2004 Chevrolet Malibu Problems
- 1,109
- Owner complaint records
- Steering · 684 records · 61.7% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Steering684 · 61.7%
- Electrical System111 · 10.0%
- Seats67 · 6.0%
- Exterior Lighting57 · 5.1%
- Power Train49 · 4.4%
- Service Brakes28 · 2.5%
- Air Bags23 · 2.1%
- Vehicle Speed Control21 · 1.9%
- Suspension19 · 1.7%
- Electronic Stability Control18 · 1.6%
- Unknown Or Other17 · 1.5%
- Engine And Engine Cooling16 · 1.4%
- Engine15 · 1.4%
- Fuel/Propulsion System13 · 1.2%
- Seat Belts11 · 1.0%
- Fuel System, Gasoline10 · 0.9%
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic10 · 0.9%
- Wheels7 · 0.6%
- Equipment5 · 0.5%
- Latches/Locks/Linkages3 · 0.3%
Complaint themes
- Electric Power Assist System · 139 records
- Column · 43 records
- Hydraulic Power Assist System · 13 records
- Turn Signal · 13 records
- Ignition · 12 records
- Anti-Theft Device · 8 records
- Switch · 8 records
- Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · 7 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 250 |
| 1–30k mi | 215 |
| 100–150k mi | 203 |
| 30–60k mi | 156 |
| 150–400k mi | 96 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Service Brakes · Steering
The driver was traveling on a two lane road and came to a curve in the road at which time she reported that the brakes would not slow or stop the car and the car began to veer in an unintended (and unsteered) direction. The driver attempted to correct the car's path and speed and it went out of control striking four cars, crossing a divider and impacting head on with a 4 x 4 truck. The driver commented that the "car…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10678511
Steering
I was living in pennsylvania at the time and as i was coming home from work i was traveling at approximately 25 to 30 mph while coming around a curve the steering went out there was no way i could steer the car and i hit 2 cars and bounced off of them into a high curb my ribs were broken and i have been having severe pain in my hip. Right before the accident there was an alert tone i thought i was low on gas when i…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10567987
Front · Frontal
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu sedan. While driving 30 mph, she crashed into a dirt mound and blacked out. When the driver side air bag deployed, the steering wheel was detached. There was smoke and some flames present around the steering wheel. The driver was able to regain consciousness, smelled smoke and stopped the vehicle by shifting the gear into park. The seat belt also broke, threw the contact into…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10224017
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2004 complaint records?
- Steering (684 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2004?
- 1,109 records in our dataset.