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2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx seats problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx has 94 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

94

Seats complaints

16%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

Malibu Maxx seats complaints by model year94 complaints2004: 94 complaints2005: 39 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 7 complaints
Malibu Maxx seats complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX WITH A 6 POSITION DRIVER SEAT, I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO DROP DOWN, BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING ME TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND ENDING UP OFF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · July 3, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx have?

NHTSA has 94 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx seats — 16% 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.