# 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `733524` · 2009-08-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU MAXX
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 85,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TODAY,WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, FELT A TUG, STEERING LOST.  THIS WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THIS OCCURRED IN 2008, THE FIRST TIME POWER STEERING WAS PARTIALLY LOST.  BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE LOSS.  LOST THE STEERING AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE.  THERE WERE NO PARTS RETURNED TO ME.  THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE.  THE TOW COMPANY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR  IS NOT DRIVABLE - NO STEERING. *TR
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