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.
Campaign 15V064000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14E044000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V252000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V224000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 11E009000 on NHTSA.gov
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: steering
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Steering, Apr 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE AND A CHIME SOUNDED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,923.
Steering, Apr 4, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. LUCKILY WE AVOIDED CRASHING THE CAR. APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR HAS FAILED. *TR
Steering, Apr 3, 2015
DRIVING DOWN HWY GOING ABOUT 70MIL PRE HOUR AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY CAR. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT HURTING MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. CHECK RECALL AND FOUND OUT MY CAR WASN'T A RECALL BUT ALL OTHER MALIBU WAS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND REALLY NEED TO BE ADDRESS ON 2007 MALIBU BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED AND I PRAY ITS NOT ME. THANKS *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND JERKED TO THE LEFT LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Steering, Apr 1, 2015
I HAVE A 2007 MALIBU WHICH I DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERYDAY ON THE HIGHWAY. ON WED. 2/26/14 I FELT A PULSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. A SHORT WHILE LATER I LOST THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WHICH NEEDLESS TO SAY WAS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER STEERING. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AT A COST OF $856.54 AND THE TOTAL COST WITH LABOR WAS $1272.07. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ON-LINE AND READ PAGE AFTER PAGE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FOR THIS YEAR MALIBU. I SEE THAT THEY HAVE NOW ADDED THE 2007 MALIBU TO THE RECALL LIST BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Steering, Mar 31, 2015
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT APPARENTLY DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MODELS OF THE RECALL PERIOD WITH THE SAME ELECTRIC STEERING. *TR
Steering, Mar 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE ASSEMBLY AND POWER STEERING ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Steering, Mar 30, 2015
POWER STEERING QUIT WHILE DRIVING - SAME SYMPTOMS AS CURRENT RECALL FOR POWER STEERING - HOWEVER OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 30 DAYS - 1ST OCCURRENCE MARCH 4, 2015, 2ND OCCURRENCE MARCH 28, 2015 CONTACTED CHEVROLET BUT NO ACTION ON THEIR PART. *TR
Steering, Mar 26, 2015
HAVE HAD MANY INSTANCES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WHERE WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON A MESSAGE APPEARED ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE MESSAGE WOULD GO AWAY. FINALLY THE MESSAGE WOULDN'T GO OFF WITH A RESTART AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WE DROVE IT SLOWLY TO A SHOP WHERE THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *TR
Steering, Mar 25, 2015
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND LOST COMPLETE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE, MAKING STEERING REALLY TOUGH, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NO WARNING JUST WENT OUT, "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN WITH ONE DING FROM THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED IT AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE POWER STEERING RECALLS, BUT HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TO THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. MAYBE THEY NEED TO EXPAND THIS RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *TR
Steering, Mar 24, 2015
IN DECEMBER, 2014, WE PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU FOR OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER. END OF FEBRUARY 2015, WHEN IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN ( LIKE IT IS LOCKED UP). SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART AND THEN POWER STEERING WOULD WORK. CALLED GM DUE TO FINDING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS ON THE CHEVY MALIBU REGARDING STEERING. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR,ACCORDING TO THE VIN, WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. GM AGREED TO PAY FOR 1 HOUR OF DIAGNOSTICS.TOOK CAR TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE TWO OTHER UNCOMPLETED RECALLS ON THE MALIBU TAKEN CARE OF. I NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING INTO THE DEALERSHIP. A NUMBER OF CODES CAME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTICS RELATING TO POWER STEERING AND LOW VOLTAGE. DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE A LONG SHOT BUT REPLACING THE BATTERY MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE BATTERY. DAUGHTER DROVE THE CAR A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING NUMEROUS TIMES (AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND CANNOT TURN THE WHEEL). I WILL NOT LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR NOW AS I AM AFRAID THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. I DROVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY AND WHEN PARKED WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD START TURNING BY ITSELF AND MAKE A GROWLING SOUND. OUR LOCAL MECHANIC WITNESSED THE CAR'S STEERING WHEEL TURNING BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLING AND IN PARK AND NO ONE TOUCHING THE WHEEL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE GM DEALER THIS WEEK FOR MORE DIAGNOSTICS THAT GM SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR. GM DID ADVISE ME TO CALL IN FROM THE DEALERSHIP ONCE THE PROBLEM IS DIAGNOSED AND THEY MAY OR MAY NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR PART OF THE COST OF REPAIRS. I DID REPLACE THE BATTERY TODAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL TURNING BY ITSELF WHEN IDLING. *TR
Steering, Mar 24, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Steering, Mar 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR OR THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY HAD INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V064000 (STEERING) OR 14E044000(STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Steering, Mar 23, 2015
FRIDAY WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING IT WAS HARDER TO TURN THAN USUAL AND A FELT LIKE A VIBRATION. SUNDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WENT OUT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED MID TURN CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE NEARLY WRECKING LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY OTHER CARS CLOSE BY WHEN I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT 2007 MALIBU IS THE ONLY YEAR NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY KNOWS THAT THEIR POWER STEERING IS FAULTY YET THEY REFUSE TO HELP 2007 MODEL OWNERS. HAD I OF BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD I NOT BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE THE ONLY CAR ON THAT ROAD AT THE TIME PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 23, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE THEN I LOST ALL THE POWER STEERING. I HAD TO DROP THE SPEED TO 35 JUST TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. *TR
Steering, Mar 19, 2015
I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT THIS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK GM SHOULD FIX THESE CARS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Steering, Mar 19, 2015
POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING TO IDENTICAL CONDITIONS NOTED IN THE RECENT EXTENDED RECALL OF CHEVY MALIBU'S, RECALL NUMBER 14772. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY 2007 MALIBU IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FOR THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE FROM GM WHERE THEY ARE NOW APPLYING IT TO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY MISSING SOMETHING BECAUSE MY MALIBU IS FAILING ALSO. *TR
Steering, Mar 18, 2015
DRIVING. ALONG STEERING WOULD LOCK HAVE TO CUT MY CAR OFF RESTART ON 3/12/2015 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HAD TO CUT MY CAR OFF THREE TIMES TO GET IT HOME WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON DOING 20 MILES GOT I'M DRIVING WILL NOT UNLOCK. THIS CAR HAS SAME PROBLEM 2006 CARS DOES. THIS US MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. WHY IS THIS NOT IN RECALL FOR THE 2006 .MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON09/2006? ... *TR
Steering, Engine, Mar 18, 2015
STEERING: (2014-2015) THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. A POWER STEERING NOTICE APPEARS ON THE RADIO. HAD A MECHANIC CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID AND FOUND NO NEED, FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE. POWER STEERING OUTAGES CONTINUE TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE UNTIL FINALLY GOING OUT COMPLETELY IN MARCH 2015. POWER STEERING IS ON AT START-UP OF VEHICLE THEN GOES OUT IN FIRST MINUTE OR TWO OF DRIVING. CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR @ $470. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR BUT WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES. ENGINE: (2014) ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AFTER 5 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR. MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE FINE AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. PAID $2000 FOR A USED ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED! NOW PAYING FOR THE "NOT COVERED" POWER STEERING ISSUE. PERHAPS IT'S TIME TO BUY A DIFFERENT MAKE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Mar 16, 2015
MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AT A SPECIFIC POSITION ON THE WHEEL. SPECIFICALLY RIGHT WHERE YOU WOULD KEEP THE WHEEL TO MAKE THE CAR DRIVE STRAIGHT. AFTER 2 DAYS OF THIS HAPPENING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY MORNING COMMUTE. I RESEARCHED THIS AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON CHEVY MALIBUS AND HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE '05, '06 AND '08 BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS NOT RECALLED ON THE '07, EVEN WITH THIS BEING A KNOWN ISSUE ON ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS SURROUNDING IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN ENTIRELY WHICH ENDED UP COSTING $1,300. *TR
Steering, Mar 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Steering, Mar 13, 2015
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING WILL ENGAGE AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, BUT WILL FAIL SECONDS LATER WITH CABIN NOTIFICATION "POWER STEERING" ON THE CONSOLE AND AUDIBLE RINGING. *TR
Steering, Mar 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Steering, Mar 11, 2015
STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO CONTROL. LIGHT FLASHED ON BRIEFLY. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF A FAULTY SENSOR. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AT NO COST. *TR
Steering, Mar 11, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING RANDOMLY FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RAN FINE UNTIL 2/14/15. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, HE WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000(STEERING) AND WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN