2004 Model Year

Chevrolet Malibu

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,697
Recalls
3
Crashes
81
Severe
137

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

04V190000 Apr 2004

Other

No consequence data available

04V188000 Apr 2004

Other

No consequence data available

04V094000 Feb 2004

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Steering
Dec 2025

Electric Power Steering has failed on my car. Warning shows up saying power steering. Live in a snowy deer populated area impossible to turn wheel in...

Steering
Mar 2025

The steering system gets extremely sensitive towards highway speeds to where a slight touch of the steering wheel could cause the car to move a signif...

Steering
Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering failure message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicl...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,AIR BAGS Crash
Mar 2024

The Grumman LLV was hit by the driver of the Chevy Malibu. The Grumman LLV had seatbelt issues with impact. The LLV was forced over on two wheels wi...

Steering
Nov 2023

On multiple occasions driving at slow speeds and parallel parking, the steering wheel locked and I was unable to turn the car. This has occurred numer...

Steering
Sep 2023

The contact's friend owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his friend was driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced a l...

Steering
Sep 2023

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contac...

Steering
Jul 2023

My 16 yr old was driving to school when the power steering stopped working. The vehicle was around 151,850 miles. The vehicle steering light came on,...

Air Bags
May 2023

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that after he turned off and restarted the vehicle, the air bag warning light illumi...

STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Apr 2023

1. A known about the recall for the power steering to go out. This was repaired as a recall a in 2014. It was replaced at no charge. In the last...

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Summary

The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu has 1697 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 81 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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