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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1ZT58F77F••••••2007 Chevrolet MALIBU
That is about average for the 2007 Chevrolet MALIBU — 7 complaints per build across 128 builds.
9on this build
878on the model
128builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Suspension 2Air Bags 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMar 2011
My vehicle was traveling at speed of 35-40mph. At that time I was struck from rear by another vehicle. Crash crushed the trunk of my vehicle up to back window. Seat belt did fine. Just no air bag deployment
SteeringJun 2021
My power steering goes out when driving randomly. This has been happening for the last three or four weeks a few times a day. It happens when I'm driving on the highway it happens at all speeds the steering wheel consistently shakes. I have called many dealerships and they want…
Exterior LightingAug 2012
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and turning the light switch to the on position, the head lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the light bulbs but the approximately 2 months…
SuspensionJan 2010
The front end of 2007 chevy malibu suspension performance is unacceptable. I had the struts replaced because the standard equipped struts were too weak
SteeringFeb 2016
I get in car and start it. When I begin to turn steering wheel, it's very, very, very hard to turn. This happens while I am driving and when The car in park. It has been happening off and on on since 2016. I never understood why and didn't know why. Until I took it to get oil…
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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 1G1ZT58F77F177827 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.