2007 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

A COUPLE OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR!!! FIRST OFF, THE LATEST RECALL DONE IN 2014 WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN PEDAL PRESSED BUT DID WHEN PEDAL WASN'T DEPRESSED.AFTER CALLING AND GOING TO MULTIPLE GM DEALERS, I HAD TO RESEARCH HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL THE GM DEALER HOW! THE ISSUE IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN NOW. STARTS OFF WITH THE GEAR SHIFT BEING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OUT OF PARK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTING UP.WOW, NOW A RECALL? SECOND. THE SEERING WHEEL HAS ON 2 OCCASIONS JERKED VIOLENTLY TO ONE SIDE THEN BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S OWN...WHILE DRIVING! ALMOST AS IF THE VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER/DASH LIGHTS COME ON IT THEN JERKS AND MAKES A WEIRD NOSE BEFORE IT FLIPS UPSIDE DOWN AND LOCKS UP! MY 15 YEAR OLD NIECE (WHO HAS HAD HER PERMIT 3 MONTHS) WAS DRIVING ONE OF THE TIMES! THIRD - THE AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON / GOES OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I THINK I' SHOULD GET ALL MY $ BACK FROM THE TIMES I TOOK MY CAR IN TO FIND OUT "WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS" AND HAD FIXED (TEMPORARILY APPARENTLY) AND NOW RECALLS ARE COMING! HONESTLY - THERE ARE ENOUGH THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT WHILE DRIVING (DRUNKS, BAD DRIVERS, BLOW OUTS ETC.) IT'S UNSETTLING TO HAVE "KNOWN" ISSUES WITH YOUR VEHICLE BUT THESE COMPANIES WILL NOT FIX! *TR

THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I FIRST START DRIVING. THE DRIVER INFO CENTER SAYS POWER STEERING AND SOMETIMES IT GETS HARD TO TURN BUT THEN COMES BACK AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND IS FINE UNTIL I PARK AND RETURN TO VEHICLE TO GO HOME OR WORK. *JB

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. FIRST NOTICED THIS BECAUSE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT SET. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE STOPLAMP SWITCH TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED. THREE DAYS LATER, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK IT IN AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY FOUND A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM AND APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO THE BCM CONNECTORS. WITHIN A MONTH, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT DID NOT TAKE IN. SINCE MAY 2014, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL NOT PRESSED. LOOKED UP SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON SAFERCAR.GOV AND FOUND RECALL NOTICE ON VEHICLE. CALLED GM, GAVE THEM MY VIN AND GM RECALL NUMBER (13036) AND THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS IN MY SERVICE HISTORY AND I SHOULD GO TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM PRINTED COPY OF RECALL FROM SAFERCAR.GOV AND RELAYED CONVERSATION WITH GM. DEALERSHIP STATED, AFTER AN AFTERNOON WITH CAR, THAT RECALL NUMBER DID NOT EXIST AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ACTIVE RECALLS FOR MY CAR. I ASKED ABOUT THE SERVICE RECORD AND HOW COME THE 2012 SERVICES WERE NOT INCLUDED, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS ONLY ELECTRICAL AND NOT REALLY SIGNIFICANT SO THEY DID NOT TO DOCUMENT IT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE SAFERCAR.GOV IS NOT GM, THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE ITS RELIABILITY. AFTER A LONG CONVERSATION, I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MALIBUS IN GENERAL, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW UNLESS THEY HAD SPECIFIC VIN. DEALERSHIP APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO BCM CONNECTORS. FRUSTRATED AT NOT GETTING ANSWER, DID OWN RESEARCH AND FOUND RECALL NUMBERS (103652, 103653, 103654) AND A SERVICE BULLETIN (SB-08-05-22-009A) ON THE PROBLEM WITHIN 30 MINUTES. *TR

POWER STEERING COMPLETLEY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING! I RAN UP ON THE CURB ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY! *TT

MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THE BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL TURN ON BUT WILL NOT SET. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SYSTEM FAILED TO REGISTER ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON FOR THE SHAKING. THE BALL JOINTS, BEARINGS, AND CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,042.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY LOOSE. THE FAILURE CAUSED TURNS TO BE COMPLETELY ABNORMALLY WIDE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD RESET INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT, PURCHASED NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SYLVANIA OHIO IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. SOME TIME IN 2012, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY A PROBLEM. LATER, THE LIGHT INDICATING IF A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT WOULD EITHER NOT TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER WAS PRESENT, OR REMAIN ON AFTER A PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE; THIS, TOO, WAS AN INCONSISTENT PROBLEM. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION BY THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENOR WAS "MALFUNCTIONING", WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN ASKED WHAT MIGHT CAUSE THIS ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT "IT JUST HAPPENS SOMETIMES", WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING ASSIST FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO RESTART IT AND IT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 03/17/15

AT APPROXIMATELY 79K MILES THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO GO TO MINIMUM LEVEL, WITH THE FUEL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT, AND THEN BACK TO THE ACTUAL LEVEL. ONCE IT STARTED HAPPENING IT INCREASED IN FREQUENCY, BUT WITH NO REAL PATTERN. AFTER 3 OR 4 OCCURRENCES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE P0463 "FUEL LEVEL SENSOR A CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT". SINCE THEN EVERY TIME I CLEAR IT COMES BACK ON WITH THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. AS AN INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN, AND AN ELECTRICIAN, THIS TELLS ME THERE IS A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED CURRENT, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SPARK OR A FIRE, IN A DEVICE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE FACT THAT THERE IS NOT ALREADY A RECALL TELLS ME THAT NO ONE HAS DIED... YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF BY ITSELF GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK BACKWARDS BY STEP ON BRAKE THEY ARE OFF, FOOT OFF BRAKE THE LIGHTS ARE ON. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND HAVE TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET IT TO UNLOCK AND IDLING THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT SHAKES ALSO. THE PART OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT CONTROLS THE GAS GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY RECALLS AS OF YET. BUT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE COMMON PROBLEMS, SO WHY AREN'T THERE ANY RECALLS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM GAUGE STARTED TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AN ELECTRIC FLUCTUATION IN THE SPEED THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LOUD AND ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I SHIFTED MY CAR IN PARK AND WHEN I RELEASED OFF OF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE BACKWARDS.I SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE, THEN PARK AND IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. ONCE MORE I SHIFTED TO DRIVE THEN PARK AND IT STAYED IN DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE HAD SNAPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,467.

MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE SLIGHTLY LEFT AND RIGHT ON ITS OWN. IT ALSO HAD A LOOSE AND WOBBLY FEELING TO IT. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FIXED THE PROBLEM. MY SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 1/2/2015. MY STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM LEAVING THE 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING FOR 5 MINS THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE WITH NO PRIOR SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF PENDING FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVE-ABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

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

I WAS DRIVING MY MALIBU WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. I MANAGED TO PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. I PULLED OUT MY MANUAL FOR THE 2007 CAR AND I WAS DIRECTED TO THE KIND OF POWER STEERING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THE MANUAL INDICATES THAT THE 2007 MANUAL FOR MY CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ WITH A V6 ENGINES SHOULD HAVE A HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN PLACE. IT ALSO SHOWS BY ILLUSTRATION THE POSITION OF THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN ARLINGTON, MA. AND THE MECHANIC SAID THIS CAR HAS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I SHOWED HIM THE MANUAL AND HE SAID THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG HERE. CALL GM CUSTOMER CARE AND MAYBE THEY CAN RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WROTE THE MANUAL. *TR

I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM A USED CAR LOT ON JULY OF 2011. AS OF FEBRUARY OF 2012 THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING (ALWAYS SAYS GAS TANK IS ON EMPTY). WHEN I FILL UP MY TANK IT WILL READ 'FULL' FOR A FEW HOURS, THEN IT WILL EVENTUALLY DROP ALL THE WAY TO 'EMPTY' AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MY PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2011. *TR

WHILE MAKING A TURN AND ACCELERATING IN MY 2007 MALIBU, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GO UP THE CURB. AFTER LETTING OFF THE GAS, THE STEERING CAME BACK AND I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. DURING THIS TIME, THE DASH DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" AND MADE A CHIME. *TR

TL* THE OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE CONTACT TRIED USING FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 03/23/12 *BF UPDATED 03/30/12

DRIVERS SEAT BELT UNSPOOLS COMPLETELY WHEN DRIVING AND STAYS THAT WAY. DEALER QUOTES JUST UNDER $400 TO REPAIR. HAVE IT REPAIRED AND TWO MONTHS LATER DOES THE SAME THING WHILE STANDING STILL AND PULLING OUT SEAT TO BUCKLE.. AUTO IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT WORKING SEATBELT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,044.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SENDING UNIT HAD FALLEN INTO THE FUEL TANK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SENDING UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,600.

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITHOUT A WARRANTY IM DRIVING IT HOME AND THE STEERING IS CLICKING ON TURNS AND SOMETIMES PULLING TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD I KEEP BRING THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE KEEPS ON REPLACING PART AFTER PART ITS BEEN A FEW MONTHS NOW AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL HERE AND DANGEROUS NOT ONLY THAT SOMETIMES STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS MAKING ME SWERVE IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC PLS HELP. *TR

MECHANISM UNDER PASSENGER SEAT INOPERATIVE FOR AIRBAG

MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AFTER A FILL UP AND THEN IT WILL GO TO FULL AND THEN BACK DOWN TO OUT OF FUEL CAUSING THE ENGINE CHECK LITE TO COME ON - AT FIRST THE LITE WOULD GO OUT WHEN I HAD LESS THEN A 1/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL - NOW IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN READING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 MALIBU. THE REPAIR FOR THIS IS 600-800 DOLLARS! *TR

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6-7 TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. TYPICALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON BUT NOT ALWAYS. *TT

THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RANDOMLY GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVEN AFTER BEING FILLED UP AT TIMES THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO START HARD DUR TO THE CAR COMPUTER THINKING THE CAR IS OUT OF GAS THERE HAS ALSO BEEN TIMES WERE THE CAR WILL IDLE VERY ROUGH AS IF STARVING FOR GAS. *TR

SEATBELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING UNABLE TO USE SEATBELTS. *TR

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT I FELT MY DRIVER SEAT DROP AND MADE A NOISE. MY SEAT WAS NOT IN SAME POSITION AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE POSITION I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY SEAT WAS NOT SECURE ANY LONGER TO THE FRAME AND WHEN SHIFTING WEIGHT OR TURNING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT WOULD FORCE ME TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER, BACK & FORTH TO WORK, 43400 MILES, RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN NOT TO MENTION VERY COSTLY (APPROX 1100.00). I HAVE NOTIFIED GM AND ASKED FOR FOLLOW UP ON THIS, SO FAR NOTHING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF SOME KIND THAT GM NEEDS TO RESOLVE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A HEAD ON CRASH AT 45 MPH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY PLANNED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

WHILE MY WIFE WAS OPERATION ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL THE STEERING LOCKED UP, SHE HAD TO MUSCLE IT TO THE SIDE, ONCE TOW TRUCK CAME HE CRANKED THE CAR AND NO ISSUE, ONCE SHE MADE IT HOME WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, IT LOCKED UP AGAIN, ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH SEVERAL, I MEAN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ARE AGAINST THE STEERING ON SAME MAKE MODEL CARS, CHEVY WILL NOT FIX, NOR CAN I AFFORD THE 500+ TO FIX NOR CAN I LOOSE MY LOVED ONES AND HAVE THEM HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S DEATH, , I HAVE A 25K DOLLAR FLOWER POT FOR SALE...... *TR

I FILLED MY CAR UP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PURCHASE TO FIND THE GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AT ANY TIME. IN A 10 MINUTE DRIVE, IT WENT UP AND DOWN 6 TIMES. THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. AS I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. IT'S AN EXPENSIVE FIX, WHICH IS WHY I BELIEVE NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS IS MORE THAN A NUISANCE, AS MOST HAVE STATED. HOW AM I TO KNOW WHEN THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE IF THE LIGHT IS ON ALWAYS? HOW AM I TO TRAVEL ANY DISTANCE NOT KNOWING IF MY TANK IS FULL OR ALMOST EMPTY? WHAT IF I RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE? *TR

FUEL GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY - FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THEN TO FULL AGAIN. ENOUGH CYCLES, THIS WILL TRIGGER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

THIS 2007 MALIBU WILL JUST DIE ON YOU AT A STOP LIGHT AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE BACKING UP. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A LONG TIME A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. THE CAR CAN BE FULL OF GAS AND IT WILL SHOW IT IS ON EMPTY. WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE CAR THE AIR BAG SIGNS WOULD COME ON AND WE TOOK IT BACK TO GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NEVER FIND ANY PROBLEM. ALSO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON AND YOUR HAVE YOUR SEAT BELT ON. THIS CAR HAS ALSO HAS JUST BEEN AT THE DEALERS FOR REPAIR FOR THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING PROBLEMS, VERY SCARY. IT CONCERNS ME ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR DYING ON YOU IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH THIS CAR ARE STRANGE AND THINGS LIKE THE FUEL GAUGE, POWER STEERING YOU WOULD THINK YOU WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH. I THINK THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF IT HAD ANY THING TO DO WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. THEY SURE DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO. *TR

THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. IT NEVER LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. IT ONLY DOES IT AT CRANK. SOMETIMES, WHEN I CRANK THE CAR THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT UNLOCK UNTIL ABOUT 20 MINS INTO DRIVING AND SOMETIMES IT DOESNT AT ALL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. *TT

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TURNS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED, DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND ALL SPEEDS IN BETWEEN. POWER STEERING TURNS BACK ON ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO THIRTY SECONDS OR SO. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE SOON BEFORE SOME ONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY CAR FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE GOING UP AND DOWN AS I DRIVE THE DIAGNOSIS SAYS THAT IT IS THE FUEL SENSOR AND WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH A 2007 MALIBU THAT I HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AND THE GAS GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN AS I DRIVE. IT I FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT STARTED OF WHEN I GO TO A QUARTER OF A TANK THE GAUGE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO ON. TEN IT WOULD PROGRESSIVELY GET WORST, STARTEDAT A HALF A TANK AND TEN TO TREE QUARTERS OF A TANK AND NOW WHEN I FILL UP IT STILL FLUCTUATES AS I DRIVE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS UNSAFE FOR MY SMALL CHILDREN TO BE DRIVING AROUND IN BECAUSE I CA BE STUCK SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN WIT A FUEL LINE AND A FIRE CAN BE CAUSED I WOULD REALLY LIKE A NOTICE ON THE RECALL SO I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR MY TROUBLES AND MONEY TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. THANKYOU FOR LISTENING AND I HOP THAT THERE IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE OR I WILL HELP SPREAD THE WORD NOT TO BUY THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH I LOVE IT IS HAS BEEN CAUSING ME PROBLEMS WITH THIS I AM A SINGLE MOM OF 2 LITTLE GIRLS AND I CANT BE THROWING AWAY MONEY FOR A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN STEERING AND DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS FAULTY AND THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE NOT PROPERLY RELEASING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE BURNED AND CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE WHEELS AND BRAKE AREA. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH. UPDATED 03/07/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

UPON STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS VIBRATION WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT LIKE THE MOTOR IS SKIPPING. GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM CONSIDERING GETTING A PETITION TOGETHER TO SEE ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO FORCE THEM TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS. *TR

STEERING SHAFT FAILURE - POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE STEERING BOX REPLACED GAS GAUGE SENSOR REPLACED STRUTS REPLACED PASSENGER DOOR WON'T SEAL I HAVE HATED THIS CAR ALMOST FROM THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT. SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH IT. 2007 CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS. 1989 BLAZER STILL GOING AND HAS NONE OF THIS CRAP.

THE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL AND CONTINUES THE ENTIRE TIME I AM DRIVING. IT STARTED JUST WHEN I WAS AT A FULL STOP AT FIRST, BUT NOW DOES IT CONSTANTLY. THIS TRIGGERS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON. AT FIRST, AS SOON AS I WOULD FILL THE GAS TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF UNTIL I GOT BACK TO 1/2 TANK, NOW IT DOESN;T MATTER. IT IS JUST ON ALL THE TIME. I SEE MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM HAS NOT DONE A RECALL!!!! I READ ABOUT A GAS SMELL STARTING IN DOME AND I HAD JUST NOTICED THAT ON MINE THIS MORNING!! 8 MORE PAYMENTS AND NOW LOOK AT WHAT I HAVE . I HAVE BEEN QUOTED UP TO $650 TO GET THIS FIXED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. CANT WE IN THE US BUILD A CAR TO LAST LONGER THAN THAT!! GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR A FAULTY SYSTEM AND DO THE RECALL! *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RANDOMLY GO TO EMPTY TURNING ON THE LOW FUEL LIGHT THIS ALSO CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON IT WILL GO UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME EVERY FEW MINUTES WHEN DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED OR TYPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS IT IS BELIEVED TO BE A FUEL SENSOR AND INTERFERENCE WITH A VENT TUBE. *TT