2007 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10650783
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 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
When turning left or right or merging into traffic, the steering wheel clicks and gets very hard to steer like it's pulling to the side, causing me to overcorrect by steering in the opposite direction- it feels like i am going to lose control of the car and is very frightening but then it stops. It has happened several times over the years but is becoming more frequent. I have entered my vin on the gm site but it…
ODI 10594371
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit abnormal noises when steering and driving over bumps at approximately 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front stabilizer bar was faulty and the front calipers were not properly releasing. The contact was also informed that the front calipers were burned and…
ODI 10441796
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
Mid-june, 2011:vehicle was making a roaring noise: the result was that the front wheel bearings were broken end of august 2011: difficulty turning the steering wheel accompanied by a loud grinding sound,the result was that the steering shaft and outer tie rod were broken and had to be replaced. September 2011: extreme difficulty applying brakes, on occasion would appear normal. Had 3 brake inspections done within a…
ODI 10424588
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The following codes are active; p0463 fuel level sensor a circuit high input, b0561 abs $43 sys disabled and c0561 sys disabled issues. The fuel gauge was fluctuating, but has now stopped working. The service engine soon light came on and will not reset to off. The service seat belt warning message came on. The problems were intermittent prior to 50,000 miles, but now, just after 50,000 miles nothing resets. I have…
ODI 10452411
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal. Unexpectedly, the vehicle began to fishtail. The driver was able to gain control of the vehicle. Whenever the brakes were applied with excessive force, the failure would recur. The failure resulted in a crash on one occasion. The driver sustained severe injuries and was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10275445
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving 2007 chevrolet malibu when another vehicle pulled out of side street proceeded to engage brakes and vehicle skidded out of control causing accident. A b s failure and traction control failure causing vehicle to be total loss. *tr
Crash reported · 5 injuries
ODI 10258411
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving a 2007 chevrolet malibu undercover police car. I was chasing an armed robbery suspect and was driving 53 mph according to the accident investigation. I left solid dark black skid marks for over a hundred feet prior to my impact. The anti-lock brakes failed and there was no discernible difference between the vehicle i was driving an one not equipped with anti-lock brakes. After about eighty feet of…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10240354
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
I have a 2007 chevy malibu. I bought the car 2 1/2 yrs. Ago. It had 12,000 miles on it at the time. We were told at 33,000 miles that it needed a new steering gear, which we did, then at 35,000 miles a strut was replaced, then in 2009 another steering gear was put in and also a few months later it was yet again doing the same thing so they greased it..... Now they say we need a steering shaft put in.....gm should…
ODI 10346485
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When applied right front brake locked up and left skid mark 4 feet long,no other brake wheel left any skid mark. It skidded with my wife when she had to slam on brakes on november 15th 2008 around 7:45pm it slid side ways almost causing a terrible wreck. It was on dry pavement she was traveling around 52-54 mph,it did this before with me driving i almost hit a sport utility vehicle who pulled out of a driveway in…
ODI 10248948
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Chevrolet Malibu.
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