2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY OR SOLUTION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V064000 (STEERING), 14E044000 (STEERING), AND 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION ON HOW RECALL #14116 HAS BEEN HANDLED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE RECALL, SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER LAST YEAR FOR THREE MANUFACTURER RECALL REPAIRS, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND, IF IT WERE RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 1/19/16 LN *CN

ON MY VEHICLE WE HAVE DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WHERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ANTI-LOCK BREAK LOCK COME ON AND THEN ON DIC IT DISPLAYS ENG PWR REDUCED AND THEN VEHICLE THEN LOSES POWER IN ALL TIMES, IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED HAS VARIED FROM 60 MPH TO 35 MPH.. ONCE ON A STATE 2 LANE AND THE OTHER TIMES ON TOWNSHIP ROADS. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, NEVER ON AN INTERSTATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR LOSES POWER ALMOST COMPLETELY AND I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY. USUALLY AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTING, IT SEEMS TO BE OK, EXCEPT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND I AM USUALLY OK FOR A WEEK OR SO UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT TURN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET HARD TO TURN USUALLY WHEN I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE AND ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES AN ALARM WILL COME ON AND A LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GO OFF. HERE LATELY THE ALARM IS NOT COMING ON. IT IS GETTING WERE IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN, AT LEAST A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK NOW. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS DONE ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT IS SCARY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF I CAN TRUST MY CAR WHEN MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING AND HAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED, THERE WAS ODORS OF FUEL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

ELECTRIC ASSISTING POWER STEERING AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE ORIGINAL REPAIR RECALL ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE RECENTLY. LOST STEERING CONTROL AT SLOW SPEED. REQ INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW. FOR FURTHER REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,470.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING OVER THE YEARS. BUT THIS WAS THE WORST IT HAS EVER BEEN. I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ROADS WERE CLEAR ON THIS SPRING DAY. MY TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE POWER STEERING WAS CHIMING AND THE ALERT CAME ON FOR THAT WHICH EFFECTED MY POWER STEERING. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT COMPLETELY OUT. SO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, THIS ALL REPEATED AGAIN. SO THIS TIME THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. AFTER ALL THAT, THE POWER STEERING STILL CHIMES AND ALERTS STILL COME ON WHICH MAKES IT HARDER TO STEER. THEN I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, WAIT AND RESTART IT. THEN IT IS FINE FOR A WHILE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE ONLY CODE THAT SHOWS UP IS FOR THE 14772 RECALL. BUT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JANUARY OF 2006. PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH AND EXPAND THE CURRENT RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL 2006-2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND MALIBU MAXX VEHICLES. REPAIRS NEED TO BE DONE ON THESE VEHICLES ASAP TO ANY FATAL OR POTENTIAL CRASHES.