2006 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had my 5 year old in the back seat we had just left gymnastics. I was about to pull out on to state route 87 and my car just stops running. Everything shut down, no power steering, was hard to brake, and engine stopped. The dashboard lit up with all the lights anti-theft, oil, traction control…”
filed Jun 7, 2023
“I started losing steering when I accelerated. Then the vehicle security system would t allow me to take the gear out of park then the car suddenly stopped working all together and all the lights on dash flash, the radio says power steering loss, the steering wheel starts moving back and forth all…”
filed Oct 14, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 3 | 9% |
| 2023 Malibu | 11 | 19% |
| 2022 Malibu | 28 | 31% |
| 2021 Malibu | 13 | 16% |
| 2020 Malibu | 59 | 30% |
| 2019 Malibu | 61 | 32% |
| 2018 Malibu | 277 | 40% |
| 2017 Malibu | 252 | 36% |
| 2016 Malibu | 301 | 36% |
| 2015 Malibu | 69 | 26% |
| 2014 Malibu | 125 | 36% |
| 2013 Malibu | 204 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.