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 · Steering
The power steering goes out whenever it want to while the car is in motion. The gas hand goes down to e when the car really have gas in it, but it will go back up on its own. The engine light is on, and the car do not get as much power have to hit the gas all the way rpm go all the way up. I have not even had this car for two years but having all these problems with it. *tr
ODI 10494520
Electrical System
Occasionally when starting the car it will make a jerking motion and sound like it wants to cut off. I have had times when it would cut off right after starting or while sitting at a red light. A few times (probably a dozen) after cutting off i had to try a couple of times to restart the car, the other times i was able to restart it the first time. It will do this for a couple of days or weeks and then be fine for a…
ODI 10593078
Electrical System
About two years ago (2012) my vehicle would have trouble starting. When my car would not start i would wait for a minute and then try to turn vehicle on again. Sometimes this 'waiting' technique would work, other times it would not. When it would not work i would have to have my car jumped and only then would my vehicle turn on. After going to countless mechanics, including the chevrolet dealership, i had my…
ODI 10626167
Electrical System
2006 chevrolet malibu, intermittently won't start. Will start with remote start key fob only. Strands me daily due to this problem. Replaced starter last year with no resolve, now occurs randomly with no rhyme or reason. Read online forums seems to be the anti theft passive lock system failing to allow the car to start. *js
ODI 10545422
Electrical System · Steering
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while traveling to approach a stop or when a turn was made the steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. The electric power steering failed intermittently. The contact had to apply force to turn the wheel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the steering column and the ignition switch. The failure recurred and the contact was…
ODI 10616784
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights stay on when driving, but do not come on when applying the brakes. *tr
ODI 10605339
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I am having problems with the electric power steering and from what i have heard is alot of other people have similar problems. My steering is real stiff where it needs two hands to turn the wheel and a good strong grip. I think this is unsafe and should be fixed through gm before this fails on others and cause a accident. Thank you. *tr
ODI 10449503
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Suspension
I have been repetitively turned away by various gm dealerships to address serious issues with my vehicle & potential recalls. My issues include - steering malfunctions making the vehicle difficult to control, faulty fuel pump sending unit causing check engine light to illuminate & vehicle to stall, uncontrollable vibrations when breaking at high speeds nearly causing me to wreck, popping sounds in the suspension…
ODI 10572555
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have been complaining about these problems for years to my dealership and haven't received the proper help to get these problems taken care of. I have been having problems dealing with sudden loss of electric power steering. My car steering wheel will lock up as soon as i turn the car on or even in the middle of driving on the highway. This is a hazard and life threatening. I brought my car to the dealership, but…
ODI 10929505
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering failure. Had began to drive out of a parking lot when power steering went out and was very difficult to turn steering wheel. Car has electrical power steering. I tried to step on brake, shift gear into park then back in drive but still could not get steering wheel to turn. Was extremely difficult and would have been very dangerous if had happened while driving on a freeway with my kids. I have found a…
ODI 10434044
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
Made a transponder key, parts person at the gm dealership just started the engine with it and said it was already programmed.( he just tested to see if the key will start the engine.) when got home with original key and turned off the engine i tried to secure car with the remote and it did not work. Tried original key to start car everything was dead including battery. Disconnect and reconnect battery, now the…
ODI 10433709
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
This has been a good car for the most part great on gas but last week the brakes felt real hard to push so i replace with new brakes front and rear the old brakes looked almost new now the brake tail light come when you start the car and don't go off unless you depress them. Drivers think your stopping when your driving and when braking they cant tell because lights go out.also for the past 3 years the power…
ODI 10433566
Electrical System · Steering
Randomly while driving at higher speeds or accelerating the battery light will flicker on and off on the dashboard. This time while accelerating on a entrance ramp to the highway the battery light along with all the idiot lights on the dashboard flashed and i temporarily lost power steering. This happened twice within a period of two minutes. Normally whenever the battery lights or other idiot lights flicker a chime…
ODI 10424005
Electrical System · Steering
2006 malibu lt power steering assist fails then resumes intermittently. Mechanic's diagnostic computer cannot communicate with vehicle computer during failure, resumes communication when assist resumes. Cannot detect faulty switches, wiring, fuses. No recall notices or service bulletins. *tr
ODI 10422637
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the odometer failed. While driving 39 mph the mileage increased from 76,000 to 107,700. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they would run a diagnostic test but the contact does not want to pay the repair cost of $112. The vehicle also suddenly accelerated while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered…
ODI 10399819
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seat Heater/Cooler · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lights would work intermittently. The contact replaced the brake lights on numerous occasions. The independent mechanic repaired the wiring harness but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the bcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under campaign number:…
ODI 10631033
Electrical System · Steering
The steering completely locked up multiple times while commuting to work on i-95, south, in maine. One time in particular, noted above, in which it was absolutely frightening. The entire dash would light up and all gauges would drop, the power steering would completely lock, and you would have to slowly make your way to the side of road. There were always steering, shifting, locking, braking, concerns with this car.…
ODI 10668954
Electrical System · Steering
I was staying at a friend's house in san antonio because i had a court setting there. The morning of the incident, i turned on my vehicle and was headed to the courthouse. I was about two blocks from my friend's home when i heard a ding and a power steering message popped up on the radio. My power steering immediately went out, and i pulled myself into an apartment complex and turned off the vehicle. I called a…
ODI 10356564
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Electric
I have a 2006 chevrolet malibu with defective brake lights. When you are traveling down the road the brake lights are on as if you are "riding your brakes" and then when you do apply your brakes the brake lights go off! This is very dangerous when people don't know you are slowing down and almost rear end you! I have had my car in the shop for almost a week and the chevrolet dealership cannot locate the problem to…
ODI 10359032
Electrical System
When driving car power steering across radio comes on steering wheel locks car been doing this ever since i got it and when it replaced it goes out every couple months last one was replaced 5 days ago from recall n went out 4 days later. *tr
ODI 10354064
Electrical System · Steering
When driving down the road attempting to switch lanes to the left the power steering failed. The vehicle lost power steering and pulled to the left towards oncoming traffic. Fortunately i was able to compensate for the loss and pull over without incident. My info center indicated a "power steering" error and chimed 3 times. After turning the car off and back on the problem remedied itself. Since then this has…
ODI 10492190
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at night, another driver stopped to let me know that my brake lights were not working. Around this time i also noticed that my cruise control would stop working or not work at all. On several occasions after i first learned of the problem people following me would tell me that it looked like i was riding my brakes when i was not touching the brake pedal. When i would press the brakes they would go off.…
ODI 10609635
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Steering
I have a 2006 chevy malibu that my daughter drives to work 5 days a week. It has approx. 76,000 miles. I went and drive the car on this date and notice the steering fluid display was on the radio display. I asked my daughter how long is was on there, she said approx. A week. I called the gmc dealer and got an appointment on the third of may. They told me that i need a new steering column and a shaft which would be…
ODI 10333931
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving about 5 miles from my home and the steering went out on my 2006 chevy malibu, as i was attempting to make a turn. I had my grandchild with me i could have caused an accident i turned the car off for 1 0 min. And started it back up. The steering light went off but the car did the same thing twice before getting home unhurt. I need my car fixed . I cannot afford it. *tr
ODI 10327591
Electrical System
Over the last few months my car has had a hard time starting every once in a while. Today when i got home from work i turned it to the acc position while i was on the phone, about 2 minutes later i noticed the anti theft light come on and my lights went dim. I tried to turn it back on but it would not start. The anti theft light started blinking and my locks on the doors were locking and unlocking repeatedly. I…
ODI 10305011
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