Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Chevrolet malibu has 9 recalls, 1697 complaints.
9
Recalls
1697
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V252000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-...
14V153000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 20...
14V224000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 2...
14E044000
STEERING
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain replacement intermediate steering shafts sold under the Dorman, OE Solutions, and Solutions brand ...
11E009000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT F...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
04V190000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
SOME OF THESE PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) THAT MAY CALCULATE A HIGHER THAN ACTUAL VEHICLE SPEED BECAUSE OF AN ERRATIC REA...
04V188000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ANALYSIS OF AN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST CONDUCTED BY THE NHTSA;S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) INDICATED THAT THE O...
04V094000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."...
Overall
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Front Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
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Rating for: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | STEERING | Electric Power Steering has failed on my car. Warning shows up saying power steering. Live in a snow... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | STEERING | The steering system gets extremely sensitive towards highway speeds to where a slight touch of the s... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failure message... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | STEERING | The contact's friend owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his friend was driv... |
| Jul 19, 2023 | STEERING | On multiple occasions driving at slow speeds and parallel parking, the steering wheel locked and I w... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | STEERING | My 16 yr old was driving to school when the power steering stopped working. The vehicle was around 1... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that after he turned off and resta... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while reversing the power steering fail... |
| Jun 10, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1. A known about the recall for the power steering to go out. This was repaired as a recall a in 2... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | STEERING | Driving along the power steering goes out. You have to pull over, turn engine off and on and ok ... |
| May 9, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle exper... |
| May 1, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | STEERING | In March of 2015 recall for steering shift was done. The car is loosing power again when you are tur... |
| Mar 15, 2022 | STEERING | The 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx equipped with Electric Power Steering experienced a sudden loss of power ... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | STEERING | EPS went out, warning message for steering on message board. Cannot steer very easily. Have not ta... |
| Oct 15, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was driving to work with my son and sister in the car when the steering wheel suddenly got very ti... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. The contact stated that while stopped at a red lig... |
| Aug 8, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The power steering went out while driving. The car was being backed out of the driveway. The car had... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have Chevy Malibu Maxx and none of the recall issues have been taken care of. I would like to get ... |
| Apr 27, 2021 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERI... |