2003 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Upon accelerating and with a slight turn of the steering wheel, the power steering goes out and actually the steering wheel pulls back the opposite direction. This happens daily and occurs most frequently upon turning while accelerating. We have had some very scary situations. For example, when pulling onto a road and the steering does not go the direction intended. I believe this is part of the recall for the power steering, but evidently parts are not ready for the recall. ??”
NHTSA complaint #10615082, filed 2014-07, 130,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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