Vehicle report

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

Reported problems

434 complaints · median 73500 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING218
SEATS92
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM31
EXTERIOR LIGHTING29
POWER TRAIN17
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM10
SERVICE BRAKES8
SUSPENSION7
AIR BAGS6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
ENGINE6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
SEAT BELTS6
STEERING:COLUMN6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
STEERING:RACK AND PINION5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
EQUIPMENT3
INTERIOR LIGHTING3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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