Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10789638November 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785085October 21, 2015
STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAR THAT THE EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE EPS. MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THIS. THE RECALL IS ONLY GOOD FOR CARS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS THAN 150,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. MY CAR IS ABOVE THE 150,000 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS LONG DISTANCES ON THE HIGHWAY. SO MY STEERING IS FAILING, BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE RECALL AND I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR. HOW IS THAT FAIR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783379October 19, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM A COMPLETED STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER THE INITIAL ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MISFIRING; HOWEVER, FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED TO FIND A RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782354October 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782145October 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SWITCHED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE LOCK AND SIGNAL ERROR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778867September 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR HAS GONE BAD TWICE IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT BOTH TIMES. WHEN IT GOES OUT, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER THE TANK IS FULL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL THE TANK IS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778106September 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK TO FULL, FUEL GAUGE WILL SUDDENLY SHOW EMPTY, THEN OVER NEXT 50 MILES OR SO, THE FUEL GAUGE LEVEL WILL SWING WILDLY BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THIS RESULTS IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES, THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL WILL REGISTER AND THEN 50 MILES AFTER THAT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775967September 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD WHERE IT WAS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY AT 99,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10767389September 22, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THE TORQUE SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767460September 22, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL PARTIALLY LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767307September 22, 2015
STEERING
RANDOMLY EVERY NOW AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S ON WHEN SITTING IN PARK. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO MOVE AS WELL AND START JERKING TO ONE SIDE CAUSING YOU TO SWERVE BACK AND FORTH A LITTLE WHILE YOU FIGHT IT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH, THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS OF THIS MODEL AS WELL IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET. AS WELL AS A YOUTUBE VIDEO WHICH THE SAME THING CAN BE SEEN ON A 2008 MALIBU AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PX6UEGWMVBI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767297September 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN AT RANDOM TIMES. THE GAUGE GOES DOWN WHEN IDLING OR AT A STOP. THIS IN TURN CAUSES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. WHILE THE GAS GAUGE WILL GO BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE GAS CAP, BUT AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A FAULTY LEVEL SENSOR. AS IT'S A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVY MALIBU'S, I DON'T KNOW HOW THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL YET. GOOD THING I DON'T HAVE TO GET MY CAR TESTED UNTIL 2017 OR I WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764717September 17, 2015
STEERING
I HAD JUST CRANKED, BACKED OUT OF CARPORT, STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. STEERING WHEEL NOT TURNING SMOOTHLY. WAS CATCHING AS WHEN SOMETHING MOVES FROM ONE NOTCH TO ANOTHER. DROVE SLOWLY ONE STREET AND ABORTED MY PLANNED DRIVE DOWN INTERSTATE, AFRAID OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING. DROVE SLOWLY 3 MILES TO GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT., NOTICING PROBLEM ONCE EN ROUTE. THE SHOP DID SOME TEST. SERV. MGR. SAID HE BELIEVED WHAT I SAID BUT THEIR TESTING SHOWED NOTHING AT THE TIME ... THAT THERE IS A BULLETIN ON MY CAR: SPECIAL POLICY 15356 GOOD THRU 4-3-2017 AND 150,000 MILES. HE WROTE THAT DOWN FOR ME IN CASE I NEEDED IT LATER ... SAID I DID NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT STEERING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, THAT SOME MESSAGES WOULD APPEAR IF ANY PROBLEM. SEARCHED ONLINE AT HOME, AS I HAD RECEIVED NOTHING FROM GM ON THIS PROBLEM AND FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR. SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS AND THAT GM AND SAFETY BOARD IS DOING NOTHING. TODAY, 9-17-2015, I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM.ON THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM, HAVING EXPERIENCED IT 9-14-2015, BUT SERVICE DEPT. DID NOT SAY THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING SINCE THEIR TEST SHOWED NOTHING. THE LETTER SAYS IF THE CONDITION OCCURS, THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. DOES SOME MAJOR INCIDENT HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE REPAIRS CAN BE DONE? OR THOSE MESSAGES HAVE TO APPEAR WHILE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT? IT SHOULD BE FIXED NOW SO THAT I CAN DRIVE WITHOUT BEING SUBJECTED TO ADDITIONAL CHANCE OF ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763766September 14, 2015
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STOP WHILE DRIVING. WHILE IN PARK THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD OSCILLATE APPROXIMELY 30 DEGREES BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF. SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP FOR STEERING RECALL TWICE. FIRST TRIP REPLACED TORQUE CONTROL SENSOR, DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT OFF THE LOT BEFORE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. SECOND TRIP REPROGRAMMED TORQUE SENSOR AND STEERING POSITION SENSOR, PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWO DAYS LATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760372August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
I CALLED GM 800-222-1020 TO REPORT THE AIRBAG ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AIRBAG KEEPS COMING ON AN OFF ON 8/22/15 I CALLED THE 1ST TIME NO ONE CALLED ME I CALLED ON 8/25/15 AND I CALLED TODAY 8/31/15. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSES...I DONT THINK THAT IS FAIR WHY WOULD THE AIR BAGS ON A CAR GO OUT????? I WAS TOLD ON THE PHONE THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY NOW THE STORY CHANGES. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR, KNOWING THAT IF I CRASH I COULD DIE. ALSO I DONT THINK I GOT ALLLLL THE RECALLS FIXED IN MY CAR. PLEASE HELP. I KEEP ON GETTING THE RUN AROUNDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760024August 28, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759633August 26, 2015
STEERING
I NOTICED THE POWER STEERING SHAKE WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN A LEFT TURN IT JERKED TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TALKED TO GM AND THEY DENIED A RECALL FOR MY VIN # BUT OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED. CHEVY DEALER WANTS $994.00 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, MORE THAN I CAN AFFORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759346August 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING SPORADIC, AT TIMES IT WOULD INDICATE THAT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY EVEN AFTER REFUELING. CONDITION CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND PRESENTLY FUEL GAUGE JUST READS EMPTY. ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE CODE P0463 IS ACTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758548August 22, 2015
STEERING
WHEN GOING UP A HILL, TURNING TOO THE LEFT, SOMETIMES JUST TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL FROM A DEAD STOP THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, ETC THE POWER ASSIST FOR THE STEERING CUTS OUT AND THERE ARE 3 CHIMES. WHEN IT HAPPENS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE THERE ARE NO CHIMES, JUST NO POWER STEERING. THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE GM RECALL BUT THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. MAYBE BECAUSE MY RADIO DOESN'T DISPLAY STEERING. OR IT'S A BIGGER RECALL THAN THEY WANT TO PAY FOR, WHAT DO YOU THINK, SHOULD THEY GET AWAY WITH IT? DO I HAVE TO HAVE GM SPEND MONEY FOR ME TO GET A LAWYER TO HAVE THIS FIXED, ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749241August 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MAY 2007. IT HAD BEEN USED BY A PRECIOUS OWNER. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THE SIGN "SERVICE AIR BAG" HAS BEEN LIGHTING UP SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN A PRIO ACCIDENT. I DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A FRAUDULENT SITUATION TAKING PLACE WHERE WRECKED VEHICLES ARE NOT REPLACED WITH THE PROPER AIR BAGS, BUT WITH OTHER ITEMS, SUCH AS SHOES, ETC. I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT BECAUSE MY SON IN LAW DID THIS. SO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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