2006 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
- 44
- 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
- brake lights · 45 records
- brake pedal · 15 records
- power steering · 10 records
- lights come · 8 records
- lights illuminate · 6 records
- exterior lighting · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights do not illuminate when the pedal is pushed.; difficulty moving the gear shifter out of the "park" positions without pushing the brake. Gm says there was never a recall, but a service bulletin was issued in regards to this problem.
ODI 11286947
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
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Steering
2006 chevrolet malibu: power steering locks up! Locks up to the point it take two people to turn the wheel, this happens while driving! Headlights and brake lights go out and when bulb is replaced they burn instantly. T/c never turns off! Recent complaints from people in other states have been made there are also evident recalls but chevrolet fails to honor the recall and refuse to fix because the cars are 2006 and…
ODI 11151361
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON
ODI 11111798
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Brake lights illuminate when brake pedal is applied. Will go off when foot is taken off of pedal, but will go back on and stay on when pedal is not applied. This happens both when in neutral and in park and the car is stationary. I believe the problem is where increased resistance in the body control module (bcm) connection system can result in voltage fluctuations or intermittency in the brake apply sensor (bas)…
ODI 11079486
Exterior Lighting · Steering
The power steering goes out completely at random times while driving. I called chevrolet about the recall on it and was told that they closed the recall and are no longer fixing the issue. The brake lights also stop working randomly. The rear blinkers have stopped working completely.
ODI 11145260
Exterior Lighting
Brake lights are on when not pushing the pedal. As soon as you push the pedal, the lights go out. You come really close to getting rear-ended because the person behind you doesn't realize that you are stopping.
ODI 11032967
Exterior Lighting · Steering
Power steering fails when accelerating. Brought car to vandergriff chevy initially to be repaired, and was charged over $600. Found out about recall notice, but dealership denied one was issued and refused refund. Continued to have problems. Turn signal lights blow out and must be replaced regularly (about every 3 months). Brought car to graff chevy for power steering and light signal recall repairs. Continued to…
ODI 10895487
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle and depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights would fail. In addition, when not depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights would illuminate. The contact indicated that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic ,…
ODI 10864099
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I'll start by saying my vehicle had approximately 84,000 miles on it when this issue occurred a few weeks ago and is very well cared for and maintained. While driving on the highway at night i noticed that my break lights were not coming on when i pressed the break (i didn't see them illuminating the car behind me). While stopped in traffic i noticed that if i pressed the break pedal as far as it could go the lights…
ODI 10826079
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving my car days after i purchased it , suddenly the instrument panel lights started flashing on and off. This includes gas gauge, oil light, check engine soon , abs, speedometer , dome light, radio,... Also showed on instrument panel an image of a car and a lock. Etc.. It flashed on and off for a while then completely went out. So i was unable to determine speed, how much gas was in the tank no inside…
ODI 10726129
Exterior Lighting
I can't use my headlamp cause something is wrong with the wire harness if i use my headlamp while drive smoke will come from under the hood i have to always keep them off while drive or sitting still cause i don't want it to catch a fire. *tr
ODI 10691302
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to recall notices. *tgw the consumer stated two days after the first recall repair, because the repair was not fully completed, due to lack of parts, she experienced two episodes which she deemed unsafe. While sitting with her foot on the brake, and the vehicle in drive, she suddenly felt a slight shift, as if the vehicle was trying to move forward, which it did,…
ODI 10640987
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to torque sensor assembly; wiring harness to the bcm or mag beam and transmission shift cable that may fracture at any time. *tgw the consumer was informed, the parts were not available. *jb
ODI 10638936
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). The parts needed to perform the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become…
ODI 10632422
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair and was later informed that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. The…
ODI 10640828
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
ODI 10631599
Exterior Lighting
Headlights have started to fail on a regular interval. I have replaced the low beams 4 times. I just purchased two more because the right low beam has failed again. No, i do not touch the quartz halogen lamp. I have worked with these bulbs for many years. *tr
ODI 10664080
Exterior Lighting
When i press down on the gas my brake lights come on and when i press down on the brakes they turn off. However, the brake lights do come on when i press the brakes all the way down to the floor. *tr
ODI 10554871
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
I have had to replace the headlights and brake lights repeatedly over the past year. When i turn the air conditioning off when i am already sitting, stopped, the car lunges forward and the brake has to be pressed further down in order to stop the car again. *tr
ODI 10611385
Exterior Lighting
Brake lights coming on without depressing brake pedal when driving car. *js
ODI 10579562
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Cruise control went off. Tried to reset to no avail. Drove approximately 20 miles. Reset cruise control and it worked then stopped working. Stopped the car and checked the brake lights which were steady on. Pushed the brake hard and they went off when the pedal was released. Pushed the brakes again and the brake lights flashed off and on intermittently. Drove another 10 miles and the cruise control was working. A…
ODI 10509324
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he was informed that the brake lights were illuminated despite the brake pedal not being depressed. The contact purchased a brake sensor from a dealer and installed the component himself however, the failure recurred. He then installed a second sensor but the failure continued to recur. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10538076
Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving vehicle i was being followed by my daughter who thought i was riding my brakes. It turns out that the brake lights are going off when the brakes are applied and coming on when brakes are released. This also affects the cruise control as it will not work when the brake lights come on. This is a very dangerous issue. People driving behind me don't know if i'm stopping or not! There are countless numbers…
ODI 10483139
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