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Chevrolet Malibu MaxxYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,074 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Chevrolet Malibu Maxx year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Malibu Maxx has 4 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2004Best years'05 '06 '07Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,074Top: SteeringSafety recalls42004–2007 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Malibu Maxx median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2007Best88/10044 complaints · 3 recalls2006Solid53/100270 complaints · 4 recalls2005Solid47/100326 complaints · 3 recalls2004Caution40/100434 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Malibu Maxx problems

All model years combined: 1,074 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering65338
Seats1413
Electrical system1128
Exterior lighting10113
Air bags4317
Power train410
Service brakes307
Service brakes, hydraulic305
Electronic stability control (ESC)241
19 other systems16418
4 recalls

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

56%Steering: electric power assist system15V-064 · 2006–2007 · Feb 4, 2015 · 69,633 vehicles60%Electrical system: wiring14V-252 · 2004–2007 · May 14, 2014 · 2,440,524 vehicles54%Power train: automatic transmission14V-224 · 2004–2007 · Apr 30, 2014 · 1,131,113 vehicles60%Steering: electric power assist system14V-153 · 2004–2006 · Mar 31, 2014 · 1,373,177 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Malibu Maxx

  1. Turn Signal LampsEA09004 · 2004–2005 · closed Aug 12, 2010
    No recall
  2. TURN SIGNAL LAMPSPE08062 · 2004 · closed Mar 20, 2009
    No recall
  3. LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERINGEA04018 · 2004 · closed May 10, 2005
    No recall
  4. LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERINGPE04031 · 2004 · closed Jul 1, 2004
    No recall