Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10862683May 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE BREAK LIGHT BEING ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BEARDMORE CHEVROLET IN BELLEVUE NEBRASKA. I BELIEVED IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE (AND STILL DO), BEARDMORE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION AND TOLD ME IT WAS NOT. I TOLD THEM THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE I WOULD TAKE IT TO MY OWN MECHANIC. HOWEVER WHEN I LEFT BEARDMORE CHEVROLET MY BREAK LIGHTS NO LONGER WORKED AT ALL. THEY DID NOT PUT ANYTHING BACK TOGETHER AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE BREAK SYSTEM AND HE ALONG WITH 2 OTHER CERTIFIED GM MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SHORT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I CAN GO FROM HAVING BREAK LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING TO NOT HAVING ANY BREAK LIGHTS AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861080April 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
AIR BAG WARNING LITE STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859787April 15, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855466April 14, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE GOOD. UPDATED 06/22/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852459March 30, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OEPRATION WITH SLIGHT FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852525March 30, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING PORTION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,120.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852243March 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A STEEL GATE AND ALSO INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES, A LACERATED LIVER, AND LOSS OF EYESIGHT IN THE LEFT EYE. THE CONTACT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,798. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPDATED 06/23/16.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10845933March 10, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840282March 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840296March 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,104. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839261March 1, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838993February 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT FROM THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOW IT JUST STAYES ON ALL THE TIME MY INFO CENTER SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG SOON THE CHEVY MECHANIC SAYS MY AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO I READ ONLINE METAL FRAGMENTS CAN COME FLYING OUT CAUSEING SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THE COST OF REPAIR IS SO HIGH $700 FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838164February 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.... THEN WENT OFF. WENT TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO CODE TO DETECT PROBLEM. UNSURE IF ANY OF THE 8 AIR BAGS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. ON LINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU MAXX. UNSURE WHAT TO DO. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHERE IT COMES ON, STAYS ON, THEN DISAPPEARS. HOW WILL WE KNOW IF AIR BAGS WORK PROPERLY. TERRIFIED TO HAVE A ACCIDENT TO FIND OUT THEY DID NOT PERFORM. ALTHOUGH NO DEATHS MAY HAVE HAPPENED YET WITH THE MANY COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND, I WONDER WHAT CAN WE DO?? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FIRST TO DISCOVER THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837898February 24, 2016
STEERING
RE: SERVICE BULLETIN 10058788--THE STEERING STIFFENS AT 25-35 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH HORIZONTALLY. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO THEN BE FORCED TO MOVE. STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED 07/27/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837964February 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837826February 23, 2016
STEERING
IN OCTOBER OF 2015 I HAD PLACED A CALL TO A CHEVY DEALER IN MY AREA REGARDING A NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IT STATED THAT THE EPS ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU COULD MALFUNCTION AT ANYTIME. WHEN I HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER IN THE MAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, SUCH AS LOSING POWER STEERING AND THEN REGAINING IT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS THE NOTICE STATES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY GM, BUT SINCE THE EPS HAD NOT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THAT TIME. I WAS APPALLED, BUT CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR AS IT WAS; WITH THE EPS GOING IN AND OUT. NOW, A FEW MONTHS LATER AND MORE MILES, THE EPS QUIT WORKING AS I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOW OVER THE ALLOWED MILEAGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. WHEN I ORIGINALLY CONTACTED THEM TO FIX IT IN OCTOBER OF 2015 IT WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES AND COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. NOW, IT IS COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAVE 160,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE; WHICH AS I HAVE READ NUMEROUS PLACES, SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MAJOR SPINE SURGERIES AND HAVE NOW HURT MY BACK TRYING TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT THE EPS ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10836828February 18, 2016
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ACTIVATED BACK LAST WINTER WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND I REALIZED THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I SHUT IT OFF AND CALLED MY WORK. I RETURNED A FEW MINUTES LATER, STARTED IT UP AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. JUST LAST WEEKEND AT 202,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT CONTINUES NOT TO WORK AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL BE ABOUT $1000.00 TO FIX IT, MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AT THIS TIME. CHEVY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THESE VEHICLES. CHEVY NEEDS TO OWN IT AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES THUS FAR IN MY LIFETIME AND NONE OFF THE VEHICLES EVER HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IF MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 150,000 MILES CHEVY WOULD FIX IT SO THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME STATES. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURE ERROR AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836852February 18, 2016
SEATS
THE SEAT WARMER CAUSED THE CAR SEAT TO CATCH A FIRE. I WAS CRYING, SHAKING, AND JUST ALL AROUND NERVOUS. I HAD TO GATHER MYSELF TOGETHER TO EVEN THINK OF WHAT TO DO. THIS HAPPENED IN LIKE 3 MINUTES. AT 6:05AM I HAD WENT OUT TO CRANK THE CAR WHICH WAS PARKED TO WARM UP. I PRESSED THE SEAT WARMER WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE I HAD LEFT A CASE OF WATER ON THE BACK PASSENGER FLOOR. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO THE CARE THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE. NOTHING OF COURSE IS OPEN AT THAT TIME IN THE MORNING AND THANKFULLY I DIDN'T STAY INSIDE THE HOUSE LONGER THAN THE LITTLE TIME WHICH I DID. AT AROUND 8:30AM I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER CHEVROLET TO REPORT THIS. THEY OPENED A CLAIM REQUESTED PICTURES OF THE ARE OF CONCERN AND OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I SENT. CHEVROLET CLOSED THE CLAIM WITH THE CONCLUSION: AFTER CAREFUL INVESTIGATION OF YOUR CASE, NONE OF THE AVAILABLE DATA SUGGESTS THAT THE PRODUCT ALLEGATION HAS ANY MERIT. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE THAT YOU FEEL WOULD FURTHER SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM, PLEASE CONTACT US AGAIN. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME, GENERAL MOTORS IS UNABLE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES AND WE SUGGEST THAT YOU RESOLVE THIS MATTER THROUGH YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER. NOT ONLY WAS THIS TERRIFYING, ENDANGERMENT TO MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES THIS HAS BEEN A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE OVERALL. TO GET THIS RESPONSE IS A INSULT TO CONSUMERS AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER RECORDS SHOWING THAT THIS IS A ISSUE THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE. HOW CAN YOU HELP?I CAN SEND PICTURES OR FORWARD VIA E-MAIL IF THERE IS A E-MAIL ADDRESS- THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836707February 17, 2016
STEERING
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, TURNED CAR ON, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. DASH INDICATED POWER STEERING PROBLEM. TURNED CAR OFF / ON THREE TIMES, AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK TO LIFE. NOW THE STEERING IS VIBRATING / JERKING SLIGHTLY UNDER LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED. PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO EARLIER MODEL MALIBU'S WITH BAD TORQUE SENSOR. HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823671February 2, 2016
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED UP THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING VIGOROUSLY. I HAVE TO MANUALLY DRIVE THE CAR LIKE I AM IN A VIDEO GAME. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR CERTAIN MODELS BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALL 2007 CHEVY MALIBU'S NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. IT IS GOING TO TAKE MULTIPLE DEATHS OF PEOPLE BEFORE GM ADDS ALL VINS TO THE EXISTING POWER STEERING RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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