2007 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SCRATCH TO THE LEFT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,439. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FRACTURED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V224000(POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,720.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. FOR THE NEXT 2,000 MILES, THE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON AND OFF. ALSO, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED IN THE CHAIR. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT YET, BUT JUST FROM READING REVIEWS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, WITH AN EXPENSIVE AND NOT ALWAYS FINITE SOLUTION. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

STEERING SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AND AT IDLE. STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING ALSO. STARTS SHAKING AT IGNITION START UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL COMPLETELY POWERED DOWN. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO CONTROL AND JERKS TO THE LEFT MORE OFTEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

VEHICLE DOESN'T STAY IN PARK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY ROUGH AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR ROADWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE HEARD AS THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT RECALL PART ON TRANSMISSION WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIME AND THEY KEEP DENYING ME SAYING THERE IS NO PART MADE FOR MY CAR . THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING COMPLAINT SINCE THIS SUMMER. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING TIGHTENS UP AND WANTS TO TURN ON THE ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF POWER OCCURS. AT THIS TIME, A CLICKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF AT TIMES WITH A DINGING SOUND. UPDATED 11/4/2014 *JS

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2007 MALIBU LS SUDDENLY STARTED JERKING BOTH TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. AS I TURNED RIGHT, THE CAR WAS HARDER TO TURN AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL JERKING AND MOVING THE WHOLE CAR IN SEVERAL DEGREES FURTHER THAN I MOVED IT AND THEN JERKED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AS I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, I REMOVED MY HANDS FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN LEFT AND RIGHT. ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER THE WARNING CAME ON MY RADIO INDICATOR. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GET CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS OUT AND SO WAS THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND THAT WITH PARTS, LABOR AND TAX IT WOULD COST $1,478.69 TO FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED. *TR

POWER STEERING WARNING ON DASH DISPLAY, FAILED. POWER STEERING DID COME BACK ON RESTART, BUT STILL HAVE WARNING. DEALER SAYS REQUIRES MOTOR, STEERING COLUMN, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, ALMOST $2000.00. SAYS HE THINKS THERE WILL BE RECALL - MAYBE! *TR

MY CAR STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE LEFT I GOT OUT AND CHECKED MY WHEELS AS I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING ON ITS OWN. CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT CAN'T BE STEERED . *TR

MY CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL I PULLED OVER CHECKED MY TIRES AND WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S OWN WHILE IN PARK, I DROVE IT HOME THE WHOLE TIME IT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM OTHER PEOPLE I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO RECALL THESE AUTOMOBILE BEFORE SOME ELSE HAS AN ACCIDENT. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL #13036 IN THE MAIL HOWEVER MY CAR HAS BEEN UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE JUNE 2014 DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING UNCONTROLLABLE IT JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT RANDOMLY IT VIBRATES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEN IT IS IN PARK, I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I DON'T THINK THIS HAS ANY THING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES AND I HAVE OBSERVED MANY COMPLAINTS SUCH AS MINE FROM OTHER PEOPLE, CALL LINE PEOPLE TELL ME TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC RUN ON IT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED AND THIS IS SOME SORT OF FAULTY PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE JUST MORE CAUTIOUS DUE TO ALL THE RECALLS. PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON MINE AND OTHER STEERING PROBLEMS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT THIS PROBLEM TO YOU 6/2014. *TR

MID SHAFT ON STEERING COLUMN RATTLES ON UNEVEN SURFACES. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL IN THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A POLICE OFFICER PULLED THE CONTACT OVER AND INFORMED HER THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY ROLL IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION ON THE 2007 CHEVY MALIBU'S. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN MY CAR. I HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT ALWAYS START. THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). A SECOND LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2014, BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER RECENTLY, WHO ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WAIT TIME WAS UNREASONABLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED WITHIN 305 DAYS, THE CONTACT HOPED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SOONER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE RECALL, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

2003 CHEVY S10, 2007 & 2004 CHEVY MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLES SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *SMD

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.

AFTER SHIFTING THE CAR INTO PARK ON A SMALL HILL, THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VERIFIED THE SHIFTER AND THE DASH DISPLAY SAID THE CAR WAS IN PARK. WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES THE CAR AGAIN BEGAN MOVING BACKWARDS AS IF IN REVERSE, DESPITE THE INDICATORS SHOWING THE CAR IN PARK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I MANAGED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND REPARK THE CAR, WHICH THEN WENT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT IN REVERSE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE GEAR SHIFT FELT AS IF THEY WERE SLIPPING BUT WOULD NOT DISPLAY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH ONLY DISPLAYED REVERSE. THE GEAR SHIFT BOX WAS SHOWING THAT THE GEARS WERE BEING CHANGED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AFTER ABOUT 7 SECONDS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEN GO BACK ON WHEN I AM STOPPED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE RECALL LIST. I ALSO HAVE THE ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE LAST FALL WHEN I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR IN PARK- IT WAS RIPPED IN HALF. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING YEARS AGO. POWER MIRRORS DO NOT WORK. CHECK AIR BAG REMINDER GOES ON RANDOMLY. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE AND VERY UNSAFE. *TR

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

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

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

THE FUEL SENDING DEVISE KEEPS GOING BAD AND SHOWS AN EMPTY TANK THEN COMES BACK ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND SERVICE NOTIFICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN DIFFERENT OCCASION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I PURCHASED MY 07 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN FEB 2007. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTED LAST SUMMER! THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M PARKING OR TURNING ONTO A STREET. I HAVE TO RESET THE STEERING BY TURNING THE CAR OFF/ON. IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, I WENT TO THE ER WITH CHEST PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED MUSCLE IN MY CHEST. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC IN JUNE, AND WAS QUOTED $600 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING. IT AMAZES ME THAT 2004-2006, AND 2008 WERE RECALLED BUT NOT 2007. THIS IS NOT FAIR AT ALL. PLEASE RECALL THIS PART BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THIS CAR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 5/12/15*CN UPDATED 03/17/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THIS FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL AND MODULE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND CLICKING NOOSES FROM THE DASH AT THE SAME TIME. THE STEERING WOULD TIGHTEN AND WANT TO TURN. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT FLASHES WITH THE DINGING SOUND. UPDATED 2/11/2015 *JS

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 IS STICKING AND MAKING ODD NOISE. *TR

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

CAR STARTED NORMALLY BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HAVE TO RE-START CAR TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE DRIVING NORMALLY. *TR

BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT HAS DONE THIS 5 OR 6 TIMES NOW. SOMETIMES IT WILL LOCKED UP JUST ONCE, THEN RELEASE. OTHER TIMES, IT LOCKS UP THEN RELEASES AND WILL REPEAT THIS SEVERAL TIMES. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE SPECIFICS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11E009000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND PERFORMED NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.