2007 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Problems
NHTSA has 667 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, 68% of all 977 complaints for this model year. That is #3 highest steering complaint count among 21 Malibu model years. These complaints report 19 crashes and 13 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 105,000 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 667
- 68% of 977
- Crashes reported
- 19
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 13
- Median mileage
- 105,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2007 Chevrolet Malibu steering complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 18, 2007, latest Jun 12, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- NHTSA 15V064000Feb 4, 2015Steering69,633 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
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 (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Risk: 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 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
Steering complaints by Malibu model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 667 owner complaints about the steering in the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, 68% of all complaints for this model year, including 19 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 105,000 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Malibu year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has the most steering complaints (810), compared with 667 for the 2007.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu concerns the steering: 15V064000.