2007 Chevrolet Malibu Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 11 records
- steering wheel · 10 records
- steering failed · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized while making a loud noise without warning. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10617947
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel became extremely rough and difficult to steer. The contact stated while traveling on a major highway or roadway, there was a loud noise heard as the power steering sensor illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and on before the steering wheel would unlock. The contact was able to…
ODI 10618164
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Letter from constituents regarding their 2007 malibu electronic power steering (eps) problems and failure; requesting that the appropriate state of ohio and federal agencies investigate this eps failure in the 2007 malibu model. *smd the consumer stated last week, the steering wheel began exhibiting a pulsating/jerking movement, while stopped at a red light. Then on april 5, 2014 the power steering failed. The…
ODI 10578742
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel was very hard to turn. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who replaced the electronic steering column and air bag module. The contact stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id…
ODI 10594808
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
Electric Power Assist System
2007 chevrolet malibu. Consumer states problems with electric power steering *tgw
ODI 10394968
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While traveling 5 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel suddenly locked and then independently released. The dealer advised that the electronic power steering module would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
ODI 10351933
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
2005-2007 chevy malibu steering issue. Nhtsa recall #10v073000 pertains to cobalt, this is also a malibu issue and should also be included in the recall as this is the same problem we all are experiencing. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10335050
Electric Power Assist System
While driving and turning, the power steering failed on my 2007 chevy malibu making turning virtually impossible manually. Once i was able to stop the vehicle, i put it in park and tried the steering - no change. I shut off the vehicle and turned it back on and the power steering reset. This has occurred 5 times in the past two weeks. If i am setting still, i can turn the steering wheel completely to the left and…
ODI 10221109
Electric Power Assist System
Steering cuts in and out in an unpredictable way. *tr
ODI 10209592