2007 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 992 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 37 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 34 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Steering, electric power assist systemFeb 4, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
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SteeringJul 21, 2014
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehicles. The affected steering shafts may have a yoke that inadequately supports the u-joint bearing resulting in a premature failure.
A joint bearing that fails prematurely may cause separation of the u-joint resulting in a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will refund the purchase price or replace the steering shafts, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492.
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Electrical system, wiringMay 14, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
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Power train, automatic transmissionApr 30, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
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Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 28, 2011
TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.
TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WITH A NEW OR REWORKED FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-866-867-3759 OR LOG ON TO WWW.RECALLRESPONSE.COM.
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Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
77 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Oct 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,467.
Steering, Air bags, Service brakes, Aug 14, 2014
A COUPLE OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR!!! FIRST OFF, THE LATEST RECALL DONE IN 2014 WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN PEDAL PRESSED BUT DID WHEN PEDAL WASN'T DEPRESSED.AFTER CALLING AND GOING TO MULTIPLE GM DEALERS, I HAD TO RESEARCH HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL THE GM DEALER HOW! THE ISSUE IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN NOW. STARTS OFF WITH THE GEAR SHIFT BEING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OUT OF PARK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTING UP.WOW, NOW A RECALL? SECOND. THE SEERING WHEEL HAS ON 2 OCCASIONS JERKED VIOLENTLY TO ONE SIDE THEN BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S OWN...WHILE DRIVING! ALMOST AS IF THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER/DASH LIGHTS COME ON IT THEN JERKS AND MAKES A WEIRD NOSE BEFORE IT FLIPS UPSIDE DOWN AND LOCKS UP! MY 15 YEAR OLD NIECE (WHO HAS HAD HER PERMIT 3 MONTHS) WAS DRIVING ONE OF THE TIMES! THIRD - THE AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON / GOES OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I THINK I' SHOULD GET ALL MY $ BACK FROM THE TIMES I TOOK MY CAR IN TO FIND OUT "WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS" AND HAD FIXED (TEMPORARILY APPARENTLY) AND NOW RECALLS ARE COMING! HONESTLY - THERE ARE ENOUGH THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT WHILE DRIVING (DRUNKS, BAD DRIVERS, BLOW OUTS ETC.) IT'S UNSETTLING TO HAVE "KNOWN" ISSUES WITH YOUR VEHICLE BUT THESE COMPANIES WILL NOT FIX! *TR
Air bags, Aug 12, 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. FOR THE NEXT 2,000 MILES, THE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON AND OFF. ALSO, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED IN THE CHAIR. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT YET, BUT JUST FROM READING REVIEWS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WITH AN EXPENSIVE AND NOT ALWAYS FINITE SOLUTION. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR
Air bags, Jul 30, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Jul 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Air bags, Jun 18, 2014
2003 CHEVY S10, 2007 & 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLES SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *SMD
Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Apr 4, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, HIP AND LEG INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Air bags, Seats, Apr 4, 2014
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. TOOK INTO SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A NOTORIOUS ON THE 2007 MALIBUS AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT...... STILL MAKES ME FEEL VERY NERVOUS TO THE FACT WHAT IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT BLOWS OUT AT ME CAUSING ME TO HAVE A HEAD ON ACCIDENT!!!! NOW ON APRIL 3, 2014 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE! IT TOTALLY JUST BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING! I MEAN WTH I AM A 5'7 FEMALE THAT WEIGHS 155 LBS! I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES MY CAR! THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON MY SEAT BROKE! I KNOW HAVE TO HAVE THE SERVICE STATION IN TOWN LOOK AT IT AND SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE!!! I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE ALSO FROM OTHER MALIBU OWNERS WHERE THEIR SEATS JUST BROKE ALSO!!!! THIS COULD BE DEADLY!!!! I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL AND DON'T BELIEVE I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLE AGAIN IN MY LIFE!!!! I CONTACTED GM ABOUT MY SEAT YESTERDAY AND THE GUY PUT ME ON HOLD CONTACTED THE NEAREST GM SHOP TO ME GOT THE SERVICE MANAGER ON A 3 WAY CALL AND HUNG UP!! I EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM TO HIM AND HE SAID THAT WOULD BE MY DIME.... HE COULD CERTAINLY LOOK AT IT FOR ME BUT TO REPLACE THE SEAT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO ME! HOW THE HECK AM I SUPPOSE TO DRIVE WHEN MY SEAT SITS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR!!!! *TR
Air bags, Apr 2, 2014
PROBLEM "SERVICE AIR BAG" SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAN NOT BE RESET. TWO DIFFERENT CODE READERS USED BUT CANNOT RESET CODE. PRESENTLY RESEARCHING OTHER SIMILAR 07 MALIBU REPORTED AIR BAG SYSTEM PROBLEMS, AND THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL. ALSO, MAY BE RELATED TO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND/OR PASSENGER PRESENT SENSOR. LOOKING FOR GM RECALL AND/OR TSB? WILL CONTINUE TO RESEARCH PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Apr 1, 2014
ON JUNE 5, 2013 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & I TOOK VEHICLE IN & THEY CHECKED IT. SAID IT WAS OK & NOT TO PUT MY PURSE ON PASSENGER SEAT AS IT WAS SENSING THEIR WAS A PASSENGER & SEAT BELT WAS NOT ON. SO I LEFT & ON JUNE 15, 2013 WAS DRIVING HOME & EXTREMELY HOT AIR STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS. IT WAS SUMMER & HEAT WAS NOT ON. THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I THOUGHT THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD GONE OUT & WAS BLOWING OUT EXTREMELY HOT AIR FOR SOME REASON. NEVER FELT SUCH HOT AIR IN MY LIFE IT WAS ALMOST GETTING READY TO BURN SOMETHING. MY DASHBOARD WAS EVEN HOT AS FIRE. GOT HOME & TURNED CAR OFF WAS SCARED IT WAS GETTING READY TO BURN.TURNED IT OFF & BACK ON & THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. THEN TRIED AIR CONDITIONER & IT WAS WORKING FINE. ON 6-18-2013 TOOK BACK IN TO DEALER & THEY ASSURED ME IT WOULD NOT CATCH FIRE!!! SAID THE NEXT TIME LIGHT CAME ON, BRING IT IN THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO PULL DASHBOARD. TALKED TO CHEV. CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICE BY CHAT ON INTERNET, TALKED TO A [XXX] & HAVE THAT TRANSCRIPT PRINTED OUT. DIDN'T GET ANYTHING RESOLVED!! I ONLY DRIVE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK TO GO TO GROCERY. SO I AM TERRIFIED TO GO OUT OF TOWN IN THE CAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I'VE BEEN SEEING ON NEWS A LOT OF CHEVS BEING RECALLED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO GO FROM HERE, THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Mar 19, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. (REPLACED PART IN THE GAS TANK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO) ENGINE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON. NEED TO REPLACE 2 SENSORS IN THE ENGINE. LOUD NOISES WHEN I GO OVER ROUGH ROADS. I AM NOT SURE. AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL LINKAGE WAS REPLACED THAT IS WHEN THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. *TR
Air bags, Mar 17, 2014
DURING WARM WEATHER, WHEN THERE IS NOBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS HAPPENS MORE DURING WARMER WEATHER. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL IN THE WINTER. I LOOKED INTO THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ISSUE IS A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE DETECTOR (I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLED IT), THE SENSOR THAT TURNS ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER. I AM NOT CLEAR ON WHETHER OR NOT THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS DISABLED AS WELL. THE FIRST GM DEALER I TOOK MY CAR TO WAS INCOMPETENT AND EXTREMELY RUDE. THEY CHARGED ME LITERALLY $100 TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A SERIOUS EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, SPOKE TO SOMEONE WHO SENT ME TO ANOTHER DEALER AND OFFERED TO HAVE GM PAY FOR IT. THE SECOND GM DEALER WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AS WELL, TO THE POINT THAT THEY REFUSED TO LET ME HAVE MY CAR BACK UNTIL I PAID THE BILL, EVEN THOUGH GM HAD ARRANGED THE APPOINTMENT AND ARRANGED THE PAYMENT, AND SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS SECOND GM DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $750. I HAVE AN AFTER-MARKET WARRANTY FROM WYNN'S BUT THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE NOT HAD MY CAR REPAIRED. I WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL, IF POSSIBLE, AND ALSO A REFUND FROM THE CLUELESS DEALER. I WOULD ALSO LIKE A CLEAR ANSWER ON WHETHER OR NOT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS WORKING WHILE THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THANK YOU. *TR
Air bags, Mar 17, 2014
SEVERAL TIMES WHEN STARTING MY CAR MY SEATBELT LIGHT STAYED ON AND CHIMED. THERE WAS A DISPLAY ON MY RADIO THAT READ, SERVICE AIRBAG. I CHECKED MY MANUAL AND READ THAT THE AIR BAG DOESN'T NEED MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND IF THE LIGHT STAYED ON, SOMETHING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY BE THE FAULT. IT SUGGESTED THAT SENSOR'S MAY BE AT FAULT IN DIFFERENT AREA'S OF THE CAR AND TO SIT UPRIGHT. I MADE SURE WHEN GETTING BACK IN MY CAR TO SIT AS FAR BACK AS POSSIBLE IN THE SEAT. IT DIDN'T COME ON, BUT HAS REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME. WITH THE RECENT RECALLS, I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS ALSO UNDER THAT RECALL WITH THE IGNITION AND SEATBELTS. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Seat belts, Jul 31, 2013
THE BUCKLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STOP WORKING ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU, AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR NO REASON , I LOCK THE CAR COME BACK ALL DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. *TR
Suspension, Air bags, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Apr 25, 2013
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE RAN OVER A PLASTIC BOTTLE. I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST I WAS ON A MAIN STREET HEADING TOWARDS THE RAMP TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I LATER HEARD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I THOUGHT AT FIRST MAYBE IT WAS SOMETHING IN MY TRUNK. KNOWING I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH IN THE TRUNK I LOOKED AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING THAT COULD BE MAKING THAT NOISE. ALL WEEK I HEARD THIS NOISE WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO SEARS & THE MECHANIC TOOK ME INTO THEIR SERVICE AREA TO SHOW ME THAT THE SPRING WAS SNAPPED AND THAT IS WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. IT WAS SNAPPED ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE SPRING - REAR PASSENGER SIDE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC HOW TYPICAL WAS THIS PROBLEM AND HE TOLD ME ONLY A MONTH AGO HE FIXED ANOTHER MALIBU WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - BUT THE OTHER MALIBU HAD LESS MILEAGE APPROX 80,000. I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE - AND IT'S FREE OF CHARGE TO LOOK VEHICLE OVER. I WENT TO CHEVY DEALER THEY WANT TO CHARGE BEFORE THEY LOOK @ THE CAR AND IF YOU DECIDE TO GO WITH THEIR PRICE THEY'LL APPLY THAT AMOUNT TO YOUR BILL. IF THEY DON'T DO THE WORK - YOUR OUT OF THAT MONEY. HOW CAN THEY DO THAT? ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY COME ON AND MY FOB'S ARE NOT WORKING - I WAS TOLD THE FACTORY FOB'S MIGHT HAVE TO BE RESET? ALSO AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO LOOK AT. THANKS CHEVY - BUT NO THANKS! CHARGING YOUR CUSTOMERS TO LOOK AT A VEHICLE PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM YOUR COMPANY - SHAME ON YOU!! *TR
Air bags, Seats, Apr 10, 2013
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT, PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYLVANIA OHIO IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. SOME TIME IN 2012, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY A PROBLEM. LATER, THE LIGHT INDICATING IF A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT WOULD EITHER NOT TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT, OR REMAIN ON AFTER A PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE; THIS, TOO, WAS AN INCONSISTENT PROBLEM. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION BY THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENOR WAS "MALFUNCTIONING", WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN ASKED WHAT MIGHT CAUSE THIS ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT "IT JUST HAPPENS SOMETIMES", WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE PART. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 26, 2012, crash
I HAD GOT IN A CRASH IN 2010 SINCE THEN MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS GOING ON AND OFF. NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHTS STAY ON SAYING THERE NOT ON. I ALSO DO NOT HAVE A WORKING FUEL PUMP SENSOR. *TR
Air bags, May 14, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LOUD AND ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Air bags, Apr 5, 2012, crash
MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 35-40MPH. AT THAT TIME I WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CRASH CRUSHED THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE UP TO BACK WINDOW. SEAT BELT DID FINE. JUST NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Air bags, Seat belts, Mar 20, 2012
THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE ACTIVE; P0463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT, B0561 ABS $43 SYS DISABLED AND C0561 SYS DISABLED ISSUES. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING, BUT HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT RESET TO OFF. THE SERVICE SEAT BELT WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. THE PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES, BUT NOW, JUST AFTER 50,000 MILES NOTHING RESETS. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE, YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CONVINCE GM TO RECALL AND MAKE REPAIRS. WE OWN A 2006 MALIBU WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT. NOW, I'M WORRIED THAT IT IS GOING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS OUR 2007 MALIBU. AND, WHO WANTS TO FACE THOSE REPAIR BILLS! *KB
Air bags, Jan 9, 2012
THE AIR BAGS HAVE QUIT WORKING. THE PROBLEM SEAMS TO BE THE SAME AS THE EARLIER RECALL OF THE CADILLACS IN WHICH THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT GOING OFF AND BACK ON. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Air bags, Oct 25, 2011
HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SENSOR, THOUGHT IT WAS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BUT APPARENTLY FROM ALL OTHERS REPORTS THESE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE REMOTE START TO WORK. ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. JUST WORKS RANDOMLY. VERY CONCERNED THIS WILL INTERFERE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE FIXED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN AFTER IT EXPIRED AND TOO COSTLY TO FIX ON MY OWN. *TT
Steering, Air bags, Aug 2, 2011
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.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Air bags, Jul 13, 2010, crash
MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME HELPING TO CLEAN OUT THE CAR WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE WITHOUT ANY KEYS OR ANYTHING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO PARK BUT ONLY AFTER IT HIT A FENCE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WHILE THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND THERE WERE NO KEYS IN IT. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE IT IN DRIVE AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND TAKING THE KEYS OUT. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW YOU TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE FIRST. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPUTER RELATED ISSUES THAT HAVE ALSO BEGAN TO HAPPEN SUCH AS THE GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT SAYS THAT I AM ON EMPTY WHEN IN FACT THE TANK IS FULL. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR SWITCHES BACK AND FORTH FROM ON TO OFF SO I NEVER KNOW IF MY AIR BAG IS ACTUALLY ON OR OFF. ALL OF THESE ISSUES OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR