2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRES. HE ALSO TESTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/13/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN ACCELERATING UP A GRADE/HILL. ALSO WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THERE WAS A CHIME SOUND AS IF THE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED. THERE WAS A SUDDEN AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING HAS OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING UP A SLIGHT GRADE, ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT OR ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING UP A SLIGHT GRADE. UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 PH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.