2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK EXCESSIVELY FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/10/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,357.

I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED IT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND JUMPING. IT THEN BECAME VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO HIT THE CURB AND SIDE SWIPE A PARKED CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT REALLY BAD IF NOT FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,954.

IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC THAT MY ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING IS NOT WORKING. FOR SOME REASON, MY 2007 MALIBU IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER 2007 MALIBUS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARK ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING UP INTERSTATE 95 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, WHICH RESET THE POWER STEERING. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART THE CAR TO RESET IT. THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING DID NOT RESET. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON MOST OTHER VEHICLES THIS YEAR, EXCEPT FOR A FEW MONTHS WHICH MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO. THERE ARE STILL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES BEYOND WHAT VEHICLES ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 14772. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.