Chevrolet Malibu Maxx

Owners filed 1,074 complaints across 4 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The 2004 drew the most (434); the 2007 the fewest (44).

Model years4

Complaints1,074

Recalls13

Fires18

Deaths0

Every Chevrolet Malibu Maxx model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2007	44	3	1	—	Air Bags	Routine
2006	270	4	1	12	Steering	Above average
2005	326	3	10	13	Steering	Above average
2004	434	3	6	26	Steering	Above average

Which Chevrolet Malibu Maxx years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 434 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.