2005 Chevrolet Malibu Brakes Problems
NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about brake problems in the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, 10% of all 975 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest brake complaint count among 21 Malibu model years. These complaints report 7 crashes, 1 fire, and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 109,500 miles.
- Brakes complaints
- 93
- 10% of 975
- Crashes reported
- 7
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 109,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Chevrolet Malibu brake complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 26, 2005, latest Jul 11, 2025.
Brakes recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
- NHTSA 14V252000May 14, 2014Brakes2,440,524 vehicles
Electronic stability control (esc)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
Risk: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Brakes complaints by Malibu model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu have brake problems?
- NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about the brake in the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu, 10% of all complaints for this model year, including 7 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 109,500 miles.
- Which Chevrolet Malibu year has the most brake complaints?
- The 2010 Chevrolet Malibu has the most brake complaints (367), compared with 93 for the 2005.
- Is there a brake recall for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu concerns the brake: 14V252000.