2004 Chevrolet Malibu Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,782miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, 0% of the 1,147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,782 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle in february of 2007, the exterior and interior lights would lose power intermittently. While driving approximately 50-60 MPH, the exterior and interior lights lost power and caused the contact to pull over to the side of the road. She turned off and parked the vehicle for a while and eventually the lights illuminated again. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. Approximately a year later, she drove the vehicle back to the dealer due to the exterior and interior lights losing power intermittently. …”
NHTSA complaint #10254829, filed 2009-01, 47,000 milesInterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
798 complaintsElectrical system
151 complaintsExterior lighting
84 complaintsSeats
69 complaintsBrakes
64 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsElectronic stability control
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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