2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes problems
The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx has 22 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
22
Brakes complaints
4%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“ON DECEMBER 2, 2005 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK USING MY TYPICAL ROUTE HIGHWAY 74 ALSO KNOWN AS THE ORTEGA HIGHWAY WHEN COMING TO A SHARP AND NARROW CURVE MY BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK AND MY STEERING WAS LOCKED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF MY VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE MERGED TO ON…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.