2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/17/2017*CN

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU AND COULDN'T CUT THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. POWER STEERING WAS TOTALLY OUT. THE RADIO WAS SCROLLING "POWER STEERING", BUT HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON. MANAGED TO GET TO A GAS STATION AND THEN AFTER MANY OF US LOOKING AT IT REALIZED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT. WAS GOING TO GET IT TOWED, BUT WHEN STARTING IT UP AGAIN, IT WORKED FINE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS! MY CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 68,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON, BUT THE 2007 WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL - ALL OTHER YEARS BESIDES '07. I NEEDED A NEW STEERING TORQUE SENSOR. COST $500 TO REPLACE. SEEMS CRAZY WITH SUCH A KNOWN PROBLEM AND LOW MILES THAT GM EXCLUDED THIS YEAR IN THE RECALL. SO DISAPPOINTED! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION ON THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU'S. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN MY CAR. I HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT ALWAYS START. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW. *TR

STEERING WORKS FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GETS HARD AND SEND ALERT THAT POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. *TR

THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM IN THE CAR ENABLES WHENEVER IT WANTS TO LEAVING YOU STRANDED. THE WHOLE CAR SHUTS DOWN ALL METHODS OF DISARMING THE SYSTEM FAIL. YOU HAVE TO WAIT X AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM TO DISABLE ON IT'S OWN. IT COULD TAKE AN HOUR TO 48 HOURS! HUGE INCONVENIENCE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND AS A RESULT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.