2006 Chevrolet Malibu Seats Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
Heated seat malfunction: turned heated seat on lowest number as we left home and within about 1/4 of a mile the seat became extremely hot on my sons bottom and we started smelling a scent of burning. My son immediately turned off the heated seat and raised up off the seat until i could get the car pulled over. When he got out we saw a hole had burned into the seat. It also burned a small hole in his pants. He could…
Fire reported
ODI 11079054
Seats
I got into my 2006 chevy malibu ltz (i'm not an overweight person, i weigh 192lbs at 6ft tall) and the front seat collapsed backwards and to the right. Apparently the support bar underneath the seat had broken at the weld. I took it into the dealership and was told it would cost nearly $1000 to repair as they would have to replace the entire front seat. Subsequent searches on the internet show this is apparently a…
ODI 10749882
Seats
Drivers seat broke, the latch that secures it to the floor.
ODI 10538024
Seats
I bought my chevy malibu brand new in 2006. I have just turned 60,000 miles however my driver seat bracket has been broke since 49,000 miles. This is the second lemon vehicle i have bought that is a gm product. I have had 3 steering shafts also replaced. I just wish gm would look at this as a safety hazard. If they are willing to sleep at night knowing that our lives are at risk then so be it. What happened to…
ODI 10421407
Seats
My 2006 chevy malibu drivers seat broke, drivers seat frame weld broke, seat is very unstable and rocks. I had to physically move the seat to the lowest level and now the seat is very uncomfortable. *tr
ODI 10395691
Seats
Dt*: the contact stated the rear headrests block the view of oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The dealer took off the headrests and told the contact to put them back on if someone rides in the rear seat for safety. The manufacturer has not been alerted.
ODI 10159392
Mid/Rear Assembly · Seats · Structure
I bought my chevrolet malibu in dec. Of 2006. It is a 2006. I noticed that anytime it rained or i had a glass of water in the car the seats would stain due to the water getting on them. I took it back to maroon chevrolet & they thought it was odd. I told them i do not want a car that stains water. The service manager said they would clean it & scotch guard it & if it happened again, he said they would put new seats…
ODI 10198546