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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1ZT53876F••••••2007 Chevrolet MALIBU
That is about average for the 2007 Chevrolet MALIBU — 7 complaints per build across 128 builds.
8on this build
878on the model
128builds in total
Most reportedSteering 7Exterior Lighting 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2018
The power steering keeps coming on. But one I shut off the car it goes away then driving down the road it'll lock up out of no where. The wheel loses control while just in park. There seems to be no clear answer on what is causing this
Exterior LightingJun 2012
While driving vehicle I was being followed by my daughter who thought I was riding my brakes. It turns out that the brake lights are going off when the brakes are applied and coming on when brakes are released. This also affects the cruise control as it will not work when the…
SteeringMar 2018
The power steering goes out completely at random times while driving. I called chevrolet about the recall on it and was told that they closed the recall and are no longer fixing the issue. The brake lights also stop working randomly. The rear blinkers have stopped working…
SteeringMar 2018
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle shook and the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 15V064000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to spradley chevrolet…
SteeringSep 2017
Power steering lights on dash beeping sound as soon as you put car in gear
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1ZT53876F203429 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.