2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX LT THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP CAUSING ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND IT STAYS IN ITS LAST POSITION AND THE CAR DINGS. I HAVE NO MESSAGE ON MY DASH OR RADIO. USUALLY LETTING OFF THE GAS CORRECTS THE ISSUE WITHIN A COUPLE SECONDS. IN THOSE SECONDS BEFORE I REGAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR, I HAVE NO CONTROL TO KEEP ME FROM HITTING SOMETHING. I'VE SEEN MANY REPORTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE READ SOME THAT HAVE SAID IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON, I ONLY KNOW WHEN SOMEONE TELLS ME I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 2007 AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HAVE CARS HUNK THE HORNS AT ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW IF I AM STOPPING OR GOING. *TR

I OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU,IN WHICH I HAVE ONLY HAD 1 1/2 YEARS,THE FACTORY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED 3 MONTHS AGO. I AM NOW HAVING VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING (EPS) IT HAS A TENDENCY TO GO OUT ON ME EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT IF I TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR IF I JUST TURN IT A LITTLE BIT JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TURN I CAN FILL THE STIFFNESS IN IT AS IF ITS GETTING READY TO SHUT DOWN,THIS HAS HAPPEN OFF AND ON FOR 2 WEEKS NOW AND ONCE IT SHUTS DOWN I HAVE TO CUT THE CAR ALL THE WAY OFF AND CRANK IT BACK UP AND THEN THE POWER STEERING IS RESTORED,THIS NEVER HAPPENS WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT IT JUST GO ALONG AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG. I CONSIDER THIS PRETTY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN TO ME IN TRAFFIC AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN AND GET ME HIT IN THE REAR SERIOUSLY. I HAVE BEEN ONLINE READING SOME OF THE OTHER COMMENTS WITH THE CHEVY MALIBU AND ALL THEM SEEM TO EXPERIENCE MY PROBLEMS AS WELL. I HAVE MADE AN APPT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT TO SEE WHAT OFFICIALLY IS THE PROBLEM WITH IT AND HAVE IT FIXED.BUT,I REALLY THINK THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING BECAUSE THERE IS A GLITCH SOMEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM THAT IS KILLING THE CONSUMER'S POCKET. IS THERE A RAINBOW AT THE END OF THIS TUNNEL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP; HE HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL SO THAT IT WOULD MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,528. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,400.

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU WORK IN REVERSE. APPROX 45 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS CONTINUOUS. I ALSO CANNOT ENGAGE MY CRUISE CONTROLS. IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A REAR END COLLISION OCCURS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON LINE AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TOO. ALL OF WHICH COMMENT THAT THEIR AREA DEALERS CHARGED THEM A LOT OF MONEY, WERE UNSURE OF THE FIX, AND IN SOME CASES THE REPAIRS MADE WERE ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES. SEVERAL HAVE MENTIONED REPLACING PART # 15940467 WHICH IS A MODULE. *TR

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX IS DEFECTIVE. IT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL BLOG AND COMMUNITY WEBSITES THAT SEVERAL OTHERS THAT OWN 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THIS AT ONCE AND FIX ALL IMPACTED VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX . THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AS IF YOU ARE "RIDING YOUR BRAKES" AND THEN WHEN YOU DO APPLY YOUR BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST REAR END YOU! I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST A WEEK AND THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND SOMEONE GETS HURT! *TR

ON A 2006 MALIBU, THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS. EACH TIME THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE LUCKILY. IN 5 DAYS, THE CAR GETS TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION STEERING REPLACED. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY, 50,000 MILES, THE SECOND WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND THE THIRD AT ABOUT 80,000. THE CAR IS AT 95,000 MILES NOW WHICH IS A LOT, BUT TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPLACED AT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC SOON TO BE 4 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR IS NOT GOOD. THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST POWER STEERING AND ALL ASSOCIATED DESIGNS IS UNSAFE AS THE WHEEL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN WHEN FAILURE OCCURS. *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HAS LOST POWER STEERING THREE TIMES. IT HAS BEEN TO THE MECHANIC TWICE. DRIVING AT ANY TIME, BUT ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, IS FRIGHTENING BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING MY GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR