Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#11435408October 4, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
Steering locks up when accelerating onto highway or any heavy acceleration. Car also will make clicking sounds when this happens.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11431523September 2, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the dealer completed an unknown recall repair on the vehicle however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and reversing, the steering wheel was engaged but failed to respond and made an abnormal clunking sound. The contact stated that she was unable to drive the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering wheel had failed, and the steering column and shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,356.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423185July 2, 2021
STEERING
The power steering light came on while driving and I could barely turn the wheel. I took car to Firestone and was told electric power steering pump and they couldnot fix it and may have to take to dealer. I had to leave car so it get tow to a dealer.When got ready to leave I could not turn at all. I been notice that the wheel use to pull back when I turn. This can cause an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422563June 28, 2021
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The rack and pinion needs to be replaced at the speed of 65 the steering feels loose and I was told that the rack and pinion is out, so I am having to replace the entire thing, I dont have a receipt yet because it's going to the shop next week, it seems odd that a car with only 75k miles would need a new rack and pinion. Also the high mount brake light is out..which seems crazy on a car with low miles, I understand that the car is old but to me it's a new car, I only just purchased it in October 2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418799May 27, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became firm. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering motor was defective. The dealer informed the contact that they would work with the manufacturer for potential assistance with the repair of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had declined to offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11417752May 19, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and restarted. The contact continued driving until arriving at a rest stop to inspect the vehicle. The contact continued driving to her destination however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415406May 6, 2021
STEERING
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, SINCE PURCHASING LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, MY POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, GET OUT, AND GET BACK IN TO RESTART, THEN IT HAS CORRECTED ITSELF. IT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED IN A STATIONARY SETTING THUS FAR, BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THE 2014 RECALL FOR 04-06, I'M NERVOUS THAT I MAY BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413026April 20, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM KERAS CHEVROLET (2000 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128) WHERE THEY PERFORMED SERVICES TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN SERVICES. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,404.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406442April 5, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11403217March 16, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND IT WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT, THE SHOPS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND KEEPS RESETTING THE CODE AND THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN IN A MONTH OR SO. THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION GIVES A WARNING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402775March 13, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILING AGAIN. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHILE AT IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402552March 12, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING. MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. VERY HARD TO STEER WHILE THIS IS ALL HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400120March 10, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396085February 13, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHOWED ON MY RADIO AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IGNITION OFF, WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN CRANK IT BACK UP TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINING OR HAS RAINED. WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING. C0242 - ENGINE CONTROL MODULE INDICATED TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION IS THE CODE IT IS GIVING ME. THIS IS CAUSING MY GAS MILEAGE TO DROP TO AROUND 230-250 MILES PER TANK. WHEN I WAS GETTING ALMOST 400 PER TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388838January 19, 2021
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND IT WANTS TO GO TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN I FIX THE WHEEL TO GO STRAIGHT THE CAR MAKES A BEEPING NOISE AND THEN THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. IT DOES THIS WHEN MOVING FORWARD OR TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388254January 15, 2021
STEERING
ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE STEERING WHELL BEGAN TO SHUTTER JUST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT PROGRESSED SINCE THEN TO MORE NOTICABLE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL SPEEDS WITH INTERMITTENT SHUTTING OFF OF THE POWER STEERING. NOW THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP. MAKING THE VEHICLE PRACTICALLY UNDRIVABLE AND UNSAFETO OPERATE. I SAW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN IT SAYS THERE ARE "0" UNREPAIRED RECALLS. SO SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2.5 YEARS THAT A PREVIOUS OWNER MAY HAVE REPAIRED IT ALREADY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388223January 14, 2021
STEERING
I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR OVER 5 YEARS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL 2WKS AGO. I WAS LEAVING THE STORE AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I'M NOT CAR SAVVY, BUT A KNOW ENOUGH TO GET BY. THOUGHT MY FLUID WAS LOW BUT FOUND OUT MY CAR HAS HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING AND THE RACK WAS PROLLY BAD, BUT LEFT THE AUTO STORE AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. AND HAS BEEN IN AND OUT UNTIL I FOUND THIS RECALL. LUCKILY BOTH THE GROCERY STORE AND AUTO STORE WERE IN THE SAME PARKING LOT AND MY DRIVE HOME WAS ONLY A HALF MILE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387063January 7, 2021
STEERING
I CALLED CHEVY RIGHT AFTER I START EXPERIENCING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME THE LADY TOLD ME THAT I HAD THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR AND THEN I HAD MISSED MY APPOINTMENT BECAUSE I HAD COVID SO WHEN I WAS BETTER I CALLED AND RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST WHEN I KNOW IT HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THE GIRL BEFORE ME THAT OWNED IT SAID THAT IT HAD TO REPLACE IT ONCE BEFORE FOR THE POWER STEERING OR THE STEERING COLUMN SO NOW THIS NOW I'M DRIVING MY CAR IT HAS NO POWER STEERING IT'S JERKING BACK AND FORTH WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT'S NOT SAFE AND I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE SO WHAT DO I DO SO I'VE BEEN LOOKING THINGS UP AND IT TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT SAFETY COMPLAINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386701January 5, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STAND STILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE EPS SENSOR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11384400December 21, 2020
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST SHAKE. ESPECIALLY WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT. THERE'LL BE A CLICKING SOUND THEN IT STIFFENS UP AND I'M UNABLE TO TURN, THEN IT STOPS. YESTERDAY, 12.20.2020, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2YR OLD IN THE CAR AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED ALTOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE OF ME TURNING THE CORNER OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET ALL THE WAY HOME TO SAFETY. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME 😭 THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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