2004 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems
154 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 154 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 105 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 105 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2004 chevrolet malibu. While traveling through a stop sign at an unknown speed, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that there were additional items on the key ring at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a bruised knee. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the theft system in her vehicle would activate and cause the vehicle not to start. The failure worsened and recently began to occur every two days. The contact would have to place the key into the ignition and turn it so that it would reset and the theft deterrent light would dim. She took the vehicle to a service center, but they could not find any failures. The manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 933 complaints
- Lighting 92 complaints
- Seats 69 complaints
- Brakes 64 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Suspension 31 complaints