2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Complaints

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE AND INCREASED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE HER CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD A SECOND ACCIDENT WHERE SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO RESPOND WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,089. UPDATED 08/19/10*BF UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND THEN RESETS ITSELF. HAS NOT LOCKUP YET WHILE DRIVING. HAVE RESEARCHED AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TYPE CAR. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT BUT AM AFRAID THE WHOLE TIME. *TR

06 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE WHEN GETTING ON THE ROAD, A POWER STEERING MESSAGE SHOW ACROSS THE RADIO DIAL, A WARNING BEEP SOUNDS, THEN THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER SAYS IT FEELS AS IF THE STEER WHEEL LOCKS ON HER, UNABLE TO TURN. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WARRANTY IS OUT. I UNDERSTAND THE COBALTS HAVE A RECALL AGAINST THEM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY NOT THE MALIBU'S? CHECK THE INTERNET FOR COMPLAINTS, THERE ARE HUNDRED, MAY BE EVEN THOUSANDS. THE ONLY RECALLS IS FOR STICKERS AND TWO OTHER ISSUES, WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE SOMEONE TO HAVE A WRECK POSSIBLY INJURING PERSONS. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU *TR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO A ROAD MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND I JUST ABOUT RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY AND IT IS NOW TO THE POINT WHERE I WONT LET MY WIFE DRIVE MY CAR OR LET MY KIDS RIDE IN IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT THE APPROX. COST WILL BE $1000. *TR

THIS CAR LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. 1ST TIME I WAS MERGING INTO HIGH SPEED PARKWAY TRAFFIC AND WAS FRIGHTENED WHEN DIRECTING THE CAR WAS ALMOST TOO DIFFICULT FOR ME. MY PETITE DAUGHTER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS IF SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING. TURNING CORNERS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AS THE TURNING RADIUS IS GREATLY REDUCED. MY WIDE ARCHED TURNS BRING ME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CHRONIC MUSCLE PAIN FROM THE MUSCLE USE IT TAKES TO TURN THE WHEELS OF MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL CHARGE APPROXIMATELY $900.00 TO REMEDY IT. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS ELECTRONIC NOT HYDRAULIC AND I FULLY EXPECT IT IS THE SAME SYSTEM PRESENTLY RECALLED ON THE CHEVY COBALT. THE PROBLEM DESCRIPTIONS OF THE COBALT AND MALIBU ARE IDENTICAL. THIS FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER I DRIVE MY CAR - EVERYDAY!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN MOMENTS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000. UPDATED 05/24/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS ALMOST SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, HE HIT A BLOCK OF WOOD IN THE ROAD AND BLEW A TIRE, DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. UPDATED 05/28/10

POWER STEERING FAILURE. LOCKS UP, WILL NOT UNLOCK, STEERING COLUMN DEFECT, MULTIPLE OCCURANCES, LAST SIX MONTHS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AROUND 15-20 MILES AND I HEARD A CHIME. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL; I LOOKED THE INSTRUMENTS PANEL/DISPLAY, AND I NOTICED A MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN "POWER STEERING". I HAD 2-3 PREVIOUS (DEALER SERVICE) INCIDENTS BEFORE BECAUSE A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING. *TR

MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT SUDDENLY ON MY 2006 MALIBU MAXX LT WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES. IT RESETS WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON, BUT I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIGURE IT OUT, EXCEPT TO TELL ME THAT IT IS VERY COMMON. *TR