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Chevrolet Malibu Maxx steering problems reports by year

160 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Chevrolet Malibu Maxx vehicles. The most reported year is 2004 with 67 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2006 Malibu Maxx4918%
2005 Malibu Maxx4413%
2004 Malibu Maxx6715%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.