Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu has 52 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
52
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE WA... |
| Aug 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. AFTER REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHIC... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOV... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ... |
| May 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I TURN MY CAR ON DRIVE GO TO GET OUT THE KEY WON'T COME OUT SOMETIMES IT DOES AND MOST TIME IS DOESN... |
| Apr 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY GOES INTO "ENGINE LOW POWER MODE" WHILE ON THE HIGHWAYS. THIS IS NOW OCCURRI... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO ... |
| Dec 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH,... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: ... |
| Aug 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE REVERSING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT ... |
| Jun 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT AND I LOST ALL PO... |
| May 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE RECALL NOTICE AN... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE PARTS W... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO SMOOTHLY SHIFT INTO PARK POSITION TO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE TURNED OFF. CERTIFIED ... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM... |
| Jan 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERA... |
| Jan 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY... |
| Oct 30, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Oct 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | THE TRACTION LIGHT, ABS BRAKE LIGHT, AND SERVICE LIGHT ARE COMING ON AND DO NOT GO OUT. THE SHIFT GE... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |