2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx electrical system problems
40 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 83,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxi. The contact stated that the turn signals over heated, which caused the sockets to melt. The dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage 65,000 and the current mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that immediately after starting, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the key became stuck causing him to be unable to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,728.