The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the electronic power assist failed. The steering wheel shook and sporadically seized. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that the electronic power assist needed to be replaced. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge would provide inaccurate fuel level readings and would only provide readings of either full or empty. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the fuel gauge failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 116,089.

- Chiloicothe, IL, USA

I was driving my 2007 Chevy Malibu and my steering went out causing me to hit a fire hydrant. I could not realign the car it pulled so hard to the right when it cut off. I have never had this problem with the car before. I went out to drive the car the other day and it was working just fine. I had the car repaired by my insurance company but they said the were not going to fix the steering problem since they could not prove it was not already broken when the accident happened. I am shocked there is no recall on this vehicle for the steering issues.

- Alcoa, TN, USA

On my 2007 Chevy Malibu, the cruise control will shut off by itself going down the road, the brake lights work backwards by step on brake they are off, foot off brake the lights are on. The steering wheel will lock up and have to shut car off and restart to get it to unlock and idling the car the steering wheel shakes and while driving down the road it shakes also. The part of the fuel pump that controls the gas gauge no longer works. I have taken to the dealer and they don't know of any recalls as of yet. But I have researched and have found this to be common problems, so why aren't there any recalls?

- Shelbyville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel would seize. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 106,000. Updated 06/18/13 the consumer is a car dealer who claims to have come upon another Chevrolet Malibu with the same condition. Updated 06/20/2013

- Macy, IN, USA

While I was entering the cloverleaf ramp of the highway my power steering stopped working. Luckily I was able to get it under control before going off the road. Warning on the dash said "power steering" it is an electrical assist power steering unit. I was able to pull over and restart the car and the steering started to work again. Short while later while driving down the highway it quit again. It's been intermittently working ever since.

- Blaine, MN, USA

Please help. I was leaving the bank when the steering wheel locked itself (it read on the monitor power steering) and I could not move my car luckily I was able to move forward and found a parking space in the street. I was there for about 1.5 hrs when I decided to drive it home I did not move my car for 2 days and started using it just to go to work then in happened to me again twice. I am no longer using the car.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

Driving down the highway and the steering went out. Completely unable to turn the steering wheel in any direction so my daughter had to coast until the car slowly drifted to the shoulder of the road. She had absolutely no control of the car. Having it repaired and it is the power steering motor. It is an electric asst motor. It is a $800 repair. I am lucky that of my three daughters that drive she is the one with better judgment and thinking.

- Twin Falls, ID, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that she started the ignition and the steering wheel began to move independently for several seconds. The sporadic failure also occurred when the contact was driving at various speeds, accompanied by the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the failure was contributed to the power steering motor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

- Ooltewah, TN, USA

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.

- Kimberling , MO, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph and experienced a complete loss of power steering with the illumination of the power steering warning indicator. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, who advised the contact that the power steering motor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

- Newton, IA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering failed while driving 30-35 mph. The failure initiated as an intermittent failure, but over time became a permanent failure. The power steering warning light illuminated before the failure occurred and the steering wheel would become hard to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, which located the failure as the steering wheel position sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was experienced numerous times. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the approximate current mileage was 111,000.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

I was driving at 55mph when I lost my power steering. This now happens within 5 minutes of driving. When I shut the car off and back on I have power steering for approx 5-10 minutes. When I do have power steering the steering wheel vibrates really bad and moves on its own. I drive 600 miles a week to work on a highway. This is not safe. I called GM and they said to have a diagnostic test done, I did this on Friday 1 25 13. The code was CO545. There has already been a recall on 2006 for the same reason, the power steering mechanism should not go out on a car that is 6 years old.

- Connersville, IN, USA

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.

- Santa Rosa , CA, USA

I bought the car used without a warranty im driving it home and the steering is clicking on turns and sometimes pulling to the right of the road I keep bring the car to my local mechanic and he keeps on replacing part after part its been a few months now and the problem is still here and dangerous not only that sometimes steering completely fails making me swerve in and out of traffic pls help.

- Spring Valley, NY, USA

Re: Chevy Malibu 2007 power steering motor needs to be recalled immediately! when passing on highway, the steering locked and made a rattling sound in front driver side, I had to force steering around the vehicle I was passing or I would have hit the other vehicle. The steering was not operating safely. This could have been a bad accident. I took to my Malibu to an auto repair, they looked for recalls and checked for warranty of the power steering motor, but none was found for this model/make/year. The power steering motor had to be replaced, the day after I almost had the accident. I was afraid to drive it. I looked on-line at home and saw that the cobalt and other make/model/year had been recalled for a defective power steering motor in Canada-the United States needs to recall this in the states. There may already have been fatal accidents caused by the defective power steering motor. If my daughter or son had been driving this could have been a deadly accident, since the steering was out of control. Get this recall done for the power steering motor on the Chevy Malibu 2007. There is a defective power steering motor in the Chevy Malibu 2007 and it should be recalled immediately! I contacted GM, and GM said there was no recall on this model/make/year. I reported that my power steering motor had to be replace for $867.51 to GM and requested a reimbursement from GM on the expense that were incurred, but was denied by a tier one GM customer service person and also his supervisor in the tier one GM department.- I wonder how many tiers you have to go through to get action done. GM customer service said it takes a long time for recalls through the government. I hope it doesn't. I told GM, they should be taking care of this by going to the top at GM to get the recall done, before more accidents or deaths are caused by this defect. Get this recall done!

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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.

- Baltimore , MD, USA

There are two issues which are occurring with the steering in this vehicle. First, when the car is or is not moving (any speed) the steering wheel "twitches" and moves on it's own. Second, without warning, the vehicle's steering assist stop's working 100% and there is total lost in the power steering. This is the most concerning because it happens while turning corners and while going down the highway at high speeds. GM recalled a lot of other models for this exact problem but not the Chevy Malibu. To top it off, the repairs are going to be astronomical.

- Wayland, MI, USA

My son was driving the 2007 Chevy Malibu I bought for him for work/school when the electrical power steering system went out. He was driving down a busy three lane road, and as he began to change lanes, the steering became very stiff. He heard a chime and then saw the dash flash "power steering". since he wasn't expecting this, he couldn't control the steering right away, and the Malibu continued to drift toward the outer lane in which another vehicle was in. He barely avoided hitting the side of this other vehicle by turning the steering wheel of the Malibu the other way by using a lot of force. Since then, the power steering goes out intermittently. This is very unsafe and needs to be repaired as soon as possible, before someone is injured or killed, and it should be repaired by the manufacturer, since this seems to be a general problem with the 2007 Chevy Malibu.

- Gallup, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed while driving 65 mph. The steering wheel became hard to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,000.

- Garland , TX, USA

The first incident occurred in 2010, but has progressively become worse and most constant. The vehicles electrical steering will shake and jerk uncontrollably at times. The car does not always shake and jerk, but this occurs at least once per day. Some days it will shake and jerk non stop for long periods of time, others it will be short and quick. The car generally will shake and jerk for a few minutes, then will display on the display "power steering" and chime. The shaking occurs while driving and also when in park. Depending on the severity, the jerking can jolt the car into that direction. This is a safety hazard as it is very possible that this could cause an accident. The jerks are not controllable by two hands. Often while driving, the car looks as if it is jerking back and forth in its lane due to the rough jerking of the steering wheel. This is the most nerve racking while driving in weather such as snow or rain, where the road is slick or slippery. Having the car jerk around on ice is just an accident waiting to happen. When the problem first occurred, I took my vehicle to a GM dealership and had it inspected. The mechanic told us that the only option was to replace the entire steering column but they could not say if this would fix the issue. After reviewing many complaints and concerns online, I researched for recalls. I found that many models similar to ours have been recalled, but not our specific year.

- La Crosse, WI, USA