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2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Malibu Maxx brakes complaints by model year25 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 20 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 1 complaints
Malibu Maxx brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH AND HAD APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL; VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A DITCH. *AK RENTAL VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE CONTRACT #113732

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 29, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes — 5% 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.