2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYST

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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, thr

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.

STEERING

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand names, part numbers 425-167, 2425167, and 7-3074, for installation on 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and 2007-2009 Saturn Aura vehi

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE TIRE LABEL TABLE SPECIFIED THE 15 INCH SPARE FOR THE FRONT DISC/REAR DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT SHOULD SPECIFY A 16 INCH SPARE TIRE SIZE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

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

the tire rods, front axle and transmission all collapsed while driving. now the vehicle is at an auction ready for a resell? Igot robbed by my insurance company and car company i was paying them, what worries me the most is that mopar salvage yard is putting this unsafe vehicle up for auction because of the motor? I'm being told all of this by someone else. the front tire went sideways , the front wheels is what saved my life? If this vehicle resells in any way shape or form, somebodies death is

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately at 65 MPH, the contact was switching lanes from left to right, as the contact had turned the wheel slightly to the right the steering moved violently to the left and nearly caused the contact to lose control and hit the highway divider. The contact stated he saw numerous warning lights but was unable to focus on which lights were illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was

Mileage: 230,839

MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. NOTHING WAS WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED ON IT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T HAVE ANY ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 150,000

MY 2006 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING. NOTHING WAS WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED ON IT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T HAVE ANY ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, FACE, AND NECK INJURIES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE DRIVERS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT

Mileage: 180,000

WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON HWY EXIT RAMP, CAR MADE THREE QUICK POPPING SOUNDS AND STARTED SMOKING. PULLED OFF ROAD AND MORE SMOKE CALLED 911. THE CAR DASH CAUGHT FIRE AND CAR INTERIOR BURNED BEFORE FIREFIGHTERS COULD PUT IT OUT. FIREFIGHTER SUGGESTED IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION LINE? NEVER HAD ANY TRANSMISSION TROUBLE PREVIOUSLY.

Mileage: 116,000

MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE NOTED MOSTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A TURN WHERE I WOULD BE ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURN.

Mileage: 119,765

HEATED SEAT MALFUNCTION: TURNED HEATED SEAT ON LOWEST NUMBER AS WE LEFT HOME AND WITHIN ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE THE SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT ON MY SONS BOTTOM AND WE STARTED SMELLING A SCENT OF BURNING. MY SON IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEAT AND RAISED UP OFF THE SEAT UNTIL I COULD GET THE CAR PULLED OVER. WHEN HE GOT OUT WE SAW A HOLE HAD BURNED INTO THE SEAT. IT ALSO BURNED A SMALL HOLE IN HIS PANTS. HE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF WE HAD OF NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY.

Mileage: 80,263

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE WAS REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED

Mileage: 129,000

I DID BUY THIS CAR USED, BUT UPON TEST DRIVE NOTHING WRONG. 5 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A CLICKING IN STEERING, AND RUBBING SOUND, AND AS I GO DOWN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP ON FIXING THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,000

I DID BUY THIS CAR USED, BUT UPON TEST DRIVE NOTHING WRONG. 5 MONTHS LATER I HAVE A CLICKING IN STEERING, AND RUBBING SOUND, AND AS I GO DOWN THE ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OFF. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP ON FIXING THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT ARM THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE

Mileage: 161,000

AFTER (2-3) RECALLS ON STEERING, AFTER STEERING SENSORS REPLACED ALSO, VEHICLE OKAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN BACK TO SAME STEERING LOSS ISSUES. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND RUMBLING OF THE STEERING COLUMN, TO THE POINT IT FEELS LIKE THE COLUMN AND A TIRE IS GOING TO FALL OFF ! MY FIRST INCIDENT STARTED BACK IN 2013-14, TOTAL STEERING LOSS AND HIT A GUIDE RAIL CAUSING DRIVER FRONT FENDER DAMAGE. AFTER SEVERAL RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE STILL RECREATES SAME DANGEROUS FAILING STEERING SITUATION ! MY FAM

Mileage: 95,000

LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN THE CAR. ENDED UP GOING UP THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHING INTO A WALL CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND SPRAINING MY WRIST DOWN TO MY ELBOW ALONG WITH MINOR BACK PAINS. NOW THE CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 207,000

I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR

Mileage: 1,500,000

I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR

Mileage: 1,500,000

I WAS ON 44 JUST TURNED ON 41 NO CARS ON LEFT OR RIGHT NONE BEHIND PROCEEDING ACROSS TRAFFIC LIGHT OTHER PARTY WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN I WAS STOPPING BRAKES ANKLE WAS FRACTURED AND WE HAD A HEAD ON COLISION. *TR

Mileage: 1,500,000