The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact immediately pulled to the side of the roadway. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel started shuddering, was making an abnormal ticking sound, and was significantly difficult to turn. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was charged a fee for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power steering motor had failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V064000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
2007 Chevrolet Malibu: engine knocking or ticking
5 of the 977 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
Power steering warning light comes on same as recalls that were issued for 2008 malibu models and car often shakes noise ticking under hood rpms go above normal at higher speeds
I bought it used from a used car lot who failed to tell me many things about this car that was very crucial. And now there's a terrible grinding in the steering that has only gotten worse and now it does it all the time and locks up while in park. Lost power steering... Turned engine off and back on and regained power steering. There was an issue when I first bought the car in 2016 there was a knocking when turning. Also, there is a lot of noise coming from the driver front tire make it hard to drive because of concern of tire coming off. I just noticed that I can feel vibration under my feet in the front when I exceed 65mph on the hwy. I can feel every bump.
Clunk, knock or rattle noise from front of vehicle while driving or turning over bumps at low speeds. Repair never offered at warranty ran out. The problem still exist and I have been assured by dealer gm this is safe. Do you have any additional info, as to why 2007 were excluded from recall?
Dt*: the contact stated there was a loud knocking noise when the transmission was shifted into drive. All other gears were smooth and quiet. Three separate service dealers had inspected the vehicle and were aware of the knocking sound, but informed the contact the noise was common with the vehicle and would diminish with time. Computer diagnostics found nothing wrong. The manufacturer was notified. The consumer complained of a vibration when the brakes were applied. The dealer resurfaced the rotors. Updated 12/01/06
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Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu?
5 of 977 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu?
There are 0 recalls and 135 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
Power steering loss 198Steering lock-up 90Fuel gauge 66Check engine light 57Engine failure 54Jerking 54Loss of power 52Airbag light 45Adaptive cruise 27Harsh shifting 20Steering noise 18Fuel pump 16Stalling 14Pulling 11No deployment 9Won't start 7Ball joint 6Grinding brakes 6ABS 5Seat belt 5Shudder 5
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