2006 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

THE DRIVER DROVE INTO HER DRIVE WAY FROM A SHORT DRIVE. WHEN SHE PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, RAN INTO HER HOME TO TELL HER MOTHER. WHEN THEY RAN BACK OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. THE FIRE MARSHAL CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE COMBUSTED FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE, LIKELY ELECTRICAL. NO ONE WAS INJURED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED AND THE DRIVEWAY IS STAINED FROM THE SMOKE AND FIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I BOUGHT THIS 2006 MALIBU LS IN DECEMBER AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE POWER STEERING ARBITRARILY GOING OUT AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL MAKE AND YEAR CAR FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THE VIN IS NOT IN THE DATABASE SO THE DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON IT. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET 1800 NUMBER AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS A RECALL AND IT WAS BASED ON PART NUMBERS AND THE DEALER COULD LOOK AND SEE IF THE PARTS WERE COVERED BUT THE DEALER WANT TOUCH IT UNTIL THE VIN IS LISTED. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY DAUGHTER LOST POWER STEERING AND WHILE TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WAS BARELY MISSED BY AN 18 WHEELER WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO GET RUN OFF INTO THE MEDIAN WHEN HE SWERVED TO MISS MY DAUGHTER. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE. *SMD UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF

THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING THUS MAKING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. CHEVY NOTIFIED ME IN JUNE SAYING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS UNSAFE CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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 DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

GETTING CLOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING ALMOST LOST CONTROL ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAY.NOTIFIED GM TOLD ME CAR NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 30 TIMES ON RIGHT SIDE.WHILE TURNING WHEEL VEHICLE GETTING CLUNKING SOUND FRONT END OF VEHICLE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES NO LOSE COMPONENTS FOUND.

GEAR SHIFT LEVER MOVES TO PARK POSITION, BUT PARK IS NOT ENGAGED. CAN NOT START ENGINE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION IS STILL IN DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH GEAR SHIFT SHOWS PARK. SOUNDS LIKE GM RECALL NOTICE #14152, BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER OUR VIN # IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A GENTLE TURN. THE WARNING BELL CHIMED AND A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED THAT NOTED POWER STEERING. I ALSO HEARD CLICKING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. AT THE SAME TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ACCORDING TO THEM, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MOST CURRENT ROUND OF RECALLS FROM GM REGARDING POWER STEERING. I WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN WOULD COST AROUND 1,000. *TR

TORQUE CENTRE ASSEMBLY IS BEING RECALLED. GM HAS SAID NOT TO USE THE CAR. IT IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE DRIVING LESSONS. THE PART IN QUESTION WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR 4-6 WEEKS MAYBE. WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR CAR IN THE MEANTIME? WE'RE PAYING TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND A NEW REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A DUEL BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN (LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE APPROACHING). THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY AND A CHIMING SOUND. *TR

WHILE MY KIDS AND WAS DRIVING ALONE A VERY BUSY ROAD. IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HERE IN ALBANY GA MY CAR MADE A CLING NOISE AND I DIDNT NOTICE WHAT IT MEANT BY MAKING THE NOISE BUT HOWEVER AT THAT VERY SECOND MY CAR STEERING LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY HARD FOR ME TO OPERATE. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE WITH MUSCLE FORCE. SO. AFTER GETTING TO A PLACE I CAN PULL OVER AND BEGIN TO CALL MY HUSBAND I TURN THE CAR OFF AND STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT BEGIN TO WORK FINE. WELL, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWO DAYS LATER AND SO I DECIDE TO CALL A CHEVY DEALER IN HE BEGIN TO TELL ME THAT ITS A RECALL ON THESE PARTICULAR VEHICLES AND GIVEN ANOTHER NUMBER TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE.HAD A RECALL ON IT. WELL, CALLING THIS NUMBER IN WAITED ON A REP. HE ASK FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR AS WELL THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE I GAVE HIM THE INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUESTED THEN HE CANE BACK TO THE PHONE AND SAID THERES NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR. OK FRIDAY MAY 16,2014 THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE TRIED ALL SOURCE THATS POSSIBLE IN DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH ME BEFORE THIS CAR CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT BY THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); 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.

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. FUEL READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. IT TOOK 3 HOURS AND 322 DOLLARS TO FIX.. UNREASONABLE IS ALL I CAN SAY... *TR

I WAS UN ABLE TO GET MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO MOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). 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.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASSING GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

ON 5/07/2014 I GOT IN MY CAR THAT MORNING TO TAKE MY 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE CAR STARTED AND DIED 3 TIMES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID START I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK! WHILE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION! THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE DAILY SINCE THEN. WHEN I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR IT WOULD TAKE OFF ON ITS ON, THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, I HAVE TO TRY AT THE MINIMUM OF 7 TIMES TO GET IT TO CRANK!! NOW IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE I CAN'T EVEN TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MY NEIGHBOR HAS TO TAKE THEM AND PICK THEM UP! I WAS FINALLY SENT A RECALL LETTER THE LAST DAY OF JULY 2014. IN THIS RECALL ARE ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. THEY SAY WHEN CALLED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS TO FIX IT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. WHAT AM I TO DO? I HAVE A CAR I AM PAYING FOR AND CAN NOT DRIVE!! I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BUY A DIFFERENT CAR. I TOLD THEM SINCE THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE IN TO JUST REPLACE MY CAR AND THE ANSWER WAS NO!! THEY ALSO WANT ME TO PAY TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THIS IS THEIR FAULT NOT MINE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING!!! *TR

EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK THE FUEL GAGE DROPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING IT DOES THIS. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

MY 06, WILL NOT START WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, ALSO IT WILL SHOW POWER STEERING FAILURE WHEN STARTING,I WILL HAVE TO RESTART VEHICLE FOR THE POWER STEERING TO ACTIVATE, AND WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO STEER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V1153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/28/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/22/2015 *JS

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AN STEERING IS HARD. *TR

4/23/2014: WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING ON ITS OWN AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE VEHICLES CENTER DISPLAY THAT READ "POWER STEERING" . THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (#14116) BUT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I TOOK THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. 11/04/14: I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BURDICK CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. 11/05/14: WHEN THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE SERVICE WRITER BROUGHT THE CAR OVER TO WHERE I WAS STANDING. WHEN I STARTED TO PULL AWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND THE STEERING FELT VERY NOTCHY. I SHOWED THIS TO THE SERVICE WRITER AND HE WENT TO GET THE SERVICE MANAGER AND A TECHNICIAN. THE SERVICE WRITER RETURNED AND SAID THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY SERVICE. I DON'T FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING REGARDING THIS RECALL. AS THE DROVE HOME, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK CONSTANTLY AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND HAD TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT BY STEERING LEFT AND RIGHT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER BUT HE WAS APPARENTLY TOO BUSY. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER IN THE PAST AND I DON'T EXPECT HIM TO EVER RETURN MY CALLS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ACTUALLY DID TO REPAIR THE STEERING. I ONLY KNOW THAT IT'S MUCH WORSE THAT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN, LET ALONE SOLD. WHAT SHOULD I DO AT THIS POINT? *TR

WHILE MERGING ON TO A HIGHWAY, MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY COULDN'T STEER. FORTUNATELY, IT ONLY LASTED FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND IT CAME BACK. HAD IT NOT COME BACK, WE WOULD HAVE HAD A COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK THAT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO US. THIS IS NEVER HAPPENED PRIOR TO THIS AND NOT SINCE. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ASSURES ME THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS MODEL, HOWEVER, HE ALSO COULDN'T TELL ME WHY SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAPPEN OR OFFER A SUGGESTION. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A ROAD BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE FACE, HEAD, HANDS AND EARS. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 87/15/14*CN UPDATED 08/25/2014 *JS

THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOUNDED LIKE FRONT TIRES WERE FALLING OFF OR VERY WOBBLY. HAD TO PULL OFF FREEWAY TURNED CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND LAST TIME VIBRATION WAS SO BAD IT BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT HUBCAPS. THE SERVICE TECH AT LOCAL DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT DUE TO RECALL ON POWER STEERING RECALL YE WE TALKED TO CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC AT A DIFFERENT DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS DEFINATELY THE ISSUE. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP MANAGER TO CALL BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW FUEL GAUGE AND THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TWO FUEL LEVEL SENSORS AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,414.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,652. UPDATED 11/25/15*LJ; UPDATED 4/1218*JB *TR

WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK IT STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, AND WOULD SHOW EMPTY. OVER THE PERIOD OF A WEEK THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE SENOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS OVER A $500 COST. *TR

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS LOST POWER STEERING NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK. THIS IS A DANGER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BUT I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE MAILED NOTICE ON APRIL 28 . I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROADWAYS. MY CAR ALSO RANDOMLY LOSES BATTERY POWER.. I ASSUME THIS IS ELECTRICAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR KIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 13, 2014; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IN JANUARY OF 2015. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WAS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS RAINING CAR STOPPED AND GOT FLOODED UNDER THE UNDER PASS COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR MOTOR WOULDN'T START ARE ANYTHING WE HAD TO GET RESCUED OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THE POWER. *TR

THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING OTHER MALIBUS AND CARS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR STEERING BUT MINE IS NOT AND IS NOT BEING COVERED BY CHEVY VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HARD STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS AND PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN. *JS

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SIERRA CHEVROLET IN SOUTHFIELD, MI WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 10/13, SINCE PURCHASING ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN 5 MONTHS FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL SYSTEMS ON DASHBOARD DROP TO ZERO (0), GAS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM'S. I WAS FIRST CHARGED $125 (DEALER CLAIMED THEY WOULD SPLIT COST) WHICH DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME $430 TO REPLACE A MODULE WITH NO GUARANTEE THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM. I AM BEING REPEATEDLY TOLD MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE A COPY OF LETTER FROM NHTSA TO GENERAL MOTORS DATED 3/31/14 IDENTIFYING SAFETY RECALL OF POWER STEERING AS WELL GM'S LETTER TO DEALERSHIPS DATED 3/31/14 REFERRED TO AS BULLETIN # 14116 WHICH STATES DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE TORQUE SYSTEM IN MODELS 2004-2006 MALIBU. *TR

CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS YEAR AS IT WAS DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY BY ELDERLY LADY. ESP FAILS AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER TRIP NO MATTER IF IT IS DAY OR NIGHT COLD OR HOT AND OCCURS WITH NO WARNING (EXCEPT FOR THE CHIMES). IAM CURRENTLY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO IT, AND DO NOT PANIC WHEN IT HAPPENS ALTHOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH POWER STEERING ASSIST IN TACT! AS FAR AS THE RECALL IS CONCERNED GM INFORMED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR 2006 MALIBU LS IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE IT WAS BUILT!!!? WHY DOES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? WHAT KIND OF GM LOGIC IS THAT? IT WAS BUILT BY THE WAY IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING), BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD REMAIN IN THE START POSITION WHILE STILL IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY VEHICLE IS ON A RECALL WITH GMC AND OTHER THINGS ARE MALFUNCTIONING BUT GMC ARE ONLY REPLACING ONE ISSUE. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE STEERING ISSUE BUT MY CAR HAS ANOTHER ISSUE IN WHICH THE TURN SIGNAL HAS A SHORT IN IT AND IT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH APPROXIMATELY TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DIRECTION GETS STUCK AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FROM YOU, ONE ON AUGUST 2014 & THE OTHER ONE ON JANUARY 2015. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER AND AS OF NOW THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER I HAVE GONE IS THE NEAREST ONE: AUTONATION CHEVROLET DORAL LOCATED AT 1201 NW 89TH CT MIAMI, FL 33172. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/23/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/20/15 *JS

HEARS A CLICKING NOISE FROM CAR THEN IT WILL LOOSE STEERING AND SHUT OFF, NO ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, NO LIGHTS. ALL TURNS OFF, HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 8 TIMES. NEXT TIME, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE IT JUMPS, ALL SHUTS OFF, IT SOME TIMES TAKE 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START BACK UP. CHEVROLET SHOP HAS REPLACED PARTS, STILL CAN NOT FIND OUT WHY IT SHUT OFF. IF THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHERS THAT HAS A MALIBU, PLEASE HELP, WITH SUGGESTION ON WHAT THE CHEVY HOUSE CAN DO TO HELP ME OUT. THANKS *TR

OKAY I PROCEEDED TO MY CAR THIS PARTICULAR MORNING AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF, PULL THE COLUMN TOWARD ME WHILE TURNING THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS UNLOCKED. ONCE I STARTED TO DRIVE I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND MAKING NOISES. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER WHENEVER I TRIED TO PICK UP SPEED. YOU REALLY NOTICE THE SHAKING AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. I TRIED TROUBLESHOOTING AND WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC TO CHANGE MY TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT. I DID THAT AND THAT RESOLVED NOTHING. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR PAST 50 MPH BUT I AM ACTUALLY SCARED WHILE DRIVING. WELL I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE STEERING IS FRIED. THE COST WOULD BE 918.00. THIS MORNING I WAKE TO TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE A DINGING NOISE COME ON THE WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE WHEEL IS REAL STIFF AND I MANAGED TO MAKE IT BACK TO MY HOUSE. I LOOKED INTO THE RECALL OF THE CHEVY MALIBUS WITH GM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER THE MOTOR. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED AND UPSET AND I AM LOOKING AT JUST GETTING RID OF THIS HEADACHE FOR REAL. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM MULTI TIMES OVER LAST COUPLE YEARS AS U ARE DRIVING OUT OF KNOW WHERE THE POWER STARING COMES ACROSS THE RADIO AND DINGS THEN THE POWER STEERING IS GONE I HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TURN ON AND OFF THE CAR TO RESET. IT I HAVE KIDS AND IT VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING THIS WAY WHY IS IT THAT NY CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND WANT IT FIXED KNOW. *TR

THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT DOES IT MORE CONSISTENTLY AT 65 MPH AND ABOVE. *JS