2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU

1252 complaints filed with NHTSA.

1252
Complaints
53
Crashes
2
Fires
51
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING656
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM104
AIR BAGS75
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE47
POWER TRAIN42
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM36
SERVICE BRAKES36
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29
ENGINE28
EXTERIOR LIGHTING24
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)22
SUSPENSION21
SEATS14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC11

Recalls (6)

14V22400030/04/2014

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, thr

11E00900028/02/2011

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.

14E04400021/07/2014

STEERING

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehi

14V25200014/05/2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January

09E01200007/04/2009

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

15V06400004/02/2015

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric

Recent Complaints

20221020STEERING

I can hear the U joint clicking like it wants to fail and suddenly randomly there is a loss of powersteering. This issue caused my father who is on oxygen to go to the hospital.

20221020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I can hear the U joint clicking like it wants to fail and suddenly randomly there is a loss of powersteering. This issue caused my father who is on oxygen to go to the hospital.

20221020POWER TRAIN

I can hear the U joint clicking like it wants to fail and suddenly randomly there is a loss of powersteering. This issue caused my father who is on oxygen to go to the hospital.

20220131CrashSTEERING

I was driving in the country and my vehicle power steering and electronic setting started messing up while I was driving 50 miles an hour while it was locking up I was confused and then pulled over and thought it was just a glitch in the computer system I then turned off my car and then turned it back on and everything seemed fine while I was driving after a minute the steering wheel locked again and there was a deer in front of me my insurance went up because of this incident and I lost my car

20220131CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I was driving in the country and my vehicle power steering and electronic setting started messing up while I was driving 50 miles an hour while it was locking up I was confused and then pulled over and thought it was just a glitch in the computer system I then turned off my car and then turned it back on and everything seemed fine while I was driving after a minute the steering wheel locked again and there was a deer in front of me my insurance went up because of this incident and I lost my car

20190602CrashSTEERING

MY SWAY BAR BROKE AND CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

Mileage: 180,000

20190602CrashSUSPENSION

MY SWAY BAR BROKE AND CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

Mileage: 180,000

20190602CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY SWAY BAR BROKE AND CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.

Mileage: 180,000

20190119CrashSTEERING

THEIR TIGHT STEERING AND STIFF SUSPENSIONS ARE CAUSING ARTHRITIC HANDS N BACKS. SEE PICTURES BELOW. THE TIGHT STEERING AND STIFF SUSPENSION IS SILENTLY, WITHOUT PAIN, CAUSING ARTHRITIC BACKS AND HANDS/FINGERS AND AUTISM. COMPARE YOUR HANDS AND BACK TO THE PICTURES IN THE FOLLOWING LINKS IDENTIFYING ARTHRITIC HAND AND BACK DEFORMITIES. DO NOT BUY A VEHICLE UNLESS THE STEERING IS EASY ONE FINGER AND RIDES LIKE A BOAT IN CALM WATERS. TIGHT/STIFF STEERING INJURIES: EVERY TIME A STEERING COURSE

Mileage: 98,000

20190119CrashSUSPENSION

THEIR TIGHT STEERING AND STIFF SUSPENSIONS ARE CAUSING ARTHRITIC HANDS N BACKS. SEE PICTURES BELOW. THE TIGHT STEERING AND STIFF SUSPENSION IS SILENTLY, WITHOUT PAIN, CAUSING ARTHRITIC BACKS AND HANDS/FINGERS AND AUTISM. COMPARE YOUR HANDS AND BACK TO THE PICTURES IN THE FOLLOWING LINKS IDENTIFYING ARTHRITIC HAND AND BACK DEFORMITIES. DO NOT BUY A VEHICLE UNLESS THE STEERING IS EASY ONE FINGER AND RIDES LIKE A BOAT IN CALM WATERS. TIGHT/STIFF STEERING INJURIES: EVERY TIME A STEERING COURSE

Mileage: 98,000

20170705CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PINNED BETWEEN TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU

Mileage: 190,000

20170705CrashTIRES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PINNED BETWEEN TWO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU

Mileage: 190,000

20170511CrashSTEERING

POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED ME TO WRECK MY CAR

Mileage: 125,000

20170316CrashSTEERING

IN APRIL OF 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE SURROUNDED BY OTHER VEHICLES THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHED ON THE IN DASH INFORMATION CENTER AND SEARING THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE JUST AVOID SEVERAL COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THE FOLLOWING DAY I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL AND I COVERED THE COST OF THIS. LESS THAN TWO YEARS

Mileage: 189,000

20161020CrashAIR BAGS

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

Mileage: 137,000

20161020CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

Mileage: 137,000

20160705CrashAIR BAGS

1 YEAR AGO I WAS DRIVING AND I GOT HIT IN THE SIDE. FOR SOME REASON THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I GOT HIT PRETTY HARD BECAUSE THE DRIVER DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE NOT ABLE TO OPEN. I DROVE HOME WITH AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS FIXABLE ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE IT. ITS FIXED NOW BUT IVE ALWAYS HAD MY SUSPICION THAT IT IS PART OF THE RECALL. IT WAS MOVING, ON A STREET, ABOUT TO TURN WHEN SHE HIT ME. I DID NOT BRAKE.

Mileage: 90,000

20160329CrashAIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A STEEL GATE AND ALSO INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES, A LACERATED LIVER, AND LOSS OF EYESIGHT IN THE LEFT EYE. THE CONTACT REQ

Mileage: 123,798

20160329CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS SON LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THROUGH A STEEL GATE AND ALSO INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES, A LACERATED LIVER, AND LOSS OF EYESIGHT IN THE LEFT EYE. THE CONTACT REQ

Mileage: 123,798

20160223STEERING

IN OCTOBER OF 2015 I HAD PLACED A CALL TO A CHEVY DEALER IN MY AREA REGARDING A NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IT STATED THAT THE EPS ON MY 2007 CHEVY MALIBU COULD MALFUNCTION AT ANYTIME. WHEN I HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER IN THE MAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, SUCH AS LOSING POWER STEERING AND THEN REGAINING IT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AS THE NOTICE STATES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE WAS COVERED BY THE E

Mileage: 160,000