2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT ANY DIAGNOSTIC OR REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 11/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ON AN ONLINE SEARCH IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A MECHANIC TO CLEAN THE BCM CONNECTORS. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. UPDATED 11/19/2012 *JS UPDATED 11/27/12*LJ UPDATED 11/29/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED, WITH THE KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ENTERED VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED A FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN THE SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/19/12

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6-7 TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. TYPICALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON BUT NOT ALWAYS, CALLED THE DEALER, SOUNDS LIKE A FUEL SENSOR WHICH WILL COST AROUND $800 TO FIX, ALSO, SPEEDOMETER IS HAS BEEN JUMPING AROUND FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW! HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR A VIBRATION NOISE IN THE DASH THAT WOULD COME AND GO, DEALER KEPT SAYING IT WAS FROM WIPER BLADES THEY WOULD REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD GO AWAY FOR TEMPORARILY, 5 YEARS LATER STILL GET THE VIBRATION ESPECIALLY ON A WINDY DAY!THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS! I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT WELL, AFTER READING THOUSANDS OF ALL THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINTS, HOW CAN CHEVY NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS? THESE ARE NOT JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR COMPLAINTS THESE ARE DEFINITELY FAULTY PARTS USED BY CHEVY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY LOOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED TURNS TO BE COMPLETELY ABNORMALLY WIDE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 130,000.

MY FUEL GAUGE WILL JUMP FROM EMPTY TO WHATEVER LEVEL OF FUEL IS IN THE TANK WITHOUT CAUSE. IT HAS MADE MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT GO ON. ON OCCASION THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT BUT THEN IT WILL REAPPEAR. I HAVE CHANGED FUEL CAPS TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP. I FINALLY HAD THE ENGINE DIAGNOSED AND HAD TROUBLE CODE P0463 COME UP WHICH INDICATES A FUEL LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON IN THE 2007 MALIBU AND BEGINS TO APPEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS @ 4 - 5 YEARS OF AGE. I GUESS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CHEVROLET IS GOING TO ABOUT THE ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMS SO COMMON, IT SEEMS TO BE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY OR CHEAP PART, AND THE REPAIR IS RATHER EXPENSIVE. *TR

VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO TURN AND SHORTLY SHOWED POWER STEERING CODE ON RADIO. GM WAS CONTACTED OFFERED NO HELP BECAUSE IT RAN OUT IF WARRANTY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. ALL OTHER YEAR MALIBUS WITH SAME ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN RECALLED EXCEPT 2007 MODELS, WHICH HAS SAME MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AS OTHER MODELS AND SAME COMPLAINTS. TWO DAYS AGO POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT CAN NO LONGER MOVE VEHICLE. WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SLOWING DOWN WHEN IT DECIDED TO QUIT. GM STILL OFFERS NO HELP. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET. HURT IF THEY DO NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE, 2007 CHEVY MALIBU, IN THE RECALL. *TR

WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER DOES NOT ACTUALLY GO INTO PARK, THEREFORE CAR KEEPS ROLLING.YOU HAVE TO SHIFT THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH UNTIL YOU HERE THE DOORS UNLOCK, THEN YOU KNOW ITS IN PARK. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT PART OF THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 45 I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL JERK TO THE LEFT TURNING THE CAR INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC, I HAD TO PULL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME IT JERKED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A DITCH. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT HAVE TO IT IS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE TO GET TO WORK AND BACK. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR A FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED. *TR

THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I FIRST START DRIVING. THE DRIVER INFO CENTER SAYS POWER STEERING AND SOMETIMES IT GETS HARD TO TURN BUT THEN COMES BACK AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND IS FINE UNTIL I PARK AND RETURN TO VEHICLE TO GO HOME OR WORK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON FOR THE SHAKING. THE BALL JOINTS, BEARINGS, AND CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,042.