Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#11301252January 22, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING STARTED STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300702January 21, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, FACE, AND NECK INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE DRIVERS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTAL. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11300278January 19, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
MY FUEL PUMP DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IT READS EMPTY. ALSO I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS TURNING. I WAS VERY SCARED OF CRASHING MY CAR. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR AND TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND MY POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298979January 13, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) WHICH THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED. THE CONTACT CALLED OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BALTIMORE LOCATED AT 6633 SECURITY BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21207 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298239January 9, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. 1ST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON THE WAYTO WORK. SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED THE LAST 2 MILES. LEAVING WORK IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11296939January 3, 2020
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU'S POWER STEERING IS MALFUNCTIONING. AT TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK WHEN I START THE CAR. OTHER TIMES IT QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. I NOTICED WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES FROM GM. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD AFTER GIVING MY VIN THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD BY THEM TO CONTACT GM BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I CONTACTED GM THROUGH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER BUT WAS TOLD SINCE I WASN'T THE ORIGINAL OWNER THAT IT'S NOT COVERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 241239.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292071December 30, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED REGENCY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (825 E MAIN ST, UVALDE, TX 78801) AND WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286947December 4, 2019
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED.; DIFFICULTY MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITIONS WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE. GM SAYS THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287009December 4, 2019
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 CHEVY MALIBUE HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. SHE HEARD THE INDICATOR BELL FROM THE DASH AND THEN HER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS TELLS US THERE IS A PROBLEM IN HER STEERING SYSTEM. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FOUND IT THE BE A LITTLE HARDER TO STEER. . YOUR WEB SITE HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 CHEVY MALIBUE MANUFACTURERD CERTAIN MONTHS. WE CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FINE IF MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WAS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE CARS WITH A POWER STEERING ELECTRICAL MODULES. THEY STATED NO. I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAR MANUFACTURED IN FEBRUARY AND ONE IN APRIL. THERE BUILT ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE USING THE SAME PARTS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL GET THERE CAR FIXED AND SHE DOES NOT. SHE HAS A LOW PAYING JOB AND CANNOT REALLY AFFORD THE REPAIR BILL. GM NEEDS TO FIX ALL 2006 CHEVY MALIBU S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282512November 26, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE 'POWER STEERING FAILURE' MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) IN MARCH OF 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11279065November 8, 2019
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO STEER VERY HARD AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER OF COARSE IT ISN'T INCLUDED. THE PAST RECALLS NEED TO BE EXTENDED AS I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND FALL IN THE SAME CATEGORY. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE A FATALITY BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A VERY BAD SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND SHOULD HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THE VEHICLES EFFECTED, NOT JUST A PORTION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS JUST STARTED AND WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR THEN HAS TO BE STOPPED, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR THE ISSUE TO CLEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270906October 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR RUNS FINE THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT WILL JUST DIE. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT IS CAR USED BY TWO NEW TEEN DRIVERS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DRIVING TIME. I LOOKED AT A LOT OF WIRING CONNECTIONS, CLEANED UP ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS WITH WIRE BRUSH, REPLACED TEMP SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, BEEN GOING THRU AND FIXING BAD WIRING CONNECTIONS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. AND FIXED BROKEN WIRES COMING OUT OF BODY THAT GO TO FUEL GAUGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266814October 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER, STEERING, AND ABS BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266878October 7, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON HWY EXIT RAMP, CAR MADE THREE QUICK POPPING SOUNDS AND STARTED SMOKING. PULLED OFF ROAD AND MORE SMOKE CALLED 911. THE CAR DASH CAUGHT FIRE AND CAR INTERIOR BURNED BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS COULD PUT IT OUT. FIREFIGHTER SUGGESTED IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION LINE? NEVER HAD ANY TRANSMISSION TROUBLE PREVIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257469September 23, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED DIMMITT CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 25485 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33763, (727) 608-1248) AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252797September 2, 2019
ENGINE
ANTIFREEZE LEAK WATER PUMP AND WATER INLET TUBE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252637August 31, 2019
STEERING
SUDDEN FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. GM DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DIAGNOSIS IS STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IS SHORTING INTERNALLY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ASSIST. OCCASIONALLY, THE COMPUTER WILL SUCCESSFULLY RESET AND POWER STEERING WILL BE RESTORED FOR A SHORT WHILE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. TECH CAUSE FROM DIAGNOSTIC TEST: SCAN CHECK, CODES C0550 (ECU PERF INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE), C0475 (ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR CIRC.) BOTH CODES ARE HISTORY. CURRENT CODES WOULD BE INTERNAL PS MODULE MALFUNCTION. COMPLETED BY TECHNICIAN NUMBER: 0013. TEST DONE AT M.J. GOSS MOTOR CO., 1415 ADAMS AVE., LA GRANDE, OR 97850, PHONE: 541-663-4131
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246190August 24, 2019
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL JUMPED UP AND THEN LOST THE POWER STEERING AND COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL AND I HEARD A DING AND IT TRIED TO DIE AND A BURST OF STEAM COMES ON WINDSHIELD. IT WILL SMELL LIKE IT'S REALLY HOT AND IT GETS A LITTLE HOT BUT NOT BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243051August 11, 2019
STEERING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING DEFECT. RANDOMLY LOCKS UP THE STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241713August 5, 2019
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON RADIO SCREEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. HAPPENED UPON STARTING VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND DURING TURNS. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE FOR SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, HOWEVER GM SAYS MINE VIN DIDN'T FALL WITHIN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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