Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10342539July 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU IS HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING. ON JULY 8, 2010 I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING THE CAR TO LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT THEN I COMPLETELY LOST STEERING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO THE STEERING CAME BACK BUT ONLY TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO PUT ALL MY MUSCLE INTO IT TO STEER. POWER STEERING FLASHED ON MY RADIO DURING THIS OCCASION. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF A COUPLE TIMES THE POWER STEERING FLASH DISAPPEARED AND MY STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE LOST STEERING COMPLETELY FOR A SHORT TIME DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON JULY 9, 2010. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY STEERING COLUMN AND IT WOULD COST CLOSE TO 600 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND FOR SOME REASON IT DOES NOT COVER THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SITUATION. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO BE DRIVING AND I FEAR DRIVING MY SON IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTER READING ONLINE I HAVE LEARNED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 06 MALIBU WHO HAS STEERING COMPLAINTS. ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE PAID HUNDREDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY FOR IT TO RETURN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THIS TIME LET ALONE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AFTER IT IS FIXED. I REALLY FEAR NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE. AS OF NOW MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FLASH POWER STEERING ON MY RADIO AND THE STEERING IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF A COUPLE TIMES IT FIXES IT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT RETURNS WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342278July 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 3000. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342098July 8, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX LT HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, THE UNIT LOCKED ON THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOING SIMPLE PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND EPS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED, IT CAN ONLY BE REPLACED WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS SINCE THE DEFECT IS INHERENT IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO THE CHEVROLET HOT LINE AS HAVE OTHER OWNERS AND STILL NO RECALL. I WAS ON THE ATLANTA INTERSTATE 85, IT LOCKED ON ME AND I THOUGHT THAT FOR SURE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS GOING TO OCCUR OR WORST DEATH. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS, PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIES AS A RESULT. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED WITHOUT RESULTS. AGAIN, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND PROTECT THE AMERICAN CONSUMER FROM A DEATH TRAP. I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THIS FAILURE CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING. EVEN IF CHEVROLET DOES PAY TO FIX MY VEHICLE, THIS FAILURE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341528July 6, 2010
STEERING
IN JANUARY OF 2010 I WENT IN TO GET NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT ON MY 06 CHEVY MALIBU LT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT DUE TO INTER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ORDERED THE PARTS AND TOOK IT BACK IN AT THE END OF THE WEEK. A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THERE WAS A CLICKING OR POPPING NOISE. THE NOISE WASN'T CONSISTENT WITH TURNING OR GOING FORWARD IT ONLY MADE THE NOISE EVERY SO OFTEN, SO I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. TODAY I WAS DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT IT HAPPENS THAT IT IS THAT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THIS PART IS GOING TO BE REPLACED, UNTIL THE CAR IS PARKED AND WILL NOT BE DRIVEN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR WITH ME. CHEVY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, PLEASE RECALL THE MALIBU FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341030July 1, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX HAS 73000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED BLOWING COOL AIR. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 95 DEGREES AND MY DAUGHTER AND I BOTH HAVE ASTHMA. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WILL COST $1100 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR! A CAR THIS YOUNG SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE BOTH USING INHALERS BY THE TIME WE ARRIVED BACK HOME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340545June 29, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU, POWER STEERING FAILS IN MOTION OR UPON STARTUP. REPAIRS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE PS SENSOR MODULE AND THE PS COLUMN. COSTS ANY WHERE BETWEEN $1500-$2000 TO REPAIR. STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, COULD BE HARD TO AVOID ACCIDENTS OR SAFELY STEER CLEAR OF ROAD DEBRIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340711June 29, 2010
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2006 MALIBU MAXX LT. POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE HARD ACCELERATION. HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY IT WAS PURCHASED. DEALERSHIP CANT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. WE ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE CAR SYSTEM INFORMATION.. THE CAR ALWAYS PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT IF THE ACCELERATION HAS TO BE DONE FAST. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY 75,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340411June 28, 2010
STEERING
CAR IS JERKING TO LEFT WHILE PASSING CARS & WHILE ACCELERATING UP HILLS. ALMOST HIT CONCRETE BARRIER ON RT 30 WHILE PULLING OUT OF OLIVE GARDEN. HAD IT AT GARAGE THE SAID IT WAS TORQUE PULL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. IN PGH, 6/20, GOING UP STEEP HILL POWER STEERING FLASHED ON STEREO & THE CAR DINGED THEN IT PULLED TO THE LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT.THE GARAGE SAID I NEEDED SOMETHING ABOUT A BOX, WAITING FOR PARTS. OTHER MECH SAID IT FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING BOX IS QUITTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340274June 27, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. IN EACH CASE ALARM WENT OFF ON DASHBOARD AND STEERING REVERTED TO VERY STIFF OPERATION. THREE OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING AND THE FOURTH WAS WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 35MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339961June 25, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS REPEAT STEERING PROBLEMS. IN PAST 6 MONTHS STEERING GEAR AND I-SHAFT HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING TWO SEPARATE VISITS TO DEALER. THERE IS STILL EXCESS NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND DURING TURNS. THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339821June 24, 2010
STEERING
2005,06 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING FAILURE. SYSTEM LOCKS UP AS AS RESULT NO STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339392June 21, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. POWER STEERING LOCK UP ON TURNS, PULLING AWAY AT A LIGHT, GOING STRAIGHT STEERING MOVES INTERMITTENTLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW ON MESSAGE CENTER, SOMETIMES IT ONLY DINGS REPEATEDLY. AND YOU CAN HEAR A TICKING NOISE FROM THE DASH. WHEN IT STOPS WORKING THE STEERING ALSO WILL GO IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339122June 19, 2010
STEERING
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS LOOSE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE END OF THE ROAD BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT STARTED TIGHTENING UP AND THEN IT LOCKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAD TO DO THIS 3 TIMES TO GET BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS ONLY A RECALL ON THE CHEVY COBALT STEERING BUT NOT THE MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336931June 18, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339032June 18, 2010
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY STATE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 06 MALIBU AND THAT THE REPAIR IS $928.00. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR THEIR DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336403June 15, 2010
STEERING
2006 MALIBU MAXX POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON STEERING WHEEL FREEZES WHILE CAR IS MOVING STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES AND YET NO CODES ARE PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336407June 15, 2010
STEERING, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX - 2 PROBLEMS 1. METAL TO METAL NOISE AS STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED 2. VIBRATING NOISE AROUND DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336145June 14, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRICAL, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335801June 11, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE DEALER ADVISED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS OF POWER STEERING FAILURE IN HIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED BRINGING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,095. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN UPDATED 08/09/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335873June 11, 2010
STEERING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 LT 4CYLINDER. STEERING MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE HAVE A ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, FIRST WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. NOW THE VEHICLE MOST OF THE TIME WHEN YOU MAKE LEFT TURN. STIFFENS UP THE WHEEL. I ACTUALLY HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOOSEN UP THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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