2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 8/12/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STRAIGHTENING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THREE TIMES BUT EVERY TIME WE CONTACT THE DEALER WE ARE TOLD THAT IT WILL BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THAT WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT CONCERN. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. WHAT IS OUR RECOURSE AT THIS TIME? THIS IS FOR RECALL 13036. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED A CHIME SOUNDED AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS WILL REOCCUR UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE ARE IN THE HIGHER NORMAL RANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V254000 (FUEL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND BELIEVED THAT THE CRASH WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,075.

AFTER DRIVING OUT OF MY GARAGE, MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BRAKES. POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON THE MONITOR. TURNED THE CAR OFF THINKING MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE WARMED IT UP A BIT. STARTED CAR BACK UP TO PROCEED, STEERING JERKED AND LOCKED AGAIN. WAS TOO AFRAID TO CONTINUE SO CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE SAYING PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING PUMP MOTOR AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THEY CAN REPLACE THE PUMP MOTOR NOW FOR $650 AND THE EPS ASSIST WHEN AVAILABLE. WONDER IF I AM BEING RIPPED OFF HERE!!! SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND STEERING WOULD FEEL A BIT TIGHT OR STIFF AT TIMES, BUT NEVER JERKED OR LOCKED UP ON ME. I THOUGHT IS WAS DUE TO THE COLDER TEMPS HERE IN MICHIGAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244,674.