2004 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
- 28
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 28 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 9 records
- brake lights · 8 records
- power steering · 5 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Clunking sound that you can feel in the foot pedal and when you rock steering wheel back in forth and clunking noise coming from front endin steering wheel and unable to control vehicle felling over loosing control of car
ODI 11196854
Service Brakes
On friday, february, 8, 2019 my 2004 chevrolet malibu, vin [xxx] had to be towed off of the road and home because the front brakes were locking and the vehicle was smoking from the same original location. On sunday, february 10, 2019 the vehicle was towed to the south charlotte chevrolet, the nearest dealership. On monday, february 11, 2019 kb from south charlotte chevrolet informed me that the front calipers,…
ODI 11216999
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
There was a recall on fuel system my engine light is on and had it diagnosed and its reading i need a fuel pump cant understand why when work was already done sometimes when i accelerate to 25-30 stutters and putts
ODI 10888863
Service Brakes
Brakes failed while driving, causing me to crash into another car.
Crash reported
ODI 10722689
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the brakes engaged independently and without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the hydraulic anti-lock control was faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10824033
Service Brakes · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was being serviced by an independent mechanic, it was discovered that the tie rod and front brakes needed to be replaced.the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
ODI 10714033
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
Power Train · Service Brakes
The traction light, abs brake light, and service light are coming on and do not go out. The shift gear also has a problem. *tr
ODI 10644969
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree stump and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a chest injury that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed however, the body damage was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10648225
Service Brakes
The traction control sensor light keeps going on and off. I'm not even sure that it is working at all i have a recall notice on this issue but once again no one seems to have any parts to correct the issue. *tr
ODI 10651749
Service Brakes · Suspension · Wheels
With the shaking steering wheel and the power steering going in and out my front tires where feeling out of balance so i pulling into wal-mart and had them look at it. Both of my front tires had busted belts in them and my breaks were pretty much gone and the rotors were torn up. The alignment was way off causing the car to not steer . I was told all this is because of the power steering going out. This car is not…
ODI 10651747
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
We have received three recall notices for the above mentioned problems. All of the notices say that the car will be fixed free of charge by the dealer but parts are not available at the current time. When i got the second notice i called and talked to a woman at the chevrolet division of gm and was told the parts should be available within two weeks. A month later we got our third notice of a different problem and…
ODI 10621467
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629073
Service Brakes
When i apply my brakes to stop or slow down my brakes seem to go out or not work intermittently. My husband thinks it has to do with the abs. This has almost caused me to hit the vehicles in front of me so i must leave a rather large stopping distance between myself and the front car which is fine but when i must make a quick stop to avoid an accident my brakes cut out. *tr
ODI 10639811
Service Brakes
My 2004 chevy malibu skipping where the brakes are sticking at 65 miles and when i let off the gas it slow down fast and that unsafe to have my disk brakes changed and new caliper on both sides and it's still making a grinding noise their smoking/ really hot on the driver side. *js
ODI 10579739
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Chevrolet malibu ls 2004 v6. Exterior brake lights not working as expected. In my vehicle the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off once the pedal is applied. During this event i was notified by the "service vehicle soon" warning light. In the dark i could see in my mirrors that my brake lights would go on and off with out touching the pedal. My brake lights would not illuminate…
ODI 10592287
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while stop in a parking lot, another vehicle crashed into contact vehicle and the horn malfunctioned. As result, the contact was unable to alert the other vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the contact stated the brake lights became inoperable intermittently. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10628522
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving 70 mph, the brakes activated independently and the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting,…
ODI 10639251
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Lady lost control of car and hit a truck and smashed passenger side front section and air bags deployed. She did not have the money to pay the tow company so she let them have the car. I found this information on car facts online. My son lives in mo and purchased the car and i purchased the car due to the low miles on the car and now having problems getting the air bags to function properly. I also caller deery…
Crash reported
ODI 10604699
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and multiple warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled while driving over speed bumps or any other terrain. The contact attempted to remove the key from the ignition, but the key would not eject. The key would continuously become stuck between the off position and auxiliary position and would not restart…
ODI 10628187
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Steering
The car steering wheel locked up and unable to control where it was going to guide as coming around curve. Ended up in ditch and shaking like crazy! Im so afraid that something is going to happen. I want another car! *tr
ODI 10510161
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
While on my way home, driving north on i-95 near washington, dc, i experienced lots of electrical problems (noise and grabbing to the left in the steering column, repeated bulb and light unity failures) then suddenly, a total loss of power steering. I became so scared while needing both hands to manage in heavy traffic traveling at an average of 65mph that i immediately threw a lit cigarette out the window in a…
1 injury
ODI 10509117
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights come on for no reason , shut off cruise control. *tr
ODI 10503090
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while the cruise control was engaged at 75 mph it suddenly disengaged and caused the vehicle to lose speed. The contact did not apply the brakes in order to disengaged the cruise control system. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who stated the brake lights malfunctioned and caused the cruise control to disengaged due to the brake lights…
ODI 10507160
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, he depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle would not respond. The contact had to use the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The contact also stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and when making a right or left turn the…
ODI 10628349
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Chevrolet Malibu.
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