2007 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

WHEN GOING UP A HILL, TURNING TOO THE LEFT, SOMETIMES JUST TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL FROM A DEAD STOP THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, ETC THE POWER ASSIST FOR THE STEERING CUTS OUT AND THERE ARE 3 CHIMES. WHEN IT HAPPENS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE THERE ARE NO CHIMES, JUST NO POWER STEERING. THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE GM RECALL BUT THEY SAY MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. MAYBE BECAUSE MY RADIO DOESN'T DISPLAY STEERING. OR IT'S A BIGGER RECALL THAN THEY WANT TO PAY FOR, WHAT DO YOU THINK, SHOULD THEY GET AWAY WITH IT? DO I HAVE TO HAVE GM SPEND MONEY FOR ME TO GET A LAWYER TO HAVE THIS FIXED, ITS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALLED VEHICLES.

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET REPAIRED FOR ALL OF THE VEHICLE RECALLS. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 6-7 MONTHS AND THEN WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. MY LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS AND OR WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TOO, THEN MY RADIO WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTED TOO AND NOW MY WINDOWS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO AND IT'S DRIVING FUNNY. YESTERDAY I WENT TO REPLACE ANOTHER DTR LIGHT AND WHILE DOING SO WE NOTICED ALL THE WIRES ARE MELTED. ONE OF THE RECALLS WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION. SHIFT CABLE WHICH IN TURN STATES THAT IF IT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE OR DETACH OR ETC WOULD MELT MY WIRING HARNESS AND DTR LIGHTS AND ETC. I HAVE 4 KIDS AND THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND INSTEAD OF FIXING THE RECALLS THEY MADE IT WORSE AND NOW ME AND MY CHILDREN S LIVES HAVE BEEN PUT IN DANGER. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN MY CAR STARTS ON FIRE AND I CAN'T GET MY KIDS OUT OR MY SELF? I NEED THIS FIXED ASAP FOR FREE BEFORE I GET A LAWYER AND IT SEEMS NO ONE AT ANY GM LOCATION WANTS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES OR RETURN A PHONE CALL.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JULY 2007. IT WAS A USED VEHICLE. FROM THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE THE WORDS "PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICE" SHOW UP ON THE SCREEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING ISSUES, POOPING AND CLICKING WHILE TURNING, DAYS PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE LOSING COMPLETE CONTROL AND CRASHING INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY IN ATLANTA, GA. DRIVING AT THE APPROPRIATE SPEED SIMPLY MANEUVERING AROUND ROAD DEBRIS, THE CAR BODY LEANED RIGHT THEN LEFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. AT THAT MOMENT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD TRACTION NOR WAS THE BRAKING SYSTEM EFFECTIVE. AT THAT MOMENT THE CAR VEERED LEFT RESULTING IN THE MALIBU HITTING THE CENTER MEDIAN TOTALLING THE FRONT END. I SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES BUT MY BROTHER BROKE HIS ARM.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE PHRASE "POWER STEERING" APPEARED ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. INCIDENT NOW REPEATS ITSELF ON A DAILY BASIS, USUALLY AT START-UP BUT OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING TOO. CONTACTED CHEVY ABOUT SIMILAR RECALL TO THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR BUT WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM TO BE A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER MODELS OF THIS SAME MODEL YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ABILITY TO STEER SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,752.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHILE TURNING LEFT, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS HALF FULL, THE GAUGE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY DECREASE TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS FAULTY. THE CAP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL FLOATER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

WHILE DRIVING TO PICK UP PIZZA, ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. PULLED IN TO PIZZA PLACE AND NOTED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I CAME OUT. DROVE HOME SLOWLY. NEXT DAY PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE DISAPPEARED, ONLY TO REAPPEAR WHEN I STOPPED AGAIN LATER IN THE DAY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. PLENTY OF RECALLS ON SIMILAR YEAR VEHICLES, JUST NOT MINE. HAD TO SPEND $1300 TO GET REPAIRED. HARDLY SEEMS APPROPRIATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT ADHERED TO THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,522.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SUDDENLY BECOME STIFF AND SHIFTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN MY HANDS. THIS LASTS FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS. THE CAR DOESN'T SEEM TO SHIFT ON THE ROAD BUT I HAVE TO HOLD ON WITH BOTH HANDS UNTIL THE WHEEL STOPS MOVING AND GOES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY AND AT ALL SPEEDS SINCE IT BEGAN ON SUNDAY (IT'S NOW THURSDAY) BUT AT UNPREDICTABLE INTERVALS.

2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MAJOR STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED, WAS REPLACED IN HER VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 8/6/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER IT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE STEERING LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND TIME, BEFORE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE POWER STEERING MOTOR/MODULE. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. UPDATED 09/28/15.*JB UPDATED 9/26/2017*CN

SATURDAY I WAS RUNNING ERRAND AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, BEFORE I COULD GET HOME THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED NOTICE CAME ON AND MY POWER WAS BARELY AT A CRAWL UNTIL I MADE IT HOME. THE GOOD THING IS I WAS ON SURFACE STREETS. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I MAKE CERTAIN MY CAR HAS THE NECESSARY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND I WAS JUST AT MAITA CHEVROLET IN ELK GROVE LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AND THEY NEVER ONCE INDICATED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN THE CARS POWER STEERING JUST WENT. SHE ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I''V HAD THE POWER STEERING FIXED AND IT COST ME ABOUT $1100/ ALSO THE CAR ORIGINAL WAS PURCHASED BY ROBERT MY HUSBAND BUT NOW I DRIVE IT AND PAY THE PAYMENTS. I HAD THE CAR FIXED AT HOSELTON AUTO MALL AT 909 FAIRPORT ROAD. EAST ROCHESTER,NY 14445. THE SAME PLACE MY HUSBAND BOUGHT THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

AIRBAG INDICATOR COMES ON

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME DURING A SNOW STORM RETURNING TO ILLINOIS FROM A JOB INTERVIEW IN GRAND RAPIDS MI. WHEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD A SUDDEN AND TOTAL FAILURE. HE WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BUT IT REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT MORE EFFORT AND THIS WAS MADE MORE DANGEROUS DUE TO THE SNOW COVERED ROADS.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST CAUSING MY SON TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY WIFE ALMOST RAN INTO A BUILDING AND OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. THIS HAS OCCURRED WEEKLY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS SOMETIMES WITH THE FAILURE LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL DAYS. GM HAS RECALLED OTHER YEARS AND NEEDS TO INCLUDE ALL 2007 MALIBU BEFORE THERE ARE MORE FATALITIES.

THE 'TIGHT STEERING' HAS CAUSED MY FINGERS TO DEVELOP CURVATURES AND TWISTED AND ENLARGED ARTHRITIC KNUCKLES. IT IS CAUSING MY SHOULDERS TO BECOME PAINFUL REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY. CARPAL TUNNEL FROM THE MINI-TRAUMA PUSHING AND JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO OVERCOME ITS RESISTANCE TO TURN. (NEXTEER CALLS THIS 'TORQUE OVERLAY' AND THIS TORQUE OVERLAY IS EFFECTING MANY OTHER PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF. MY FRIENDS THAT DRIVE A MALIBU, CHRYSLER, CADILLAC, AND OTHER VEHICLES WITH STEERING THAT CAN'T BE TURNED WITH ONE FINGER (TOO TIGHT) ARE HAVING NUMEROUS BACK/NECK FUSION OPERATION AS I HAVE. THE STIFF SUSPENSION RESULTS IN 300+ SHAKING FORCES TRAVELING THROUGH MY BODY. NOT A SMOOTH SOFT-RIDING VEHICLES. THESE 300+ SHAKING FORCES CAUSE MY BACK, HIPS, NECK TO DEVELOP PAIN. MY STOMACH BECOME UPSET FROM THE BOUNCING. THE SUSPENSION IS HARD (LIKE RACE CAR). THE SEATING IS HARD MOLDED FOAM WHICH DOES NOT PREVENT THESE SHAKING/BOUNCING/JERKING FORCE FROM REACHING MY BODY AND ORGANS. HERE IS A LINK TO MY WEB SITE WHICH HAS PICTURES OF ADULTS INJURIES FROM THE TIGHT 'TORQUE OVERLAY' STEERING. HTTP://MIKETOMICH.COM/PICTURES-ADULTS-DRIVING-INJURIES-1.HTML THIS IS A LINK TO THE BACK INJURIES CAUSED BY THE TIGHT 'TORQUE OVERLAY' STEERING AND THE STIFF SUSPENSIONS. HTTP://MIKETOMICH.COM/DRIVING-INJURIES-BACK-AND-SPINE.HTML ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ON MIKETOMICH.COM MODULE 2 AND ALL SIX (6) LINE ITEMS. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH A CONTACT CONFIRMATION COMPLAINT NUMBER. I HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/PIC

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.

OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP OUT OF OWN POCKET YET RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO MY VIN#. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS PHYSICALLY TURNS ITSELF AND LOCKS THE WHEEL THROWING ME INTO ADJACENT LANES AND ERRATICALLY MOVING MY CAR ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON OTHER 2007 CHEVY MALIBUS WITH THE IDENTICAL PART NUMBER THAT IS ALSO ON MY CAR BUT AFTER CONTACTING GM I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE AND THAT TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR 2 OTHER RECALLS OUT OF MY POCKET, HAD 2 TAKEN CARE OF BY GM, YET NOW HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 3 OR MORE PARTS ON MY CAR THAT ARE UNDER RECALL BUT NOT EXTENDED TO MY VIN# BUT ALREADY SHOWING IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS FOR FAILURE FOR PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER DRIVING A VEHICLE GM IS TELLING ME THAT IS SAFE. NOT TO MENTION THE DEPRECIATION OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THESE MECHANICAL ISSUES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY OR MY MONEY. I FEEL ROBBED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO COAST INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER AND RIGHT LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WILL NOT GO OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE SMOKE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

COMPLAINT IS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND POWER STEERING LIGHT GOES ON AND STAYS ON. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY ON BELTWAY 8 AND 225 IN HOUSTON, TX BUT WAS TOLD EVEN BACK THEN THAT COST WAS GREATER THAN CAR WAS WORTH. I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT EVER SINCE WITH FAULTY STEERING BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX AND STILL PAY CAR NOTE. I KNOW THEY HAVE RECALLED SOME BUT THEY KEEP SAYING MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL. AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET MY VIN NUMBER IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK EXCESSIVELY FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/10/15*CN

GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN AND POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,357.

I GOT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED IT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING AND JUMPING. IT THEN BECAME VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO HIT THE CURB AND SIDE SWIPE A PARKED CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT REALLY BAD IF NOT FIXED. *TR

IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC THAT MY ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING IS NOT WORKING. FOR SOME REASON, MY 2007 MALIBU IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER 2007 MALIBUS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,954.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARK ASSIST MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING UP INTERSTATE 95 AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT, WHICH RESET THE POWER STEERING. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART THE CAR TO RESET IT. THIS TIME THE POWER STEERING DID NOT RESET. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON MOST OTHER VEHICLES THIS YEAR, EXCEPT FOR A FEW MONTHS WHICH MY VEHICLE FALLS INTO. THERE ARE STILL ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES BEYOND WHAT VEHICLES ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL 14772. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

LOSS POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHOW POWER STEERING ON THE RADIO ...MAKES IF VERY HARD TO HANDLE THE CAR AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. DID A CHECK AND NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AFTER THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE AND A CHIME SOUNDED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,923.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. LUCKILY WE AVOIDED CRASHING THE CAR. APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR HAS FAILED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN HWY GOING ABOUT 70MIL PRE HOUR AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY CAR. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT HURTING MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. CHECK RECALL AND FOUND OUT MY CAR WASN'T A RECALL BUT ALL OTHER MALIBU WAS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND REALLY NEED TO BE ADDRESS ON 2007 MALIBU BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED AND I PRAY ITS NOT ME. THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND JERKED TO THE LEFT LANE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.