Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx problems by model year
7 recall entries and 1074 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Malibu Maxx | 3 | 44 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Malibu Maxx | 4 | 269 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Malibu Maxx | 0 | 325 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Malibu Maxx | 0 | 433 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Malibu Maxx | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering653 complaints
- seats141 complaints
- electrical system112 complaints
- exterior lighting101 complaints
- service brakes63 complaints
- air bags43 complaints
- power train41 complaints
- hydraulic30 complaints