73 problems related to power steering failed have been reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2007 Malibu.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving, the steering wheel seized intermittently and required excessive force. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electric power steering failed. The steering column was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Power steering failed while driving. Steering the car became difficult. Problem happened while on a freeway off ramp. This condition required both hands on the wheel to control vehicle. This condition could easily have caused a crash. Took vehicle to Chevrolet dealer for service. Steering column needed to be replaced. Dealer was suprised this vehicle was not included under a previous general motors power steering recall. It appears this is the only year not included in a previous 2004-2009 recall for steering problems. It is the opinion of the dealer and myself, the this year should also be included in the recall.
Power steering failed without notice.
I got a recall for my 2007 chevy Malibu to fix a safety problem with brake lights. My vehicle was experiencing no problems when I took it to the dealer to have the recall work done, but I just wanted to keep it safe. However, about a mile after leaving the dealer, and on my way home, I went to make a left hand turn and the power steering failed. The car became very hard to steer and it was all I could do to keep it on the road. The problem persisted the next couple days but then seemed to go away. Since that time it is an intermittent problem that I can't predict. If I pull off to the side of the road and turn the car off and restart it, the steering seems to "reset" and it is ok until I make the next turn. The dealer said the problem was "unrelated to the recall" so I called gm on the phone and they gave me a case number but in the end they did not want to cover me even for just the expense of diagnosing the problem. I think this problem is a lot more dangerous than the other issues for which they have had recalls. I hope and pray that no one is going onto an on-ramp or similar situation and veers into another car because of this problem.
The power steering assist suddenly quit several times while driving; both at freeway speed and while exiting the freeway at about 15 mph. When the power steering fails the steering column would make a clicking sound, sometimes there would be a chime and the battery light indicator on the dash. Only one time the center console displayed "power steering. " we narrowly avoided a crash while going around a curve in the freeway. The loss of power assist required exerting more force than normal to avoid colliding with the divider. When the power steering re-engaged without warning we swerved towards a truck in the adjacent lane. We took it to the nearest dealer who said it's a faulty ignition coil causing a short in the power steering. Cost quoted was $500 to fix in addition to $450 for the shifter cable that also went out.
While turning onto a freeway on-ramp the power steering failed entirely for several seconds and a clicking sound similar to when the turn signal comes on came from the steering column. After travelling about 100 meters, the power steering came back on causing us to over-correct and narrowly miss the barriers.
Letter from constituents regarding their 2007 Malibu electronic power steering (eps) problems and failure; requesting that the appropriate state of ohio and federal agencies investigate this eps failure in the 2007 Malibu model. The consumer stated last week, the steering wheel began exhibiting a pulsating/jerking movement, while stopped at a red light. Then on April 5, 2014 the power steering failed. The dealer informed the consumer, it would cost anywhere from $00-700 to fix the steering issue. Updated 05/06/14.
The electric power steering has failed several times almost causing my son to crash into another vehicle. My wife almost ran into a building and other vehicles because of the failure and now refuses to drive it. This has occurred weekly for the last two years sometimes with the failure lasting several minutes to several days. Gm has recalled other years and needs to include all 2007 Malibu before there are more fatalities.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering assist failed. The contact would have to shut off and restart the vehicle for the steering assist to return to normal function. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 96,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential garage, the power steering assist failed and caused the steering wheel to seize. The contact stated that the power steering warning lamp was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the electronic power steering assist motor and the steering column needed to be replaced due to a defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,945 and the current mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed. The contact would have to shut off and restart the vehicle for the steering assist to return to normal function. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage 154,000.
I keep losing my power steering so the car becomes impossible to turn. I had it fixed by my own mechanic, but it went out again. He tried to fix it, but it's still not good. I read yesterday that the 2007 Malibu maxx was being recalled for power steering failure, but the dealers and gm tell me my car isn't listed. I think my car should be lsted. The NY times article said your organization had reported last Saturday about this recall. I would like to know why my 2007 Malibu maxx ss with power steering failure isn't on this recall. Thank you. My current mileage is 133,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the failure occurred, the steering became very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering motor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 56,500 and the current mileage was 53,953. Updated 4/22/cn updated 04/25/2014.
Intermittent electric power steering failures. The failures occurred at random, and always resulted in the electric power steering deactivating, a power steering warning message on the message center, and eventually the power steering system returning to operation. After attempting a repair, the power steering now tries to move the steering wheel to the left lock position. After contacting gm, I was informed that this was not a safety problem and since the vehicle has a branded title, the power steering cannot be repaired at no cost to me.
The power steering failed while driving on the interstate at about 60 miles per hour. The power steering warning advisory on the dash displayed and had no power steering. It is very difficult to control the car when it comes to turning and it takes a lot of force. I see a lot of complaints for this year model yet there is a warranty for the 2005, 2006 and the 2008 models, this under #10183a special coverage adjustment ? power steering assist in may 2012. So why is the 2007 excluded, has to be an oversight? please make this right! also called gm and took the car to the local dealership no help there - no recall.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was defective and would show that the fuel tank was empty when it was full. Also, the contact mentioned that the power steering would fail and would cause it to become very difficult to maneuver the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
As the car was being driven from my driveway to the road, the power steering failed. The power steering display came on. The car was reversed back into the driveway. The car was turned off and restarted and another attempt was made, but the power steering failed again. I understand that a warranty extension for date and mileage have been offered to owners of the 2005,2006,and 2008 models. #10183a: special coverage adjustment - power steering assist - (may 23, 2012) why would the 2007 model be excluded? the replacement part is identical for all four years.
Electric power steering assist fails intermittently to operate. No power assist when vehicle is started. Requires waiting from 30 seconds to 3 minutes for system to function.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while turning at a traffic light, the power steering failed and the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the power steering warning lamp was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that the steering system was defective. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the power steering suddenly failed. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. Upon resuming, the steering malfunction continued. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the steering module was replaced. The failure recurred after the repair was performed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failed and caused the contact to have a head on crash at 45 mph. A police report was filed. The contact's insurance company planned to inspect the vehicle to try and determine the cause of the power steering failure. The failure and the current mileages were 59,000.
Steering shaft failure - power steering motor failure steering box replaced gas gauge sensor replaced struts replaced passenger door won't seal I have hated this car almost from the moment I bought it. So many things wrong with it. 2007 car shouldn't have all these problems. 1989 blazer still going and has none of this crap.
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the electric power steering failed and the steering was very difficult to maneuver while driving home. The contact also stated that the warning light for the steering was illuminated many times prior to the failure. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 85,000. Sm.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failed making it difficult to turn the steering while driving out of the garage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 107,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the power steering failed on the vehicle. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle it was very hard to turn, but when the vehicle was stopped the steering operated normally. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected. The current mileage and failure mileages were 81,000.
Power steering issues on my 2007 chev Malibu. While making a right hand turn the power steering fails and pulls steering wheel to the left without warning, almost ran into oncoming traffic.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving 70 mph when the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and the engine was turned off for thirty minutes before the power steering was restored. The dealer was contacted who informed her to bring the vehicle in for inspection and advised that they may have to replace the power steering sensor. The manufacturer was contacted and informed her that there could possibly be a warranty for the repairs but they would give her a return call at a later date. The failure mileage was 96,524.
The power steering failed, I was advised by dealership that the repairs are $864. 00 I was adivse the power steering is an electrial system and needs to be repaired.
Power steering fails constantly . The only wat to get it to work again is to shut engine off and restart, however this is only works for a very short time(less than 1 mile of driving ) in my research on this problem I have seen gm has recalled several other models(2005-10 cobalt and some pontiacs) for exact same problem. No crash or injuries have occcured yet. We do not drive the vehicle any more than necessary. Very difficult to turn corners and manuever parking lots. Will be impossible to control on ice & snow. This is an accident waiting to happen. This came on suddenly and without warning.
This incident report should actually count as three complaints, since the power steering failure on this car has happened three times. The first time was on 8/13/10, mileage 14950. The second time was on 3/17/11, mileage 18001. The third time was yesterday, 6/2/14, mileage 49852, this is getting to be ridiculous that I keep having to replace the power steering unit on this vehicle. Counting the original, this will be the fourth power steering unit. When the pump fails, all driveability is lost, and the car becomes impossible to steer. Luckily, in two of the incidents, I was driving a a speed of around 35mph. Yesterday's failure happened in our driveway. My wife was getting ready to go to denver, and was to be driving on I-25. Now I'm not sure what would have happened if the failure happened on the interstate, but I now have absolutely not confidence that this 2007 Malibu is safe to drive on the road. Gm should offer free replacement of the power steering units, in these cars, for the life of the vehicle. Averaging a life of 12k miles for the unit is totally unacceptable. I would love if the ceo of gm, mary t. Barra, would take this car off my hands for about a month, and use it to drive her family around.
Power steering assist fails randomly. Seems to occur in warm weather and more frequently at lower speeds such as low speed turns, however has failed at highway speed while driving in straight line. Shutting the car off and restarting the vehicle restores the power steering for a period of time.
I was driving my 2007 chevy Malibu on a highway traveling at approx. 40 mph when suddenly the steering went out. I was able to regain control of the vehicle after a few seconds. It was as if my power steering failed.
2007 chevy Malibu power steering failed when leaving gas station. Had to restart engine several times before it started working again. Happened only occasionally at first but then started happening almost every trip. Replaced power steering motor with used one but problem still there. Dangerous-happens with no warning in curves and on straight.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that power steering assist failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the power steering failed which caused the contact to lose control of the steering wheel into someones yard. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. There were not related recalls. The technician stated that there would be a service charge for the repairs performed on the vehicle and diagnostic testing. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage were 58,000.