2007 Chevrolet Malibu: steering wheel locks up

Filed Feb 19, 2024 · Electrical, Steering · CO

The steering wheel start shaking and then on the middle console it showed “POWER STEERING”. Now whenever I drive it it’ll pop up and the steering wheel locks up and it is scary because it doesn’t move. And when I turn of the car it’ll unlock but as soon as I start driving it again it does it again.

Filed Nov 2, 2023 · Steering · OH

Steering failure! steering locks up while driving light comes on. I have to restart engine several times so the steering works. I have replaced the steering sensor 4 times. i have heard this problem from many people and the gm dealer will no longer address this problem. when the steering does work the steering wheel has tendency to turn hard right. when working it turns right easy and left harder. I have had to drive several miles with no steering until I can stop somewhere and restart the car. Why would GM not resolve this dangerous situation! This has been going on since I bought it in 2022.

Filed Jul 10, 2023 · Steering · MD

I was driving on the highway and my car steering wheel became really tight and caused my car to drift in the right lane. The steering wheel locked up and became really stiff to turn. It has a faint burnt smell . I can not risk the chance of the car catching on fire with me and /or the kids in the car. I had to move into the shoulder on the highway I was about side swipe the car that was in the right lane beside me. I had minor children in the car when it first happned. I did look up recalls and talked to several GM customer service and was informed the car did have a recall but it has expired since then . If I would have known about the recall i would have never brought this used car. When I brought the car from the auction they informed it was no electric probelms with the car but it is. Also killed me and my kids the way the wheel just locked and didnt move. A customer service rep said she would give me a $100 coupon off services . But I honestly I do not have the extra money to take the car to a delaership and get fixed . I know that will cost me almost $1000. There were no warning lights signal anythignto indicate it has an electric power steering problem. Can you as a company find it in the value and core components of the company moral values and help Assist with this expired recall on the power steering

Filed Jan 31, 2022 · Electrical, Steering · VA · crash

I was driving in the country and my vehicle power steering and electronic setting started messing up while I was driving 50 miles an hour while it was locking up I was confused and then pulled over and thought it was just a glitch in the computer system I then turned off my car and then turned it back on and everything seemed fine while I was driving after a minute the steering wheel locked again and there was a deer in front of me my insurance went up because of this incident and I lost my car for a month once I got my car again from the body shop it stopped locking up on the steering wheel then last Friday I brought it to the mechanic and he told me the steering is electronic so there is nothing he can do and that I will have to take it to a dealer the computer system in these cars are messed up and they are dangerous to drive there are thousands of complaints just like this and recalls for GM but for some reason the 2007 Chevy Malibu didn't make the cut.

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Engine, Steering · 140,000 miles · CA

Steering wheel locks without warning. I've replaced power steering 2 years ago and vehicle continues to lock while driving making it difficult to control vehicle.

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · Steering, Transmission · 63,500 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and the steering wheel seized briefly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 63,500.

Filed Apr 9, 2019 · Steering · WI

When I was turning the steering locked up. There was a recall on this but it says that my vehicle is not one of them.

Filed Mar 15, 2019 · Steering · 74,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The vehicle was taken to rodenroth motors inc (3055 s mackinac trail, sault ste, marie, mi 49783, (906) 662-4756), but the contact refused to pay for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Filed Mar 5, 2019 · Steering · 107,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. Braeger chevrolet (4100 s 27th st, milwaukee, wi 53221) stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Filed Jan 28, 2019 · Steering · 133,732 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v064000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to spradley chevrolet hyundai (2146 us-50, pueblo, co 81008, 719‑544‑8162) where it was diagnosed that the steering failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle as the steering continued to seize. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,732.

Filed Jan 22, 2019 · Steering · CA

Power steering failed while making a turn onto the freeway. Steering wheel locked up and jerked the car to the left and almost made us go off the ramp if we had not gained control. Chime started going off but no light in dash indicating something is malfunctioning. Steering wheel shakes left and right while car is idle and while driving. Chime is frequent while driving because of steering wheel shaking.we have a video of this happening when car was on idle.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Steering · 119,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 MPH, the power steering seized. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the power steering returned to normal. Don franklin campbellsville chevrolet buick (200 n bypass rd, campbellsville, ky 42718, (877) 708-4597) was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall for this specific failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 119,000.