The power steering light came on. Looked it up & saw there was a recall but the 'warranty ' on it expired in March of 2017. I also saw that this car has numerous complaints on the torque sensor going out. My mechanic is charging us 1000$ for this fix, you wld think GM could help us out! very dangerous driving & losing power steering

- Rockford, IL, USA

Our 2007 Chevrolet mailbu, purchased in July 2017, used, has begun to have a severe steering issue. Steering comes close to "locking" up, very hard to steer, mainly at slow speeds, but unpredictably and without warning. Power steering warning light comes on during the problem. Veh. Has just over 70,000 miles on it. Took it to Chevrolet dealer. Service manager advised that our car had been covered by GM special coverage # 15356, for this specific issue (electric power steering/torque sensor) but car was just beyond 10 yrs in service. He also noted that a recall had been issued by GM (# 14772), again for the exact issue, but our car's build date fell "in-between" covered build dates. Manager acknowledged that this issue is very common with our year and model, and similar models (pont G6 etc), and was a severe safety hazard. Repair estimate is just over $500. Manager contacted GM Corp office to request coverage and was denied (case #: 8-3581641655). This veh is not safe to operate at this time.

- Butler, PA, USA

I bought it used from a used car lot who failed to tell me many things about this car that was very crucial. And now there's a terrible grinding in the steering that has only gotten worse and now it does it all the time and locks up while in park. Lost power steering... turned engine off and back on and regained power steering. There was an issue when I first bought the car in 2016 there was a knocking when turning. Also, there is a lot of noise coming from the driver front tire make it hard to drive because of concern of tire coming off. I just noticed that I can feel vibration under my feet in the front when I exceed 65mph on the hwy. I can feel every bump.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While stationary and driving various speeds, the electronic power steering failed. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized on more than one occasion. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. A dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the warranty mileage coverage period had ended. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

Car does not start/ crank when turning key to start, battery is fully charged and gauges work. Power steering is illuminated on radio. When last driving steering felt loose and noisy. Error where odemeter mileage is.when trying to start.

- Mcminnville, TN, USA

While driving my Malibu I heard a alarm ding from the dic and the banner read steering then my electric power steering failed as I was driving into a underground parking lot going down the helix to another level I narrowly missed ramming into the side wall as it is a tight turn. Had I not been holding on to the wheel tightly I would have hit the wall. I don't think my wife or daughter could have held the wheel to avoid a crash. I feel this should be recalled and is a major safety issue.

- Cottonwood Heights, UT, USA

For the past 3-4 weeks I have been having issues with my electric power steering giving out. Sometimes when I'm driving it very hard to keep the steering straight, the wheel try's to send me into the other lane. I've been doing research I've found that there are many others with the same issue.

- Winston Salem, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. When the contact attempted to drive the vehicle, the steering wheel shook violently. Also, while driving various speeds, the steering wheel pulled to the left and right without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 203,120.

- San Juan, TX, USA

It junks floats all over the road when lite up on car screen hard to keep straight when it says power steering it runs decueson but when it said nothing you cant keep it on the road. It almost is always on my creed it say power steering than some time I start it and screen is blank that's when you have hella shaking pulling side to side and when you stop at stop light take your hands off itvshake all by it self

- Escalon, CA, USA

When making a turn, the front of the car make terrible popping noise, which is a severe safety problem. This is very common. www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Malibu/2007/steering/clunking_popping_noise_from_steering.shtml

- Blacksburg, VA, USA

While driving you can feel steering tightening up and a slight hum especially making left and right turns, gas gauge goes up and down from full to empty constantly, engine light stays on because of gas cap replaced 4 times works for awhile longest was about a month, also stays on because of duel gauge fluctuating constantly.

- Menasha, WI, USA

The contact was calling on behalf of the owner of a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the owner was not able to drive the vehicle due to power steering failure. The contact took the vehicle to the stallwall Louisiana dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.

- Garland, TX, USA

Power steering

- Park City, UT, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 20 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. The contact stated that the steering wheel became very stiff and was extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was diagnosed as having an electrical failure, which caused the power steering to fail. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, while driving, the steering seized. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Warrensville, OH, USA

As accelerating and turning vehicle steering wheel locks and oversteers, sometimes it under steers, occasionally as accelerating forward is very loose and all over the road. Multiple​ times has almost caused an accident. I do a lot of driving on the highway and do not feel safe with the the steering like that.

- Somonauk, IL, USA

Power steering shut down and caused me to wreck my car

- Lindsay, CA, USA

When the car is running but not moving the car chimes and a power steering warning messages comes across the warning system on the dash. The power steering turns off and will not work unless the car is turned off and restarted. Doing this appears to clear the message and turn the power steering back on at this time but it has become a reoccurring problem. There is a recall associated with this year and model but it does not show that this particular VIN is covered.

- Theodosia, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became stiff and required excessive force in order to maneuver the vehicle. In addition, the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,926.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the eps warning indicator flashed and the steering wheel seized several times without warning. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The dealer was to schedule an appointment to inspect and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer also indicated that the vehicle was excluded from the power steering recall and provided no solution. The approximate failure mileage was 137,063.

- Port Ewen, NY, USA