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, Jun 24, 2014
MID SHAFT ON STEERING COLUMN RATTLES ON UNEVEN SURFACES. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL IN THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Jun 21, 2014
WHILE TURNING ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP THE POWER STEERING FAILED ENTIRELY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND A CLICKING SOUND SIMILAR TO WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL COMES ON CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 100 METERS, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON CAUSING US TO OVER-CORRECT AND NARROWLY MISS THE BARRIERS. *TR
Steering, Jun 18, 2014
LETTER FROM SENATOR BLUMENTHAL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT OF BROAD BROOK, CONNECTICUT, REGARDING ISSUE SHE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HER 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS AND WISH TO LEARN WHETHER A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL SHIFTED AROUND UNCONTROLLABLY. SHE STATED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING.
Steering, Jun 18, 2014
SEE CLAIM NUMBER 10575777. WHEN IS THE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS ON THE 2007 MALIBU GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST? *TR
Steering, Jun 15, 2014
WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WHEN I START THE CAR NOW IT WORKS FINE UNTIL I SHIFT THE CAR IN GEAR AND THEN THE STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR A WEEK AND I HAVE FOUND THAT ALL YEARS BUT 2007 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE 2007! *JS
Steering, May 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN AND AIR BAG MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,888.
Steering, May 29, 2014
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. BEFORE IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. THE WHEEL APPEARED TO BE JUMPING. THIS HAPPENED ON THE SAME DAY THAT GM ANNOUNCED THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING ISSUES ON 2006 AND 2008 MALIBU'S. I CALLED GM TO TELL THEM ABOUT MY CAR AND THEY TOLD ME TO BAD THAT MINE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I'M SURE GM USED THE SAME PARTS IN ALL THREE YEARS 2006, 2007, & 2008. *TR
Steering, May 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WOULD SHAKE WHILE PARKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A STEERING CALIBRATION OF THE SENSORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, May 27, 2014
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND GETS VERY HARD TO STEER LIKE IT'S PULLING TO THE SIDE, CAUSING ME TO OVERCORRECT BY STEERING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION- IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IS VERY FRIGHTENING BUT THEN IT STOPS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS BUT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE ENTERED MY VIN ON THE GM SITE BUT IT SAYS I AM NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM? I AM ALSO HAVING THE PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS- THEY GO ON WHEN I AM NOT BRAKING AND OFF WHEN I DO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LAST FALL BECAUSE IT BROKE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STAY IN PARK. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO IF I AM NOT ON THE RECALL LIST? THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE- I WILL NEVER, EVER BUY A GM CAR AGAIN. *TR
Steering, May 25, 2014
WOW, ME AND WIFE [XXX] ALMOST CRASHED FRIDAY EVENING AFTER THE STEERING GOT SO TIGHT AND COULDN'T CONTROL OR STEER THE CAR. I'VE OWNED CAR SINCE 2007 AND THIS WAS REALLY VERY VERY VIOLENT SURPRISE TO US. WE ARE STILL IN SHOCK AND VERY SCARED.. AT THIS AGE I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN DRIVING WITH OUR GRANDSONS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Steering, May 20, 2014
2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING. HOWEVER, HER MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED, IN THE RECALL. *JB
Steering, Electrical system, May 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DEACTIVATED THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT A PART ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A POTHOLE THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE TIRE HIT THE POTHOLE AND BROKE THE HUB CAP. THE CONSUMER PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT ARM. THE CONSUMER DID SEEK CARE WITH A PHYSICIAN. THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION BEGAN TO FAIL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO START UP. THE VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS
Steering, May 17, 2014
INTERMITTENT / OCCASIONAL "STEERING LOCK" ,"TORQUE STEER". WHILE TURNING, UNDER ACCELERATION A WARNING BELL RINGS, THE STEERING "LOCKS" FOR A "SECOND". FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND NORMAL STEERING RETURNS. IT TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE TO UNDERSTAND THE "BELL" AS I WAS CONCENTRATING ON THE STEERING AND DON'T NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS. WHILE ONLY HAPPENING "RARELY" IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY LAST WEEK. CURIOUS WHY OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL (WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST) ARE UNDER RECALL AND NOT THIS MODEL. *JS
Steering, May 14, 2014
POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP ON RADIO FROM TIME TO TIME AND MAKES CAR DIFFICULT TO TURN. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR STARTS THEN GOES A WAY A FEW MINUTES AFTER STARTING. WAS ONLY HAPPENING LIKE ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS BUT IT HAS BEEN BECOMING A COMMON OCCURRENCE LATELY. *TR
Steering, May 14, 2014
2007 CHEVY MALIBU STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND BEGAN FLASHING ON MY DISPLAY SCREEN. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, WHEN RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN. IT WAS FINE FOR AWHILE AND THEN OUT OF NO WHERE THE POWER STEERING WOULD JUST GO OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THEN THE POWER STEERING BEGAN FLASHING AND BEEPING ON MY DISPLAY SCREEN BUT THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING JUST FINE. NOW IT IS BEGINNING TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I AM NOT SURE WHY EVERY OTHER MODEL WITH THIS PROBLEM IS BEING RECALLED AND THIS ONE IS NOT. *TR
Steering, May 13, 2014
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE DASH DINGED TO LET ME KNOW THAT IT HAD WENT OUT. IT COMES AND GOES WHEN IT GOES OUT. IT WILL STAY ON AND THEN IT WILL GO OUT. WHEN IT DOES GO OUT THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR WILL DING AND LET ME KNOW. *TR
Steering, May 12, 2014
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN TOWN GOING AROUND 25-35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO CONTROL. THE ON BOARD DISPLAY SHOWED "POWER STEERING". AFTER A WHILE THE POWER STEERING TURNED BACK ON. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THIS HAPPENING THE POWER STEERING ONLY WORKS FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THEN YOU CAN HEAR A "CLICK" SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. TOOK TO DEALER #1, ADVISED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER SHIP #2, ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDS REPLACED. TRIED SWITCHING OUT THE FUSES FOR THE POWER STEERING, STILL NO GOOD. ADVISED THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING FLUID OR PUMP. ADVISED BY GM TO TAKE TO DEALER SHIP AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT. EST. COST TO FIX POWER STEERING IS ROUGHLY $700 OUT OF POCKET. I CURRENTLY DON?T HAVE $700 TO THROW AT MY CAR AND STILL DRIVE WITH NO POWER STEERING. GM AS RECALLED CHEVY MALIBU FOR POWER STEERING ALL EXCEPT THE YEAR 2007. THIS NEEDS LOOKED INTO AS IT SEEMS THAT THERE 2007 YEAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS AS WELL. *TR
Steering, May 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN INDEPENDENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE 2007 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Steering, May 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Steering, May 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR THE STEERING ASSIST TO RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Steering, May 1, 2014
STEERING IS STICKING AND MAKING ODD NOISE. *TR
Steering, Apr 29, 2014
AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT STEER. DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IT WAS LEAKING ON THE MANIFOLD PIPE. THEY WANTED $1,000.00 TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT WORK WITH US AS WE ARE ON A FIXED INCOME THEY EVENTUALLY CAME AND REPOSESSED THE VEHICLE IN THE NONE WORKING CONDITION AND HAULED IT OFF. *JS
Steering, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 28, 2014
THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT REPEATEDLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES, BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND NOT. IT WOULD COME BACK ON AT TIMES AND NOW FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS HAS BEEN OUT COMPLETELY AND IS A DANGER TO DRIVE. IT IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I DRIVE 3 CHILDREN AROUND REGULARLY. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE OF MY STRENGTH AND SIZE TO DRIVE. I FEAR IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZED TO SEE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY MAKE AND YEAR BUT EVERY OTHER YEAR MALIBU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 10/21/2014 *JS
Steering, Apr 25, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/14 MA UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN
Steering, Traction control system, Apr 21, 2014
NOTICED AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT WHEN EVER PULLING INTO TRAFFIC OR JUST ACCELERATING QUICKLY AT ALL THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BE "STRAIGHTENED" BACK UP WHICH YANKS THE CAR REALLY HARD CAUSING FOR QUICK CORRECTION WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVER CORRECTION AND THEN A WRECK. VERY DANGEROUS IN THE RAIN OR SNOWY/ICY CONDITIONS SINCE IT YANKS THE WHEEL BACK STRAIGHT AND CAUSES THE CAR TO SLIDE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN HEAR AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE COLUMN AND SOMETIMES EVEN THE WARNING DINGING THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE EVENTUALLY IT WILL CAUSE WRECKS AND QUITE FRANKLY DEATHS! VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN THIS HAPPENS! AND APPARENTLY ITS NOT JUST MY CAR. *TR