# 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `697068` · 2008-11-19 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU MAXX
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS, THE WHEEL DOES NOT TURN.  THE MESSAGE CENTER READS POWER STEERING, THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE A WEEK FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS.  TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.  THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 40K MILES.  I GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SEE THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A FIX.  WE ALREADY DID THE RECALL BACK IN 2005 ON THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
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