Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10299090January 12, 2010
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER COMES ON EVEN THOUGH THE BELT IS ENGAGED IN LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297508December 30, 2009
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT MAXX LOCKS WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE READ A LOT OF REVIEWS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I THINK A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296681December 22, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE FUEL TANK TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295855December 15, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE AIRBAG MODULE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN MADE REPAIRS TO THE MODULE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293498November 25, 2009
STEERING
WORN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CAUSING UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR, THE CAR NOT TRACKING STRAIGHT (CAR WOULD TRACK TO THE LEFT REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION TO THE RIGHT), AND A RATTLING NOISE WOULD BE HEARD DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. THE CAR DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE OLD PART. LOSS OF STEERING COULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THIS PART HAD FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289491October 23, 2009
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN SHE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME BY MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. SINCE THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE REPAIR, THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $1,188.56. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286034October 1, 2009
STEERING
PURCHASED 2007 MALIBU LT USED WITH 29,097 MILES WITH REMAINDER OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AFTER THAT. SOON AFTER PURCHASE A POPPING CLUNKING NOISE BECAME APPARENT IN THE STEERING MOSTLY WHEN TURNING EITHER DIRECTION. PUT OFF BY DEALER UNTIL FACTORY WARRANTY VOID THEN WAS TOLD THAT STEERING GEAR IN RACK & PINION DEFECTIVE ( THIS WAS AT 42,509 MILES) THEY THEN REPLACED THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION ASSY. NO NOISE FOR 3800 MILES THEN RIGHT BACK TO WHERE WE STARTED. FINALLY RECEIVED APPOINTMENT FOR DEALER REPAIR SHOP AT 47,096 MILES. CAR WAS INSPECTED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS MAKING THE NOISE BUT IT "IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND WE SHOULD BE FINE DRIVING THE VEHICLE" I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE SERVICE DESK AT THE DEALER IF THERE MIGHT BE A SAFETY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NONE. YOUR WEB SITE SHOWS SERVICE BULLETIN #060232007 THAT DIRECTLY PERTAINS TO THIS PROBLEM, AND ALSO COMPLAINT # 10257971 THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT OUR PROBLEM IS. THIS NOISES WE CONTEND WITH ARE NOT SOME LITTLE WIMPY THINGS THAT YOU CAN ONLY HEAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP, BUT LOUD ENOUGH FOR PERSONS STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK OR DRIVEWAY TO HEAR PLAINLY MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH DISABLED AND WE ARE ALMOST AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF A BREAKDOWN, NOT TO MENTION ANYBODY RIDING WITH US. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY (AGAIN) FOR MORE REPAIR TO THE STEERING, BUT THAT IT WAS AN ONGOING ENGINEERING PROBLEM THAT GM HAS HAD FOR YEARS, AND THEY COULDN'T (OR WOULDN'T?) GUARANTEE THAT IT (THE PROBLEM ) WOULDN'T CROP UP AGAIN LATER. WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO SPREAD THE WORD TO OTHER GM OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284730September 21, 2009
STEERING
IN JANUARY OF 2009 I PURCHASED A USED 2007 MALIBU FROM A DEALER. I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW MANY MILES WERE ON IT THEN, BUT, IT WAS UNDER 28,000 MILES. AT THE END OF MAY OF 2009 MY POWER STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE NEXT SPACE. AFTER GETTING BACK IN THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR 2 DAYS WHEN IT FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A TURN AROUND, CLICKING OFF THEN ON WITHIN SECONDS. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 2009. ONLY 4 MONTHS AFTER TAKING IT IN TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED (FIXED MAY 22ND, 2009 / MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 31,086), MY POWER STEERING IS FAILING AGAIN. SEPTEMBER 18TH, PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY JOB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND ON THE 19TH, AGAIN, ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A STRAIGHT AWAY MY CAR STARTED BEEPING AT ME AND "POWER STEERING" FLASHED ON MY DISPLAY. I HAVE 35,200 MILES ON MY CAR NOW AND THE WARRANTY ENDS AT 36,000. WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING UNIT EVERY 4 TO 5 MONTHS AND HOPE I DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284577September 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU LEAKS GAS FROM THE FUEL LINE, THAT FUEL LEAKS INTO THE CAR CREATES GAS VAPORS. I CONTACTED GM THEY SAID THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS LINE RUBBING AND LEAKING GAS, HOWEVER THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT DO TO MY CAR BEING A 2007 AND HAVING 43,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THOSE VAPORS COULD CATCH FIRE OR EXPLODE, ALSO MAKE ME ILL WHEN I GET IN THE CAR. THIS COULD ALSO BE AN EPA ISSUE WITH THE LEAKING OF THE GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283887September 14, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280049August 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU IS COMING APART AT THE SEEMS. I NOTICED A BAD GAS SMELL WHILE ON A TRIP TO MY BROTHERS IN UNION, KY. THE SMELL GREW AS I DROVE, AFTER I RETURNED HOME A MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND INFORMED ME THAT MY GAS TANKS IS SPLITTING AT THE SEEMS. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALL AND POWERTRAIN WARRANTY INFORMATION SINCE I AM OVER 36000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278248July 24, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN 2008, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND THE STRUT WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THAT SEVERE TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRUT AGAIN. CURRENTLY, THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS OCCASIONALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP. UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275445July 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH ON ONE OCCASION. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10275496July 1, 2009
STEERING
BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. ELECTRONIC STEERING GOES OUT. STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE, AND JERKS BACK AND FORTH. IT CAUSES ME TO WEAVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CAR SOMETIMES STEERS FINE, THEN OUT OF THE BLUE, IT ACTS UP AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269662May 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRL TOO HOT AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT / SIDE MARKER HOUSING TO MELT. MELTED PLASTIC CAUSES BULB TO GO OUT / FUSE TO SOCKET. NEEDED TO REPLACE BULB, HOUSING AND HARNESS ALL OEM AND AVAILABLE.. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER IF LEFT UNCHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266571April 24, 2009
STEERING
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND CHECK ALIGNMENT AND ADJUST THE TOE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS GRINDING. THE CONTACT WANTED OTHER MALIBU OWNERS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266599April 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU THAT SHUDDERS AND WANTS TO JERK FORWARD WHEN I COME TO A STOP. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS; ALWAYS AFTER A TRIP OF MORE THAN 50 MILES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS WHEN WE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND AFTER WAITING 45 MINUTES, HE RAN SOME TESTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE DROVE HOME TO CA AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE FIRST STOP. TWO WEEKS AGO WE DROVE 98 MILES TO MOORE PARK AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. LAST WEEK WE DROVE 48 MILES TO VICTORVILLE AND THE CAR KEPT SHUDDERING AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND TRAFFIC LIGHT WE CAME TO. IT DOES SO WHEN I DECELERATE AND START HITTING THE BRAKES. ACTS LIKE IT IS SEARCHING FOR GEARS AND WANTS TO LUNGE FORWARD OR PULL AWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY APRIL 23 AND AFTER PUTTING OUT $98, THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I CALLED GM YESTERDAY AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR WAS OF NO HELP. NOW I KNOW WHY AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE IN TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258411February 11, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF SIDE STREET PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING ACCIDENT. A B S FAILURE AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10257971February 8, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2007, WITHIN 30 DAYS, I TOOK IT IN FOR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS @ LOW SPEED. ALSO CLUNKS WHEN TURNING WHEEL SHARPLY. OVER A COURSE OF 11 MONTHS, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES! THEY REPLACED STEERING SHAFTS, COLUMNS, LUBED, RE-ALIGNED, THE WORKS! AND EVERY TIME, WITHIN 3000 MILES, THE NOISE IS BACK. THIS ALL STARTED WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND CONTINUED THROUGH PAST MY WARRANTY. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IT'S A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. EVERYTIME I TOOK IT AFTER THE "FREE" WARRANTY WAS UP(3 TIMES) I'VE HAD TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON HAVING MY DEDUCTIBLE COVERED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS(THE STEERING)AND THERE ISN'T MUCH THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET, ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE ARE ALOT OF THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS. IS THIS SOMETHING I HAVE TO DEAL WITH? IT DEFINITELY MAKES ME NOT WANT TO BUY GM PRODUCTS. IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, WHY CAN'T IT BE FIXED?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252709December 24, 2008
VISIBILITY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR DISASSEMBLED WHEN SHE PULLED IT DOWN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VISOR, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE POWER LOCKS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE TRAPPED INSIDE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF ACTIVATING THE REMOTE ENTRY, SHE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE LOCKS AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR DETONATORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHED FAILED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. ON DECEMBER 22, 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CABIN FILTER WAS MISSING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE CABIN FILTER WAS NEVER PLACED IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DATE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE $30. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURES THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, SHE WAS OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND OIL CHANGES FOR UP TO 24,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,740.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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