2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE STEERING ASSIST TO RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 154,000. UPDATED 07/15/14 MA THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN, WHILE MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. UPDATED 07.17.14

WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ON THE 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU, THAT ARE THE SAME AS OTHER YEAR MALIBUS, ARE YOU WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT BEFORE RECALLING THIS VEHICLE? *JS

LETTER FROM CONSTITUENTS REGARDING THEIR 2007 MALIBU ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) PROBLEMS AND FAILURE; REQUESTING THAT THE APPROPRIATE STATE OF OHIO AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVESTIGATE THIS EPS FAILURE IN THE 2007 MALIBU MODEL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED LAST WEEK, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN EXHIBITING A PULSATING/JERKING MOVEMENT, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THEN ON APRIL 5, 2014 THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WOULD COST ANYWHERE FROM $00-700 TO FIX THE STEERING ISSUE. *JB UPDATED 05/06/14

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING OF MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. ALL OF THE OTHER YEARS FOR THIS MAKE ARE BEING RECALLED. THE POWER STEERING WAS ORIGINALLY LOCKING UP WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, BUT NOW IT IS LOCKING UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS YEAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALARM SOUNDED CHECK POWER STEERING AND THERE WAS NOTHING THERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, HIP AND LEG INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. TOOK INTO SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A NOTORIOUS ON THE 2007 MALIBUS AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT...... STILL MAKES ME FEEL VERY NERVOUS TO THE FACT WHAT IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT BLOWS OUT AT ME CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON ACCIDENT!!!! NOW ON APRIL 3, 2014 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE! IT TOTALLY JUST BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING! I MEAN WTH I AM A 5'7 FEMALE THAT WEIGHS 155 LBS! I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR! THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON MY SEAT BROKE! I KNOW HAVE TO HAVE THE SERVICE STATION IN TOWN LOOK AT IT AND SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE!!! I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE ALSO FROM OTHER MALIBU OWNERS WHERE THEIR SEATS JUST BROKE ALSO!!!! THIS COULD BE DEADLY!!!! I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL AND DON'T BELIEVE I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLE AGAIN IN MY LIFE!!!! I CONTACTED GM ABOUT MY SEAT YESTERDAY AND THE GUY PUT ME ON HOLD CONTACTED THE NEAREST GM SHOP TO ME GOT THE SERVICE MANAGER ON A 3 WAY CALL AND HUNG UP!! I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO HIM AND HE SAID THAT WOULD BE MY DIME.... HE COULD CERTAINLY LOOK AT IT FOR ME BUT TO REPLACE THE SEAT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO ME! HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSE TO DRIVE WHEN MY SEAT SITS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR AND SENSOR SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I OWN A 2007CHEVY MALIBU THAT APPARENTLY IS NOT RECALLED. I HAVE HAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE SHOWS UP. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN IN NON-BUSY AREAS WHEN THIS HAPPENS AS I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RE START THE CAR. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TWITCH THE LEFT BY ITSELF AND IS VERY LOOSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO BE LOOKED AT. I FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR IN FACT I WILL NOT DRIVE IT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT I WOULD NOT PUT IN THAT CAR. SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO GET TO WORK AND TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, SPORTS, ETC. WHEN I DO NOT HAVE A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE, WHILE GM TRIES TO DECIDE WHICH CARS THEY WILL FIX. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I FEEL COMPENSATION IS NEEDED FOR THE INCONVENIENCES THEY HAVE CREATED. *TR