Vehicle report
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Reported problems
1113 complaints · median 85000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 786 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 132 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 52 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 50 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 46 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 40 |
| POWER TRAIN | 39 |
| ENGINE | 33 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 29 |
| AIR BAGS | 28 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 24 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 20 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 14 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 13 |
| SUSPENSION | 12 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 11 |
| SEATS | 7 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 7 |
| WHEELS | 7 |
| EQUIPMENT | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 |
| TIRES | 4 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 2 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 2 |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| TIRES:VALVE | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
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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.