This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and 14V224000 (power train). The parts needed to repair the vehicle would not be available for months. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (transmission). However, the part that was needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
- Attleboro, MA, USA
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14V224000 (power train). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the vehicle continued to roll in reverse. The contact examined the vehicle and determined that the failure was due to a fractured transmission shift cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 14V224000(power train). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same defect listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 96,000.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while attempting to park, the vehicle failed to shift into gear and the emergency brake had to be engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission shift cable needed to be replaced. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14V224000 (power train). The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 85,720.
I am having issues with my transmission shift cable. Says its in park but the vehicle is not in park. I am also having issues with my brake lights go out when I step on the brakes and come back on when I let off the brake. Being told my vehicle is not part of the ongoing GM recalls for my model year and make.
After shifting the car into park on a small hill, the car began rolling backwards. I applied the brakes and verified the shifter and the dash display said the car was in park. When I released the brakes the car again began moving backwards as if in reverse, despite the indicators showing the car in park. After several attempts I managed to shift the car into drive and repark the car, which then went into the correct gear.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shift linkage cable failed while attempting to shift from park to drive. The contact was able to shift in reverse but was unable to shift into drive. The gear shift felt as if they were slipping but would not display on the instrument panel which only displayed reverse. The gear shift box was showing that the gears were being changed but the vehicle would not move. The contact had extreme difficulty shifting the gear into drive. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the gear shift linkage cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V224000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter became stuck in park and the vehicle began to suddenly roll in reverse. The contact had to engage the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. Also, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while the shifter was stuck in the park position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 14V224000 (power train). The failure mileage was 100,000.
When I attempted to put my car in park the car kept moving. I had to drive to a safe flat area to stop it and turn off the car. The gear shift cable was ripped in half. I see this has been recalled on other years but not for 2007. I am also having problems with the power steering and the brake lights are malfunctioning. I entered my VIN on the GM site, but my car is not involved in any of the recalls. How is that possible when it is having the same identical issues as the recalled Malibu of other years?
When turning left or right or merging into traffic, the steering wheel clicks and gets very hard to steer like it's pulling to the side, causing me to overcorrect by steering in the opposite direction- it feels like I am going to lose control of the car and is very frightening but then it stops. It has happened several times over the years but is becoming more frequent. I have entered my VIN on the GM site but it says I am not a part of the recall. How is that possible when I am having the exact same problem" I am also having the problem with my brake lights- they go on when I am not braking and off when I do. I had to replace the gear shift last fall because it broke and my car would not stay in park. Is there anything I can do if I am not on the recall list" this is completely unsafe- I will never, ever buy a GM car again.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to release from park. The vehicle was towed the contact's home. A private mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, where it was advised that the gear shifter cable had fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shift lever failed to function properly when the vehicle was in park; therefore, the vehicle came out of gear and rolled. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer advised that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12V460000 (power train). The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was shut off and parked, with the key removed from the ignition when it began to roll away in reverse. The contact entered vehicle and applied the brakes however, the vehicle would not remain secured in park. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for diagnostic testing. The technicians diagnosed a failure with the transmission shift cable. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the transmission shift cable. The manufacturer was made aware of failure however, there were no recalls for the failure and no further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 143,500. The current mileage was 144,000. Updated 11/13/12 the shift cable was replaced. Updated 11/19/12
As I pulled into my driveway, I shifted my car in park and when I released off of the brake the vehicle started to move backwards.I shifted back into drive, then park and it was in neutral. Once more I shifted to drive then park and it stayed in drive. The transmission shift cable had snapped.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
- Maplewood, NJ, USA