2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx exterior lighting problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering out of whack. I have had my control arm on both sides changed along with axles and a alignment. No luck its still all over road. I drive from sylvester ga to tifton ga everyday. It does the same thing everytime. Also I have had my lights replaced 3 times in the last year. Why arent the…”
filed Apr 2, 2019
“My drivers side headlamp assembly the lightbulb kept on burning out and finally dealership got me a replacement bulb but than the bulb got really hot and burned the orange cover and it melted on the bulb and even got into where the lightbulb goes in. So I ended up buying a whole new headlamp…”
filed Apr 22, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Malibu Maxx years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Malibu Maxx | 5 | 11% |
| 2006 Malibu Maxx | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 Malibu Maxx | 51 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.