This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Chevrolet MALIBU 2018 steering. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Chevrolet MALIBU 2018 steering and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601406
Internal NHTSA #	11255828
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2018
File date	16/10/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact released the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop. The contact managed to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to bredemann chevrolet (1401 w dempster st, park ridge, il 60068, (847) 655-1485) where it was diagnosed that the steering assist software needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SKOKIE, IL
VIN pattern	1G1ZD5ST8JFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	15/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

WAUZZZF41JA130762 VBKGSA203KM258728 4V4NC9EG7EN177179 YS3DF58H312033774 WVWZZZ3CZHE155759 JTDZS3EU803033650 WAUFNCF56JA028877 1FVACWFCXJHJJ8970 JTHCE1D26H5013090 WWD2314732F023625 WF0NXXGCHNLE19758 YS3FB45F151009695

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?