Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2007)

1,021 consumer complaints on file.

#11113674July 25, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT U-JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4442499282. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
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0
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#11110048July 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
2017 THE AIRBAG LIGHT STOPPED SENSING PASSENGER SIDE AND SERVICE AIRBAG APPEARED ON SCREEN WITH THE DASH LIGHT TOO. REPAIR WORKED TO GET STICKER IN 2017 BUT DID NOT TAKE (NEW SEAT & SENSOR) CAN NOT GET A STICKER THIS YEAR WITH THE LIGHT ON. SPECIALIST IN WIRING SAID THEY SPENT ALOT OF TIME AND CONSULTED DEALERSHIP AND CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE WITH ME. HAVE SPENT ABOUT 1500.00 TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME WITH SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING FOR PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TOLD THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK IN A COLLISION IF THE LIGHT IS ON.
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0
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#11105342July 3, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING
THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF QUITE OFTEN. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT OR KILL A PERSON IF GOES OFF. THE POWER STEERING STARTS GETTING HARD TO USE THEN MAKES NOISE THEN FINE. AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE IN MOTION. POWER STEERING IS IN MOTION. ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING. THERE IS NO RECALLS THAT I KNOW OF FOR AIRBAGS BUT HEARD THERE WAS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT CAR 1/27/18 TO TODAY
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11103660June 24, 2018
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING . STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES
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No
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No
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0
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0
#11101405June 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON FROM MAY THRU SEPTEMBER EVERY YEAR...ON CONTINUALLY. DOESN'T MATTER IF CAR IS IN MOTION OR NOT. SOON AS KEY TURNS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON.
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0
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#11100078June 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKARA RECALL THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. ON THE RADIO PART IT HAS SAID SERVICE AIRBAG. EVERYONE TELLS ME U CAN NOT SERVICE IT. NOW THE RADIO SAYS AIRBAG WARNING AND WANT TO OFF.
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0
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#11097429May 24, 2018
STEERING
2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN SAFETY RECALL. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE RELATED TO AN EXPIRED SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097771May 24, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY MOVED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093705May 14, 2018
STEERING
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COLUMN - RIGHT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL -MAKES A LOUD POPPOING AND BANGING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN TURNING UP A DRIVEWAY AND HITTTING THE DRIVEWAY BUMP.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093555May 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IF IT HAPPENS WHILE IN A CORNER IT COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091716May 4, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME TIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER (JIM HOFFPAUIR CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC, 802 N KEY AVE, LAMPASAS, TX 76550, (512) 556-6285) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091094April 30, 2018
SEATS
MY 2007 CHEVY LTZ FRONT DRIVER SEAT BROKEN SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT ALL THE WAY DOWN IN LOW POSITION FOR LAST 6-7 YEARS OR SO. CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WANTS A HUGE AMOUNT TO REPLACE THE SEAT RACK ETC. I DO NOT KNOW HOW A FRONT DRIVER SEAT BREAKS.. THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND ANY ONE ELSE IN MY CAR.. I FIRST NOTICED IT LEAVING TO GO TO WORK ONE MORNING WHEN I HEARD A POP WHILE GETTING INTO MY DRIVER SEAT AND TRYING TO MOVE IT BACK.. THE RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED .. THE AUTO SEAT ADJUST KEEP CLICKING AND WONT ENGAGE TO RAISE THE RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BE EVEN... CHAPMAN TEMPE DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER 1000.. TO REPLACE IT WHEN I TRIED BRINGING IT TO THEM... THEY JUST CLAIM ITS OUT OF WARRANTY NOTHING THEY CAN DO... THIS NUTS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089658April 23, 2018
STEERING
GM "SPECIAL WARRANTY" COVERAGE (BUT NOT A RECALL), 15356. RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION ATTESTING TO THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEM. DOCUMENT ADVISES NOT TO TAKE TO DEALER UNLESS SYMPTOMS MANIFEST THEMSELVES AS OUTLINED IN DOCUMENT. NOW, SYMPTOMS ARE CLEARLY EVIDENT; ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. GM REFUSES TO COVER REPAIR BECAUSE THE "SPECIAL COVERAGE" TIME LIMIT HAS ELAPSED. UNSATISFACTORY. A RECOGNIZED MANUFACTURING DEFECT DESERVES TO BE REPAIRED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER, NOT SHUFFLED OFF TO ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE (SPECIAL COVERAGE) WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO ABROGATE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER AN ARTIFICIAL TIME LIMIT. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THEREFORE A LIABILITY. GM IS DELIBERATELY SHIRKING THEIR MAINTENANCE AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOWING FOR ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECTIVE CARS TO CONTINUE TO BE OPERATED ON ROADS IN NORTH AMERICA. AS THE OPENING LINE OF MY "RECALL" LETTER PROFESSES: YOUR SATISFACTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. MY REPLY: MY SATISFACTION IS CONDITIONAL ON OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO USE; ACKNOWLEDGED SAFETY DEFECTS THAT GO UNREPAIRED SERIOUSLY ERODE THIS OWNER SATISFACTION AS SUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088409April 16, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY BECOME VERY HARD TO STEER. THE RADIO LIGHTS UP SAYING POWER STEERING. YOU MUST THROW THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TURN IT OFF AND START BACK UP QUICKLY. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU CANT PULL TO THE SIDE TO STOP BEFORE TUNING OFF AND ON TOR RESET THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE CONTACTED GM WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER 8-4057942731 BUT IT WAS ACTIVATED AND CLOSED ON THE SAME DAY BEFORE CAR COULD EVEN BE LOOKED AT BY DEALER SERVICE. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL BUT I FIND A RECALL ON 2007 MALIBU RECALL NUMBER 14772. CAR WAS GOING DOWN SHORT BACK ROAD HAD THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES WITHING 2 MINUTES.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085073April 14, 2018
STEERING
MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU WAS ON THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHIME STARTING GOING OFF AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I WAS AT RISK OF LOSING MY LIFE DUE TO THE POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT RANDOMLY. I THINK THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS MORE AS THE MALIBU HAS ALWAYS HAD AN ISSUE WITH RANDOM ELECTRICAL AND POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT COULD CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. NOTE* THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL MOVING BY ITSELF AND WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT.*
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082286March 31, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING. IT REBOOTED WHEN WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED. BUT IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND RESTARTED WHEN TURNING IT BACK ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL ENDED IN 2016. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE IT FIXED. I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS HAZARD. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING AT 45 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082010March 29, 2018
STEERING
CAR STEERING LOCKS AND I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR. IT'S HARD TO TURN AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER. I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT ON AND IT WILL WORK, BUT THEN IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED AS I DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL TO WORK. I CALLED AND WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY MY VIN ISN'T COVERED BY THE STEERING CONTROL SENSOR RECALL THAT IS POSTED FOR CARS 2006-2007, YET MY CAR IS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081877March 28, 2018
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME ACROSS ARTICLES WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SPECIFIC MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. GM PERSONNEL SAID BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH THE FACTORIES WHERE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS OR WHAT NOT CAME FROM THAT THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RUN ON IT TO SEE IF THAT IS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE POWER STEERING ISSUE I'M HAVING NOW IS THE SAME EXACT REASON THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081117March 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS THEN IT GOES UP TO FULL. WHEN I DRIVE FOR A WHILE THE GAUGE GOES DOWN TO EMPTY. ALSO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. SOMETIMES IT GOES OUT BUT COMES BACK ON. THE FUELS GAUGE IS ERRATIC DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THA TANK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. MECHANIC SAID IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080847March 22, 2018
STEERING
WE RECENTLY WERE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN WE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. THIS SOUNDS VERY FAMILIAR TO NHSTA # 15V06400. CHEVROLET SAID OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED BUT OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ISSUE IN THE RECALL WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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