 separate occasions. the contact believes the electric steering has lost power and the wheels become locked. both times the dealer has replaced the rack pinion rod, but the contact express that this will happen again and was probably due to a component defect.