2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Problems & Recalls
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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...
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, ...
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General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion...
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...
My power steering goes in and out as I'm driving depending on the speed. I have trouble swerving if needed because the power steering is not working correctly all the time.
My power steering goes in and out as I'm driving depending on the speed. I have trouble swerving if needed because the power steering is not working correctly all the time.
Power steering warning light appeared then steering wheel tightened while slowing down to make a turn into my apartment. This occured two times in 3 weeks.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, an alarm sounded, and the message "Power Steering Failure" was displayed. No warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the road to restart the vehicle however, the fail...
Mileage: 118,000
I purchased this car about a month ago in April of 2025 as of today June 2025 I have lose my power steering it’s so hard to turn and I’ve called the dealership and they told me the car has already been fixed for the recall and it was odviously not because the problem is still present!
My electric power steering has gonna out then came back and now its not working. There's been a recall for that on my so not sure if my car is available.
MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO BE TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN.
I recently acquired this 2006 Chevy Malibu that belonged to my parents. It only has 29K miles on it to date. It is mint inside and out, and has been well taken care of in regard to routine maintenance. Looking through repair records I see a pattern of various power steering issues with this vehicle....
Steering got stiff and hard to turn and it shakes while idle
No incident yet but will happen if not recalled and fixed. My EPS keeps going out while driving and will yank the steering wheel hard in either direction at any given time. Uncontrollable
No incident yet but will happen if not recalled and fixed. My EPS keeps going out while driving and will yank the steering wheel hard in either direction at any given time. Uncontrollable
No incident yet but will happen if not recalled and fixed. My EPS keeps going out while driving and will yank the steering wheel hard in either direction at any given time. Uncontrollable
The contact's granddaughter owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the "Steering Assist Reduced - Drive with Care" message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact...
Mileage: 165,000
the tire rods, front axle and transmission all collapsed while driving. now the vehicle is at an auction ready for a resell? Igot robbed by my insurance company and car company i was paying them, what worries me the most is that mopar salvage yard is putting this unsafe vehicle up for auction becaus...
Steering wheel very stiff after driving 70 miles an hour Sometimes very stiff when vehicle is started.
Steering wheel very stiff after driving 70 miles an hour Sometimes very stiff when vehicle is started.
My steering wheel began moving back and forth on its own. This happened both while I was driving and while idling.
Sent the car to fix recalls and they said it has another problem and want to charge to fix the steering recall N140772 problem. They said is not free.... Do not know if the other recalls were repaired.
Sent the car to fix recalls and they said it has another problem and want to charge to fix the steering recall N140772 problem. They said is not free.... Do not know if the other recalls were repaired.
Sent the car to fix recalls and they said it has another problem and want to charge to fix the steering recall N140772 problem. They said is not free.... Do not know if the other recalls were repaired.
Steering wheel stop working and dealer do not fix it. 15V064 Recall
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and making a left turn, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact was able to get through the turn and stated that the steering functionality had resumed. The contact stated there was ...
Mileage: 72,000
While son is driving down the road the power steering goes out and an alarms sounds saying the Power Steering is out. We can turn the vehicle off and turn it back on and the power steering comes back. Happens about 2 times a week.
The power steering goes out when making a slight turn, an alarm on the dash sounds
in 2014 there was a GM safety recall #[XXX] to replace Torque sensor assembly on electric power steering. Recall was completed by GM. Now, the electric power steering has failed again with the same warning signals that GM originally advised would happen. Issue has been diagnosed as failure of the po...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was in reverse(R), the steering wheel began shaking. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions, while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was t...
Mileage: 126,000
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering was seized. The contact stated that the vehicle was independently turned off. The contact's son was able to get the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The cont...
Mileage: 109,000
Each time I’m driving my vehicle, I’ll hear a ding, ding, ding and my power steering will stop working. This seems to happen, most times, immediately after starting my car, while backing up. I did have it happen once, while in the middle of turning onto the road. Each time this happens, I must p...
Opened my trunk two days ago and the carpet on the driver side was soaked, as well as the carpeted panel that covers the spare tire. The panel is warped and moldy. I removed my spare tire, to find that my jack was completely rusted out, along with a pool of water in the bottom of my trunk. I then p...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel started to turn independently, prompting the contact to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functionin...
Mileage: 55,000
While driving, the power steering stopped working and I couldn’t turn the wheel. This will be the 2nd time in 7 months that I will have had to replace the electrical power steering
While driving, the power steering stopped working and I couldn’t turn the wheel. This will be the 2nd time in 7 months that I will have had to replace the electrical power steering
While driving the power steering message came on screen. And all electrical power steering assist stopped working. Had to use all my strength just to turn the steering wheel.
Power steering will suddenly go out while driving, making it harder to maintain control of the vehicle. The car dings three times and then it goes out. The only way to reengage is to turn the car off and back on. At first it was intermittent and has progressively become worse. It seems the same thin...
Power steering will suddenly go out while driving, making it harder to maintain control of the vehicle. The car dings three times and then it goes out. The only way to reengage is to turn the car off and back on. At first it was intermittent and has progressively become worse. It seems the same thin...
The electric power steering went out while I was driving. I will not be able to send the part in for inspection until it gets replaced. My safety and others were at risk because it made it really difficult to change lanes which could've resulted in a crash. The problem hasn't been reproduced on my v...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, he became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly. The EPS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired....
Mileage: 174,000
The electronic power steering goes out while driving and while making a turn. It has almost put me in a ditch and also into oncoming traffic.
Electric Power Steering - 10/2020 Suddenly went out while driving. No warnings beforehand. This made sharp turns extremely difficult. It says that my car is not part of the recall, but is still as dangerous as the vehicles that were part of the recall. From the research that I have done, the moto...
Electric Power Steering - 10/2020 Suddenly went out while driving. No warnings beforehand. This made sharp turns extremely difficult. It says that my car is not part of the recall, but is still as dangerous as the vehicles that were part of the recall. From the research that I have done, the moto...
Electric Power Steering - 10/2020 Suddenly went out while driving. No warnings beforehand. This made sharp turns extremely difficult. It says that my car is not part of the recall, but is still as dangerous as the vehicles that were part of the recall. From the research that I have done, the moto...
There are many recalls for the year make and model of my vehicle. They just didn't recall my exact vin. The breaks are recalled, air bags were recalled and they were buying back the vehicles, the fuel delivery system was recalled, headlights were recalled, cruise control was recalled, steering colum...
There are many recalls for the year make and model of my vehicle. They just didn't recall my exact vin. The breaks are recalled, air bags were recalled and they were buying back the vehicles, the fuel delivery system was recalled, headlights were recalled, cruise control was recalled, steering colum...
There are many recalls for the year make and model of my vehicle. They just didn't recall my exact vin. The breaks are recalled, air bags were recalled and they were buying back the vehicles, the fuel delivery system was recalled, headlights were recalled, cruise control was recalled, steering colum...
Sudden loss of power steering while accelerating
Sudden loss of power steering while accelerating
Dashboard cluster is not working properly and now I am getting and loud noise when I go to make or a slight turn
Dashboard cluster is not working properly and now I am getting and loud noise when I go to make or a slight turn
Random power steering loss that happens more often in the winter. There is a recall on my model vehicle for power steering loss but not my particular VIN. I think Chevy needs to widen the range of vehicles since I am experiencing this problem as well.
I had my 5 year old in the back seat we had just left gymnastics. I was about to pull out on to state route 87 and my car just stops running. Everything shut down, no power steering, was hard to brake, and engine stopped. The dashboard lit up with all the lights anti-theft, oil, traction control, en...
I had my 5 year old in the back seat we had just left gymnastics. I was about to pull out on to state route 87 and my car just stops running. Everything shut down, no power steering, was hard to brake, and engine stopped. The dashboard lit up with all the lights anti-theft, oil, traction control, en...
I had my 5 year old in the back seat we had just left gymnastics. I was about to pull out on to state route 87 and my car just stops running. Everything shut down, no power steering, was hard to brake, and engine stopped. The dashboard lit up with all the lights anti-theft, oil, traction control, en...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started to shake and vibrate. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off and on and regained power steering func...
Mileage: 75,000
Good afternoon. The electrical power system has gone out of the vehicle. It was recalled in 2015 for this same issue and it was serviced in 2015 but it’s still having the same issue. Whenever I’m driving, the steering wheel just completely locks up on me and the EPS goes out completely making it...
The contact stated that his daughter owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to drive out of a parking spot the steering wheel was hard to maneuver. The power steering wheel warning light illuminated. The contact was unaware if the vehicle was taken to...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering functionality, with the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to...
Mileage: 120,000
Power steering goes in and out
The power steering for my Malibu max has stopped working. The steering wheel shakes, it also locks and won't allow you to turn its wheel. The part that it needs is called power steering assist motor. There's been many recalls on this car about the same issue. There's been an incident where I almost ...
Power steering assistance fails at random times. The DIC does show "POWER STEERING" warning when it happens. Also, when parked, the steering wheel will jerk slightly left and right a few times on its own. The power steering usually fails after this, too.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately at 65 MPH, the contact was switching lanes from left to right, as the contact had turned the wheel slightly to the right the steering moved violently to the left and nearly caused the contact to lose control and...
Mileage: 230,839
The power steering is randomly going out, no way to predict. This was a recall issue several years ago, which I had repaired at the dealership (when I did not have the issue), and now the issue is happening. Current diag says I need the Torque position sensor and power steering motor and module
When steering under power on acceleration or under a turn, the steering locks up and lose control of my car. This even happens anytime i raised the engine rpm up. Found out the previous ownwe was in an accident because of this. The had 20, 000 miles on it when i bought it in 2021.very dangerous. I w...
Car randomly stalls due to the Anti-theft system and I have to go thru this 30 minute thing turn the key to on position and off for 10 minutes three times and sometimes that doesn't work so I have to get a tow ,last time it didn't work and now my car has been in my parking lot for three weeks still ...
I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all on...
I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all on...
I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all on...
Noticed the steering was a little loose one day. It alarmed me so I kept a check on it. Now it's progressed and squeals. My steering is loose and almost free spinning for most of my driving.
Driving at 20mph, increasing speed to merge onto grand central parkway (up to around 45mph), steering wheel seized. All lights came on the dash, then disappeared. The car let out a few chimes, possibly 5 chimes. The car was unable to be steered and crossed 3 lanes before regaining control. Recall fo...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Mailbu. The contact stated that the engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Sound Radio where it was diagnosed that the transmission and an unknown censor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notif...
on dash display beeped and said power steering.
Steering wheel locks up if you take off to quick.
Power steering turns off while driving. Steering wheel shakes then power steering turns off. Power steering will turn back on occasionally but turns back off.
The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the driver was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The m...
Mileage: 154,000
EPS irregularities locks up..as previous reported. Steering column now feels lose when using tilt steering wheel lock won't engage. Steering wheel jumps back and forth Steering column moves. According to VIN number there is no recall. Other sites state April 2006 malibu was recalled. According to pr...
Power steering failure. Locks up while driving. Locks right after starting also backing out of driveway. Bell goes off but motor didn't lose power. This happened 2 times
Power steering light kept coming on for a long time and steering was affected sometimes making it very hard to steer now its really causing a hard time steering I'm afraid to drive the car. I understand there was a recall about this problem in the 2006 malibu I never got a notice. Sandra Cusson.
Power steering goes out with out warning while driving. Says add power steering fluid no way to add some. Also makes a clunking noise and steering wheel is very shaky. The loosing of power steering is not safe as it can cause an accident. After looking up issue many have same issues. This needs to b...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electric power steering failed and the contact nearly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with electric power steering failure. The con...
Mileage: 132,000
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that prior to owning the vehicle, his parents had serviced the vehicle at a dealer under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). Recently while the contact's son was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the power steering failed w...
Mileage: 85,000
sudden loss of steering power almost ending on a crash
POWER STEERING SENSOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE - LOSS OF POWER STEERING
While driving on I95 the major highway my cars steering wheel started to shake and I heard like a popping noise then, a bell or chime rang and the information center read POWER STEERING. Suddenly the steering wheel was hard,I was taken by surprise, and almost went into the other lane. Thank God my s...
While driving on I95 the major highway my cars steering wheel started to shake and I heard like a popping noise then, a bell or chime rang and the information center read POWER STEERING. Suddenly the steering wheel was hard,I was taken by surprise, and almost went into the other lane. Thank God my s...
Major fuel leak from fuel pump from gas tank area. This occured while driving. Car needed to be towed for repair. Required replacement of electric fuel pump inside the gas tank.
the power electric steering message not working comes on in the info center at times i believe it said shaft needed to be replaced this has happened a few times this past year comes on a few times then goes out for a while i dont believe it was fixed on a recall
Power steering going out intermittently
Steering locks up when accelerating onto highway or any heavy acceleration. Car also will make clicking sounds when this happens.
Steering locks up when accelerating onto highway or any heavy acceleration. Car also will make clicking sounds when this happens.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the dealer completed an unknown recall repair on the vehicle however, the failure reoccurred. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle and reversing, the steering wheel was engaged but failed to respond and made an abnormal clunking so...
Mileage: 88,356
The power steering light came on while driving and I could barely turn the wheel. I took car to Firestone and was told electric power steering pump and they couldnot fix it and may have to take to dealer. I had to leave car so it get tow to a dealer.When got ready to leave I could not turn at all. ...
The rack and pinion needs to be replaced at the speed of 65 the steering feels loose and I was told that the rack and pinion is out, so I am having to replace the entire thing, I dont have a receipt yet because it's going to the shop next week, it seems odd that a car with only 75k miles would need ...
The rack and pinion needs to be replaced at the speed of 65 the steering feels loose and I was told that the rack and pinion is out, so I am having to replace the entire thing, I dont have a receipt yet because it's going to the shop next week, it seems odd that a car with only 75k miles would need ...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became firm. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed her of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 (Steering). The ...
Mileage: 8,000
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became stiff. The vehicle was shifted into neutral and restarted. The contact continued driving until arriving at a rest stop to inspect the vehicle. ...
Mileage: 142,000
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, SINCE PURCHASING LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, MY POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF, GET OUT, AND GET BACK IN TO RESTART, THEN IT HAS CORRECTED ITSELF. IT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED IN A STATIONARY SETTING THUS FAR, BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THE 2014 RECALL FOR 0...
Mileage: 138,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RELATE...
Mileage: 63,000
POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I WILL BE DRIVING AND IT WILL RANDOMLY GO OUT, THE SHOPS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND KEEPS RESETTING THE CODE AND THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN IN A MONTH OR SO. THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION GIVES A WARNING ABOUT THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER A Y...
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILING AGAIN. STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHILE AT IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 150,000
MY POWER STEERING WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING. MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. VERY HARD TO STEER WHILE THIS IS ALL HAPPENING.
Mileage: 141,000
MY POWER STEERING WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING. MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. VERY HARD TO STEER WHILE THIS IS ALL HAPPENING.
Mileage: 141,000
MY POWER STEERING WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING. MY STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN AND WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP. VERY HARD TO STEER WHILE THIS IS ALL HAPPENING.
Mileage: 141,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT RELATED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATE...
Mileage: 128,000
WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHOWED ON MY RADIO AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IGNITION OFF, WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN CRANK IT BACK UP TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN IT ...
Mileage: 149,000
WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHOWED ON MY RADIO AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IGNITION OFF, WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THEN CRANK IT BACK UP TO DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT HAPPENS WHEN IT ...
Mileage: 149,000
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND IT WANTS TO GO TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN I FIX THE WHEEL TO GO STRAIGHT THE CAR MAKES A BEEPING NOISE AND THEN THE WHEEL LOCKS UP. IT DOES THIS WHEN MOVING FORWARD OR TURNING.
Mileage: 150,558
ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE STEERING WHELL BEGAN TO SHUTTER JUST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT PROGRESSED SINCE THEN TO MORE NOTICABLE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL SPEEDS WITH INTERMITTENT SHUTTING OFF OF THE POWER STEERING. NOW THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP. MAKING THE VE...
Mileage: 149,000
I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR OVER 5 YEARS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE UNTIL 2WKS AGO. I WAS LEAVING THE STORE AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. I'M NOT CAR SAVVY, BUT A KNOW ENOUGH TO GET BY. THOUGHT MY FLUID WAS LOW BUT FOUND OUT MY CAR HAS HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING AND THE RACK WAS PROLLY BAD, BUT LEFT THE AUTO STO...
I CALLED CHEVY RIGHT AFTER I START EXPERIENCING MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME THE LADY TOLD ME THAT I HAD THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR AND THEN I HAD MISSED MY APPOINTMENT BECAUSE I HAD COVID SO WHEN I WAS BETTER I CALLED AND RESCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STAND STILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING ...
Mileage: 167,000
AS I WAS DRIVING, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST SHAKE. ESPECIALLY WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT. THERE'LL BE A CLICKING SOUND THEN IT STIFFENS UP AND I'M UNABLE TO TURN, THEN IT STOPS. YESTERDAY, 12.20.2020, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2YR OLD IN THE CAR AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED AL...
Mileage: 225,000
THE CAR WILL BEEP AT ME THEN POWER STEERING SHOWS UP ON THE DASH WHEN STILL. THEN THE STEERING GETS HARD. BUT IF I TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN IT WORKS OKAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
Mileage: 153,000
MY ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WENT OUT STARTED COMING BACK ON AND NOW IT WON'T WORK AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL
THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN STREET TRAFFIC. I HAD TO MANUALLY STEER THE CAR USING BOTH ARMS AND ALOT OF FORCE. I HAVE USED THE CAR AGAIN SINCE THEN AND THE SAME ISSUE COMES AND GOES AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 244,400
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU SINCE LATER 2018. IT IS NOW NOV 1ST 2020. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAD ISSUES. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS REPLACED BY FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA CHEVY DEALERSHIP (THEY SAY THAT THEY DID?) THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE STEERING VIBRATES AT HIGH...
Mileage: 129,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU SINCE LATER 2018. IT IS NOW NOV 1ST 2020. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAD ISSUES. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS REPLACED BY FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA CHEVY DEALERSHIP (THEY SAY THAT THEY DID?) THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE STEERING VIBRATES AT HIGH...
Mileage: 129,000
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU SINCE LATER 2018. IT IS NOW NOV 1ST 2020. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE I HAD ISSUES. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS REPLACED BY FREDERICKSBURG VIRGINIA CHEVY DEALERSHIP (THEY SAY THAT THEY DID?) THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THE STEERING VIBRATES AT HIGH...
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), 14V224000 (POWER TRAN), 15V064000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS ...
Mileage: 19,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), 14V224000 (POWER TRAN), 15V064000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS ...
Mileage: 19,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL), 14V224000 (POWER TRAN), 15V064000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS ...
Mileage: 19,000
THERE IS A SITUATION HAPPENING WITH THE HEADLIGHT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS SO COMPROMISED THAT IT MELTS AND DESTROYS THE CONNECTIONS. I HAVE REPLACED TONS OF BULBS AND NOW THE LIGHT CONNECTOR IS ERODING BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CONDUCTIVITY WITHIN THE SYSTEM.
THE CAR IS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS MY MANUFACTURING CONTROL MY BATTERY LIGHT IT'S CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF IT IS DRAINING MY ALTERNATOR I HAVE JUST RECENTLY SWITCHED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS STILL GIVING ME MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS A BACK REAR END PASSENGER ...
THE CAR IS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS MY MANUFACTURING CONTROL MY BATTERY LIGHT IT'S CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF IT IS DRAINING MY ALTERNATOR I HAVE JUST RECENTLY SWITCHED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS STILL GIVING ME MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS A BACK REAR END PASSENGER ...
THE CAR IS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS MY MANUFACTURING CONTROL MY BATTERY LIGHT IT'S CONSTANTLY GOING ON AND OFF IT IS DRAINING MY ALTERNATOR I HAVE JUST RECENTLY SWITCHED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS STILL GIVING ME MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS A BACK REAR END PASSENGER ...
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GETTING READY TO TURN AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. IT KEEPS GOING OUT OFF AND ON. *TR
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GETTING READY TO TURN AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. IT KEEPS GOING OUT OFF AND ON. *TR
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GETTING READY TO TURN AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND ALMOST CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. IT KEEPS GOING OUT OFF AND ON. *TR
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Mileage: 115,000
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT HOME. *TR
Mileage: 101,956
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IT HOME. *TR
Mileage: 101,956
STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 06 WITH ONLY 35K ON IT. CHEVY WOULD NOT 'PARTICIPATE ' IN THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL #14116B. I WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS DRIVING STRAIGHT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THIS FAULTY PRODUCT, BUT FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT HURT. I WAS A CHEVY SUPPORTER BECAUSE...
Mileage: 35,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. NOTHING WAS WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED ON IT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T HAVE ANY ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Mileage: 150,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. NOTHING WAS WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED ON IT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T HAVE ANY ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIGGERS CHEVROLET (1385 E CHICAGO ST, ELGIN, IL 60120) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING S...
Mileage: 159,320
CAR WAS IN MOTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FROZE UP CAUSING IT TO BE DIFFICULT TO TURN.
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED BEEPING SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT POWER STEERING, THE WHEEL GOT HARD AND I ALMOST CRASH TRYING TO TURN. I PARKED, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND STEERING WHEEL WAS FINE. THEN NOW IT FOES IT ALL THE TIME RANDOMLY WH...
Mileage: 14,000
THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO KEEP LOCKING UP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE TO CUT CAR OFF AND START MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO DRIVE PROPERLY,IT HAS DONE THIS WHILE I'M DRIVING AND WHILE I WAS PARKED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS BEEN MULTIPLE RECALLS SPECIFICALLY ON THIS BUT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTH...
Mileage: 208,091
WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHILE BEGAN TO MOVE AND SHAKE BY ITSELF. WHILE, I WAS DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND FORCED ME TO CROSS THE CENTER LANE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I ALMOST HIT HEAD ON WITH A CAR THAT WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE. I HAD ...
Mileage: 155,000
POWER STEERING ISSUE, TORQUE SENSOR RECALL 15V064000 SUDDEN POWER STEERING LOSS WHILE DRIVING C0545
Mileage: 85,284
ELECTRIC ASSIST IS NOT WORKING . WILL QUIT WHILE DRIVING . HAVE TO STOP CAR AND TURN ENGINE OFF THEN SOMETHING RESETS AND IT WORKS FOR AWHILE. VERY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE.
Mileage: 87,000
IN DRIVEWAY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WENT ON AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED.
Mileage: 128,174
POWER STEERING STARTED STOPPED WORKING.
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE...
Mileage: 180,000
MY FUEL PUMP DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IT READS EMPTY. ALSO I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS TURNING. I WAS VERY SCARED OF CRASHING MY CAR. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR AND TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND MY POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAS...
Mileage: 158,000
MY FUEL PUMP DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IT READS EMPTY. ALSO I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AS I WAS TURNING. I WAS VERY SCARED OF CRASHING MY CAR. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR AND TURN IT OFF THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND MY POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAS...
Mileage: 158,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) WHICH THE CONTACT FELT IT WAS RELATED TO THE F...
Mileage: 190,000
POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. 1ST TIME WAS ON THE INTERSTATE ON THE WAYTO WORK. SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKED THE LAST 2 MILES. LEAVING WORK IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 170,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU'S POWER STEERING IS MALFUNCTIONING. AT TIMES IT DOESN'T WORK WHEN I START THE CAR. OTHER TIMES IT QUITS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. I NOTICED WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING ISSUES FROM GM. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD AFTER GIVING MY VIN THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BECA...
Mileage: 241,115
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED REGENCY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (825 E MAIN ST, UVALDE, TX 78801) AND WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ...
Mileage: 100,000
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED.; DIFFICULTY MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITIONS WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE. GM SAYS THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN REGARDS TO THIS...
Mileage: 120,000
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED.; DIFFICULTY MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITIONS WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE. GM SAYS THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN REGARDS TO THIS...
Mileage: 120,000
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED.; DIFFICULTY MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITIONS WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE. GM SAYS THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN REGARDS TO THIS...
Mileage: 120,000
MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 CHEVY MALIBUE HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. SHE HEARD THE INDICATOR BELL FROM THE DASH AND THEN HER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THIS TELLS US THERE IS A PROBLEM IN HER STEERING SYSTEM. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND FOUND IT THE BE A LITTLE HARDER...
Mileage: 42,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE 'POWER STEERING FAILURE' MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS FAU...
Mileage: 119,500
THE ELECTRONIC STEERING STOPS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO STEER VERY HARD AND IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER OF COARSE IT ISN'T INCLUDED. THE PAST RECALLS NEED TO BE EXTEN...
Mileage: 120,000
CAR RUNS FINE THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT WILL JUST DIE. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT IS CAR USED BY TWO NEW TEEN DRIVERS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DRIVING TIME. I LOOKED AT A LOT OF WIRING CONNECTIONS, CLEANED UP ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS WITH WIRE BRUSH, REPLACED TEMP S...
Mileage: 148,000
CAR RUNS FINE THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT WILL JUST DIE. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT IS CAR USED BY TWO NEW TEEN DRIVERS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DRIVING TIME. I LOOKED AT A LOT OF WIRING CONNECTIONS, CLEANED UP ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS WITH WIRE BRUSH, REPLACED TEMP S...
Mileage: 148,000
CAR RUNS FINE THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT WILL JUST DIE. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT IS CAR USED BY TWO NEW TEEN DRIVERS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF DRIVING TIME. I LOOKED AT A LOT OF WIRING CONNECTIONS, CLEANED UP ALL GROUND CONNECTIONS WITH WIRE BRUSH, REPLACED TEMP S...
Mileage: 148,000
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER, STEERING, AND ABS BRAKES
Mileage: 200,000
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER, STEERING, AND ABS BRAKES
Mileage: 200,000
WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER, STEERING, AND ABS BRAKES
Mileage: 200,000
WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON HWY EXIT RAMP, CAR MADE THREE QUICK POPPING SOUNDS AND STARTED SMOKING. PULLED OFF ROAD AND MORE SMOKE CALLED 911. THE CAR DASH CAUGHT FIRE AND CAR INTERIOR BURNED BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS COULD PUT IT OUT. FIREFIGHTER SUGGESTED IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION LINE? NEVER HAD ANY TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 116,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CA...
Mileage: 160,000
ANTIFREEZE LEAK WATER PUMP AND WATER INLET TUBE .
SUDDEN FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. GM DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DIAGNOSIS IS STEERING ASSIST MOTOR IS SHORTING INTERNALLY AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ASSIST. OCCASIONALLY, THE COMPUTER WILL SUCCESSFULLY RESET AND POWER STEERING WILL BE RESTORED FOR A SHORT WHILE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. ...
Mileage: 126,540
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING WHEEL JUMPED UP AND THEN LOST THE POWER STEERING AND COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL AND I HEARD A DING AND IT TRIED TO DIE AND A BURST OF STEAM COMES ON WINDSHIELD. IT WILL SMELL LIKE IT'S REALLY HOT AND IT GETS A LITTLE HOT BUT NOT BAD
Mileage: 173,000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POWER STEERING DEFECT. RANDOMLY LOCKS UP THE STEERING WHEEL WHENEVER TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR TURNING.
Mileage: 113,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON RADIO SCREEN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. HAPPENED UPON STARTING VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND DURING TURNS. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE FOR SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, HOWEVER GM SAYS MINE VIN D...
Mileage: 115,000
OK STEERING IN THIS CAR WAS GOOD SEEN THAT IT HAD A RECALL BEFORE FOR THAT. ALSO WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME .BUT THAT'S MY MOST CONCERN AS SEEING AS MUCH I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR. IT'S WEIRD I LOOKED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE AND HAD RECALLS NOW IT DON'T. I JUST WANT TO SEE HOW TO GET IT FIXED WITH ...
OK STEERING IN THIS CAR WAS GOOD SEEN THAT IT HAD A RECALL BEFORE FOR THAT. ALSO WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME .BUT THAT'S MY MOST CONCERN AS SEEING AS MUCH I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR. IT'S WEIRD I LOOKED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE AND HAD RECALLS NOW IT DON'T. I JUST WANT TO SEE HOW TO GET IT FIXED WITH ...
OK STEERING IN THIS CAR WAS GOOD SEEN THAT IT HAD A RECALL BEFORE FOR THAT. ALSO WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME .BUT THAT'S MY MOST CONCERN AS SEEING AS MUCH I HAVE PUT INTO THIS CAR. IT'S WEIRD I LOOKED ON YOUR SITE BEFORE AND HAD RECALLS NOW IT DON'T. I JUST WANT TO SEE HOW TO GET IT FIXED WITH ...
THE CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN ACCELERATING AND LOOSES POWER STEERING, ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON THE BELLS DING THEN WHEN YOU LET OFF THE HAS IT STOPPED, VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 117,000
STEERING WHEEL OCCASIONALLY WILL LOCK UP BRIEFLY WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 92,000
I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS RAYTOWN MISSOURI FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND ASNI WAS DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, MY CAR STARTEE MAKING NOISE AND ACTED AS IF IT DIDNT WANT TO GO. SO I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISAION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TRACKS ON ...
Mileage: 178,000
I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS RAYTOWN MISSOURI FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND ASNI WAS DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, MY CAR STARTEE MAKING NOISE AND ACTED AS IF IT DIDNT WANT TO GO. SO I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISAION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TRACKS ON ...
Mileage: 178,000
I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS RAYTOWN MISSOURI FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND ASNI WAS DRIVING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, MY CAR STARTEE MAKING NOISE AND ACTED AS IF IT DIDNT WANT TO GO. SO I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISAION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION CASE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TRACKS ON ...
Mileage: 178,000
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM STEERING ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 94,000
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM STEERING ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 94,000
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM STEERING ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMIS...
Mileage: 94,000
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE IGNITION STOPS WORKING AND CAR DOESN'T TURN OVER OR START. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION.
Mileage: 151,000
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE IGNITION STOPS WORKING AND CAR DOESN'T TURN OVER OR START. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION.
Mileage: 151,000
SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE IGNITION STOPS WORKING AND CAR DOESN'T TURN OVER OR START. THIS HAPPENS WHEN IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION.
Mileage: 151,000
I WAS DRIVING IN DETROIT MI I WAS AT THE LIGHT WHEN MY MY CAR LIGHTS START BLINKING OFF AND ON AND MY AIR BAG POPPED OUT
Mileage: 130,400
I WAS DRIVING IN DETROIT MI I WAS AT THE LIGHT WHEN MY MY CAR LIGHTS START BLINKING OFF AND ON AND MY AIR BAG POPPED OUT
Mileage: 130,400
I WAS DRIVING IN DETROIT MI I WAS AT THE LIGHT WHEN MY MY CAR LIGHTS START BLINKING OFF AND ON AND MY AIR BAG POPPED OUT
Mileage: 130,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED THREE TIMES AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL. DYER CHEVROLET VERO B...
Mileage: 101,420
THERE WAS DIFFICULTY WITH THE POWER STEERING UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED WITHIN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE WAS 144,961 MILES. ON PAGE 1 OF THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT, DEALER DIAGNOSTICS IDENTIFIED THE STEERING ...
Mileage: 144,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ...
Mileage: 137,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNN LAYTON CHEVROLET (256-274-6493, LOCATED AT 2416 US-31, DECATUR, AL 35601) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED...
Mileage: 140,000
SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING WHILE TURNING AT A LOW SPEED.
Mileage: 207,000
POWER STEERING GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES RAPIDLY WHILE IN PARK.
Mileage: 165,000
CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. ALMOST AS IF ITS LOCKED IN PLACE. AT FIRST IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK IT WAS GONE ALL TOGETHER
Mileage: 165,000
CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. ALMOST AS IF ITS LOCKED IN PLACE. AT FIRST IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK IT WAS GONE ALL TOGETHER
Mileage: 165,000
THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTART IT. KEEPS HAPPENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN
Mileage: 156,000
TAKATAT RECALL .. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN I WAS DRIVEING I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WITH ME WE ALL COULD HAVE DIE LORD ME AND MY FAMILY IS HOMELESS WE NEED THIS CAR TO GET AROUND PLEACE HELPN US WITH THIS I WAS DRIVEING FROM EAST ST LOUIS IL TO WORK AT...
Mileage: 599,985
TAKATAT RECALL .. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN I WAS DRIVEING I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR WITH ME WE ALL COULD HAVE DIE LORD ME AND MY FAMILY IS HOMELESS WE NEED THIS CAR TO GET AROUND PLEACE HELPN US WITH THIS I WAS DRIVEING FROM EAST ST LOUIS IL TO WORK AT...
Mileage: 599,985
AT TIMES ELECTRONIC STEERING STOPS WORKING AND RADIO DISPLAYS POWER STEERING. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. GM SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN A RECALL.
Mileage: 142,000
THE LAST RECALL YOU TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TOOK THE STEERING WHEEL POSITIONING TORQUE SENSOR OUT THAT WAS GOOD BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT IT MIGHT GO BAD AND CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE YOU REPLACE IT WITH ONE THAT WENT BAD I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF YOUR REPAIR. I CALLED MY GM DEALER AND THEY'RE REFUSING...
Mileage: 150,000
ELECTRONIC STEERING GOES IN AND OUT. WHEN IN GEAR AND FOOT ON BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES RIGHT TO LEFT. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL.
Mileage: 321,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ,THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A FAULTY SECURITY SYSTEM. DURING THE FAILURE THE "SECURITY LOCK" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DICK SMITH CHEVROLET (1601 US -52, MONCKS CORNER, SC) WHO UNLOCKED THE SECURITY. THE C...
Mileage: 100,000
POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARS AND THEN POWER STEERING GOES OUT. LOCAL GARAGE DIAGNOSED AS STEERING TORQUE SENSOR. THE STEERING USUALLY WORKS WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR, BUT COMPLETELY FAILS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. CONTACTED LOCAL GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ALREADY FIXED UNDER THE PREVIOUS RE...
Mileage: 180,000
YESTERDAY, WHEN TRYING TO PARK, I HEARD A CHIME AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" POPPED UP ON THE INFO SCREEN. THE CAR BECAME INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER, SO I'M THINKING THE POWER STEERING HAD SHUT OFF. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON, SO I WAS ABLE TO PARK THE C...
YESTERDAY, WHEN TRYING TO PARK, I HEARD A CHIME AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" POPPED UP ON THE INFO SCREEN. THE CAR BECAME INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER, SO I'M THINKING THE POWER STEERING HAD SHUT OFF. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON, SO I WAS ABLE TO PARK THE C...
YESTERDAY, WHEN TRYING TO PARK, I HEARD A CHIME AND THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" POPPED UP ON THE INFO SCREEN. THE CAR BECAME INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER, SO I'M THINKING THE POWER STEERING HAD SHUT OFF. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON, SO I WAS ABLE TO PARK THE C...
THE GAS GAGE READS THE WRONG SO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING OFF FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. THE LOW FULE LIGHT GOES ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF T...
Mileage: 120
THE GAS GAGE READS THE WRONG SO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING OFF FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. THE LOW FULE LIGHT GOES ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL SO YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE SIDE OF T...
Mileage: 120
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATSY LOU WILLIAMSON (LOCATED AT 2100 LINDEN RD, FLINT, MI 48532, (810) 732-7400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND N...
Mileage: 200,000
UPON TURNING ON MY VEHICLE, I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE STEERING WHEEL. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO FIRMLY HOLD IT. TEMPORARY FIX HAS BEEN TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 144,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS HAD ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY DANGEROUS CITY HIGHWAY. WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN CAR. I LOOKED UP AND SAW THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DON'T SEE A RECALL UNDER MY SPECIFIC VEHICHLE. I DON'T TH...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ABILITY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD AN APPROXIMATELY THREE SECOND DELAY WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPA...
Mileage: 53,000
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY FEB. 2017. GM RECALL PERFORMED (REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND OTHER COMPONENTS). OCT 2018 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN.DECEMBER 2018 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. DEALER WHO PERFORMED ORIGINAL RECALL FOR THIS ISSU...
Mileage: 175,543
DRIVING ON PAVED ROADS . AT ANY TIME. THE CAR SWERVES SLIGHTLY TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WITH THE FEELING OF A LOSS OF SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON EITHER CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AT NO SPECIFIC INTERVALS.
Mileage: 128,000
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN MAY OF 2015. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS AND THERE IS A ECM. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT RESETS. NOW COMPLETELY POWER STEERING FAILING COMPLETELY. SAW THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2015 BUT NEVER RECEIVED A BULLETIN. TOLD BY GM THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE RE...
Mileage: 96,100
MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXTREMELY BAD ILIT ALSO LOCKS UP TO THE POINT THE WHEEL WON'T TURN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED COMPLETELY. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE YEARS AGO BY RELIABLE CHEVROLET (3655 S CAMPBELL AVE, SPRINGF...
Mileage: 138,000
POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN CAR IS STARTED. WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED TWO YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A GM RECALL ON THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. THAT RECALLED PART WAS REPLACED IN 2016; HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO FAIL. TO DATE, THE POWER STEERING HAS ONLY FAILED...
Mileage: 50,000
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN AND POWER STEERING WORKED AGAIN
Mileage: 152,000
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND I ALMOST WRECKED. SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING, AND STILL DON'T. IT WILL COME BACK FOR A MINUTE AND THEN GO OUT AGAIN. I CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT GM HAD RECALLED MY MODEL YEAR MALIBUS, AND OTHERS, FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING. S...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (HENNA...
Mileage: 200,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU: POWER STEERING LOCKS UP! LOCKS UP TO THE POINT IT TAKE TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING! HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WHEN BULB IS REPLACED THEY BURN INSTANTLY. T/C NEVER TURNS OFF! RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN OTHER STATES HAVE BEEN MADE ...
Mileage: 100,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU: POWER STEERING LOCKS UP! LOCKS UP TO THE POINT IT TAKE TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING! HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WHEN BULB IS REPLACED THEY BURN INSTANTLY. T/C NEVER TURNS OFF! RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN OTHER STATES HAVE BEEN MADE ...
Mileage: 100,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU: POWER STEERING LOCKS UP! LOCKS UP TO THE POINT IT TAKE TWO PEOPLE TO TURN THE WHEEL, THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING! HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT AND WHEN BULB IS REPLACED THEY BURN INSTANTLY. T/C NEVER TURNS OFF! RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN OTHER STATES HAVE BEEN MADE ...
Mileage: 100,000
MY 06 MALIBU HAS INTERMIT POWER STEERING LOSS. I HAVE ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOST OCCURRED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT GM HAS RECALLED CERTAIN VEHICLES FOR THIS CONDITION, BUT MINE HAS YET TO RECEIVE THIS RECALL. WHEN WILL GM FIX THE ISSUE WITH ALL VEHICLES EFFECTED BY THIS CON...
Mileage: 165,000
THE POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING AND WON'T WORK AGAIN UNTIL I CUT THE CAR OFF . THE DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE ME $130 TO LOOK AT IT AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIX DURING THE RECALL IN 2015. THIS ISN'T FAIR CHEVY IS SCAMMING US AND POTENTIALY CAUSING INJURIES.
Mileage: 200
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RECALL ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CLOSED THE RECALL AND ARE NO LONGER FIXING THE ISSUE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO STOP WORKING RANDOMLY. THE REAR BLINKERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 220,000
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RECALL ON IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CLOSED THE RECALL AND ARE NO LONGER FIXING THE ISSUE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO STOP WORKING RANDOMLY. THE REAR BLINKERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 220,000
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE NOTED MOSTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN WHERE I WOULD BE ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURN.
Mileage: 119,765
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED ...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED ...
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED ...
Mileage: 180,000
SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS USED CHEVY MALIBU, IF I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE IT SOMETIMES LOCK MYSELF STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION, AND JERKS MY CAR A GOOD BIT. THEN MY CAR GIVES ME A ERROR MESSAGE ON MY RADIO STATING POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND NOB...
Mileage: 113,000
SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS USED CHEVY MALIBU, IF I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE IT SOMETIMES LOCK MYSELF STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION, AND JERKS MY CAR A GOOD BIT. THEN MY CAR GIVES ME A ERROR MESSAGE ON MY RADIO STATING POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND NOB...
Mileage: 113,000
SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THIS USED CHEVY MALIBU, IF I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE IT SOMETIMES LOCK MYSELF STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION, AND JERKS MY CAR A GOOD BIT. THEN MY CAR GIVES ME A ERROR MESSAGE ON MY RADIO STATING POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND NOB...
Mileage: 113,000
MY 2006 CHEVY HAS BEEN HAVING SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE POWER LOCK DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK BY PRESSING THE BUTTON AND INSTEAD WILL ON THEIR OWN LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES WITHOUT THE BUTTONS OR CAR RUNNING FOR SOME INSTANCES OF 1 MINUTE UP TO 5 MINUTES. WE HAVE HAD TO PRY A WINDOW OPEN TO GET ...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATE, AND DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER (5 STAR AUTO PLAZ...
Mileage: 125,526
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATE, AND DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER (5 STAR AUTO PLAZ...
Mileage: 125,526
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, ACCELERATE, AND DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER (5 STAR AUTO PLAZ...
Mileage: 125,526
MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. NOTED MOSTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN CAUSING ME TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURN.
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET (6250 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202, (313) 444-8226) TO BE SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SER...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET (6250 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202, (313) 444-8226) TO BE SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SER...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET (6250 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48202, (313) 444-8226) TO BE SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SER...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING, CHECK ENGINE, AND BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ST...
Mileage: 178,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC ...
Mileage: 158,709
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC ...
Mileage: 158,709
WHEN I ACCELERATE GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND GOING UP HILLS, MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THROWS ME EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT.
Mileage: 132,000
WHEN I ACCELERATE GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND GOING UP HILLS, MY CAR EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THROWS ME EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT.
Mileage: 132,000
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON
Mileage: 49,000
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON
Mileage: 49,000
POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS RECALLED IN 2015. THE RECALL WAS ADDRESSED. NOW 3 YEARS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM IS HERE.
Mileage: 174,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. VANDEVERE BUICK IN AKRON, OHIO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ...
Mileage: 140,000
POWERSTEERING ILLUMINATES ON SCREEN WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT SLOW SPEED OR HIGHER SPEED. POWERSTEERING ILLUMINATES WILL NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT..
Mileage: 160,000
ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT. MY WHEEL WILL SHAKE LIKE THERE IS A TORQUE SENSOR ISSUE AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON MY RADIO SCREEN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS IT HAPPENS WHILE MY CAR IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING.
Mileage: 155,000
ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WILL CUT OUT. MY WHEEL WILL SHAKE LIKE THERE IS A TORQUE SENSOR ISSUE AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON MY RADIO SCREEN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AS IT HAPPENS WHILE MY CAR IS STATIONARY OR DRIVING.
Mileage: 155,000
1.WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET CAR 'S STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. 2. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE GAS IN THE CAR AND TURNING CAR ON THE METER READING GOES TO ZERO FOR A DAY. 3. WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET NOTICE THAT CRUSE-CONTROL WA...
1.WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET CAR 'S STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. 2. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE GAS IN THE CAR AND TURNING CAR ON THE METER READING GOES TO ZERO FOR A DAY. 3. WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET NOTICE THAT CRUSE-CONTROL WA...
1.WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET CAR 'S STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. 2. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REPLACING THE GAS IN THE CAR AND TURNING CAR ON THE METER READING GOES TO ZERO FOR A DAY. 3. WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES PER HOURS ON A CITY STREET NOTICE THAT CRUSE-CONTROL WA...
TAKATA RECALL DUE TO MY POWER STEERING KEEP POP UP ON MY SCREEN. I AM HAVING HARD TIME TURN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN I TURN MY CAR. ALSO POWER STEERING FLUIDS KEEP POPPING UP TOO. BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN TO OFTEN,
Mileage: 3
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CAPITOL CADILLAC, 6500 CAPITOL DR., GREENBELT, MD 20770, (240) 542-8945) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPA...
Mileage: 88,000
WHEN DRIVING, GO TO TURN WHEEL AND IT HESITATES AND STICKS FOR A SECOND. DOES IT VERY OFTEN WHETHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. START THE CAR SOMETIMES AND WARNING BELL SOUNDS, POWER STEERING APPEARS ON RADIO SCREEN AND POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. TURN CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, TURN IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERIN...
Mileage: 80,000
WHEN DRIVING, GO TO TURN WHEEL AND IT HESITATES AND STICKS FOR A SECOND. DOES IT VERY OFTEN WHETHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. START THE CAR SOMETIMES AND WARNING BELL SOUNDS, POWER STEERING APPEARS ON RADIO SCREEN AND POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. TURN CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, TURN IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERIN...
Mileage: 80,000
WHEN DRIVING, GO TO TURN WHEEL AND IT HESITATES AND STICKS FOR A SECOND. DOES IT VERY OFTEN WHETHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. START THE CAR SOMETIMES AND WARNING BELL SOUNDS, POWER STEERING APPEARS ON RADIO SCREEN AND POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. TURN CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, TURN IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERIN...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN ...
MY 2006 MALIBU POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT WHEN I START CAR IT WILL BE WORKING WITHIN LESS THAN A MIN IT WILL SHUT OFF BEEP AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARS ON RADIO. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED ABOUT 4MONTHS AGO IT WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ONCE IN A WHILE NOW IT VERY RARELY WILL WORK AT ALL ANY...
Mileage: 153,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND VEHICLE STALLING ISSUES. *SMD *JS
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND VEHICLE STALLING ISSUES. *SMD *JS
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND VEHICLE STALLING ISSUES. *SMD *JS
POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT, NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN IT GOES OUT, VIN NOT ONE OF THE POWER STEERING RECALLS, DON'T KNOW WHY. STARTING TO DO IT FREQUENTLY. HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS STARTED, TURN OFF, START, SEEMS OKAY. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, PULL OVER, TURN OFF, START, SEEMS OKAY. UNPREDICTABLE. STARTED I...
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS COMING ON. BUT ONE I SHUT OFF THE CAR IT GOES AWAY THEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT'LL LOCK UP OUT OF NO WHERE. THE WHEEL LOSES CONTROL WHILE JUST IN PARK. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CLEAR ANSWER ON WHAT IS CAUSING THIS.
TOUQE STEERING SENSOR WAS NOT MESSING UP WHEN RECALL WAS PREFROM FEB 2 2016 AND NOW IT IS AND CHEVY WON'T WARRANTY CAR ONLY HAS 135K
Mileage: 135
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. WILL GO OFF WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF PEDAL, BUT WILL GO BACK ON AND STAY ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND IN PARK AND THE CAR IS STATIONARY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WHERE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BODY CONTRO...
Mileage: 72,711
BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. WILL GO OFF WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF PEDAL, BUT WILL GO BACK ON AND STAY ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN IN NEUTRAL AND IN PARK AND THE CAR IS STATIONARY. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WHERE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE BODY CONTRO...
Mileage: 72,711
HEATED SEAT MALFUNCTION: TURNED HEATED SEAT ON LOWEST NUMBER AS WE LEFT HOME AND WITHIN ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE THE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT ON MY SONS BOTTOM AND WE STARTED SMELLING A SCENT OF BURNING. MY SON IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT AND RAISED UP OFF THE SEAT UNTIL I COULD GET THE CAR...
Mileage: 80,263
POWER STEERING MOTOR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING, CAR HAS ONLY 79K MILES. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WENT BAD, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE?.
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE; THE "POWER STEERING" WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND VIBRATE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEA...
Mileage: 140,000
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK AND LOSS POWER CAUSING THE DRIVER MORE OF AN EFFORT TO STEER THE CAR IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE CAR IS GOING SHOULD AS CURVES IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON A CURVE THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO GO STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF AROUND THE CURVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS THE POWER STEERING ABILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BALTIMORE (6633 SECURITY BLVD, WOODLAWN, MD 21207) AND THE CONTAC...
Mileage: 105,181
OUR CAR JUST RECENTLY STARTING HAVING THE POWER STEERING GO OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN WE FIRST START UP THE WARNING BELL SOUNDS AND THERE IS NO STEERING. OTHER TIMES WE CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WARNING BUZZER SOUNDS AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. IT IS A LOT SCARY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE INT...
Mileage: 103,000
FUEL PUMP PRESSURE SENSOR NOT WORKING VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE
Mileage: 90,000
I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, THE FUEL LIGHT LEVEL WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT "LOW FUEL" LIT UP. THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL, THAT IS UNTIL THE NEXT TIME AND THE NEXT TI...
Mileage: 160,000
POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY WORKS THEN DOES NOT WORK AT RANDOM!! I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO A COUPLE OF MECHANICS ALL HAVE INFORMED ME THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUES AS ALL THE CARS THAT WERE RECALLED, BEING EITHER FAULTY SWITCH UP UNDER DASH & OR IN THE STEERING COLUMN HOWEVER...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER ASKED HIM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST APPEARED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE STEERING ...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DENNY MENHOLT RAPID CHEVROLET CADILLAC (2323 E MALL DR, RAPID CITY, SD 57701, (605) 343-1282) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....
Mileage: 100,000
THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT RANDOMLY SOMETIMES WHILING TURNING AND ALSO WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTS SOMETIMES. ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE CAR IS NOT IN MOTION.
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Mileage: 72,000
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING IN THE CAR. IT WAS RECALLED IN 2015 BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING COULD STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME. I TOOK THE CAR IN IN 2015 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. NOW RECENTLY THE CAR LOSES ITS POWER STEERING WHEN STARTING THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN STATIONARY AND I KNOW E...
THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. I HAVE LOSS POWER STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ALSO UNEXPECTEDLY DOES A HARD RIGHT ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH T...
Mileage: 130,000
ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED, MY CAR WAS IN PARK. I STARTED MY VEHICLE, IT DIDNT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST TRY, I SIMPLY TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT A SERVICE MESSAGE POPPED UP STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCE...
Mileage: 153,000
ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED, MY CAR WAS IN PARK. I STARTED MY VEHICLE, IT DIDNT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST TRY, I SIMPLY TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT A SERVICE MESSAGE POPPED UP STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCE...
Mileage: 153,000
ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT THE FIRST TIME THE ISSUE OCCURRED, MY CAR WAS IN PARK. I STARTED MY VEHICLE, IT DIDNT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST TRY, I SIMPLY TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT A SERVICE MESSAGE POPPED UP STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCE...
Mileage: 153,000
SHUT OFF CAR TO GET GAS, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THERE WAS A CHIME AND A MESSAGE THAT READ POWER STEERING. THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING. ONCE I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IT, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED. I SAW THAT IN 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EPS AND I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALE...
Mileage: 84,000
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2015. I'VE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE SAME PART IS COMING UP DEFECTIVE AGAIN. OUR 17 YEAR OLD SON DRIVES THIS TO SCHOOL AND WORK AND WE CANNOT ALLOW HIM TO DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I'VE CALLED CH...
Mileage: 109,500
MY POWER STEERING RANDOMLY GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE AT ONE POINT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM.
Mileage: 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED FOR A WHILE, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WH...
Mileage: 186,000
STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP AND POWER STEERING ON THE RADIO
Mileage: 186,000
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TC LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE WHEEL TURNING OR TO THE BREAKS BEING PRESSED TO THE FLOOR. ABOUT 20 MILES LATER WHILE SLOWING FROM 20 MPH THE TC LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE BREAKS FAILED TO WORK CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN NEEDED....
AS I WAS DRIVING LAST WEEK THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE BACKING UP, A BELL BEGAN RINGING AND I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I THEN NOTICED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CAR UP AND TURNED ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHA...
Mileage: 150,000
ON 11-18-2017 THE STEERING WHEEL ON THIS CAR STARTS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF. WHEN DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, THEN STARTS WORKING. YOU CAN HEAR A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN LIKE CRACKLING. SOUNDS LIKE A SENSOR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING. WHEN POWER STEERING IS OUT, CAR CAN B...
Mileage: 138,986
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED INTO A FUEL STATION WHERE THE VEHICLE REMAINED. THE CONTACT CALLED PARK CHEVROLET KERNERSVILLE (615 NC-66, KERNERSVILLE, NC 27284, PHONE NU...
Mileage: 238,000
ENGINE HAS BEGUN MALFUNCTIONING FOR NO REASON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM 5 TIMES IN PAST WEEK. 1) VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON FREEWAY. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. RADIO INDICATED "REDUCE ENGINE POWER". I RELEASED GAS PEDAL. RADIO THEN INDICAT...
Mileage: 161,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET OF HOMEWOOD (18033 HALSTED ST, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430, (708) 799-2000) FOR THREE MANUFACTURER RECALLS. WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE WA...
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN NOT PUSHING THE PEDAL. AS SOON AS YOU PUSH THE PEDAL, THE LIGHTS GO OUT. YOU COME REALLY CLOSE TO GETTING REAR-ENDED BECAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND YOU DOESN'T REALIZE THAT YOU ARE STOPPING.
Mileage: 72,759
POWER STEERING LIGHTS ON DASH BEEPING SOUND AS SOON AS YOU PUT CAR IN GEAR
Mileage: 60,000
MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FLASH POWER STEERING. I WAS TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION AND MY VEHICLE SHOT TO THE RIGHT REALLY HARD. EVERY TIME I AM TURNING ON THE CAR THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE COMES ON BUT, THE POWER STEERING WORKS. I HAVE RESEARCHES AND FOUNS THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL NOT SURE WHAT TO DO.
Mileage: 107,000
2006 MALIBU VIN NUMBER SHOWS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE CAR INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY SO I TOOK FOR DRIVE AND FIRST TURN WHEEL HESITATED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND WHEN IT DID COULD FEEL IT ON THE COLUMN LIKE SOMETHING WAS MOVING THAT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO THIS IS ...
Mileage: 166,000
2006 MALIBU VIN NUMBER SHOWS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE CAR INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY SO I TOOK FOR DRIVE AND FIRST TURN WHEEL HESITATED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND WHEN IT DID COULD FEEL IT ON THE COLUMN LIKE SOMETHING WAS MOVING THAT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO THIS IS ...
Mileage: 166,000
2006 MALIBU VIN NUMBER SHOWS NO ACTIVE RECALLS BUT MY WIFE WHO DRIVES THE CAR INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ACTING FUNNY SO I TOOK FOR DRIVE AND FIRST TURN WHEEL HESITATED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AND WHEN IT DID COULD FEEL IT ON THE COLUMN LIKE SOMETHING WAS MOVING THAT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO THIS IS ...
Mileage: 166,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING THE ACCURATE INFORMATION, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THA...
TAKATA RECALL- THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AT TIMES WHEN I AM TURNING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL UNLOCK. IT'S SCARY, ESPECIALLY IF I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL LET ME STRAIGHTEN UP MY WHEEL OR NOT AFTER THE TURN.
Mileage: 150,000
WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 2500-3500 RPM YOU WILL HEAR A CHIMING SOUND IN THE CAR ALL INFORMATIONAL DASH LIGHTS (BRAKES,CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE.) WILL SHOW UP ALONG WITH A POWER STEERING ISSUE IN THE DIC (DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER.) WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTERWARDS. THE SAME IS...
Mileage: 155,000
WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 2500-3500 RPM YOU WILL HEAR A CHIMING SOUND IN THE CAR ALL INFORMATIONAL DASH LIGHTS (BRAKES,CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE.) WILL SHOW UP ALONG WITH A POWER STEERING ISSUE IN THE DIC (DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER.) WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTERWARDS. THE SAME IS...
Mileage: 155,000
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKS UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING IN A SHARP TURN.
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED LOW FUEL AFTER A FILL UP OR RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCU...
WHEN DRIVING OR NOT MOVING DRIVE SHAFT MAKES A CLINGING NOISE WHEN TURNING CALLED CHEVY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED UNDER RECALL , HAD A MECHANIC CHEK IT OUT SAY MY FRONT END IS O K .SO I LOOKED UP ON COMPUTER FOR RECALLS .CAR HAS 80000 MILES ON CAR SHAFT WAS REPLACED AT 67000MILES DEFECT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HARBIN CHEVROLET IN SCOTTSBORO, SC) WHERE IT ...
Mileage: 114,000
I HAD ONE RECALL ON IT WHEN CHEVY REPLACED A PART IN THE STEERING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AFTER. AS OF THE PAST FEW MONTHS THERE IS A RATTLE AND PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND A FEW OF THEM HAD SOME PARTS CHANGED BUT T...
Mileage: 203,000
MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE LOW RPMS WILL FLUCTUATE AND THE POWER WILL TURN OFF.
Mileage: 90,000
TAKATA RECALL I BEARLY MERGED ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR,S STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD TO MANUEVER AND THE VWHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO SLOWLY PULL OVER MY CAR ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY AMD TURNED IT OFF. MY CAR WOULDNT START UP AMD WHEN IT DID MY STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN.
Mileage: 126,456
WITHIN ONE MINUTE AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO WITH ATTENDANT ALARM. IT DOES NOT REGISTER GAS UNTIL ABOUT 30 MILES OF DRIVING BEFORE GAS GAUGE SLOWLY RESETS ITSELF. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT BUT IT STILL HAS SAME RESULTS. IF THE TAN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED THE MANUFACTURER LETTER CONCERNING THE WARRANTED REPAIR FOR ...
Mileage: 160,000
WHILE ACCELERATING QUICKLY TO ENTER A HIGHWAY OR TO PASS A VEHICLE THE CAR LOSES THE POWER STEERING. RESULTING IN TWO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. ONCE THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR, SECOND WHEN THE CAR SWERVED I ALMOST STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER. GM IS AWARE AND THE CAR ...
Mileage: 160,000
THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHOWS A DIGITAL MESSAGE SAYING "SERVICE AIR BAGS," IT WAS SERVICED OVER A YEAR AGO IN NY AT A BUICK DEALER, AND THERE WAS A RECALL RELATING TO CHANGING THE KEY FOB. DIDN'T WORK OR MAKE SENSE. IN MN MY MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT THE ERROR SEVERAL TIMES, CAN'T FIND A CODE, RESETS THE C...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM WAS CONTROLLING THE CHARGING OF THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH DAMAGED THE BEARINGS AND ALTERNATOR. THE BEAR...
Mileage: 199,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM WAS CONTROLLING THE CHARGING OF THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH DAMAGED THE BEARINGS AND ALTERNATOR. THE BEAR...
Mileage: 199,000
MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICED AS A PART OF THE EPS RECALL (N140115- BULLETIN 14116). HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE JUST STARTED EXHIBITING THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHEN I TURN IT ON: LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. IF I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTA...
Mileage: 113,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES UNTIL THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER AN EPS RECALL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A WEEK AGO THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE S...
Mileage: 130,000
BROUGHT CAN USED 2 MONTHS AGO.CAR NOW IS DISPLAYING POWER STEERING MESSAGE IN DIC, OFTEN. DASH WARNING BLINK AND GO DEAD. FIND A GM SPECIAL MESSAGE THAT ADDRESSES ISSUES FOR ALL MAKES OF GM CARS IN YEAR FRAME, EXCEPT THE MALIBU. SPECIAL MESSAGE #10183. BUT ONLY FOR CARS NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD, UN...
Mileage: 96,000
I HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ISSUES WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2LT 3.5V6. THE MAJORITY OF THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING, USUALLY DURING ACCELERATION, FOLLOWED BY AN AUDIBLE, MULTI-NOTE CHIME, AND THE WORDS "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON MY RA...
Mileage: 132,000
FIRST WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON I WOULDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING SO IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRY'S TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF TO GET POWER STEERING ON. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I LOST POWER STEER IN MY MALIBU IT FLASHED ON THE SCREEN AND I LOST POWER STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65. SO I BROUGHT I...
Mileage: 92,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVI...
Mileage: 90,000
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS FAILED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT OCCURRED 11,210 MILES LATER...
Mileage: 124,627
POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL ALSO TURNS BY ITSELF WHEN PARKED.
Mileage: 2
WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY IT PULLS REALLY HARD TO THE RIGHT JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HAND. THERE IS A TEMPORARY LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I CHECKED MY VEHICLES VIN TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS THAT IT WOULD FALL UNDER AND IT DID NOT SEEM TO MATCH ANY. THIS IS A VERY ...
Mileage: 145,000
"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE HAS RECENTLY BEEN SHAKING WHEN I TURN IT ON. THE WHEEL ITSELF WILL START TO SHAKE AND ONCE IN AWHILE MY CAR WILL SAY "POWER STEERING" I RECENTLY GOT THE ALIGNMENT DONE HOPING THAT WOULD HELP BUT IT HASN'T. IT WILL ALSO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TWO KIDS AND DON'T THINK T...
Mileage: 118,000
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ON ITS OWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING PROBLEM ON DIC. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED.
Mileage: 145,000
WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE THE FUEL INDICATOR REPEATEDLY FLIPS BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH INDICATOR LIGHT AND BELL AND AT THE SAME TIME AS FILL UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON
Mileage: 52,000
EARLIER IN THE DAY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVING SLIGHTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS BETWEEN 0-55 MPH. THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE I WENT INTO A STORE TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STA...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...
Mileage: 95,000
I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH MANY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR IT GOES OUT BETWEEN THE WINTER MONTHS OF JANUARY-MARCH. AND EVERY YEAR I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE...
Mileage: 212,000
I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH MANY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR IT GOES OUT BETWEEN THE WINTER MONTHS OF JANUARY-MARCH. AND EVERY YEAR I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE...
Mileage: 212,000
I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH MANY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AND MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS AND EVERY YEAR IT GOES OUT BETWEEN THE WINTER MONTHS OF JANUARY-MARCH. AND EVERY YEAR I AM TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE...
Mileage: 212,000
2013 CAR LOSS POWER STEERING COLUMN REPLACED UNDER SPECIAL POLICY #10183A CAR AGAIN LOSS POWER STEERING JAN. 2017 4 YEARS AFTER FIRST REPLACEMENT AND 50000 MILES HAD TO REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AGAIN GM WILL NOT COVER SECOND REPLACEMENT NEED TO BE RECALLED AGAIN THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD STEERING ...
Mileage: 133,000
IT FEELS LIKE YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND GETS HARD TO TURN RIGHT BEFORE YOU LOSE THE POWER STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REAL BAD AND RADIO HAS ON IT POWER STEERING I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE SAFEST THING TO HAVE FALL ON CAR MY CAR WAS MADE 4 /6 /06 AND I SEE THERE IS RECALL FOR SAME THING FOR CARS MADE O...
Mileage: 210,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER...
Mileage: 140,000
PERIODICALLY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON MEDIUM TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER STATED SL-N-SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED. REPLACEMENT KIT WAS 06552-PC. *TR
Mileage: 104,700
PERIODICALLY POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING. THIS WOULD OCCUR ON MEDIUM TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER STATED SL-N-SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED. REPLACEMENT KIT WAS 06552-PC. *TR
Mileage: 104,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WOULD LOCK AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE, WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS T...
Mileage: 103,000
CAR HAS STARTING ISSUES. TURNS OVER BUT DOESN'T START. HAVE TO TRY AGAIN WHILE GIVING GAS. DOES THIS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. HAVE HAD STARTER REPLACED YET IT STILL OCCURS. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS.
I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND IT SAID ENGINE POWER DECREASING AND THEN STARTED MAKING STRANGE MESSED UP NOISES AND I COASTED INTO THE PARKING LOT IT DIDN'T DIE BUT IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAD THEM PUT A SCANNER ON IT. OF WHICH IT SHOWE...
Mileage: 218,000
I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK AND IT SAID ENGINE POWER DECREASING AND THEN STARTED MAKING STRANGE MESSED UP NOISES AND I COASTED INTO THE PARKING LOT IT DIDN'T DIE BUT IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO ANY FASTER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAD THEM PUT A SCANNER ON IT. OF WHICH IT SHOWE...
Mileage: 218,000
AT RANDOM TIMES DURING HEAVY ACCELERATION (GETTING ON FREEWAY OR HITTING PASSING GEAR) THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT AND YOU HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL, AFTER 3 TO 5 SECONDS STEERING COMES BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN DURING A U-TURN AS WELL. I HAVE CHECKE...
Mileage: 114,350
STEERING IS LOCKING UP RANDOMLY AT TIMES. POWER STEERING CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AT TIMES MAKING CAR VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. NOTE: GM HAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON CERTAIN CHEVY MALIBU'S FROM 2006 TO 2007. GM RECALL NUMBER I BELIEVE IS 14772. GM IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE UNDER THE...
Mileage: 130,000
"CHECK ENGINE WARNING & T/C CONTROL WARNING". WARNING LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" FLASHES. REGARDLESS OF CURRENT MPH TRAVELING, THE ENGINE WILL LUNGE FORWARD AND IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED TO 10 MPH. UPON THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO B...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE BEING OPERATED AT A LOW SPEED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 250,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Mileage: 4,000
WHEN PUTING THE CAR IN PARK THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE COMPUTER INFO SECTION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BUT IT PULSED OR VIBRATED BACK AND FORTH SIDE TO SIDE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES AND IT EVENTUALLY STEERING CAME BACK AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WENT O...
Mileage: 133,535
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS TO MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PROPER HELP TO GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS DEALING WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR ON OR EVEN I...
Mileage: 98,000
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS TO MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PROPER HELP TO GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS DEALING WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR ON OR EVEN I...
Mileage: 98,000
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR YEARS TO MY DEALERSHIP AND HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE PROPER HELP TO GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS DEALING WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AS SOON AS I TURN THE CAR ON OR EVEN I...
Mileage: 98,000
MY CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR.IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREET. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING AND NOT TURNING.
Mileage: 92,560
THE STEERING GOES OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. YOU CAN FEEL IT JERK THEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHERE THE CAR IS GOING. TO GAIN CONTROL BACK YOU KEEP TURNING THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION UNTIL IT CATCHES. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL MECHANI...
THE STEERING GOES OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. YOU CAN FEEL IT JERK THEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHERE THE CAR IS GOING. TO GAIN CONTROL BACK YOU KEEP TURNING THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION UNTIL IT CATCHES. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL MECHANI...
THE STEERING GOES OUT WHILE MAKING TURNS AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. YOU CAN FEEL IT JERK THEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF WHERE THE CAR IS GOING. TO GAIN CONTROL BACK YOU KEEP TURNING THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION UNTIL IT CATCHES. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. I HAVE PAID SEVERAL MECHANI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA...
Mileage: 144,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MEN...
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN PARALLEL PARKING AND MOST RECENTLY HAS STARTED TO GO OUT WHEN TURNING, MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY HARD TO STEER. WHEN PARALLEL PARKING, THE WHEEL STIFFENS SIGNIFICANTLY AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO PARK. RESTARTING THE CAR WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE BRIEFLY BUT THE STEERI...
Mileage: 97,000
WHEN MAKING TURNS UNDER 30MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND 3 CHIMES ARE HEARD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER POWER STEERING RETURNS. THE LATEST DATE THIS OCCURRED WAS 10/21/2016 BUT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE WEEK PRIOR AS WELL.
Mileage: 84,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR ASSE...
Mileage: 90,000
MY CAR DOES NOT REGISTER GAS PROPERLY. THE GAS HAND IS IRRATIC AND CONTINUOUSLY FLUCIATES FROM FULL TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS. BECAUSE OF THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE GAS HAND, I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THEINTERSTATE! NO FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SHOULD BE NEEDED. AT...
Mileage: 170,000
TAKATA RECALL/ I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND IN THE PAST MONTH EVERY TIME I CHANGE THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS THEY ARE ALWAYS BLOWING FOR NO REASON. AND MY CAR IS STARTING TO GET A LOUD SOUND WHEN I DRIVE IT AND STEERING IS GETTING HARD SOMETIME. I'VE LOOKED FOR POWER STEERING TO CHECK ...
TAKATA RECALL/ I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND IN THE PAST MONTH EVERY TIME I CHANGE THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHT BULBS THEY ARE ALWAYS BLOWING FOR NO REASON. AND MY CAR IS STARTING TO GET A LOUD SOUND WHEN I DRIVE IT AND STEERING IS GETTING HARD SOMETIME. I'VE LOOKED FOR POWER STEERING TO CHECK ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED A...
Mileage: 65,000
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REDUCED POWER ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TSC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE GAS PEDAL WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN ALSO I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY THANKFUL I ABLE TO. I DID GET IT HOME SLOWLY THE PEDAL IS...
Mileage: 159,000
WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF COMPLETELY. WHEN BROUGHT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE SYSTEM SAID THAT THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE CANT USE HEATER OR A/C WITHOUT THE CAR DYING 100% OF THE TIME.
Mileage: 88,000
WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF COMPLETELY. WHEN BROUGHT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE SYSTEM SAID THAT THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE CANT USE HEATER OR A/C WITHOUT THE CAR DYING 100% OF THE TIME.
Mileage: 88,000
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN ACCELERATING. BROUGHT CAR TO VANDERGRIFF CHEVY INITIALLY TO BE REPAIRED, AND WAS CHARGED OVER $600. FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL NOTICE, BUT DEALERSHIP DENIED ONE WAS ISSUED AND REFUSED REFUND. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BLOW OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED REGULA...
Mileage: 130,000
POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN ACCELERATING. BROUGHT CAR TO VANDERGRIFF CHEVY INITIALLY TO BE REPAIRED, AND WAS CHARGED OVER $600. FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL NOTICE, BUT DEALERSHIP DENIED ONE WAS ISSUED AND REFUSED REFUND. CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BLOW OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED REGULA...
Mileage: 130,000
TRACTION FEATURE FAILS WHEN BRAKING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN BRAKING ON AN INCLINE OR IN WET CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENS WHETHER THE SPEED IS FAST OR SLOW. HAVE BROUG...
Mileage: 130,000
TRACTION FEATURE FAILS WHEN BRAKING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN BRAKING ON AN INCLINE OR IN WET CONDITIONS. IT HAPPENS WHETHER THE SPEED IS FAST OR SLOW. HAVE BROUG...
Mileage: 130,000
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP GOES IS ON, VERY HARD TO STEER CAR WHEN THIS OCCURS, I PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD SHUT DOWN AND RESTART AND ALL IS OK FOR A DAY OR TWO. , HAD TORQUE ANGLE SENSOR RECALL DONE. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY A LOT AND THIS IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT SOME ...
Mileage: 57,998
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, A LOUD NOISE EMERGED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY FOR THE PAST YEAR EVERY TIME A TURN WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ...
Mileage: 178,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF TH...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEA...
Mileage: 60,559
FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, EMISSIONS VAPOR LEAK, GAS CAP, IGNITION SWITCH, AND GAS TANK SENSOR PROBLEM. MY CAR IS A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V6. MY CAR HAS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR THIS CAR . I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT . IT IS SHOW...
FUEL PUMP PROBLEM, EMISSIONS VAPOR LEAK, GAS CAP, IGNITION SWITCH, AND GAS TANK SENSOR PROBLEM. MY CAR IS A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V6. MY CAR HAS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS FOR THIS CAR . I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT . IT IS SHOW...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FAILURE AFTER ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. IT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER; WHEN IT WAS COLD IT WORKED, BUT WHEN IT ...
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN NOT DEPRESSED CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK RECALL WAS COMPLETED TOOK CAR BACK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON 6/16/16 AS OF TODAY 6/26/16 PROBLEM IS STILL THERE COST OF 287.20. IAM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM A GM MAN BUT MAYBE NO MORE AND ILL MAKE SURE AND LE...
Mileage: 54,085
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN NOT DEPRESSED CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK RECALL WAS COMPLETED TOOK CAR BACK BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON 6/16/16 AS OF TODAY 6/26/16 PROBLEM IS STILL THERE COST OF 287.20. IAM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I AM A GM MAN BUT MAYBE NO MORE AND ILL MAKE SURE AND LE...
Mileage: 54,085
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTE...
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER...
Mileage: 113,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER...
Mileage: 113,000
HAD REPAIR DONE FOR STEERING RECALL IN 2015 BUT SOMETIMES POWER STILL GOES OUT OF STEERING WHEN TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK AND WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY. SUSPENSION: VIRTUALLY NO SHOCK ABSORPTION; RIDES VERY HARD.
Mileage: 62,000
HAD REPAIR DONE FOR STEERING RECALL IN 2015 BUT SOMETIMES POWER STILL GOES OUT OF STEERING WHEN TRYING TO PARALLEL PARK AND WHEN ACCELERATING ON FREEWAY. SUSPENSION: VIRTUALLY NO SHOCK ABSORPTION; RIDES VERY HARD.
Mileage: 62,000
I HAD THE STEERING ASSIST RECALL 14V-153 PERFORMED ON MY CAR LAST YEAR, TODAY WHEN I MAKE TURNS I AM LOSING POWER STEERING AND I GET THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION SYSTEM. MY GUESS IS THE SAME PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD FAIL. IN ADDITION, WHEN NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN...
Mileage: 150,000
THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WORK WAS FIXED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, THEREFORE WAS COMPLETED BY A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT GM REIMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER NOW THE CAR HAS TO WARM UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE POWER STEERING IS ABLE TO WORK AFTER IT SITS OF THE NIGHT. I CONTA...
Mileage: 140,000
I DID BUY THIS CAR USED, BUT UPON TEST DRIVE NOTHING WRONG. 5 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A CLICKING IN STEERING, AND RUBBING SOUND, AND AS I GO DOWN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP ON FIXING THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 120,000
I DID BUY THIS CAR USED, BUT UPON TEST DRIVE NOTHING WRONG. 5 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A CLICKING IN STEERING, AND RUBBING SOUND, AND AS I GO DOWN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP ON FIXING THIS ISSUE.
Mileage: 120,000
WHEN ACCELERATING POWER STEERING ASSIST LOCKS MOMENTARILY MAKING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITON. LET OFF PEDAL AND IT COMES BACK.DASHBOARD BELL ALSO DINGS WHEN THIS OCCURS. ALSO STEERING MAKES BINDING NOISE LIKE A LARGE RUBBER BAND BEING STRETCHED WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH.
Mileage: 92,000
IT STARTED SINCE 2013 AND NEW THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENED WHAT PART OF YOUR CAR WAS AFFECTED? ENGINE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL SEAT BELTS UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT STARTED SINCE 2013 AND NEW THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENED WHAT PART OF YOUR CAR WAS AFFECTED? ENGINE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL SEAT BELTS UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT STARTED SINCE 2013 AND NEW THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENED WHAT PART OF YOUR CAR WAS AFFECTED? ENGINE ELEC. STABILITY CONTROL SEAT BELTS UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE VACUUMING OUT THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BUMPED THE GEARSHIFT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PLACED BACK IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STARTED IN ORDER TO BE PLACED IN T...
Mileage: 110,000
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS PULLING OUT MY DRIVEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT STARTED TWITCHING SO I HURRIED UP AND PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE BUT EVERYTHING STARTED TO BLANK AND THE CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF A CAR. THERE WAS TWO GUYS IN THE CAR THAT HELPED ME PUSH MY CAR BACK...
Mileage: 260,000
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD A GAS CAP MESSAGE. THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME BLACK GUNK AROUND THE GAS CAP AREA. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP, SOON AFTER THE MESSAGE RETURNED. I AM A...
Mileage: 155,992
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AW...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AW...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO INDICATE THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AW...
FILLED MY CAR AND MY GAUGE SAYS I AM LOW ON GAS. I STOP TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART IT'S OK FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. AND IT DOES IT AGAIN AND NOW REMAINS ON FULL ## VIN PASSED ## AMERICAN CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 ##
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKE LAMP FAILED TO ILLUMINTE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP WOULD ILLUMNINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VE...
Mileage: 80,000
I'LL START BY SAYING MY VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND IS VERY WELL CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY BREAK LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON WHEN I PRESSED THE BREAK (I DIDN'T SEE THEM ILLUMINATING T...
Mileage: 84,000
I'LL START BY SAYING MY VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 84,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND IS VERY WELL CARED FOR AND MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY BREAK LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON WHEN I PRESSED THE BREAK (I DIDN'T SEE THEM ILLUMINATING T...
Mileage: 84,000
STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. IT CONTINUED SHAKING EVEN WHEN CAR WAS COMPLETED STOPPED. HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF TO STOP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SHAKING.
Mileage: 78,200
THE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. IT'S LIKE IT'S NOT READING THE KEY. I HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND BOUGHT 6 KEYS AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 128,890
THE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. IT'S LIKE IT'S NOT READING THE KEY. I HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND BOUGHT 6 KEYS AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 128,890
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL WHERE THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED...
Mileage: 177,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OUT OF LANE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND TORQUE SENOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...
Mileage: 95,000
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN A CLUNKING NOISE HAPPENES.TOLD BY SERVICE CENTER ITS THE STEERING COLUMN.I CHECKED INTERNET AND FOUND MANY,MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CHEV MALIBU WITH THE STEERING COLUMN.THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS MODEL.COST ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE PROBLEM HAPP...
Mileage: 38,900
AT TIMES IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER, TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE JUST CRANKS AND WHEN YOU LET THE KEY OFF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO CRANK.
Mileage: 127,000
AT TIMES IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER, TURNING THE KEY TO START THE CAR AND THE ENGINE JUST CRANKS AND WHEN YOU LET THE KEY OFF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO CRANK.
Mileage: 127,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER RECALL REPAIRS AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND HE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AT FIRST. HE WAS ABLE TO ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS TOO LOOSE NEARLY CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC...
Mileage: 53,000
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM PAUL CONTE CHEVROLET IN FREEPORT, NY AND IT HAD 3 RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. NOW MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TWITCH UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN BECOME STIFF, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DA...
Mileage: 84,000
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM PAUL CONTE CHEVROLET IN FREEPORT, NY AND IT HAD 3 RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. NOW MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TWITCH UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN BECOME STIFF, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DA...
Mileage: 84,000
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED FROM PAUL CONTE CHEVROLET IN FREEPORT, NY AND IT HAD 3 RECALLS THAT WERE NOT FIXED BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. NOW MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TWITCH UNCONTROLLABLY AND THEN BECOME STIFF, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DA...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A ...
Mileage: 187,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. WHEN REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD INDICATE EMPTY. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE ACCURATE FUEL READING LEVELS. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY. TH...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE READ INACCURATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 66,307
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPE...
Mileage: 85,000
WHEN MY WIFE TURNED RIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING IT SCARED MY WIFE
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 114,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...
Mileage: 161,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...
Mileage: 161,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...
Mileage: 161,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY...
Mileage: 161,000
MY 2006 MALIBU SHUT OFF WHILLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE KEY WAS BUMPED AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE 2006 MALIBU?
Mileage: 151,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBL...
INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS WORK A THIRD TIME
Mileage: 224,000
VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SERVICED UNDER RECALL 13036 AT DEALER IN MICHIGAN - NOW JUST OVER 1 YEAR LATER THE SAME ISSUE IS PRESENT - BRAKE LIGHTS ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING PEDDLE - PUTTING ON BRAKE DOES NOT TURN ON BRAKE LIGHTS - CRUSE CONTROL NOT WORKING BECAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON, SOMETIMES UNABLE TO SHIFT...
Mileage: 128,000
BEFORE I SEEN IT WAS IN HERE, MY INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WENT OUT ON MY CAR, AND I REPLACED IT. I SAW THE RECALL IN HERE AND CALLED DORMAN TO HAVE THEM REIMBURSE ME 258.00 FOR THE PART, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEIR NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE THE PART AS YOUR INF0RMATION IN HERE STATES, SO WHO IS IN CHARGE? ...
Mileage: 133,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOR A MOMENT; THEN, IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE SIGNAL LIGHT SOUNDED, BUT THE SIGNAL LIGHT WERE NOT ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY HUSBAND AND I, COUPLE OF TIMES' I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. I CALLED CHEVROLET (DEALER) THEY...
Mileage: 189,000
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 50+MPH. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EXIT FREEWAY. DEALER WAS CLOSE BY SO LEFT ON LOT OVERNIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO HAD COME ON. DEALER REPORTED FOUND CODE C0550 WHEN RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. DEALER INFORMED THE P/...
Mileage: 126,976
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTAC...
Mileage: 134,652
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Mileage: 91,000
WHEN TURN TO THE LEFT. THE STEER WHEEL LOCKS UP AND YOU HEAR 4 CHIMES. IS THERE A RECALL OR CAN THIS BE FIXED? THANKS [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Mileage: 120,000
WHILE DRIVING, I LOSE CONTROL OF POWER STEERING FOR A BRIEF TIME. POWER STEERING FLASHES ON MY CONSOLE RIGHT BEFORE THIS OCCURS. THE FIRST TIME, I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH AN 18 WHEELER WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. UPON GOING TO THE DEALER, I WAS ADVISED IT IS MY MALIBU'S ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MO...
Mileage: 154,070
IF YOU THINK GM HAD A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCHES HERE IS A BIGGER ONE. I HAVE OWNED GM SINCE 1972 AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT THE DELCO BATTERIES ARE THE BEST. YOU COULD GO 8 TO 8 1/2 YEARS BEFORE YOU NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY BECAUSE AN INTERNAL PLATE WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE BANK O...
Mileage: 55,000
AFTER (2-3) RECALLS ON STEERING, AFTER STEERING SENSORS REPLACED ALSO, VEHICLE OKAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN BACK TO SAME STEERING LOSS ISSUES. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND RUMBLING OF THE STEERING COLUMN, TO THE POINT IT FEELS LIKE THE COLUMN AND A TIRE IS GOING TO FALL OFF ! MY FIRST INCIDENT STARTED...
Mileage: 95,000
VEHICLE TAKEN TO BLOOMSBURG PA. CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR BULLETIN 14116. EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER WAS NOT REPLACED AS PER RECALL STATES TO REPLACE. REPEATED CALLS AND VISITS TO DEALERSHIP HAS YIELDED NO RESULTS. THERE INVOICE AFTER SAID REPAIRS WHERE MADE, CLEARLY SHOWS THAT JUST SENSOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACE...
Mileage: 1,000,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 TO 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MOMENTARILY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXI...
Mileage: 96,000
MY CAR MAKES CREAKING NOISES WHEN TURNING RIGHT. I HAD TWO OPINIONS AND BOTH SAID INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT. I HAD IT FIXED BUT IF ITS A RECALL CAN I GET REIMBURST TO PAY DOWN MY CREDIT CARD?
Mileage: 133,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER R...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND APPEARED TO OCCUR IN WET WEATHER. THE ...
Mileage: 36,521
I GOT INTO MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ (I'M NOT AN OVERWEIGHT PERSON, I WEIGH 192LBS AT 6FT TALL) AND THE FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS AND TO THE RIGHT. APPARENTLY THE SUPPORT BAR UNDERNEATH THE SEAT HAD BROKEN AT THE WELD. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST NEARLY $1000 TO RE...
Mileage: 115,300
VEHICLE STEERING DOES NOT FULLY RESPOND WHEN ENTERING TURNS, CURVES IN THE ROAD AT TIMES. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT MORE TIMES THAN NOT. CHEVROLET DEALER DIAGNOSIS IS FAULTY POWER ASSIST MOTOR, MODULE STEERING GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. MY INQUIRES ON WHY THESE MAJOR COMPONENTS HAD FAIL...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICA...
Mileage: 228,178
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICA...
Mileage: 228,178
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICA...
Mileage: 228,178
WHEN I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC, MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PASS A CAR (GOING 25 - 50 MPH), I HEAR DING, DING, DING WARMING BELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND MOMENTARILY BECOMES LOCKED. I GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND LET OFF THE GAS AND IT RECOVERS. IT IS TOTALLY UNMANAGEABLE F...
Mileage: 148,668
WHEN I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO ENTER TRAFFIC, MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PASS A CAR (GOING 25 - 50 MPH), I HEAR DING, DING, DING WARMING BELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND MOMENTARILY BECOMES LOCKED. I GRAB IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND LET OFF THE GAS AND IT RECOVERS. IT IS TOTALLY UNMANAGEABLE F...
Mileage: 148,668
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMEDIATE ...
Mileage: 152,000
IN SEPT 2014, I HAD MY 2006 MALIBU REPAIRED UNDER GM RECALL 13036. AT THE END OF JUNE 2015, I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS THE SAME WORK THAT WAS DONE FOR THE RECALL. AT THE END OF JULY 2015, THE MALFUNCTION RETURN AGAIN. I...
Mileage: 33,800
IN SEPT 2014, I HAD MY 2006 MALIBU REPAIRED UNDER GM RECALL 13036. AT THE END OF JUNE 2015, I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS THE SAME WORK THAT WAS DONE FOR THE RECALL. AT THE END OF JULY 2015, THE MALFUNCTION RETURN AGAIN. I...
Mileage: 33,800
IN SEPT 2014, I HAD MY 2006 MALIBU REPAIRED UNDER GM RECALL 13036. AT THE END OF JUNE 2015, I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS THE SAME WORK THAT WAS DONE FOR THE RECALL. AT THE END OF JULY 2015, THE MALFUNCTION RETURN AGAIN. I...
Mileage: 33,800
HAVE NOT BEEN IN WRECK YET BUT MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING CARS THAT ARE UNSAFE. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN YOU APPLY THEM THEY GO OFF, RECALL IS NOT FIXING PROBLEM. CHEVROLET KEEPS CHARGING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHEN THEY KNOW ITS A MODULE THAT NEEDS ISOMETRIC PASTE REAPPLIED EVERY THR...
Mileage: 120,000
NOT SURE WHEN TANK IS FULL OR NOT. READS FULL WHEN DRIVING AND EMPTY LIGHT GOES ON WHEN STOP THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAI...
Mileage: 101,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILE...
Mileage: 107,630
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VI...
Mileage: 139,666
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS...
Mileage: 212,610
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 24 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE GEARS WERE SHIFTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W...
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT , SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS INCLUDES GAS GAUGE, OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE SOON , ABS, SPEEDOMETER , DOME LIGHT, RADIO,... ALSO SHOWED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AN IMAGE OF A CAR AND A LOCK. ETC.. IT FLASHED ON ...
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT , SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS INCLUDES GAS GAUGE, OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE SOON , ABS, SPEEDOMETER , DOME LIGHT, RADIO,... ALSO SHOWED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AN IMAGE OF A CAR AND A LOCK. ETC.. IT FLASHED ON ...
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT , SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS INCLUDES GAS GAUGE, OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE SOON , ABS, SPEEDOMETER , DOME LIGHT, RADIO,... ALSO SHOWED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AN IMAGE OF A CAR AND A LOCK. ETC.. IT FLASHED ON ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT READING, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM KNOWING WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL OR EMPTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICL...
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AIRBAGS DID NOT FUNCTION IN TWO SEPARATE HARD-HITTING CRASHES. THE CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT OFTEN COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I DRIVE OVER A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD OR SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO GIVE IT A JOLT. I ALSO SMELL FUEL PERIODICALLY. THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED FOR MANY YEARS. ...
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AIRBAGS DID NOT FUNCTION IN TWO SEPARATE HARD-HITTING CRASHES. THE CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT OFTEN COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I DRIVE OVER A LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD OR SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO GIVE IT A JOLT. I ALSO SMELL FUEL PERIODICALLY. THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED FOR MANY YEARS. ...
Mileage: 40,000
OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS CHECKED AND COOLANT WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO COME ON. IT WAS TAKEN TO OUR REGULAR CHEVY DEALER IN MARCH 2015 WHO MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WE WERE LOOSING ...
Mileage: 120,000
OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS CHECKED AND COOLANT WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO COME ON. IT WAS TAKEN TO OUR REGULAR CHEVY DEALER IN MARCH 2015 WHO MISDIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WE WERE LOOSING ...
Mileage: 120,000
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STOPPED AND IDLING. THIS OCCURS WHEN BACKING UP AND ALSO WHEN IDLING. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE SO WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS VERY HOT. USUALLY WHEN IT IS AROUND 85 - 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. VEHICLE USUALLY RESTARTS OK. ONLY ONE INSTANCE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OF...
Mileage: 45,447
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, TH...
Mileage: 151,789
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. EVERY TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE REFLECTED A FULL TANK AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPEN...
Mileage: 109,000
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY MALIBU WITH AROUND 400 MILES, I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS KNOCK, WHICH I CAN HEAR AT LOWER SPEEDS TURNING THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION WHETHER THAT BE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. FROM WHAT I REMEMBER, I BELIEVE I WAS TOLD I...
Mileage: 400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE FAULTY POWER STEERING MODULE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON MARCH 20, 2014. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. .... UPDATED 08/30/15 *BF UPDATED...
WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING , THE CONTROL CENTER DINGS AND SHOWS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, IF YOU LET UP ON THE THROTTLE POWER STEERING COMES BACK, IT NEEDS THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND GM SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN THE CAR. ENDED UP GOING UP THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHING INTO A WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND SPRAINING MY WRIST DOWN TO MY ELBOW ALONG WITH MINOR BACK PAINS. NOW THE CAR IS CONSIDERED ...
Mileage: 207,000
MY BRAKE LIGHT ON MY CAR KEEP POPPING ON IN OFF WHILE DRIVING AS IF AM PUSHING ON BRAKE.THE POLICE PULLED ME OVER SEVERAL TIMES IN ASKED ME WAS I RIDING MY BRAKES I TOLD HIM NAW. HE SAID I NEED 2CALL THE DEAL SHIP BECAUSE ITS AN ELECTRIC PROBLEM THAN. *TR
Mileage: 198,756
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW MY WHEEL KICKS ALL OVER WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE! I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT'S THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND THAT IT HAS A DEAD SPOT THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF THIS GOING ON IN MY MAKE AND MODEL! THIS SHOULD BE A RECAL...
Mileage: 10,000
AS I WAS MAKING A TURN ON A MAJOR STREET MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT; I HAVE CONTACTED GM NUMEROUS TIMES TO THIS FIXED, WITHOUT ME HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET OVER $1,000.00 TO GET THIS FIXED. IN 2014 THERE WAS A RECALL DONE AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED THEY ARE STATING TH...
Mileage: 60,000
WENT TO GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT WAITING IN DRIVE THRU AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY SAID LOW FUEL AND HTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ME AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT EACH OTHER I TOLD HIM ITS FULL. SO WE GOT OUR FOOD AND WENT NEXT DOOR TO T...
Mileage: 118,500
WENT TO GO GET SOMETHING TO EAT WAITING IN DRIVE THRU AND ALL OF A SUDDEN GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY SAID LOW FUEL AND HTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ME AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT EACH OTHER I TOLD HIM ITS FULL. SO WE GOT OUR FOOD AND WENT NEXT DOOR TO T...
Mileage: 118,500
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT HAS SET FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE ASKED DIFFERENT ONES TO LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO START IT. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE GONE TO THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, ENDED ...
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I ENDED UP HAVING IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT HAS SET FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I HAVE ASKED DIFFERENT ONES TO LOOK AT IT AND TRY TO START IT. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE GONE TO THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, ENDED ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT...
I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR
Mileage: 1,500,000
I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR
Mileage: 1,500,000
I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR
Mileage: 1,500,000
I DO NOT RECALL EXACT ACCIDENT DATE AS I RECEIVED NOTHING FROM INSURANCE. CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES. CAR CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE AND TO MY VEHICLE.I DO NOT THINK IT WENT INTO PARK T...
Mileage: 156,000
I DO NOT RECALL EXACT ACCIDENT DATE AS I RECEIVED NOTHING FROM INSURANCE. CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK AND TURNED OFF. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED AND SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES. CAR CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THAT VEHICLE AND TO MY VEHICLE.I DO NOT THINK IT WENT INTO PARK T...
Mileage: 156,000
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET RECALL ABOUT MY IGNITION SWITCH. I COULD JUST PUT MY KEY IN THE SWITCH AND IT WOULD JUST TURN ON WITHOUT ME EVEN TURNING THE SWITCH AND IT WOULD KEEP TURNING OFF AND ON. NOW MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE SWITCH AND I CAN'T TURN MY CAR OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SO-CAL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MOTOR AND MODULE NEEDED...
Mileage: 123,018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT IT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CO...
Mileage: 13,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT IT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CO...
Mileage: 13,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT IT DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CO...
Mileage: 13,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE AND THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER...
RECIVED CALKBACK GM ACCKNOLAGED PROBLEM WITH STEERING REFUSED TO WORK ON CAR BECAUSE IT WAS LOOK AT FROM ANOTHER DEALER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING ...
Mileage: 182,052
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR JUST SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. DOORS WERE LOCKED AND ALL WERE COMPLETELY CLOSED AND THE DOOR JUST CAME OPEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AND HE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL...
Mileage: 122,000
THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR JUST SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. DOORS WERE LOCKED AND ALL WERE COMPLETELY CLOSED AND THE DOOR JUST CAME OPEN FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AND HE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BCM SPACER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BCM SPACER AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING), THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF T...
I PARKED MY CAR AND LOCKED THE DOORS UP FOR THE NIGHT, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER NIGHT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I KNEW I HAD NOT LEFT ANYTHING ON TO RUN IT DOWN. AFTER GETTING THE BATTERY CHARGED AND MY CAR STARTED I HEADED OFF TO WORK ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO...
Mileage: 165,000
I PARKED MY CAR AND LOCKED THE DOORS UP FOR THE NIGHT, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER NIGHT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I KNEW I HAD NOT LEFT ANYTHING ON TO RUN IT DOWN. AFTER GETTING THE BATTERY CHARGED AND MY CAR STARTED I HEADED OFF TO WORK ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO...
Mileage: 165,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR IN LOW AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE TRANSMISSION REGAINED FUNCTION AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND THE...
Mileage: 47,000
I CAN'T USE MY HEADLAMP CAUSE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE WIRE HARNESS IF I USE MY HEADLAMP WHILE DRIVE SMOKE WILL COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD I HAVE TO ALWAYS KEEP THEM OFF WHILE DRIVE OR SITTING STILL CAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO CATCH A FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 144,584
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I COULD NOT STEER OR TURN THE CAR. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP CALLED GM DEALER ON 38TH STREET EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WENT IN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING COLUMN & THAT IT WOULD BE ...
Mileage: 136,000
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I COULD NOT STEER OR TURN THE CAR. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP CALLED GM DEALER ON 38TH STREET EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WENT IN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING COLUMN & THAT IT WOULD BE ...
Mileage: 136,000
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I COULD NOT STEER OR TURN THE CAR. I TURN THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES. I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP CALLED GM DEALER ON 38TH STREET EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WENT IN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WAS POWER STEERING COLUMN & THAT IT WOULD BE ...
Mileage: 136,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL START SLOWING DOWN AND IT SAYS ON THE DASH "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE ALSO STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE DOES THIS WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. VERY DANGEROUS THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE MY WIFE IS DRIVI...
Mileage: 88,000
THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH APPROXIMATELY TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERE IS NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE DIRECTION GETS STUCK AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTIFICATIONS FROM YOU, ONE ON AUGUST 2014 & THE OTHER ONE ON JANUARY 2015. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEA...
Mileage: 50,250
I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING UP A TWO LANE WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND MY STEERING LOCKED UP, I HEARD A FEW DINGS AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASED. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED CHEVROLET IN RENO AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTI...
Mileage: 36,752
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ...
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...
Mileage: 42,000
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...
Mileage: 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 REPO...
Mileage: 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 ...
Mileage: 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
Mileage: 160,000
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
Mileage: 160,000
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
Mileage: 160,000
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...
Mileage: 196,000
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...
Mileage: 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...
Mileage: 82,035
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 OCCAS...
Mileage: 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 ...
Mileage: 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...
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 RE...
Mileage: 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 WA...
Mileage: 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 DR...
Mileage: 80,000
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 W...
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 D...
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 D...
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...
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...
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
Mileage: 75,000
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
Mileage: 75,000
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
Mileage: 75,000
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; HOWE...
Mileage: 151,000
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 CONTAC...
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...
Mileage: 70,000
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 O...
Mileage: 169,000
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 O...
Mileage: 169,000
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 O...
Mileage: 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 DI...
Mileage: 140,000
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 DI...
Mileage: 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 MANUFA...
Mileage: 92,000
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 MANUFA...
Mileage: 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.
Mileage: 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
Mileage: 156,000
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 ...
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
Mileage: 71,000
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
Mileage: 71,000
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 DEF...
Mileage: 107,000
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 DEF...
Mileage: 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 REC...
Mileage: 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...
Mileage: 35,000
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 S...
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 S...
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 THA...
Mileage: 136,000
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 THA...
Mileage: 136,000
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 N...
Mileage: 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
Mileage: 75,000
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 NOTIFICAT...
Mileage: 75,000
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 REMED...
Mileage: 20,000
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 REMED...
Mileage: 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 RE...
Mileage: 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 PO...
Mileage: 103,753
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 SUDD...
Mileage: 117,000
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...
Mileage: 91,000
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
Mileage: 79,000
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...
Mileage: 90,500
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 ...
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...
Mileage: 94,000
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.
Mileage: 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 RE...
Mileage: 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 NOTIFI...
Mileage: 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 F...
Mileage: 100,000
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 F...
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS DRIVING AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN I HAD NO POWER STEERING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. ALSO WHEN I TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE MALL THE STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I WAS HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING SPOT. ALSO I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 25 MPH WAS...
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. T...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. T...
Mileage: 81,000
4/23/2014: WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING ON ITS OWN AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE VEHICLES CENTER DISPLAY THAT READ "POWER STEERING" . THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (#14116) BUT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I TOOK THE CAR OFF THE ROAD ...
Mileage: 73,000
SITTING AT A LIGHT OR PARKED THE STEERING IS JUMPING ALL AROUND. ON EXPRESSWAY THE STEERING WHEEL GLITCHES BACK AND FORTH. POWER STEERING LOST UPON ACCELERATION. ALSO SOMETIMES NO POWER STEERING WHEN CAR IS STARTED. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
WHEN I TRY TO START MY CHEVY MALIBU IT DOESN'T CATCH AFTER TURNING THE KEY AND WILL CONSTANTLY DIE. ALREADY REPLACED THE STARTER, FUEL INTAKE, ETC BUT CONTINUES THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
WHEN I TRY TO START MY CHEVY MALIBU IT DOESN'T CATCH AFTER TURNING THE KEY AND WILL CONSTANTLY DIE. ALREADY REPLACED THE STARTER, FUEL INTAKE, ETC BUT CONTINUES THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASON...
Mileage: 98,000
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY LIT AND AT TIMES THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO APP...
Mileage: 155,000
ON OCTOBER 15, 2014, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE STEERING IN MY CAR SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. FOR NO REASON, MY CAR LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO SWERVE AND THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SQUEAL. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EASILY MOVABLE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION THAT I TURNED THE WHEEL....
Mileage: 128,228
ON OCTOBER 15, 2014, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE STEERING IN MY CAR SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY WENT OUT. FOR NO REASON, MY CAR LOST CONTROL AND BEGAN TO SWERVE AND THE WHEELS BEGAN TO SQUEAL. MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EASILY MOVABLE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION THAT I TURNED THE WHEEL....
Mileage: 128,228
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACTED STATED WHILE PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE C...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILU...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHICH LATER RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TES...
Mileage: 84,000
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED ON SEPTEMBER 22,2014, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I SPOKE WITH DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CLEANED THE CAR. IF IT IS STILL ON IN A COUPLE DAYS, BRING CAR IN. WELL I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AND HE SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT FOR MASS AIR FLOW UPDATE, ...
Mileage: 131,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED, DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, SHE EXPERIENCED TWO EPISODES WHICH SHE DEEMED UNSAFE. WHILE SITTING WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS REP...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TORQUE SENSOR ASSEMBLY; WIRING HARNESS TO THE BCM OR MAG BEAM AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT MAY FRACTURE AT ANY TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STRAIGHTENING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NOR...
Mileage: 107,000
WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THREE TIMES BUT EVERY TIME WE CONTACT THE DEALER WE ARE TOLD THAT IT WILL BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THAT WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT CONCERN. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJU...
Mileage: 95,075
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJU...
Mileage: 95,075
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V254000 (FUEL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...
WHILE ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY TO GET UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED A CHIME SOUNDED AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS WILL REOCCUR UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE ENGINE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE ARE IN THE HIGHER NORMAL RANGE. *TR
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS R...
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAI...
Mileage: 244,674
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING SOUND CHIMED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND...
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V1153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V1153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH MAKING A TURN, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE U-JOI...
Mileage: 5,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VI...
Mileage: 73,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED....
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE IT WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE RESUME...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A WARNING SOUND CHIMED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED ELEVEN TIMES. THE ...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING); HOWEVE...
Mileage: 95,000
TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL, POWER, STEERING, ETC. THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF. PULLED OVER HIGHWAY TO RESTART ENGINE. IGNITION JUST SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Mileage: 155,500
I WORRY THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN, MY DAUGHTER AND HER 2 LITTLE GIRLS USE THIS CAR WITH FAULTY BRAKE USAGE. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS REPAIR BEFORE THEY ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU.... THIS IS A RECALL BUT I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. *TR
CAR CONTINUES TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. *TR
Mileage: 112,000
AS I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON AIRLINE STREET I FELT IT WAS A TIGHT TURN FROM THE BEGINNING & REALLY DON'T THINK NOTHING OF IT, AS I CONTINUE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15\20 PER HOUR I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE & ONCE AGAIN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT SO I WAS FORCE TO USE MY BRAKES W...
Mileage: 166,000
AS I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN ON AIRLINE STREET I FELT IT WAS A TIGHT TURN FROM THE BEGINNING & REALLY DON'T THINK NOTHING OF IT, AS I CONTINUE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15\20 PER HOUR I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT MOVE TO THE RIGHT LANE & ONCE AGAIN MY STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT SO I WAS FORCE TO USE MY BRAKES W...
Mileage: 166,000
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO TRY IN PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY AND CUT MY CAR OFF TO RESET THE POWER STEERING LIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 131,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING), BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REP...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V1530...
Mileage: 170,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT...
Mileage: 101,499
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE U...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE U...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE U...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE U...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE U...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 109,000.
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 60,000
I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL AS I TURNED INTO THE SCHOOL THE STEERING LOST POWER AND TWO DINGS FOLLOWED AND THE DISPLAY SAID POWER STEERING SO I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE SAID TO TRY TO START I...
Mileage: 96,757
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MOTOR/MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB
NO PHYSICAL INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AS OF YET, HOWEVER WHEN ASKING ABOUT PART BEING REPLACE FOR MY TWO RECALLS I GET NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE AND "I DON'T KNOW" ANSWERS. MY RECALLS ARE ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, BODY CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I STILL M...
Mileage: 13,130
NO PHYSICAL INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AS OF YET, HOWEVER WHEN ASKING ABOUT PART BEING REPLACE FOR MY TWO RECALLS I GET NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE AND "I DON'T KNOW" ANSWERS. MY RECALLS ARE ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, BODY CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I STILL M...
Mileage: 13,130
NO PHYSICAL INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AS OF YET, HOWEVER WHEN ASKING ABOUT PART BEING REPLACE FOR MY TWO RECALLS I GET NOTHING BUT ATTITUDE AND "I DON'T KNOW" ANSWERS. MY RECALLS ARE ON THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE, BODY CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE APPLY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. I STILL M...
Mileage: 13,130
WAS DRIVING AND SAW A DEER IN THE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A FIELD THROUGH 2 FENCES AND OVER A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT...
Mileage: 120,000
WAS DRIVING AND SAW A DEER IN THE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A FIELD THROUGH 2 FENCES AND OVER A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT...
Mileage: 120,000
WAS DRIVING AND SAW A DEER IN THE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THEY LOCKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF THE BRAKES WENT OUT. AT THAT TIME THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A FIELD THROUGH 2 FENCES AND OVER A DITCH BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" ERROR APPEARED. ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD TURNED OFF. I COASTED DOWN THE STREET UNTIL I PARKED THE CAR AND ACTUALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AT THAT POINT, I WAS UNABLE TO RE...
Mileage: 140,000
I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE "POWER STEERING" ERROR APPEARED. ALL LIGHTS TURNED OFF IN THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; IT WAS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAD TURNED OFF. I COASTED DOWN THE STREET UNTIL I PARKED THE CAR AND ACTUALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AT THAT POINT, I WAS UNABLE TO RE...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT, NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER...
Mileage: 181,428
POWER STEERING WENT OUT,CAME BACK IN ABOUT 15 TO 30 SEC. THEN AGAIN ON AUG.22.WENT TO CHEV GARAGE AND THEY TOLDME THERE IS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. HAVE NOT RECEIVE IT YET. *TR
Mileage: 92,402
WE HAVE THREE RECALLS INVOLVING THE POWER STEERING AND SHIFT CABLE. BOTH APPEAR TO LEAVE THE CAR UNSAFE. WHEN WE BEGAN TO HAVE OUR POWER STEERING LIGHT COME ON AND NOTICED SOME SHAKING OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN STOPPING THE CAR, WE WERE TOLD THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. WHAT ARE WE TO DO WITH THI...
Mileage: 107,000
I FILLED MY CAR AND MY GAUGE SAYS I AM LOW ON GAS. I STOP TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART IT'S OK FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. AND IT DOES IT AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 96,000
I FILLED MY CAR AND MY GAUGE SAYS I AM LOW ON GAS. I STOP TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART IT'S OK FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. AND IT DOES IT AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 96,000
HELLO, I CONTACTED YOUR NATIONAL SERVICE LINE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN SAINT AUGUSTINE. WE HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NO RESOLUTION ON ANY OF THEM. VIN# [XXX] 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 65000 MILES STEERING ISSUE, TOOK TO A DEALER SHIP IN JAC...
Mileage: 65,000
HELLO, I CONTACTED YOUR NATIONAL SERVICE LINE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN SAINT AUGUSTINE. WE HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NO RESOLUTION ON ANY OF THEM. VIN# [XXX] 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 65000 MILES STEERING ISSUE, TOOK TO A DEALER SHIP IN JAC...
Mileage: 65,000
HELLO, I CONTACTED YOUR NATIONAL SERVICE LINE AND THEY REFERRED ME TO JACK WILSON CHEVROLET IN SAINT AUGUSTINE. WE HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NO RESOLUTION ON ANY OF THEM. VIN# [XXX] 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX 65000 MILES STEERING ISSUE, TOOK TO A DEALER SHIP IN JAC...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE COIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEH...
Mileage: 70,000
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). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND FORCED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPO...
Mileage: 163,000
LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN MATSUI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 GENERAL MOTORS CHEVROLET MALIBU RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND GM REFUSED TO PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. *JB
UPON FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL AND TURNING THE KEY ON, THE FUEL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING EMPTY. TURNING THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON MANY TIMES DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, IF DRIVEN SOMETIMES THE GAS LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT TURN OFF ON ITS OWN AND THE FUEL GAUGE READS P...
Mileage: 165,000
ACCELERATING AFTER ENTRY TO FREEWAY, I LOST THE STEERING FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AND THEN IT KICKED BACK IN. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 8/15/2014 WITH MY HUSBAND DRIVING. IT WAS THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES; ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY. HE QUICKLY JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH...
Mileage: 23,000
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO (2012) MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STARTING. WHEN MY CAR WOULD NOT START I WOULD WAIT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN TRY TO TURN VEHICLE ON AGAIN. SOMETIMES THIS 'WAITING' TECHNIQUE WOULD WORK, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD NOT. WHEN IT WOULD NOT WORK I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR JUMPED AND ONLY ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND N...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND N...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) AND N...
I WAS UN ABLE TO GET MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS UN ABLE TO GET MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS UN ABLE TO GET MY CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL EXTREMELY HARD ON THE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO MOVE. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPA...
ON 5/07/2014 I GOT IN MY CAR THAT MORNING TO TAKE MY 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE CAR STARTED AND DIED 3 TIMES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID START I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK! WHILE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION! THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE DAI...
Mileage: 108,000
ON 5/07/2014 I GOT IN MY CAR THAT MORNING TO TAKE MY 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE CAR STARTED AND DIED 3 TIMES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID START I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK! WHILE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION! THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE DAI...
Mileage: 108,000
ON 5/07/2014 I GOT IN MY CAR THAT MORNING TO TAKE MY 4 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE CAR STARTED AND DIED 3 TIMES. WHEN IT FINALLY DID START I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK! WHILE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BECAUSE MY BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION! THE PROBLEMS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE DAI...
Mileage: 108,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED AGAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE BECAME FLAT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TIRE BECAME FLAT, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 100,000
TRYING TO ACCESS INTERSTATE, PICKING UP SPEED TO ENTER TRAFFIC IN HIGH DENSITY AREA--STEERING QUIT WORKING. APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID ENTRANCE INTO TRAFFIC OR HIT THE BRIDGE ABUTMENT. WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN CAR OUT AND CONTINUE. UPON BRAKING--STEERING RETURNED. WENT TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER--COMPLAIN...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPA...
Mileage: 9,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POWER STEERING OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING C...
Mileage: 60,000
PER NHTSA BULLETIN 10020816 AND GM BULLETIN 060232007 COVERING STEERING INPUT SHAFT #22687711. THIS SHAFT BEGINS TO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND BETWEEN 0 AND 16 MPH WHEN TURNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE NOISE, I BELIEVE CAUSED BY THE WORN U-JOINTS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE SHAFT,THIS PART MUST BE REPLACED EVERY TW...
Mileage: 14,912
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000. (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FA...
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTICES, NOS. 14152, 13036 AND14116 FROM THE CHEVROLET CO. ALL THREE DESCRIBE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. THEY ARE NOTIFYING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPAI...
Mileage: 49,100
AROUND MARCH 2013, I FIRST BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING. IT BEGAN AT A LOW SPEED WITH A CHIME, A MESSAGE DISPLAY SAYING TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING, AND MY WHEEL LOCKING UP (POWER STEERING FAIL). AT THE TIME, I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWE...
Mileage: 60,000
AROUND MARCH 2013, I FIRST BEGAN TO ENCOUNTER PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING. IT BEGAN AT A LOW SPEED WITH A CHIME, A MESSAGE DISPLAY SAYING TO CHECK THE POWER STEERING, AND MY WHEEL LOCKING UP (POWER STEERING FAIL). AT THE TIME, I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE POWE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING TO APPROACH A STOP OR WHEN A TURN WAS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ...
Mileage: 98,000
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING TO APPROACH A STOP OR WHEN A TURN WAS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THA...
Mileage: 85,688
AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY CAR PER DOT.GOV, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS WITH VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON FOR 7-21-14. I REQUESTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE PARTS UNDER RECALL AND ISSUE A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID PREVIOUSLY FOR REPAIR TO POWER STEERING ON MY VEH...
AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY CAR PER DOT.GOV, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS WITH VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON FOR 7-21-14. I REQUESTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE PARTS UNDER RECALL AND ISSUE A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID PREVIOUSLY FOR REPAIR TO POWER STEERING ON MY VEH...
AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY CAR PER DOT.GOV, I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS WITH VANDERGRIFF CHEVROLET IN ARLINGTON FOR 7-21-14. I REQUESTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE PARTS UNDER RECALL AND ISSUE A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID PREVIOUSLY FOR REPAIR TO POWER STEERING ON MY VEH...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A CHIME SOUNDING THROUGHOUT THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUMED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 60,000
BOUGHT CAR NEW 2/06. ONCE HOME AND DRIVING I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONSISTING OF RADIO INTERFERENCE WHEN USING ANY ELECTRICAL BUTTONS IN CAR, SUCH AS WINDOWS, AND MY CHARGING OUTLETS IN THE CAR BLOW FUSES WHEN USED. WHEN I TURN MY AIR OR HEAT ON MY BRAKE PEDAL DROPS DOWN AT LEAST 2 IF SITTING...
Mileage: 20
BOUGHT CAR NEW 2/06. ONCE HOME AND DRIVING I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONSISTING OF RADIO INTERFERENCE WHEN USING ANY ELECTRICAL BUTTONS IN CAR, SUCH AS WINDOWS, AND MY CHARGING OUTLETS IN THE CAR BLOW FUSES WHEN USED. WHEN I TURN MY AIR OR HEAT ON MY BRAKE PEDAL DROPS DOWN AT LEAST 2 IF SITTING...
Mileage: 20
BOUGHT CAR NEW 2/06. ONCE HOME AND DRIVING I NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONSISTING OF RADIO INTERFERENCE WHEN USING ANY ELECTRICAL BUTTONS IN CAR, SUCH AS WINDOWS, AND MY CHARGING OUTLETS IN THE CAR BLOW FUSES WHEN USED. WHEN I TURN MY AIR OR HEAT ON MY BRAKE PEDAL DROPS DOWN AT LEAST 2 IF SITTING...
Mileage: 20
MY CAR STALLS AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS. IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING IN THREE WEEKS NOW. *TR
MY CAR STALLS AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS. IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING IN THREE WEEKS NOW. *TR
MY CAR STALLS AND YOU CAN SMELL GAS. IT HASN'T BEEN WORKING IN THREE WEEKS NOW. *TR
BEGINNING IN 2010 I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. TO DATE I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND LINES 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. MY BRAKES SEEM TO WEAR EASILY AND FREQUENTLY SCREECH. BEGINNING IN 2013 AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS MY "LOW FUEL" INDICATOR DINGS AND MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWS ...
Mileage: 90,000
BEGINNING IN 2010 I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. TO DATE I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND LINES 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. MY BRAKES SEEM TO WEAR EASILY AND FREQUENTLY SCREECH. BEGINNING IN 2013 AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS MY "LOW FUEL" INDICATOR DINGS AND MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWS ...
Mileage: 90,000
BEGINNING IN 2010 I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR MULTIPLE TIMES. TO DATE I HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND LINES 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. MY BRAKES SEEM TO WEAR EASILY AND FREQUENTLY SCREECH. BEGINNING IN 2013 AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS MY "LOW FUEL" INDICATOR DINGS AND MY FUEL GAUGE SHOWS ...
Mileage: 90,000
WHEN FIRST STARTING THE CAR AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR COMES ON AND INFORMATION CENTER READS SERVICE AIR BAG ALONG WITH AN ALARM. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL THE ABOVE-MENTIONED WARNING LIGHTS AND READ OUT MAY STAY ON FOR THE ENTIRE RIDE OR GO OFF SHORTLY AFTER COMING ON. HAS NOT AFFECTE...
DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY TO OFF RAMP. CHIME SOUNDED AND DISPLAY COLUMN SHOWED POWER STEERING. STEERING REQUIRED FORCE AND AS THE VEHICLE STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SUBTLE SHIFT LEFT AND RIGHT WITH AUDIBLE SOUND WHEN REACHING LEFT AND RIGHT. CONTINUED TO SAFE AREA OFF THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER...
Mileage: 130,000
THE CAR STALLS WHEN I GO FROM A COMPLETE STOP INTO FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC. THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL COVERS DO NOT STAY SECURELY FASTENED. I HAVE INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING FUNCTION. IT WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF INITIALLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OUT WHEN I BACKE...
THE CAR STALLS WHEN I GO FROM A COMPLETE STOP INTO FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC. THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL COVERS DO NOT STAY SECURELY FASTENED. I HAVE INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING FUNCTION. IT WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF INITIALLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OUT WHEN I BACKE...
THE CAR STALLS WHEN I GO FROM A COMPLETE STOP INTO FAST-MOVING TRAFFIC. THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL COVERS DO NOT STAY SECURELY FASTENED. I HAVE INCREASING PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING FUNCTION. IT WOULD RANDOMLY FAIL AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF INITIALLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OUT WHEN I BACKE...
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. WHEN I TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF WHEN I AM ALREADY SITTING, STOPPED, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND THE BRAKE HAS TO BE PRESSED FURTHER DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR AGAIN. *TR
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. WHEN I TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF WHEN I AM ALREADY SITTING, STOPPED, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD AND THE BRAKE HAS TO BE PRESSED FURTHER DOWN IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR AGAIN. *TR
CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS YEAR AS IT WAS DRIVEN INFREQUENTLY BY ELDERLY LADY. ESP FAILS AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER TRIP NO MATTER IF IT IS DAY OR NIGHT COLD OR HOT AND OCCURS WITH NO WARNING (EXCEPT FOR THE CHIMES). IAM CURRENTLY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE GOTTEN...
Mileage: 7,800
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT JUST AS I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, NO PARTS WILL BE READY FOR AWHILE. THE CAR IS PAID FOR, CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR ME A RENTAL AND I NEED ONE. IT IS NOT MY FAULT FOR THIS PROBLEM IT IS GM. NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO HELP. I...
Mileage: 120,000
TURNING RIGHT INTO SIDE STREET LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS FINE. EVERY YEAR IT HAPPENS MORE. THE OTHER DAY I PULLED INTO THE SIDE STREET AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OFF AND I WENT ONTO THE SIDE WALK. DID NOT HIT ANY THING. NOW IT HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY WEEK ON...
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AROUND THIS TIME I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER I FIRST LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME WOULD TELL ME THAT IT LOO...
Mileage: 66,494
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AROUND THIS TIME I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER I FIRST LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME WOULD TELL ME THAT IT LOO...
Mileage: 66,494
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AROUND THIS TIME I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER I FIRST LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME WOULD TELL ME THAT IT LOO...
Mileage: 66,494
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED TO LET ME KNOW THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. AROUND THIS TIME I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD STOP WORKING OR NOT WORK AT ALL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER I FIRST LEARNED OF THE PROBLEM PEOPLE FOLLOWING ME WOULD TELL ME THAT IT LOO...
Mileage: 66,494
POWER STEERING OFTEN STOPS WORKING AT LOW SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION AND BAS SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V2...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION AND BAS SENSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V2...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A RE...
Mileage: 97,000
STARTED THE CAR AND ALARM BELL RANG. GAS GAGE WAS DEAD AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND RE START IT AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK. THEN WE GOT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH AND ALL THE GAGES WENT DEAD, WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES BEFORE AND HAVE THE ROUTINE DOWN NOW. I PULL OV...
Mileage: 144,000
THERE IS A CLICKING OR CLUNKING TYPE SOUND WHEN TURNING. NOT WITH EVERY TURN BUT IT IS CONSISTENT. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
HEARS A CLICKING NOISE FROM CAR THEN IT WILL LOOSE STEERING AND SHUT OFF, NO ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, NO LIGHTS. ALL TURNS OFF, HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 8 TIMES. NEXT TIME, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE IT JUMPS, ALL SHUTS OFF, IT SOME TIMES TAKE 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START BACK UP. CHEVROLET SHO...
Mileage: 98,000
HEARS A CLICKING NOISE FROM CAR THEN IT WILL LOOSE STEERING AND SHUT OFF, NO ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, NO LIGHTS. ALL TURNS OFF, HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 8 TIMES. NEXT TIME, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE IT JUMPS, ALL SHUTS OFF, IT SOME TIMES TAKE 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR THE CAR TO START BACK UP. CHEVROLET SHO...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....
Mileage: 70,000
WHILE WIFE TURNING INTO DRIVRWAY POWER STEERING QUIT,CAUSING HER TO WIPE OUT MAIL BOX. TOUNED OUT TO BE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED.CONTACTED GM ABOUT A RECALL, SAID THERE WAS ONE FOR POWER STEERING ASSIST, BY MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED.AFTER WEEKS OF BACK AND FORTH WITH GM THEY DECIDED TO PAY HALF ...
Mileage: 46,330
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO AND IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. WHENEVER THE CAR REACHES 2500 - 3000 RPM'S, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. *TR
Mileage: 155,000
MY VEHICLE IS ON A RECALL WITH GMC AND OTHER THINGS ARE MALFUNCTIONING BUT GMC ARE ONLY REPLACING ONE ISSUE. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE STEERING ISSUE BUT MY CAR HAS ANOTHER ISSUE IN WHICH THE TURN SIGNAL HAS A SHORT IN IT AND IT DOESN'T WORK P...
MY VEHICLE IS ON A RECALL WITH GMC AND OTHER THINGS ARE MALFUNCTIONING BUT GMC ARE ONLY REPLACING ONE ISSUE. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE STEERING ISSUE BUT MY CAR HAS ANOTHER ISSUE IN WHICH THE TURN SIGNAL HAS A SHORT IN IT AND IT DOESN'T WORK P...
THE DRIVER DROVE INTO HER DRIVE WAY FROM A SHORT DRIVE. WHEN SHE PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDER THE DASH BOARD. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE, RAN INTO HER HOME TO TELL HER MOTHER. WHEN THEY RAN BACK OUTSIDE, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTME...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND DIMMED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Mileage: 32,000
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, BUT DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, BUT DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN DRIVING, BUT DO NOT COME ON WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAK...
Mileage: 121,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I 40 WHEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP THE BELL STARTED CHIMING AND THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ACROSS THE SCREEN. IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN MY TEENAGER WAS DRIVING HE CAME HOME AND TOLD ME HE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT HE PULLED OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AND THE DASH LIT UP T...
Mileage: 148,000
THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOUNDED LIKE FRONT TIRES WERE FALLING OFF OR VERY WOBBLY. HAD TO PULL OFF FREEWAY TURNED CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND LAST TIME VIBRATION WAS SO BAD IT BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT HUBCAPS. THE SERVICE TECH AT LOCAL DEAL...
Mileage: 69,800
THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND SOUNDED LIKE FRONT TIRES WERE FALLING OFF OR VERY WOBBLY. HAD TO PULL OFF FREEWAY TURNED CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND PROBLEM STOPPED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW AND LAST TIME VIBRATION WAS SO BAD IT BROKE OFF BOTH FRONT HUBCAPS. THE SERVICE TECH AT LOCAL DEAL...
Mileage: 69,800
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE. *SMD UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF
I BOUGHT THIS 2006 MALIBU LS IN DECEMBER AND STARTED EXPERIENCING THE POWER STEERING ARBITRARILY GOING OUT AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES NOW. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL MAKE AND YEAR CAR FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT THE VIN IS NOT IN THE DATABASE SO THE DEALER WILL ...
Mileage: 145,000
TORQUE CENTRE ASSEMBLY IS BEING RECALLED. GM HAS SAID NOT TO USE THE CAR. IT IS USED FOR DRIVER EDUCATION AND PRIVATE DRIVING LESSONS. THE PART IN QUESTION WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR 4-6 WEEKS MAYBE. WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR CAR IN THE MEANTIME? WE'RE PAYING TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND A NEW REPLAC...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SURGE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD START TH...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SURGE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD START TH...
Mileage: 50,000
GETTING CLOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING ALMOST LOST CONTROL ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAY.NOTIFIED GM TOLD ME CAR NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 30 TIMES ON RIGHT SIDE.WHILE TURNING WHEEL VEHICLE GETTING CLUNKING SOUND FRONT END OF VEHICLE INSPECTED S...
Mileage: 19,000
I WAS TRAVELING ON A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT ROAD WITH A GENTLE TURN. THE WARNING BELL CHIMED AND A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED THAT NOTED POWER STEERING. I ALSO HEARD CLICKING SOUNDS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. AT THE SAME TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WAS IMP...
Mileage: 101,000
GEAR SHIFT LEVER MOVES TO PARK POSITION, BUT PARK IS NOT ENGAGED. CAN NOT START ENGINE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION IS STILL IN DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH GEAR SHIFT SHOWS PARK. SOUNDS LIKE GM RECALL NOTICE #14152, BUT WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER OUR VIN # IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE...
Mileage: 18,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE...
Mileage: 18,000
ON MAY 20, 2014 I FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR AND THE CLUNK NOISE IN THE STEERING SYSTEM ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS BY E MAIL AND THEY GAVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. TODAY, MAY 27, 2014 I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THEIR RE...
Mileage: 57,000
ON MAY 20, 2014 I FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR AND THE CLUNK NOISE IN THE STEERING SYSTEM ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS BY E MAIL AND THEY GAVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. TODAY, MAY 27, 2014 I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THEIR RE...
Mileage: 57,000
THE FIRST IS THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN CORNERS. THE SECOND IS THE FUEL THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. AND THE THIRD IS THE AIR CONDITONER BLOWS FROM COLD TO HOT. *TR
Mileage: 110,335
THE FIRST IS THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN CORNERS. THE SECOND IS THE FUEL THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. AND THE THIRD IS THE AIR CONDITONER BLOWS FROM COLD TO HOT. *TR
Mileage: 110,335
THE FIRST IS THE STEERING SOUNDS LIKE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL APART WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN CORNERS. THE SECOND IS THE FUEL THE CAR CONSTANTLY SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON. AND THE THIRD IS THE AIR CONDITONER BLOWS FROM COLD TO HOT. *TR
Mileage: 110,335
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK COMPLETELY AND DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY, MY LOW FUEL MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL ALL THE TIME, ITS ONE OR THE OTHER NEVER ANYTHING IN...
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ABS,TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LOCK LIGHTS WERE LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NO...
Mileage: 165,000
ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT DOWN TO ZERO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ABS,TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE LIGHT, AND SECURITY LOCK LIGHTS WERE LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FUEL GAUGE IS NO...
Mileage: 165,000
OCCASIONALLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT WILL MAKE A JERKING MOTION AND SOUND LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN IT WOULD CUT OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING OR WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. A FEW TIMES (PROBABLY A DOZEN) AFTER CUTTING OFF I HAD TO TRY A COUPLE OF TIMES TO RESTART THE CAR, THE ...
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN (LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE APPROACHING). THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DISPLAY AND A CHIMING SOUND. *TR
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABL...
Mileage: 65,000
EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY GAS TANK THE FUEL GAGE DROPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO TURN OFF NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING IT DOES THIS. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Mileage: 71,240
WHEN I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK IT STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, AND WOULD SHOW EMPTY. OVER THE PERIOD OF A WEEK THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE SENOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS OVER A $500 COST. *TR
Mileage: 82,000
THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, BUT DOES IT MORE CONSISTENTLY AT 65 MPH AND ABOVE. *JS
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE MY KIDS AND WAS DRIVING ALONE A VERY BUSY ROAD. IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HERE IN ALBANY GA MY CAR MADE A CLING NOISE AND I DIDNT NOTICE WHAT IT MEANT BY MAKING THE NOISE BUT HOWEVER AT THAT VERY SECOND MY CAR STEERING LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY HARD FOR ME TO OPERATE. I ACTUALLY HAD TO CONTROL ...
Mileage: 154,345
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. FUEL READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. IT TOOK 3 HOURS AND 322 DOLLARS TO FIX.. UNREASONABLE IS ALL I CAN SAY... *TR
Mileage: 42,310
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. FUEL READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK IS FILLED. IT TOOK 3 HOURS AND 322 DOLLARS TO FIX.. UNREASONABLE IS ALL I CAN SAY... *TR
Mileage: 42,310
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW FUEL GAUGE AND THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVA...
Mileage: 146,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOW FUEL GAUGE AND THE FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVA...
Mileage: 146,800
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASSING GEAR. *TR
Mileage: 138,000
POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON. NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Mileage: 73,567
I HAD JUST FILLED MY GAS TANK TO FULL. I DROVE DOWN THE STREET FOR A FEW BLOCKS AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO EMPTY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN. THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK TO FULL. BUT AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREE...
Mileage: 53,566
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAG...
Mileage: 179,000
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE GAVE OUT AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT OFF AND TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE GET THE POWER STEERING TO WORK AGAIN. THROUGHOUT THIS PAST WINTER, IT FREQUENTLY LOST STEERING AT STOP SIGNS, STOP LIGHTS, AND WHEN MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURR...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,300.
Mileage: 79,300
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AN STEERING IS HARD. *TR
CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AN STEERING IS HARD. *TR
WHILE MERGING ON TO A HIGHWAY, MY STEERING LOCKED UP AND MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING, SUDDENLY COULDN'T STEER. FORTUNATELY, IT ONLY LASTED FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND IT CAME BACK. HAD IT NOT COME BACK, WE WOULD HAVE HAD A COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK THAT WAS RIGHT NEXT TO US. THIS IS NEVER HAPPENED PRIOR...
Mileage: 149,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE...
Mileage: 140,000
I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR CHEVY MALIBU 2004-2007 ON FUEL PUMPS WITH A PART NUMBER OF TU456. MY FUEL PUMP HAS NOT BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY, AND I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WAS PART OF THE RECALL OR NOT. I AM HOPING THIS IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES THAT WAS IN THE RECALL, SO NOTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR M...
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 12 MIDNIGHT,ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY WITH LOTS OF TRUCK ON THE ROAD. I HEARD THREE BEEPS THEN A MESSAGE RAN ACROSS THE DASH CHECK POWER STEERING, BEFORE I COULD FINISH READING THE MESSAGE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVING ...
Mileage: 69,000
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 12 MIDNIGHT,ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY. THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY WITH LOTS OF TRUCK ON THE ROAD. I HEARD THREE BEEPS THEN A MESSAGE RAN ACROSS THE DASH CHECK POWER STEERING, BEFORE I COULD FINISH READING THE MESSAGE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVING ...
Mileage: 69,000
SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. IN MANY OCCASIONS WHEN I START THE ENGINE THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. I CANNOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS. ...
Mileage: 57,000
SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. IN MANY OCCASIONS WHEN I START THE ENGINE THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. I CANNOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND START THE ENGINE AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING WORKS. ...
Mileage: 57,000
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND STEERING WENT OUT I ENDED UP IN THE LANE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC TURNING IN A LEFT TURNING LANE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THANK THE LORD NO ONE WAS IN THAT LANE. AND THE 2ND TIME 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN I WAS TURNING INTO A EXXON ST...
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SIERRA CHEVROLET IN SOUTHFIELD, MI WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 10/13, SINCE PURCHASING ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN 5 MONTHS FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL SYSTEMS ON DASHBOARD DROP TO ZERO (0), GAS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM'S. I WAS FIRST CHARGED $125 (DEALER CLAIMED THEY WOULD S...
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO SIERRA CHEVROLET IN SOUTHFIELD, MI WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 10/13, SINCE PURCHASING ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN 5 MONTHS FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ALL SYSTEMS ON DASHBOARD DROP TO ZERO (0), GAS, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM'S. I WAS FIRST CHARGED $125 (DEALER CLAIMED THEY WOULD S...
MY PROBLEM STARTED AROUND THE END OF FEBRUARY AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST. I HAVE A NOISES THAT COMES FROM MY STEERING WHEEL, DRIVING ANY SPEED, AND MAKING COMPLETE TURNS AT ANYTIME IT WILL JUST GO OUT. SOME TIMES IT STARTS WHEN I GO OUT TO START MY CAR UP AND THE MESSAGE BORAD SAYS CHECK PO...
IT STARTED IN JAN, AND GETTING WORST, JUST DRIVING ANY SPEED, COULD BE COMPLETING TURNS, ANYTIME IT JUST GOES OUT. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY KNOW ABOUT RECALL, SAID WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR OUR NOTICE. BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALL 2006 CARS.....IT'S HAPPENING TO OUR CAR! HOW MUCH LONGER BEFORE WE RECEIVE NOTIFICATIO...
I PURCHASED A USED CAR ON 3/8/2014-RETURNED VECHILE ON 3/13/2014 FOR SERVICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME; IT WAS INSPECTED ON 2/28/2014; SINCE THAT TIME, I HAD RETURN 3 TIMES FOR THE PULLING AND 2 TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN TO BE REPAR...
Mileage: 61,725
I PURCHASED A USED CAR ON 3/8/2014-RETURNED VECHILE ON 3/13/2014 FOR SERVICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME; IT WAS INSPECTED ON 2/28/2014; SINCE THAT TIME, I HAD RETURN 3 TIMES FOR THE PULLING AND 2 TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN TO BE REPAR...
Mileage: 61,725
BRAKE LIGHTS COMING ON WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DRIVING CAR. *JS
Mileage: 91,000
THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING OTHER MALIBUS AND CARS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR STEERING BUT MINE IS NOT AND IS NOT BEING COVERED BY CHEVY VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HARD STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS AND PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN. *JS
Mileage: 160,000
THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING OTHER MALIBUS AND CARS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR STEERING BUT MINE IS NOT AND IS NOT BEING COVERED BY CHEVY VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE HARD STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS AND PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN. *JS
Mileage: 160,000
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL RIMS REPLACED OR STRAIGHTENED AFTER NORMAL USE. THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE RIMS HAD MOST LIKELY BEEN BENT FROM HITTING A POTHOLE OR RAILROAD TRACKS. NO EXCESSIVE SPEED OR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, OR OFF ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE BEE...
Mileage: 8,000
WAS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS RAINING CAR STOPPED AND GOT FLOODED UNDER THE UNDER PASS COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR MOTOR WOULDN'T START ARE ANYTHING WE HAD TO GET RESCUED OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THE POWER. *TR
Mileage: 130,760
WAS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IT WAS RAINING CAR STOPPED AND GOT FLOODED UNDER THE UNDER PASS COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR MOTOR WOULDN'T START ARE ANYTHING WE HAD TO GET RESCUED OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO THE POWER. *TR
Mileage: 130,760
I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR IN REFERENCE TO THE RANDOM STOPPING ISSUE ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED, THE MALIBU'S AND IMPALAS HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED AS THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS A LITERAL DEATHTRAP AND ...
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY WHEEL SINCE 2008. I TOOK MY CAR TO MULTIPLE CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE. FAST FORWARD TO 2013 AS I WAS MAKING A TURN MY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT AND I HAD TO LET THE CAR GLIDE MY CAR INTO THE SIDE WALK AS THE WHEEL STOPPE...
Mileage: 65,000
SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 6-8 MONTHS, I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 LT AND THE CAR DIED AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE SENSOR CAME ON THAT SAYS "POWER STEERING." IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME THAT IT HAPPENED, I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. SINCE I WAS TURNING LEFT IN THE ...
Mileage: 59,234
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A RAMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY TIGHT AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 70,000
OKAY I PROCEEDED TO MY CAR THIS PARTICULAR MORNING AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF, PULL THE COLUMN TOWARD ME WHILE TURNING THE CAR AND THE WHEEL WAS UNLOCKED. ONCE I STARTED TO DRIVE I NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND MAKING NOISES. THE ...
Mileage: 128,000
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY IN LUNCH HOUR TRAFFIC. AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY TO CHANGE TO A CONNECTING FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF HALF WAY ALONG THE EXCHANGE RAMP. AT THAT POINT I NOTICED THAT I HAD POOR BREAKAGE AND NO POWER STEERING. LUCKY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER AND STOP IN THE E...
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY IN LUNCH HOUR TRAFFIC. AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY TO CHANGE TO A CONNECTING FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF HALF WAY ALONG THE EXCHANGE RAMP. AT THAT POINT I NOTICED THAT I HAD POOR BREAKAGE AND NO POWER STEERING. LUCKY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER AND STOP IN THE E...
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY IN LUNCH HOUR TRAFFIC. AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY TO CHANGE TO A CONNECTING FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF HALF WAY ALONG THE EXCHANGE RAMP. AT THAT POINT I NOTICED THAT I HAD POOR BREAKAGE AND NO POWER STEERING. LUCKY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER AND STOP IN THE E...
Mileage: 90,000
BRAKES LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS REAR ENDED WITH MOTORIST STATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ...
Mileage: 120,000
MY VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS DURING OPERATION. I HAVE NOTICED THIS OCCURRENCE FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS. HOWEVER, I AM READING THAT THERE MAY BE ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCHES OF THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. *TR
I CALLED IN THIS COMPLAINT ON 03/13/20014 TO ROBIN WITH COMPLAINT # 10568974 BUT IT WILL NOT SHOW UP ON SEARCH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL. I CALLED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVY. CUSTOMER SERVICE #[XXX]. ON 07-12-12 THE STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 10...
Mileage: 114,690
I CALLED IN THIS COMPLAINT ON 03/13/20014 TO ROBIN WITH COMPLAINT # 10568974 BUT IT WILL NOT SHOW UP ON SEARCH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT WILL. I CALLED A COMPLAINT TO CHEVY. CUSTOMER SERVICE #[XXX]. ON 07-12-12 THE STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS CHANGED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 10...
Mileage: 114,690
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUF...
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUF...
Mileage: 160,000
UPON SLIGHT ACCELERATION (I.E. MERGING FROM EXIT RAMPS OR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC) THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WARNING SOUND CHIMES. STEERING BECOMES UNASSISTED WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER RE: RECALLS/FIX AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WO...
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I NOTICE A FAIR AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT I OBSERVED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY OR MOVE RIGHT TO LEFT ON ITS OWN. I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I KNEW FROM YEARS OF DRIVING THAT STEERING WAS AN ISSUE. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND W...
Mileage: 7,331
AS I WAS DRIVING I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM MULTI TIMES OVER LAST COUPLE YEARS AS U ARE DRIVING OUT OF KNOW WHERE THE POWER STARING COMES ACROSS THE RADIO AND DINGS THEN THE POWER STEERING IS GONE I HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TURN ON AND OFF THE CAR TO RESET. IT I HAVE KIDS AND IT VERY DANGEROUS TO...
Mileage: 36,000
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOURS, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS 85 MILES PER HOURS. *TR
Mileage: 97,980
I HAVE BEEN REPETITIVELY TURNED AWAY BY VARIOUS GM DEALERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE & POTENTIAL RECALLS. MY ISSUES INCLUDE - STEERING MALFUNCTIONS MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, FAULTY FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE & VEHICLE TO STALL, ...
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE BEEN REPETITIVELY TURNED AWAY BY VARIOUS GM DEALERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE & POTENTIAL RECALLS. MY ISSUES INCLUDE - STEERING MALFUNCTIONS MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, FAULTY FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE & VEHICLE TO STALL, ...
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE BEEN REPETITIVELY TURNED AWAY BY VARIOUS GM DEALERSHIPS TO ADDRESS SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE & POTENTIAL RECALLS. MY ISSUES INCLUDE - STEERING MALFUNCTIONS MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, FAULTY FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE & VEHICLE TO STALL, ...
Mileage: 68,000
STEERING POPS AND SNAPS. SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE IT HAS A "CATCH" IN IT OR ABOUT TO LOCK UP. I KNOW YOU HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT 06 MALIBUS. ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL IT'S A FIASCO AND MORE PEOPLE DIE LIKE THE CURRENT COBALT AND HHR MESS? THIS MALIBU PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO....
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING FOR ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PR...
Mileage: 115,690
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING FOR ONE MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PR...
Mileage: 115,690
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE GM STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM IE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS RECALL CAUTIONED THAT INTERMITTENT STALLING MAY CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN VEHICLE. AS A RESULT I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE...
Mileage: 170,166
I HAVE AN 06 MALIBU THAT LOST POWER STEERING FOR NO REASON I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD I HAVE BEEN READING THE WEBSITE ABOUT RECALLS AND WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 63,000
WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED POWER STEERING APPEARED ACROSS THE RADIO AND ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS A RESULT. SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL COME ACROSS THE RADIO AND ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Mileage: 135,117
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED T...
Mileage: 10,768
AT A SLIGHT BEND IN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING FAILS. WARNING SOUND CHIMES. STEERING BECOMES UNASSISTED WITHOUT POWER. INFORMATIONAL PANEL INDICATES POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
I GOT IN MY CAR LAST NIGHT, COMING FROM OUT THE GROCERY STORE, AND IT WOULDN'T START!....ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT BLINKING. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND ITS JANUARY, I WAS FREEZING, CRYING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT HAVE MY DAUGHTER WITH ME....I GOOGLED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND ...
Mileage: 115,000
POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND A WARNING SOUNDED AND POWER STEERING DISPLAYED ON STEREO INDICATOR THAT IT HAD STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTATED AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. A COUPLE MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN A...
Mileage: 87,000
DRIVING 35 MPH AND ACCELERATING THE STEERING GAVE OUT AND LOCKED UP. THE CAR JERKED HARD TO THE MEDIAN TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. TOOK MY FOOT OFF PEDAL WHICH ALLOWED CAR TO STOP ALMOST PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED WHICH ALLOWED CONTROL TO MOVE CAR O...
Mileage: 76,500
I WAS WORKING ON MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS MALIBU OUT IN THE FRONT YARD AND CRANK IT AFTER LOOKING INTO SOME OTHER ISSUES THIS CAR HAS, AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS ITSELF ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT ON IT'S OWN.I THEN TRY TO TURN IT BACK AND NOTICE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. I ASK HER ABOUT IT AND SHE SAID I...
Mileage: 120,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. 3.5 ENGINE. WHEN EXITING A RAMP TO ENTER THE EXPRESSWAY THE STEERING ON OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LOCKED UP PULLING THE CAR ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THE EXPRESSWAY BEFORE I COULD GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL . THEN I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I WAS THINKING LOW...
Mileage: 130,000
THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND I ALMOST HIT A CAR AT INTERSECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #10183 (JULY 20, 2110) POWER STEERING A...
Mileage: 132,960
WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES THEY TURN OFF. HOWEVER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO COME ON WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *TR
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALARMS STARTED DINGING, AND POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON RADIO. I LOST POWER STEERING AND WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL TO AVOID ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE LEFT BY ITSELF. ON OCCASION THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND NOW IT IS CONSTANTLY PULLING LEFT. IF I WERE TO LET GO OF THE WHEEL NOW,IT WOULD TURN LEFT AND IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE MINIMAL POWER ASSIST WHEN I TURN RIGHT....
Mileage: 53,000
WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL THAT OCCURRED WITH THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEMS FOR MALIBU'S. THE MANUFACTURES EXTENDED THE RECALL UP TO 150,000 MILES. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013, WE WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR PARKING SPOT WHEN OUR POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON US. WE HAD NONE. THEN WE TURNED THE C...
Mileage: 152,803
WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT A RECALL THAT OCCURRED WITH THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEMS FOR MALIBU'S. THE MANUFACTURES EXTENDED THE RECALL UP TO 150,000 MILES. ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2013, WE WERE BACKING OUT OF OUR PARKING SPOT WHEN OUR POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON US. WE HAD NONE. THEN WE TURNED THE C...
Mileage: 152,803
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT A MESSAGE CAME ACROSS MY RADIO/TEMP SCREEN AND SAID POWER STEERING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I DROVE IT A FEW BLOCKS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. IT WAS TOUGH, BUT I MADE IT HOME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND DID A LITTLE RES...
Mileage: 143,218
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT A MESSAGE CAME ACROSS MY RADIO/TEMP SCREEN AND SAID POWER STEERING. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I DROVE IT A FEW BLOCKS TO MAKE IT HOME WITH ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING. IT WAS TOUGH, BUT I MADE IT HOME. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND DID A LITTLE RES...
Mileage: 143,218
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, THERE WERE 4 CHIMES, AND A MESSAGE ON THE DIC 'POWER STEERING.' THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAD FAILED AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BACK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE CAR WAS THEN SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED WITH NO RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN 3 DA...
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE WOULD...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AS THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING ALARM SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS...
Mileage: 41,000
MY CAR HAD A DINGING AND THEN ACROSS THE RADIO IT SAID POWER STEERING AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, I LOST POWER STEERING. I AM AN OLDER LADY AND SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND I COULD NOT EVEN TURN THE WHEEL. I CALLED MY SON TO COME HELP ME. HE GOT IN AND STARTED THE CAR AND THE R...
Mileage: 71,750
THE FIRST NOTICE OF MY EPS PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE MY FRONT END ALIGNED. THE LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE STEERING BEGAN AROUND JULY OF 2013. IT HAS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE THEN. IT'S HAPPEN TO MY WIFE ON THE STREETS AND TO ME ALSO. I DID SOME BASIC RESEARCH DUE TO THE POTENTIAL COST...
Mileage: 119,345
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING. THIS CAR OVERHEATED AND ANTIFREEZE CAME POURING OUT OF THE OVERFILL HOSE. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND FIX IT, NEXT DAY SAME THING. THE CAR ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COME ON, THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES FREEZE UP. THIS CAR SOMETIMES TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, YES ...
Mileage: 147,000
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING. THIS CAR OVERHEATED AND ANTIFREEZE CAME POURING OUT OF THE OVERFILL HOSE. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND FIX IT, NEXT DAY SAME THING. THE CAR ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COME ON, THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES FREEZE UP. THIS CAR SOMETIMES TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, YES ...
Mileage: 147,000
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING. THIS CAR OVERHEATED AND ANTIFREEZE CAME POURING OUT OF THE OVERFILL HOSE. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT AND FIX IT, NEXT DAY SAME THING. THE CAR ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COME ON, THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES FREEZE UP. THIS CAR SOMETIMES TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, YES ...
Mileage: 147,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU, INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. WILL START WITH REMOTE START KEY FOB ONLY. STRANDS ME DAILY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. REPLACED STARTER LAST YEAR WITH NO RESOLVE, NOW OCCURS RANDOMLY WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. READ ONLINE FORUMS SEEMS TO BE THE ANTI THEFT PASSIVE LOCK SYSTEM FAILING TO AL...
Mileage: 80,000
I WAS TURNING OFF OF A BRIDGE AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I ALMOST HIT A HOUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I BOUGHT IT FROM THEM NEW, NOT USED. THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN LOCKING UP OFF AND ON EVER SINCE. NOW I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. THE...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING BOX, AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W...
Mileage: 51,000
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND MY CAR STALLED AND THE LOSS POWER CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL CAR REPAIR BUSINESS. THEY PUT IN A 3 PART FUEL SYSTEM KIT/ACD12568796 THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ELE AND THE BILL CAME TO $654.92. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 153101. I PURCHAS...
Mileage: 153,101
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND MY CAR STALLED AND THE LOSS POWER CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL CAR REPAIR BUSINESS. THEY PUT IN A 3 PART FUEL SYSTEM KIT/ACD12568796 THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ELE AND THE BILL CAME TO $654.92. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 153101. I PURCHAS...
Mileage: 153,101
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND MY CAR STALLED AND THE LOSS POWER CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL CAR REPAIR BUSINESS. THEY PUT IN A 3 PART FUEL SYSTEM KIT/ACD12568796 THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY ELE AND THE BILL CAME TO $654.92. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 153101. I PURCHAS...
Mileage: 153,101
I HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE THE DAY AFTER I GOT IT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A MONTH AND WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING IT THE ISSUES STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, WHEN I FILL THE TANK. THE STARTER WILL CRANK BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START, SOMETIMES THE START IS A LONG CRANK & SOME...
Mileage: 75,401
I HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE THE DAY AFTER I GOT IT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A MONTH AND WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING IT THE ISSUES STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, WHEN I FILL THE TANK. THE STARTER WILL CRANK BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START, SOMETIMES THE START IS A LONG CRANK & SOME...
Mileage: 75,401
I HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE THE DAY AFTER I GOT IT. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THEN A MONTH AND WITHIN 24 HOURS OF HAVING IT THE ISSUES STARTED. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, WHEN I FILL THE TANK. THE STARTER WILL CRANK BUT THE CAR WILL NOT ALWAYS START, SOMETIMES THE START IS A LONG CRANK & SOME...
Mileage: 75,401
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND DOESN'T UNLOCK UNTIL I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN I TRY AND PASS OTHER CARS IT WILL LOCK UP. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ITS THE POWER ASSIST UNIT GETTING TOO HOT AND SHUTS OFF SO IT DOES NOT FRY THE MOTOR OF THE UNIT. I FEEL THAT THIS S...
Mileage: 39,000
DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, THE LATCH THAT SECURES IT TO THE FLOOR.
Mileage: 67,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A BRAKE SENSOR FROM A DEALER AND INSTALLED THE COMPONENT HIMSELF HOWEVER, T...
Mileage: 224,821
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAIL...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL BRIEFLY RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCT...
Mileage: 156,000
THE WORST CAR I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER ONE IT IS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER A/C COMPRESSOR IS FROZEN HAD IT REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS BREAKING ALTERNATOR BELT THIS BELT WORKS THE ALTERNATOR AND COMPRESSOR HAD IT REPLACE TWICE IT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOST MY STEERING IN STEER...
THE WORST CAR I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER ONE IT IS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER A/C COMPRESSOR IS FROZEN HAD IT REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS BREAKING ALTERNATOR BELT THIS BELT WORKS THE ALTERNATOR AND COMPRESSOR HAD IT REPLACE TWICE IT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOST MY STEERING IN STEER...
I'M HIGHLY UPSET WITH MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS BACK IN JUNE AND I HAD JUST FILLED UP MY CAR AND I DROVE HOME THE CAR WAS FINE. GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO GO TO THE STORE NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES LATER, START THE CAR PULL OUT OF MY APARTMENTS AND IT IMMEDIATELY SAID NO FUEL! SO I FREAKED O...
Mileage: 179,000
I FINANCED THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 2011 AND THREE MONTHS AFTER HAVING THIS VEHICLE THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRYING TO BRING GROCERIES HOME OR COMING FROM WORK. ITS DANGEROUS BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T HAVE CONSIDERATIONS FOR OTHERS. LUCKY FOR ME I HAVE BEEN A...
I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, STILL HAD THE PLASTIC ON IT. THE CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I USED THE RE-CIRCULATE FEATURE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE STARTED. THE NOISE STOPPED FOR A LITTLE BIT. TODAY I WAS DRIVING ALL OVER THE CITY, AND ON THE WAY HOME THE LOUD THUMPING NOISE STAR...
STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WARNING CHIMES SOUNDED AND "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON STEREO CONSOLE. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING, STEERING SEEMED TO BE FINE. TWO DAYS LATER I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A TUGGING FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE STEERING WHE...
Mileage: 74,964
I WAS DRIVING AND AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN THE POWER STEERING WARNING CAME ON BUT AT THE SAME TIME I COULDN'T TURN MY WHEEL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THREE MONTHS AGO WHILE MY TEENAGER WAS DRIVING ALONE HE TOLD ME THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT WHILE HE WAS TURNING AND ALM...
Mileage: 149,930
WHILE DRIVING MY POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING ON ME AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULL OVER TURN OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT RESETS ITSELF BUT THEN KEEPS HAPPENING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN THE POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING ON ME AN...
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE LAST YEAR, 2012. JUST RECENTLY THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THEY RANDOMLY COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THEY GO OFF WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED BUT COME BACK ON WITHIN SECONDS OF THE PEDAL BEING RELEASED. CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ...
THIS CAR HAD HARDLY DRIVEN OFF THE LOT,AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH 31000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE OD AND I PUT ONLY 800 MILES,WHEN THE ROTORS,AND BRAKES,AND STEERING STARTED KNOCKING,AND BECOMING WHAT I WOULD CALL "STIFF,NON-FUNCTIONAL" POWER STEERING,AND PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT,WHEN UPHILL. T...
Mileage: 31,680
THIS CAR HAD HARDLY DRIVEN OFF THE LOT,AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH 31000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE OD AND I PUT ONLY 800 MILES,WHEN THE ROTORS,AND BRAKES,AND STEERING STARTED KNOCKING,AND BECOMING WHAT I WOULD CALL "STIFF,NON-FUNCTIONAL" POWER STEERING,AND PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT,WHEN UPHILL. T...
Mileage: 31,680
THIS CAR HAD HARDLY DRIVEN OFF THE LOT,AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR WITH 31000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE OD AND I PUT ONLY 800 MILES,WHEN THE ROTORS,AND BRAKES,AND STEERING STARTED KNOCKING,AND BECOMING WHAT I WOULD CALL "STIFF,NON-FUNCTIONAL" POWER STEERING,AND PULL VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT,WHEN UPHILL. T...
Mileage: 31,680
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING STIFFENED. UNABLE TO TURN CAR. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, UNTIL I COULD STEER CAR INTO A PARKING LOT. EACH RESTART GAVE ME A FEW SECONDS OF STEERING. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR, OTHER ADJUSTMENTS, PLUS $115 CHARGE TO DIAG...
Mileage: 74,601
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WA...
Mileage: 70,000
I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND WHILE DRIVING FOR A LITTLE BIT THE FUEL GAUGE WHEN TO EMPTY, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MESSAGE READ LOW FUEL. *TR
Mileage: 124,500
SEPTEMBER 2012 I HAD BOTH FRONT DRIVE AXLES REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS SHAKING IN THE STEERING AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THOSE AXLES. MAY 2013 THE SHAKING WAS STILL VERY PERSISTENT AND I WAS HEARING A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SWAY BARS. THIS STILL DIDNT SOLVE...
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, THE OUTER TIE RO...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, THE OUTER TIE RO...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE PARKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 16,000
I PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF MY JOB ONE DAY AND MY POWER STEERING WARNING FLASHED ON MY RADIO. AT THE SAME TIME MY CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO INSTINCTIVELY I CUT MY CAR OFF AND CUT IT BACK ON. IT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE ISSUE. NOW OUT OF NO WHERE IF I...
Mileage: 128,000
SINCE 4/24/13 MY POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THANKFULLY AT THIS POINT I HAVE NOT LOST STEERING BUT IT DOES SCARE ME WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE I ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE HAD MY CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THE WARNING HAS COME ON. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ON THIS ...
Mileage: 72,145
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED AS SHE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF HER COMPANY. SHE PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE CAR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT THE POWER STEERING SEEMS DIFFERENT AND NOT AS SMOOTH. *TR
Mileage: 75,208
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED AS SHE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF HER COMPANY. SHE PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE CAR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT THE POWER STEERING SEEMS DIFFERENT AND NOT AS SMOOTH. *TR
Mileage: 75,208
I LOST POWER STEERING WHEN I IGNITE MY CAR. THERE IS CHIMING AND MESSAGE FOR CHECKING POWER STEERING. TURN OFF THE MOTOR, AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. WHILE I ACCELERATED ONTO HIGHWAY, I HEARD THE SAME CHIMING. HAD NO TIME TO LOOK AT THE MESSAGE. I SEARCHED ONLINE, AND FOUND THAT MY POWER STEERING W...
Mileage: 60,000
CRUISE CONTROL WENT OFF. TRIED TO RESET TO NO AVAIL. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. RESET CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WORKED THEN STOPPED WORKING. STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH WERE STEADY ON. PUSHED THE BRAKE HARD AND THEY WENT OFF WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. PUSHED THE BRAKES ...
Mileage: 51,097
CRUISE CONTROL WENT OFF. TRIED TO RESET TO NO AVAIL. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES. RESET CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WORKED THEN STOPPED WORKING. STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH WERE STEADY ON. PUSHED THE BRAKE HARD AND THEY WENT OFF WHEN THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. PUSHED THE BRAKES ...
Mileage: 51,097
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MILE PER HOUR THE POWERSTEERING WARNING CAME ONTO THE RADIO DISPLAY. SHORTLY AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE I DONT THAT THE CAR CUT OFF. I WAS TOWED T...
Mileage: 110,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 60 MILE PER HOUR THE POWERSTEERING WARNING CAME ONTO THE RADIO DISPLAY. SHORTLY AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONCE I DONT THAT THE CAR CUT OFF. I WAS TOWED T...
Mileage: 110,000
I FILLED MY TANK UP WITH GAS AND AFTER DRIVING A FEW FEET THE GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE GAUGE WENT BACK UP TO FULL, BUT AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN A MILE IT WENT TO EMPTY AGAIN. I STOPPED THE CAR AFTER REACHING MY DESTINATION AND LET IT SIT FOR A F...
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU,FIRST INCIDENT WAS PROBABLY JAN 2013 I FILLED GAS TANK AND INSTANTLY THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , THEN GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY FOR UP TO 3 DAYS , THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING PULLING ME FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ...
Mileage: 78,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU,FIRST INCIDENT WAS PROBABLY JAN 2013 I FILLED GAS TANK AND INSTANTLY THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , THEN GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY FOR UP TO 3 DAYS , THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING PULLING ME FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ...
Mileage: 78,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU,FIRST INCIDENT WAS PROBABLY JAN 2013 I FILLED GAS TANK AND INSTANTLY THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , THEN GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY FOR UP TO 3 DAYS , THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING PULLING ME FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ...
Mileage: 78,000
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE POWER STEERING QUITS - MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER, POWER STEERING COMES UP IN THE DISPLAY CENTER, AND THE WARNING CENTER DING IS SOUNDED. STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK AND NOW HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. ...
Mileage: 135,000
EITHER WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHEN I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON THE DISPLAY AND DINGS THREE TIMES, AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING, FORTUNATELY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I AM DRIVING AROUND CORNERS, BUT I AM VERY FEAR...
Mileage: 140,000
EITHER WHILE I AM DRIVING OR WHEN I START MY CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHES ON THE DISPLAY AND DINGS THREE TIMES, AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING ESPECIALLY WHILE I AM DRIVING, FORTUNATELY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED WHILE I AM DRIVING AROUND CORNERS, BUT I AM VERY FEAR...
Mileage: 140,000
FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY, NEVER GIVING AN ACCURATE READING. THE FLUCTUATION OCCURS MORE RAPIDLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. W...
Mileage: 109,000
I PULLED IN GAS STATION SHUT CAR OFF, ATTENDANT FILLED TANK, WHEN HE WAS DONE I PAID AND STARTED CAR, CAR DINGED A LOT AND GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY, AND MESSAGE ON SCREEN SAID LOW FUEL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. LONG STORY SHORT IF YOU BOUNCE CAR GAUGE COMES BACK UP TO FULL, THEN DROPS BACK D...
Mileage: 84,000
WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THE GAS GAUGE IS SAYING FULL THAN I DRIVE IT SAYS EMPTY. I DON'T KNOW WHEN I NEED GAS.. AS I DRIVE AROUND THE GAUGE GOES WHERE EVER. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS SENSOR ISSUE BECAUSE I KNOW 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE MALIBU WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1/23/2010. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME, AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP , THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. ON LOTS OF OCCASIONS, VEHICLES BEHIND YOU TEND TO ALMOST SLAM YOU IN THE REAR END BECAUSE ...
Mileage: 67,569
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1/23/2010. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME, AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP , THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF. ON LOTS OF OCCASIONS, VEHICLES BEHIND YOU TEND TO ALMOST SLAM YOU IN THE REAR END BECAUSE ...
Mileage: 67,569
I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN PULLED TO THE RIGHT, I HEARD THE DING DING SOUND THE CAR MAKES WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, THE POWER STEERING FLASHED ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. THE WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN BUT IT QUICKLY RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED TH...
Mileage: 97,261
BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON, OR WOULD STAY ON. SPEED CONTROL COULD BE ACTIVATED, BUT WOULD KICK OFF BY ITSELF. WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE AGENT SAID BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. TOOK CAR TO DEALER BUT THEIR REPAIRS DID NOT FIX CAR. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCKED UP, AS THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS...
Mileage: 40,708
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR GAVE ME THE 'DING' THAT TELLS ME SOMETHING IS WRONG. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND IT FLASHED POWER STEERING. THE WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING STALL. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP THE STEERING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. I WE...
Mileage: 122,001
LATCH ATTACHMENT ON ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT DOES NOT STAY TIGHT. JUST A SLIGHT TUG AND THE ATTACHMENT PULLS ALL THE WAY OUT. SINCE THE SEAT ISN'T LISTED IN THE DROP DOWN ON THE NEXT PAGE, IT IS THE GRACO AFFIX BOOSTER. MODEL 1852665. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2006, MAKE=MALIBU, MOD...
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH SUDDENLY POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED IN DISPLAY, WARNING NOISE CAME ON (DING) AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER ANF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED AND THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS G...
Mileage: 145,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING A SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A CO...
Mileage: 30,280
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 60 MPH. I SUDDENLY RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME TO PULL IT OVER . AS I KNEW THIS ISSUE WITH 2006 MALIBU CARS (READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET BEFORE), I DID NOT PANIC, AND ACHIEVED IT TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY ACC...
Mileage: 62,590
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 60 MPH. I SUDDENLY RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME TO PULL IT OVER . AS I KNEW THIS ISSUE WITH 2006 MALIBU CARS (READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET BEFORE), I DID NOT PANIC, AND ACHIEVED IT TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY ACC...
Mileage: 62,590
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER GOT THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER HAVING TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.WAS TOLD IT WAS A ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR THAT HAD WENT OUT CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND AFTER Q...
Mileage: 104,835
TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER GOT THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER HAVING TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.WAS TOLD IT WAS A ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR THAT HAD WENT OUT CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND AFTER Q...
Mileage: 104,835
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHENEVER IT WANT TO WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE GAS HAND GOES DOWN TO E WHEN THE CAR REALLY HAVE GAS IN IT, BUT IT WILL GO BACK UP ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE CAR DO NOT GET AS MUCH POWER HAVE TO HIT THE GAS ALL THE WAY RPM GO ALL THE WAY UP. I HAVE NO...
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHENEVER IT WANT TO WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE GAS HAND GOES DOWN TO E WHEN THE CAR REALLY HAVE GAS IN IT, BUT IT WILL GO BACK UP ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE CAR DO NOT GET AS MUCH POWER HAVE TO HIT THE GAS ALL THE WAY RPM GO ALL THE WAY UP. I HAVE NO...
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHENEVER IT WANT TO WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE GAS HAND GOES DOWN TO E WHEN THE CAR REALLY HAVE GAS IN IT, BUT IT WILL GO BACK UP ON ITS OWN. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE CAR DO NOT GET AS MUCH POWER HAVE TO HIT THE GAS ALL THE WAY RPM GO ALL THE WAY UP. I HAVE NO...
UPON RETURNING FROM VACATION, WE RETRIEVED OUR 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU FROM A FRIENDS HOUSE AND THE CAR BEEPED ONCE AND MY HUSBAND WAS LIKE "WHAT'S THAT", THEN I NOTICED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER AREA THAT IT WAS FLASHING POWER STEERING, WHICH IT HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE. NOW, EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR,...
Mileage: 96,355
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH LANES TO THE LEFT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND PULLED TO THE LEFT TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS AND PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY INFO CENTER INDICATED A "POWER STEERING" ...
Mileage: 62,000
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH LANES TO THE LEFT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND PULLED TO THE LEFT TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS AND PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. MY INFO CENTER INDICATED A "POWER STEERING" ...
Mileage: 62,000
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK. SO I PUT OFF THE ROAD TURN THE CAR OFF LOOK UNDER THE HOOD FOR A POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID HOLDER NOTICE THERE WASN'T ONE. SO I STARTED THE CAR AND IT DROVE FINE. SO LATELY, IT KEEP HAPPEN VERY OFTEN BUT THE CHEVROLET COMPANY SAY...
Mileage: 160,000
ON ACCEL LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST ,STEERING VERY HARD TO MOVE HIT BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN STEERING RECOVERED. ACCELERATED VEHICLE AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE EFFECT MENTION ABOVE. STEERING VERY HARD TO TURN IN THE MORNING HOURS AND LOSE OF STEERING HAPPENS. *TR
Mileage: 47,000
WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT..THE STEERING GETS STIFF AND THE POWER STEERING ALARM COMES ON. ONCE STOPPED I CAN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN...THE POWER STEERING RESETS. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DO EACH AND EVERYTIME. THE DEALER FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT WHEN I...
Mileage: 88,000
HARD TO TURN STEERING LEFT 4 BRIEF MOMENT. POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAY???? *TR
Mileage: 73,000
HARD TO TURN STEERING LEFT 4 BRIEF MOMENT. POWER STEERING LIGHT DISPLAY???? *TR
Mileage: 73,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 11/18/2012, WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS ALL THREE LANES. IT HAD NOT BEEN RAINING, AND THE ROADS WERE DRY, BUT WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR THAT CUT ME OFF, MY WHEELS LOCKED UP SENDING ME FISHTAILING AT 70+ MPH. I SLID INTO THE CENTER LANE, STRIKING A...
Mileage: 127,512
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 11/18/2012, WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS ALL THREE LANES. IT HAD NOT BEEN RAINING, AND THE ROADS WERE DRY, BUT WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR THAT CUT ME OFF, MY WHEELS LOCKED UP SENDING ME FISHTAILING AT 70+ MPH. I SLID INTO THE CENTER LANE, STRIKING A...
Mileage: 127,512
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY MY DAUGHTER WHO THOUGHT I WAS RIDING MY BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND COMING ON WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. T...
Mileage: 52,348
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY MY DAUGHTER WHO THOUGHT I WAS RIDING MY BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND COMING ON WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. T...
Mileage: 52,348
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY MY DAUGHTER WHO THOUGHT I WAS RIDING MY BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND COMING ON WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED. THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. T...
Mileage: 52,348
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ...
Mileage: 116,000
THE FUEL SENSOR IS VERY ERRATIC. AS SOON AS THE CAR IS FILLED UP WITH GAS, THE FUEL SENSOR WILL GO FROM F TO E IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN, THE GAUGE WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY UNTIL I DROVE JUST ENOUGH THAT THE CAR'S FUEL LEVEL WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL. AT THIS POINT, TH...
Mileage: 100,000
FUEL GAUGE WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON! NOW LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL! *TR
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND NOTICED WHEN TURING THE STEERING WHEEL INTO THE LEFT DIRECTION A LOUD NOISE WOULD EMIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT SWING ARM SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ...
Mileage: 40,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 0.5 MILE DISTANCE DRIVING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH WHILE MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR
Mileage: 134,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER W...
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT-COMPLETELY. IT WAS THE HARDEST THING TO TURN THAT I HAVE EVER DRIVEN AND I OWN A 66 MUSTANG THAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. THERE IS LITERALLY NO WAY TO STEER THE CAR WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOW LIKE WHEN YOU GO TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY. MY FATHER-...
Mileage: 54,000
THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST STOPPED WORKING. VERY HARD TO CONTROL CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED THE MALIBU, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT BACK HOME. HAD IT FIXED AND COST ME OVER $600.00 AT THE CHEVY DEALER. AT 56000 MILES I WAS CONTACTED BY GM, AND TH...
Mileage: 38,895
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. (1) IT IS ALWAYS AT FULL. I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT. ONE TIME MY CAR STOPPED AND ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS TIME I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH BECAUSE MY CAR WAS IN PARKING LOTS. (1) IT IS ALWAYS AT FULL, BUT INTERMITTENTLY DROPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY,AND BEEPS LO...
Mileage: 900,000
WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH PERFORMANCE OF CAR UNTIL THIS EPISODE. FORTUNATELY, MY SON & I MADE IT BACK FROM CALIFORNIA, THE DAY BEFORE WE CAME DOWN DONNER PASS. NEXT DAY STARTED TO TAKE CAR AND VERILY GOT GOING WHEN I COULDN'T STEER, VERY HARD ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK HOME. POWER STEERING MESSAGE ...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE GAUGE EVEN MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. A WEEK AFTER...
Mileage: 66,900
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WITHOUT POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE P...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FORCED ITSELF TO DRIVE STRAIGHT AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS NORMAL UPON RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE THE STEERING ...
Mileage: 40,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS REPEATEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS THAT DRIVERS FOLLOWING BEHIND ARE UNABLE TO TELL IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TRULY THAT BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED OR JUST A PHANTOM ISSUE WHICH COULD RESU...
Mileage: 50,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS REPEATEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS THAT DRIVERS FOLLOWING BEHIND ARE UNABLE TO TELL IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE TRULY THAT BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED OR JUST A PHANTOM ISSUE WHICH COULD RESU...
Mileage: 50,000
WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY DYING INTERMITTENTLY. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 04/11. SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, EACH TIME WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WE TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND LET THEM TEST THE BATTERY AND THERE IS ALWAYS ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN SHE STOPPED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL UPON R...
Mileage: 45,000
I HAVE A 06 CHEVY MAILBU MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON WHEN I AM DRIVING SO IT LOOKS LIKE I AM RIDING MY BRAKES I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BECASE OF THIS WHEN I GOOGLED IT THERE WAS A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 MAILBUS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED ABOUT 5 TIMES AND THAT IS...
Mileage: 110,000
I HAVE A 06 CHEVY MAILBU MY BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON WHEN I AM DRIVING SO IT LOOKS LIKE I AM RIDING MY BRAKES I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BECASE OF THIS WHEN I GOOGLED IT THERE WAS A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 MAILBUS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED ABOUT 5 TIMES AND THAT IS...
Mileage: 110,000
THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON SOMETIMES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I TURN THE IGNITION ON, THERE IS A BELL, AND THE ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SAYS "POWER STEERING." I TURN THE CAR OFF, WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES, RE-START IT, AND THEN IT WORKS AGAIN. *JS
Mileage: 68,000
APPROX A FEW MONTHS BACK I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK, AS I STARTED DOWN THE ROAD MY GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND MY FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND SO DID MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. IT DID IT SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BY THE NEXT DAY IT WAS FINE AND HAS BEEN FINE UP UNTIL ABOUT A WEEK AGO. THE GAS G...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAIL...
Mileage: 49,250
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MIL...
Mileage: 29,754
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ERRONEOUSLY DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE N...
Mileage: 61,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED TH...
Mileage: 72,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE F...
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN ON THE 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU, LOCKS UP. *TR
SE ESCUCHA UN GOLPETEO POR ABAJO DEL VOLANTE, ME COMENTAN LOS MECANICOS QUE ES LA COLUMNA DE LA DIRECCION Y LA CREMALLERA . EN REALIDAD ES MUY FASTIDIOSO YA HACE RATO QUE SE ESCUCHA. *TR
(APRIL 2011) LEAVING WORK ONE AFTERNOON, I BEGAN TO DRIVE OFF THE CAMPUS AND AS I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TIGHTEN AND AS SOON AS I TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN. THAT DAY I ENDED UP IN THE DITCH AND I'M THANKFUL THAT NO ONE WAS HU...
Mileage: 80,000
I JUST PURCHASED MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU ABOUT A MONTH AGO. IT HAD REALLY LOW MILES FOR A CAR THAT OLD( (99939 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE). I LOVE MY CAR AND IT HAS DONE NOTHING REALLY TO ANGER ME. I GOT A POWER STEERING WARNING THROUGH MY RADIO DISPLAY. THE CAR DROVE NORMAL SO I PAID IT LITTLE OR NO ...
Mileage: 10,884
I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY BACK HOME AND SUDDENLY I LOST STEERING CAUSING ME TO GET HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE , THIS HAPPEND IN PIEDRAS NEGRAS MEXICO AND MY INSURANCE DIDNT COVER THE DAMAGE , THANK GOD IT WAS JUST A SMALL HIT ON THE FENDER BUT AFTER LOOKING FOR THE ISSUE ONLINE I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM I...
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING WARNING CHIMED THREE TIMES AND "POWER STEERING" WAS DISPLAYED ON DIC. THE WHEEL WAS HAD TO TURN RIGHT. PROBLEM WENT AWAY BUT WARNING MESSAGE STILL DISPLAYED ON DIC. IF I WERE DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED I WOULDNT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE...
Mileage: 70,890
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN WHICH IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD SUCCESSFULLY START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL P...
Mileage: 109,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HEARD A CHIME INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER AND WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAI...
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS ALSO AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE RO...
Mileage: 90,000
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHERE IT NEEDS TWO HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND A GOOD STRONG GRIP. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED THROUGH GM BEFORE THIS FAILS ON OTHE...
Mileage: 107,100
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHERE IT NEEDS TWO HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND A GOOD STRONG GRIP. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED THROUGH GM BEFORE THIS FAILS ON OTHE...
Mileage: 107,100
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHERE IT NEEDS TWO HANDS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND A GOOD STRONG GRIP. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED THROUGH GM BEFORE THIS FAILS ON OTHE...
Mileage: 107,100
I WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A SIDE ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THERE WAS NO HINT OF FAILURE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POWER STEERING NOTICE APPEARED ON THE DASH AFTER THE FAILURE, NO WARNING RING TONES OR SOUND GIVEN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER WHEN IT...
Mileage: 110,230
FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS AT F AND INTERMITTENTLY DROPS FROM F TO E AND BEEPS LOW FUEL MESSAGE AND THEN SECONDS GO BY AND IT BOUNCES BACK TO F. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED I'M GOING, STOPPED. INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SEARCHED THE WEB - SEEMS LIKE PLENTY OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. NOT WILLING TO SPEND $...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOST...
Mileage: 108,900
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN DOWN OUR STREET. THE BULLETIN SAYS THAT WHEN THIS POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS, THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE SAFELY TURNED, BUT I TAKE EXCEPTION TO THAT. MY WIFE IS OF AVERAGE STRENGTH AND IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN WALKING ...
Mileage: 106,000
GOT IN MY CAR THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING DOESNT WORK AND POWER STEERING COMES ON UP ON MY DISPLAY. BEEN READING ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS YET. OF COURSE THE $2000 EXTENDE...
Mileage: 70,823
BRAKES LIGHT STAY ON ALL TIME, WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. CHEVY DELEAR CANNOT FIX. *TT
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THA...
Mileage: 98,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THA...
Mileage: 98,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING REGAINED NORMAL FUNCTIONS. THE VE...
Mileage: 135,277
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNS. OR WHEN THE TEMP IN THE VEHICLE IS HOT THE STEERING WON'T STAY ON AT ALL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL WARRENY ENANCEMENT ISSUED BUT NO RECALL. THIS MEANS THAT A MILAGE LIMIT OF 100,000 MILES IS IN PLACE. SO THIS WILL C...
Mileage: 92,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR CAME ON WITH FOUR BELL TONES - I LOST THE ABILITY TO EASILY STEER THE CAR. I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO GET THE CAR STEERED OFF THE FREEWAY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN ON AND POWER STEERING RESUMED. I GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY AND WITHIN ...
Mileage: 112,000
WHEN PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, POWER STEERING ILLUMINATED ACROSS THE SCREEN AND THEN STEERING WAS LOST. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON 5 TIMES BUT THE SAME MESSAGE KEPT REAPPEARING WITH RETURNED INABILITY TO STEER. *TR
Mileage: 120,625
ON 11/15/2011 THE USA TODAY REPORTED THAT FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS WERE INVESTIGATING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVERS ON SEVERAL GENERAL MOTORS CARS. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAYS ON ITS WEBSITE THAT IT'S LOOKING INTO THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER GM CARS LIKE THE 200...
Mileage: 120,000
ON 11/15/2011 THE USA TODAY REPORTED THAT FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS WERE INVESTIGATING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVERS ON SEVERAL GENERAL MOTORS CARS. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAYS ON ITS WEBSITE THAT IT'S LOOKING INTO THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER GM CARS LIKE THE 200...
Mileage: 120,000
I WAS JUST BACKING UP AT CHURCH AND THE DINGING NOISE CAME ON LIKE WHEN YOUR CAR DOOR IS OPEN. I LOOK AT THE INFORMATION ON THE SCREEN AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING. I COULD NOT TURN MY CAR WITHOUT USING 2 HANDS TO DO IT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME (2 BLOCKS). AFTER LOOKING UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE A...
Mileage: 85,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2.2 / 4CL. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A REGULAR POWER STEERING SYSTEM , I BELIEVE IT IS ELECTRONIC. THE PROBLEM IS WHILE YOU DRIVE AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING BECOMES HARD TO STEER, NO POWER AT ALL, CREATING A VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS SITUATI...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHEN IT WOULD ILLUMINATE, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHEN IT WOULD ILLUMINATE, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND WHEN IT WOULD ILLUMINATE, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY ABRUPT FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LO...
Mileage: 61,000
ME AND MY DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE, WE HAD PASSED AN INTERSECTION IT WAS A GREEN LIGHT AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES, I RESPONDED WITH SLAMMING ON MY BRAKES AS WELL, HOWEVER I COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HEAD ON , WHO THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A PARKING SPACE AND TURNED THE EN...
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE LOCATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 107,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAIL...
Mileage: 69,000
TURNED STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO EXIT A FUELING PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THE PANEL DISPLAY INDICATED "POWER STEERING" AND AN INDICATOR ON THE DASH HAD A AMBER COLOR ICON WITH A WRENCH. HAD TO USE A LOT OF FORCE TO TURN VEHICLE TO A SAFE PLACE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. GOT OUT AND LOOKED U...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN MAKING TURNS, WHETHER LEFT OR RIGHT, THE POWER STEERING IN THIS CAR FAILS. LUCKILY I AM ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES (SO FAR) THAT IT GOES OUT AT LOWER RATES OF SPEED. A COUPLE OF TIMES, I BARELY MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND AVOIDED HITTING ANY CARS WHILE MAKING THAT TURN. THE THING THAT I ...
Mileage: 85,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU WORK ALMOST COMPLETELY OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD. MOST OF THE TIME, I PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF, WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED, WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND REMAIN STEADY ON. WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THIS MA...
Mileage: 50,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU WORK ALMOST COMPLETELY OPPOSITE OF WHAT THEY SHOULD. MOST OF THE TIME, I PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF, WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED, WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND REMAIN STEADY ON. WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THIS MA...
Mileage: 50,000
AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I STARTED DOWN THE ROAD AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT SEEMED FINE. I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES SO TURNED AROUND AND PULLED BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE STARTED...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT IT LOCKED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN TH...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD OCCASIONALLY SHAKE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTE...
Mileage: 70,000
POWER STEERING FAILURE. HAD BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE, SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK THEN BACK IN DRIVE BUT STILL COULD NOT GET STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. WAS EXT...
Mileage: 112,207
POWER STEERING FAILURE. HAD BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. CAR HAS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING. I TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKE, SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK THEN BACK IN DRIVE BUT STILL COULD NOT GET STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. WAS EXT...
Mileage: 112,207
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU FOR 6 WEEKS, AND I ALREADY AM EXPERIENCING 3 MAJOR PROBLEMS. 1. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL GO WILD ANYTIME GAS IS ADDED TO THE TANK, AND AS THE WEEKS HAVE GONE BY IT IS LESS ACCURATE. I ONLY KNOW WHEN MY GAS TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. I HAVE NO IDEA ON ANYTHING IN BETW...
Mileage: 56,000
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU FOR 6 WEEKS, AND I ALREADY AM EXPERIENCING 3 MAJOR PROBLEMS. 1. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL GO WILD ANYTIME GAS IS ADDED TO THE TANK, AND AS THE WEEKS HAVE GONE BY IT IS LESS ACCURATE. I ONLY KNOW WHEN MY GAS TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY. I HAVE NO IDEA ON ANYTHING IN BETW...
Mileage: 56,000
MADE A TRANSPONDER KEY, PARTS PERSON AT THE GM DEALERSHIP JUST STARTED THE ENGINE WITH IT AND SAID IT WAS ALREADY PROGRAMMED.( HE JUST TESTED TO SEE IF THE KEY WILL START THE ENGINE.) WHEN GOT HOME WITH ORIGINAL KEY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I TRIED TO SECURE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND IT DID NOT WOR...
Mileage: 38,425
MADE A TRANSPONDER KEY, PARTS PERSON AT THE GM DEALERSHIP JUST STARTED THE ENGINE WITH IT AND SAID IT WAS ALREADY PROGRAMMED.( HE JUST TESTED TO SEE IF THE KEY WILL START THE ENGINE.) WHEN GOT HOME WITH ORIGINAL KEY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I TRIED TO SECURE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND IT DID NOT WOR...
Mileage: 38,425
MADE A TRANSPONDER KEY, PARTS PERSON AT THE GM DEALERSHIP JUST STARTED THE ENGINE WITH IT AND SAID IT WAS ALREADY PROGRAMMED.( HE JUST TESTED TO SEE IF THE KEY WILL START THE ENGINE.) WHEN GOT HOME WITH ORIGINAL KEY AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE I TRIED TO SECURE CAR WITH THE REMOTE AND IT DID NOT WOR...
Mileage: 38,425
THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR THE MOST PART GREAT ON GAS BUT LAST WEEK THE BRAKES FELT REAL HARD TO PUSH SO I REPLACE WITH NEW BRAKES FRONT AND REAR THE OLD BRAKES LOOKED ALMOST NEW NOW THE BRAKE TAIL LIGHT COME WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DON'T GO OFF UNLESS YOU DEPRESS THEM. DRIVERS THINK YOUR STOPP...
Mileage: 156,000
THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR THE MOST PART GREAT ON GAS BUT LAST WEEK THE BRAKES FELT REAL HARD TO PUSH SO I REPLACE WITH NEW BRAKES FRONT AND REAR THE OLD BRAKES LOOKED ALMOST NEW NOW THE BRAKE TAIL LIGHT COME WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DON'T GO OFF UNLESS YOU DEPRESS THEM. DRIVERS THINK YOUR STOPP...
Mileage: 156,000
THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR THE MOST PART GREAT ON GAS BUT LAST WEEK THE BRAKES FELT REAL HARD TO PUSH SO I REPLACE WITH NEW BRAKES FRONT AND REAR THE OLD BRAKES LOOKED ALMOST NEW NOW THE BRAKE TAIL LIGHT COME WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DON'T GO OFF UNLESS YOU DEPRESS THEM. DRIVERS THINK YOUR STOPP...
Mileage: 156,000
PURCHASED A USED MALIBU 2 YEARS AGO. MY CAR IS A 2006 MODEL AND NOW HAS OVER 120,000 MILES ON IT. MY CAR STARTED HAVING START- UP PROBLEMS. SOME DAYS I WOULD GO AND TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START UP. THIS WENT ON OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. FINALLY I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP TO HA...
Mileage: 130,000
I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP ON ME. I ALMOST HIT MY NEIGHBORS VEHICLE. WITH MUCH EFFORT I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR OUT OF THE STREET AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
POWER STEERING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR LIKE YEAR AND ALMOST LIKE ONCE A DAY THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT BUT IF YOU TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT WILL BE OK. KNOW IT IS EVEN STARTING TO SAKE WHILE DRIVING. SO I TOOK MY CAR T A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. S...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SEIZE SPORADICALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS DEFECTIVE ...
Mileage: 37,000
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TODAY AND I WAS SO CLOSE INTO HITTING MY SISTERS CAR, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO STEER AS MUCH AS A COULD WENT A LITTLE BIT ONTO THE BUSHES . BUT THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE ...
Mileage: 91,000
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TODAY AND I WAS SO CLOSE INTO HITTING MY SISTERS CAR, I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO STEER AS MUCH AS A COULD WENT A LITTLE BIT ONTO THE BUSHES . BUT THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE ...
Mileage: 91,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EITHER EMPTY OR FULL ERRONEOUSLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHI...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EITHER EMPTY OR FULL ERRONEOUSLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHI...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EITHER EMPTY OR FULL ERRONEOUSLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHI...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EITHER EMPTY OR FULL ERRONEOUSLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHI...
Mileage: 60,000
FUEL GAUGE QUITE WORKING. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE WHEEL BECAME VERY 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 AN...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE POWER STEERING FAIL...
Mileage: 112,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI...
Mileage: 120,000
PULLED UP TO THE STOP SIGN LEAVING MY STREET GETTING READY TO PULL ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY ....STEERING WHEEL WENT COMPLETELY STIFF....POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH....MANAGED TO TURN IT AROUND AND PARK IT BACK IN MY DRIVE WAY ....I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE OTHER CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS DES...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE TURNS. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE V...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION OR DRIVING OVER ROAD BUMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT ...
Mileage: 35,000
OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES & PARKED THE VEHICLE. THOUGHT IT NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID. WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A HUGH PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MA...
Mileage: 118,054
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC ASSIST POWER FOR THE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFE...
Mileage: 100,000
I PURCHASED MY 2006 MALIBU IN 2007. SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR'S STEERING COLUMN. IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEE...
Mileage: 68,000
I PURCHASED MY 2006 MALIBU IN 2007. SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR'S STEERING COLUMN. IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEE...
Mileage: 68,000
I PURCHASED MY 2006 MALIBU IN 2007. SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR'S STEERING COLUMN. IT WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND EVERY TIME I WOULD MAKE A TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEE...
Mileage: 68,000
MAKING A RIGHT TURN, I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING, THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERS FOR A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Mileage: 31,540
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU WITH A SERIOUS STEERING PROBLEM. JUST LIKE THE COBALT THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. IS THE SAME STEERING SYSTEM IN THE MALIBU AS THE COBALT ? THE STEERING JUST DECIDES TO "STOP WORKING ON IT'S OWN". NO MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST I MIGHT BE GOING, IT PULLS TO THE LEFT , IT POPS...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE STEERING FAILURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WA...
Mileage: 137,225
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL THE VEHICLE TOWARDS THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP,...
Mileage: 25,000
RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS TIME WHILE ACCELERATING ON A ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY THE BATTERY LIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED AND I TEMPORARILY LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HA...
Mileage: 86,000
RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING THE BATTERY LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS TIME WHILE ACCELERATING ON A ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY THE BATTERY LIGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED AND I TEMPORARILY LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HA...
Mileage: 86,000
2006 MALIBU LT POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS THEN RESUMES INTERMITTENTLY. MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH VEHICLE COMPUTER DURING FAILURE, RESUMES COMMUNICATION WHEN ASSIST RESUMES. CANNOT DETECT FAULTY SWITCHES, WIRING, FUSES. NO RECALL NOTICES OR SERVICE BULLETINS. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
2006 MALIBU LT POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS THEN RESUMES INTERMITTENTLY. MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH VEHICLE COMPUTER DURING FAILURE, RESUMES COMMUNICATION WHEN ASSIST RESUMES. CANNOT DETECT FAULTY SWITCHES, WIRING, FUSES. NO RECALL NOTICES OR SERVICE BULLETINS. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TWICE AND THEN THE STEERING SHAFT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WA...
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND THE STEERING SHAFT WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CO...
Mileage: 26,909
I BOUGHT MY CHEVY MALIBU BRAND NEW IN 2006. I HAVE JUST TURNED 60,000 MILES HOWEVER MY DRIVER SEAT BRACKET HAS BEEN BROKE SINCE 49,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND LEMON VEHICLE I HAVE BOUGHT THAT IS A GM PRODUCT. I HAVE HAD 3 STEERING SHAFTS ALSO REPLACED. I JUST WISH GM WOULD LOOK AT THIS AS A SAF...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING OVER A GROOVE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SEIZED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHOR...
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING OVER A GROOVE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SEIZED AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHOR...
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE ...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE...
Mileage: 117,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, AND THE STERRING WHEEL LATER UNLOCKS ON IT'S OWN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BECOMES VERY UNSAFE TO...
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEE...
Mileage: 96,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND JERK VIOLENTLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TH...
Mileage: 94,500
WE WERE DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWISTING HIGHWAY IN RURAL MONTANA WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. WITH NO ASSIST WE ALMOST MISSED A CORNER. THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXTREME PRESSURE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. IF THE POWER STEERING RETURNED...
Mileage: 130,200
MY 2006 MALIBU POWER STEERING KEEPS SPONTANEOUSLY GOING OUT. IT STARTED AROUND 75,000 MILES. IT IS CONSTANTLY PULLING THE WHEEL FROM ONE DIRECTION TO THE OTHER. IT'S AT A POINT WHERE THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT DOES COME ON, BUT ONLY SPORADICALL...
Mileage: 75,000
IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES LOCKING UP..WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP IT TAKES 4-5 SECS AND ITS BACK TO NORMAL ITS DONE IT 3 TIMES AND THE PAST TIME CAME CLOSE TO BEING IN A DEADLY WRECK. *TT
Mileage: 197,158
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE STEERING FAILED MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN ...
Mileage: 86,011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE READING DID NOT PROVIDE AN ACCURATE READING ON THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FO...
Mileage: 82,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU - POWER STEERING DISPLAYS ON SCREEN - THEN I LOSE THE POWER STEERING, IF I TURN THE CAR OFF IT WILL DISAPPEAR AND POWER STEERING RESUMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS. DOES CHEVY HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE SEARCHED AND CAN'T FIND ANY ...
Mileage: 82,000
THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. IT MAY HAPPEN WHEN WE FIRST START THE CAR OR ONCE WE HAVE STARTED DRIVING. WE HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF & THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT ALMOST ALWAYS COMES BACK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ON 6/23/11 I STARTED THE CAR & THERE WAS NO POWER S...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK AND SHE WOULD BE UANBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FAILURES, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A WARNING BELL, INDICATING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ...
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU FAILED REPEATEDLY. IT WOULD WORK SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN, I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. I FOUND THAT CHEVROLET WILL PAY TO REPAIR SOME 2006 MALIBUS WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT OTHERS. I W...
Mileage: 56,350
I BEGAN TO HEAR THUMPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. AFTER BRINING IT TO THE AUTO REPAIR FACILITY THEY INFORMED ME THE "RACK IN PINION" UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED ME THE COST WILL BE $1200.00. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE ...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL RATTLING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND TH...
Mileage: 33,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL RATTLING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND TH...
Mileage: 33,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS THE EN...
Mileage: 50,500
2006 CHEV MALIBU POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING WARNING HAS BEEN DISPLAYED ON MY RADIO PANEL EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. TODAY WHILE MAKING A TURN THE WARNING CAME ON AGAIN AND CHIMED. AFTER DOING SOME VERY INTENSIVE RESEARCH I'VE NOTICED THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND SERIOUS ISSUE. I AM VERY...
Mileage: 105,000
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON START UP. NEVER MAKE IT TO RECOVER, ALTHOUGH A LOT OF OTHER DRIVERS SAID THAT TURNING ENGINE OFF AND ON WOULD AT LEAST TEMPORARY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED "POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL FAILURE" ($700 DOLLARS REPAIR COS...
Mileage: 46,000
POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY GOES OUT. FIRST TIME, WHEN IT WAS VERY COLD OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE LAST TIME (ON SUNDAY) WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT +70 MPH SPEED. WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE SINCE THE STEERING COLUMN PART IS $359 PLUS 2 HOURS LABOR AND IF THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE ASSIST ...
Mileage: 74,314
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE BELL AND POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN ON TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TEST DETERMINED THAT TH...
Mileage: 72,000
POWER STEERING ISSUE. THE POWER STEERING IN CAR MADE NOISE WHEN UNDER WARRANTY. I BROUGHT IT IN AT 35,000 MILES. THE GM DEALER LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. AT 90,000 MILES THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING SYSTEM WAS SHOT AND I NEEDED TO PAY OVER $1,000 FOR A NEW STEERING SYSTEM.... *TR
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED PERIODICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHEN THEY MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INFORMATION CE...
Mileage: 118,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE ODOMETER FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH THE MILEAGE INCREASED FROM 76,000 TO 107,700. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY THE REPAIR COST OF $112. THE VE...
Mileage: 123,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE ODOMETER FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH THE MILEAGE INCREASED FROM 76,000 TO 107,700. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY THE REPAIR COST OF $112. THE VE...
Mileage: 123,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE ODOMETER FAILED. WHILE DRIVING 39 MPH THE MILEAGE INCREASED FROM 76,000 TO 107,700. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY WOULD RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY THE REPAIR COST OF $112. THE VE...
Mileage: 123,700
I HAVE A POWER STEERING PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. I HAD GOTTEN A RECALL NOTICE AWHILE BACK AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER NOW I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND I DON'T EVEN SEE THIS RECALL ANYMORE ON YOUR WEBSITE. PLEASE CONFIRM. THE POWER STEERING ALL ...
Mileage: 86,400
FAULTY GAS GAUGE ON MY GM CHEVROLET MALIBU. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND WAS STRANDED JUST AFTER THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WENT ON. I HAD NEVER RUN OUT OF GAS AND JUST PREVIOUSLY DURING MY DRIVE THE FUEL LEVEL READ BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 FULL TANK. SO THE FUEL LEVEL READING INDICATED MORE FUEL AVAILABILITY THAN W...
Mileage: 78,785
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING INDICATING A FULL CAPACITY LEVEL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS A RESULT OF THE EMPTY FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REFUEL...
Mileage: 80,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. AT ABOUT 38,000 MILES THE ELECTRIC STEERING QUIT WORKING. I HAD TO REPLACE. SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW ELECTRIC STEERING COMPONENT, THE STEERING SYSTEM MAKES A VERY LOUD SNAP OR CLUNKING OR METAL ON METAL SOUND EVERYTIME I MAKE A TURN OR TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. SOME THIN...
Mileage: 38,895
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A BUZZING NOISE AS THE STEER...
Mileage: 64,000
CHECK POWER STEERING MESSAGING APPEARED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MESSAGING DISAPPEARED AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND ON. MESSAGE REAPPEARED THREE MORE TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS IN NEXT TWO DAYS. BROUGHT CAR TO MECHANIC WHO RECALIBRATED STEERING COLUMN. MESSAGING REAPPEARED ON DRIVE HOME FROM SHOP...
Mileage: 37,847
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TODAY. *TR
Mileage: 110,280
FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS POWER STEERING ON 2006 MALIBU LT HAD BEEN GOING OUT. I COULD RESET IT BY RESTARTING THE CAR AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AGO POWER STEERING WENT OUT, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THIS HAPPEN ABOUT 4 TIME BEFORE I REACH MY DESTINATI...
Mileage: 100,520
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, DRIVERS SEAT FRAME WELD BROKE, SEAT IS VERY UNSTABLE AND ROCKS. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY MOVE THE SEAT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL AND NOW THE SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR
Mileage: 79,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEH...
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING FOR 3-4 SECONDS. THERE WAS A CHIME AS WELL. IF IT LASTED LONGER OR THERE WERE OTHER CARS AROUND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED!!!! *TR
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR ONE YEAR. LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AN...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. T...
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MAILBU LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CON...
Mileage: 150,000
POWER STEERING TEMPORARILY GOES OUT UPON ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT. SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALL GM HAS DONE IS ISSUE A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (LINK: HTTP://WWW.GMINSIDENEWS.COM/FORUMS/F13/07126-SPECIAL-COVERAGE-ADJUSTMENT-LOSS-PO...
Mileage: 160,000
THE FUEL GAUGE ERRATICALLY JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL. IT DOES NOT PROPERLY DISPLAY THE FUEL LEVEL. IT IS ALSO CAUSING AN ISSUE WITH EMISSIONS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CON...
Mileage: 82,000
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS WHILE PRESSING GAS PEDAL, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN CHANGING LANES ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS TO ME DAILY AS I TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Mileage: 172,000
AT 102,600 MILES POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. IT WOULD RETURN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. MY WIFE VERY NEARLY WRECKED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. GM HAD A SECRET WARRANTY TO 100K...COST ME 660, REGION REFUSED TO HELP. IT WAS A SENSOR IN THE ST...
Mileage: 102,600
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING WHEN THE INTERIOR BELL SOUNDED 4 TIMES AND THEN THE POWER STEERING QUIT. I WAS ON THE THRUWAY AND VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO EXIT. THE FORCE I NEEDED TO USE TO TURN MY VEHICLE WAS GREATER THAN ANY ELDERLY PERSON WOULD BE ABLE TO MANAGE. AFTER DOING SOM...
Mileage: 112,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING WILL LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 33,647
ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING COLUMN (EPS) IN MY CAR, AND MANY OTHERS OF THE SAME YEAR OR OLDER HAS/WILL FAIL. VERY DANGEROUS, CAR WILL NOT TURN WHEN DRIVER WANTS IT TO. FORESEE ACCIDENTS AND INJURY IF LEFT UNREPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE 2005 MODEL, WHICH USES THE SAME EPS AS THE 2006....
Mileage: 101,000
THE STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT IS VERY FAULTY. I HAVE READ AND RESEARCHED THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING IN THIS CAR AND IT POSSES A BIG PROBLEM CONSIDERING I DRIVE THIS CAR 200 MILE ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *TR
Mileage: 12,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT(NA). WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING SYMBOL WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AT THAT POINT. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN TH...
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEH...
Mileage: 77,444
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF, RENDERING THE VEHICLE DISABLED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHIN MOMENTS. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. NEITHER TH...
Mileage: 104,734
POWER STEERING FAILS. IT STARTED WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE WORK. I STARTED MY CAR, AND THE POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY FAILED AND "POWER STEERING" SHOWED UP ON THE DIC. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL, AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN BACK ON, AND IT WAS FI...
Mileage: 52,000
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE LOST POWER MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RANDOMLY AND IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI...
Mileage: 89,000
STEERING PROBLEMS. I WAS IN A TURNING LANE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. I HEARD A DING AND POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON MY DISPLAY. I HAD NO POWER STEERING! I AM A SMALL PERSON AND COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR AND STAY IN MY LANE. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN WENT AND TURNED IT BACK ...
Mileage: 85,000
STEERING PROBLEMS. I WAS IN A TURNING LANE WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. I HEARD A DING AND POWER STEERING SHOWED UP ON MY DISPLAY. I HAD NO POWER STEERING! I AM A SMALL PERSON AND COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR AND STAY IN MY LANE. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN WENT AND TURNED IT BACK ...
Mileage: 85,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENS AT RANDOM - AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND IT COULD CAUSE FATALITY. PROBLEM...
Mileage: 75,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENS AT RANDOM - AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND IT COULD CAUSE FATALITY. PROBLEM...
Mileage: 75,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. STEERING ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM FAILS AS YOU ARE DRIVING. COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST. MUST STOP CAR, TURN OFF ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE IS RESTARTED, POWER STEERING IS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 101,448
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN TURNING AND BEGAN SHAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR UNTIL MOST RECENTLY WHEN THE FAILURE BECAME ONGOING. ...
Mileage: 105,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 38,000
MY STEERING WHEEL HAVE BEEN JUMPING TO THE LEFT EVEN WHILE PARKED. THEN MY POWER STEERING MESSAGE CAME ON. IT LOCKS ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS TWICE IF NOT MORE TIMES A DAY. AFTER I BOU...
Mileage: 84,000
LOOSE OF POWER STEERING, GM HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, FOR 10YR OR 100,000 MILES, OUR CAR HAS 126,000 MILES WHEN THIS WAS ISSUED, BUT WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT WE WERE HAVING THE TROUBLE AT 76,000 MILES BUT GM DOES NOT WANT TO HELP US WITH THE PROBLEM, WE ASK TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR BU...
Mileage: 74,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT DISENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. AFTER ...
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY SWITCHING THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON AND OFF TO...
Mileage: 31,000
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PREMATURELY DO NOT KNOW IF BAGS WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I SHOULD TAKE. 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR
Mileage: 83,000
WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON, I ONLY KNOW WHEN SOMEONE TELLS ME I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 2007 AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I HAVE CARS HUNK THE HORNS AT ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ARE FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW IF I AM STOPPING OR GO...
I OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU,IN WHICH I HAVE ONLY HAD 1 1/2 YEARS,THE FACTORY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED 3 MONTHS AGO. I AM NOW HAVING VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING (EPS) IT HAS A TENDENCY TO GO OUT ON ME EVERYTIME I TURN LEFT IF I TURN THE WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR IF I JUST TU...
Mileage: 88,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU WORK IN REVERSE. APPROX 45 SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS CONTINUOUS. I ALSO CANNOT ENGAGE MY CRUISE CONTROLS. IT IS A MATTER OF T...
Mileage: 83,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP; HE HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL SO THAT IT WOULD MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ST...
Mileage: 85,400
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AS IF YOU ARE "RIDING YOUR BRAKES" AND THEN WHEN YOU DO APPLY YOUR BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST ...
Mileage: 107,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AS IF YOU ARE "RIDING YOUR BRAKES" AND THEN WHEN YOU DO APPLY YOUR BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST ...
Mileage: 107,000
ON A 2006 MALIBU, THE ELECTRICAL ASSIST HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS. EACH TIME THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE LUCKILY. IN 5 DAYS, THE CAR GETS TAKEN IN TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK AND PINION STEERING REPLACED. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT APPROXIM...
Mileage: 50,000
I'VE ONLY OWNED THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING BUT ON 9/27/2010 I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN INTO A SCHOOL LOT AND THE STEERING WENT OUT THANKFULLY I WAS ALREADY COMING TO A STOP. IT ALSO HAS ALWAYS MADE A NOISE WHEN TURNING HOWEVER I DO NOT KNOW I...
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER DRIVING DURING THE DAY AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000 AND THE CURRENT ...
Mileage: 14,000
THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OFF AS YOU ARE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST BECOME HARDER TO STEER AS YOU DECREASE SPEED, AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO STOP, TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND THE STEERING WILL RESET. VERY DISTURBING AND QUITE DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS UNDER 30 MPH, ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING WILL FREQUENTLY SHUT DOWN, WITH WARNING CHIME SOUNDING AND "POWER STEERING" WARNING DISPLAYED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC). THE CAR CAN STILL BE STEERED BUT REQUIRES CONSIDERABLY GREATER EFFORT THAN A CAR WI...
Mileage: 71,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND A POWER STEERING SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN T...
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ SOMETIMES WORK THE OPPOSITE FROM HOW THEY SHOULD (I.E. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON). THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY. THE ISS...
Mileage: 70,000
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ SOMETIMES WORK THE OPPOSITE FROM HOW THEY SHOULD (I.E. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON). THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT; SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY. THE ISS...
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS STAYING AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE IN SAN ANTONIO BECAUSE I HAD A COURT SETTING THERE. THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE AND WAS HEADED TO THE COURTHOUSE. I WAS ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM MY FRIEND'S HOME WHEN I HEARD A DING AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE RADIO. MY POWER...
I WAS STAYING AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE IN SAN ANTONIO BECAUSE I HAD A COURT SETTING THERE. THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT, I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE AND WAS HEADED TO THE COURTHOUSE. I WAS ABOUT TWO BLOCKS FROM MY FRIEND'S HOME WHEN I HEARD A DING AND A POWER STEERING MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE RADIO. MY POWER...
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS HAD THE ELECTRIC STEERING GO OUT ON IT TWICE AND I CAN FEEL THAT IT IS NOW GOING FOR A THIRD TIME! I PURCHASED IT NEW. IT ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. STEERING IS SERIOUS AND I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT GO OUT WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY! *TR
Mileage: 53,000
I HAVE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MY FRIEND HAS 2006 CHEVY MALIBU BOTH VEHS MADE IN THE KANSAS CITY PLANT SHE REC'D LETTER THAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING AND TO BRING VEH TO GM DEALER I DID NOT GET THAT LETTER CALLED GM THEY SAID MY VI# IS NOT INCLUDED BUT I HAD THAT SAME PROBLEM IN APRIL 2010 AND ...
Mileage: 43,288
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 MALIBU STOPS WORKING WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAINTAINING SPEED UP HILLS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS LET UP THE STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. IF YOU ARE IN A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN THE CAR JERKS DRASTICALLY IN THE DIRECTION THE TIRES ARE TURNED. T...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE HAD TO USE EXTREME UPPER BODY FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, SHE WOULD SH...
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH HE COULD HEAR A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. OVER TIME THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND RECURRED WHENEVER HE MADE TURNS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHILE TURNING OVER BUMPY SURFACES THE FAILURE WAS MORE ...
Mileage: 65,000
WHEN DRIVING CAR POWER STEERING ACROSS RADIO COMES ON STEERING WHEEL LOCKS CAR BEEN DOING THIS EVER SINCE I GOT IT AND WHEN IT REPLACED IT GOES OUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS LAST ONE WAS REPLACED 5 DAYS AGO FROM RECALL N WENT OUT 4 DAYS LATER. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 2.2 IS STALLING, STARTED MID AUG 2010. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN THE RPMS GO BETWEEN .5 TO 1. I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS STALLED BUT I WOULD ESTIMATE IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15-25 TIMES. I HAVE TO HOLD THE BREAK DOWN FIRMLY WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING TO KEEP THE CAR ON. THE ...
Mileage: 75,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO A POSSIBLE STEERING DEFECT IN HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SEND OUT SUCH A LETTER CALLING FOR SPECIAL COVERAG...
Mileage: 16,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EX...
Mileage: 25,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME AFTER PICKING UP MY 4 YR OLD GRAND DAUGHTER WHEN SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO LOOSE FULL CONTROL OF MY CAR. I HAD TO MUSCLE MY STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHE...
Mileage: 83,575
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS AN INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURE, ESPECIALLY DURING ACCELERATION. I WAS ENTERING AN EXPRESSWAY, WHEN THE WARNING BELL STARTING SOUNDING, AND THE CAR BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. I NEARLY HIT THE GUARD RAIL BEFORE BRINGING IT TO A STOP. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER...
Mileage: 50,700
SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU I BEGAN FELLING THIS POPPING WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE POPPING SOON TURNED INTO A HEAVY CLUNK. TOOK IT TO GM DEALER. THEY LUBED MY INTER SHAFT RECORRECTION ON MY SERVICE STATEMENT. I RETURNED ABOUT A YEAR LATTER WITH THE SAM...
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE DRIVING THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT, THE VARIOUS LIGHTS ON DASH WERE LIGHTING UP AND THE CAR DIED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS 40,148 MILES; THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FROZE SNAPPING THE SERPENTINE BELT. PER THE REPAIR INVOICE: LOCKED UP COMPRESSOR CLU...
Mileage: 40,148
WHILE DRIVING THE A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT, THE VARIOUS LIGHTS ON DASH WERE LIGHTING UP AND THE CAR DIED AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR HAS 40,148 MILES; THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FROZE SNAPPING THE SERPENTINE BELT. PER THE REPAIR INVOICE: LOCKED UP COMPRESSOR CLU...
Mileage: 40,148
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP. I WAS TOLD TO CUT THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. AFTER THE 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS THAT DAY, THEIR HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENTS WITH TH...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING CHIME INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Mileage: 91,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT MADE A DINGING NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SHE HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY A HALF HOUR BEFORE IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. SHE DID ...
Mileage: 30,000
I DRIVE A 2006 MALIBU, AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. THE STANDARD 2006 MALIBU HAS EPSA (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST). THERE IS NO RESERVOIR TO FILL FLUID AS WITH OLDER MODELS. I FOUND OUT TODAY THROUGH EXPERIENCE THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKS/UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN WHICH HAS CREATED ...
Mileage: 97,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF POWER STEERING FLUID. BASED ON THE CONTACT'S RESEARCH, ...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT TWO MPH THE POWER STEERING STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, RESTARTED IT AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK TH...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THE STEERI...
Mileage: 51,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND IT FAILED TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE ...
Mileage: 45,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED FORCING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17000.
Mileage: 17,000
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND TURN. POWER STEERING DEFAULT LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER UNWILLING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED OTHER BRANDS FOR SAME PROBLEM: RECALL SUMMARY GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND M...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 16 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. T...
Mileage: 57,300
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 1 TO 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF THREE WARNING CHIMES. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ILLUMINATION BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY AN...
Mileage: 75,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRIC STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING NON-RESPONSIVE AND HAD TO STOP SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART TO REMOVE POWER STEERING CHECK LIGHT ON DASH AND WORKED AGAIN OK FOR SHORT WHILE. *TR
Mileage: 64,550
POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING. ONCE THE POWER STEERING MODULE FAILS, THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN BUT IS STILL TURNABLE. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM SAYS POWER STEERING AND A CHIME NOISE IS AUDIBLE. THE FIRST TIME THE POWER ST...
Mileage: 70,000
POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND CANNOT STEER. POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. 2006 MALIBU LT. PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN FIRST YEAR. WHEN USED IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING THEY WARP AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND CANNOT STEER. POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. 2006 MALIBU LT. PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON IT. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN FIRST YEAR. WHEN USED IN MOUNTAIN DRIVING THEY WARP AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU IS HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING. ON JULY 8, 2010 I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING THE CAR TO LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT THEN I COMPLETELY LOST STEERING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO THE STEERING CAME BACK BUT ...
Mileage: 60,921
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 3000. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND BEGAN WORKING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND F...
Mileage: 74,000
IN JANUARY OF 2010 I WENT IN TO GET NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT ON MY 06 CHEVY MALIBU LT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT DUE TO INTER TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ORDERED THE PARTS AND TOOK IT BACK IN AT THE END OF THE WEEK. A MONTH LATER I NOTICED THERE WAS A CLICKING OR ...
Mileage: 82,367
CAR IS JERKING TO LEFT WHILE PASSING CARS & WHILE ACCELERATING UP HILLS. ALMOST HIT CONCRETE BARRIER ON RT 30 WHILE PULLING OUT OF OLIVE GARDEN. HAD IT AT GARAGE THE SAID IT WAS TORQUE PULL. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. IN PGH, 6/20, GOING UP STEEP HILL POWER STEERING FLASHED ON STEREO & THE CAR DINGE...
Mileage: 59,000
POWER STEERING FAILED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. IN EACH CASE ALARM WENT OFF ON DASHBOARD AND STEERING REVERTED TO VERY STIFF OPERATION. THREE OF THE FAILURES OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER STARTING AND THE FOURTH WAS WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 35MPH. *TR
Mileage: 79,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS REPEAT STEERING PROBLEMS. IN PAST 6 MONTHS STEERING GEAR AND I-SHAFT HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING TWO SEPARATE VISITS TO DEALER. THERE IS STILL EXCESS NOISE DURING ACCELERATION AND DURING TURNS. THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS. *TR
Mileage: 44,000
2005,06 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING FAILURE. SYSTEM LOCKS UP AS AS RESULT NO STEERING. *TR
Mileage: 80,315
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS LOOSE. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE END OF THE ROAD BUT AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT STARTED TIGHTENING UP AND THEN IT LOCKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT, THE SAME THING...
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE....
Mileage: 18,600
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY STATE THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE 06 MALIBU AND THAT THE REPAIR IS $928.00. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE...
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WAS ELECTRICAL, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Mileage: 14,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A WARNING CHIME. THE DEALER ADVISED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A...
Mileage: 14,000
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 LT 4CYLINDER. STEERING MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE HAVE A ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE, FIRST WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF. NOW THE VEHICLE MOST OF THE TIME WHEN YOU MAKE LEFT TURN. STIFFE...
Mileage: 58,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MAILBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED. ALSO A POWER STEERING ALARM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE NORMALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 15 MP...
Mileage: 30,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 PH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPE...
Mileage: 69,000
POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS; IN PARKING LOT AND PARKING GARAGE AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE CONCRETE WALL IN MY PARKING GARAGE WHEN I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND IT FAILED. THERE WAS A DING AND THE DISPLA...
Mileage: 37,000
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITH NO PARTICULAR CAUSE. OCCURS IN VERY COLD WEATHER, OCCURS IN VERY WARM WEATHER, GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING (FREEWAY/CITY STREETS), MAY GO OUT WITH SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WHERE STEERING MOVES FREELY. DEALERS CAN NOT DO ANYTHING IF THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. ONCE THE VEH...
Mileage: 75,000
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A HARD LEFT TURN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITH OUT WARNING. IT TAKES A VERY STRONG PERSON TO OVER POWER THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPROGRAMMING THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR CORRECTS THE PROBL...
Mileage: 34,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. SECONDS LATER, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INCREASINGLY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE...
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON RESTART, OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE T...
Mileage: 7,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. SHE STATED THAT ON JUNE 1, 2010, WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT...
Mileage: 90,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT MY DAUGHTER DRIVES TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK. IT HAS APPROX. 76,000 MILES. I WENT AND DRIVE THE CAR ON THIS DATE AND NOTICE THE STEERING FLUID DISPLAY WAS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. I ASKED MY DAUGHTER HOW LONG IS WAS ON THERE, SHE SAID APPROX. A WEEK. I CALLED THE GMC DEA...
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT MY DAUGHTER DRIVES TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK. IT HAS APPROX. 76,000 MILES. I WENT AND DRIVE THE CAR ON THIS DATE AND NOTICE THE STEERING FLUID DISPLAY WAS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. I ASKED MY DAUGHTER HOW LONG IS WAS ON THERE, SHE SAID APPROX. A WEEK. I CALLED THE GMC DEA...
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT MY DAUGHTER DRIVES TO WORK 5 DAYS A WEEK. IT HAS APPROX. 76,000 MILES. I WENT AND DRIVE THE CAR ON THIS DATE AND NOTICE THE STEERING FLUID DISPLAY WAS ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. I ASKED MY DAUGHTER HOW LONG IS WAS ON THERE, SHE SAID APPROX. A WEEK. I CALLED THE GMC DEA...
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I MADE A TURN ESPECIALLY A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP TO THE POINT IT WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. NOW I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET REALLY TIGHT WHILE I AM DRIVING, AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY OTHER DAY. I AM ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ...
Mileage: 85,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT RANDOMLY AND LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET RANGING FROM YEAR MODELS 2004-2008 AND I AM WONDERING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INVESTIGATION IN...
Mileage: 82,000
STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FIFTEEN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND I...
Mileage: 69,459
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE...
Mileage: 54,000
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT WITHOUT ANY SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN A MESSAGE ON THE RADIO CONSOLE. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
4/16/2010 - BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKER EVEN WHEN NOT DEPRESSED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 4/17/2010. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS "OUT OF POSITION" AND REPOSITIONED PEDAL. 4/26/2010 - BRAKE LIGHTS ON SOLID WHEN THE CAR IS ON. TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP; REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH. ONLY 28K MILES...
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I SOON NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME THE CAR TURNED TO THE RIGHT IT WOULD LOSE THE POWER STEERING FUNCTION. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND IT MUST BE HEAVILY MUSCLED TO TURN THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER, AND THEY ...
Mileage: 115,236
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOME AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. I HAD MY GRANDCHILD WITH ME I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR 1 0 MIN. AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE CAR DID THE SAM...
Mileage: 76,387
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOME AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. I HAD MY GRANDCHILD WITH ME I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR 1 0 MIN. AND STARTED IT BACK UP. THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF BUT THE CAR DID THE SAM...
Mileage: 76,387
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING FAILS. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WHILE I'VE HAD MY SON IN THE CAR. IT HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE. I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING FAILS EACH AND EVERY TIME WHEN DRIVING AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS AND ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING HARD TURNS TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT. GOING AROUND A CORNER OR PULLING ONTO A CITY STREET IS ENOUGH TO MAKE...
Mileage: 50,100
LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION, STEERING FAILURE REPLACED 3 TIMES STILL DEFECTIVE. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
DURING NORMAL DRIVING, POWER STEERING FAILS. WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, POWER STEERING COMES BACK ON. *TR
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVY HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME! MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER! THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE! I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT FAILED IN A CURVE! I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE! THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED MY CAR HAD 30,000 MILES AND THE SECOND TIME ABOUT 80,00...
Mileage: 80,000
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED MANEUVERS. OCCURS RANDOMLY. COMPLETE LOSS ON 4/4/10 AND SEVERAL OCCURRENCES WHERE SOME POWER ASSIST WAS LOST - ALL AT LOW SPEEDS. SEEMS TO COME BACK AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND HAS NEVER HAPPENED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 10MPH. DEALERSHIP AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE S...
Mileage: 30,960
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THA...
Mileage: 56,000
COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A NEAR-COLLISION. DRIVING APPROX. 30MPH, INTO A LEFT TURN, AND FAILURE OCCURRED. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE NEXT DAY, POWER STEERING WORKED, UNTIL GOING ABOUT 20MPH, TURNING RIGHT. HAS NOT COME BACK ON AFTER THAT. THAT WAS 5 DAYS AGO. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
AN INCIDENT EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE DURING CRUISE CONTROL AFTER TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID DEBRIS ON HIGHWAY. ACCELERATION CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE A SPIN BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ACCELERATION WOULD COME AND GO WHEN VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL.
I PURCHASED A 2006 MALIBU ON THE 17TH , THEN ON THE 24TH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, IVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND IVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEZY MALIBUS ON THE COMPUTER, I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE NOT APART OF THE RECALL. JUST RESEARCH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS WITH MALIBU POWER STEERING AND YOU...
Mileage: 46,555
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT. I ALSO HEAR A NOISE WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL.
I HAVE AN 06 CHEVY MALIBU LT V6 THAT HAS HAD A STEERING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS IN THE SHOP 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS (ABOUT EVERY 15K MILES) FOR STEERING PROBLEMS AND NOISES WHILE TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHATF 2 TI...
Mileage: 62,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. WHEN STARTED CAR THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE POWER STEERING WOULD START TO WORK, SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER FIVE MINUTES. *TR
Mileage: 20,329
DATE MARCH 18,2010. I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, V-6, ELECTRIC STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT ON MY VEHICLE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE. THERE IS NO WAY TOFILL THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR AS THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ONE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING F...
Mileage: 70,150
POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN MESSAGE BOX, ONCE AGAIN, THIS TIME I WAS IN CAR WITH MY KIDS AND GOING AT 40MILES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO A PARKING LOT DUE TO IT BEING HARD TO STEER CAR. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF FOR 2MINS AND THEN START CAR UP TO EVEN REGAIN NORMAL STEERING OF MY CAR! THIS IS THE 3RD TIME...
Mileage: 88,500
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOSES POWER STEERING....SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE 3/2/10 COBALT RECALL, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR
Mileage: 48,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. I PURCHASED IT USED AND HAD ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER WORKED ON IT, REPLACED SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER MY BRINGING IT TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES. NOW A YEAR LATER AND NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS NOT VALID ANYMORE. THEY AREN'T WANTING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...
Mileage: 30,000
I OWN A 2006 MALIBU WITH THE IDENTICAL STEERING PROBLEM THAT THE COBALT IS BEING RECALLED FOR. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET FOR MONTHS, AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC MOTORS. WHY ISN'T THE MALIBU INCLUDED IN ON THIS RECALL? *TR
Mileage: 60,000
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS GOING OUT AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 07. THE OTHER DAY ME AND MY 2 KIDS WAS GOING OUT TO EAT AND THE STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A COAL TRUCK. I CALLED GM AND TOLD THEM TH...
Mileage: 64,914
2006 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN LOOSING POWER STEERING SPORADICALLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. USUALLY HAPPENS ACCELERATING UP RAMPS WITH CURVES IN THEM. CHIMES GO OFF AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE POWER STEERING RETURNS, BATTERY LIGHT GOES OUT AND CHIMES STOP. ...
Mileage: 16,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL AND HE ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL THE POSER ...
Mileage: 35,000
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS STEERING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WILL SUDDENLY QUIT, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL OR MANEUVER, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. I'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALERS, THEY RE-SET SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,OR STEERING SYSTEM, IR RUNS FOR AWHILE, THE...
MY STEERING SYSTEM IS FAILING AND MY RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACING AT 65,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE LONG TERM WITH THE CLUNKING SOUNDS I HEAR AND THE RACK COULD FAIL AND CAUSE ME TO CRASH. GM CHEVY MALIBU V6 ENGINE. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
POWER STEERING GOES OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APRIL 2008, STARTED IN JULY AND HAD TOWED AND LOOKED AT BY CHEVY DEALER IN MY TOWN. FOUND NOTHING, WENT OUT ON A REGULAR BASIS IN SEPTEMBER AND HAD CHECKED AGAIN ADVISED BY DEALER THEY DO NOT KNOW WHA...
Mileage: 26,000
POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT--LOCKED UP FOR THE FIRST TIME AND CONTINUOUSLY SINCE. SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE CHEVY COBALTS ARE HAVING, BUT MY CAR IS A MALIBU. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THE MESSAGE BOX STARTING FLASHING AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.
Mileage: 85,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGIN...
Mileage: 10,500
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGIN...
Mileage: 10,500
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGIN...
Mileage: 10,500
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGIN...
Mileage: 10,500
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I BOUGHT IN SACRAMENTO CA. VIA PAUL BLANCO DEALER ON FRANKLIN AND FLORIN RD. (THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS AT THAT SITE). THE CAR ACCELERATES DANGEROUSLY WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (OIL LUBE PLACE DETECTED AN ENGIN...
Mileage: 10,500
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LS . POWER STEERING KEEPS COMING ON. THE WHEEL TURNS SLIGHTLY IN IDLE. WELL NOW POWER STEERING IS LOST WHILE DERIVING MAKING IT HARD TO MOVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. DANGEROUS. AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO GO AWAY UNTIL MINUTES LATER YOU HEAR CHIMES AND IT LOCKS AGA...
Mileage: 95,484
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS POWER STEERING FAILED WHENEVER HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HIS STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR AND ACCELERATES, THE STEERING WHEE...
Mileage: 68,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL WITHIN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 8 TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE FAILURE SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. HE HAD ...
Mileage: 68,500
INCIDENT: FAILURE OF POWER STEERING ON 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1) A WEEK LEADING UP THE EVENT, I RETURNED FROM VACATION TO FIND "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIT UP ON MY MESSAGE CENTER, HOWEVER, POWER STEERING WAS STILL AVAILABLE. THIS OCCURRED ON A PARTICULARLY COLD MORNING, AFTER A COLD FEW WEEKS. THE...
Mileage: 53,000
INCIDENT: FAILURE OF POWER STEERING ON 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1) A WEEK LEADING UP THE EVENT, I RETURNED FROM VACATION TO FIND "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIT UP ON MY MESSAGE CENTER, HOWEVER, POWER STEERING WAS STILL AVAILABLE. THIS OCCURRED ON A PARTICULARLY COLD MORNING, AFTER A COLD FEW WEEKS. THE...
Mileage: 53,000
I PURCHASED MY MALIBU IN DEC '06. BY JUNE, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, BUT MY MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. I STARTED NOTICING TROUBLE TURNING THE WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT IT WAS ONLY WHEN I TURNED LEFT. INITIALLY I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS STILL POWER STEERING, BUT THE PROBLEM C...
Mileage: 60,000
MY GIRLFRIEND OWNS A 2006 MALIBU LS AND SHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING SERIOUS STEERING ISSUES OVER THE PAST MONTH. HER POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST KIDDING ABOUT IT UNTIL I FINALLY DROVE IT AND WHILE TURNING A CORNER THE STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AND I...
Mileage: 45,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND IN ANY GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92000.
Mileage: 92,000
STEERING. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
CAR WAS IN THIS CONDITION WHEN WE BOUGHT. THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM SENT IT OFF TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS REPAIRED AT REPLACED STEERING COLUMN. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WOULD NOT SEND THE CAR BACK TO BE REPAIR UNTIL 2 MONTHS LATER WHEN I C...
Mileage: 36,236
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. I WAS HOPEFUL THAT THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED RECENTLY INCLUDES MY CAR, BUT IT DOES NOT...WHICH REALLY DISAPPOINTS ME SINCE I JUST PRINTED OFF AROUND 15 PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OT...
Mileage: 50,000
POWER STEERING INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. TYPICALLY HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE IT. *TR
POWER STEERING FAILS WHILE DRIVING. WHEEL TURNS SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL UNTIL I GAIN A LITTLE SPEED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A POPPING AND SNAPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE NOISE WOULD CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
Mileage: 96,000
I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU IN FEB 2009 . IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR LOT, WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM SUGGEST WE TAKE IT TO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE IT ...
Mileage: 60,000
STEERING GEAR PROBLEM IN 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. DEALER REPLACED WORN STEERING GEAR AT 25,000 MILES AND NOW AT 35,000 MILES THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. *TR
Mileage: 26,000
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUES. POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY GOING OUT.. WITHOUT WARNING. STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKS UP FOR NO REASON WHEN DRIVING. VERY UNSAFE! ALSO.. IN 2008 THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO.. VERY UNSAFE. I AM AWARE THAT THESE ISSUES HAVE BECOME QUITE C...
Mileage: 72,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT EXCESSIVELY WHICH DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE SPEED ALSO FLUCTUATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD SEND HIM A $1000 VOUCHER TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER VEHI...
Mileage: 55,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND LATER OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS BROKEN. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE WITH NO RESISTANCE WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. T...
Mileage: 14,000
STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. A CHIME WENT OFF AND THE RADIO DISPLAYED POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL GOOD THING IT WAS A STRAIGHT ROAD. AFTER PULLING OVER AND ...
Mileage: 65,350
I WAS ABOUT TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT AND SUDDENLY I COULD NOT HARDLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. MY MESSAGE BOARD READ "POWERING STEERING". IT STARTED ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO AND HAS DONE IT SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. I HAVE EVEN GOTTEN INTO MY CAR AND DIRECTLY AFTER STARTING IT THE SAME MESSAGE POPS UP, AND I ...
Mileage: 89,000
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAPPENS ONCE A MONTH. NO PARTS REPAIRED YET. *TR
Mileage: 120,000
THE MASTER WINDOW CONTROL ON DRIVERS DOOR DOES NOT WORK. THE FOUR BUTTONS WILL NOT LOWER THE WINDOWS. THE INDIVIDUAL WINDOW CONTROLS WORK ON THEIR RESPECTIVE DOORS. I CAN NOT LOWER OR RAISE THE WINDOWS FROM THE MASTER CONTROL ON DRIVERS DOOR. HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 LT 3.5 V6 STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT HGHWAY SPEEDS LOCKS UP. CREATES A FEELING LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKING WITH ABS. HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TURNING IN TOWN AND WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. LAKESIDE DEALERSHIP IN ROCKWALL, TX WHEN I CONTACTED THEM SAID THERE WAS NO...
Mileage: 70,000
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS HAD A HARD TIME STARTING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. TODAY WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK I TURNED IT TO THE ACC POSITION WHILE I WAS ON THE PHONE, ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COME ON AND MY LIGHTS WENT DIM. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON BUT IT WOULD N...
Mileage: 87,425
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY CAR STEERING JERKED AND THEN LOCKED UP. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *TR
Mileage: 500,000
I HAVE A 2006 MALIBU LT THAT LOST THE POWER STEERING ON A STREET, ON ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR I HAD SOME BYSTANDERS HELP ME PUSH THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEEN THAT THERE ARE MANY MALIBU'S WITH THIS PROBLEM SOME WITH ACCIDENTS. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILURE: ON 1/31/2010, MY FAMILY AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO CHURCH; WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20 (I20) THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE LOW TRAFFIC VOLUME AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT TO ...
Mileage: 111,108
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND ACCELERATING. USUALLY, THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS HAD A CHANCE TO WARM UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY ON JANUARY 15, 2010...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU. THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 AND 55 MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE THE STEERING SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AND BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. THE INPUT TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CO...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENTLY THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A ROAD BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED. AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON ...
Mileage: 38,000
POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SHOP CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES IT. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
DRIVING 30 MPH DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. DROVE OVER BLACK ICE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE GOING INTO THREE 360'S. IN THE FOURTH 360 I HIT A TREE HEAD ON CAUSING TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SLID ALONG A BARBEDWIRE FENCE FOR THE BACK END TO HIT THE TREE AGAIN AND WRAPPING...
Mileage: 101,900
DRIVING 30 MPH DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. DROVE OVER BLACK ICE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE GOING INTO THREE 360'S. IN THE FOURTH 360 I HIT A TREE HEAD ON CAUSING TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SLID ALONG A BARBEDWIRE FENCE FOR THE BACK END TO HIT THE TREE AGAIN AND WRAPPING...
Mileage: 101,900
THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE SENSOR COMES ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. SO FAR IT HAS OCCURRED SPORADICALLY BEGINNING BACK ABOUT SEPT 30, THAT SAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD LOOK AT WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD DO NO...
Mileage: 65,000
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND MY POWER STEERING JUST WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER ON SIDE OF THE ROAD, I STRUGGLED TO STEER THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT WHICH WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND TWICE TOO MANY TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DIA...
Mileage: 45,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN MY 2006 MALIBU LT, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE STEERING GOT REALLY TIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE STEERING WENT BACK TO NORMAL, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER IT LOCKED UP AGAIN. A POWER STEERING WARNING CAME UP O...
Mileage: 60,000
BOUGHT A NEW CHEVY MALIBU IN JULY OF 2006--WE HAVE FOUGHT TIRES ON IT SINCE DAY 1 AND NO ONE WOULD STAND BEHIND THEM--THE RIMS WON'T SEAL AROUND THE TIRES. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND NO LUCK. WE HAVE HAD TO "AIR THEM UP" EVERY OTHER DAY SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING--MY POWER ST...
Mileage: 57,960
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE STEERING BECOME DIFFICULT WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. OCCASIONALLY YOU CAN FEEL "PULSING" WHILE TURNING. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. CORRECTS ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. PROBLEM BEGAN WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AS A SLIGHT PRESSURE WHILING TURNING. LAST 2 DAYS THE S...
Mileage: 57,000
1. INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING ALERT ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER 2. POWER STEERING ALERT COMES ON AND THEN THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. (INTERMITTENT). 3. WAS BROUGHT TO REPAIR PLACE, AND IT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
2006 MALIBU POWER STEERING TROUBLE LIGHT CAME, DEALER DIAGNOSED AS SENSOR IN STEERING COLUMN. WAS TOLD STEERING COULD GO OUT IF SENSOR FAILS . FOUND OUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS MALIBU INVOLVED. *TR
Mileage: 82,000
POWER STEERING FAILURE IN A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED. SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED IN 2004 MALIBU'S BUT NO RECALL ON 2006. WHEN POWER STEERING GOES OUT, CAR HAS TO BE MANUALLY TURNED UNTIL YOU CAN TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART SO POWER STEERING WILL BE ACTIVATED AGAIN. V...
Mileage: 57,000
POWER STEERING CUT OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHILE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS STEERED IN ONE DIRECTION AND SUDDENLY, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS ...
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT HAS A SYSTEM ERROR "LOW STEERING FLUID". THE KICKER IS THE CAR DOESN'T TAKE FLUID. I CALL THE DEALER AND THEY STATE THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC STEERING BUT NOTHING YET. READING ON LINE THIS APPEARS TO POTENTIALLY BE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. ...
Mileage: 48,000
GM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU 2006 1ST OCCURRENCE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. THREE TIMES - SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES APART. POWER STEERING FAILS WHEN CAR IN MOTION - MANUAL STEERING REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNING THE IGNITION OFF THEN RESTARTING THE CAR RESET THE POWER STEERING. NO ...
Mileage: 58,748
ODI NUMBER) IS: 10285336 INCREASING ENGINE RPM ABOVE 2500 RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. . . . UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT IS TRIGGERED BY WHAT EVER THE CAUSE IS. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, THAT I OWN, HAS STEERING PROBLEMS WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OFF MAKING THE CAR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. IT HAS DONE THIS 8 TO 10 TIMES THE LAST FEW MONTHS. IT THEN RESETS ITSELF, SO I HEAR. LUCKILY, SO FAR, IT HAS HAPPENED ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS CAR STAR...
Mileage: 52,324
TODAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2009, THE ELECTRONIC ASSIST POWER STEERING ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU STOPPED FUNCTIONING, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS AND FOR OTHER VEHICLES ADJACENT TO THE CAR....
Mileage: 52,035
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU DISPLAYED "POWER STEERING" ON INFORMATION SCREEN WHILE DRIVING. OTHER TIMES, ALL THE DASH DISPLAYS GO DARK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. SOMETIMES THE DASH DISPLAYS TAKE SEVERAL SECONDS TO "LIGHT UP" ON STARTING THE CAR. DEALER FOUND NO "CODES" TO INDICATE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. DEALE...
Mileage: 51,000
WE HAVE A STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR NOW HAS 19,636 MILES ON IT. EARLIER THIS YEAR WHILE I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON IT. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD. BUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. LAST WEEK THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THIS TIME...
Mileage: 19,636
POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ON DIC, EPS MOTOR FAILURE. THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. TYPICALLY, WORSE IN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS! THE VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN REPLACE 14 MONTHS AGO. NOW, NEEDS THE EPS MOTOR REPLACED AGAIN. SCREAMS OF PRODUCT FLAW/DE...
Mileage: 87,821
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON CHEVY MALIBU 2006 GM. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALMOST ALWAYS POPS UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS MOST WORST WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 65. THIS PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER AND MINE, BUT WERE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BY P...
Mileage: 60,346
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON CHEVY MALIBU 2006 GM. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ALMOST ALWAYS POPS UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS MOST WORST WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME ON A 70 MPH HIGHWAY AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 65. THIS PUT MY FAMILY'S LIFE IN DANGER AND MINE, BUT WERE ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BY P...
Mileage: 60,346
THE POWER STEERING ON OUR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY. JUST PURCHASED IT AS A USED VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE. EACH TIME WE HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND IT CHECKED O...
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENS AT RANDOM - AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND IT COULD CAUSE FATALITY. SOME KI...
Mileage: 38,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING - HAPPENS AT RANDOM - AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND OF COURSE THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT WHEN I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS, AND IT COULD CAUSE FATALITY. SOME KI...
Mileage: 38,000
2006 MALIBU POWER STEERING STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND EVEN A RECALL ON 2005 FOR THE SAME THING. THIS PROBLEM MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE. THE DEALER THINKS THEY CAN FIX IT FOR ABOUT $1000.00 DOLLARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ...
Mileage: 52,000
LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN YOU STOP AND RESTART IT WORKS AGAIN SOMETIMES. RESTARTED 20 TIMES TODAY AND DID NOT WORK. WAITED 3 HOURS STEERING WORKED FINE. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE, NOR DO I WANT HER TO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A S...
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING EVEN WHEN SHE WAS NOT BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...
Mileage: 35,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING EVEN WHEN SHE WAS NOT BRAKING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T...
Mileage: 35,900
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT 2.2L CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A TICK AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED, IT ONLY OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY. NOW IT HAPPENS WHEN I START MY CAR, IDLING, AND WHILE I'M D...
I JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT THAT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN I DO PRESS THE PEDAL IT GOES OUT. THIS WOULD CAUSE ANYONE FOLLOWING MY VEHICLE NOT TO SEE THAT I AM BRAKING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY CIGARETTE LIG...
Mileage: 61,000
I JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT THAT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN I DO PRESS THE PEDAL IT GOES OUT. THIS WOULD CAUSE ANYONE FOLLOWING MY VEHICLE NOT TO SEE THAT I AM BRAKING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY CIGARETTE LIG...
Mileage: 61,000
I JUST FOUND OUT LAST NIGHT THAT MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN I DO PRESS THE PEDAL IT GOES OUT. THIS WOULD CAUSE ANYONE FOLLOWING MY VEHICLE NOT TO SEE THAT I AM BRAKING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL AND MY CIGARETTE LIG...
Mileage: 61,000
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING P.S ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS. *TR
Mileage: 165,457
MY CAR WAS DRIVING DECENT THEN ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG IT RESET ITSELF. THEN WHILE TURNING IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION IT WENT OUT AGAIN LEAVING ME BARELY ABLE TO GET THROUGH T...
Mileage: 80,000
WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW, AND TWO DAUGHTERS ON 400 MILE TRIP WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON INTERSTATE, THE CAR MAKES A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT LEFT TURN. MY WIFE PULLS HARD TO KEEP THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MANAGES TO KEEP CONTROL. AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO FIX, THEY PROCEEDED HOME WITH CONST...
Mileage: 52,725
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WA...
Mileage: 45,000
WHILE DRIVING, I ACCELERATED AND TURNED RIGHT TO SWITCH LANES, IT WAS FAIRLY HARD ACCELERATION. SUDDENLY DURING THE ACCELERATION I LOST THE POWER STEERING ASSIST, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND FOUGHT MY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE POWER ASSIST...
Mileage: 20,500
2006 CHEVY MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE SPLITS AND CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL. GM SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND SAFE. ONLY 28K MILES. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
2006 CHEVY MALIBU 3500 3.5 L V6 POWER STEERING GOES OUT. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP TIGHT .. CANNOT USE HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD WHEREVER I'M AT...2006 CHEVY MALIBU...WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE MAKE... WILL GM WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE DIE BEFORE THEY GO GOOD WITH THIS PROBLEM? THEY ARE AWARE AND DON'T SEEM TO CARE...THIS YEAR AND MODEL SHOU...
I HAVE A 2006 MALIBU WHICH WE PURCHASED LAST MAY WITH 50K MILES. THE CAR ORIGINALLY STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. THAT I CAN LIVE WITH BUT NOW WE HAVE POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING COMES & GOES & THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS VIBRATING...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN IT IS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION, WHICH MAKES CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. TH...
Mileage: 78,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. CURRENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY TURNS TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON A VACATION TO MS WITH MY WIFE, GRANDMOTHER, AND DAUGHTER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE WAS ABLE ...
Mileage: 25,000
I PURCHASED A MALIBU IN NOV 2007, WHEN I GOT THE CAR AND SUMMER CAME THE STEERING WENT OUT, I COULD NOT STEER. LUCKILY FOR ME ITS WHEN I WAS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS WELL. I NOTICED AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WAS AS IF A HAND TOOK OVER THE STEERING IT HAD ...
Mileage: 39,600
COMPLAINT ABOUT STEERING : RACK AND PINION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU A FEW MONTHS AGO FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALER NEAR ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. A MONTH OR SO LATER I BEGAN HEARING A POPPING WHEN I TURNED. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A RACK AND PINION FAULT. THE ESTIMA...
Mileage: 80,000
COMPLAINT ABOUT STEERING : RACK AND PINION I PURCHASED THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU A FEW MONTHS AGO FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALER NEAR ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. A MONTH OR SO LATER I BEGAN HEARING A POPPING WHEN I TURNED. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A RACK AND PINION FAULT. THE ESTIMA...
Mileage: 80,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU 3500 ENGINE, CAR STEERING STOPS CONTROLLING WHEN DRIVING, ALMOST HIT COUPLE OF CARS ON THE ROAD, READ ONLINE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, THIS COULD BE DEADLY, IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME DRIVING THE CAR GM WILL BE SUED AND AM SURE ALL THE PEOPLE HAS SAME PROBLEM WILL SUE GM T...
Mileage: 45,000
ON MAY 1ST 2009, WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIRBAGS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WERE DEPLOYED. I WAS HIT BY THE AIRBAG AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE OTHER DRIVER, I HIT HER CAR FROM THE BEHIND. I WAS BLACKED OUT AT THAT MOMENT AND CAN'T NOT R...
Mileage: 34,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT HEARD A RINGING NOISE. THE RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN BEGAN TO FLASH "POWER STEERING". THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO FINISH PARKING THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER ...
Mileage: 68,000
THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON AND THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE LEADS TO ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN THE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT. I WILL LIKE TO HAVE THIS ON FILE AS A COMPLAINT TO THE MFR FOR NOT MAKING THIS A RECALL. I AM SURE ITS BECAUSE IT COSTS TOO MUCH TO ...
Mileage: 84,567
PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED UP WITH A SUBSTANCE THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, NOT THE USUAL WAY THAT A CONVERTER FAIL. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS ON FOUR DIFFERENT GM PRODUCTS, AND THAT THE DEALER CHARGED HIM AN $80.00 CORE CHARGE F...
Mileage: 101,000
I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND I DID GET AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY DISPLAY. THE DEALERS COMPUTER ONLY SAID "ELECTRICAL", BUT IT WAS NOT ASSOCIATE WITH ANY PART SO THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER TURNING THE CAR O...
Mileage: 26,000
I PURCHASED GAS AND THE GAS GAUGE DROPS DOWN AND FUEL LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND IM GETTING REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH IT. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE WITH EVERY FILL ITS JUMPING UP AND DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE CONTACT MAKES A RIGHT TURN IN THE VEHICLE, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. SHE ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ORDER TO TURN, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TRAVELING AT LEAST 14 MPH. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT SEVERAL VEH...
Mileage: 60,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE CONTACT MAKES A RIGHT TURN IN THE VEHICLE, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. SHE ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ORDER TO TURN, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TRAVELING AT LEAST 14 MPH. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT SEVERAL VEH...
Mileage: 60,000
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SHAKING WHEN DRIVING, SO I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED BUT IT WAS NOT THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM WAS MY OUTER TIE ROD ENDS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU, WHICH IS IN GOOD CONDITION & REGULARLY SERVICED. THERE ARE THREE OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW PERSONALLY WITH T...
Mileage: 61,902
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
38K MILE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU V-6-CAR SHAKES/VIBRATES/SHIMMIES. IT ALSO RATTLES AND CLUNKS UNDERNEATH AT ALL SPEEDS, FEELS LIKE THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A MINIMUM OF 7 COMPLAINTS. HEADLIGHTS LENSES ARE LOOSE AND THE LIGHTS SHAKE ALL OVER THE PLACE. DEALER DID FINALLY ACK...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE CONTACT M...
Mileage: 16,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WAS MAKING UNKNOWN SQUEAKING NOISES. SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED IN HER REARVIEW MIRROR THAT FLAMES WERE PRESENT IN THE REAR INTERIOR SPEAKERS. SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND...
Mileage: 59,301
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS 4TH TO 2ND GEAR UNDER HIGH ENGINE RPMS THE WARNING BELL CHIMES 3 TO 4 TIMES AND THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCKS UP. AS SOON AS I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE UPSHIFTS I HAVE FULL STEERING AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES SO AS A...
Mileage: 27,000
THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPS TO EMPTY, THEN BACK UP AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. STARTED 2 TANKS OF GAS AGO. *TR
Mileage: 59,500
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ELECTRIC ASSISTED STEERING WILL SHUT DOWN. TURNING OF THE CAR IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE AT SLOW SPEEDS. SAME PROBLEM THAT IS REPORTED BY MANY ON THE PRECEDING YEAR. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH ON A DIRT COVERED ROAD, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT HEARD THREE CHIMES SOUNDING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED. THE WARNING INDICATOR ...
Mileage: 61,987
THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST PERIODICALLY FAILS. IT FAILS WHEN YOU CRANK YOUR CAR AND WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTART. *TR
THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST PERIODICALLY FAILS. IT FAILS WHEN YOU CRANK YOUR CAR AND WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTART. *TR
INITIALLY SOMETIMES MY CAR WOULD CRANK UP THEN DIE OUT SECONDS LATER NOW ITS HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN AND MOST TIMES WON'T CRANK UP NOW. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE AND DOCKED FROM WORK. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN 5 TO 6 TIMES THE LAST TIME IN 2/2009 THEY SAID THEY PUT IN A NEW FUEL PUMP CYLINDER BUT...
INITIALLY SOMETIMES MY CAR WOULD CRANK UP THEN DIE OUT SECONDS LATER NOW ITS HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN AND MOST TIMES WON'T CRANK UP NOW. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE AND DOCKED FROM WORK. I'VE BROUGHT THE CAR IN 5 TO 6 TIMES THE LAST TIME IN 2/2009 THEY SAID THEY PUT IN A NEW FUEL PUMP CYLINDER BUT...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE NOISE RECURRED SIX MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK ...
Mileage: 34,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON BLACK ICE, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL HEAD-ON. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE BODY SHOP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND, A WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE REMAINS ON EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE DEAL...
Mileage: 91,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY ...
Mileage: 35,819
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AN...
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT A RELATIVELY HIGH SPEED. THE CRASH CAUSED $4,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES, INC...
Mileage: 50,000
I HAVE A POWER STEERING PROBLEM, IT KEEPS ON SHUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAN KILL SOME ONE DAY I AM THINKING OF TRADING OFF MY CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH IT.. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *TR
I HAVE A POWER STEERING PROBLEM, IT KEEPS ON SHUTTING OFF ON ME WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CAN KILL SOME ONE DAY I AM THINKING OF TRADING OFF MY CAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH IT.. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. *TR
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JULY 2006. CERTIFIED USED. KEPT HEARING NOISE, KNOCKING FROM LEFT FRONT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 2-3 TIMES UNTIL THEY REPLACED A PART. NOISE RETURNED SOME WEEKS LATER. NOW THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN THE STEERING IS TURNED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE "POWER STEER...
Mileage: 50,000
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR TWICE!! THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND SHOULD BE MORE RELIABLE THAN THAT. I WAS TOLD IF THE STEERING HAD GONE OUT ON ME WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, (WHICH I DRIVE EVERY DAY),I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I AM AFRAID THIS IS...
Mileage: 50,813
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT OTHER MALIBU OWNERS ARE HAVING, IT GOES OUT DIFFERENT TIMES EVEN WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMETIMES I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WILL STA...
MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOSES IT'S ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING USUALLY HALF WAY THROUGH A TURN USUALLY WITHOUT WARNING. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL GO OUT AT A BAD TIME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SO FAR THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RECALL BUT I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW DIFFERENT FORUMS WHERE TEN OR MORE PEOPLE HAVE...
Mileage: 63,746
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN LOCKED IN PLACE, PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM MOVING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING LESS TH...
Mileage: 50,000
STEERING WHEEL JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY. HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TWICE. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED FIRST TIME AND SECOND TIME WAS TOLD NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS SO BAD THAT IT WILL PULL VEHICLE FROM ONE LANE TO NEXT OR IT WILL PULL VEHI...
Mileage: 36,230
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU POWER STEERING ILLUMINATES ON DASH(RADIO) , 2005 MODELS WERE A RECALL AND IT KEEPS COMING ON AND SOMETIMES LOSE OF STEERING WHEN STARTED. IT HAS 43,000 MILES AND NOT ON WARRANTY BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT COVERED , ITS A PROBLEM NATIONWIDE AS I RESEARCHED. I COULD POTENTIAL...
Mileage: 41,000
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU POWER STEERING ILLUMINATES ON DASH(RADIO) , 2005 MODELS WERE A RECALL AND IT KEEPS COMING ON AND SOMETIMES LOSE OF STEERING WHEN STARTED. IT HAS 43,000 MILES AND NOT ON WARRANTY BECAUSE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT COVERED , ITS A PROBLEM NATIONWIDE AS I RESEARCHED. I COULD POTENTIAL...
Mileage: 41,000
HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BULLETIN SAID TO LUBE STEERING SO THEY DID. HAVING SAME PROBLEM 4 MONTHS LATER, CALLED ANOTHER DEALER, SAYS THERE IS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE DRIVE SHAFT. ALSO HAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED WHEN VIBRATION STARTED WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING TILL ABOUT 2...
Mileage: 34,100
ON JULY 27,2008 I STARTED MY 2006 MALIBU. ACROSS THE CONTROL PANEL IT SAID POWER STEERING AND I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS OK. IT HAS DONE THIS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE. IT HAS ALSO STARTED GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MAKING THE CAR VERY ...
Mileage: 56,000
I OWN A 2006 CHEV MALIBU SS. ALL WAS FINE UNTIL A YEAR AGO. I NOTICED A "BUMP" IN THE STEERING WHILE TURNING LEFT. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD LUBE THE STEERING SHAFT. NOW THERE IS A "BUMP IN STEERING AND FOLLOW UP BUMP AS THE WHEELS RETURN TO STRAIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A RUBBING NOISE WHIL...
Mileage: 50,000
SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THIS HAPPEN EVERYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS..CAR STILL HAVE A GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT WHEELAREA DEALER SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT PADS ARE CAUSING THE GRINDING AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ...
Mileage: 34,510
SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THIS HAPPEN EVERYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS..CAR STILL HAVE A GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT WHEELAREA DEALER SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT PADS ARE CAUSING THE GRINDING AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ...
Mileage: 34,510
SHAKING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THIS HAPPEN EVERYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS..CAR STILL HAVE A GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT WHEELAREA DEALER SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT PADS ARE CAUSING THE GRINDING AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ...
Mileage: 34,510
BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WITHOUT PRESSING PEDAL, YET LIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. REQUIRES ALMOST FULL PEDAL PRESSURE TO ACTUATE BRAKE LIGHTS, SO LIGHTS ACTUALLY DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY UNTIL ALMOST FULLY BRAKING, SUCH AS DURING A QUICK STOP. HAVE HAD MANY INSTANCES IN TRAFFIC OF OTHER VEHICL...
APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, I STARTED FEELING A TUG IN MY STEERING WHEN I WOULD MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. THEN IT GRADUALLY MOVED TO A PULLING OF MY STEERING WHEEL, WHERE YOU COULD VISIBLY SEE MY STEERING WHEEL MOVE WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. THEN AT TIMES IT ALMOST FELT LIKE YOU WERE STEERING ON AN ICY...
Mileage: 40,000
POWER STEERING UNIT (EPS) FOR 2006 CHEVY MALIBU FAILS CAR BECOMES DIFFCULT TO TURN OR MANEUVER. *TR
Mileage: 41,432
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SOME DAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL START IMMEDIATELY, BUT ON OTHER DAYS, IT WILL NOT START AT ALL. ON OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 37,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND STATED THAT A FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTOR KIT, AND DOUBLE CLEAN WERE NEEDED; HOWEVER,THIS HAD BEEN DONE A MONTH AGO. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CA...
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND STATED THAT A FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTOR KIT, AND DOUBLE CLEAN WERE NEEDED; HOWEVER,THIS HAD BEEN DONE A MONTH AGO. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CA...
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND STATED THAT A FUEL INJECTION THROTTLE BODY, FUEL INJECTOR KIT, AND DOUBLE CLEAN WERE NEEDED; HOWEVER,THIS HAD BEEN DONE A MONTH AGO. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CA...
Mileage: 5,000
PER GM DOCUMENT ID#2030341 - 06 MALIBU WILL SHIFT INTO LOWER GEAR AND STAY IN IT UNTIL YOU STOP AND CYCLE THE ENGINE TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON-BEEN TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES AND 2 ATTEMPTS ATTEMPT FINAL REPAIR 6 TOTAL AND KEEP COMING UP WITH THE SAME FINDINGS -NONE- THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM W...
Mileage: 7,050
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1 -75 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE A LOT OF "PLAY". THE WHEEL WOULD MAKE DRIVING EASY AT TIMES, BUT HARDER AT OTHER TIMES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE AROUND. WHILE DRIVING AT...
Mileage: 58,000
MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LTZ WAS TOTALED IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. NO FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND HEAD ON FRONT END. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOTALED, SO HOW CAN IT BE THAT NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED? I HAVE A REP...
Mileage: 30,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES ON THE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FIR...
Mileage: 60,000
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWED DOWN TO TURN TO GO TO THE PHARMACY. MY STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND I HAD TO COAST OFF ROAD INTO PHARMACY PARKING LOT. UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. STEERING MOTOR WAS OUT ON CAR. IT COSTS ALMOST $900 FOR REPAIR. NOT COVERED UNDE...
Mileage: 49,958
I PURCHASED A 2006 USED CHEVY-MALIBU ON FEB. 22-2008. WITH 3600 MILEAGE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 WEEKS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK-UP ALONG WITH A BELL GOING OFF AND A LIGHT FLASHING STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS (THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). I TRIED TO STEER WITH THE CAR OPERATING IN...
Mileage: 3,670
I PURCHASED A 2006 USED CHEVY-MALIBU ON FEB. 22-2008. WITH 3600 MILEAGE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 WEEKS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK-UP ALONG WITH A BELL GOING OFF AND A LIGHT FLASHING STEERING WHEEL PROBLEMS (THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). I TRIED TO STEER WITH THE CAR OPERATING IN...
Mileage: 3,670
WHILE PASSING ANOTHER CAR, ACCELERATING AROUND A CURVE, OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SHUTS DOWN LEAVING YOU FIGHTING A STEERING WHEEL THAT ALMOST FEELS LOCKED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THE COIL PACK . THAT IT IS SPIKING A VOLTAGE ABOVE 16 VOLTS AND AS A...
Mileage: 29,000
WHILE PASSING ANOTHER CAR, ACCELERATING AROUND A CURVE, OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SHUTS DOWN LEAVING YOU FIGHTING A STEERING WHEEL THAT ALMOST FEELS LOCKED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON THE COIL PACK . THAT IT IS SPIKING A VOLTAGE ABOVE 16 VOLTS AND AS A...
Mileage: 29,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE LOCKS OPENING AND CLOSING DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS IT WAS JUMP STARTED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING HEAVY RAINSTORMS, THUNDERSTORMS, AND/OR LIGHTNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 23,000
AT 46,500 MILES , MY STEERING STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD RACK AND PINION AND STEERING SHAFT. THE BOOTS ARE INTACT. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $1,200 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Mileage: 49,500
AT 46,500 MILES , MY STEERING STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD RACK AND PINION AND STEERING SHAFT. THE BOOTS ARE INTACT. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $1,200 FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Mileage: 49,500
I PURCHASED THE 2006 MALIBU 11/2006. SINCE THAT TIME, THE RIGHT FRONT SPEAKER HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FIXTURE REPLACED, THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN IS INOPERABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING MAKES A THUMPING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. I AM OPTING TO PU...
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED A SECOND LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANU...
Mileage: 27,526
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP PART WAY THROUGH THE CYCLE WHEN SET ON INTERMITTENT SETTING. THEY DO NOT MOVE AGAIN UNLESS I SET THEM FOR (SLOW OR FAST) CONTINUOUS OPERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WHEN THE WIPERS ARE FIRST TURNED ON. THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR
Mileage: 59,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,990. UPD...
Mileage: 8,990
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT OFF BALANCED AS IF THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHTENED AN...
Mileage: 32,759
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT OFF BALANCED AS IF THE ALIGNMENT WAS INCORRECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS PROPERLY ALIGNED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHTENED AN...
Mileage: 32,759
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. ONLY THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS BEFORE THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ...
Mileage: 17,000
ON FRIDAY NOV.16,2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM WHILE I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY,THE POWERSTEERING IN MY 2006 MALIBU STOPPED WORKING AND I SIDESWIPED MY HUSBANDS CAR, SCRATCHED THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE MALIBU AND CRACKED THE HUB CAP. I CONTACTED ROADSIDE SERVICE TO PICKUP THE MALIBU AT ...
Mileage: 13,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AND THE STEERING FROZE FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VIN, ENGINE SI...
Mileage: 37,000
WHEN I PURCHASED MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU FROM STEVE ROGERS FORD ON 12/12/06 IT HAD ABOUT 24,600 MILES ON IT. AROUND JULY/AUGUST OF 2007 I BEGAN BEEN FEELING AN OCCASIONAL POPPING WHEN I TURNED. SOON IT BECAME MORE CONSISTENT, AND ALSO STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP....
OUR 2006 MALIBU SS WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON HWY..TRAVELING 60 MPH DRIVER OVERCORRECTION AND THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD, UP AN EMBANKMENT ROLLED 5 TIMES. EJECTED ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS BUT NEVER DID THE SIDE AIR CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TR
Mileage: 20,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES TWICE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING RACK AND LEFTSIDE OUTER TIEROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ITEMS. AT 60,000 MILES AND AFTER REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT SIDE TIRE 2 TIMES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ...
AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES TWICE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING RACK AND LEFTSIDE OUTER TIEROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ITEMS. AT 60,000 MILES AND AFTER REPLACEMENT OF RIGHT SIDE TIRE 2 TIMES, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ...
I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. GENERAL MOTORS WAS EXCELLENT IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ANOTHER AND IN DOING SO, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OF THE 2006 MALIBU THAT ARE ON RECALL AT VARIOUS DEALERS FOR SALE. THIS IS A DANGER T...
POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
Mileage: 14,200
THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. YOU MUST SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART TO GET THE POWER STEERING WORKING AGAIN. THERE IS NO PLACE TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID, AS THIS IS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
CLEAR PORTIONS OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DUAL COLORED (I.E. CLEAR/RED) TAIL-LIGHT LENSES HAVE SUCCUMBED TO SPONTANEOUS APPEARANCE OF CRACKS. CRACKS ARE LARGELY PARALLEL AND DO NOT YET COMPLETELY REACH THE OUTER SURFACE. CONJECTURE: APPEARS AS THOUGH POSSIBLY DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL EXPANSION/CON...
Mileage: 35,000
STARTED OFF FROM A STOP SIGN. BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND TURN (ACCELERATIONS LESS THAN HALF THROTTLE) AND STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND FINISHED THE TURN. THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN (ABOUT HALF THROTTLE) ...
Mileage: 37,615
2006 CHEVY MALIBU WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAVE SPLITS AND CRACKS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL. *KB ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND NAME. *JB UPDATED 09/20/07. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN THE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A THUMPING NOISE AND HE COULD ALSO FEEL THE VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHENEVER HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR FIRST A...
Mileage: 29,600
WHILE ON A TRIP TO LONG ISLAND, NY, HEADING HOME, A TRUCK DRIVER PULLED UP NEXT TO THE CAR AND SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE CAR, WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. WE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE BRAKES, DID NOT SEE A PROBL...
Mileage: 35,750
I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET MALIBU IN DEC. OF 2006. IT IS A 2006. I NOTICED THAT ANYTIME IT RAINED OR I HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN THE CAR THE SEATS WOULD STAIN DUE TO THE WATER GETTING ON THEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO MAROON CHEVROLET & THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ODD. I TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT A CAR THAT STAINS WATER. T...
I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET MALIBU IN DEC. OF 2006. IT IS A 2006. I NOTICED THAT ANYTIME IT RAINED OR I HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN THE CAR THE SEATS WOULD STAIN DUE TO THE WATER GETTING ON THEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO MAROON CHEVROLET & THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ODD. I TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT A CAR THAT STAINS WATER. T...
I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET MALIBU IN DEC. OF 2006. IT IS A 2006. I NOTICED THAT ANYTIME IT RAINED OR I HAD A GLASS OF WATER IN THE CAR THE SEATS WOULD STAIN DUE TO THE WATER GETTING ON THEM. I TOOK IT BACK TO MAROON CHEVROLET & THEY THOUGHT IT WAS ODD. I TOLD THEM I DO NOT WANT A CAR THAT STAINS WATER. T...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO G...
Mileage: 2,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL RIGHT TURN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN OUT OF THE CONTACTS HANDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IN...
Mileage: 31,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE NO LONGER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, HIT A WALL, CROS...
Mileage: 10,500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS ITSELF DOWN AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ONCE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, SHE MUST LEAVE THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION BEFORE IT CAN RESTART. THE FAILURE HAS OCC...
Mileage: 35,000
FROM DAY ONE WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR IT DOES NOTHING THEN LET UP AND TURN THE IGNITION AGAIN AND IT STARTS FINE THERE IS NO RYME OR RYTHM IT JUST DOES IT WHENEVER ALSO THE CD PLAYER EJECTS THE CD SAYING CHECK CD IT DOE...
Mileage: 500
FROM DAY ONE WHEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 2006 CHEVY MALIBU EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR IT DOES NOTHING THEN LET UP AND TURN THE IGNITION AGAIN AND IT STARTS FINE THERE IS NO RYME OR RYTHM IT JUST DOES IT WHENEVER ALSO THE CD PLAYER EJECTS THE CD SAYING CHECK CD IT DOE...
Mileage: 500
I AM THE OWNER OF MY SECOND CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1999 LS MODEL THE SECOND A 2003 LS MODEL. ON THE FIRST ONE I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS,ALSO THE AIR FAN SWITCH,ALL BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 60000 MILES. ON THE 2003 I HAD TO REPLA...
Mileage: 68,000
WE BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY MALIBU ON 29 MAY 2006 FROM JEFF GORDON CHEVROLET IN WILMINGTON NC. WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SINCE DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLES STEERING IS VERY ERRATIC AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE ABOUT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS IF IT IS ON ICE. IT HAS BEE...
Mileage: 7,778
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT...
Mileage: 18,950
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO CHATTER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CO...
Mileage: 3,300
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO CHATTER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CO...
Mileage: 3,300
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO CHATTER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CO...
Mileage: 3,300
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO CHATTER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE CO...
Mileage: 3,300
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CRANK. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT A REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mileage: 14,791
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE AT THE SET SPEED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED 5-15 MILES PER HOUR OVER THE SET SPEED. *NM
Mileage: 3,500
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HEADRESTS BLOCK THE VIEW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. THE DEALER TOOK OFF THE HEADRESTS AND TOLD THE CONTACT TO PUT THEM BACK ON IF SOMEONE RIDES IN THE REAR SEAT FOR SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Mileage: 750
PLASTIC CONSOLE EXTENDS FORWARD ALONG TRANSMISSION HUMP AND ENDS JUST AFT OF ACCELERATOR. WITH ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED, MY FOOT BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN CONSOLE TRIM AND PEDAL. *JB
Mileage: 2,500
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH A DEER RAN INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BURSTING THE WINDOW GLASS AND COLLAPSING THE DOOR ONTO THE CONTACT. BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A BILLBOARD, THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A CENTER WOODEN POLE SUPPORT FOR...
Mileage: 9,000