Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10984622May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
AIR BAG LITE OR ABS LITE GO ON, INTERMITTENT. NOTICED AT START UP. STATIONARY .CAUSE UNKNOWN TO ME. SUSPECT BCM CONNECTOR AS IN RECALL #14V252000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979829April 21, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971838April 11, 2017
STEERING
WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING BUT NOT MOVING THE CAR CHIMES AND A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGES COMES ACROSS THE WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DASH. THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DOING THIS APPEARS TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE AND TURN THE POWER STEERING BACK ON AT THIS TIME BUT IT HAS BECOME A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW THAT THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971744April 10, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,926.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969686March 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE LOCATIONS OF THE AIR BAGS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968864March 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GAS GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY EVEN AFTER I FILL UP THE TANK. SO NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON BECUASE IT BELIEVES MY GAS LOW. THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION, STATIONARY ON THE STREET AND ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967148March 20, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE POWER STEERING RECALL AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,063.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966429March 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER LOCKS DOESN'T WORK. WINDOWS GOES DOWN SOMETIMES IF THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. STEERING WHEEL FIRST BEGUN TO SHAKE BY ITSELF AND TURN WHICHEVER DIRECTION THEN EVENTUALLY LOCKED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING! CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966399March 16, 2017
STEERING
IN APRIL OF 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE SURROUNDED BY OTHER VEHICLES THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHED ON THE IN DASH INFORMATION CENTER AND SEARING THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE JUST AVOID SEVERAL COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL AND I COVERED THE COST OF THIS. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING ON BACK ROADS THAT TURNED IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS. GOING AROUND ONE CORNER, FOLLOWING THE SPEED LIMIT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND WENT INTO DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT TO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE ELSE AND HUNG UP ON ME. THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED IT TO SEE IF THE WOULD GIVE ME A DISCOUNT FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART AND CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WITH AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THERE IS MINIMAL WEAR AS TO IT IS ALL ELECTRIC COMPONENTS AND THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE MALFUNCTION AFTER BEING REPLACED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966196March 15, 2017
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. . WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ONCE THE CAR IS TURN OFF AND TURNED BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WILL TURN BACK ON AND STAY ON FOR A SHORT TIME THEN WILL TURN BACK OFF. THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY ALONG WITH IN MOTION DURING TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959799March 9, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT ON THE ROAD CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT BECAUSE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAN GO OUT AN CAUSE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959349March 8, 2017
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING LETTER STATES POWER STEERING DIAGNOSTIC/REPAIRS AT NO COST, DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR POWER STEERING DUE TO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957804March 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREE WAY AND MY CAR JUST DIED ALL THE DASHLIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND WHEN I TRIED TO SSTART IT AGAIN NOTHING. I HAD IT TOWED. NEXT DAY I WENT TO START MY CAR TURNED THE KEY AND THE SECURITY FLASHES AND CLICKS BUT WONT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957176February 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED, WHEN I WAS GOING 70+ MPH ON THE FREEWAY TODAY. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVRAL MONTHS AGO TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT COULD NO LONGER BE FIXED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES. I DIDN'T OWN THE VEHICLE WHEN GM WAS FIXING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE AN HOUR ON FREEWAY TO WORK AND NO ONE IS HELPING ME. I COULD NOT MOVE MY STEERING WHEEL TO EVEN PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. I SLOWED DOWN TO WHEN THERE WAS A CURVE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956294February 22, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 8/10/2015 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,248. UPDATED 04/12/17 LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955646February 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WE BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A POLICE AUCTION IN SAND SPRINGS. THERE WAS NOT REALLY ANY PAPERWORK, SO WE HAD NOTHING TO GO ON, BUT WHAT THE AUCTIONEER TOLD US. WE FOUND OUT THAT THE GAS GAGE WILL NOT READ ANY FUEL IT JUST STAYS ON E, AND THAT IS 600.00 TO FIX, AND THEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST GO OUT AND YOU CAN NOT STEER AT ALL. IF YOU ARE A MAN YOU CAN TURN IT, BUT IF YOU ARE A WOMAN OR YOUNG TEEN THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN MAKE A CORNER, AND YOU WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT. YOU ARE UNAWARE WHEN IT WILL JUST HAPPENED, BUT A BELL IN THE CAR DOES START RINGING, AND READING POWER STEERING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE RECALL NUMBER 14V153000, BUT MY YEAR IS NOT ON IT. PLEASE MAKE IT A RECALL FOR 2007 ALSO. THEY TOLD ME THAT WILL COST 1,000.00 TO FIX THE POWER STEERING. REALLY...IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANYWAY I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955471February 19, 2017
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING EARLIER IN THE DAY 2/18 THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD WOBBLE AND VIBRATE WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP OR WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEELS. THIS HAPPENED JUST A FEW TIMES - IT WAS VERY SUBTLE. WENT TO WORK AND AFTER SITTING IN PARKING LOT FOR 5 HOURS I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY BOARD WAS LITE WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. THERE WAS NO PUDDLE UNDER THE CAR AND I HAD AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TIME IN MANEUVERING MY CAR AS I WAS DRIVING HOME. SEARCHED ONLINE FOR AN EXPLANATION AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL NOTICE. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION FROM THE CAR MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955435February 18, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
HAD RECALL WORK DONE AND SEEN THIS WAS IN IT. AND WASN'T FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949510February 3, 2017
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING ON MY WAY HOME THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF IN MY CAR. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I PULLED OVER AT A NEARBY RESTAURANT AND RESTARTED MY CAR BUT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN WITHIN 5 MIN AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ON ITS ON RAPIDLY RIGHT AFTER I START THE CAR AND IT IS IDLE...ON THE DASH POWER STEERING COMES UP WITH A DING SOUND JUST AS IT IS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I'M UNSURE IF CHEVY WILL COVER TO REPAIR THIS FREE OF COST BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE CONSIDERING THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS FOR BOTH MYSELF THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS WHO ARE ON THE ROAD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948719January 31, 2017
STEERING
WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON A MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE DASH THAT SAYS "POWER STEERING" AND I HAVE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME HOWEVER THE POWER STEERING COULD GO OUT WHILE IN MOTION. IT IS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 15V064000 HOWEVER THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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