Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has 33 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
33
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. REDUCED ENGINE POWER SHOWED ON MY RADIO AND TRACTION LIGHT C... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR RUNS FINE THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT WILL JUST DIE. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT IS CAR US... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT OF T... |
| Sep 27, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ON 9-28-16, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO DEPART A PARKING SPACE, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE VEHIC... |
| Apr 13, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE VACUUMING OUT THE PARKED VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BU... |
| Jun 25, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER RECALL REPAIRS AND SE... |
| Feb 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS D... |
| Jan 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIG... |
| Jan 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Dec 31, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Oct 31, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN I TRY TO START MY CHEVY MALIBU IT DOESN'T CATCH AFTER TURNING THE KEY AND WILL CONSTANTLY DIE. ... |
| Sep 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE T... |
| Sep 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACTED STATED WHILE PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AW... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE ... |
| Aug 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HER... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN MATSUI ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 GENERAL MOTORS CHEVROLET MALIBU RE... |
| Jul 28, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO ODI CONFIRMATION NUMBER: 10610590 WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF... |