Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10575325March 28, 2014
STEERING
FOR OVER A YEAR, MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU LS V6 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME. THIS AS RESULTED IN A COUPLE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS--ONE WHICH WOULD HAVE FLIPPED THE CAR HAD I NOT WRESTLED THE STEERING WHEEL INTO COMPLIANCE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP ON THREE OCCASIONS COMPLAINING OF THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THEY DROVE THE CAR AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. SECOND TIME THEY DID DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CHARGED ME A HEFTY BILL TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE THIRD TIME, AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW POWER STEERING MOTOR THEY ESSENTIALLY SAID THEY MADE SOME "ADJUSTMENTS." NEVERTHELESS, THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO BASICALLY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO (READ, "WOULD DO"), AND ALL HE WAS AUTHORIZED TO DO WAS TO GIVE ME A VOUCHER TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANY VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT, NEW OR USED. THAT DOES LITTLE TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I JOIN MY VOICE TO THE CHORUS OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE POWER STEERING IN THIS 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU--WHICH IS NOT THE ONLY GM VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. WILL WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE BODY COUNT PILES UP OVER THIS PROBLEM BEFORE GM IS REQUIRED BY THE NHTSA TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR PROPER REPAIRS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573911March 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL PULSATE WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE IT. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER TO HAVE POWER STEERING. I HAVE SPENT MONEY FOR ROTORS RESURFACED, ALIGNMENT, AND TIE RODS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS SITUATION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE A TON OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573621March 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. (REPLACED PART IN THE GAS TANK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO) ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON. NEED TO REPLACE 2 SENSORS IN THE ENGINE. LOUD NOISES WHEN I GO OVER ROUGH ROADS. I AM NOT SURE. AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL LINKAGE WAS REPLACED THAT IS WHEN THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573231March 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,945 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573009March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
DURING WARM WEATHER, WHEN THERE IS NOBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS HAPPENS MORE DURING WARMER WEATHER. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL IN THE WINTER. I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTOR (I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLED IT), THE SENSOR THAT TURNS ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. I AM NOT CLEAR ON WHETHER OR NOT THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS DISABLED AS WELL. THE FIRST GM DEALER I TOOK MY CAR TO WAS INCOMPETENT AND EXTREMELY RUDE. THEY CHARGED ME LITERALLY $100 TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A SERIOUS EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, SPOKE TO SOMEONE WHO SENT ME TO ANOTHER DEALER AND OFFERED TO HAVE GM PAY FOR IT. THE SECOND GM DEALER WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AS WELL, TO THE POINT THAT THEY REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE MY CAR BACK UNTIL I PAID THE BILL, EVEN THOUGH GM HAD ARRANGED THE APPOINTMENT AND ARRANGED THE PAYMENT, AND SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS SECOND GM DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $750. I HAVE AN AFTER-MARKET WARRANTY FROM WYNN'S BUT THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR REPAIRED. I WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL, IF POSSIBLE, AND ALSO A REFUND FROM THE CLUELESS DEALER. I WOULD ALSO LIKE A CLEAR ANSWER ON WHETHER OR NOT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS WORKING WHILE THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572814March 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
SEVERAL TIMES WHEN STARTING MY CAR MY SEATBELT LIGHT STAYED ON AND CHIMED. THERE WAS A DISPLAY ON MY RADIO THAT READ, SERVICE AIRBAG. I CHECKED MY MANUAL AND READ THAT THE AIR BAG DOESN'T NEED MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND IF THE LIGHT STAYED ON, SOMETHING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY BE THE FAULT. IT SUGGESTED THAT SENSOR'S MAY BE AT FAULT IN DIFFERENT AREA'S OF THE CAR AND TO SIT UPRIGHT. I MADE SURE WHEN GETTING BACK IN MY CAR TO SIT AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE IN THE SEAT. IT DIDN'T COME ON, BUT HAS REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME. WITH THE RECENT RECALLS, I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS ALSO UNDER THAT RECALL WITH THE IGNITION AND SEATBELTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572821March 17, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING TIGHTENS UP, RACK & PINION NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND STEERING BOX IS MALFUNCTIONING CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, ALMOST LIKE MANUAL STEERING. STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE INTERMITTENTLY. WITH THESE CONDITIONS, I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MALIBU AND ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION, WHICH IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, MY PROBLEMS ARE PROBABLY RELATED. TO REPAIR WOULD COST AROUND $2000.00 WITHOUT LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567015March 4, 2014
STEERING
HAVING A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRIC STEERING THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER GM CUSTOMERS. GM WILL NOT FIX IT AND IT HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE FOR 20000 MILES NOW AND GETTING WORSE. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567052March 4, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. WHEN I GOT TO WORK I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND WHEN I GOT OFF WORK THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE. SINCE THEN IT HAS STOPPED AND STARTED WORKING MULTIPLE TIMES. IT WILL NO LONGER RESET WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, AND RESTART IT. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE EPS FUSE, BUT I HAD IT TESTED AND THE SERVICE TECH IT WAS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567067March 4, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AFTER I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, I SHUT OFF MY CAR AND RESTARTED IT ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER. THE STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE THEN AND FEAR SOMETHING TRAGIC COULD HAPPEN. I CONTACTED CENTRAL CHEVROLET IN WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS AND THEY RAN THE VIN. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THAT SAME ISSUE IT NOT FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS THE THOUSANDS OF CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? LET'S GET THESE CARS FIXED BEFORE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT HAPPENS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566859March 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING CONTROL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566900March 3, 2014
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP WORKING AS YOU DRIVE. IT USED TO BE THAT TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT WOULD REBOOT IT, BUT NOW IT IS JUST NOT WORKING. THE DEALER SAID IT IS THE SAME UNIT AS THE COBALT AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT, BUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL FOR THE MALIBU. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE COLUMNS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566591March 1, 2014
STEERING
(CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007) MY POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT AND THE WHEEL JERKS WHEN YOUR JUST SITTING IDLE. NOW MY POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE. MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE AND WERE RECALLED HOWEVER THEY DID NOT RECALL MY VEHICLE. GM DEALERSHIP PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WOULD COST $1000, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF IT. IM NOT HAPPY WITH CHEVY AND DO NOT PLAN ON PURCHASING ANYMORE VEHICLES WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566474February 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,953. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN UPDATED 04/25/2014*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565812February 25, 2014
STEERING
TRAVELING 60 MPH ON MOUNTAIN PASS AND POWER STEERING ALERT CAME UP ON MY RADIO SCREEN THEN I LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON IT RESET ITSELF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME SEVERAL TIMES. I TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH SOMETIMES ON VERY ICY ROADS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE ICY ROADS, I RUN A SEVERE RISK OF A WRECK THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565566February 24, 2014
STEERING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, I RECEIVE THE 'POWER STEERING' MESSAGE ON THE DIC (DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER) ON THE RADIO DISPLAY, AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND THEN RESTART IT, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY IS RESTORED. THIS SCENARIO HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ALSO LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING (HOWEVER ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT WAS FINE - ELECTRICAL, ENGINE RUNNING), AT ABOUT 20 MPH WITH SAME DISPLAY ON DIC. WAS ABLE TO TURN CAR OFF FOR SAME 15 SECONDS AND RESTART VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. SEEING MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR SAME YEAR VEHICLE WITH NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565252February 21, 2014
STEERING
ON THE 11TH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN I WAS STOPPED. IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHENEVER I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I TRIED DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565265February 21, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING NOTICE RANDOMLY APPEARED ON MY RADIO. THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO WORK. I WAS TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY DO NOT COVER THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565373February 21, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR JERKS OVER AND ALMOST HIT A 4 WHEELER. ON MY RADIO IT SHOUTED POWER STEERING AND WENT OUT. I HAVE CALLED GMC 3 TIMES TOTAL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THEM TO GET PROBLEM FIXED, BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK WITH ME. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS VERY RUDE AND DIDN'T WANT TO HELP ME. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SHE WILL GET THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME SO WE CAN SELL A APPOINTMENT, NEVER RECEIVED A CALL. THE THIRD TIME I CHATTED ONLINE THEY SPOUSE TO CONTACT ME AND IT NEVER HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER BUY GMC AGAIN. THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DEFINITELY DON'T VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS BUSINESS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565140February 20, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING ON FREEWAY STEERING OFF TO ACCESS ROAD,WHEN STEERING WHEEL STARTED ALTERNATING BETWEEN PULSATING AND LOCKING UP. MANAGED TO GEAR INTO SIDE OF ROAD.I WAS SCARED.CHECKED TIRES. I DID NOT HAVE A BLOW OUT. CALLED FAMILY AT THE HOSPITAL,WHERE MY MOM WAS DYING,TOLD THEM I WAS GOING BACK HOME.DROVE REAL SLOW WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON.STEERING WHEEL WOULD START GYRATING AT TIMES.THOUGHT ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ALIGNMENT.GOT A ESTIMATE IN ACCESS OF 700.00. ANOTHER GOOD MECHANIC STATED IT DID NOT SEEM LIKE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AS HE CHECKED IT WELL.WELL I GOT A BIG LEMON.P.S. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I PARKED IT FOR A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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