# 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `860622` · 2011-06-08 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK ABNORMALLY. AFTER TIME, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH TIME, BECAME A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS.  THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*