VehicleVerdict

2004 Chevrolet Malibu other problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu has 25 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 2% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Other complaints

2%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Related recalls

04V094000OtherFebruary 24, 2004 · 51,715 units

Defect

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM (AORS) HAVE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WITH AORS LABELS. THE AORS LABELS DO NOT INCLUDE STATEMENTS AND THE ILLUSTRATION REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 208 FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT AORS.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu other — 2% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu other?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the other: 04V094000.

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.