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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports2 fire reports25 injury reports

What owners actually said

977 reports

106,000 miles · Mar 23, 2015

Steering

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR OR THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY HAD INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V064000 (STEERING) OR 14E044000(STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ODI #10701247

171,463 miles · Mar 23, 2015

Steering

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FRIDAY WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH MY STEERING IT WAS HARDER TO TURN THAN USUAL AND A FELT LIKE A VIBRATION. SUNDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WENT OUT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED MID TURN CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE NEARLY WRECKING LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANY OTHER CARS CLOSE BY WHEN I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND THAT 2007 MALIBU IS THE ONLY YEAR NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY KNOWS THAT THEIR POWER STEERING IS FAULTY YET THEY REFUSE TO HELP 2007 MODEL OWNERS. HAD I OF BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD I NOT BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE THE ONLY CAR ON THAT ROAD AT THE TIME PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10701114

112,000 miles · Mar 23, 2015

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE THEN I LOST ALL THE POWER STEERING. I HAD TO DROP THE SPEED TO 35 JUST TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10701113

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2015

Power Train

2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION RECALL PARTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO HER VEHICLE. RECALL # 14V224000. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10680225

114,596 miles · Mar 20, 2015

Engine

MY ENGINE BLEW. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10700794

113,903 miles · Mar 20, 2015

Service Brakes

MY EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10700793

196,000 miles · Mar 19, 2015

Steering

I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 WHEN POWER STEERING WENT OUT THIS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK GM SHOULD FIX THESE CARS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10695489

180,000 miles · Mar 19, 2015

Steering

POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY FAILING TO IDENTICAL CONDITIONS NOTED IN THE RECENT EXTENDED RECALL OF CHEVY MALIBU'S, RECALL NUMBER 14772. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID MY 2007 MALIBU IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FOR THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE FROM GM WHERE THEY ARE NOW APPLYING IT TO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. …

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NHTSA ODI #10695350

14,700 miles · Mar 18, 2015

Steering

DRIVING. ALONG STEERING WOULD LOCK HAVE TO CUT MY CAR OFF RESTART ON 3/12/2015 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HAD TO CUT MY CAR OFF THREE TIMES TO GET IT HOME WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON DOING 20 MILES GOT I'M DRIVING WILL NOT UNLOCK. THIS CAR HAS SAME PROBLEM 2006 CARS DOES. THIS US MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. WHY IS THIS NOT IN RECALL FOR THE…

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NHTSA ODI #10695085

49,000 miles · Mar 18, 2015

EngineSteering

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STEERING: (2014-2015) THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. A POWER STEERING NOTICE APPEARS ON THE RADIO. HAD A MECHANIC CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID AND FOUND NO NEED, FLUID LEVEL WAS FINE. POWER STEERING OUTAGES CONTINUE TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE UNTIL FINALLY GOING OUT COMPLETELY IN MARCH 2015. POWER STEERING IS ON AT START-UP OF VEHICLE THEN GOES OUT IN FIRST MINUTE OR TWO OF DRIVING. CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR @ $470. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR BUT WAS TOLD MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES. ENGINE: (2014) ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED AFTER 5 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK WITH ONLY 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR. MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE FINE AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. PAID $2000 FOR A USED ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED! NOW PAYING FOR THE "NOT COVERED" POWER STEERING ISSUE. PERHAPS IT'S TIME TO BUY A DIFFERENT MAKE OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10695014

Official recalls

15V064000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Feb 4, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.

14V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 14, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

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Electronic Stability Control (esc)