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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
81,000 miles · Jan 16, 2010
Steering
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS D…
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THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10299948
70,000 miles · Oct 31, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10046142
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