Q: 2006 malibu info center showing “Power Steering” but the steering works how do I fix it or get it to clear

asked by on February 26, 2018

My info center says “ Power Steering” I’m just wondering what that means. The steering wheel works good as far as I’m driving but it doesn’t stay centered it shifts to the leg a little bit that’s about it

My car has 15900 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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