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2006 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems

144 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
144 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
98,000 miles 99 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 98,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 15 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 18 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 98,000 miles
Based on 99 complaints that include mileage. 23% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles15
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles18
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 99 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. While driving 10 MPH around a curve, the brakes did not respond and the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The traction control light became illuminated and the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained an injury to the right arm that did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 161,000 miles, October 2015 CrashInjury

Went to go get something to eat waiting in drive thru and all of a sudden gas gauge went from full to empty and the light came on and the display said low fuel and hte check engine light came on. Me and my husband looked at each other I told him its full. So we got our food and went next door to the gas station went to put gas in and it would take any because it was full. So then all of a sudden the gas gauge said full.

Reported at 118,500 miles, February 2015

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