Common 2004-2007 Chevrolet Malibu Problems

Some of the worst issues 6th generation Malibu owners have to deal with.

  1. What Are We Missing?

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    Continue A red SECURITY warning illuminated above the tachometer.

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

6th Generation (2004–2007) Malibu Key Numbers

  1. 4 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 1,224 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 73rd in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.

Recent 6th Generation (2004–2007) Malibu News

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    The $6.28 million will be paid to about 33,000 GM owners in Arizona, as long as they purchased the vehicles between July 2009 and July 2014 and didn't get rid of the vehicles before the ignition switch recalls were announced in 2014..

    As with any settlement, there are plenty of stipulations which you can read about here.

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