Vehicle report

2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX

Reported problems

325 complaints · median 85000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING161
EXTERIOR LIGHTING41
SEATS39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM10
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)9
AIR BAGS8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8
SERVICE BRAKES8
STEERING:RACK AND PINION7
SUSPENSION6
ENGINE5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
STEERING:LINKAGES3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
WHEELS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
EQUIPMENT2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS2
POWER TRAIN2
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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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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