2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME DURING A SNOW STORM RETURNING TO ILLINOIS FROM A JOB INTERVIEW IN GRAND RAPIDS MI. WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL FAILURE. HE WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BUT IT REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT MORE EFFORT AND THIS WAS MADE MORE DANGEROUS DUE TO THE SNOW COVERED ROADS.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST CAUSING MY SON TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY WIFE ALMOST RAN INTO A BUILDING AND OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. THIS HAS OCCURRED WEEKLY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS SOMETIMES WITH THE FAILURE LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL DAYS. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER YEARS AND NEEDS TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 MALIBU BEFORE THERE ARE MORE FATALITIES.

THE 'TIGHT STEERING' HAS CAUSED MY FINGERS TO DEVELOP CURVATURES AND TWISTED AND ENLARGED ARTHRITIC KNUCKLES. IT IS CAUSING MY SHOULDERS TO BECOME PAINFUL REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY. CARPAL TUNNEL FROM THE MINI-TRAUMA PUSHING AND JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO OVERCOME ITS RESISTANCE TO TURN. (NEXTEER CALLS THIS 'TORQUE OVERLAY' AND THIS TORQUE OVERLAY IS EFFECTING MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF. MY FRIENDS THAT DRIVE A MALIBU, CHRYSLER, CADILLAC, AND OTHER VEHICLES WITH STEERING THAT CAN'T BE TURNED WITH ONE FINGER (TOO TIGHT) ARE HAVING NUMEROUS BACK/NECK FUSION OPERATION AS I HAVE. THE STIFF SUSPENSION RESULTS IN 300+ SHAKING FORCES TRAVELING THROUGH MY BODY. NOT A SMOOTH SOFT-RIDING VEHICLES. THESE 300+ SHAKING FORCES CAUSE MY BACK, HIPS, NECK TO DEVELOP PAIN. MY STOMACH BECOME UPSET FROM THE BOUNCING. THE SUSPENSION IS HARD (LIKE RACE CAR). THE SEATING IS HARD MOLDED FOAM WHICH DOES NOT PREVENT THESE SHAKING/BOUNCING/JERKING FORCE FROM REACHING MY BODY AND ORGANS. HERE IS A LINK TO MY WEB SITE WHICH HAS PICTURES OF ADULTS INJURIES FROM THE TIGHT 'TORQUE OVERLAY' STEERING. HTTP://MIKETOMICH.COM/PICTURES-ADULTS-DRIVING-INJURIES-1.HTML THIS IS A LINK TO THE BACK INJURIES CAUSED BY THE TIGHT 'TORQUE OVERLAY' STEERING AND THE STIFF SUSPENSIONS. HTTP://MIKETOMICH.COM/DRIVING-INJURIES-BACK-AND-SPINE.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ON MIKETOMICH.COM MODULE 2 AND ALL SIX (6) LINE ITEMS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH A CONTACT CONFIRMATION COMPLAINT NUMBER. I HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/PICTURES THAT I WILL PUT INTO A REPORT AND SEND THIS TO DR. [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 7/23/15*CN UPDATED 11/9/2015*JS

OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP OUT OF OWN POCKET YET RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO MY VIN#. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS PHYSICALLY TURNS ITSELF AND LOCKS THE WHEEL THROWING ME INTO ADJACENT LANES AND ERRATICALLY MOVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON OTHER 2007 CHEVY MALIBUS WITH THE IDENTICAL PART NUMBER THAT IS ALSO ON MY CAR BUT AFTER CONTACTING GM I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE AND THAT TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR 2 OTHER RECALLS OUT OF MY POCKET, HAD 2 TAKEN CARE OF BY GM, YET NOW HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 3 OR MORE PARTS ON MY CAR THAT ARE UNDER RECALL BUT NOT EXTENDED TO MY VIN# BUT ALREADY SHOWING IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS FOR FAILURE FOR PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER DRIVING A VEHICLE GM IS TELLING ME THAT IS SAFE. NOT TO MENTION THE DEPRECIATION OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THESE MECHANICAL ISSUES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY OR MY MONEY. I FEEL ROBBED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,044.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO COAST INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE SMOKE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

COMPLAINT IS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND POWER STEERING LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY ON BELTWAY 8 AND 225 IN HOUSTON, TX BUT WAS TOLD EVEN BACK THEN THAT COST WAS GREATER THAN CAR WAS WORTH. I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT EVER SINCE WITH FAULTY STEERING BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX AND STILL PAY CAR NOTE. I KNOW THEY HAVE RECALLED SOME BUT THEY KEEP SAYING MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET MY VIN NUMBER IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER MODULE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,100. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN