2006 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stability control” (12% of reports).
- 50service brakes complaints
- 84,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stability control: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
- Riding brakes: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
- Brake without: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 39 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Malibu service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Malibu | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Malibu | 4 | 9% | — |
| 2023 Malibu | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2022 Malibu | 5 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2020 Malibu | 42 | 21% | 57,000 |
| 2019 Malibu | 22 | 11% | 68,000 |
| 2018 Malibu | 61 | 9% | 24,112 |
| 2017 Malibu | 68 | 10% | 56,000 |
| 2016 Malibu | 94 | 11% | 54,500 |
| 2015 Malibu | 16 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 42 | 12% | 52,000 |
| 2013 Malibu | 44 | 5% | 55,640 |
| 2012 Malibu | 66 | 7% | 51,150 |
| 2011 Malibu | 38 | 4% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 184 | 13% | 73,400 |
| 2009 Malibu | 142 | 9% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Malibu | 62 | 6% | 88,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 36 | 4% | 104,669 |
| 2006 Malibu | 50 | 4% | 84,000 |
| 2005 Malibu | 43 | 4% | 112,300 |
| 2004 Malibu | 30 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 14 | 2% | 84,000 |
| 2002 Malibu | 11 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 125,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 8 | 1% | 170,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 155,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 4 | 0% | 80,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
No incident yet but will happen if not recalled and fixed. My EPS keeps going out while driving and will yank the steering wheel hard in either direction at any given time. Uncontrollable
Sent the car to fix recalls and they said it has another problem and want to charge to fix the steering recall N140772 problem. They said is not free.... Do not know if the other recalls were repaired.
Brake lights illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights do not illuminate when the pedal is pushed.; difficulty moving the gear shifter out of the "park" positions without pushing the brake. Gm says there was never a recall, but a service bulletin was issued in regards to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chevrolet Malibus have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu (4% of the 1,116 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “stability control”, in 6 of 50 complaints, followed by “riding brakes” (5).
Other 2006 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2006 Chevrolet Malibu problems or service brakes problems across all Malibu years.