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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

37 crash reports2 fire reports25 injury reports

What owners actually said

977 reports

81,000 miles · Dec 16, 2014

Steering

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MY WIFE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN OUR 2007 CHEVY MALIBU WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT MAKING THE CAR VERY HARD TO STEER (NEARLY CRASHED). THE RADIO DISPLAY ON THE CENTER DASH DISPLAYS "POWER STEERING". THE POWER STEERING JUST RANDOMLY GOES OUT. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON THE POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN. A FEW TURNS LATER THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE THAT GM HAD WITH THE '05, '06, '08 & '09 CHEVY MALIBUS (WHICH NOW HAVE RECALLS). THE '07 MALIBUS HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE RECALL BUT OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10664686

55 miles · Dec 15, 2014

Steering

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO TURN AND A DISPLAY APPEAR ON MY RADIO POWER STEERING SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT STATING THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD WENT OUT AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE STEERING COLUMN THE SHAFT WAS BAD THIS WAS IN 2010. AGAIN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THIS IS IN 2014 THE SAME THING HAPPEN I TAKE THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSE IT THIS TIME AS A TORQUE SENSORS BUT I NEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG THEY DID NOT WANT THE CODES TO BE THE SAME AS BEFORE SO THEY USED ANOTHER CODE WHICH IS THE TORQUE SENSORS. SO I TAKE THE CAR TO ANOTHER CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSE THE CAR AND SAID THE POWER STEERING MOTOR IS BAD AND THE STEERING COLUMN IS BAD JUST LIKE IN 2010 AND I NO THAT THIS DEALER IS RIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR DONE THE SAME THING AS IT DID IN 2014 AS IT DID IN 2010 THE FIRST DEALER WAS TRYING TO COVER UP THAT IT WAS THE SAME THING SO THEY USED DIFFERENT CODES. I TALK TO GM AND THEY AGREE WITH THE FIRST DEALER AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO I ALSO WROTE A LETTER TO [XXX] BUT I DON'T THINK SHE GOT IT ONLY THE SEC. I THINK ITS SAD THAT THEY NO THAT THERE'S PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THE 2007 MALIBU AND WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10664442

52,754 miles · Dec 15, 2014

Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAI…

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NHTSA ODI #10664389

74,001 miles · Dec 14, 2014

Steering

TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE VEERING OFF TO THE LEFT ACROSS YELLOW LINE, LUCKILY ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT IN LANE. THIS ISSUE/PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND ALMOST ON A WEEKLY BASIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10664172

145,000 miles · Dec 14, 2014

Electrical SystemSteering

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MY VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, AND A MESSAGE WENT ACROSS MY SCREEN READING "POWER STEERING". WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED UP, IT CONTINUOUSLY JUMPS IN MY HANDS. I AM PRETTY SURE THIS IS ALL DUE TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GIVING OUT, JUST LIKE IN THE RECALLS GIVEN FOR THE OTHER CHEVROLET MALIBUS, UNFORTUNATELY, MY 2007 WAS ONE OF THE MODELS LEFT OUT OF THIS RECALL, WHEN I AM POSITIVE IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHERS RECALLED. THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THESE SITUATIONS MATCHES MINE TO THE TEE. THE RISKS ARE THE SAME AS WELL, I AM IN JUST AS MUCH DANGER AS THOSE OTHERS DRIVING THAT DID GET RECALLS. THE DIFFICULTY STEERING MAKES IT HARD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY, AS EVERY TURN REQUIRES A LOT OF MUSCLE. I AM ASKING ANYONE IN CHARGE TO PLEASE, REVIEW THIS AND INCLUDE THE 2007 IN THE POWER STEERING RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10664165

109,528 miles · Dec 12, 2014

Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN…

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NHTSA ODI #10663773

Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2014

SteeringCrash

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WE HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET OUR CAR FIXED FROM THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP EITHER SAID WE DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, OR DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR OUR CAR (DESPITE HAVING THE LETTER). ON THREE OCCASIONS THE STEERING LOCKED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN TIGHT CORNERS, ONE TIME RESULTING IN A SCRAPE ON THE BUMPER. FRUSTRATING AS WE HAVE TRIED TO RECTIFY THIS, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE OF THE UNHELPFUL DEALERSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10663377

72,005 miles · Dec 10, 2014

Electrical SystemSteering

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I PURCHASE THIS CAR IN 2009 IN 2010 I WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND THEN THERE WAS A DISPLAY ON THE RADIO POWER STEERING I DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. SO I TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO SEE WHAT GOING ON AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A POWER STEERING MOTOR AND SHAFT ON STEERING COLUMN WORN SO I ASK IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS AND THEY SAID NO NOT ON YOUR CAR.OK SO I PAID 801.99 TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED SO IN DEC,2014 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK AND TO TURN WAS VERY HARD SO I CALLED GM CORPORATE OFFICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ARE TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. ONLY ON 04,05,06,08,09 BUT NOT THE 2007.BUT WHEN I GOOGLE POWER STEERING ON THE MALIBU ALL THESE CARS HAD DONE THE SAME AS MINE BUT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR 07 MALIBU. SO CORPORATE TELLS ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET DIAGNOSES AND NOW ITS THE TORQUE SENSOR WHICH IS STILL IN THE STEERING COLUMN GM CANT PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT A DIFFERENT CODE THEN THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I THINK IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON 2007 MALIBU POWER STEERING AND TORQUE SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10663337

120,000 miles · Dec 8, 2014

Steering

THE POWER STEERING COMES & GOES. AT THIS POINT I HAVE NO POWER STEERING! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10662741

84,000 miles · Dec 6, 2014

Air BagsSeats

SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING GOES ON CONTINUALLY. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR AS A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT WILL CHARGE ME OVER $750 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY GM. HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER A YEAR WITH THIS CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10662553

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)