2007 Chevrolet Malibu drivetrain & axles problems
42 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I can hear the U joint clicking like it wants to fail and suddenly randomly there is a loss of powersteering. This issue caused my father who is on oxygen to go to the hospital.
I purchased my 2007 chevrolet malibu in march '07. For the past month or so I had been hearing a popping noise when I would turn the steering wheel. I called bartow chevrolet and asked them if anyone else had any problems with the front end on the malibu's. The service manager had informed me there were a few people who brought their vehicles in. I made an appointment and took my car this morning to have it checked. They replaced the intermediate shaft.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 673 complaints
- Electrical system 113 complaints
- Fuel system 89 complaints
- Air bags 75 complaints
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Cruise control 31 complaints
- Lighting 30 complaints