Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu has 42 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
42
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This problem has occurred many times and I have taken to the internet to find out what I could to tr... |
| Sep 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WELL AFTER A DAY OF NO ISSUES I WAS DRIVING WENT TO PARK AND I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK THE CAR DIED AND... |
| Jul 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RE... |
| Mar 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. IF THE... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | REVERSE IS NOT ENGAGING. |
| Nov 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TROUBL... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CALLED CHEVY MULTIPLE TIMES. WENT IN FOR TO HAVE PART REPLCAEMENT RECALL, ALWAYS GET AN ANSWER OF PA... |
| Sep 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, TH... |
| Feb 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I GOT IN MY CAR SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND INSTEAD IT WENT REVERSE INSTEAD OF FORWARD. |
| May 16, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIF... |
| Aug 9, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WE JUST GOT OUT OF CHURCH AND WAS STOPPING AT A GAS STATION TO GET SOME GAS. PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK... |
| Jun 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LAMP FL... |
| Feb 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER SHIFTED OUT OF... |
| Jan 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES EVERYTIME I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND IT DISENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE ... |
| Dec 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | NHTSA RECALL # 14V224 (MANUFACTURER RECALL # N140152) CAR HAS BEEN ON RECALL SINCE MAY 16, 2014. BR... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND LOST ACC... |
| Sep 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLE... |
| Sep 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE KNOB YOU CHANGE GEARS WITH HAS A PIN IT AND THE PIN HAS BROKEN. IT GOT TO BE A PROBLEM WHEN I WH... |