Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu has 49 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Came back from running an errand and when I went to go back out to the car to start it to run anothe... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE BROKEN ONE COMPLETELY GONE OTHER SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM RUST. THIS IS A SERIOUS ... |
| Aug 21, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2016. THE ISSUE WAS FIXED, BUT SINCE NOW HAS BROKEN AGAI... |
| Jun 12, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE THEFT SYSTEM KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR 10-15 MINUTES. IT HAPPENED TO... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ANTI THEFT SYSTEM CONSTANTLY GOING OFF, EVEN WITH KEY IN DOOR OR IGNITION. |
| Jul 8, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH, WITH MY THREE KIDS INSIDE, MY 2005 MALIBU LS JUST ... |
| Jun 13, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES WILL NOT START CAR IN PARK (AN OCCASIONAL PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS FAILU... |
| May 15, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MAY BE FUEL PUMP. CAR WILL TURN OVER BUT WON'T START. |
| May 13, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THESE ARE THE PHOTOS TAKE OF THE FUEL PUMP AFTER IT WAS REMOVED BY MATHIS AUTO SERVICE (SEE THE ATTA... |
| May 8, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY AND BOUNCES ERRATICALLY FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK AGAIN TURNING ON THE... |
| Apr 9, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR LEVEL FAILED, ... |
| Mar 27, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE. I HAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK UP AND THE GEARS JUST STARTED TO... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM BACK OF 2005 MAILBU MAXX, NOTHING LEAKING FOR 3 DAYS, THEN NOTICED ... |
| Jan 21, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SUB CARRIAGE, AND BODY MOUNTS RUSTED AND CRACKED , WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE OTHER SIDE C... |
| Sep 30, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAGE DOESN'T WORK CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC |
| Apr 18, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STARTING AROUND TWO YEARS AGO, FUEL GAUGE AFTER FILLING TANK AND THEN STARTING CAR WOULD FALL TO EMP... |
| Dec 26, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE IGNITION RECALL AND ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID WAS CHARGE ME FOR A REPLACEMENT... |
| Oct 14, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP LEAK. NOTICED STRONG GAS SMELL THAT ONLY INCREASED AS TIME PASSED, DRIVING AND PARKED. FUE... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY MALIBU HAD A RECALL FOR THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. EVERY SINCE IT BROKE, MY CAR KEY HAS BEEN STUCK IN ... |
| Jan 30, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CURRENT ISSUE I AM HAVING IS EVERY TIME I GET GAS, WHICH IS OFTEN BECAUSE I DRIVE 80 MILES A DA... |