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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx electrical system problems

28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx10% of all complaints for this model year.

28
Electrical System complaints
10%
share of all complaints
91,370 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Aug 12, 2018

  • 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

    filed May 28, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to…

    General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024
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Electrical System problems in other Malibu Maxx years

YearReportsShare
2007 Malibu Maxx716%
2005 Malibu Maxx4012%
2004 Malibu Maxx379%
Malibu Maxx electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.