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2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx has 25 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Brakes complaints

7%

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

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE AND INCREASED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH RESULTED IN THE HER CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. THE CONSUMER ALSO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 22, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx brakes — 7% 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.