2006 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Lights Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lights · 16 records
- brake pedal · 11 records
- pedal depressed · 7 records
- service brakes · 4 records
- brakes hydraulic · 4 records
- electronic stability · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Brake Lights · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. When the vehicle was started, the brake lights remained illuminated until the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified…
ODI 11129483
Brake Lights · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The roadside assistance diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to operate. The vehicle had not been towed to the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior…
ODI 10653115
Air Bags · Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the brake light illuminated without the brake pedal being depressed. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
Crash reported
ODI 10639337
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the brake lamp failed to illuminte. The contact also stated that the brake lamp would illumninate when the brake pedal was not depressed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior…
ODI 10836496
Brake Lights · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Tail Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the recall repair was performed for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but it did not repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer because the brake lights illuminated constantly. The…
ODI 10703040
Brake Lights · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering wheel became very hard to maneuver. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake lights were constantly failing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised him that the vehicle was not included in…
ODI 10594867
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake light remained illuminated without the brakes being depressed. In addition, the brake lights stopped illuminating when the brakes were being depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 10513440
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights would remain illuminated when the brakes were not applied. When depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights would shut off. The contact attempted to correct the failure by switching the brake lights on and off to no avail. The contact further inspected the vehicle and noticed that the wiring harness connector from the floorboard…
ODI 10364960
Brake Lights
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated and would shut off when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer replaced the brake pedal sensor. The following day, the contact could not get shift out of park and the abs braking system exhibited a noise when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer stated that since the brake pedal sensor did not repair…
ODI 10352944
Brake Lights · Service Brakes
The brake lights come on while driving the vehicle under all conditions. The problem occurs repeatedly and without warning. The safety issue here is that drivers following behind are unable to tell if the brake lights are truly that brakes are being applied or just a phantom issue which could result in a rear-end collision. This issue may or may not be related to issues experienced with the cruise control of the…
ODI 10462806
Brake Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated when driving at night, the brake lights would remain illuminated at all times until the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to locate several complaints online pertaining to the failure. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was contacted to report the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The current and failure…
ODI 10351354
Brake Lights · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While at a complete stop, the contact was informed by another motorist that her brake lights were illuminating even when she was not braking. In addition, the brake lights would not illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that a computer chip was failing, which caused the malfunction. The vehicle was repaired at…
ODI 10279875
Brake Lights
While on a trip to long island, ny, heading home, a truck driver pulled up next to the car and said there was a problem with the brake lights on the car, when driving the brake lights stayed on, when stepping on the brakes the lights went off. We pulled over to check the brakes, did not see a problem. We checked the brakes several times during the long drive home but we got several horns beeping during stop and go…
ODI 10201856
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Chevrolet Malibu.
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