2006 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE PARTIAL REPAIR OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, ALL THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,499.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY LIT AND AT TIMES THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SENSOR RESET BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. DYD

AUTO HAS ELECTRIC STEERING. AT TIMES THE STEERING ACTS ERRATIC AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFRAID IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION THAT THE STEERING MAY NOT REACT IN TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT, NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,428. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS

WAS DRIVING AND SAW A DEER IN THE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A FIELD THROUGH 2 FENCES AND OVER A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. THERE WAS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE, FROM THE FENCE POSTS, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE DAMAGE. *TR

I FILLED MY CAR AND MY GAUGE SAYS I AM LOW ON GAS. I STOP TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART IT'S OK FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. AND IT DOES IT AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, ONE FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; AND THE OTHER FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, WHICH MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. BOTH NOTICES INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALER WOULD PERFORM REPAIRS AT NO COST, BUT THAT PARTS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. AM I TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY DEFECTIVE CAR AND HOPE THAT I WON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE ABOVE PROBLEMS? I AM VERY LOW INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO RENT A CAR. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. NO POWER TO ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT CONTROL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT,CAME BACK IN ABOUT 15 TO 30 SEC. THEN AGAIN ON AUG.22.WENT TO CHEV GARAGE AND THEY TOLDME THERE IS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. HAVE NOT RECEIVE IT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 109,000.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILS, *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE BECAME FLAT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. ..UPDATED 08-26-14 *BF UPDATED 08/29/2014 *JS

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN MATSUI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 GENERAL MOTORS CHEVROLET MALIBU RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND GM REFUSED TO PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FORCED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXTREME FORCE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COLUMN AND INTERMEDIATE SHIFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

END OF JULY 2014, EARLY MORNING, WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CLEAR DRY CONDITIONS, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSE ON THEIR OWN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BEGAN LIGHTING UP IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE BRAKE PULSE.. THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON REMAIN ON AND CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRETY OF MY 60MILE ONE WAY DAILY DRIVE. I WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL13036 WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ISSUES., I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR THIS 12/12/14. AFTER WAITING MORE THAN 2 HOURS TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK (WITHOUT THE RECALL WORK BEING DONE), I RESCHEDULED FOR 12/16/14. AFTER COMPLETING THE RECALL WORK THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH ALL ERROR CODES CLEARED. LESS THAN 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE ISSUES RETURNED. NO CRUISE CONTROL, PULSING BRAKES AND T/C LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAIN ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY SIMPLY ADDED LUBRICANT TO CONNECTIONS AND THAT ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. I READ THE RECALL NOTICE TO THEM, IT CLEARLY STATES ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP (PETE HARKNESS/MORRISON,IL) RECOMMENDS THAT I BRING IT BACK IN AGAIN AND PAY $90.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEN I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS NEEDED. *TR

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTICES, NOS. 14152, 13036 AND14116 FROM THE CHEVROLET CO. ALL THREE DESCRIBE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. THEY ARE NOTIFYING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAIR MY CAR BUT WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN THEY ARE SENT TO MY DEALER. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY I MAY EXPERIENCE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURE, A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE OR AN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM. DOES THIS MEAN I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THE COMPANY CAN MAKE THE REPAIRS? ALL SOUND LIKE SERIOUS FAILURES. ARE YOU AWARE THE CHEVROLET COMPANY IS SENDING THESE OUT TO COVER THEMSELVES IF A FAILURE OCCURS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) UPDATED 7/22/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000. (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NO PHYSICAL INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AS OF YET, HOWEVER WHEN ASKING ABOUT PART BEING REPLACE FOR MY TWO RECALLS I GET NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE AND "I DON'T KNOW" ANSWERS. MY RECALLS ARE ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, BODY CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I STILL MAKE CAR PAYMENTS, SINGLE MOTHER WITH A TODDLER IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL I GET IS AN " I DON'T KNOW" WHEN OUR SAFETY IS IN QUESTION. IF I COULD AFFORD A RENTAL I WOULD GET ONE AND KEEP THE CAR PARKED, HOWEVER A RENTAL IS LIKE ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT....WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO ODI CONFIRMATION NUMBER: 10610590 WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALL POWERED FUNCTIONS WERE LOST. THE DISPLAY SCREEN WOULD SIGNAL: "ENGINE DISABLED." PER THE CHEVY DEALER, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A IMPROPER WORKING PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE), WHERE THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES WERE PRESENT: P0601 TO P0606 AND U2109. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR, AT THIS POINT, IS $740.00 + TAX. FOR PEACE OF MIND AND OF COURSE, REASONS OF PERSONAL SAFETY, WE HOPE THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. *JS

I NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION I LEARNED MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING AT ALL WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES INTO MY BLINKER, REVERSING INDICATOR, ETC.. ALSO WHEN I CHECK MY VIN IT TELLS ME THERE ARE NO ACTIVE RECALLS FOR MY CAR. *TR

AS THE POWER STEERING IS SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE PARTS FOR MY BULLETIN FOR THE ISSUED RECALL, THE MECHANIC HAS NOW TOLD ME THE TORQUE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING ISSUE IS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE AC CONDENSER AS THEY ARE BOTH RUNNING OFF THE LINKED PULLEYS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT BY THE INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,688.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OUT OF LANE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND TORQUE SENOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AFTER FOUR (4) MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR AT 6:30AM IN THE MORNING, TEMPERATURE WAS 58 DEGREE ON 7/21/2014, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL POWERED FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED W/VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. ALL IDIOT LIGHTS FLASHED ON. THE MESSAGE IN DISPLAY WAS "ENGINE DISABLED." CAR WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. AFTER 4-5 MINUTES OF REST, THE CAR WAS RE-STARTED AND DRIVEN BACK HOME ABOUT ANOTHER TWO (2) MILES. *TR

AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY CAR PER DOT.GOV, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS WITH VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON FOR 7-21-14. I REQUESTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE PARTS UNDER RECALL AND ISSUE A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID PREVIOUSLY FOR REPAIR TO POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH ME. WHEN I DID NOT GET CONTACTED, I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO SPEAK WITH A TECHNICIAN IN REGARD TO MY SERVICE REQUEST. ONCE AGAIN, AS PREVIOUSLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. WHEN I DIRECTED THE TECHNICIAN TO THE INFORMATION RELEASED BY THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, HE STATED THAT GM SENT OUT ADDITIONAL RECALL LETTERS TO RECALL THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICES BECAUSE THEY WERE ISSUED IN ERROR, AND THAT THERE ARE NONE IN EFFECT FOR MY VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO TRY IN PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY AND CUT MY CAR OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. *TR

DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY TO OFF RAMP. CHIME SOUNDED AND DISPLAY COLUMN SHOWED POWER STEERING. STEERING REQUIRED FORCE AND AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SUBTLE SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT WITH AUDIBLE SOUND WHEN REACHING LEFT AND RIGHT. CONTINUED TO SAFE AREA OFF THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER HAD TO USE QUITE A BIT OF FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BCM SPACER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

HELLO, I CONTACTED YOUR NATIONAL SERVICE LINE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN SAINT AUGUSTINE. WE HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NO RESOLUTION ON ANY OF THEM. VIN# [XXX] 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 65000 MILES STEERING ISSUE, TOOK TO A DEALER SHIP IN JACKSONVILLE, FL., THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE AND CHARGED ME 60.00 FOR A WRONG DIAGNOSIS. RECEIVED LETTER ON 7-18-2014, RECALL #13036, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED LETTER ON 8-11-2014, RECALL #14152, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE WILL BE AT THIS TIME. THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER CALLED JACK WILSON AND SET UP FOR ME TO GO AND HAVE THEM INSPECT RECALL ITEMS AND LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO EMINENT DANGER. I WENT TO JACK WILSON AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE PERSON [XXX] WHICH DID NOT HAVE THE INSPECTION DONE. SHE WAS WILLING TO INSPECT THE STEERING ISSUE WHICH SHE SAID WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. THIS CAR IS MY MOTHER'S ONLY CAR, SHE IS 84 AND DOING WELL UNTIL SHE GOT THESE RECALL LETTERS. SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED. [XXX] I AM CONTACTING GM FIRST WITH THIS AS YOU REQUESTED. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS MATTER, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT JUST AS I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, NO PARTS WILL BE READY FOR AWHILE. THE CAR IS PAID FOR, CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR ME A RENTAL AND I NEED ONE. IT IS NOT MY FAULT FOR THIS PROBLEM IT IS GM. NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP. I NEED A CAR FOR SEEING MY DOCTORS AND WORK. PLEASE HELP. THANKS *TR

DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ALL POWERED FUNCTIONS SHUT OFF - NO POWER STEERING, HARD TO BRAKE, AND ENGINE JUST QUITS. ALL "IDIOT" LIGHTS COME ON: FUEL, OIL, STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL... JUST LIKE BEFORE YOU IMMEDIATELY START THE CAR, WHERE ALL LIGHTS FLASH ON. AFTER TWO MINUTES OF REST - I TRY THE CAR AGAIN AND IT STARTS. TODAY, (7/15), THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THE FIST INCIDENT WAS EXACTLY A WEEK FROM TODAY ON 7/08, SAME SPEED, SAME ROAD. THE CART JUST QUITS. I AM USING THIS CAR FOR THIS SUMMER WHERE IT IS ACTUALLY OWNED BY MOTHER. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM JIM O'BRIEN CHEVROLET IN WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V254000 (FUEL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

MY CAR STALLS AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS. IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING IN THREE WEEKS NOW. *TR

ACTION: LETTER FROM SENATOR RICHARD SHELBY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS RE: STEERING RECALL NOTICE ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX ( SEND RESPOND TO TUSCALOOSA OFFICE). *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. REF# 14V153000.

I HAVE TWO RECALLS ON THIS CAR THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH. RECALL NUMBER 14116 POWER STEERING, AND RECALL NUMBER 14152 TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EITHER RECALL AND AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR PARTS IS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, YET. HOWEVER, I FEEL THE SAFETY OF ANYONE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THIS CAR IS IN JEOPARDY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

STARTED THE CAR AND ALARM BELL RANG. GAS GAGE WAS DEAD AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND RE START IT AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK. THEN WE GOT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH AND ALL THE GAGES WENT DEAD, WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES BEFORE AND HAVE THE ROUTINE DOWN NOW. I PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN, WHICH WON'T START BACK UP UNTIL I DO SEVERAL THINGS. I SIT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DOOR AND LOCK IT LIKE I AM LEAVING THE CAR. THEN I SIT THERE UNTIL THE DOME LIGHT AND THE ALARM LIGHT GOES OUT, ONCE THAT HAPPENS I MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR, OPEN IT AND WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF I PUT IN THE KEY AND START IT. ALSO BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BREAK LIGHTS STAYING ON WHEN I'M NOT EVEN HITTING THE BREAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A WARNING SOUND CHIMED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ELEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, REMOTE START STOPPED WORKING, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED AND GO OFF WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHOWS STOPPING WHEN DRIVING AND DRIVING WHEN STOPPING. WILL GET REAR-ENDED SAME THING HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO. GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #08-05-22-009C ISSUED IN 2008. *TR

AS I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON AIRLINE STREET I FELT IT WAS A TIGHT TURN FROM THE BEGINNING & REALLY DON'T THINK NOTHING OF IT, AS I CONTINUE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15\20 PER HOUR I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE & ONCE AGAIN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT SO I WAS FORCE TO USE MY BRAKES WHICH I TRIED REPEATEDLY BUT WAS ENABLE TO STOP AT THAT SAME MOMENT THERE WAS A STRONG HIT TO MY REAR BUMPER BY A COMMERCIAL TRUCK WHICH END UP BEING A HIT AND RUN FROM THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN I PARKED IT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, I COULD STILL HEAR A MOTOR RUNNING AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT AGAIN AND THEN THE MOTOR SOUND STOPPED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO REPLICATE AND NO CODES SHOWING. DEALERSHIP SAID MY TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES NEEDED BALANCING, I THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND STILL THEY SAID IT NEEDED THE TIRES BALANCED & IT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE, $74.10 LATER NO DIFFERENCE AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS JERKING BACK AND FORTH TO THE LEFT & RIGHT CONSTANTLY, IS SCARY TO DRIVE, DEALERSHIP PUT MY VEHICLE ON LIST FOR RECALL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST PART BUT SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET, I NEED THIS CAR TO GET TO WORK AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR