2006 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 115
- 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 115 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 61 records
- brake lights · 19 records
- steering wheel · 17 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- failure recurred · 10 records
- stability control · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Car runs fine then without warning it will just die. Does this while driving in motion. It is car used by two new teen drivers. It is very unsafe because they don't have a lot of driving time. I looked at a lot of wiring connections, cleaned up all ground connections with wire brush, replaced temp sensor, crank position sensor, been going thru and fixing bad wiring connections. Replaced fuel pump. And fixed broken…
ODI 11270906
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Was driving on city street approaching an intersection when the vehicle loss power, steering, and abs brakes
ODI 11266814
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Ok steering in this car was good seen that it had a recall before for that. Also when i called chevy they told me .but that's my most concern as seeing as much i have put into this car. It's weird i looked on your site before and had recalls now it don't. I just want to see how to get it fixed with braking my pockets.
ODI 11241234
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Steering: electric power assist system steering electronic stability control vehicle speed control: cruise control exterior lighting: brake lights electrical system: wiring service brakes, hydraulic: switches: brake light steering: electric power assist system power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift power train: automatic transmission
ODI 11221833
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Speedometer stops working while driving, security light comes on, engine ignition stops working and car doesn't turn over or start. This happens when in motion and not in motion.
ODI 11210553
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was driving in detroit mi i was at the light when my my car lights start blinking off and on and my air bag popped out
ODI 11205530
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Yesterday, when trying to park, i heard a chime and the message "power steering" popped up on the info screen. The car became incredibly hard to steer, so i'm thinking the power steering had shut off. I turned my car off, then back on, and the power steering came back on, so i was able to park the car correctly. When we were about to head home, as soon as i turn on a busy street, just before getting on the highway,…
ODI 11166697
Electrical System · Steering
Cannot turn the steering wheel in any direction. Almost as if its locked in place. At first it just seemed like the power steering was going out, but the next morning when i went to leave for work it was gone all together
ODI 11184915
Electrical System
My 2006 chevy has been having some sort of electrical issue. The power lock door will not unlock by pressing the button and instead will on their own lock and unlock themselves without the buttons or car running for some instances of 1 minute up to 5 minutes. We have had to pry a window open to get inside the vehicle to turn the vehicle off. However sometimes you are unable to get the doors to unlock without turning…
ODI 11141162
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, it stalled without warning on several occasions. On each occasion, the contact immediately activated the hazard lights and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled and would not restart after several…
ODI 11141478
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. On several occasions ,the vehicle would not start due to a faulty security system. During the failure the "security lock" message illuminated. The vehicle was towed to dick smith chevrolet (1601 us -52, moncks corner, sc) who unlocked the security. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11173876
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact had not experienced any failures until the vehicle was taken to chevrolet of homewood ([redacted], homewood, il 60430, [redacted]) for three manufacturer recalls. Weeks after the repair, there was a loss of power and the vehicle was unable to start. The contact replaced the battery, the vehicle would not start when the key was inserted in the ignition. The…
ODI 11033046
Electrical System
My car shuts off while driving. The low rpms will fluctuate and the power will turn off.
ODI 10995612
Electrical System · Steering
When accelerating around 2500-3500 rpm you will hear a chiming sound in the car all informational dash lights (brakes,check engine, low tire pressure.) will show up along with a power steering issue in the dic (driver information center.) with possible loss of power steering afterwards. The same issue on previous year and some 2006 models have a recall regarding this exact issue, but not all 2006 models thus causing…
ODI 11013300
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 25 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bcm was controlling the charging of the alternator, which damaged the bearings and alternator. The bearings and alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After the replacement of the alternator, the power…
ODI 10979025
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was told that there was a power steering issue with many 2006 chevrolet malibu's and mine was not one of them. I have had issues with my power steering for the past 5 years and every year it goes out between the winter months of january-march. And every year i am told that my car is not one of the recalled vehicles. I have had lighting issues, electrical issues, and power steering issues back to back. This is a…
ODI 10950239
Electrical System · Steering
Periodically power steering light comes on while driving and power steering quits working. This would occur on medium to highway speeds. Dealer stated sl-n-sensor needed replaced. Replacement kit was 06552-pc. *tr
ODI 10948583
Electrical System · Steering
Takata recall/ i have a 2006 chevy malibu and in the past month every time i change the turn signals and brake light bulbs they are always blowing for no reason. And my car is starting to get a loud sound when i drive it and steering is getting hard sometime. I've looked for power steering to check fluid but everyone says mine is electric so i took it to auto zone and they said it was electric and i needed to fix…
ODI 10905895
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the traction control light comes on and the engine turns off completely. When brought in to be looked at the system said that there was never a problem in the first place. We cant use heater or a/c without the car dying 100% of the time.
ODI 10898459
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The sometimes will not start. It's like it's not reading the key. I had the car for a month and bought 6 keys and that did not fix the problem.
ODI 10823634
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 30 mph, the speedometer gauge on the instrument panel failed to indicate the actual speed of the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10839938
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I bought this vehicle used from paul conte chevrolet in freeport, ny and it had 3 recalls that were not fixed before selling it to me. Now my power steering system malfunctioned to the point where the steering wheel would twitch uncontrollably and then become stiff, making it very difficult and dangerous to steer. I ended up paying for the repairs to the tune of almost $1700.00 to replace the steering column and…
ODI 10810531
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While idling, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle started intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. The vin was not…
ODI 10789192
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving 10 mph around a curve, the brakes did not respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The traction control light became illuminated and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained an injury to the right arm that did not require medical attention. A police report was not…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10788716
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
In sept 2014, i had my 2006 malibu repaired under gm recall 13036. At the end of june 2015, i noticed that my brake lights were malfunctioning. I took my car to a local mechanic for repair, which was the same work that was done for the recall. At the end of july 2015, the malfunction return again. I contacted chevy via email and phone, and was first told that there wasn't a recall for this problem. I called again…
ODI 10745557
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