2006 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle speed control problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Electric Power Steering - 10/2020 Suddenly went out while driving. No warnings beforehand. This made sharp turns extremely difficult. It says that my car is not part of the recall, but is still as dangerous as the vehicles that were part of the recall. From the research that I have done, the motor…”
filed Sep 18, 2023
“Electronic power steering failing again. Steering wheel shimmies while at idle at stop lights power steering fails while driving”
filed Mar 13, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Malibu | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Malibu | 18 | 9% |
| 2019 Malibu | 12 | 6% |
| 2018 Malibu | 111 | 16% |
| 2017 Malibu | 135 | 19% |
| 2016 Malibu | 152 | 18% |
| 2015 Malibu | 28 | 10% |
| 2014 Malibu | 17 | 5% |
| 2013 Malibu | 28 | 3% |
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.