Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#11040289October 26, 2017
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A USED CAR LOT WHO FAILED TO TELL ME MANY THINGS ABOUT THIS CAR THAT WAS VERY CRUCIAL. AND NOW THERE'S A TERRIBLE GRINDING IN THE STEERING THAT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME AND LOCKS UP WHILE IN PARK. LOST POWER STEERING... TURNED ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AND REGAINED POWER STEERING. THERE WAS AN ISSUE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2016 THERE WAS A KNOCKING WHEN TURNING. ALSO, THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE MAKE IT HARD TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF CONCERN OF TIRE COMING OFF. I JUST NOTICED THAT I CAN FEEL VIBRATION UNDER MY FEET IN THE FRONT WHEN I EXCEED 65MPH ON THE HWY. I CAN FEEL EVERY BUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034084October 17, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD HAD ENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033939October 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
CAR DOES NOT START/ CRANK WHEN TURNING KEY TO START, BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND GAUGES WORK. POWER STEERING IS ILLUMINATED ON RADIO. WHEN LAST DRIVING STEERING FELT LOOSE AND NOISY. ERROR WHERE ODEMETER MILEAGE IS.WHEN TRYING TO START .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025165September 23, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY MALIBU I HEARD A ALARM DING FROM THE DIC AND THE BANNER READ STEERING THEN MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING INTO A UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT GOING DOWN THE HELIX TO ANOTHER LEVEL I NARROWLY MISSED RAMMING INTO THE SIDE WALL AS IT IS A TIGHT TURN. HAD I NOT BEEN HOLDING ON TO THE WHEEL TIGHTLY I WOULD HAVE HIT THE WALL . I DON'T THINK MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER COULD HAVE HELD THE WHEEL TO AVOID A CRASH. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022345September 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
FOR THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GIVING OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING IT VERY HARD TO KEEP THE STEERING STRAIGHT, THE WHEEL TRY'S TO SEND ME INTO THE OTHER LANE. I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020329August 29, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016133August 18, 2017
STEERING
IT JUNKS FLOATS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN LITE UP ON CAR SCREEN HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT WHEN IT SAYS POWER STEERING IT RUNS DECUESON BUT WHEN IT SAID NOTHING YOU CANT KEEP IT ON THE ROAD . IT ALMOST IS ALWAYS ON MY CREED IT SAY POWER STEERING THAN SOME TIME I START IT AND SCREEN IS BLANK THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE HELLA SHAKING PULLING SIDE TO SIDE AND WHEN YOU STOP AT STOP LIGHT TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF ITVSHAKE ALL BY IT SELF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015116August 14, 2017
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE FRONT OF THE CAR MAKE TERRIBLE POPPING NOISE, WHICH IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY COMMON. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/2007/STEERING/CLUNKING_POPPING_NOISE_FROM_STEERING.SHTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005558July 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL STEERING TIGHTENING UP AND A SLIGHT HUM ESPECIALLY MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, GAS GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN FROM FULL TO EMPTY CONSTANTLY, ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON BECAUSE OF GAS CAP REPLACED 4 TIMES WORKS FOR AWHILE LONGEST WAS ABOUT A MONTH, ALSO STAYS ON BECAUSE OF DUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATING CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003165July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PINNED BETWEEN TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000522June 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND GOES OFF WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995482June 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRICAL HELL MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY FINE ASIDE FROM THE POWER STEERING RECALL THAT WAS FIXED ON IT. THEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER MY CAR CRANKS BUT DOESN'T START! I WAS DRIVING IT 20 MINS PRIOR AND THEN THIS HAPPENS. THE RADIO,THE LIGHTS, THE HORN AND THE DINGING WITH THE DOOR OPEN, ALL STILL WORKED. UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO START IT I LEFT IT ALONE TO GET TOWED. 5 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK SAYING IT STARTED JUST FINE THEY CAN'T DETECT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT, BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T READ THE CODE IT GAVE OUT, AND TO KEEP NOTES OF WEIRD THINGS TO BRING IT BACK IN. IN DOING SO MY CAR WAS FINE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, THEY'RE WERE NO ISSUES. THE NEXT TIME MY CAR DID THE CRANK AND NO START I NOTICED THE SECURITY ICON LIGHTING UP, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT I LEFT MY RADIO AND AIR ON. IT'S LATE AT NIGHT, I'M ALONE AND MY CAR IS FAILING ME, AFTER TRYING FOR 15 MINUTES I GOT MY CAR TO START. THE THIRD TIME IS THE WORST TIME, BY THIS POINT IT'S ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT. SAME SCENARIO, JUST DROVE IT 20 MINS PRIOR AND IT WAS FINE, THEN ANOTHER CRANK NO START FOR HOURS. EVEN TRIED TO LEAVE MY KEY IN TO IGNITION. AFTER HOURS I GOT IT TO START AND MAKING IT HOME THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXTREMELY BUSY STREET, PUTTING ON MY BRAKE LIGHTS I AVOIDED GETTING REAR ENDED. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT STARTED SOMEHOW. AFTER GETTING IT HOME I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE AND A NUMBER OF MORE ISSUES STARTED HAPPENING. MY LOCKS HAVE NOW STARTED TO MAKE AN OBNOXIOUS BUZZING NOISE WHEN GETTING UNLOCKED, THE SERVICE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION WILL LIGHT-UP ON THE DASH AND DISAPPEAR QUICKLY, ALL ICONS LIGHT UP ON DASHBOARD , SECURITY ICON FLASHES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, CAR WILL NOT START ON CRANK, RADIO FADES OUT AND COMES BACK ON, HORN IS A FAINT NOISE. READING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS THIS IS AN OUTRAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994067June 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. UNABLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. WENT TO DEALERERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AND THE PRICE ON THE PART IS $1348.16. MY CAR HAS 216,000 MILES ON IT. STILL RUNS WELL AND HAS BEEN PAID OFF FOR YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993664June 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR AND STATIONARY AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT MOVE. REQUIRES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND EXTREME BRAKE PRESSURE TO GET THE GEAR SHIFTED TO MOVE INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THIS RESULTS IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO BEGIN DRIVING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THIS SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED WHEN MY VIN IS ENTERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991667May 25, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT WAS CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE STALLWALL LOUISIANA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990646May 19, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985100May 12, 2017
STEERING
AS ACCELERATING AND TURNING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND OVERSTEERS, SOMETIMES IT UNDER STEERS, OCCASIONALLY AS ACCELERATING FORWARD IS VERY LOOSE AND ALL OVER THE ROAD. MULTIPLE TIMES HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DO A LOT OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE THE STEERING LIKE THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985134May 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985444May 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985019May 11, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED ME TO WRECK MY CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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