2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 17 complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Loss of power steering. Recall #4050 power steering assist. It I nvolves replacement of steering collmn w/movable pedals v1185.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that the gear lever failed to shift from reverse into drive. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shift cable fractured. In 2015, the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train); however, there was no failure. Recently, a failure occurred and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
- Steering 277 complaints
- Seats 94 complaints
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004