2007 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
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What owners report
- Automatic Transmission · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and the steering wheel seized briefly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 63,500.
ODI 11230157
Power Train · Service Brakes
When turning on the car and stationary and attempting to shift the automatic transmission with foot on brake gear shifter does not move. Requires several attempts and extreme brake pressure to get the gear shifted to move into reverse or drive. This results in the inability to move the vehicle to begin driving. There is a recall for this exact same problem on this same make, model, and year but my vehicle is not…
ODI 10993664
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Takata recall i need to find out if the 2007 malbu is in the recall.they fix the tramission cable . It say the brake pedal sensor they fix the brake light light. Now i see power steering recall and intion switch recall. They charge me 1000. And it was not the problem now want to charge me for inition switch . That is the problem.
ODI 10808887
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floor several times without warning. The contact called two dealers for months, but was informed that they were backed up with appointments to schedule a repair within a reasonable time frame. In addition, the service engine indicator illuminated. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers:…
ODI 10908882
Power Train
2007 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to transmission recall notice vin number issues. *smd
ODI 10672103
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and 14224000 (power train). The part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10672728
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10671131
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10659788
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available for several months. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10680823
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10630463
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
I did not have a crash, or driving incident. This complaint is due to the following: i received the recall (14152) letter back in june of 2014. The needed part was not available at that time so i waited for another letter to come and finally received a month or so later (august). I took my car to the wesley chapel gm dealer and they completed the recall work for free. Although, they ended up charging me $2,400 for…
ODI 10671745
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (transmission). However, the part that was needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
ODI 10630713
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
ODI 10680225
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
The power steering assist suddenly quit several times while driving; both at freeway speed and while exiting the freeway at about 15 mph. When the power steering fails the steering column would make a clicking sound, sometimes there would be a chime and the battery light indicator on the dash. Only one time the center console displayed "power steering." we narrowly avoided a crash while going around a curve in the…
ODI 10615758
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10650632
Column Shift · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the vehicle continued to roll in reverse. The contact examined the vehicle and determined that the failure was due to a fractured transmission shift cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in…
ODI 10615993
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
ODI 10672559
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while attempting to park, the vehicle failed to shift into gear and the emergency brake had to be engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission shift cable needed to be replaced. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train). The…
ODI 10609657
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the…
ODI 10651146
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed to repair the vehicle would not be available for months. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would…
ODI 10640736
Power Train
VEHICLE DOESN'T STAY IN PARK. *TR
ODI 10651149
Power Train
I received a letter about recall part on transmission went to the dealership numerous time and they keep denying me saying there is no part made for my car . This has been an ongoing complaint since this summer. *tr
ODI 10659148
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park and the vehicle began to suddenly roll in reverse. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. Also, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while the shifter was stuck in the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10598917
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). A second letter was received in december of 2014, but the parts were still not available. The contact called the dealer recently, who advised that the parts would become available within 3-5 business days. The contact stated that the wait time was unreasonable. Although the dealer…
ODI 10691090
Power Train
After shifting the car into park on a small hill, the car began rolling backwards. I applied the brakes and verified the shifter and the dash display said the car was in park. When i released the brakes the car again began moving backwards as if in reverse, despite the indicators showing the car in park. After several attempts i managed to shift the car into drive and repark the car, which then went into the correct…
ODI 10604928