2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING OVER A GROOVE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SEIZED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY AND THE GROUND STRAP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 121,000. UPDATED 08/24/11 *BF UPDATED 04/09/12 UPDATED 05/03/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, AND THE STERRING WHEEL LATER UNLOCKS ON IT'S OWN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BECOMES VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING SENSOR BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE UPON ENGAGING IT. DURING A LEFT AND RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A TIGHTNESS AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP REAR OF THE FUEL TANK AND WAS EMITTING A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND JERK VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,500.

WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWISTING HIGHWAY IN RURAL MONTANA WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. WITH NO ASSIST WE ALMOST MISSED A CORNER. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXTREME PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. IF THE POWER STEERING RETURNED DURING THE TIME A LOT OF PULLING PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL WE MAY HAVE GONE ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND IMPACTED THE FRONT OF A KENWORTH TRUCK. IF AFTER A HEAD ON ACCIDENT THE POWER STEERING MAY AGAIN BE WORKING IF CHECKED. THIS IS A FEARFUL SITUATION.

MY 2006 MALIBU POWER STEERING KEEPS SPONTANEOUSLY GOING OUT. IT STARTED AROUND 75,000 MILES. IT IS CONSTANTLY PULLING THE WHEEL FROM ONE DIRECTION TO THE OTHER. IT'S AT A POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT DOES COME ON, BUT ONLY SPORADICALLY - NOT ALL OF THE TIME. SO FAR, NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, BUT I FEAR IT WILL LOCK UP IN ONE CERTAIN DIRECTION OR OVER CORRECTION FROM TRYING TO CONTROL IT WILL CAUSE A CRASH. NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED OR REPLACED- THE CAR IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AT THIS TIME. *TR

IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES LOCKING UP..WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT TAKES 4-5 SECS AND ITS BACK TO NORMAL ITS DONE IT 3 TIMES AND THE PAST TIME CAME CLOSE TO BEING IN A DEADLY WRECK. *TT