Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has 55 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
55
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE TIRE LABEL TABLE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the tire rods, front axle and transmission all collapsed while driving. now the vehicle is at an auc... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Opened my trunk two days ago and the carpet on the driver side was soaked, as well as the carpeted p... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car randomly stalls due to the Anti-theft system and I have to go thru this 30 minute thing turn the... |
| Oct 14, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Major fuel leak from fuel pump from gas tank area. This occured while driving. Car needed to be towe... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN DRIVEWAY ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WENT ON AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH... |
| Oct 6, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON HWY EXIT RAMP, CAR MADE THREE QUICK POPPING SOUNDS AND STARTED SMOKING. PULLED ... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT D... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP PRESSURE SENSOR NOT WORKING VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE |
| Jul 23, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT DISPLAY... |
| May 2, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WITHIN ONE MINUTE AFTER ENGINE STARTUP, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO WIT... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FIRST WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON I WOULDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING SO IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRY'S TURNING T... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GASOLINE THE FUEL INDICATOR REPEATEDLY FLIPS BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH INDIC... |
| Jan 15, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I FILLED MY GAS TANK AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR, THE FUEL LIGHT LEVEL WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITH TH... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR DOES NOT REGISTER GAS PROPERLY. THE GAS HAND IS IRRATIC AND CONTINUOUSLY FLUCIATES FROM FULL ... |
| Aug 13, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TRACTION FEATURE FAILS WHEN BRAKING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CO... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2006 MALIBU SHUT OFF WHILLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE KEY WAS BUMPED AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. MY... |
| Oct 20, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES AND NEEDS WORK A THIRD TIME |
| Oct 5, 2015 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ELECTRIC ASSISTING POWER STEERING AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE ORIGINAL REPAIR RECALL ABOUT 6 MONTHS ... |
| Sep 12, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING AND HAVING ... |