2007 Chevrolet Malibu Classic problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (7) · Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Air Bags (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (156)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Engine 2024-09-27 · 04-06-04-051J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
Showing the 6 most recent of 156 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-24 · Air Bags · 37,000 mi“my airbag light was on. chevy dealership diagnosed it and i need a new passenger presence module. they said this is up to me to find. i have been searching for a new one and cannot find it anywhere. i also called gm and they gave me some websites to try, which was to no avail. my car only has 37,000 miles on it and is in very good condition and…”
2019-06-26 · Suspension · 48,000 mi“i was just driving along in my town killeen. i was getting on the freeway and the steering wheel started to shake. i thought it was the street. i was again on the freeway two days later coming from temple texas and the steering wheel started to shake again. i read that there was a recall for my vehicle for steering problems. after entering my vin…”
2018-01-16 · Steering · 100,945 mi“i purchased a 2007 malibu from jd byryder in may 2017, jan.04, while driving the wheel locked and then reduced to manual steering, i could not turn because i did not have the strength to turn wheel. i researched and found a recall on power assist failure for this vehicle, i have gone to gm dealer who promised to fix and 30 minutes into repair i was…”
2017-03-19 · Steering · 125,000 mi“i own a 2007 chevy malibu that the electric power steering stops working intermittently. the power steering will quit working while the vehicle is in motion without warning. the ignition has to be turned off and turned on for it to start working. the symptoms it has are all consistent with the gm recall for other 2006 and 2007 malibus, but curre…”
2016-10-29 · Air Bags · 125,000 mi“mechanism under passenger seat inoperative for airbag…”
2015-06-04 · Steering · 101,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu classic. the contact stated that the steering column started making a clicking sound. eventually, the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. the contact, a mechanic, discovered that the up and down gear box that allowed the steering column to adjust up and down, fractured from the steering column…”
2015-01-02 · Electrical System · 75,000 mi“so when i started the car it wont start and the anti theft sign on the dash board keeps blinking. so i cant start the car and tried locking my car and unlocking and starting again still nothing. i checked the battery and the battery is fine and kept on trying to started it i can see the sign that says the car is locked. for no reason this happened,…”
2014-07-16 · Steering · 75,500 mi“car started normally but when put in gear the steering column locks up. have to re-start car two or three times before driving normally. *tr…”
2014-01-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 140,000 mi“fuel lever sensor code: p0463. *tr…”
2012-10-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“have had problems with the fuel sensor, thought it was fuel level sensor but apparently from all others reports these are several problems with the fuel system. this causes the check engine light to come on and will not allow the remote start to work. also idles rough seems like it wants to stall. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.