2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Wheels Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX
2 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
I BROUGHT OUR 2006 MALIBU MAXX IN FOR A 5000 MILE TIRE BALANCE AND ROTATION.. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD TWO MORE BENT RIMS ON THE CAR.. THIS AFTER REPLACING TWO ALREADY SEVERAL YEARS BACK.. I WAS INFORMED BY THE TIRE TECH THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CHEVY RIMS AND THAT THEY ARE SEEING THIS SOFT RIM PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS.. THIS CAN GET EXPENSIVE QUICK AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF AND WHEN A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED? SOFT RIMS CAN CAUSE COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE AND BLOWOUTS WITHOUT WARNING AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN BE CATASTROPHIC...
LAST NOVEMBER, 2013, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX LT ON SIMSBURY RD. IN AVON, CT WHEN I EXPERIENCED A VERY DANGEROUS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CAUSING MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THIS MADE MYCAR TO SWERVE AND VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. T I WAS AT RISK OF BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS. WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSIST I WAS HELPED BY THE CT DOT AND AVON PD. THIS WAS A HARROWING, DANGEROUS, AND STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO COVER ALL OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT AND ALL PROBLEMS & REPAIRS THAT FOLLOWED SINCE THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING& ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALLS FROM GM CHEVROLET. THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME DIRECTLY ABOUT THE POWER STEERING& ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALLS. I FOUND OUT ONLY THIS WEEK AUGUST 10, 2014 AFTER I CALLED THIS WITH...
Other 2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX Problem Areas
Steering
194 complaints
Electrical System
24 complaints
Power Train
16 complaints
Service Brakes
13 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
12 complaints
Exterior Lighting
8 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
8 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
7 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
2 complaints
Steeringcolumn
2 complaints
Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpower Steering Fluid
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagesdragpower Assist System
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher
1 complaint