Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
2004 only
2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx have 319 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Power steering pump, rack and lines, typically surfacing around 97,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Malibu Maxx report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 97,500 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 99,242 miles.
Median onset: 90,350 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 71,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 130,000 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 148,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 82,025 miles.
Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 106,500 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full Chevrolet Malibu Maxx report for every year and full specs/safety data.