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2007 Chevrolet MALIBU MAXX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

44 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 40 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 44 complaints (34.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	8	18.2%
Braking behavior	4	9.1%
Transmission and shifting	2	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	2	4.5%
Fuel system concerns	2	4.5%
Engine operation	1	2.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Steering

Electrical System

Seats

Exterior Lighting

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	15
Steering	10
Electrical System	7
Seats	7
Exterior Lighting	5
Air Bags:Frontal	2
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	1
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery	1

Air Bags: 15; Steering: 10; Electrical System: 7; Seats: 7; Exterior Lighting: 5; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 3

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2022

2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2011: 6; 2012: 3; 2013: 8; 2014: 6; 2015: 6; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10248698 · 2008-11-13 (November 13, 2008)

WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, HE HEARS A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN.. THE CURRENT 50K AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 30,000. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10248698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315457 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)

FROM 8000 MILES ONWARD MY CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HAS A CLUNKING FEELING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN. MALIBUS AND OTHER CHEVYS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, CHEVY WILL NOT FIX BUT SAYS THE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISTAKENLY UNLUBRICATED DURING MANUFACTURE AND MAY NEED TAKEN APART AND LUBRICATED, THEY WILL NOT OFFER FIX. THE UNLUBRICTAED STEERING COLUMN COULD POTENTIALLY WEAR AND FAIL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315457 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10504306 · 2013-03-24 (March 24, 2013)

WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E…

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10904494 · 2016-09-07 (September 7, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 119,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10904494 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10464186 · 2012-07-04 (July 4, 2012)

WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER DOES NOT ACTUALLY GO INTO PARK, THEREFORE CAR KEEPS ROLLING.YOU HAVE TO SHIFT THE SHIFTER BACK AND FORTH UNTIL YOU HERE THE DOORS UNLOCK, THEN YOU KNOW ITS IN PARK. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464186 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10488084 · 2012-12-12 (December 12, 2012)

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER RELEASING THE BREAK THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK, AND IT WAS. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER TO CHECK IF IT WAS ALSO SHOWING IN PARK, BUT IT WASN'T. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. NEXT I PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER BACK IN DRIVE AND RETURNED AGAIN TO PARK WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND BACK TO PARK BUT THE VEHICLE STAYED IN DRIVE. LAST I TRIED TO SHIFT THE V…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10537949 · 2013-08-29 (August 29, 2013)

THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" IS COMING ON AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL MODULE.

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537949 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10490862 · 2013-01-03 (January 3, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY OPEN RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,660. UPDATED 9/19/13 *CN THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE LINE CONNECTER LEAKING. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 87,660 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490862 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10560254 · 2014-01-16 (January 16, 2014)

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX I HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE TRANSACTION. I TOOK THE CAR WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON. THEY TELL ME IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. I AM DISABLED AND DON'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY. HAS THIS PART BEEN RECALLED ? I READ SOME ON THE INTERNET WHERE THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD BEEN RECALLED . I TAKE MY GRANDSON TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY AND PICK HIM UP . THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GO OFF. THE WEATHER IS COLD HERE. THAT SEEMS TO CAUSE THE LIGHT TO COME ON. I WORRY ABOUT A SAFE CAR. HERE IS THE INFORMATION I PULLED UP. RECA…

Owner-reported narrative. 123,344 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560254 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11454142 · 2022-02-25 (February 25, 2022)

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the theft alert warning light flashed on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled to the side of the roadway but was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence due to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 120,947.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,947 miles reported. Look up ODI 11454142 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

44 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

90.9%Usable mileage40 / 44 records

100.0%Valid incident date44 / 44 records

100.0%Valid filing date44 / 44 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates44 / 44 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2004	2005	2006	2007
Steering	21850.2% ODI 10078620 · 4,450 mi COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHILE DRIVEING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH). *AK PE04031_CAT Look up ODI 10078620 at NHTSA ↗	16249.7% ODI 10143255 · 15,721 mi POWER STEERING FAILED 2 TIMES IN LAST 3 DAYS AND BOTH TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED I WAS STOPPED. I HAD NO POWER ASSIST AND IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO MOVE THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION. AFTER I DID MOVE THE WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES I REGAINED POWER STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO PROCEED ON MY WAY. I THINK THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE UPGRADED TO A RECALL ASAP! *JB Look up ODI 10143255 at NHTSA ↗	19471.9% ODI 10219719 · 12,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. AS SOON AS THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HE REGAINED CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. UPDATED 04-07-08 BF Look up ODI 10219719 at NHTSA ↗	1022.7% ODI 10248698 WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, HE HEARS A CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN.. THE CURRENT 50K AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 30,000. *TR Look up ODI 10248698 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	9221.2% ODI 10227611 · 56,000 mi WAS DRIVING ON EXIT RAMP ON LOCAL EXPRESSWAY WHEN DRIVERS SEAT LURCHED TO THE LEFT. WHEN I GOT HOME AND INSPECTED THE SEAT I OBSERVED THAT A WELD HAD BROKEN IN THE LOWER SEAT FRAME COMPONENT ASSOCIATED WITH VERTICAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR POWER SEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10227611 at NHTSA ↗	3912.0% ODI 10160527 2005 MALIBU MAXX HYDRAULIC SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BACK SEAT UNLOCKED. KB NAR* THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. DUE TO THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE SEAT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECURRING RIGHT KNEE JOINT PAIN AND INFLAMMATION, WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY MEDIAL CARE AND ULTIMATELY SURGERY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT IS WHAT CAUSED HER KNEE INJURY. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. *JB Look up ODI 10160527 at NHTSA ↗	20.7% ODI 10390071 1 YR AFTER PURCHASING 2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HEATED SEATS STARTING COMING ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. DEALER KINDA SAID THAT WE WERE LIARS BECAUSE THEY SAID NO ONE IN THE WHOLE US HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEATS. WE WENT BACK 17 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS AND THEY CHANGED EVERYTHING AND STILL SEATS COME ON . NOW THEY COME ON WHEN YOUR DRIVING AND THEY GET VERY HOT. DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE NOR GM. WE HAVE STOPPED GOING AND TELLING THEM. WE HAVE COMPLAINED FOR 4 YEARS AND THEY KEEP GIVING US EXCUSES THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR GM WITH A SOLUTION. WE WO… Look up ODI 10390071 at NHTSA ↗	715.9% ODI 10410402 · 75,000 mi DRIVER SEAT FRAME WELDS SNAP, WILL HAVE TO WELD AND MAKE NEW BRACKETS. MINE DID IT ON THE LEFT REAR. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 04 THROUGH 05 CHEVY MALIBUS. *TR Look up ODI 10410402 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	337.6% ODI 10081632 · 1,379 mi WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL DASHBOARD COMPONENTS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED 4 MONTHS LATER WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READ STEERING COLUMN ASSISTANCE NEEDED. THE CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN BACK ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT THE STEERING WHE… Look up ODI 10081632 at NHTSA ↗	3310.1% ODI 10251570 · 39,100 mi TURN SIGNAL & 4-WAY FLASHER OPERATION, COMPLETE FAILURE, INTERMITTENT. HOT, COLD, KEY/ENGINE/HEADLAMPS ON/OFF. DRL REMAINS FUNCTIONAL. *TR Look up ODI 10251570 at NHTSA ↗	248.9% ODI 10295522 · 42,000 mi POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN I ACCELERATE AND THE READING ON MY RADIO SAYS POWER STEERING AND THE ALARM IS ACTIVATED AS WELL TO LET ME KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS, I GET MY POWER STEERING BACK. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. *TR Look up ODI 10295522 at NHTSA ↗	715.9% ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E… Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	296.7% ODI 10122190 I OWN A 2004 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX, WHICH HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WORK IN AUTOMATIC MODE, EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. UNFORTUNATELY THE SOLAR SENSOR THAT ACTIVATES THEM "THINKS" THE SKY IS BRIGHT WHEN IT IS VERY OVERCAST. FOR THE MOST PART NOT A PROBLEM, AS YOU CAN TURN THE LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. UN-FORTUNATELY, THE DASH-BOARD LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN YOU DO THIS, UNLESS THE SENSOR "THINKS" IT'S DARK. TO REMEMDY THIS, I PUT SOMETHING OVER THE SENSOR, BUT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, AND IF I DON'T, EVEN THOUGH I CAN SEE IN FRONT OF MY C… Look up ODI 10122190 at NHTSA ↗	4112.6% ODI 10209452 2005 CHEVY MALIBU HEADLIGHT OVER HEATING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT COVER OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS MELT. WHEN THE COVER DRIPS ONTO THE LIGHT BULB IT PUTS A HOLE IN THE BULB. KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC COVERINGS WERE DISCOLORED ABOVE THE BULB DUE TO EXTREME HEAT WHICH WAS AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND /OR IMPROPER BULB. NOT ONLY DID THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL, BUT THE RIGHT FRONT PARK AND SIGNAL LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. JB Look up ODI 10209452 at NHTSA ↗	83.0% ODI 10607147 · 51,000 mi CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, REMOTE START STOPPED WORKING, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED AND GO OFF WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHOWS STOPPING WHEN DRIVING AND DRIVING WHEN STOPPING. WILL GET REAR-ENDED SAME THING HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO. GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #08-05-22-009C ISSUED IN 2008. *TR Look up ODI 10607147 at NHTSA ↗	511.4% ODI 10269662 · 66,000 mi DRL TOO HOT AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT / SIDE MARKER HOUSING TO MELT. MELTED PLASTIC CAUSES BULB TO GO OUT / FUSE TO SOCKET. NEEDED TO REPLACE BULB, HOUSING AND HARNESS ALL OEM AND AVAILABLE.. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER IF LEFT UNCHECKED. *TR Look up ODI 10269662 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Electric Power Assist System	317.1% ODI 10078620 · 4,450 mi COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WHILE DRIVEING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (65 MPH). *AK PE04031_CAT Look up ODI 10078620 at NHTSA ↗	103.1% ODI 10116323 · 1,000 mi THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILIURES. I HAVE THE PAPER WORK OF THE TWO TIMES I 'VE TAKEN MY CARE TO BE REPAIRED. THE DATE I INIDATE BELOW IS NOT ACCURATE HOWEVER, JUST AN ESTIMATED DATE.*AK THE FAILURE WAS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEARING HAS GONE OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. I'VE HAD IT IN TEH SHOP TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, THE SECOND TIME, THEY CLAIMED ITS NOT THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THAT IT IS SOMETHING THEY CAN'T FIX BUT CAN CLEAR OUT THE "CODES" AND IT WILL BE "TEMPORARLY" FIXED. ACCORDING TO GM " THEY K… Look up ODI 10116323 at NHTSA ↗	83.0% ODI 10173118 · 27,000 mi I HAD AN UNCONTROLLABLE IMMEDIATE RIGHT HAND TURN AT A VERY HIGH SPEED THAT WAS NOT INITATED BY ME. I HAD PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL DID AN EXTREMELY HARD RIGHT HAND TURN TAHT TOOK THE CAR OFF OF THE REGULAR ROADWAY AND ONTO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SHOULDER. WHEN I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE WHEEL SNAPPED BACK TO THE LEFT AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOW SIDEWAYS ON A MAJOR FREEWAY AT 60 MPH! I WAS LUCKY IN THAT NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENT WITH ANYONE ELSE OCCURED. I TURNED THIS VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSH… Look up ODI 10173118 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	173.9% ODI 10120526 · 19,189 mi LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RECALL #4050 POWER STEERING ASSIST. IT I NVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLLMN W/MOVABLE PEDALS V1185. Look up ODI 10120526 at NHTSA ↗	20.6% ODI 10628846 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. Look up ODI 10628846 at NHTSA ↗	165.9% ODI 10479647 · 20,000 mi POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. INTERMITTENT FAILURE. SEVERAL MONTHS OF DRIVING IT WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL AND THEN RETURN BACK TO NORMAL. EVENTUALLY IT FAILED COMPLETELY. WENT TO HAVE THE PS MODULE REPLACED ONLY TO DISCOVER THE COLUMN IS TO BE REPLACED WITH IT. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE, BUT FEELS UNSAFE AND PUTS OTHERS AT RISK. VEHICLE IS NOT EASILY MANEUVERABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. NEEDS LARGE SPACE TO TURN AROUND. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY COMPLAINTS. WHY IS THER… Look up ODI 10479647 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10488084 · 73,500 mi I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER RELEASING THE BREAK THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK, AND IT WAS. I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER TO CHECK IF IT WAS ALSO SHOWING IN PARK, BUT IT WASN'T. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. NEXT I PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER BACK IN DRIVE AND RETURNED AGAIN TO PARK WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND BACK TO PARK BUT THE VEHICLE STAYED IN DRIVE. LAST I TRIED TO SHIFT THE V… Look up ODI 10488084 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	81.8% ODI 10465405 · 80,000 mi THE DRIVER SEAT ON THIS CAR HAS COME OFF THE RAILS ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING IT TO TILT. IF THE SEAT IS NOT MOVED TO THE LOWEST SETTING THE TILTS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. I HAD THE SEAT REPAIRED ONCE; IT FAILED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS. AT THE SAME TIME I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE REPAIRED. WHEN SETTING THE BRAKE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REPAIR FAILED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO FOR THE SECOND TIME. I AM ALSO GOING THROUGH NEW BRAKES ON THIS CAR AT AN ALARMING RATE - THREE BRAKE REPLACEMENTS ALREADY AND THE CAR HAS 90,000 MILES. THE CAR IS AGAIN… Look up ODI 10465405 at NHTSA ↗	82.5% ODI 10521051 THE CAR IS A WRECK. *TR Look up ODI 10521051 at NHTSA ↗	134.8% ODI 10463333 · 6,000 mi WE PURCHASED OUR 2006 MAILBU MAXX IN NOVEMBER 2005. TWO MONTHS LATER THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END, THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. THEN WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT.THE REAR WIPER COMES ON BY ITSELF, INTERIOR LIGHTS BLOW CONSTANTLY AS WELL AS HEADLIGHTS. DOOR LOCKS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. KEYLESS HAS NOT WORKED FOR THREE YEARS EVEN WITH NEW REMOTE BATTERIES. SINCE THE CAR HAS HAD 40,000 MILES ON IT THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING UP. MY WIFE HA… Look up ODI 10463333 at NHTSA ↗	12.3% ODI 10904494 · 119,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. Look up ODI 10904494 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	61.4% ODI 10114067 · 3,121 mi WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY ROADWAY ON A DOWNHILL LEFT CRUVE I FELT THE STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY STIFFEN UP AS IF THE CAR HAD STALLED. BY THE TIME I APPLIED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO COMPENSATE THE CAR STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT, AND WOULD NOT RECOVER. IT CRASHED AND ROLLED OVER. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL WE WERE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HIT HARD IN THE FRONT. ALSO ONLY THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED NOT THE SIDE OR CURTAIN BAGS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK Look up ODI 10114067 at NHTSA ↗	82.5% ODI 10405535 · 142,225 mi COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOCK UP OF POWER STEERING; BATTERY LIGHT FLICKS ON AND THEN EVERYTHING LOCKS UP UNTIL YOU REPLACE THE GAS PEDDLE FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. MY LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLASH AND REAR BULBS ON THE DRIVER SIDE BLOW EVERY 3 DAYS. MY TURN SIGNALS WILL SPORADICALLY BLINK AND THE WIPER BLADES GO OFF WITH OUT WARNING OR BEING PROMPTED. EVEN WITH NO KEYS NEAR OR IN THE CAR IT WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START THE CAR UNTIL YOU FLOOR THE GAS PEDDLE AND HOLD IT THERE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. MY RADIO READS AT -19* ALL THE TIME AND THE CD PLAYER HAS NEVER WORKED CO… Look up ODI 10405535 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1534.1% ODI 10516176 · 75,000 mi THE AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON PERIODICALLY AND SAYS IT NEEDS SERVICED. I NEVER KNOW IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING OR NOT. IT IS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10516176 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	68,000–96,000 mi	75,000 mi	13	ODI 10516176 · 75,000 mi THE AIRBAG SENSOR COMES ON PERIODICALLY AND SAYS IT NEEDS SERVICED. I NEVER KNOW IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING OR NOT. IT IS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE. TR Look up ODI 10516176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10535098 · 106,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS TURN OFF EVEN WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND IT DEACTIVATES AND ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF DRIVING. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN SERVICING SO I DON'T KNOW IF I ACTUALLY HAVE AIR BAGS WHEN PASSENGERS ARE PRESENT. I WAS TOLD THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE AIR BAGS MAY BE BAD, SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SOMEBODY SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. TR Look up ODI 10535098 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10537949 · 68,000 mi THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" IS COMING ON AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS SHUTTING OFF. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL MODULE. Look up ODI 10537949 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	20,250–73,500 mi	64,000 mi	8	ODI 10315457 · 8,000 mi FROM 8000 MILES ONWARD MY CHEVY MALIBU MAXX HAS A CLUNKING FEELING IN THE FRONT END WHEN YOU TURN. MALIBUS AND OTHER CHEVYS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM, CHEVY WILL NOT FIX BUT SAYS THE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISTAKENLY UNLUBRICATED DURING MANUFACTURE AND MAY NEED TAKEN APART AND LUBRICATED, THEY WILL NOT OFFER FIX. THE UNLUBRICTAED STEERING COLUMN COULD POTENTIALLY WEAR AND FAIL. TR Look up ODI 10315457 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10319490 · 73,000 mi STEERING MAKES A POPING SOUND EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN. TR Look up ODI 10319490 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10375052 · 9,000 mi I EXPERIENCED A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING SINCE 9000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 69000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT'S WORSE THAN EVER. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER REGULARLY AND COMPLAINED ABOUT IT EVERY TIME. EVERY TIME THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING. ONCE IT CAME OFF WARRANTY, THE DEALER HAD NO PROBLEM FINDING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE 2004 THROUGH 2006 MODEL AND A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED. GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IT AS A PROBLEM IN THE 2007 MODEL… Look up ODI 10375052 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	82,500–117,128 mi	96,000 mi	7	ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E… Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519977 · 64,350 mi INTERIOR CONTROLS FOR LOCKING / UNLOCKING DOORS AND ADJUSTING THE POWER SIDE MIRRORS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. AM WONDERING IF CAUSE OF THESE CONTROLS TO STOP WORKING IS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 13V248000 OF JUNE 13, 2013, IE; FLUID MAY ENTER DRIVER'S DOOR MODULE CAUSING CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. A SHORT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCHES TO BECOME INOPERABLE. HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM INVESTIGATED YET, SO DON'T HAVE DEFINITIVE ANSWER, BUT WANTED TO PUT… Look up ODI 10519977 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10597236 · 192,639 mi SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN, TURNED RIGHT AND STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HOLDING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. EVEN AT 20 MPH, IT WAS VERY SCARY, COULD NOT IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING AT THE SPEED OF 55 OR HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR Look up ODI 10597236 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	74,871–111,500 mi	90,000 mi	7	ODI 10410402 · 75,000 mi DRIVER SEAT FRAME WELDS SNAP, WILL HAVE TO WELD AND MAKE NEW BRACKETS. MINE DID IT ON THE LEFT REAR. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 04 THROUGH 05 CHEVY MALIBUS. TR Look up ODI 10410402 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466028 · 90,000 mi DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET (WELD BROKE.). LEFT BACK BRACKET. TR Look up ODI 10466028 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10501256 · 50,000 mi THE WELD ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT MUST HAVE BROKEN BECAUSE THE SEAT STARTED LEANING TOWARD THE CONSOLE. I HAVE TO ADJUST THE POWER SEAT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO LEVEL OUT ENOUGH TO DRIVE. I SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER INCIDENCES OF THIS REPORTED BUT ALL ON HIGHER MILEAGE CARS. I ONLY HAVE 53,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT WAS ALOT LESS THAN THAT WHEN I FIRST HAD THE ISSUE. *TR Look up ODI 10501256 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	86,624 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10269662 · 66,000 mi DRL TOO HOT AND CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT / SIDE MARKER HOUSING TO MELT. MELTED PLASTIC CAUSES BULB TO GO OUT / FUSE TO SOCKET. NEEDED TO REPLACE BULB, HOUSING AND HARNESS ALL OEM AND AVAILABLE.. POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER IF LEFT UNCHECKED. TR Look up ODI 10269662 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E… Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10597236 · 192,639 mi SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN, TURNED RIGHT AND STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HOLDING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. EVEN AT 20 MPH, IT WAS VERY SCARY, COULD NOT IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING AT THE SPEED OF 55 OR HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS!! TR Look up ODI 10597236 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	40,163 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10347778 · 36,325 mi AIR BAG PRESENCE MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED COST $582.00. VEHICLE MILEAGE 36,522 IN/36,524 OUT FROM DEALERSHIP 3/5 AUGUST 2010. AIRBAG GOES OUT OF SERVICE WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT AND BUCKLED. WARRANTY 36,000 CHEVY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AIRBAGS SYSTEM. 524 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. TOLD SHOULD HAVE HAD FORESIGHT TO TELL THE PART WAS GOING TO GO OUT PRIOR TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION LIKE I DID FOR THE DASH RATTLES (FIXED AGAIN ON 5 AUG 2010). CONTACT CHEVY STATED VIA TELEPHONE (LEE) I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 24 HOURS REGARDING… Look up ODI 10347778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10375078 · 44,000 mi FROM ABOUT 35000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON FROM TIME TO TIME. UNDER THE 3YEARS/36000MILES WARRANTY, DEALER JUST REZEROED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. BUT IT CAN NOT PREVENT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FROM BEING ON AGAIN OCCASIONALLY. AT ABOUT 44000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. THIS TIME THE SAME DEALER (JAKE SWEENEY CHEVROLET) ASKED FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FOR $632. I THINK THE AIR BAG PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 07 MALIBU MAXX. *TR Look up ODI 10375078 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10295855 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE AIRBAG MODULE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN MADE REPAIRS TO THE MODULE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000. Look up ODI 10295855 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery	Too few reports for a range	113,309 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 42 complaints · 2007: 8 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	7	23	42
2007	2	4	8

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	270	0	0
2007	44	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Steering	Electrical System	Seats	Exterior Lighting	Air Bags:Frontal	Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
Air Bags	—	0	3 ODI 10628553 · 83,000 mi OCCUPANT AIR BAG SENSOR COME ON IN FIRE, NOW SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS A BURN HOLE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ..UPDATED 09-15-14-BF UPDATED 2/23/2015 JS Look up ODI 10628553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10648495 · 96,000 mi SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT NOT ALWAYS. LACK OF TRUST IN DEALERS INVESTIGATING AND MAKING THE REPAIRS IS AN ISSUE. I'M TOLD (BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE MANAGER) THAT IT WILL COST $80 JUST TO CHECK VIA COMPUTER WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE. REPAIRS SUCH AS RE-COUPLING A LOOSE SENSOR CONNECTION BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE ($40) BUT REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS REPAIRS COULD RUN UPWARDS FROM $700. TR Look up ODI 10648495 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10683621 · 74,741 mi PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAILURE R&R PPS MODULE W/SENSOR W/HEATED SEATS, (INCLUDES: CALIBRATION, R&I SEAT) PROGRAM PPS MODULE IS THIS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE? IS THEIR A RECALL SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT? *TR Look up ODI 10683621 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10735924 · 95,000 mi AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT COME ON WHILE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. VERY CONCERNING AS I DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE AIRBAGS OR NOT. SEEMS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. Look up ODI 10735924 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10994067 PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. UNABLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. WENT TO DEALERERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AND THE PRICE ON THE PART IS $1348.16. MY CAR HAS 216,000 MILES ON IT. STILL RUNS WELL AND HAS BEEN PAID OFF FOR YEARS. Look up ODI 10994067 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	3 ODI 10628553 · 83,000 mi OCCUPANT AIR BAG SENSOR COME ON IN FIRE, NOW SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS A BURN HOLE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ..UPDATED 09-15-14-BF UPDATED 2/23/2015 JS Look up ODI 10628553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10648495 · 96,000 mi SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT NOT ALWAYS. LACK OF TRUST IN DEALERS INVESTIGATING AND MAKING THE REPAIRS IS AN ISSUE. I'M TOLD (BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE MANAGER) THAT IT WILL COST $80 JUST TO CHECK VIA COMPUTER WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE. REPAIRS SUCH AS RE-COUPLING A LOOSE SENSOR CONNECTION BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE ($40) BUT REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS REPAIRS COULD RUN UPWARDS FROM $700. TR Look up ODI 10648495 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	2 ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E… Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10597236 · 192,639 mi SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN, TURNED RIGHT AND STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HOLDING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. EVEN AT 20 MPH, IT WAS VERY SCARY, COULD NOT IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING AT THE SPEED OF 55 OR HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR Look up ODI 10597236 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	2 ODI 10683621 · 74,741 mi PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAILURE R&R PPS MODULE W/SENSOR W/HEATED SEATS, (INCLUDES: CALIBRATION, R&I SEAT) PROGRAM PPS MODULE IS THIS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE? IS THEIR A RECALL SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED TO REPAIR THIS COMPONENT? *TR Look up ODI 10683621 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10735924 · 95,000 mi AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT COME ON WHILE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. VERY CONCERNING AS I DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE AIRBAGS OR NOT. SEEMS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. Look up ODI 10735924 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	1 ODI 10994067 PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. UNABLE TO PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. WENT TO DEALERERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AND THE PRICE ON THE PART IS $1348.16. MY CAR HAS 216,000 MILES ON IT. STILL RUNS WELL AND HAS BEEN PAID OFF FOR YEARS. Look up ODI 10994067 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi WE LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON WHEN PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED, BUT GOING OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK IN THIS SITUATION OF COURSE. ALSO, AT TIMES, POWER WINDOWS WON'T WORK AND OTHER TIMES THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS UP, DOORS WON'T LOCK AT THIS TIME, AND CHECK REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL ALERT. I DIAGNOSED THAT THE 6 VOLT REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS APPROX. 2-3 VOLTS. GM BULLETIN RECOMMENDED CLEANING BCM CONNECTOR AND APPLYING DIELECTRIC GREASE. AT TIMES THIS WOULD WORK, BUT NO CORROSION WAS EVER E… Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10597236 · 192,639 mi SLOWED DOWN TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN, TURNED RIGHT AND STARTED TO SPEED UP AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME, HOLDING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. EVEN AT 20 MPH, IT WAS VERY SCARY, COULD NOT IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING AT THE SPEED OF 55 OR HIGHER. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR Look up ODI 10597236 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery	1 ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11075636 · 113,309 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,309. Look up ODI 11075636 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 6.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,248 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10504306 · 82,000 mi

Look up ODI 10504306 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10904494 · 119,000 mi

Look up ODI 10904494 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10956294 · 91,248 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 8/10/2015 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE WIRES NEED…

Look up ODI 10956294 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 6.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10393033 · 75,000 mi

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. NOISE, STEERING LOCKUP, FLUID LEAKING. *TR

Look up ODI 10393033 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10412340 · 70,000 mi

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH 2007 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. *TR

Look up ODI 10412340 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10683611 · 100,000 mi

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 LISTED. 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…

Look up ODI 10683611 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 6.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10648495 · 96,000 mi

SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF, BUT NOT ALWAYS. LACK OF TRUST IN DEALERS INVESTIGATING AND MAKING THE REPAIRS IS AN ISSUE. I'M TOLD (BY A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE MANAGER) THAT IT WILL COST $80 JUST TO CHECK VIA COMPUTER WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE. REPAIRS SUCH AS RE-COUPLING A LOOSE SENSOR CONNECTION BENEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE ($40) BUT REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS REPAIRS COULD RUN UPWARDS FROM $700. *TR

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ODI 10714057 · 74,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER MODULE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER NOT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,100. UPDATED 7/14/15*CN

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ODI 11454142 · 120,947 mi

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10488084 · 73,500 mi

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Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 120,947 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11454142 · 120,947 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b