2006 Chevrolet Malibu Other Problems

Your tie rods, front axle, and transmission failed simultaneously while driving, causing your front wheel to turn sideways. Your steering became locked and the car accelerated involuntarily up to 70-80 mph despite traction control remaining on. The vehicle was sent to salvage after the insurance claim, raising concerns about it being resold in unsafe condition. Repairs would likely require replacement of tie rods, front axle components, transmission fluid and filter, and a full steering/suspension inspection.

Opened my trunk two days ago and the carpet on the driver side was soaked, as well as the carpeted panel that covers the spare tire. The panel is warped and moldy. I removed my spare tire, to find that my jack was completely rusted out, along with a pool of water in the bottom of my trunk. I then put my back seats down and could see the metal beneath them was also rusted out. Apparently, it’s been leaking for some time. I then proceeded to clean the rest of my car out, and found my rear and front driver side floor boards were also soaked. I do not know where any of the water is coming from but I believe it’s causing electrical components to fail in my vehicle, such as: Doors won’t lock or unlock using the lock switch inside the car Driver door won’t look or unlock using switch inside car or remote Power mirrors only move up and down, not side to side Half of the controls on radio don’t work and it doesn’t display all the info that should be available Radio does not turn off after turning off ignition and opening driver door and removing key Power outlets stay on after car is off

Car randomly stalls due to the Anti-theft system and I have to go thru this 30 minute thing turn the key to on position and off for 10 minutes three times and sometimes that doesn't work so I have to get a tow ,last time it didn't work and now my car has been in my parking lot for three weeks still trying the Anti-theft thing , and this is something a lot of gm owners are having it's very unsafe,when it dies out of nowhere you lose power steering and brakes, and on highway very scary.concern owner.

IN DRIVEWAY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WENT ON AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. COULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED.

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.

WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE THE FUEL INDICATOR REPEATEDLY FLIPS BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH INDICATOR LIGHT AND BELL AND AT THE SAME TIME AS FILL UP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON

CAR HAS STARTING ISSUES. TURNS OVER BUT DOESN'T START. HAVE TO TRY AGAIN WHILE GIVING GAS. DOES THIS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. HAVE HAD STARTER REPLACED YET IT STILL OCCURS. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS.

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT HAD A GAS CAP MESSAGE. THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME BLACK GUNK AROUND THE GAS CAP AREA. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. ALTHOUGH THEY REPLACED THE GAS CAP, SOON AFTER THE MESSAGE RETURNED. I AM ALERTED TO IT EACH TIME I START MY CAR, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR NOW. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANYTHING WRONG BUT I DON'T DRIVE IT FAR FROM HOME BECAUSE OF THIS MESSAGE. I FEEL THAT WHEN THEY REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING THEY TRIGGERED THIS "EVENT" TO OCCUR. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT IN NEED OF A NEW GAS CAP AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.

MY 2006 MALIBU SHUT OFF WHILLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE KEY WAS BUMPED AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOOSE. I AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THE 2006 MALIBU?

INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS WORK A THIRD TIME

RECIVED CALKBACK GM ACCKNOLAGED PROBLEM WITH STEERING REFUSED TO WORK ON CAR BECAUSE IT WAS LOOK AT FROM ANOTHER DEALER.

WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE THREE TIMES BUT EVERY TIME WE CONTACT THE DEALER WE ARE TOLD THAT IT WILL BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THIS IS NOT A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND THAT WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT CONCERN. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. WHAT IS OUR RECOURSE AT THIS TIME? THIS IS FOR RECALL 13036. *TR

STARTED THE CAR AND ALARM BELL RANG. GAS GAGE WAS DEAD AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE. HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND RE START IT AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK. THEN WE GOT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH AND ALL THE GAGES WENT DEAD, WHICH HAS HAPPENED MANY MANY TIMES BEFORE AND HAVE THE ROUTINE DOWN NOW. I PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN, WHICH WON'T START BACK UP UNTIL I DO SEVERAL THINGS. I SIT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT, TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, OPEN THE DOOR AND LOCK IT LIKE I AM LEAVING THE CAR. THEN I SIT THERE UNTIL THE DOME LIGHT AND THE ALARM LIGHT GOES OUT, ONCE THAT HAPPENS I MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR, OPEN IT AND WHEN THE ALARM GOES OFF I PUT IN THE KEY AND START IT. ALSO BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BREAK LIGHTS STAYING ON WHEN I'M NOT EVEN HITTING THE BREAKS.

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE. *SMD UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF

GETTING CLOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING ALMOST LOST CONTROL ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO HIGHWAY.NOTIFIED GM TOLD ME CAR NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 30 TIMES ON RIGHT SIDE.WHILE TURNING WHEEL VEHICLE GETTING CLUNKING SOUND FRONT END OF VEHICLE INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES NO LOSE COMPONENTS FOUND.

AN INCIDENT EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE DURING CRUISE CONTROL AFTER TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID DEBRIS ON HIGHWAY. ACCELERATION CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE A SPIN BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ACCELERATION WOULD COME AND GO WHEN VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL.

PLASTIC CONSOLE EXTENDS FORWARD ALONG TRANSMISSION HUMP AND ENDS JUST AFT OF ACCELERATOR. WITH ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED, MY FOOT BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN CONSOLE TRIM AND PEDAL. *JB