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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx seats problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx12% of all complaints for this model year.

39
Seats complaints
12%
share of all complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Driver's seat is wobbling and feels like something is broken or detached beneath the right side of the seat. I've read many complaints about this in a chevy malibu/maxx. Should be a recall. Mechanics on the phone assume it's a welding issue. The wobbling occurred over time. Shouldn't have to pay…

    filed Mar 13, 2018

  • The driver seat, rear right side is broken. Driver leans toward center console. Potential safety concern if there were to be an accident. Seems as if there was a structural failure in that location. Driver did not notice it break until sitting down one day to start daily commute.

    filed Jul 24, 2016

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other Malibu Maxx years

YearReportsShare
2007 Malibu Maxx716%
2006 Malibu Maxx21%
2004 Malibu Maxx9321%
Malibu Maxx seats problems by year →

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.