Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | 15V064000 |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 69,633 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering on my vehicle is not working. I believe it may be a malfunction with the torque sensor. It is availa… |
| 2026-01-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while reversing, the message "Power Steering Fault" w… |
| 2025-04-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | After several years of instability, the power steering on my 2007 Chevy Malibu has started to lock up while driving. Tu… |
| 2025-02-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact's mother owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steerin… |
| 2025-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering fails. Chevrolet (manufacturer) and Pine Belt Chevrolet (NJ) both claim that our vehicle was in for… |
| 2025-01-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | My 2007 Chevy Malibu began experiencing intermittent power steering failure at around 103,000 miles. This issue makes t… |
| 2025-01-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | UNKNOWN Power steering randomly shakes and turns and goes out even if fire is stealing is in the common fluid. It is s… |
| 2024-08-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I was driving and lost power randomly it came back in less than a minute but just lost power could certainly cause an a… |
| 2024-07-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | Hello, my 2007 Malibu has a problem with the power steering. The steering wheel becomes hard. This is a problem that ha… |
| 2024-02-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | On [XXX] we experienced sudden loss of electronic power steering while driving, at the same time the power steering ind… |
| 2024-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The steering wheel start shaking and then on the middle console it showed “POWER STEERING”. Now whenever I drive it it’… |
| 2024-02-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering func… |
| 2023-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle loses power steering at times, turn vehicle off, it works for a bit, then loses power again making if very diff… |
| 2023-11-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | Inherited this car with only 5000 original miles. Power steering fault comes on display constantly. Power steering comp… |
| 2023-11-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering failure! steering locks up while driving light comes on. I have to restart engine several times so the steerin… |
| 2023-07-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag … |
| 2023-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving on the highway and my car steering wheel became really tight and caused my car to drift in the right lane… |
| 2023-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am financing a 2007 chevy malibu from r n r car co on 411 gratiot in mt Clemens has had one problem after the other f… |
| 2023-04-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel w… |
| 2023-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I start my car my steering wheel dances vibrates. When I'm driving 30 mph it will pull me to the right side of the… |
| 2023-03-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I bought the car and the next day it randomly locked up my steering in the middle of traffic. If I turn my car off then… |
| 2023-03-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the four doors would inadvertently lock and unlock, c… |
| 2023-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Complete loss of power steering while driving. I took this to a Chevy dealer for repair and discovered that the faulty… |
| 2023-02-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | Upon driving the steering wheel turn forcing you to steer in other direction. The power steering light displays on dash… |
| 2023-01-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The Vehicles brake lights are not working Properly. They are on when driving and no brake pedal pressure is applied. W… |
| 2023-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel shakes and moves in park by itself also electric power steering randomly cuts in and out while driving |
| 2022-11-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | My electrical power steering motor is no good on car it is at risk of causing harm to me |
| 2022-10-12 | STEERING | No | 1 | I can hear the U joint clicking like it wants to fail and suddenly randomly there is a loss of powersteering. This issu… |
| 2022-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering failed. Available for inspection. Safety of myself and others were put at risk because my steering wheel… |
| 2022-03-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | My vehicle is experiencing an issue with its power steering system that causes the wheel to shake uncontrollably and lo… |
| 2022-03-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Intermittent power steering failure. For the second time in 3 years now the power steering is gone. I paid once, but I … |
| 2022-02-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving in traffic in a round about, the power steering failed. I narrowly avoided colliding with a semi tuck t… |
| 2022-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact’s granddaughter owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While her granddaughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, … |
| 2022-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving along the highway the steering wheel began to turn slightly by itself and powering steering displayed on … |
| 2022-01-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was driving my vehicle home from work when it suddenly lost power steering. At that point I was unaware it had a po… |
| 2022-01-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | power steering stopped working while driving . steering would work again after stopping and tuning engine off. after a… |
| 2022-01-01 | STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the power steerin… |
| 2021-10-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power stee… |
| 2021-10-24 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I was driving in the country and my vehicle power steering and electronic setting started messing up while I was drivin… |
| 2021-09-30 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | my car has stalled multiple times while in use, on the highway. VERY SCARRY! |
| 2021-08-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | My power steering will just stop randomly and it will be very hard to turn. This is very dangerous and it was recalled … |
| 2021-08-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering emergency light in the radio activated and the wheel started to shake. took it to my mechanic and he… |
| 2021-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was backing out of parklng space and car stayed in reveise, had to trun off car and manaly put it in park then restat… |
| 2021-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | My power steering goes out when driving randomly. This has been happening for the last three or four weeks a few times … |
| 2021-04-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | FIRST 14V224 |
| 2021-04-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF, BUT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. I THE… |
| 2021-03-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE MALIBU STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE RUNNING WHILE STOPPED AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING LOCKS UP AND STOPS ALLOWING ME… |
| 2021-02-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T… |
| 2021-01-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | LOSS OF POWER STREERING. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND USED BA… |
| 2020-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR IS LEAKING COOLING FLUID AND WONT STAY UP AND WHEN U DRIVE CAR IT LEAKS KEEP DRINKING IT TO FAST AND GAS DRINK… |