2006 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems
- 29
- 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.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 10 records
- independent mechanic · 6 records
- engine power · 6 records
- notified failure · 6 records
- traction control · 5 records
- light came · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
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
Engine
Antifreeze leak water pump and water inlet tube .
ODI 11252797
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
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine power reduced, traction control, service engine light the first time the issue occurred, my car was in park. I started my vehicle, it didnt turn over on the first try, i simply tried again and it started but a service message popped up stating "engine power reduced and my car would not accelerate at all, my traction control light came on as well as service engine soon. I let my car sit for a while and decided…
ODI 11063179
Engine
Engine has begun malfunctioning for no reason. Experienced problem 5 times in past week. 1) vehicle was traveling at approximately 50 mph on freeway. Traction control light and check engine light came on simultaneously. Radio indicated "reduce engine power". I released gas pedal. Radio then indicated "engine disabled," and engine shut off. Coasted to a stop. Turned key to "off" position. Tried to restart, but would…
ODI 11033538
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I pulled into the parking lot at work and it said engine power decreasing and then started making strange messed up noises and i coasted into the parking lot it didn't die but it wouldn't let me go any faster. I took the car to the auto parts store and had them put a scanner on it. Of which it showed multiple codes all resulting in the same issue the mass flow sensor. I was told that since it has happened once it's…
ODI 10940018
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 24 mph, the vehicle vibrated whenever the gears were shifted. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10725939
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Our 2006 chevy malibu low coolant light came on. It was checked and coolant was put in the vehicle. It continued to come on. It was taken to our regular chevy dealer in march 2015 who misdiagnosed the problem and replaced the coolant reservoir. The low coolant light came back on and we were loosing more engine coolant in june 2015. It was taken back to our dealer. We were told it has a cracked head gasket and the…
ODI 10724471
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle completely shut off and the engine restarted. The vehicle started to roll backwards down a hill. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10671861
Engine
While driving the car will start slowing down and it says on the dash "reduced engine power". It happens while driving and also when starting from a stop. Vehicle also stalls out when coming to a stop. Vehicle does this when it is cold outside. Very dangerous that this happens while my wife is driving our children. No one can explain why this is happening.
ODI 10690840
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the traction control and engine shutting down warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10670473
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 50 mph in cold temperatures, the vehicle decelerated and the reduce engine power and check engine warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10807926
Engine · Power Train
When i try to start my chevy malibu it doesn't catch after turning the key and will constantly die. Already replaced the starter, fuel intake, etc but continues the same problems. *tr
ODI 10652600
Engine
I bought this car used on september 22,2014, as i was driving home the engine light came on, and i spoke with dealer and they said they cleaned the car. If it is still on in a couple days, bring car in. Well i had my mechanic look and he said there was a bulletin out on it for mass air flow update, which is what the code was when he put the gadget on it. I called berger chevy and they said its a customer pay.…
ODI 10644421
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
I filled my car and my gauge says i am low on gas. I stop turn off car and restart it's ok for about 2 minutes. And it does it again. *tr
ODI 10627945
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while traveling unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage 109,000.
ODI 10631022
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required. The contact also stated that the engine stalled. The transmission failed to shift out of park. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 169,000.
ODI 10671911
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but it stalled again. The failure occurred five times. An independent mechanic stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
ODI 10621516
Engine · Steering
My vehicle is on a recall with gmc and other things are malfunctioning but gmc are only replacing one issue. Chevrolet says they don't know when the parts are going to be available to fix the steering issue but my car has another issue in which the turn signal has a short in it and it doesn't work properly. *tr
ODI 10606143
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the engine was replaced, but the engine indicator remained illuminated. The failure occurred daily. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10637358
Engine
Was driving at 45mph and chevy malibu stalled. Was able to start back up but stalled again and has yet to restart. Took to mechanic and told the engine needed to be replaced. This is a common problem and there has yet to be any recalls. *tr
ODI 10671423
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 10648404
Engine
I filed a complaint last year in reference to the random stopping issue on my 2006 chevy malibu. Although several vehicles have been recalled, the malibu's and impalas have been overlooked as they have the same issues as the other recalled vehicles. I have a vehicle that is a literal deathtrap and the chevy service department has advised me that they cannot diagnose the vehicle. If you review the various car forums,…
ODI 10577816