2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU Power Train Problems

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.

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 IS RAINING OR HAS RAINED. WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING. C0242 - ENGINE CONTROL MODULE INDICATED TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION IS THE CODE IT IS GIVING ME. THIS IS CAUSING MY GAS MILEAGE TO DROP TO AROUND 230-250 MILES PER TANK. WHEN I WAS GETTING ALMOST 400 PER TANK.

Mileage: 149,000

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 TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER TRAIN, STABILE-TRACE CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FRIEND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. SIERRA CHEVROLET (7850 U S 64, MEMPHIS, TN 38133, (901) 382-5644) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT AN APPOINTMENT WAS NEEDED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FREE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*DT*JB

Mileage: 19,000

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 SENSOR, CRANK POSITION SENSOR, BEEN GOING THRU AND FIXING BAD WIRING CONNECTIONS. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. AND FIXED BROKEN WIRES COMING OUT OF BODY THAT GO TO FUEL GAUGE.

Mileage: 148,000

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 THE ROAD.

Mileage: 178,000

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 THE HOLLWOOD CASINO IN ST LOUIS MO WE SLEEP IN OUR CAR THATS WHY MY FAMILY WAS THERE WITH ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT WENT OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL ALL SO SHAKES VERY BAD

Mileage: 599,985

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND VEHICLE STALLING ISSUES. *SMD *JS

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 THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

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 STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY TYPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DAY LATER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE CONSUMER PAID FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

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 CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,652. UPDATED 11/25/15*LJ; UPDATED 4/1218*JB *TR

Mileage: 134,652

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 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 14V153000 (STEERING), AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 228,178.

Mileage: 228,178

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: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 GEARS WERE SHIFTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

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 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. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

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 REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

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 REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

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 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. 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 VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 JACKSONVILLE, FL., THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE AND CHARGED ME 60.00 FOR A WRONG DIAGNOSIS. RECEIVED LETTER ON 7-18-2014, RECALL #13036, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED LETTER ON 8-11-2014, RECALL #14152, NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE WILL BE AT THIS TIME. THE NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER CALLED JACK WILSON AND SET UP FOR ME TO GO AND HAVE THEM INSPECT RECALL ITEMS AND LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS NO EMINENT DANGER. I WENT TO JACK WILSON AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE PERSON [XXX] WHICH DID NOT HAVE THE INSPECTION DONE. SHE WAS WILLING TO INSPECT THE STEERING ISSUE WHICH SHE SAID WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. THIS CAR IS MY MOTHER'S ONLY CAR, SHE IS 84 AND DOING WELL UNTIL SHE GOT THESE RECALL LETTERS. SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED. [XXX] I AM CONTACTING GM FIRST WITH THIS AS YOU REQUESTED. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS MATTER, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 65,000

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

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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V153000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 FAILURE.

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 LOOKED LIKE I WAS RIDING MY BRAKES WHEN I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKES THEY WOULD GO OFF. I TESTED THIS BY BACKING UP TO MY GARAGE DOOR AND PRESSING THE BRAKES. THEY COME ON WHEN I LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE BUT GO OUT WHEN I PRESS THE PEDAL. AROUND THIS TIME I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD SOMETIMES STICK/NOT MOVE EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER MODULE AND THAT SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE COME BACK. *TR

Mileage: 66,494

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 THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/03/15

Mileage: 50,000

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

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 POWER STEERING, WHICH MAKING IT VERY HARD TO MAKE TURNS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE KNOW ABOUT RECALL, BUT SAID I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A NOTICE BECAUSE IT'S NOT ALL 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S.

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 FEARFUL THAT IT WILL AND I WILL BE IN THE DITCH WITH MAJOR ISSUES. WHEN I START THE VEHICLE THIS SOMETIMES HAPPENS AND I NEED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON OCCASIONS TO GET THE POWER STEERING TO START WORKING. THIS IS AND COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM TRULY AMAZED THAT GM CARES ABOUT THE CANADIAN DRIVERS BUT NOT ABOUT USA DRIVERS. AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

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 2004-2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHICH HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH CARFAX OR MAINTENANCE RECORDS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT GORDON CHEVROLET IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS $3,086.01. THE SYMPTOMS OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WERE THE EXACT SAME THING AS REPORTED IN THE USA TODAY ARTICLE. THE VEHICLE WASN'T FINDING THE RIGHT GEAR. THE SHIFT LEVER WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS IN-BETWEEN GEARS AND IT WOULDN'T CATCH IN A CERTAIN GEAR. THE RPM'S WOULD SURGE UP WHILE IT STILL WOULDN'T CATCH INTO GEAR. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN REVERSE IT WOULD TRAVEL FORWARD AS SOON AS YOU TOOK YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, ALMOST LIKE ON A HILL BUT ON COMPLETELY FLAT GROUND. ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD BE DRIVING AT A CONSISTENT SPEED AND THE RPM'S WOULD BE JUMPING UP AND DOWN WHICH IT NEVER DID IN A PROPER GEAR. IT WOULD INCREASE RPM WITHIN SECONDS AND CONTINUE TO DO SO EVEN THOUGH I MAINTAINED SPEED AND THE ELEVATION ON THE ROAD REMAINED THE SAME. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

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 VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CLOGGED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IN PASSING GEAR. UPDATED 11/30/11

Mileage: 60,000

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 DEALER AND GOT AN APPOINTMENT ON THE THIRD OF MAY. THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN AND A SHAFT WHICH WOULD BE ABOUT $1000. THEY SAID WE COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR THAT I WOULD ACTUALLY WOULD LOSE JUST THE POWER STEERING. ON MAY 10, I TOOK THE CAR IN AND GOT IT FIXED. $850 LATER IT IS FIXED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACED A STEERING COLUMN ON ANY OF MY OTHER CARS, WHICH HAD OVER 95,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THAT ONE. PLUS I TRIED TO REFILL THE STEERING FLUID, AND WHO KNOW THAT MY CAR HAD AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. SOMEONE SHOULD INFORM THE CONSUMER ON THIS. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES THIS CAR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHAT IF IT LOCKED UP? IT IS A THOUGHT I WOULD NOT WISH TO THINK OF! *TR

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 ACKNOWLEDGE HEADLIGHT ISSUE AFTER THE 4TH COMPLAINT AND I WAS TOLD IT IS A GM PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO FIX AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS UP, THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGING ALL PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS (MANY MORE THAN JUST THE COUPLE I LISTED HERE) BUT AT MY EXPENSE WHEN THESE ISSUES S/H/B TAKEN CARE OF AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

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 WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED DOCUMENT- NO ONE HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE ANY THING IN THE TRANSMISSION OR REPLACE THE STICKING VALVES THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ALL AGREE ITS A PROBLEM INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. GM HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DON"T INTEND TO DO ANYTHING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND HAS SUGGESTED FOR ME TO CONTACT THE BBB FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. STARTED TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AFTER 6 MO AFTER BUYING AND ABOUT EVERY 4-6 MO UNTIL NOW- SINCE THE COMPUTER SAYS NO PROBLEM NO ONE WILL MAKE THE CALL TO CHANGE OUT THE TRANSMISSION OR THE STICKING VALVES THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM- THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF ON TAKE OFF IT HANGS UP IN THE LOWER GEAR AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME THINKS I AM GOING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO AND RAMS ME IN THE REAR- ALL BECAUSE THE TRANS WILL NOT CHANGE OUT OR IF ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT DECIDES TO SHIFT INTO LOWER GEAR- NOT ONLY WILL DAMAGE TO THE CARS ENGINE BUT COULD BE FATAL TO THE PERSON DRIVING. PLEASE ADVISE WHERE TO LOOK FOR ALL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS NOT WANTING TO SHIFT ABOUT EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. SORT OF NERVE RACKING WHEN ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK AT MIDNIGHT AND THE CAR WILL NOT GO NO FASTER THAN 25-35 MPH WITH 4500 RPMS THEN THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SAYS SO. THANKS FOR YOU HELP SUSAN HEADRICK *TR UPDATED 08/15/08 *BF

Mileage: 7,050

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) AND STEERING BECAME STIFF AGAIN BUT MANAGEABLE AND THE WARNING BELL CHIMED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO ALARMS ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER OR THE INSTIMENT CLUSTER. I AM, FOR THE 3RD TIME TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT HOPING FOR A FIX. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY AND I. IT ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES!!! *TR

Mileage: 37,615