2007 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
- 590
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 590 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Electric Power Assist System · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 178 |
| 60–100k mi | 154 |
| 150–400k mi | 100 |
| 30–60k mi | 78 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required on the steering wheel. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering failed and unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was…
ODI 10691540
Steering
My 2007 malibu is apparently not part of the current recall for power steering assist problems. I put in the vin number and this recall did not come up. You should expand the recall to include vehicles manufactured during the time frame that mine was. In the past week the power steering assist has "gone out" several times in my vehicle. This is the vehicle that my 17 year old daughter primarily drives and i feel…
ODI 10691126
Steering
Was driving down the interstate at 70 mph and lost complete power steering in the vehicle, making steering really tough, almost causing an accident. No warning just went out, "power steering" appeared on the information screen with one ding from the vehicle. I researched it and my vehicle is not involved in any of the power steering recalls, but had similar experience to the ones that have been recalled. Maybe they…
ODI 10701775
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. They are obviously missing something because my malibu is failing also. *tr
ODI 10695350
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel seized and was difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power motor/module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10689427
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10701451
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering light illuminated and the steering ability seized. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was driven home and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10683762
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering randomly failed on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure occurred for about a month and the vehicle restarted and ran fine until 2/14/15. The power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. However, he was made aware of nhtsa…
ODI 10693557
Steering
Power steering warning came on for the first time. The steering wheel shot out of my hand and the car veered, almost causing a wreck. It has happened again since. Sometimes when i start the car it comes on and the only way to fix it is to restart the car. *tr
ODI 10684314
Steering
Driving down the road chimes came on. Power steering message came across message display. This happened a few times. Then monday 2/16/15 same thing happened but this time "i lost all power steering"and i could barely turn the wheel to make a left turn. All power steering lost. *tr
ODI 10684239
Steering
I was driving down the road the steering wheel started shaking and car was pulling to the left and then the power steering completely stopped working. Had to turn car off and start again then the power steering started working again. This has happened multiple times. When it happens i am usually driving down the road and unable to turn steering wheel. I am scared that when this happens i will not be able to control…
ODI 10683937
Steering
On 2-12-2015, i experienced a electric power steering failure on my 2007 chevy malibu at which time nearly caused me to crash the vehicle when the steering suddenly was extremely difficult to operate. I brought the vehicle to a g.m dealership where they informed me that my vehicle did not fall under the recall for this issue. It appears that this has been an issue with gm vehicles. There is a recall going on for the…
ODI 10683971
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 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. The power steering and air bag warning illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of nhtsa campaign…
ODI 10690360
Steering
Nothing has happened yet. I am in the process of getting it fixed. While i was driving (and it has happened 5 times now) i here a sound and look at my radio and it says power steering. The steering seems to be fine. My friend was going to put power steering fluid in but there was no place to put it. We looked on line and found that there were recalls for this problem but not for the 2007 model year. On february 14th…
ODI 10684252
Steering
The power steering in this vehicle shuts off intermittently when driving. Sometimes when the car is turned on the power steering does not work at all. If the car is turned off and then back on, sometimes the power steering will return for a short period of time. When the car is on and in park, the steering wheels shivers and shakes without any input from the driver. The steering wheel will naturally turn to the left…
ODI 10684018
Steering
Sudden loss of power steering. A recall has been issued but apparently does not include all models of the recall period with the same electric steering. *tr
ODI 10702779
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the torque sensor and reset the power steering code. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v064000…
ODI 10691170
Seat Belts · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse at a low speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10689975
Steering
Power steering went out all of a sudden after starting my car. Shut it off and turned it back on and it started to work again. Just now happened and with it being winter this is a dangerous situation. Gm needs to get rolling on this before they have another wrongful death lawsuit. *js
ODI 10681807
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000.
ODI 10682438
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
ODI 10692114
Steering
I had been having problems with the steering wheel shaking when slowing down to stop and while being stopped. It got worse over a few days time and then on wednesday it was extremely bad shaking violently while going at slower speeds. I made an appointment but i had to go to my doctors seeing as i am 8 months pregnant. I parked my car in a parking garage went to the appointment and when i came back to my car and…
ODI 10681778
Steering
Power steering failed while driving on the highway. Power steering will engage after restarting vehicle, but will fail seconds later with cabin notification "power steering" on the console and audible ringing. *tr
ODI 10694016
Steering
My steering wheel started making a grinding noise at a specific position on the wheel. Specifically right where you would keep the wheel to make the car drive straight. After 2 days of this happening, the power steering went out in the middle of my morning commute. I researched this and it is a known issue on chevy malibus and has been recalled on the '05, '06 and '08 but for some reason was not recalled on the '07,…
ODI 10694467
Steering
In for last recall. Went to leave rosedale chev parking lot and had no power steering. *js
ODI 10690729