Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2006)

1,388 consumer complaints on file.

#10278435July 27, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING P.S ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS. *TR
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#10277539July 20, 2009
STEERING
MY CAR WAS DRIVING DECENT THEN ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG IT RESET ITSELF. THEN WHILE TURNING IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION IT WENT OUT AGAIN LEAVING ME BARELY ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ON TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OUT OF TRAFFIC. AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT 4 MORE TIMES THAT DAY ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TELL ME IT HAS TO HAVE A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR WHICH WE DO TO THE SOUND OF $500. TWO MONTHS LATER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IT STARTS AGAIN. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND AFRAID THAT ONE DAY WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS MAY OCCUR. THIS IS A SEVER DANGER TO NOT ONLY ME BUT TO THOSE UNFORTUNATE TO BE AROUND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENS, NOT TO MENTION I AM NOW OUT $500 DOLLARS AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *TR
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#10277188July 17, 2009
STEERING
WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND TWO DAUGHTERS ON 400 MILE TRIP WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON INTERSTATE, THE CAR MAKES A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT LEFT TURN. MY WIFE PULLS HARD TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGES TO KEEP CONTROL. AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO FIX, THEY PROCEEDED HOME WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE WHEEL TO KEEP IT FROM TURNING LEFT. AT HOME I INSPECTED THE CAR. WHEN YOU START IT, THE WHEEL WILL TURN FULL LEFT ALL BY ITSELF. I CAN TURN IT RIGHT WITH ALOT OF EFFORT, BUT IF I LET GO OR SLIP, IT TURNS FULL LEFT. THERE IS NO LIGHTS, BELLS, WARNINGS OR ANYTHING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COLUMN WAS WAY OUT OF CALIBRATION, AND I HAD THEM CALIBRATE IT. IT WORKED FOR 1 DAY AND NOT TURNS RIGHT. GM REFUSES TO ADMIT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I DON'T SEE HOW IT CANNOT BE. THE OWNER IS A 65 YEAR OLD LADY ON SS AND CANNOT AFFORD THE $850 REPAIR BILL AND GM DOES NOT ADMIT ANY ISSUES. SHE CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT IT TRYING TO TURN TO THE DITCH AT ANY MOMENT. RIGHT NOW IT IS CONSTANTLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT. *TR
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#10276953July 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 8/10/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/13/09.*JB
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0
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#10276964July 16, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, I ACCELERATED AND TURNED RIGHT TO SWITCH LANES, IT WAS FAIRLY HARD ACCELERATION. SUDDENLY DURING THE ACCELERATION I LOST THE POWER STEERING ASSIST, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND FOUGHT MY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE POWER ASSIST RETURNED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED, THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE 2009. AT THAT TIME A WARNING CHIME WENT OFF AND A POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHED BRIEFLY ON THE DIC DISPLAY. *TR
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0
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#10277008July 16, 2009
TIRES
2006 CHEVY MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE SPLITS AND CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL. GM SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND SAFE. ONLY 28K MILES. *TR
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#10276430July 12, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVY MALIBU 3500 3.5 L V6 POWER STEERING GOES OUT. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE. *TR
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#10276060July 8, 2009
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP TIGHT .. CANNOT USE HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD WHEREVER I'M AT...2006 CHEVY MALIBU...WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE MAKE... WILL GM WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE DIE BEFORE THEY GO GOOD WITH THIS PROBLEM? THEY ARE AWARE AND DON'T SEEM TO CARE...THIS YEAR AND MODEL SHOULD HAVE RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN....VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
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0
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#10276119July 8, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 MALIBU WHICH WE PURCHASED LAST MAY WITH 50K MILES. THE CAR ORIGINALLY STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. THAT I CAN LIVE WITH BUT NOW WE HAVE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING COMES & GOES & THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS VIBRATING & TURNING ALL ON ITS OWN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP & DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE LAST FEW MONTHS ON THE NET I'VE SEEN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HUGE IN ALL MALIBU'S 2004 - 2008 MODELS. I FIND A GM PARTS BULLETIN IN WHICH YOU CAN GET THESE PARTS REPLACED AT GM'S COST FOR A 2005 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING FOR A 2006. I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. THE CAR GIVES YOU NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM, THE STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTS GOING CRAZY. SPECIAL BULLETIN IN REFERENCE TO THE 2005 MODEL IS #07126. HOW CAN GM JUSTIFY ONLY REPLACING 2005 MODELS WHEN ALL SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A PARTS BULLETIN & IF I'M JUST OVER LOOKING IT. *TR THANKS RHONDA BARNES
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0
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0
#10276001July 7, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN IT IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION, WHICH MAKES CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE CONTACT MUST TURN OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/06/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10275818July 6, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. CURRENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY TURNS TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON A VACATION TO MS WITH MY WIFE, GRANDMOTHER, AND DAUGHTER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. IF AT ANY TIME YOU LET GO OF THE WHEEL, IT WILL TURN YOUR SHARP LEFT. WHILE SETTING STILL, WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE WHEEL, IT WILL TURN COMPLETELY LEFT ALL BY ITSELF, SO YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS AS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10275444July 1, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A MALIBU IN NOV 2007, WHEN I GOT THE CAR AND SUMMER CAME THE STEERING WENT OUT, I COULD NOT STEER. LUCKILY FOR ME ITS WHEN I WAS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS WELL. I NOTICED AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WAS AS IF A HAND TOOK OVER THE STEERING IT HAD ITS OWN MIND, I ASKED MY STEPFATHER AND HE SAID IT HAPPENED WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON SO I LET IT GO AS THAT AND NOW I AM SORRY AS MY WARRANTY IS OVER BY 2000 MILES. WELL ONLY ONE MORE TIME DURING THAT SUMMER DID I LOOSE STEERING AGAIN IN MY DRIVEWAY. YESTERDAY HOWEVER MY STEERING WENT OUT FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, I HAD TO PULL OVER FOUR TIMES AND RESTART MY CAR, IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS I AM 50 AND HAD BROKEN MY ARM 2 YEARS AGO WITH NOT MUCH LESS MUSCLE TONE IN THAT ARM. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WHEN LEAVING TOWN I GO THROUGH STEEP GRADES TO GET ANYWHERE AND THAT DAY I HAD TO TAKE MY SON TWO HOURS AWAY TO THE V.A. BY READING ON THIS SITE I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WILL IT TAKE A DEATH CAUSED BY THIS TO DO A RECALL? ELECTRONIC STEERING? ARE THEY CRAZY? I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR AND CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER ONE. PLEASE CONSIDER PUSHING FOR A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE, AND WHEN THEY DO A HUGE LAWSUIT WILL BE MADE AGAINST GM FOR LOOKING THE OTHER WAY AND IGNORING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275409June 30, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING (WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR). I TURNED THE CORNER TO PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I COULD GET IT INTO THE GARAGE AND INTO A SPOT BUT ONLY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED -- THE COST WOULD BE IN THE VICINITY OF $640 PLUS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS APPROX. 52K MILES. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. I AM READING A GREAT DEAL ABOUT MANY OTHER INSTANCES SIMILAR TO MINE. I SEE THERE IS A BULLETIN ABOUT THE 2005 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2006. THIS IS AN EXTREME HAZARD. GM DO RIGHT BY THE PEOPLE TRYING TO SUPPORT AMERICAN CARS. PLEASE. *TR
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0
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0
#10274886June 24, 2009
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
COMPLAINT ABOUT STEERING : RACK AND PINION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU A FEW MONTHS AGO FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALER NEAR ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. A MONTH OR SO LATER I BEGAN HEARING A POPPING WHEN I TURNED. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A RACK AND PINION FAULT. THE ESTIMATED COST WITH REPROGRAMMING IS $600. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE 06 MALIBU HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD RECALL. I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO PAY FOR THE RACK AND PINION FAULT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269086May 18, 2009
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 3500 ENGINE, CAR STEERING STOPS CONTROLLING WHEN DRIVING, ALMOST HIT COUPLE OF CARS ON THE ROAD, READ ONLINE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, THIS COULD BE DEADLY, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME DRIVING THE CAR GM WILL BE SUED AND AM SURE ALL THE PEOPLE HAS SAME PROBLEM WILL SUE GM TOO. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268689May 13, 2009
AIR BAGS
ON MAY 1ST 2009, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIRBAGS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE DEPLOYED. I WAS HIT BY THE AIRBAG AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OTHER DRIVER, I HIT HER CAR FROM THE BEHIND. I WAS BLACKED OUT AT THAT MOMENT AND CAN'T NOT RECALL THE ACCIDENT. LUCKILY, NEITHER OF THE CARS DID NOT HAVE ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE. I SENT MY CAR TO CHEVY DEALER AND THE CHEVY ENGINEER DIAGNOSED A MALFUNCTIONED SENSOR THAT MIS-TRIGGERED THE AIRBAGS AND THEY FIXED IT FOR FREE. I DO NOT FILE THIS COMPLAINT FOR COMPENSATION. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH YOUR TIME! *TR
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#10268351May 11, 2009
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE CAR. IF YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267240April 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A RINGING NOISE. THE RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN BEGAN TO FLASH "POWER STEERING". THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FINISH PARKING THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING WAS COMPUTER-ASSISTED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A STEERING PUMP OF ANY SORT AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPUTERIZED STEERING SYSTEM BECAME CONFUSED AND CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS; HOWEVER, SHE BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10266761April 26, 2009
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON AND THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE LEADS TO ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT. I WILL LIKE TO HAVE THIS ON FILE AS A COMPLAINT TO THE MFR FOR NOT MAKING THIS A RECALL. I AM SURE ITS BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO MUCH TO FIX THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IN THE VEHICLE. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THIS GOING ON FOR A WHILE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT DUE TO THE FACT THAT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND GM SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO MAKE THEM SEE THE ERROR IN THEIR DECISION TO IGNORE THIS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT AND BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT THEY SHOULD RECALL IT. I WILL LIKE TO HAVE SOME GUIDANCE ON HOW TO TAKE THIS DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHOM ELSE I CAN CONTACT TO LET THEM KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. I REALLY WANT MY CAR AND I JUST WANT TO GET IT FIXED. IT'S A SHAME THAT GM CAN'T STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT ONCE ITS DRIVEN OFF THE LOT. THIS IS A MFR DEFAULT AND IT SHOULD CONSTITUTE A RECALL RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266293April 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED UP WITH A SUBSTANCE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, NOT THE USUAL WAY THAT A CONVERTER FAIL. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT GM PRODUCTS, AND THAT THE DEALER CHARGED HIM AN $80.00 CORE CHARGE FOR THE CONVERTER, THEY REALLY WANTED IT BAKE FOR SOME REASON. *TR
Crash:
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No
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Deaths:
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