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2005 Chevrolet Malibu power train problems

65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu7% of all complaints for this model year.

65
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
94,052 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • This problem has occurred many times and I have taken to the internet to find out what I could to try to remedy it myself as I don't have endless disposable income to have someone else fix it. I have not had it seen by a professional, only consulted with a manager of a gm dealership repairs…

    filed Jul 10, 2023

  • My 2005 malibu stirring wheel ; my my 2005 malibu maxx ls v6, stirring wheel locked up when I was getting on the interstate interstate, cruise control dosent work, and when im driving sometimes when I get up to a ceartain speed car shakes bad and it shakes when I use brakes. My stirring wheel makes…

    filed Dec 14, 2020

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

Power Train problems in other Malibu years

YearReportsShare
2024 Malibu515%
2023 Malibu712%
2022 Malibu2325%
2021 Malibu2632%
2020 Malibu5729%
2019 Malibu6535%
2018 Malibu16824%
2017 Malibu13820%
2016 Malibu16620%
2015 Malibu3112%
2014 Malibu5215%
2013 Malibu536%
Malibu power train 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.