2004 Chevrolet Malibu seat belts problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The driver side seat that is welded to the frame of the car has broke. The right side of my drivers side seat now collapses when driving which is extremely dangerous not to mention the seatbelt is attached to the right side of the seat and buckled into it which is now collapsed which could cause a…”
filed Jul 30, 2020
“Drivingdown the road turned on a sharp curve lost all steering went into ditch suspension bottoms out on frame electrical problems with security program”
filed Jun 17, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ANALYSIS OF AN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TEST CONDUCTED BY THE…Campaign 04V188000 · Apr 16, 2004
Seat Belts problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Malibu | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Malibu | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Malibu | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 Malibu | 9 | 1% |
| 2015 Malibu | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 Malibu | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 Malibu | 6 | 1% |
| 2012 Malibu | 47 | 5% |
| 2011 Malibu | 53 | 5% |
| 2010 Malibu | 16 | 1% |
| 2009 Malibu | 7 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
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.