2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WOULD SHAKE WHILE PARKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A STEERING CALIBRATION OF THE SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK THE CAR KEPT MOVING. I HAD TO DRIVE TO A SAFE FLAT AREA TO STOP IT AND TURN OFF THE CAR. THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS RIPPED IN HALF. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT FOR 2007. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I ENTERED MY VIN ON THE GM SITE, BUT MY CAR IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE RECALLS. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN IT IS HAVING THE SAME IDENTICAL ISSUES AS THE RECALLED MALIBUS OF OTHER YEARS? *TR

MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AFTER ABOUT 7 SECONDS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEN GO BACK ON WHEN I AM STOPPED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE RECALL LIST. I ALSO HAVE THE ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE LAST FALL WHEN I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK- IT WAS RIPPED IN HALF. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING YEARS AGO. POWER MIRRORS DO NOT WORK. CHECK AIR BAG REMINDER GOES ON RANDOMLY. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE AND VERY UNSAFE. *TR

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND GETS VERY HARD TO STEER LIKE IT'S PULLING TO THE SIDE, CAUSING ME TO OVERCORRECT BY STEERING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION- IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IS VERY FRIGHTENING BUT THEN IT STOPS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE ENTERED MY VIN ON THE GM SITE BUT IT SAYS I AM NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM? I AM ALSO HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS- THEY GO ON WHEN I AM NOT BRAKING AND OFF WHEN I DO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LAST FALL BECAUSE IT BROKE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STAY IN PARK. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO IF I AM NOT ON THE RECALL LIST? THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE- I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. *TR

WOW, ME AND WIFE [XXX] ALMOST CRASHED FRIDAY EVENING AFTER THE STEERING GOT SO TIGHT AND COULDN'T CONTROL OR STEER THE CAR. I'VE OWNED CAR SINCE 2007 AND THIS WAS REALLY VERY VERY VIOLENT SURPRISE TO US. WE ARE STILL IN SHOCK AND VERY SCARED.. AT THIS AGE I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN DRIVING WITH OUR GRANDSONS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO RELEASE FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE CONTACT'S HOME. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING. HOWEVER, HER MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED, IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DEACTIVATED THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A PART ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POTHOLE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE TIRE HIT THE POTHOLE AND BROKE THE HUB CAP. THE CONSUMER PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT ARM. THE CONSUMER DID SEEK CARE WITH A PHYSICIAN. THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION BEGAN TO FAIL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START UP. THE VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS

INTERMITTENT / OCCASIONAL "STEERING LOCK" ,"TORQUE STEER". WHILE TURNING, UNDER ACCELERATION A WARNING BELL RINGS, THE STEERING "LOCKS" FOR A "SECOND". FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND NORMAL STEERING RETURNS. IT TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE TO UNDERSTAND THE "BELL" AS I WAS CONCENTRATING ON THE STEERING AND DON'T NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS. WHILE ONLY HAPPENING "RARELY" IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY LAST WEEK. CURIOUS WHY OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL (WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST) ARE UNDER RECALL AND NOT THIS MODEL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.