Chevrolet Malibu
2005 only
237,065 sold in the US for 2005.
per 10,000 sold
2005 Chevrolet Malibu have 964 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 116,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Malibu report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 116,000 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 109,500 miles. 1.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 98,000 miles. 3.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 87,095 miles. 2.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 88,500 miles. 1.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 85,000 miles. 5.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 96,000 miles.
Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 108,300 miles. 14.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
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 2005 model year. See the full Chevrolet Malibu report for every year and full specs/safety data.