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
992 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Seats, Apr 23, 2016
AIR BAG WARNING LITE STAYS ON.
Steering, Apr 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Apr 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE GOOD. UPDATED 06/22/16. *JB
Steering, Mar 30, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING PORTION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,120.
Steering, Mar 30, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OEPRATION WITH SLIGHT FORCE BEING APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Mar 29, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A STEEL GATE AND ALSO INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES, A LACERATED LIVER, AND LOSS OF EYESIGHT IN THE LEFT EYE. THE CONTACT REQUIRED EXTENSIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,798. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPDATED 06/23/16.*JB
Steering, Mar 10, 2016
POWER STEERING COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING
Steering, Mar 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,104. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Mar 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Steering, Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Air bags, Feb 29, 2016
MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT FROM THE CHEVY DEALER AND NOW IT JUST STAYES ON ALL THE TIME MY INFO CENTER SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG SOON THE CHEVY MECHANIC SAYS MY AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND ALSO I READ ONLINE METAL FRAGMENTS CAN COME FLYING OUT CAUSEING SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THE COST OF REPAIR IS SO HIGH $700 FOR THE PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS
Steering, Electrical system, Feb 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Steering, Feb 24, 2016
RE: SERVICE BULLETIN 10058788--THE STEERING STIFFENS AT 25-35 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH HORIZONTALLY. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO THEN BE FORCED TO MOVE. STATUS UPDATE. UPDATED 07/27/16.*JB
Steering, Feb 23, 2016
IN OCTOBER OF 2015 I HAD PLACED A CALL TO A CHEVY DEALER IN MY AREA REGARDING A NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IT STATED THAT THE EPS ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU COULD MALFUNCTION AT ANYTIME. WHEN I HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER IN THE MAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, SUCH AS LOSING POWER STEERING AND THEN REGAINING IT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS THE NOTICE STATES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUED BY GM, BUT SINCE THE EPS HAD NOT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THAT TIME. I WAS APPALLED, BUT CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR AS IT WAS; WITH THE EPS GOING IN AND OUT. NOW, A FEW MONTHS LATER AND MORE MILES, THE EPS QUIT WORKING AS I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOW OVER THE ALLOWED MILEAGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. WHEN I ORIGINALLY CONTACTED THEM TO FIX IT IN OCTOBER OF 2015 IT WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES AND COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. NOW, IT IS COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAVE 160,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE; WHICH AS I HAVE READ NUMEROUS PLACES, SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MAJOR SPINE SURGERIES AND HAVE NOW HURT MY BACK TRYING TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT THE EPS ENGAGED.
Steering, Feb 18, 2016
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ACTIVATED BACK LAST WINTER WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND I REALIZED THE POWER STEERING FAILED. I SHUT IT OFF AND CALLED MY WORK. I RETURNED A FEW MINUTES LATER, STARTED IT UP AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. JUST LAST WEEKEND AT 202,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT CONTINUES NOT TO WORK AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL BE ABOUT $1000.00 TO FIX IT, MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AT THIS TIME. CHEVY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IN THESE VEHICLES. CHEVY NEEDS TO OWN IT AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES THUS FAR IN MY LIFETIME AND NONE OFF THE VEHICLES EVER HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IF MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 150,000 MILES CHEVY WOULD FIX IT SO THE LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO ME STATES. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURE ERROR AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE.
Steering, Feb 17, 2016
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, TURNED CAR ON, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. DASH INDICATED POWER STEERING PROBLEM. TURNED CAR OFF / ON THREE TIMES, AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK TO LIFE. NOW THE STEERING IS VIBRATING / JERKING SLIGHTLY UNDER LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE PARKED. PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO EARLIER MODEL MALIBU'S WITH BAD TORQUE SENSOR. HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER.
Steering, Feb 2, 2016
THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED UP THE STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING VIGOROUSLY. I HAVE TO MANUALLY DRIVE THE CAR LIKE I AM IN A VIDEO GAME. THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR CERTAIN MODELS BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ALL 2007 CHEVY MALIBU'S NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. IT IS GOING TO TAKE MULTIPLE DEATHS OF PEOPLE BEFORE GM ADDS ALL VINS TO THE EXISTING POWER STEERING RECALL.
Steering, Jan 29, 2016
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND TURN. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS ON ITS OWN. CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED AND POWER STEERING RETURNS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT IS OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY.
Steering, Jan 26, 2016, crash
POWER STEERING FAILS 99% OF THE TIME! I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL WHEN I AM DRIVING. IT HAS COMPLETELY FAILS. IT'S ON FOR TWO SECONDS RIGHT WHEN I START MY CAR, SHAKING BACK AND FORTH VIGOROUSLY AND THEN POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE IS GONE! ALL MANUAL FROM THEN ON OUT! I DRIVE WITH KIDS IN THE CAR AND EVEN BUMPED INTO THINGS WHILE TURNING BECAUSE I CANNOT STEERING! THIS RECALL NEEDS TO APPLY TO EVERY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU, NOT JUST A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME GROUP! IT'S SO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVING EVEN ON MY OWN STREET AND HIGHWAY WHEN I GO TO WORK! THE WHEEL SHAKES WHEN I'M NOT DRIVING AND EVEN IN MOTION EVEN WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILS! I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU FOR OVER A MONTH ABOUT MY VEHICLE BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT YOU MUST THINK IT'S OKAY FOR IT TO BE DRIVEN SINCE YOU'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT! PRETTY SOON I'M GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I WILL BE SUING GM AND POTENTIALLY NTSHA FOR NOT REASSURING MY SAFETY! SOMEONE ALWAYS HAS TO GET HURT ENORDER FOR SOMEONE TO FIX SOMETHING!
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 21, 2016
POWER STEERING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON WHEN YOU FIRST START IT AND WHEN CAR IS RESTARTED IT GOES OFF. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BACK AND FORTH WHILE IDLING AND POWER STEERING WAS GOING IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING AND IS NOW COMPLETELY OUT. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS BEFORE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 15, 2016
STARTING BEFORE MAY 2015 AND LASTING UNTIL 11/19/15, THE YELLOW WARNING DASHBOARD LIGHTS, GAUGES, AND DIC WOULD OCCASIONALLY GO BERSERK WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE AROUND 8AM IN THE MORNING IN MAY OF 2015. AT THE SAME TIME DURING THESE EPISODES, THE SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BE JERKY. THE LIGHTS WOULD "SETTLE DOWN" AFTER LONG ENOUGH, BUT SOME COMBINATION OF LIGHTS ALWAYS REMAINED ON AT THE END OF THE EPISODES, SUCH AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SECURITY LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD SEEM TO RETURN TO NORMAL SOMETIMES AFTER BEING RESTARTED. I HAD A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHECK IT OUT IN 5/15/2015 AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. SOMETIMES DURING THESE EPISODES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD ALSO LOSE POWER. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT AND HE PUT IN A NEW IGNITION SWITCH 11/19/15. THE CAR HAS NOT GONE BERSERK SINCE THEN, BUT THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK RELIABLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE, BUT WENT OFF. THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS FAILED TO WORK TWICE SINCE THEN TOO. THE CRUISE CONTROL ALSO TEMPORARILY STOPPED WORKING.
Steering, Jan 15, 2016
RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, I BEGAN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WHILE APPLYING MY BRAKES AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO THAT I COULD NOT TURN. I WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AND FORTUNATELY NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS AROUND ME. EVENTUALLY IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ALSO SEIZE UP SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING 5MPH OR LESS AND MAKING A SHARP TURN. I HAVE NOT HAD THE FEB 2015 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000) OR JULY 2014 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 ) RECALL WORK DONE AND THE NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWS 0 OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VIN #. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED IN DECEMBER OF 2015 AND THE SLOW SPEED STEERING LOSS HAPPENS REGULARLY.
Steering, Jan 13, 2016, crash
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFICE MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING AND IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. I WAS NEARLY HIT WHILE HAVING TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND WHILE STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I HIT THE GUARDRAIL BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. THIS ALSO CAUSED A TRAFFICE JAM.
Steering, Jan 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Electrical system, Dec 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.