There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibuin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
REAR WINDOW OF VEHICLE APPARENTLY BROKEN BY TRUNK LID OPENING TOO FAR. TRUNK LID OPENED TOO FAR DUE TO TWO RUBBER TRUNK LID STOPS HAD BOTH PREVIOUSLY FALLEN FROM THEIR DESIGNED LOCATION. CHEVROLET DEALER STATES THESE PARTS WERE A PROBLEM AND ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE-NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $100 IF PURCHASED. *TR
HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. IT JUST FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFOGGER SYSTEM PULLS AIR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC, THE POLLUTED AIR FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES IS PULLED INSIDE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX PURCHASED IN 2004. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BEGAN TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. HER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND HAIRLINE CRACKS WHERE THE MIRROR MOUNTS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MIRROR WAS REAPPLIED. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES THEREAFTER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 10,000. THE CURRENT WAS 48,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026