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The electronic steering on your Malibu has some known issues. The manufacturer has announced that they are voluntarilly extending the warranty for the power steering systems for 10 years and it is under warranty regardless of ownership (it does not matter if you are not the original owner). I recommend going to the dealer - it will most likely get fixed for free.
Thanks for choosing FixYa and welcome to the site. If the steering wheel is making noises when you turn or it is harder to turn the wheel now, it is. If it is not doing that, I would check my steering fluid level just to be sure. You may need to add a little fluid to it. If this all checks out, you should be fine. Just keep a close eye on it to see if it comes on again. If it does, get it looked at. If there was a problem, you would probably see a check engine light come on. When you check your fluid, make sure there are no leaks. If there are, take it to get looked at. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and thanks for using FixYa.
the 2004 malibu does not have a place to put transmission fluid it has a electric power steering system and does not use fluid, if you are having a problem with the power steering light chimming and lighting up this is under a recall that chevy has obligated to fix. So if your car is doing this take it to your local chevy dealership and have them to repair it for you. Hope this helps.
the steering motor is located on the colum under the dash,poor design.I bought one at a salvage yard for 150 bucks.took about 2 hours to replace it.you cant just replace the motor,it all comes together
Do you have an owners manual for the car? That should tell you both, if you don't have a manual go to www.car-parts.com. That will show you what salvage yards in your area that would have a manual for that car.
There is no power steering fluid in the system.A 2005 Malibu is electronic steering.If you lose assist you may have to replace the steering column.You may also have an intermediate shaft that is binding.The I-shaft connects your steering column to the steering gear.There is a universal joint in the shaft that may be stiff or seized.
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