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2005 Chevrolet Malibu power train problems

65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu7% of all complaints for this model year.

65
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
94,052 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • This problem has occurred many times and I have taken to the internet to find out what I could to try to remedy it myself as I don't have endless disposable income to have someone else fix it. I have not had it seen by a professional, only consulted with a manager of a gm dealership repairs…

    filed Jul 10, 2023

  • My 2005 malibu stirring wheel ; my my 2005 malibu maxx ls v6, stirring wheel locked up when I was getting on the interstate interstate, cruise control dosent work, and when im driving sometimes when I get up to a ceartain speed car shakes bad and it shakes when I use brakes. My stirring wheel makes…

    filed Dec 14, 2020

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

Power Train problems in other Malibu years

YearReportsShare
2024 Malibu513%
2023 Malibu812%
2022 Malibu2324%
2021 Malibu2832%
2020 Malibu5829%
2019 Malibu6635%
2018 Malibu16924%
2017 Malibu13920%
2016 Malibu16620%
2015 Malibu3111%
2014 Malibu5215%
2013 Malibu536%
Malibu power train 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.