2007 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 22 records
- brake pedal · 12 records
- cruise control · 9 records
- electrical system · 7 records
- electronic stability · 7 records
- system electronic · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Air bag lite or abs lite go on, intermittent. Noticed at start up. Stationary .cause unknown to me. Suspect bcm connector as in recall #14v252000.
ODI 10984622
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
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My car was involved in a previous chevrolet recall for the same problem about 2-3 years ago. The cruise control does not engage all the time when on interstate driving and works sporadically. Also the brake lights work in reverse where when you are driving at low and high speeds, the brake lights are on but when you apply the brake, the brake lights go off. Also, you have to apply the brakes hard to get the lights…
ODI 10915698
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My car was recalled and fixed on 3/17/15 for the cruise control cutting out and the brake lights coming on. It was fine until a month ago and it started doing the same thing again. I took it to smith chevrolet in gallipolis ohio and they reset the computer, this did not help. Now they tell me they need to replace module 02560 part # 25861370 and sensor 04625 part # 13597430 at a cost of about $410.00. I fill they…
ODI 10881522
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I took my vehicle in for the break light being on continuously while driving. I took the vehicle to beardmore chevrolet in bellevue nebraska. I believed it was a recall issue (and still do), beardmore performed a diagnostic evaluation and told me it was not. I told them that since it was not a recall issue i would take it to my own mechanic. However when i left beardmore chevrolet my break lights no longer worked at…
ODI 10862683
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
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the brake warning light illuminated. In addition, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior…
ODI 10733575
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
Service Brakes
Car accident while cruise control engaged. Brakes did not work.
ODI 10640339
Service Brakes
MY EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED. *TR
ODI 10700793
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
There are so many issues with this car and i am not at all happy. Just received 2 recalls on it for the electrical system and for the transmission shift cable. There are issues with the steering having a clunking sound and now i have to replace a tire because of it. Tires were purchased last october. I have read several complaints on this specific vehicle and other recalls. My son has to use this car to go back and…
ODI 10626262
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle began to shudder lightly. The contact proceeded to drive the vehicle and the "service electronic stability control" and "service traction control" warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The contact received a recall notice for…
ODI 10622033
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
Whenever i fill up my gas tank the gas gauge will register it as full when i start it up. But after going 10 feet the car will chime and the fuel gauge will go from full to empty and the light will illuminate and i will get a message that says low fuel. When i turn my car on the next time the check engine light will illuminate after driving 30 miles or so the fuel gauge will go from empty to full a few times and…
ODI 10625895
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number:14v252000 ( electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10620670
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while making a left turn at a low speed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crashed into a building and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a scratch to the left arm that did not required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10692504
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My brake lights go on after about 7 seconds when i am driving and not touching the brakes. The brake lights go off when i apply the brakes and then go back on when i am stopped. This is very dangerous and when i entered my vin it does not show up on the recall list. I also have the issues with power steering going out and have also had to replace the shift cable last fall when i could not put the car in park- it was…
ODI 10594529
Service Brakes
I have an 2007 malibu ls v6, one night i placed my car in park, turned the engine off, removed my key and seatbelt like i normally do and the car continued to roll forward. I attempted to press the brakes which did not respond and the car rolled off of a small cliff. I along with a passenger were in the vehicle at the time and since we were in the process of exiting we were thrown forward when the front of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10629895
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes
I notice my wires smoke some times when i drive, and when i put my foot on the brakes i have to do it more than two times and i had that fixed in february 2013. My fuel pump went out and i replaced it( onfebruary 15, 2014). Just about a week after getting my car fixed it seems to hesitate when i put my foot on the accelerator. I took it to get it looked at and no one could find anything wrong and it is yet doing…
ODI 10576080
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
When i hit my brakes the brake lights go off and come on for a moment. When i get off the brakes the lights stay on. *tr
ODI 10521948
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The brake lights stay on while driving and turn off while applying the brakes. Cruise control does not always work. Car is hard to put in gear - you have apply brakes hard to put the car in gear. *tr
ODI 10514605
Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the abs and the traction control indicators illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the brake pedal was extremely difficult to depress and required excessive force. The failures occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired according to nhtsa…
ODI 10628236
Service Brakes
The may 14 2014 recall about the bcm on chevy malibus does not supposedly include my model according gm but i started having that problem that problem with the brake lights coming on without hitting the brakes atleast 2 years ago. *tr
ODI 10596366
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I have a 2007 chevy malibu and am having problems with my brake lights. Currently my brake lights don't illuminate when i step on the brake pedal, but will illumnate when i take my foot off the brake pedal. Sometimes brake lights will stay on during my entire drive whether or not i'm using the brake pedal. Happens randomly, with no discernable causes. Article in fox news dated 3/13/2013 (…
ODI 10502790
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Brake lights are working backwards! When brake peddle is pushed the break lights do not come on. When you are not pressing the break peddle; the brake lights are on. Cruise control doesn't engage and the gear shift is very difficult to move into place. Of course the brake light situation is the most hazardous!! After multiple shop visits, attempted fixes and even a call to gm; (which they lied about never having…
ODI 10503919
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