2007 Chevrolet Malibu Steering

CAR STEERING LOCKS AND I CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR. IT'S HARD TO TURN AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER. I TURN THE CAR OFF THEN TURN IT ON AND IT WILL WORK, BUT THEN IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED AS I DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL TO WORK. I CALLED AND WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY MY VIN ISN'T COVERED BY THE STEERING CONTROL SENSOR RECALL THAT IS POSTED FOR CARS 2006-2007, YET MY CAR IS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

POWER STEERING GOES OUT CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON. CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME ACROSS ARTICLES WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SPECIFIC MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT. GM PERSONNEL SAID BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH THE FACTORIES WHERE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS OR WHAT NOT CAME FROM THAT THERE WASN'T MUCH THEY COULD DO UNLESS I PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RUN ON IT TO SEE IF THAT IS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE POWER STEERING ISSUE I'M HAVING NOW IS THE SAME EXACT REASON THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WE RECENTLY WERE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN WE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. THIS SOUNDS VERY FAMILIAR TO NHSTA # 15V06400. CHEVROLET SAID OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED BUT OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ISSUE IN THE RECALL WAS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS

AFTER HAVING A STEERING SHAFT AND A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR REPLACED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN AUGUST 28,2015, I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE SAME TWO PARTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY FIXED OUT OF POCKET. MY CAR IS OVER 150,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN PAST THE TEN YEAR PRO-VISIONARY. THE TWO PARTS THAT I HAD REPLACED IN 2015 HAVE A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OF 12 MONTHS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DO NOT WANT TO PAY THE 1,400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THESE PARTS WHEN IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THIS A COMMON ISSUE AND HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST. THERE IS ZERO CHANCE THE SAME TWO PARTS NEED REPLACED JUST DO TO WEAR AND TEAR IN JUST TWO YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE DISPLAYED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (PREMIER CHEVROLET OF GWENA PARK, CA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY ABRUPTLY AND RAPIDLY. EVENTUALLY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. AT TIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WORK BUT STILL CONTINUE TO SHAKE BUT TYPICALLY IT BECOMES ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AS THE POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. I'VE SEEN OTHER ARTICLES ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WITH CARS THAT ARE THE EXACT MODEL A YEAR, HOWEVER CHEVY DOES NOT WANT TO HELP REGARDING FIXING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND THEY INSIST THERE IS NO RECALL HOWEVER UPON A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH YOU CAN FIND ARTICLES ABOUT THIS ISSUE EVERYWHERE.

2007 CHEVY MALIBU, POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEELS MOVES TO THE LEFT ALL ON ITS OWN, THEN THERE WILL BE A DING AND POWER STEERING WILL DISPLAY ACROSS THE RADIO SCREEN, POWER STEERING GOES OUT COMPLETELY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2007 MALIBU'S FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM, YET MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED WINTER CHEVROLET AT (925) 323-0290 (3750 CENTURY CT, PITTSBURG, CA 94565) AND WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC AND A REPAIR FEE WOULD BE CHARGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

STEERING WHEELS SHAKES THEN POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING.

THE CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING FAILURES. IN CURVES AND TURNS. NOW IT IS OFF MORE THAN ON. IT IS IN YHE SAME YEAR AS THE OTHER RECALLS BUT NOT ON THE LIST.THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT BEGAN HAVING THE PROBLEMS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A "TUGGING" WITH THE STEERING WHEEL THAT LASTED FOR ONE DAY. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND SHE DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LARICHE CHEVROLET, 215 E MAIN, CROSS FINDLAY, OH 45840) AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FAILURE FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE LOCATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REPAIRED. DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED SINCE 2016, THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO HAVE THE FAILURE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S STATEMENT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

WHILE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL IS CONSTANTLY SHAKING ALL BY ITSELF, UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, IT SPORADICALLY LOSES THE POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES AND FEELS LIKE ITS LOSING CONTROL OF THE WHEELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A POWER STEERING RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THE 2006 MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I PURCHASED A 2007 MALIBU FROM JD BYRYDER IN MAY 2017, JAN.04, WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL LOCKED AND THEN REDUCED TO MANUAL STEERING, I COULD NOT TURN BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO TURN WHEEL. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND A RECALL ON POWER ASSIST FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE GONE TO GM DEALER WHO PROMISED TO FIX AND 30 MINUTES INTO REPAIR I WAS TOLD WARRANT EXPIRED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE POWER ASSIST ISSUE OUT OF POCKET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND SEIZED SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT CALLED PARKS CHEVROLET CHARLOTTE AT 704-598-4000 (LOCATED AT 8530 IKEA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28262) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

LOST POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH CHEVY RECALL THE 2006-2007 MALIBU FOR THAT ISSUE, MINE CAR IS NOT ON THAT LIST. VERY SAD.

RECENTLY EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING POWER IN MY VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. IT HAS HAPPENED WITH MY TEENAGE SON BEHIND THE WHEEL. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED TO CLEAR OUT THE WARNING ON THE RADIO DISPLAY. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO SHAKING/VIBRATING WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING IDLE. I DID AN ONLINE CHAT WITH CHEVY. OF COURSE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE ~146,400 MILES ON MY CAR. JUST FOUND OUT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF SPECIAL ASSIST IN PLACE. OF COURSE THAT OPTION EXPIRED FOR ME ON 9-1-2017. FROM WHAT I'M HEARING, THIS WILL BE A COSTLY REPAIR. THE REPAIR WILL PROBABLY COST MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. A CASE NUMBER WAS ASSIGNED TO ME. I HAVE AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THERE'S ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE FOR THIS REPAIR. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS IN PLACE, NOT SURE WHY GM IS NOT ALLOWING MALIBU OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR CARS TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR AT NO COST TO THEM. AGE OF THE CAR SHOULD'T MATTER WITH AN OBVIOUS ONGOING PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE "POWER STEERING" MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. THE DRIVER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (HANK GRAFF CHEVROLET IN DAVIDSON, MI) WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

AS ACCELERATING AND TURNING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND OVERSTEERS, SOMETIMES IT UNDER STEERS, OCCASIONALLY AS ACCELERATING FORWARD IS VERY LOOSE AND ALL OVER THE ROAD. MULTIPLE​ TIMES HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DO A LOT OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THE THE STEERING LIKE THAT.

THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. LOOKED IT UP & SAW THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THE 'WARRANTY ' ON IT EXPIRED IN MARCH OF 2017. I ALSO SAW THAT THIS CAR HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE TORQUE SENSOR GOING OUT. MY MECHANIC IS CHARGING US 1000$ FOR THIS FIX, YOU WLD THINK GM COULD HELP US OUT! VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING & LOSING POWER STEERING

OUR 2007 CHEVROLET MAILBU, PURCHASED IN JULY 2017, USED, HAS BEGUN TO HAVE A SEVERE STEERING ISSUE. STEERING COMES CLOSE TO "LOCKING" UP, VERY HARD TO STEER, MAINLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT UNPREDICTABLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DURING THE PROBLEM. VEH. HAS JUST OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT OUR CAR HAD BEEN COVERED BY GM SPECIAL COVERAGE # 15356, FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING/TORQUE SENSOR) BUT CAR WAS JUST BEYOND 10 YRS IN SERVICE. HE ALSO NOTED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BY GM (# 14772), AGAIN FOR THE EXACT ISSUE, BUT OUR CAR'S BUILD DATE FELL "IN-BETWEEN" COVERED BUILD DATES. MANAGER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON WITH OUR YEAR AND MODEL, AND SIMILAR MODELS (PONT G6 ETC), AND WAS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. REPAIR ESTIMATE IS JUST OVER $500. MANAGER CONTACTED GM CORP OFFICE TO REQUEST COVERAGE AND WAS DENIED (CASE #: 8-3581641655). THIS VEH IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE AT THIS TIME.

POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED ME TO WRECK MY CAR

WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING BUT NOT MOVING THE CAR CHIMES AND A POWER STEERING WARNING MESSAGES COMES ACROSS THE WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DASH. THE POWER STEERING TURNS OFF AND WILL NOT WORK UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. DOING THIS APPEARS TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE AND TURN THE POWER STEERING BACK ON AT THIS TIME BUT IT HAS BECOME A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT IT DOES NOT SHOW THAT THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS COVERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD HAD ENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,926.