2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AND BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.

DRIVER SEAT FRAME WELDS SNAP, WILL HAVE TO WELD AND MAKE NEW BRACKETS. MINE DID IT ON THE LEFT REAR. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 04 THROUGH 05 CHEVY MALIBUS. *TR

FROM ABOUT 35000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON FROM TIME TO TIME. UNDER THE 3YEARS/36000MILES WARRANTY, DEALER JUST REZEROED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. BUT IT CAN NOT PREVENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FROM BEING ON AGAIN OCCASIONALLY. AT ABOUT 44000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. THIS TIME THE SAME DEALER (JAKE SWEENEY CHEVROLET) ASKED FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FOR $632. I THINK THE AIR BAG PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 07 MALIBU MAXX. *TR

I EXPERIENCED A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING SINCE 9000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 69000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT'S WORSE THAN EVER. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER REGULARLY AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT EVERY TIME. EVERY TIME THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. ONCE IT CAME OFF WARRANTY, THE DEALER HAD NO PROBLEM FINDING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE 2004 THROUGH 2006 MODEL AND A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED. GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IT AS A PROBLEM IN THE 2007 MODEL. *TR

AIR BAG PRESENCE MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED COST $582.00. VEHICLE MILEAGE 36,522 IN/36,524 OUT FROM DEALERSHIP 3/5 AUGUST 2010. AIRBAG GOES OUT OF SERVICE WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT AND BUCKLED. WARRANTY 36,000 CHEVY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AIRBAGS SYSTEM. 524 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. TOLD SHOULD HAVE HAD FORESIGHT TO TELL THE PART WAS GOING TO GO OUT PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION LIKE I DID FOR THE DASH RATTLES (FIXED AGAIN ON 5 AUG 2010). CONTACT CHEVY STATED VIA TELEPHONE (LEE) I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 24 HOURS REGARDING IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR REPAIR. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY EXCEPT FOR AN EMAIL FROM (LADY) STATING WE ARE FORWARDING YOU CONCERN. THE DEALER (WILKERSON CHEVY, 1301 DOUGLAS DRIVE, PO BOX 1088, SANFORD, NC 27331-1088, (919) 775-3421). I BELIEVE THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (MS. SHELLY NICHOLS) HAS DONE EVERYTHING IT CAN DO WITHOUT CHEVY'S REPAIR AUTHORIZATION. REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS REPAIR ISSUE. WITH THIS VITAL PART OF THE SAFE SYSTEM OUT OF SERVICE IT RENDERS THE ATLEAST THE PASSENGER SEAT UNSAFE (1) AS A PASSENGER AND (2) AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER POTENTIALLY THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF FRONT END COLLISION HOWEVER , IT MAY ARM. THERE BY CREATING A SECOND HAZARD. *TR

FROM 8000 MILES ONWARD MY CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HAS A CLUNKING FEELING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN. MALIBUS AND OTHER CHEVYS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, CHEVY WILL NOT FIX BUT SAYS THE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISTAKENLY UNLUBRICATED DURING MANUFACTURE AND MAY NEED TAKEN APART AND LUBRICATED, THEY WILL NOT OFFER FIX. THE UNLUBRICTAED STEERING COLUMN COULD POTENTIALLY WEAR AND FAIL. *TR

MY 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT MAXX LOCKS WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE READ A LOT OF REVIEWS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I THINK A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE AIRBAG MODULE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN MADE REPAIRS TO THE MODULE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.

DRL TOO HOT AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT / SIDE MARKER HOUSING TO MELT. MELTED PLASTIC CAUSES BULB TO GO OUT / FUSE TO SOCKET. NEEDED TO REPLACE BULB, HOUSING AND HARNESS ALL OEM AND AVAILABLE.. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER IF LEFT UNCHECKED. *TR

WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, HE HEARS A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN.. THE CURRENT 50K AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 30,000. *TR