2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND SEIZED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT CALLED PARKS CHEVROLET CHARLOTTE AT 704-598-4000 (LOCATED AT 8530 IKEA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28262) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE STRAIGHT ROAD I DIDNT FACE ANY PROBLEM, BUT WHEN IM TAKING A TURN I NEED TO BIT ACCELERATE, WHEN I DO THAT, THE STEERING WHEEL GETS AUTOMATICALLY FORCE STRAIGHTENS ITSELF MAKING IT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN IT WHILE ACCELERATING. I CHECKED OUT WITH DEALER HE IS SAYING IM OUT OF WARRANTY SO I HAVE TO BEAR THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR INCURRED BY THE CHEVVY. IM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR I DIDN'T KNOW AT THE TIME I GOT IT. HERE IN NHTSA WEBSITE, I FOUND THAT THERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL AND VIN FOR STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE KINDLY LOOK INTO THE ISSUE BEFORE IT MAY TURN INTO FATAL ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR OTHERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT YANKED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. YORK CHEVROLET BUICK (2456 US 40, BRAZIL, INDIANA 47834, (812) 420-1015) REQUESTED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC BE PERFORMED AND OFFERED THE OPTION OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,000.

STREERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A RECALL BUT DIDN'T OWN THE CAR AT THE TIME BOUGHT THE CAR FROM PRIVATE OWNER AND RECALL WAS ALREADY CLOSED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOME HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. CONTACTED THIGM AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS ISSUE AND DIDN'T SHOW ANY CONCERN. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE COVERED THIS A ISSUE IT'S A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-THEFT LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURES, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT START AND THE ANTI-THEFT LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IT WAS UNKNOWN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. MCCARTHY CHEVROLET LEE'S SUMMIT (945 SE OLDHAM PARKWAY, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, (816) 356-6610) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FALURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH REFERENCE NUMBER: 8-4569149800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,480.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.