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2004 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 64 complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
64 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
56,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 56,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 15 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 56,000 miles
Based on 51 complaints that include mileage. 51% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles15
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 51 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

The driver was traveling on a two lane road and came to a curve in the road at which time she reported that the brakes would not slow or stop the car and the car began to veer in an unintended (and unsteered) direction. The driver attempted to correct the car's path and speed and it went out of control striking four cars, crossing a divider and impacting head on with a 4 x 4 truck. The driver commented that the "car went wild".

Reported at 54,000 miles, January 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and multiple warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle stalled while driving over speed bumps or any other terrain. The contact attempted to remove the key from the ignition, but the key would not eject. The key would continuously become stuck between the off position and auxiliary position and would not restart the vehicle.

Reported at 79,000 miles, August 2013

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