Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10321788March 24, 2010
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THIS CAR LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. 1ST TIME I WAS MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED PARKWAY TRAFFIC AND WAS FRIGHTENED WHEN DIRECTING THE CAR WAS ALMOST TOO DIFFICULT FOR ME. MY PETITE DAUGHTER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING. TURNING CORNERS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS THE TURNING RADIUS IS GREATLY REDUCED. MY WIDE ARCHED TURNS BRING ME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CHRONIC MUSCLE PAIN FROM THE MUSCLE USE IT TAKES TO TURN THE WHEELS OF MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $900.00 TO REMEDY IT. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS ELECTRONIC NOT HYDRAULIC AND I FULLY EXPECT IT IS THE SAME SYSTEM PRESENTLY RECALLED ON THE CHEVY COBALT. THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONS OF THE COBALT AND MALIBU ARE IDENTICAL. THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER I DRIVE MY CAR - EVERYDAY!
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#10321533March 23, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 05/24/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS ALMOST SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, HE HIT A BLOCK OF WOOD IN THE ROAD AND BLEW A TIRE, DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. UPDATED 05/28/10
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#10321228March 21, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE. LOCKS UP, WILL NOT UNLOCK, STEERING COLUMN DEFECT, MULTIPLE OCCURANCES, LAST SIX MONTHS. *TR
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#10321243March 21, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN STARTED CAR THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WOULD START TO WORK, SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES. *TR
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0
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#10320801March 18, 2010
STEERING
DATE MARCH 18,2010. I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, V-6, ELECTRIC STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT ON MY VEHICLE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE. THERE IS NO WAY TOFILL THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR AS THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ONE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. I WILL ATTEMPT TO GET THIS REPAIRED, BUT I DO FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. *TR
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0
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#10320644March 18, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AROUND 15-20 MILES AND I HEARD A CHIME. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL; I LOOKED THE INSTRUMENTS PANEL/DISPLAY, AND I NOTICED A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN "POWER STEERING". I HAD 2-3 PREVIOUS (DEALER SERVICE) INCIDENTS BEFORE BECAUSE A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING. *TR
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#10319661March 15, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN MESSAGE BOX, ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME I WAS IN CAR WITH MY KIDS AND GOING AT 40MILES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO A PARKING LOT DUE TO IT BEING HARD TO STEER CAR. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF FOR 2MINS AND THEN START CAR UP TO EVEN REGAIN NORMAL STEERING OF MY CAR! THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND YET GM IS ONLY RECALLING ALL OTHER MAKES BUT NOT THE 06 MALIBU!!! I'VE SEEN TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL ON THE WEB OF NHTSA. THIS IS MY 2ND COMPLAINT JUST MADE ONE JUST 2 WEEKS AGO ON THIS SAME MATTER. GM NEEDS TO GET IT TOGETHER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS OR INJURIES!!! *TR
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#10319946March 15, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOSES POWER STEERING....SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 3/2/10 COBALT RECALL, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR
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#10319533March 14, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. I PURCHASED IT USED AND HAD ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER WORKED ON IT, REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER MY BRINGING IT TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES. NOW A YEAR LATER AND NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NOT VALID ANYMORE. THEY AREN'T WANTING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THEY FIXED BEFORE. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE STEERING SLIPS, MAKES NOISE AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T COMPLETE THE TURN AS IT SHOULD. I HEAR OF THIS HAPPENING ALL OF THE TIME WITH NUMEROUS CHEVERLOT MODELS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I WILL NOT BY ANOTHER CHEVERLOT IF THEY DON'T TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS THAN THIS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10319394March 13, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 MALIBU WITH THE IDENTICAL STEERING PROBLEM THAT THE COBALT IS BEING RECALLED FOR. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET FOR MONTHS, AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC MOTORS. WHY ISN'T THE MALIBU INCLUDED IN ON THIS RECALL? *TR
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0
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#10318856March 11, 2010
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT SUDDENLY ON MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX LT WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. IT RESETS WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIGURE IT OUT, EXCEPT TO TELL ME THAT IT IS VERY COMMON. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318761March 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS GOING OUT AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 07. THE OTHER DAY ME AND MY 2 KIDS WAS GOING OUT TO EAT AND THE STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A COAL TRUCK. I CALLED GM AND TOLD THEM THE STEERING ONCE MORE HAS GONE OUT. GM TOLD ME THEY KNEW OF A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THESE CARS BUT DIDN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THESE MODELS. SO I GOT ONLINE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE ALL THE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO WITH THE MALIBU FROM 04-07 WITH THE STEERING. THE CHEVY COBALT IS BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF STEERING FAILURES, BUT WHY NOT THE MALIBU, THEY SHARE BASICALLY THE SAME PARTS AS THE COBALT. CHEVY NEED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SO I DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THESE PARTS AGAIN AT 75K. THIS IS COSTING ME TO MUCH AND ITS PUTTING MY LIFE AND MOST IMPORT, MY KIDS LIFE IN DANGER WHEN DRIVING THIS UNSAFE CHEVY MODEL. *TR
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0
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#10318063March 9, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN LOOSING POWER STEERING SPORADICALLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. USUALLY HAPPENS ACCELERATING UP RAMPS WITH CURVES IN THEM. CHIMES GO OFF AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE POWER STEERING RETURNS, BATTERY LIGHT GOES OUT AND CHIMES STOP. WE HAVE TAKEN IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. DEALERS CANNOT FIND CAUSE, NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY REPAIRS. *TR
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0
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#10318076March 9, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL THE POSER STEERING RESET ITSELF. HE CONFIRMED HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES OVER A COURSE OF ONE MONTH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AT HIS EXPENSE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 38,000.
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#10318201March 9, 2010
STEERING
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY QUIT, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL OR MANEUVER, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALERS, THEY RE-SET SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,OR STEERING SYSTEM, IR RUNS FOR AWHILE, THEN STARTS UP AGAIN! *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10317432March 7, 2010
STEERING
MY STEERING SYSTEM IS FAILING AND MY RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACING AT 65,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE LONG TERM WITH THE CLUNKING SOUNDS I HEAR AND THE RACK COULD FAIL AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH. GM CHEVY MALIBU V6 ENGINE. *TR
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0
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0
#10317433March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APRIL 2008, STARTED IN JULY AND HAD TOWED AND LOOKED AT BY CHEVY DEALER IN MY TOWN. FOUND NOTHING, WENT OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS IN SEPTEMBER AND HAD CHECKED AGAIN ADVISED BY DEALER THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WOULD COST $660. TO TAKE THE STEERING COLUMN APART TO SEE IF IT'S THE SENSOR THERE. USUALLY DOESN'T GO OUT AS MUCH IN THE COOLER WEATHER MORE OFTEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 60 DEGREES. NOW GOES OUT IN THE COLD WEATHER TOO. *TR
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#10317491March 7, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT--LOCKED UP FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CONTINUOUSLY SINCE. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CHEVY COBALTS ARE HAVING, BUT MY CAR IS A MALIBU. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317005March 5, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THE MESSAGE BOX STARTING FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.
Crash:
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0
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0
#10317085March 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGINE GASKET THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT; UNLESS I KEEP THE HEATER AND OR AC GOING; THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE RE GREASED AND RE-ADJUSTED AT FIRESTONE A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD LOCK. THE A/C COMPRESSOR IMMEDIATELY WENT BAD AFTER PURCHASING THIS CAR. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE WHICH COST A GOOD AMOUNT! SOON AFTER PURCHASE (USED VEHICLE WITH APPROX. 10,300 MILES) THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED! IN JAN. 2010, I NOTICED THE SEAT BELT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, EVEN AFTER IT WAS LOCKED IN (WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN AND IF ITS GOING TO KEEP ME SAFE WHEN DRIVING); ERC. ETC.. I NEED SOMEONE TO CONTACT THE DEALER OF CHEVY SO THAT OWNERS CAN GO GET THESE THINGS CHECKED OUT AND FIXED THE RIGHT WAY. I ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE NUMBERS GIVEN RE: WARRANTY ETC. AND NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. *TR
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