2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING--VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS AT THE SHOP NOW FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR DEPENDING ON COSTS. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS VERY COSTLY AND THAT THE ISSUE MAY BE AN ALREADY RECALL FIX.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, UNTIL SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, RADIO DISPLAYS A MESSAGE STATING "POWER STEERING." THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, WHILE IDLING, OR THE POWER STEERING SIMPLY DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. IT BEGAN IN 2015 AND CONTINUES TODAY, GROWING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

POWER STEERING SIGN COMES ON WHEN FIRST TURNING CAR ON, LOCKING THE WHEEL UP. WHEN I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART IT ISSUE GOES AWAY. NOW STARTING TO HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING. WIFE ALMOST CRASHED WHILE DRIVING. VERY HARD TO TURN UNDER SLOW DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THIS VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY DESIGN FAULT WHERE THE PASSENGER PRESSENCE SENSOR(PPS) DEFAULTS CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON DISSABLING THE WHOLE WHOLE AIRBAG PROTECTION SYSTEM. THIS CAR SHARES THE SAME PARTS WITH THE 2007 SATURN AURA WHOSE MODEL HAS BEEN SAFETY RECALLED FOR TE PPS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RODENROTH MOTORS INC (3055 S MACKINAC TRAIL, SAULT STE, MARIE, MI 49783, (906) 662-4756), BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON MCBRIDE AVE IN WEST PATERSON SUDDENLY THE POWER ASSIST ON THE STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS TURNING IT WAS VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING. I CHECKED MY VIN FOR RECALL I AM NOT ON THE LIST. THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND NOW I CANNOT USE IT AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST ME WELL OVER $1,000 THAT I DO NOT HAVE. THIS SHOULD BE AN OPEN RECALL FOR ANYBODY WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE DIE.

THIS CAR HAD MANY RECALLS THEY DID FIX THE ONE OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT WAS NEVER RIGHT MADE CLICKING AOUND I PURCHASED FROM SECOND PARTY WHO HAD IT DONE I FIXED THE TIRE ROD ON THAT SIDE IT NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM NOW THE POWER STEERING MADE SOUND STARTED SHAKING THE STEERINV WHEEL AFTER THE FACT I KNOW THERE IS RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE OF POWER STEERING. SO PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK I HAVE DISABILITY AND NEED MY CAR TO BE SAFE I'M UNABLE TO DRIVE ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES SUCH STRENGTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. BRAEGER CHEVROLET (4100 S 27TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53221) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

THE CAR'S STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON. WHEN DRIVING, "POWER STEERING" IS DISPLAYED ON THE PANEL MAKING TURNING VERY DIFFICULT.