Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu has 92 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
92
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2018 | SEATS | I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A CITY STREET WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEA... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT IS WOBBLING AND FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS BROKEN OR DETACHED BENEATH THE RIGHT SIDE OF T... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MOUNT IS BROKEN. APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE SEAT TILTS TO THE R... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | SEATS | LEFT FRONT POWER SEAT WELDS BROKE. RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME BOTH FRONT AND REAR. VEHICLE WAS STATIO... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | SEATS | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE AND WOBBLES AND IN MY OPINION IS CAUSING A SAF... |
| Jun 14, 2016 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SEAT, REAR RIGHT SIDE IS BROKEN. DRIVER LEANS TOWARD CENTER CONSOLE. POTENTIAL SAFETY CON... |
| Jun 8, 2016 | SEATS | DRIVERS POWERED SEAT LOWER FRONT SUPPORT TUBE BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT RIGHT HAND SIDE BRAC... |
| Nov 24, 2015 | SEATS | THE WELD ON THE FRONT TORSION TUBE OF THE DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTER IS DETACHED AND THE TUBE IS DISCONNEC... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT RAILS HAVE FAILED AND THE DEALER WANTS ALMOST $1000 TO REPAIR (WHICH I DO... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | SEATS | FRONT DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKEN. SEAT LEANS TO SIDE. UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING AND UNSAFE. |
| Dec 1, 2014 | SEATS | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN SEAT WELD ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE AND DETA... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT WELDING HAS SNAPPED UNDERNEATH CAUSING THE SEAT TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT AND BOUNCE UP AND ... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SEAT WELDS HAVE BROKEN MAKING THE SEAT UNSAFE. *TR |
| Aug 1, 2014 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WELDING F... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SEAT SHIFTED TO THE ... |
| Jul 16, 2014 | SEATS | THE SEAT IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE SEAT TRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT LE... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | SEATS | WHEN ENTERING MY PARKED 2005 MALIBU MAXX, THE CROSS BAR UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT SNAPP... |
| Jun 12, 2014 | SEATS | POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY TILTED BACK AND RIGHT, AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. UPON INSPECTION A BAR TH... |
| Apr 16, 2014 | SEATS | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVED ON... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT BROKE IN THREE PLACES AND IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE , BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVES LEFT TO RIGHT W... |