2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 434 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 2% of the 434 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In june the drivers seat began listing to the right and rocking. The dealer looked at it and said it is a broken weld and quoted me $800.00 to fix it. Then in sept of 2012 I was trying to maneuver out of a parking lot and the power steering locked up. It was really scary, it took all my might to get to a safe place to stop without hitting anyone. When I restarted it was okay and my mechanic did not see any obvious problem with it. Also the cd player no longer will load up cds although the other functions and info on the little screen work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10560292, filed 2014-01, 75,000 miles“I purchased a 2004 Malibu Maxx, new not used. The second day I drove it, it sputtered a little as I was driving down the road. On october 14, I filled the car with gas and within 1 mile, the car stalled out 4 times. I initially thought I had purchased bad gas, and my husband called the dealership. They came and picked it up with a wrecker. At this time, the car had less than 800 miles on it. They called me the next day and said it was my anti-theft system and they had to reprogram my key but it was fine now. I picked it up and before I made it home, it stalled out again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10096292, filed 2004-10, 780 miles“Occurence #1: with less than 2000 mi on vehicle, it lost power steering while driving. The message came on the console. Towed to dealer who replaced steering column. Occurrence #2: with approx. 5000 mi on vehicle lost power steering when in reverse exiting parking space. Dash light went on as well as console message. Towed to dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #10114714, filed 2005-03, 1,900 miles“For approximately one year, the right front turn light continues to go out. We have replaced the bulb many times. Sometimes it will last a few weeks and sometimes only a few days.”
NHTSA complaint #10234495, filed 2008-07, 40,000 miles“On december 2, 2005 I was traveling to work using my typical route highway 74 also known as the ortega highway when coming to a sharp and narrow curve my brake pedal did not work and my steering was locked. I was not able to control the direction of my vehicle as a result the vehicle merged to on coming traffic and tumbled four times .”
NHTSA complaint #10145027, filed 2005-12Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
251 complaintsSeats
93 complaintsElectrical system
37 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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