2006 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES. THE LIGHT FOR IT COMES ON, MY LOCKS, AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH AND IS NOW VERY FREQUENT. I LOOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENS WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE OR WHEN GOING SLOWER. ONCE I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP JUST TO BE TOLD NO CODES WERE NOTED. FROM SPEAKING TO OTHER MALIBU OWNERS THIS IS ALL TO FREQUENT OF AN ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BOLTS BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE RIM OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A VALVE STEM EXTENSION WAS NEEDED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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.

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

I RECEIVED THIS CAR FROM MY DAD IN JANUARY OF 2014. HE WARNED ME THAT IF YOU FILL IT UP ALL THE WAY THAT THE GAS LEVEL WILL DROP FROM FULL TO EMPTY. HE SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIM AND HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON AND PRESS ENTER TO FIX IT. I NEVER FILLED THE CAR ALL THE WAY UP OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR UNTIL ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO (JANUARY 2015). AFTER DOING SO, THE TANK WOULD READ FULL AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES WOULD DROP DOWN TO EMPTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, THE GAS LEVEL WILL READ EITHER FULL OR EMPTY, NO IN BETWEEN, NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I PUT IN IT. I SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND I AGREE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. WE SHOULD NOT TO HAVE PAY FOR AN OBVIOUS AND REPEATED ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE NO TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN MY DAUGHTER ARRIVED HOME, I CHECKED FOR FLUIDS AND FOUND OUT THIS POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRONIC. LOOK ON LINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALLS BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE LIST. COULD NOT TAKE A CHANCE OF MY DAUGHTER GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT, SHE USES THIS CAR FOR WORK AND COLLEGE. FOLLOWING DAY DROVE CAR TO DEALER AND PAID 438. 69 TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE STEERING MODULE CODE C0460, REPLACED THE STEERING POSITION/ TORQUE SENSOR. SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE HE SAID IT WAS THE SAME PART BEING REPLACE ON THE OTHER RECALL VEHICLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE DEALER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING SINCE JULY 2014 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,866.

POWER STEERING CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. AFTER A HALF HOUR, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO OPERATE OK. THIS SAME MALFUNCTION HAS SINCE OCCURRED A FEW MORE TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE ONLY DRIVER THE CAR APPROX. 1500 MILES SINCE AS IT COULD POTENTIAL BE DISASTROUS. SHOULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL SITUATION? *TR

THE CHEVY, MALIBU 2006 MODELS HAVE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY POWER STEERING. ALL EXCEPT OUR VIN NUMBER. WE HAVE THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM SO WHY ISN'T IT UNDER RECALL? THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT PERIODICALLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER ESPECIALLY FROM A PARKING SPACE OR AT LOW SPEEDS. THEN IT WILL UNPREDICTABLY COME BACK ON AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN COME BACK ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE GOING AROUND SHARP TURNS. LAST TIME WE CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER HE SAID IT WASN'T COVERED. CAN YOU RECTIFY THIS WITH CHEVROLET AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE SPUN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND SCRAPES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIAN IN ORDER TO STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE HITS 25 MPH WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. A DINGING WOULD GO OFF AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE TILL THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNIVERSAL STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE THE DEALER RAN OUT OF PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 6/10/2015 *JS

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH AND CHEVY MALIBU STALLED. WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP BUT STALLED AGAIN AND HAS YET TO RESTART. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE HAS YET TO BE ANY RECALLS. *TR

WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL APPROVAL FOR A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. BUT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING AND REPORTED TO OUR CHEVY DEALER HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING NOT WORKING FOR PERIODS OF TIME WHEN WE START THE CAR AS WELL AS DRIVING IT. ITS BEEN THAT WAY FOR AWHILE NOW AS THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE IT IS. I NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE ITS TOO HARD GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. MY HUSBAND "DEALS" WITH IT. LAST TIME I DROVE THE CAR THE STEERING KICKED IN AGAIN GOING AROUND A TURN AND I ALMOST CROSSED THE LANE. ALSO, AT THAT TIME MY GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TO HELP ME TURN THE WHEEL TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TRYING TO DO SO ACTUALLY STRAINS MUSCLES IN MY SHOULDER. SHOULDN'T THIS PROBLEM BE UNDER A RECALL? AND IF NOT, WHY NOT? WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE PURCHASING CHEVYS AND WE'RE HOPING FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR

GLASS ON SUN ROOF BLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY 41 AT APPOX. 60 MILES. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT BLEW OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY OR BEHIND ME. I DON'T THINK IT HIT ANOTHER CAR BUT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

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). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO A SERVICE BRAKE LAMP MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/18/15*LJ UPDATED 9/12/2017*CN

THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK ON I-95, SOUTH, IN MAINE. ONE TIME IN PARTICULAR, NOTED ABOVE, IN WHICH IT WAS ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING. THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD LIGHT UP AND ALL GAUGES WOULD DROP, THE POWER STEERING WOULD COMPLETELY LOCK, AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO SLOWLY MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THERE WERE ALWAYS STEERING, SHIFTING, LOCKING, BRAKING, CONCERNS WITH THIS CAR. WE WERE CONSTANTLY BRINGING IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT FOR TRANSMISSION AND STEERING ISSUES. AFTER MULTIPLE RECALLS, I THOUGHT IT BEST TO STATE THAT THIS CAR IS TRULY UNSAFE. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SO LONG, IT IS MORE OF JUST A REASSURANCE THAT SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY LOOKING INTO THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE VEHICLES. WE CANT SEEM TO GET MUCH LUCK WITH REPAIRS, AND EVEN ISSUES THAT ARE COMPLETELY RELATED TO THESE RECALLS, WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR OUT OF POCKET. WE NO LONGER DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY, IF AVOIDABLE, BUT WE DO STILL HAVE TO USE IT AS A COMMUTING VEHICLE TO WORK ON OTHER ROADS DAILY. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE RECALLED, AS IT IS TRULY CONCERNING THAT THE COMPANY FINDS THESE ISSUES TO BE MINOR REPAIRS. *JS

I RECENTLY SENT MY CAR OVER TO GLOBAL AUTO MALL IN NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ. IT WAS THERE FOR A WEEK WITHOUT ANYONE CALLING ME INFORMING ME IF THE CAR WAS FINISHED WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THE RECALL. I CAME FROM THE CAR MECHANIC TODAY BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE SAME ITEMS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED WERE NOT FIXED AND NOW I HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TRYING TO FIX IT.I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK THAT I HAVE DONE FOR MY CAR IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THIS CAR AND I AM WILLING TO GO TO THE MEDIA AND OTHER LEGAL OPTIONS THAT I HAVE. I HAVE KIDS AND A WIFE TO SUPPORT AND THIS RECALL DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

HEADLIGHTS HAVE STARTED TO FAIL ON A REGULAR INTERVAL. I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAMS 4 TIMES. I JUST PURCHASED TWO MORE BECAUSE THE RIGHT LOW BEAM HAS FAILED AGAIN. NO, I DO NOT TOUCH THE QUARTZ HALOGEN LAMP. I HAVE WORKED WITH THESE BULBS FOR MANY YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/23/15*LJ UPDATED 6/9/2015 *JS

2006 CHEVY MALIBU CUSTOMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MW THE LEFT SIDE SUSPENSION, FRONT RIM, AND TIRE WERE REPLACED. *JB

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE WARNING CHIME ACTIVATED ALONG WITH A POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE VEHICLES DIC WAS SHOWING POWER STEERING. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL EVEN USING BOTH HANDS. I PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING RESET AND I WAS ABLE TO THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS BECOME INTERMITTENT. HAVE ALSO LOST CONTROL OF POWER STEERING WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO INTERSTATE I-24 FROM ON RAMP, STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND FOR ABOUT 10 -15 SECONDS THEN I WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT COME BACK AS A RECALL. WAS FURTHER ADVISED BY GM TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD. *JS

DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN INTERSTATE 95 HEADING TOWARDS VIRGINIA BEACH TO RETURN TO COLLEGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO MY CHEVY MALIBU YEAR 2006 JUST LOCKED UP AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL THE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AT DEALER ON SEPT 9, 2014 AND NOW THIS ISSUE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER RECEIVED $1600.00 FROM ME FOR STEERING COLUMN REPAIR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE AGAIN ESPECIALLY WHEN SO MANY OTHER MALIBU'S HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW IS GM EXCLUDING CERTAIN 2006 CHEVY MALIBU'S FROM RECALL NOTICE OF SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE!!!!! *JS

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

GAS FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY/THEN FULL, UNKNOWN HOW MUCH GAS IS IN TANK. WHEN IN THE MIDWESTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, DURING WINTER MONTHS YOU DO WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK. *TR

STARTED THE VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ONCE I EXCEED ABOUT 10 MPH IT FREES UP AND AM ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. CONTACTED CHEVROLET TO SEE ABOUT A RECALL I FOUND ON LINE. THEY SAID MY CAR HAS NO RECALL BECAUSE MY PARTS WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. I AM THINKING WHAT??? IF I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER CARS RECALLED WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL BUT BECAUSE MY PARTS ARE MADE FROM A DIFFERENT PLANT SO I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS WRONG. UNBELIEVABLE. *TR

AS I ORIGINALLY REPORTED, MY VEHICLE STEERING WAS MALFUNCTIONING, IT WOULD JERK BACK AND FORTH ALL BY ITSELF MY VEHICLE WAS THEN SUBJECT TO RECALL SERVICE FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST, THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED NOW AS OF NOV 11TH, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, THE POWER STEERING CUTS IN AND OUT WHAT DO I DO NOW? *TR

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A WARNING POPPED UP ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT V6. THIS WARNING WAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY 3 CHIMES AND A TOTAL LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING AND THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. I ATTEMPTED TO REACH OUT TO GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. I AM DESPERATE TO HAVE THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE WHY GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT INCLUDED EVERY MODEL OF THE CHEVY MALIBU IN THIS POWER STEERING RECALL. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE MODEL YEARS THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR ANOTHER LIFE TO BE LOST TO A DEFECT THAT THEY COULD FIX WITH COMMON DECENCY AND SENSE. I HAVE INCLUDED A LINK TO THE GM WEBSITE THAT LISTS THIS RECALL FOR YOUR REFERENCE. HTTP://MEDIA.GM.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/GM/NEWS.DETAIL.HTML/CONTENT/PAGES/NEWS/US/EN/2014/MAR/0331-POWER-STEERING.HTML. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A CHIME SOUNDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E0044000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,891.

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.