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 while driving 65 mph, the power steering assist failed. The power steering warning light did not illuminate until after the failure occurred. The contact shut off the engine and once restarted, the power steering assist returned to normal function. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
ODI 10564018
Steering
This vehicle has the same electrical power steering assist unit as other gm models that have been recalled yet they won't recall the '07. It will kick off randomly while driving and then sometimes kick back on in the middle of a curve. I have almost ran off the road a couple times because of this. I no longer allow my wife to drive my car because i fear she won't be strong enough to maneuver the car safely when the…
ODI 10576085
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph in reverse, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and it functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection where they stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10576415
Steering
Was traveling down the highway and alarm sounded check power steering and there was nothing there.
ODI 10577691
Steering
Intermittent / occasional "steering lock" ,"torque steer". While turning, under acceleration a warning bell rings, the steering "locks" for a "second". Foot off the accelerator and normal steering returns. It took me a little while to understand the "bell" as i was concentrating on the steering and don't notice any warning lights. While only happening "rarely" it happened three times in one day last week. Curious…
ODI 10592101
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the failure occurred, the steering became very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10566474
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
First noticed issue when leaving dentist office and i started car , tried to back out and steering didn't work. I could turn the steering wheel, like having no power steering but worse. So i turned off car and restarted the car and then the power/ electronic steering worked. Then two days later i was driving down hwy 114 going to work early morning, and in the middle of me driving the steering went out again. I have…
ODI 10564972
Steering
The car lost power steering with no prior notice causing the car to be very hard to drive and unsafe. I have researched and there are tons of people experiencing similar problems with their electrict power steering. The 2005, 2006 and 2008 malibus have had recalls for the same problem but not the 2007?? *tr
ODI 10562060
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned, making the vehicle difficult to steer. The contact would have to shut off and restart the engine in order to reset the power steering assist. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who stated that they could not fix the error because it was an electrical failure. The manufacturer…
ODI 10561360
Steering
I was driving down the highway,i heard a dinging noise. I looked at the audio display and it said power steering. It was nearly impossible to turn. Once i shut it off,it reset and things seemed normal. A week and a half later it did the same thing as i was driving on the highway going about 65 mph. I was able to pull off and turn the car off and reset it once more. It has happened every time i have turned the car on…
ODI 10562111
Steering
I experienced my steering wheel lock up on several instances. I automatically started my car to go to work at 5am. When i arrived to my car to leave the wheel was tight to turn. I instantly panicked because i never experience this before. I turned the car off and restarted it was fine. It was frightening as i drove my car on the expressway over 10 miles to work. I figured maybe it was some strange glitch because it…
ODI 10683372
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving at a low speed and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14e044000 and 15v064000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
ODI 10891606
Steering
Having a problem with electric steering that needs to be replaced along with thousands of other gm customers. Gm will not fix it and it has been making a noise for 20000 miles now and getting worse. This is bad business. *tr
ODI 10567015
Steering
The power steering will just stop working as you drive. It used to be that turning the car off and restarting it would reboot it, but now it is just not working. The dealer said it is the same unit as the cobalt and there was a recall on that, but that there has been no recall for the malibu. Apparently there is a problem with these columns. The problem continues. *tr
ODI 10566900
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and shook abnormally while driving 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who stated that the power steering needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the issues. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
ODI 10576039
Steering
I have reported to gm on three separate occasions that my power steering is faulty. It has come to my attention that the 2006 and 2008 models of this car were recently listed among the recall. I would also like to add that gm was not at all willing to disclose to me that i may report this problem to you to get this model included. Imagine that! I am wanting to inform you that factory defect exists with the 2007…
ODI 10576249
Steering
Traveling 60 mph on mountain pass and power steering alert came up on my radio screen then i lost power steering causing the vehicle to pull hard to one side. I had absolutely no power steering. I pulled the car over and turned the vehicle off. When i turned the vehicle back on it reset itself and the power steering worked again. It has done this to me several times. I travel across the mountain pass several times a…
ODI 10565812
Steering
The electric power steering of my 2007 chevy malibu needs to be completely replaced. All of the other years for this make are being recalled. The power steering was originally locking up when i started my car, but now it is locking up while i am driving. This year needs to be recalled as well. *js
ODI 10579099
Electric Power Assist System · Ignition · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering failed and the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and deactivated the engine. Once restarted, the vehicle operated normally. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to…
ODI 10592505
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering sensor warning light illuminated as the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned, making the vehicle difficult to steer. The contact indicated that the power steering defect was intermittent but the defect was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10561199
Steering
I have a 2007 chevrolet malibu that the power steering keeps cutting out. The last time this happened i was traveling 35 miles per hour when a deer ran out in front of me. I almost hit a tree. I am very grateful that my children were not in the car. I have researched the issue and it appeared gm has already recalled some models for the 2006 and 2008 with the same power steering issue. I was wondering if you would…
ODI 10557122
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the mechanic diagnosed that the control module and the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10556547
Electrical System · Steering
Randomly losing power steering. Happened once briefly in august 2013. Took it for a diagnostic test immediately after this incident and was told nothing was wrong. Started happening on 12/7/13 and hasn't stopped. I had the car looked at by a mechanic on 12/10/13 who disassembled the steering column/dashboard, etc. And was told that nothing is wrong. On 12/16/13, it was taken to another mechanic, who test drove it…
ODI 10558245
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the power steering assist suddenly malfunctioned, making the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure was recurring. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic, who advised that the entire steering control would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no…
ODI 10566859
Steering
Intermittent electric power steering failures. The failures occurred at random, and always resulted in the electric power steering deactivating, a power steering warning message on the message center, and eventually the power steering system returning to operation. After attempting a repair, the power steering now tries to move the steering wheel to the left lock position. After contacting gm, i was informed that…
ODI 10576573