2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING CONTROL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

(CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007) MY POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WENT OUT AND THE WHEEL JERKS WHEN YOUR JUST SITTING IDLE. NOW MY POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE. MANY CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE AND WERE RECALLED HOWEVER THEY DID NOT RECALL MY VEHICLE. GM DEALERSHIP PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN WHICH WOULD COST $1000, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF IT. IM NOT HAPPY WITH CHEVY AND DO NOT PLAN ON PURCHASING ANYMORE VEHICLES WITH THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,953. UPDATED 4/22/14*CN UPDATED 04/25/2014*JS

TRAVELING 60 MPH ON MOUNTAIN PASS AND POWER STEERING ALERT CAME UP ON MY RADIO SCREEN THEN I LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON IT RESET ITSELF AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME SEVERAL TIMES. I TRAVEL ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN PASS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH SOMETIMES ON VERY ICY ROADS. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE ICY ROADS, I RUN A SEVERE RISK OF A WRECK THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, I RECEIVE THE 'POWER STEERING' MESSAGE ON THE DIC (DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER) ON THE RADIO DISPLAY, AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND THEN RESTART IT, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY IS RESTORED. THIS SCENARIO HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ALSO LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING (HOWEVER ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT WAS FINE - ELECTRICAL, ENGINE RUNNING), AT ABOUT 20 MPH WITH SAME DISPLAY ON DIC. WAS ABLE TO TURN CAR OFF FOR SAME 15 SECONDS AND RESTART VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING WAS RESTORED. SEEING MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR SAME YEAR VEHICLE WITH NO RECALL ON THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR JERKS OVER AND ALMOST HIT A 4 WHEELER. ON MY RADIO IT SHOUTED POWER STEERING AND WENT OUT. I HAVE CALLED GMC 3 TIMES TOTAL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THEM TO GET PROBLEM FIXED, BUT THEY NEVER GOT BACK WITH ME. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WAS VERY RUDE AND DIDN'T WANT TO HELP ME. THE SECOND TIME I CALLED THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SHE WILL GET THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO CALL ME SO WE CAN SELL A APPOINTMENT, NEVER RECEIVED A CALL. THE THIRD TIME I CHATTED ONLINE THEY SPOUSE TO CONTACT ME AND IT NEVER HAPPENED. I WILL NEVER BUY GMC AGAIN. THEY DON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND DEFINITELY DON'T VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS BUSINESS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

POWER STEERING NOTICE RANDOMLY APPEARED ON MY RADIO. THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO GET IT TO WORK. I WAS TOLD BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THEY DO NOT COVER THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

ON THE 11TH MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN I WAS STOPPED. IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHENEVER I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I TRIED DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT SHOWED ON THE DASHBOARD! *TR

DRIVING ON FREEWAY STEERING OFF TO ACCESS ROAD,WHEN STEERING WHEEL STARTED ALTERNATING BETWEEN PULSATING AND LOCKING UP. MANAGED TO GEAR INTO SIDE OF ROAD.I WAS SCARED.CHECKED TIRES. I DID NOT HAVE A BLOW OUT. CALLED FAMILY AT THE HOSPITAL,WHERE MY MOM WAS DYING,TOLD THEM I WAS GOING BACK HOME.DROVE REAL SLOW WITH EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON.STEERING WHEEL WOULD START GYRATING AT TIMES.THOUGHT ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ALIGNMENT.GOT A ESTIMATE IN ACCESS OF 700.00. ANOTHER GOOD MECHANIC STATED IT DID NOT SEEM LIKE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AS HE CHECKED IT WELL.WELL I GOT A BIG LEMON.P.S. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I PARKED IT FOR A LONG TIME. *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED AS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT AND COME BACK UPON RESTARTING CAR. NOW IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS GONE AND IF IT DOES WORK IT GOES OUT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, AFTER DINGING TO LET ME KNOW. AFTER HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT I FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ELECTRONIC ASSIST MODULE COSTING ME ALMOST 1400.00 IN REPAIRS FOR A FAULTY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. I AM LEGITIMATELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL '05, '06, AND '07 MALIBU DRIVERS. THIS IS SO UNSAFE. I'VE COME CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT 5 TIMES NOW DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS THE WOMAN SAID THAT THEY CHANGED THE POWER STEERING ON ALL MALIBU'S AFTER '07 THIS TELLS ME THEY KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM BUT JUST DON'T CARE. THEY ALSO OFFERED TO HELP PAY FOR THE FIX WITH THEIR 70,000 MILE/5 YEAR WARRANTY, BUT WON'T RECALL THE PARTS OR VEHICLE AND MOST FAIL AROUND OR AFTER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS UNJUST AND DANGEROUS NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVERS OF THESE CARS BUT ALSO TO EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. *TR