Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10885782July 19, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884211July 12, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,559.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883734July 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, EMISSIONS VAPOR LEAK, GAS CAP, IGNITION SWITCH, AND GAS TANK SENSOR PROBLEM. MY CAR IS A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V6. MY CAR HAS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR THIS CAR . I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT . IT IS SHOWING UP THOSE CODES. IT ALSO HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER MIRRORS AND WINDOWS AND TRUNK . STATIONARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883225July 7, 2016
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FAILURE AFTER ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER; WHEN IT WAS COLD IT WORKED, BUT WHEN IT WAS HOT, IT DIDN'T WORK. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HIM HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $650 TO REPLACE A PART, THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883253July 7, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE CONTROL OF WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. WHEN ACCELERATING OR ENTERING HIGHER SPEEDS A DING GOES OFF. HAVE REPLACED STEERING COLUMN THROUGH DEALER. NEED TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR AND CONTROL MODULE. THIS SHOULD ALL BE COVERED CONSIDERING THESE PARTS PROBABLY ALL GO BAD HAVING A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN TO BEGIN WITH. I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL DRIVING MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876668June 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN NOT DEPRESSED CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK RECALL WAS COMPLETED TOOK CAR BACK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON 6/16/16 AS OF TODAY 6/26/16 PROBLEM IS STILL THERE COST OF 287.20. IAM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM A GM MAN BUT MAYBE NO MORE AND ILL MAKE SURE AND LET EVERYBODY I CAN KNOW ABOUT YOUR SERVICE THANK YOU [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
#10875783June 22, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873823June 13, 2016
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED AND BELLS WENT OFF, WHILE LOSING POWER STEERING. UPON ACCELERATING. UPDATED 10/25/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872310June 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872055June 2, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HAD REPAIR DONE FOR STEERING RECALL IN 2015 BUT SOMETIMES POWER STILL GOES OUT OF STEERING WHEN TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK AND WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY. SUSPENSION: VIRTUALLY NO SHOCK ABSORPTION; RIDES VERY HARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871629May 31, 2016
STEERING
WHILE ON EXIT RAMP FROM ONE INTERSTATE TO ANOTHER INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING A VEER TO THE LEFT, CAR SUDDENLY VEERED RIGHT & CROSSED A LANE OF TRAFFIC HEADING FOR AN EMBANKMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, UNABLE TO STEER, WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO TURN 180 DEGREES AND SLID INTO THE EMBANKMENT. HAD I NOT DONE THE 180 DEGREE SPIN, I WOULD HAVE HIT THE EMBANKMENT HEAD ON, LIKELY BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THE RECALL REPAIR TOOK PLACE AND OBVIOUSLY FAILED. I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO TRUST DRIVING IT AGAIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870057May 20, 2016
STEERING
I HAD THE STEERING ASSIST RECALL 14V-153 PERFORMED ON MY CAR LAST YEAR, TODAY WHEN I MAKE TURNS I AM LOSING POWER STEERING AND I GET THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION SYSTEM. MY GUESS IS THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864099May 10, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD FAIL. IN ADDITION, WHEN NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED IN THE FALL ON 2015 BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED IN MAY 2016. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863967May 9, 2016
STEERING
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WORK WAS FIXED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THEREFORE WAS COMPLETED BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT GM REIMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER NOW THE CAR HAS TO WARM UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE POWER STEERING IS ABLE TO WORK AFTER IT SITS OF THE NIGHT. I CONTACT GM REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAID SINCE THE WORK WAS COMPLETED BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO MEANWHILE I HAVE TO LET IT WARM UP DAILY (EVEN AT 50 DEGREES +) AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861396April 25, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I DID BUY THIS CAR USED, BUT UPON TEST DRIVE NOTHING WRONG. 5 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A CLICKING IN STEERING, AND RUBBING SOUND, AND AS I GO DOWN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP ON FIXING THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860000April 18, 2016
STEERING
WHEN ACCELERATING POWER STEERING ASSIST LOCKS MOMENTARILY MAKING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITON. LET OFF PEDAL AND IT COMES BACK.DASHBOARD BELL ALSO DINGS WHEN THIS OCCURS. ALSO STEERING MAKES BINDING NOISE LIKE A LARGE RUBBER BAND BEING STRETCHED WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860200April 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT STARTED SINCE 2013 AND NEW THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENED WHAT PART OF YOUR CAR WAS AFFECTED? ENGINE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL SEAT BELTS UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855565April 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE VACUUMING OUT THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BUMPED THE GEARSHIFT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PLACED BACK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STARTED IN ORDER TO BE PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855384April 13, 2016
STEERING
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS PULLING OUT MY DRIVEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT STARTED TWITCHING SO I HURRIED UP AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE BUT EVERYTHING STARTED TO BLANK AND THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF A CAR. THERE WAS TWO GUYS IN THE CAR THAT HELPED ME PUSH MY CAR BACK IN MY YARD. I LET MY CAR REST FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WENT OUT AND TRIED TO MOVE IT BUT ONCE I CRANCKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR THE WHEEL WAS STILL LOCKED LIKE...I CAN NOT FULLY TURN LEFT OR RIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS START TO BLANK AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUTS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852926April 1, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD A GAS CAP MESSAGE. THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME BLACK GUNK AROUND THE GAS CAP AREA. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP, SOON AFTER THE MESSAGE RETURNED. I AM ALERTED TO IT EACH TIME I START MY CAR, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING WRONG BUT I DON'T DRIVE IT FAR FROM HOME BECAUSE OF THIS MESSAGE. I FEEL THAT WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING THEY TRIGGERED THIS "EVENT" TO OCCUR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT IN NEED OF A NEW GAS CAP AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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