The 2007 Chevrolet Malibu has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,641,270 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,253 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING15V0640002015-02-0469,633 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering…
Consequence
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and…
Consequence
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers…
POWER TRAIN14V2240002014-04-301,131,113 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5,…
Consequence
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite…
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Complaints by component
STEERING
657
19crashes13injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
104
3crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
75
12crashes10injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
47
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
42
1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
36
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
36
2crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
29
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE
28
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
24
Total complaints1,253
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“No power steering for 25min drive home. Next day it worked. Dealership said it had an expired recall for power steering fix. No work was done by dealership.”
“The power steering on my vehicle is not working. I believe it may be a malfunction with the torque sensor. It is available for inspection upon request. This was a safety risk because the steering wheel was shaking as I was driving. Thankfully, it never locked up on me while on the road, however if…”
“The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while reversing, the message "power steering fault" was displayed, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle became difficult to steer, requiring extra effort in maneuvering the vehicle. The contact stated that…”
“After several years of instability, the power steering on my 2007 chevy malibu has started to lock up while driving. Turning of the vehicle is then difficult. The issue resolves only by turning the engine off and then on again, but does not remain resolved.the readout on the dash informs me that…”
“The contact's mother owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering assist intermittently failed to operate as needed with the "power steering fault" message displayed. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering failure…”
“The power steering fails. Chevrolet (manufacturer) and pine belt chevrolet (nj) both claim that our vehicle was in for the recall and did not have an issue. The power steering has failed since we bought the car new in 2006. The problem was intermittent for years, but recently the power steering…”
“My 2007 chevy malibu began experiencing intermittent power steering failure at around 103,000 miles. This issue makes the vehicle extremely dangerous to drive, even though it is not classified as an official recall because it only affects certain vin numbers. However, I see multiple other owners…”
“Unknown power steering randomly shakes and turns and goes out even if fire is stealing is in the common fluid. It is super dangerous and stops working on the highway periodically and I cannot turn it. I’ve saw other safety concerns about this and it has been recognized so i’m hoping that…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu as of
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