Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#10555304December 9, 2013
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING UNABLE TO USE SEATBELTS. *TR
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0
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#10555383December 9, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT, TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE TO REPAIR AND CALL GM. EVEN THOUGH ONLINE EVERYONE SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TO RECALL. SO PLEASE, EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO START GETTING LOUD THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!!!!! *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10554086November 28, 2013
STEERING
STEERING WANTED TO TURN/JERK TO LEFT THAN RIGHT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND MANY OTHER TIMES THE STEERING GETS STIFF AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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#10553346November 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN 2012, I WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGING AND REFUSING TO RE-ENGAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE LIT WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING ACTIVATED, AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN "PARK" (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CHEVROLET DEALER APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO A CONNECTOR IN NOVEMBER 2012, AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED THIS YEAR (2013), INCLUDING AN INSTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED! THE DEALER CHARGED ME OVER $250 IN PARTS AND OVER $300 IN LABOR TO REPLACE TWO PARTS. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER, I SAW ANOTHER MALIBU WITH THE SAME BODY DESIGN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN, PART, OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX A FAULTY DESIGN, REPLACE A FAULTY PART, OR DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. *TR
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0
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0
#10553151November 21, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MALIBU AND TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS IN AN AREA WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME, WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK ON AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THE ISSUE RECURS WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 2007 FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553247November 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND DO NOT SHUT OFF (THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT HAS GRADUALLY WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS HAPPENING ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME NOW). ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TWICE EACH, AND TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC TWICE (FOR A TOTAL OF 6 SERVICE TRIPS). DESPITE SPENDING SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS, NONE OF THEM HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE ALMOST HIT ME FROM BEHIND A COUPLE WEEKS AGO BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT CHANGE - HE FOLLOWED ME TO A GAS STATION AND YELLED AT ME! IT IS SO BAD NOW THAT WE DON'T DARE DRIVE THE CAR FOR SAFETY REASONS, AND CANNOT SELL IT FOR THE SAME REASON. MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW AND IT IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS, BUT UNBELEIVEABLY FRUSTRATING THAT THEY JUST KEEP CHARGING US MORE MONEY BUT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553100November 20, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LATE SUMMER 2012, FUEL GAUGE STARTED SHOWING EMPTY AFTER FILLUP, WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. GAUGE WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK IN A FEW SPOTS, UNTIL TANK HITS ABOUT 1/4 TANK, WHERE IT FOLLOWS GOOD TO EMPTY. OBDII CODE P0463 "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT" CAR RUNS FINE BESIDES THIS. I HAVE BEEN RESETTING MY TRIP ODOMETER ON EVERY FILLUP & REFILLING TANK AT 250 TO 300 MILES EVERY TIME SINCE. I AM NOT ABOUT TO PAY HIGH $$$ TO HAVE THIS FIXED NOW. JUST GOT A LETTER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, & CHEVY WILL REPAIR IT NOW FOR FREE. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ON THE 2007 MALIBU, BUT CHEVY ISN'T COVERING IT. HAVE 103,000 MILES ON IT NOW, I WILL WAIT UNTIL THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT OR CHEVY DECIDES TO REPAIR IT FOR FREE BEFORE I GET IT FIXED. WHOEVER MANUFACTURED CHEVY'S FUEL LEVEL SENSORS THESE YEARS DID A REAL CRAPPY JOB. IN OVER 36 YEARS OF DRIVING WELL OVER A MILLION MILES, THESE ARE THE 1ST FUEL LEVEL SENSORS I'VE EVER HAD GO BAD. PRETTY SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY, IF MADE CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553130November 20, 2013
ENGINE
MY 2.2 LITER 4 CYLINDER CHEVY ENGINE IN MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU STARTED TO MISFIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING. I BROUGHT IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN LODI CALIFORNIA AND AFTER TESTING IT THEY SAID IT HAD A BURNT VALVE IN THE #3 CYLINDER. I BROUGHT IT TO TWO OTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT THERE IS A FACTORY FLAW IN THE CYLINDER HEADS THAT CAUSE THE VALVE SEATS TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552728November 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STARTED READING EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON. AFTER DRIVING FAR ENOUGH TO BURN OFF A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS THE GAS GAUGE WOULD START FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED AND WHEN THE CHEVY MECHANIC PUT IN THE VIN# HE SAID IT HAD DONE THAT BEFORE. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX. I GUESS IT'S TIME TO START BUYING FORDS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552589November 16, 2013
STEERING
PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE HAD NO POWER STEERING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, THOUGHT IT WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID SO PULLED INTO MECHANICS GARAGE, WAS TOLD THE MALIBU HAS ELECTRICAL STEERING AND HAD PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND POWER STEERING HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE. NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM VERY DANGEROUS, YOU CANNOT TURN WHEEL WHEN ELECTRICAL STEERING GOES OUT. TERRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550204October 30, 2013
ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY POOR WIRE CONNECTION AND CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE TRACTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF, AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ALSO UNABLE TO USE THE SPEED CONTROL SETTING, DURING THAT TIME. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE DRIVER DOOR AUTO LOCK WOULDN'T OPERATE PROPERLY. TWO DAYS LATER, WHEN HE PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DIDN'T LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, BUT ALL THE OTHER LOCKS WORKED PROPERLY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE HARNESS CAME LOOSE AND IT CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO CHAFF AND EXPOSE THE WIRING WHICH THEN TOUCHED EACH OTHER AND CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. HE FURTHER ADVISED THAT, AS PART OF THE REPAIR, THE HARNESS AND WIRING WERE MOVED OVER FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION SO THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NEVER OCCUR AGAIN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549928October 29, 2013
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS. WILL EVEN JERK BACK AND FORTH WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549887October 28, 2013
STEERING
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A TRUCK BLOCKING MY LANE. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, I HEARD AN ALARM CHIMING WITH THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON MY RADIO SCREEN. I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND STRUGGLED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GO AROUND THE TRUCK. I THEN SHUT AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. A FEW DAYS LATER, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO ERROR CODES. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF MY PROBLEM WAS UNIQUE. THIS WAS DESPITE THAT THEY TWICE CHANGED MAJOR PARTS OF THE EPS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE CAR IN 2007, AND 2008 IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY 2005, 2006, AND 2008 MALIBUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND 2007 MALIBUS WERE NOT DESPITE THE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR LOSS OF EPS LOCATED ON WEBSITES ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IF LOSS OF CONTROLLED STEERING IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEN WHAT IS? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549195October 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AT 50 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL THEN BECAME INOPERABLE AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT ANY SPEED BEING DRIVEN BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546111September 29, 2013
STEERING
SINCE JULY OF 2012 MY POWER STEERING WAS INTERMITTENT NOW AS OF SEPT 14TH 2013 I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING AT ALL. THE FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON, THE GAS GAGE FLUCTUATES. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY POWER STEERING. I MUST USE THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. I BELIEVE THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A CAR WITH OUT POWER STEERING!!! I DID BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT SURE REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, AND IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $750.00!!!! PLEASE ADVISE. I LOOKED AT THE RECALL AND THE 2007 WAS NOT INCLUDED THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. OBVIOUSLY THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THE MALIBU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545364September 25, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EVERY TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, MY GAUGE STARTS DROPPING TO EMPTY, I GET LOW FUEL WARNING AND THEN IT WILL GO BACK UP TO FULL AGAIN. THIS CHANGE HAPPENS REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAR SEEMS TO BE OPERATING FINE OTHERWISE. VERY FRUSTRATING, AS I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS FOR THE 2007 MALIBU *WHICH I AM ASSUMING IS THE PROBLEM* BUT NOT ON ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED PARTS, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE IN MY CAR. I JUST HIT 74000 MILES. FRUSTRATING THAT AN AMERICAN MADE CAR IS GOING BAD SO FAST. THIS WILL BE QUITE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR ME IF INDEED IT IS THE FUEL PUMP... *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545420September 25, 2013
STEERING
I'VE HAD MORE THEN ONE CASE WERE THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT WHEN I WAS DRIVEN DOWN THE STREET AND THE STEERING WHEEL YANKED MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVEN FORCING ME OFF THE ROAD. GOOD THING IT DID NOT CAUSE ME TO HIT A CAR OR ANYTHING ELSE . THE STEERING JERKS EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTING IN PARK . YOU COULD BE GOING 0 MILES TO 60 MILES IT DOES IT DOES IT ABOUT 10 TO 12 TIMES A DAY . I WAS TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THESE IS A KNOW ISSUE BUT NO RECALL ON ELECTRIC STEERING YET . I FEAR FOR MY LIFE I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 1 WEEK AND I'M NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NOT RECALL ON THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ. I CALLED THE DEALER I GOT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ISSUE WAS KNOW BUT NO REPAIR NEEDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544873September 22, 2013
STEERING
I WAS CHANGING THE LANE. STEERING LOOSE CONTACT WITH WHEEL. WHEEL TURNED WITHOUT ANY CONTROL. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT. BRAKE WORKED. I STOPPED THE CAR AND STARTED AGAIN. IT WORKED FINE. THERE SHOULD BE RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF INIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544166September 18, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE MY HOUSE IN MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN MY WHEEL TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I COULD NOT TURN IT. I PULLED BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED AGAIN, SAME THING. WE HAD A FRIEND COME OVER WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AND IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. FROM READING ALL OF THE OTHER NUMEROUS COMMENTS, I AM SURPRISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. HOPING GM DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542401September 7, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 MALIBU LT JUST SHUT OFF AT TRAFFIC INTERSECTION, ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT REFUSES TO START. THEN IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES LIKE THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES, NO WARNINGS, NOTHING TO SUGGEST ANTI-THEFT. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS???!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY DAUGHTER DOZENS OF TIMES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY UNHAPPY PEOPLE WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM! HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL YET ON THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT? MY 17 YR OLD DAUGHTER HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND IT HAS QUIT ON HER IN TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES AND I AM AFRAID IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HER AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF SHE GETS INJURED, OR WORSE BECAUSE CHEVROLET REFUSES TO RECALL AND FIX THIS DEFECT THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT AND A BIG ONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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