2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL APPROVAL FOR A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. BUT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING AND REPORTED TO OUR CHEVY DEALER HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING NOT WORKING FOR PERIODS OF TIME WHEN WE START THE CAR AS WELL AS DRIVING IT. ITS BEEN THAT WAY FOR AWHILE NOW AS THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE IT IS. I NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE ITS TOO HARD GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. MY HUSBAND "DEALS" WITH IT. LAST TIME I DROVE THE CAR THE STEERING KICKED IN AGAIN GOING AROUND A TURN AND I ALMOST CROSSED THE LANE. ALSO, AT THAT TIME MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TO HELP ME TURN THE WHEEL TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TRYING TO DO SO ACTUALLY STRAINS MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDER. SHOULDN'T THIS PROBLEM BE UNDER A RECALL? AND IF NOT, WHY NOT? WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE PURCHASING CHEVYS AND WE'RE HOPING FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

GLASS ON SUN ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY 41 AT APPOX. 60 MILES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT BLEW OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY OR BEHIND ME. I DON'T THINK IT HIT ANOTHER CAR BUT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO A SERVICE BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/18/15*LJ UPDATED 9/12/2017*CN

THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK ON I-95, SOUTH, IN MAINE. ONE TIME IN PARTICULAR, NOTED ABOVE, IN WHICH IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING. THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP AND ALL GAUGES WOULD DROP, THE POWER STEERING WOULD COMPLETELY LOCK, AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO SLOWLY MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THERE WERE ALWAYS STEERING, SHIFTING, LOCKING, BRAKING, CONCERNS WITH THIS CAR. WE WERE CONSTANTLY BRINGING IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT FOR TRANSMISSION AND STEERING ISSUES. AFTER MULTIPLE RECALLS, I THOUGHT IT BEST TO STATE THAT THIS CAR IS TRULY UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SO LONG, IT IS MORE OF JUST A REASSURANCE THAT SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY LOOKING INTO THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE VEHICLES. WE CANT SEEM TO GET MUCH LUCK WITH REPAIRS, AND EVEN ISSUES THAT ARE COMPLETELY RELATED TO THESE RECALLS, WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR OUT OF POCKET. WE NO LONGER DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY, IF AVOIDABLE, BUT WE DO STILL HAVE TO USE IT AS A COMMUTING VEHICLE TO WORK ON OTHER ROADS DAILY. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE RECALLED, AS IT IS TRULY CONCERNING THAT THE COMPANY FINDS THESE ISSUES TO BE MINOR REPAIRS. *JS

I RECENTLY SENT MY CAR OVER TO GLOBAL AUTO MALL IN NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ. IT WAS THERE FOR A WEEK WITHOUT ANYONE CALLING ME INFORMING ME IF THE CAR WAS FINISHED WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THE RECALL. I CAME FROM THE CAR MECHANIC TODAY BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE SAME ITEMS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED WERE NOT FIXED AND NOW I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TRYING TO FIX IT.I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK THAT I HAVE DONE FOR MY CAR IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THIS CAR AND I AM WILLING TO GO TO THE MEDIA AND OTHER LEGAL OPTIONS THAT I HAVE. I HAVE KIDS AND A WIFE TO SUPPORT AND THIS RECALL DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

END OF JULY 2014, EARLY MORNING, WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CLEAR DRY CONDITIONS, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSE ON THEIR OWN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN LIGHTING UP IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRAKE PULSE.. THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON REMAIN ON AND CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF MY 60MILE ONE WAY DAILY DRIVE. I WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL13036 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ISSUES., I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR THIS 12/12/14. AFTER WAITING MORE THAN 2 HOURS TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK (WITHOUT THE RECALL WORK BEING DONE), I RESCHEDULED FOR 12/16/14. AFTER COMPLETING THE RECALL WORK THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH ALL ERROR CODES CLEARED. LESS THAN 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE ISSUES RETURNED. NO CRUISE CONTROL, PULSING BRAKES AND T/C LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAIN ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY SIMPLY ADDED LUBRICANT TO CONNECTIONS AND THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. I READ THE RECALL NOTICE TO THEM, IT CLEARLY STATES ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP (PETE HARKNESS/MORRISON,IL) RECOMMENDS THAT I BRING IT BACK IN AGAIN AND PAY $90.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEN I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS NEEDED. *TR

HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO FAIL ON A REGULAR INTERVAL. I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAMS 4 TIMES. I JUST PURCHASED TWO MORE BECAUSE THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HAS FAILED AGAIN. NO, I DO NOT TOUCH THE QUARTZ HALOGEN LAMP. I HAVE WORKED WITH THESE BULBS FOR MANY YEARS. *TR