2006 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No incident yet but will happen if not recalled and fixed. My EPS keeps going out while driving and will yank the steering wheel hard in either direction at any given time. Uncontrollable”
filed Mar 18, 2025
“Sent the car to fix recalls and they said it has another problem and want to charge to fix the steering recall N140772 problem. They said is not free.... Do not know if the other recalls were repaired.”
filed Aug 20, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Malibu | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Malibu | 41 | 21% |
| 2019 Malibu | 20 | 11% |
| 2018 Malibu | 60 | 9% |
| 2017 Malibu | 66 | 9% |
| 2016 Malibu | 94 | 11% |
| 2015 Malibu | 15 | 6% |
| 2014 Malibu | 42 | 12% |
| 2013 Malibu | 44 | 5% |
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.