Major Problems with 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Chevrolet Malibu

2007 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 5 Mileage: 31933 miles

2007 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3

2007 Chevrolet Malibu STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 170000 miles

Browse 2007 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Malibu owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu lt. while driving 20 mph the steering wheel locked. the failure is intermittent...	590 ~ 101154 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i know that this safety issue doesn't rank up there with sticking gas pedals etc. but i feel it is...	96 ~ 86677 miles
AIR BAGS i recently leased a 2007 malibu. the passenger side airbag does not work when a cushion is placed on it...	71 ~ 72249 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the gas tank on my 2007 chevy malibu is coming apart at the seems. i noticed a bad gas smell...	47 ~ 58977 miles
POWER TRAIN i purchased my 2007 chevrolet malibu in march '07. for the past month or so i had been hearing a...	37 ~ 41702 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i have a 2007 chevy malibu and am having problems with my brake lights. currently my brake lights don't illuminate...	31 ~ 59201 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the fuel level warning light came on. then the fuel gauge started going from full to empty and then...	31 ~ 64535 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car will not accelerate when needed and when it finally picks up speed it shoots ahead have to worry about...	26 ~ 82668 miles
ENGINE last week my car started creeping when i hit the gas. my car sounds like a boat. the car sounds...	21 ~ 90147 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle tail lights and dash board lights would...	21 ~ 64210 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving 2007 chevrolet malibu when another vehicle pulled out of side street proceeded to engage brakes and vehicle skidded out	21 ~ 157715 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. in 2008 the contact heard a clunking noise whenever she turned the vehicle...	20 ~ 82236 miles
SEATS 2007 chevrolet malibu. consumer states seat malfunctioned while driving *tgw the consumer stated as his wife turned the corner there...	13 ~ 71942 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was driving a 2007 chevrolet malibu undercover police car. i was chasing an armed robbery suspect and was driving...	11 ~ 24081 miles
SEAT BELTS driver's side seatbelt shoulder harness warning light and buzzer comes on even though the belt is engaged in locking mechanism.	10 ~ 91500 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING steering cuts in and out in an unpredictable way. *tr ...	10 ~ 69483 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2006 malibu max with shaking problems*cc jb...	10 ~ 129666 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated there was a loud knocking noise when the transmission was shifted into drive. all other gears...	6 ~ 59828 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2007 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to driver door lock malfunction caused by poor wire connection and consumer seeks...	5 ~ 42000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle the gear had to be...	5 ~ 62268 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake lights malfunctioned. the contact mentioned that...	4 ~ 132000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge and indicator light reflected that the gas level was empty. the engine light came on and remain on.	4 ~ 70501 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. whenever the contact drove the vehicle at any speed he noticed a clanking...	4 ~ 68000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i am having problems with my back doors on my car closing when it gets cold outside....my children have been...	4 ~ 30500 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. when the ignition was turned to the on position the vehicle failed...	2 ~ 145412 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to release from park....	2 ~ 98000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE steering shaft failure - power steering motor failure steering box replaced gas gauge sensor replaced struts replaced passenger door won't...	2
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the fuel gauge inaccurately displays the amount of fuel present in the...	2 ~ 29500 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition....	2 ~ 114000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT purchased car 5/06 returned to the dealer 30 days later with with severe brake and rotor damage. i have since...	2 ~ 10500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact's father owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while the contact's father was driving he was pulled over by...	1 ~ 140000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 30 mph the torque sensor assembly failed. the contact...	1 ~ 180000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while driving 55 mph the contact lost control of the steering wheel...	1 ~ 190000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while the cruise control was set to 60 mph the vehicle began...	1 ~ 158000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver side seat heater failed which...	1 ~ 129394 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled and the engine warning...	1 ~ 203954 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the traction control and abs sensors illuminated intermittently....	1 ~ 150000 miles
TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds there was an...	1 ~ 174000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph a police officer pulled the contact over...	1 ~ 120000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i was driving along and heard a loud popping noise and i thought i may have ran over a plastic...	1 ~ 105000 miles
WHEELS bought this car from a nissan dealer as a used car in june 2012 it is the lt ve model....	1 ~ 88560 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 chevrolet malibu. consumer states problems with gas gauge *tgw the consumer stated when she re-fueled the vehicle the gas...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC brake light do with cruise control something like....... chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly extended travel...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle the gear had to be...	1 ~ 91000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine cut off while driving on highway. could not restart. almost hit by an 18 wheeler as i tried to	1 ~ 65120 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the front end of 2007 chevy malibu suspension performance is unacceptable. i had the struts replaced because the standard equipped	1 ~ 80000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. when she attempted to make a u-turn she lost power steering without any...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after numerous attempts....	1 ~ 50000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt does not accommodate...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY on 7/20 my chevrolet malibu's sunroof exploded. i felt it was a fluke or defect. i was driving on i-96...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL exiting on off-ramp... accelerator stuck... when i removed foot from brake car accelerated as the wheels were turned... almost went...	1 ~ 8500 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the front passenger seat belt on my 2007 chevy mailibu has stitching that does not allow it to position itself...	1
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she experienced several failures with her vehicle since the...	1 ~ 50 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she experienced several failures with her vehicle since the...	1 ~ 50 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i am an aerospace structural technician now retired and i have the following problem. drivers seat frame weld busted due...	1 ~ 48624 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated there was a loud knocking noise when the transmission was shifted into drive. all other gears...	1 ~ 2048 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC purchased car 5/06 returned to the dealer 30 days later with with severe brake and rotor damage. i have since...	1 ~ 21000 miles

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