2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,746miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 3% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,746 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.
“I was driving my car to pick up my daughter from school 02/04/2014 and as I was turning to leave school I heard a ringing sound from inside of car and my steering wheel started to jerk left and right then I pulled over and stopped and my steering wheel was moving left to right with out me touching it . …”
NHTSA complaint #10586019, filed 2014-05, 106,041 miles“On my vehicle we have developed a problem where the check engine light and anti-lock break lock come on and then on dic it displays eng pwr reduced and then vehicle then loses power in all times, it happens when I am driving the vehicle. The speed has varied from 60 MPH to 35 MPH.. Once on a state 2 lane and the other times on township roads. Fortunately for me, never on an interstate at a high rate of speed. When this happens, the car loses power almost completely and I have to find a place to get it off the road immediately. …”
NHTSA complaint #10789625, filed 2015-11, 115,450 miles“Cruise control stopped working, remote start stopped working, brake lights come on when pedal is not pressed and go off when pedal is pressed. Vehicle shows stopping when driving and driving when stopping. Will get rear-ended same thing happened 3 years ago. Gm technical service bulletin #08-05-22-009c issued in 2008.”
NHTSA complaint #10607147, filed 2014-06, 51,000 miles“Driving from school saw a car ahead person had turn signal on to go left. Took foot off gas went to brake and turn wheel could not do either. The car was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10576892, filed 2014-04, 135,000 miles“2006 Chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module connection system recall notice and customer reimbursement requests form issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10703668, filed 2015-04Related service bulletins
- 10023415Jun 1, 2011Adjustable pedals will not adjust inoperative. *nj updated 3/13/09. *pe updated 8/1/11.
- 10032206Oct 1, 2010Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
207 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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