I was driving down the road and it started to shake then I lost all the power steering. I had to drop the speed to 35 just to keep it on the road.
2007 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints
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I was traveling at 55 when power steering went out this almost caused a wreck gm should fix these cars before some one gets killed.
Power steering is intermittently failing to identical conditions noted in the recent extended recall of chevy malibu's, recall number 14772. I called gm and they said my 2007 malibu is not part of the recall. This is the second recall for this power steering failure from gm where they are now applying it to additional vehicles. They are obviously missing something because my malibu is failing also.
Driving. Along steering would lock have to cut my car off restart on 3/12/2015 driving home from work had to cut my car off three times to get it home with hazard lights on doing 20 miles got I'm driving will not unlock. This car has same problem 2006 cars does. This us my only transportation. Why is this not in recall for the 2006 .my car was manufactured on09/2006? ...
Steering: (2014-2015) the power steering goes out unexpectedly while driving. A power steering notice appears on the radio. Had a mechanic check power steering fluid and found no need, fluid level was fine. Power steering outages continue to happen intermittently and without notice until finally going out completely in march 2015. Power steering is on at start-up of vehicle then goes out in first minute or two of driving. Chevrolet dealer replaced power steering torque sensor @ $470. There is a recall for this same issue in the previous model year but was told my car is not covered. The car only has 55,000 miles. Engine: (2014) engine block cracked after 5 minute drive to work with only 35,000 miles on the car. Mechanic said they had never seen anything like it. All fluid levels were fine and there was no apparent reason for this to happen. Because the vehicle is a 2007 the warranty was expired. Paid $2000 for a used engine to be installed! Now paying for the "not covered" power steering issue. Perhaps it's time to buy a different make of vehicle.
My steering wheel started making a grinding noise at a specific position on the wheel. Specifically right where you would keep the wheel to make the car drive straight. After 2 days of this happening, the power steering went out in the middle of my morning commute. I researched this and it is a known issue on chevy malibus and has been recalled on the '05, '06 and '08 but for some reason was not recalled on the '07, even with this being a known issue on all other model years surrounding it. I had to replace the steering column entirely which ended up costing $1,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 65 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Power steering failed while driving on the highway. Power steering will engage after restarting vehicle, but will fail seconds later with cabin notification "power steering" on the console and audible ringing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column and the control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The failure mileage was 60,000.
Steering became very hard to control. Light flashed on briefly. Steering wheel began to shake. I've looked online and others have complained of a faulty sensor. My wife took it to the dealership today and they refused to repair/replace at no cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering randomly failed on several occasions. The contact stated that the failure occurred for about a month and the vehicle restarted and ran fine until 2/14/15. The power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. However, he was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000(steering) and was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not been repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 165,000. Updated 4/21/15*cn updated 9/27/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 38 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,880.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the engine was started, the power steering ESC warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the power steering seized and the warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. Updated 04/06/15*lj updated 06/25/2015
I was driving down the road and the power steering went out. I could hardly turn the wheel. Now it happens every time I drive. I'm afraid to drive it now. They did a recall for my car but apparently the VIN on my car is exempt for some unknown reason.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked and the steering wheel was turned, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred when driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while reversing at approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized as the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v153000 (power steering). The failure mileage was 60,181.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely loose and upon approaching a stop, the steering wheel began to vibrate back and forth independently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician replaced the torque sensor assembly. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Electric steering assist failure only manual steering worked. Happened several times,also steering shakes when car is stopped.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required on the steering wheel. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering failed and unknown parts needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 55 MPH, the steering wheel moved to the left and right independently. The power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact who was a certified technician. The contact stated that the steering torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the torque sensor and reset the power steering code. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Updated 7/21/15
My 2007 malibu is apparently not part of the current recall for power steering assist problems. I put in the VIN number and this recall did not come up. You should expand the recall to include vehicles manufactured during the time frame that mine was. In the past week the power steering assist has "gone out" several times in my vehicle. This is the vehicle that my 17 year old daughter primarily drives and I feel that it very unsafe for her to continue to drive it. According to the dealer since the VIN for my car is not listed as part of the recall, even though it is the same issue, I will need to pay for the replacement myself. If this is a known issue and the problem seems to be expanding why is not being resolved for all cars involved?
Vehicle began exhibiting steering shimmy even while idling. I stopped for pizza...coming back out to the vehicle, power steering was gone. The next morning it was back (with shimmy). After another short stop, power steering was gone. After longer stop at school power steering came back. What happens if it cuts out while I am driving. Going to dealer sat. For diagnosis. With only 38,000 miles on the car, this shouldn't be happening.
In for last recall. Went to leave rosedale chev parking lot and had no power steering.
While in my driveway, I turned on my ignition to travel to a local store and at first assumed the steering wheel was locked up some how. As I tried to turn the steering wheel, I was able to turn the tires using brute force. Tried it again a few minutes after exiting and then re-entering the vehicle, it suddenly worked fine so I assumed it was a fluke. Tried it later that day and the same thing happened where the power steering simply did not exist. Had my father-in-law test it and he came to the same conclusion that it was a problem with the power steering. Drove it to balise chevrolet in warwick, ri while still experiencing the lack of power steering for repair. Recall for power steering for 2007 chevy malibu came out a couple of days later. Currently my VIN does not qualify but I clearly had the issue as noted in the recall.
While driving the vehicle about to make a turn the vehicle's power steering stopped working. Almost causing and accident with on coming traffic. Have taken vehicle to chevy dealership service and diagnosed as a torque sensor problem. Then reading on the federal safety agency that there is a recall on this particular issue only to be told by dealership that the VIN is not included in recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The power steering and air bag warning illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.
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