2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the power steering assist assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V064000 (STEERING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 204,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to pull over, but the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. The contact was able to pull over, shut off and restart the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there was no recall for the failure. The failure mileage was 241,000.

TAKATA RECALL THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND THE INGNITION WON'T TURN OVER SO THE CAR REFUSES TO START. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT JUST SHUTOFF. THEN REFUSES TO START.THE CAR WAS TECHNICALLY STATIONARY, MY FOOT WAS IN THE BRAKE WHILE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WE WERE ABOUT TO TURN INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT WHEN IT STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON.

14V153 RECALL WAS DONE AND PROBLEM CAME BACK WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY FOR INSPECTION / DIAGNOSTIC. COMPUTER SCAN SHOWS SAME FAIL OF SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM KERAS CHEVROLET (2000 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128) WHERE THEY PERFORMED SERVICES TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN SERVICES. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,404.

RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD AND MY TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. MY TRACTION CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS NOW.

TAKATA RECALL THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND THE INGNITION WON'T TURN OVER SO THE CAR REFUSES TO START. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT JUST SHUTOFF. THEN REFUSES TO START.THE CAR WAS TECHNICALLY STATIONARY, MY FOOT WAS IN THE BRAKE WHILE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WE WERE ABOUT TO TURN INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT WHEN IT STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON.

LOST POWER STEERING ON ACCELERATION ONTO HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS. COULD NOT STEER UNTILL IT RESET AT SPEEDS OF 50+ MPH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SHOOK. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED GEARS AND THE POWER TRAIN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GASKET FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,375.

ON 9-28-16, I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO DEPART A PARKING SPACE, WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE THE GEAR REMAINED IN REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL ON 03-27-15, FOR THE PREVIOUS 8 YEARS THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT CABLE. THE SHIFT CABLE THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL HAS NOW FRACTURED.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. During the failure, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the power steering assist assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V064000 (STEERING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 204,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK UPON DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM KERAS CHEVROLET (2000 COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS, TN 38128) WHERE THEY PERFORMED SERVICES TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN SERVICES. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,404.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING AND HAVING THE VEHICLE PARKED, THERE WAS ODORS OF FUEL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP COMPLETELY WITH GAS, THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR READS ZERO AND I GET A LOW-FUEL WARNING MESSAGE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED, AFTER DRIVING 15-20 MINUTES, THE GAUGE WOULD THEN READ 'FULL' AGAIN, BUT THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND DURING THIS TIME THE REMOTE START FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK. NOW THE CAR READS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, AND THE REMOTE START DOES NOT WORK. THIS LED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR STALLING WHILE ON THE ROAD, AS I HAVE READ HAPPENING TO OTHER GM VEHICLE MODELS, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF GAS AGAIN. FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON WITH GM VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE MALIBU, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED. *TR

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!

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SLID. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,200.

I BROUGHT OUR 2006 MALIBU MAXX IN FOR A 5000 MILE TIRE BALANCE AND ROTATION.. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD TWO MORE BENT RIMS ON THE CAR.. THIS AFTER REPLACING TWO ALREADY SEVERAL YEARS BACK.. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TIRE TECH THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHEVY RIMS AND THAT THEY ARE SEEING THIS SOFT RIM PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.. THIS CAN GET EXPENSIVE QUICK AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF AND WHEN A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED? SOFT RIMS CAN CAUSE COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE AND BLOWOUTS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN BE CATASTROPHIC...

THE DRIVER'S SEAT TIPS BACKWARD WHEN WE SIT BACK IN IT, AND CAN ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE CAR STOPS AND STARTS, OR IF THE DRIVER LEANS BACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHICH POSITION THE POWER SEAT IS PLACED IN, UP OR DOWN, FORWARD OR BACK. THIS IS A SIX-WAY POWER SEAT CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,943.

FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF A PICK UP TRUCK TOTALING CAR. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE AND INCREASED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE HER CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD A SECOND ACCIDENT WHERE SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO RESPOND WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 70 MILES PER HR ON THE HIGHWAY A LOUD NOISE AND SLIGHT VIBRATION WAS FELT. AFTER SLOWING DOWN, THE NOISE WAS NOT AS LOUD AND THE VIBRATION WAS LESS. ON EXITING THE HIGHWAY ONTO A BUSY ROAD DRIVING NO MORE THAN 45 TO 50 MILE PER HOUR THE NOISE WAS NOT NOTICEABLE AND THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO BE GONE. ON GETTING OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKING AT ALL FOUR TIRES IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE HIGHWAY SURFACE. ON PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING THE NOISE WAS BACK AND THE VIBRATION WAS VERY NOTICEABLE. ROAD SERVICE WAS CALLED TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEIR WAS A FLAT TIRE OR A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL LUGS. ON ARRIVAL THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE BACK RIGHT TIRE HAD SEPARATED IN SEVERAL PLACES CAUSING THE SOUND AND THE VIBRATION. HIS STATEMENT WAS "SOMEONE UP THERE MUST LOVE YOU", THIS WOULD HAVE KILLED YOU IF YOU HAD CONTINUED TO DRIVE ON IT. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. THIS IS A FIRESTONE TIRE PURCHASED 11/27/2010 31. *TR

3 TIRES WITH EGG SIZE BUBBLE(S) ON INSIDE SIDEWALL OF TIRE, TWO TIRES HAD 2 BUBBLES. FOURTH TIRE WAS REPLACED LAST SPRING FOR SAME DEFECT. DEFECT NOTICED DURING A BRAKE INSPECTION, ONE WEEK AFTER TIRES HAD BEEN REMOUNTED AFTER SNOW TIRES WERE REMOVED. *TR

2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX - 2 PROBLEMS 1. METAL TO METAL NOISE AS STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED 2. VIBRATING NOISE AROUND DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME. *TR

PROABLY NOT IMPORTANT, BUT. CHEVY MALIBU MAXX. BOUGHT USED. 60,000(ISH) MILES 'CRACKED' WINDSHIELD, 62,000(ISH) MILES. GLASS TECH REPORTS WINDSHIELD HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. 2 BROKEN WINDSHIELDS IN 62,000(ISH) MILES??????? I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT GLASS TECH/CO. LIKELY COINCIDENCE, BUT, IN CASE.... *TR

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2013 FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN FREDERICKTOWN MO. THEY GAVE ME A PASSED INSPECTION AND I WENT ON MY WAY. THE NEXT APRIL THE CAR DID NOT PASS INSPECTION. IT WAS ADVISED TO ME THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BAD. IT WAS OVER $400 TO FIX THAT. FOR THE PAST YEAR MY CAR HAS BEEN RIDING VERY ROUGH. IT SHAKES AND RATTLES WHEN DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROTORS, SO I CHANGED THOSE. THE ROTORS WERE REALLY BAD AND LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD BEEN ON THE CAR SINCE IT FIRST CAME OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. I WAS TOLD THESE HAD BEEN BAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ONE SIDE WAS WARPED AND THE OTHER SIDE LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN INTENTIONALLY GROUND DOWN ON THE EDGES. ON JANUARY 9TH 2015 MY TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE MY LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR ON THE INSIDE. NOT TWO WEEKS LATER, I LOST A SECOND TIRE DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. THESE WERE BRAND NEW TIRES ON THE DATE I PURCHASED THE TIRE IN 2013. I HAVE ALSO ALREADY HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS CAR. THIS CAR IS NOT AT ALL SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS. *TR

LOOSE POWER STEERING DURING PARKING AND DRIVING. *TR

2006 CHEVY MALIBU MAXX - 2 PROBLEMS 1. METAL TO METAL NOISE AS STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED 2. VIBRATING NOISE AROUND DASHBOARD ALL THE TIME. *TR