Chevrolet Malibu
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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The power steering went out on the car as I was driving down the highway going 65 mph
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steer...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the inte...
Power steering warning light appeared then steering wheel tightened while slowing down to make a turn into my apartment. This occured two times in 3...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering malfunctioned, and the stee...
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, an alarm sounded, and the message "Power Steering...
I purchased this car about a month ago in April of 2025 as of today June 2025 I have lose my power steering it’s so hard to turn and I’ve called the d...
My electric power steering has gonna out then came back and now its not working. There's been a recall for that on my so not sure if my car is availab...
MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO BE TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN.
My power steering goes in and out as I'm driving depending on the speed. I have trouble swerving if needed because the power steering is not working c...
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Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu has 1384 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 53 crash-related incidents have been reported.