2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx steering problems
277 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, which is 48% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 277 48% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 241 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 46 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 35 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 34 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 35 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 23 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 241 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
On december 2, 2005 I was traveling to work using my typical route highway 74 also known as the ortega highway when coming to a sharp and narrow curve my brake pedal did not work and my steering was locked. I was not able to control the direction of my vehicle as a result the vehicle merged to on coming traffic and tumbled four times .
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated as the steering became hard to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic, which located the failure at the steering column. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,200.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
- Seats 94 complaints
- Lighting 42 complaints
- Electrical system 38 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints