2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS NOW, SINCE JUNE 10, 2011, MY GAS GAUGE KEEPS JUMPING UP AND DOWN, AND CAN REMAIN TO THE "EMPTY" OR "0" SIGN FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED MILES. THEN I RECEIVE MESSAGES THAT MY GAS TANK IS EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL. THIS OCCURS AT THE MOMENT WHEN I ADD GASOLINE IN THE TANK OR FILL OUT THE TANK. THEN, SINCE JUNE 17, THE EMPTY SIGN HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE ALERT ENGINE SIGN. UNTIL THE END OF JULY, THE TWO ALERTS WOULD ROUTINELY DISAPPEAR AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 100 MILES OR AFTER A DAY OR TWO DAYS. BUT FOR MORE THAN THREE WEEKS NOW, THE TWO ALERTS CAN STAY FOR A WEEK AND BEYOND 100 MILES. BUT THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY DISAPPEAR AND WOULD REAPPEAR ONCE I PUT NEW GASOLINE IN THE CAR OR FILL OUT THE TANK. ON AUGUST 18, 2011, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT IS WAS THE FAILURE OF THE GAS TANK SENSOR. SAYING THAT THE GAS TANK WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT TO INSTALL A NEW SENSOR. WHEN I WENT TO GOOGLE FOR GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE FOR MALIBU 2007, I FOUND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2007 MALIBU. I CALLED CHEVROLET ASKING IF MALIBU 2007 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL CAN ONLY BE ISSUED BY THE NHTSA. THAT'S WHY I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT.

POWER STEERING ISSUES ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND PULLS STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST RAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,244.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NO LONGER RECOGNIZE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TURNS AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

2007 CHEVY MALIBU LS 3.4 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEM, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START PULSATING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AT STARTING THE ENGINE, WHILE DRIVING IT WILL MOVE BY ITSELF LIKE IF IT IS TRYING TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE TIRES. FOR LESS THAN 2 SECONDS MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE THERE IS NO CONTROL ON THE STEERING UNLESS YOU CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE TIRES BY GRADUALLY COMPENSATING ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IT WILL DISPLAY A WARNING SIGN FOR THE POWER STEERING ON THE RADIO, ON MI CASE I HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS, THEN IT ERASED BY ITSELF, I TRIED TO LOOK FOR THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THIS CAR HAS NONE, SINCE IT IS HANDLE BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEM, SINCE IS NO RECALLS SO FAR IN THIS 2007 MALIBU FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR

2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH GAS GAUGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE RE-FUELED THE VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE DROPPED TO EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GAS GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THREE TO FOUR GALLONS OF GAS WAS USED. THE GAUGE WOULD THEN BEGIN TO READ THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK AND WOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL THE TANK WAS FILLED AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL GAS WAS PUT IN THE TANK ABOVE 3/4 FULL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FUEL GAUGE LEVER SENSOR WAS POORLY DESIGNED. *JB UPDATED 06/19/12 *JB

2007 MALIBU-STARTED HEARING POPPING WHEN TURNING IN 2009, A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. "LOER I-SHAFT REPLACED. CAR CONTINUES TO POP AND I HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER MY CAR. NOW TOLD IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN AND GEAR. APPARENTLY NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT IS A TRUE DEFECT THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF FOR THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY DAUGHTER. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A WRECK IF STEERING GOES OUT WHILE IN TWON OR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TT

ON 6/20/2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR ROAD WITH MY GRANDSON IN THE BACK SEAT IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. WITHOUT WARNING MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED JUMPING AND PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND HARD TO PULL BACK TO THE PROPER DIRECTION. THEN IT PULLED SO HARD THAT IT WAS AT A POINT I ALMOST PUT MY CAR INTO HEAD ON TRAFFIC OR A DITCH. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FIND A PARKING LOT TO PULL INTO. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND COMPOSED MYSELF. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR BACK HOME. I HAD NO WARNING OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON MY WARNING SYSTEM UNTIL THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ON A RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT SINCE THIS WAS A MAJOR ROAD (HWY146). WE TOOK MY CAR TO RON CRAFT CHEVROLET FOR THE REPAIRS WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE DO NOT HAVE THE PART TAKEN OFF, BUT I AM SURE THEY HAVE THIS ON RECORD. I HAVE THE INVOICE AND CANCELLED CHECK. THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ON A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL CLICKING WHEN TURNED. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER REPAIRS. THE DEALER THEN ADDED LUBRICATION TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH LASTED FOR 40,000 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.