Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 21, 2019
THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE CHANGED THE LIGHT BUILD 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME BEING SATURDAY MORNING, THEN ON THE WAY HOME TONIGHT IT IS OUT AGAIN. LAST FRIDAY, IT WAS WORKING ON MY WAY SOMEWHERE AND THEN QUITE. ON MY WAY HOME IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. IT DIDN'T MATTER IF I TURNED, HIT A BUMP, ETC. IT JUST GOES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I HAVE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THIS HAPPENS TO OTHERS AS WELL. I FEEL CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE!
- NHTSA ID
- 11181718
- Incident
- Feb 21, 2019
- Mileage
- 170,000 mi
BrakesExterior lighting
Filed Dec 18, 2018
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL OF THE TIME EXCEPT WHEN FOOT IS RESTING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. HAVE TRIED TO CHANGE OUT THE BRAKE SENSOR AND THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ONE BOTH IN MOTION OR WHEN CAR IS JUST SITTING
- NHTSA ID
- 11162283
- Incident
- Dec 3, 2018
- Mileage
- 158,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,470.
- NHTSA ID
- 10775921
- Incident
- Sep 10, 2015
- Mileage
- 165,470 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 1, 2015
THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
- NHTSA ID
- 10722777
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2015
- Mileage
- 55,210 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Apr 13, 2015
2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE AND CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS FORM ISSUES. *SMD
- NHTSA ID
- 10703668
- Incident
- Oct 23, 2013
Exterior lightingSteering
Filed Jan 8, 2015
UNIT HAS HAD CONTINUING INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS AT TIMES. BULLETIN 14116 IS SUPPOSE TO COVER 2004-2006 MALIBU, BUT DEALER SAYS ITS NOT COVERED. HOW COULD A RECALL NOT BE A RECALL? UNIT ALSO HAS DANGEROUS INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHTS. BULBS FINE, HAS DEFECTIVE SOCKETS INSIDE THE INTEGRATED HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. OTHER GMS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUES BUT NO RECALLS ON THE MALIBU. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10671033
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2015
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 30, 2014
I NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION I LEARNED MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING AT ALL WHEN I PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AT ALL AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES INTO MY BLINKER, REVERSING INDICATOR, ETC.. ALSO WHEN I CHECK MY VIN IT TELLS ME THERE ARE NO ACTIVE RECALLS FOR MY CAR. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10617708
- Incident
- Jul 25, 2014
BrakesDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Jun 30, 2014
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, REMOTE START STOPPED WORKING, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED AND GO OFF WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHOWS STOPPING WHEN DRIVING AND DRIVING WHEN STOPPING. WILL GET REAR-ENDED SAME THING HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO. GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #08-05-22-009C ISSUED IN 2008. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10607147
- Incident
- Jun 26, 2014
- Mileage
- 51,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.