2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Consumer Discussions

2005 Malibu Door Lock, Trunk and Alarm Malfunction

• Rear Door Will Not Latch

  Written by: sojuma on Dec 6, 2011 6:21:42 AM

  I have a 2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx LT. It seems when the weather starts to get cold I have a 50/50 Chance that the Rear Door will latch and stay closed. When it decides that it isnt going to latch there is no amount of cussing and slamming the door that will change its mind. I either have to tie it closed using the seat belt or just stay home and ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu MPG-Real World Numbers

• I love the 2006 malibu maxx ss v6, 5.9 liter engine

  Written by: technomaster on Oct 25, 2011 8:57:09 PM

  I just got the car about 1 week ago. It drives very smooth and its very quiet. Its way better then a chevy prism. My car has 91,304 miles on it. Im glad I bought it. I dont see a problem with the car at all.

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Design Love It or Not?

• WICKED FAST

  Written by: tires4u on Feb 28, 2010 5:47:39 AM

  I purchased my 2006 Chevy Malibu MAXX SS 1 year ago. The ride,fit,finish,power,comfort and excitement are among the BEST of any of the over 100+ cars I have owned.Including 64,64,67 and 68 Impala's SS's. The car hauls A_ _ and all of my 5 grandchildren and all their stuff. We travel alot and we have out over 50,000 miles on the car SO FAR. It handles the local dragstrip as well ... Read More

2006 malibu Maxx Problem

• Re: 2006 malibu Maxx Problem [glennb] (Fixed!) [glennb] [burnt_3]

  Written by: glennb on Jul 4, 2008 7:02:19 AM

  I would say my trans problem was less of a out and out fluctuation, and more like the trans was slipping into neutral when I let off the gas, and then the engine would rev as I tried to re-accelerate. It would then eventually drop back into gear, which was very noticeable. Does your +,- toggle work on your shifter? Or is it malfunctioning like mine was? That seems to be ... Read More

• Re: 2006 malibu Maxx Problem [pao]

  Written by: glennb on Jun 24, 2008 1:48:56 PM

  I had the dealer do the trans service at 50k. My first thought when this problem cropped up was that the dealer didn't put enough tranny fluid back in. I'll never know. I complained to my service advisor and mentioned another call to Chevy (that's what it took to get my steering fixed) and he said I should get the shifter fixed first, which currently will not cycle through the gears ... Read More

Chevy Malibu Maxx

• Re: Burning headlights [maxxmd]

  Written by: pao on Dec 11, 2007 10:37:03 AM

  also found this TSB: Subject:Front Park/Turn Signal/DRL or Rear Stop/Turn Signal/Tail Lamp/Light Inoperative (Replace Bulb and Inspect Socket) #06-08-42-004B - (06/19/2006) Models:2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx This bulletin is being revised with updated parts information in the Correction section. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 06-08-42-004A (Section 08 - Body & Accessories). Condition Some customers may comment that the front park/turn/DRL or rear stop/turn/tail lamp is inoperative. Correction DO NOT REPLACE THE ... Read More

• Re: Used 2004 Malibu MAXX - is it a good buy or should I wait [heidrun]

  Written by: legalsec on Jul 15, 2007 10:12:56 AM

  Hi, I just bought a 2006 Malibu Maxx fully loaded with options and 30,840 miles for $13,900 (under the Edmunds TMV for my area). We've been driving it for 2 weeks and had no problems. Took a roadtrip (about 300 miles total) last weekend and loved it. I think that Maxxs are a good buy even if resale value later is not great (no American cars have great resale values), but ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 2006 leftovers [jes1955]

  Written by: legalsec on Jun 27, 2007 2:39:54 PM

  A Chevy dealer in Lanham, MD has __7__ 2006 Malibu Maxx LTs and 2 2006 Malibu Maxx SSs, plus 1 2007 LT. The '06 LTs have listed invoices btw $20,600 and $23,358. I offered the internet guy $16,999 for one of the $23,358 LTs, and he got back to me saying that they'd sell it to me for $16,998.40 (after incentives I later found out) if I take delivery today. I ... Read More

• Re: Deal or No deal? 2006 Malibu LT sedan [ymchn]

  Written by: csandste on Jan 21, 2007 4:19:44 PM

  In 05 I got six grand off an 05 Maxx. Of course the 06's weren't marked up that much. 1. I think GM just put some more discounts and dealer money in to clear out 06's. 2. I know the LA auto show is already over. Any other auto show discounts on horizon? 3. If they're selling a Maxx for under $15 you should be able to do better with a ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu MPG-Real World Numbers

• Re: 39.9 MPG [gdubya2]

  Written by: malexbu on Jan 7, 2007 2:56:13 PM

  Thank you for the update, gdubya2! I've been wondering about your results for that upcoming trip '"up north" in Manistee' (see post #100). Glad to hear from you and read your report with great interest. ,-- You=gdubya2 [ Jan 03, 2007 (2:08 am) ] | | Just an update on my experiences over the past 11 months with my | 2006 LS sedan... I've averaged 30.177 mpg during those miles with ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu: Problems & Solutions

• E2 question

  Written by: sgr5516 on Aug 22, 2006 2:11:12 PM

  Hey E2, I know this is a Malibu forum and I have a 2006 Maxx LTZ, but I was wondering if you could get any info on other GM cars. I'm looking to buy a used 2006 Cobalt LS 2dr 5SP manual from my local Chevy dealer for my Son. Could you tell me the build date and if it was built with any options in it. VIN 1G1AK15FX67747860. Thanks.

Chevrolet Malibu Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Malibu Maxx SS

  Written by: kingr on Jun 18, 2006 5:09:32 PM

  I'm starting to look at the Maxx SS, It's been a long time since I bought a Chevy. Can anyone tell me what a good price would be for a 2006 Maxx SS now. I'm looking at the base SS no options, Edmunds shows the invoice price to be 22,758 w/dest. Can I expect to get it for much less than invoice. Thanks

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Steering/Suspension Questions

• Re: 2004 Malibu Maxx steering rack [kurtamaxxxguy]

  Written by: nu2maxx on May 4, 2006 7:31:10 PM

  At the top of the page is a Document ID# 1819760. Subject is labeled: Subject: Knock, Clunk or Rattle Noise at Low Speeds with Suspension Input - keywords intermittent shaft steer steering #PIC3747B - (04/21/2006) Models: 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu/Maxx 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 I'm not sure if that's the official TSB #, but that is the only number I find on here other than the old part assembly numbers. Hope this is ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Reviews

• Future of the Maxx?

  Written by: luvmbooty on May 4, 2006 9:28:00 AM

  I,ve been reading a lot of reviews on the Maxx. At Forbes.com, I read a review: '2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx ss Test Drives' on 12/09/2005 by Steve Kichen. Under the category 'Should You Buy This Car' he states the, "...discontinue of the Maxx in a few years..", once a more stylish replacement is made for Malibu. Also at Autoweb.com, in '2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx SS Driving Impressions', Christian Wardlaw author says ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu Lease Questions

• Re: Malibu Maxx LT Lease questions [jpatrick1]

  Written by: Car_man on Apr 20, 2006 9:17:37 AM

  Hello jpatrick1. GMAC, General Motors' captive finance company, does not use money factors to calculate vehicles' lease payments. It publishes lease rates instead. You can convert its published lease rates into approximate money factor equivalents by dividing them by 2400. If you were to lease a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT through GMAC right now for 36 months with 12,000 miles per year, its base lease rate and residual value should ... Read More

Chevy Malibu Maxx

• Re: More maxxes [skyhawk]

  Written by: michiganmaxx on Mar 31, 2006 5:25:52 PM

  I too am seeing a lot more Maxxes on the road here in Michigan. There was a very nice article in the New York Times March 19, 2006 entitled "2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx: The Sedan That Says 'Stuff It' Although the article was very favorable overall, the author noted that a good percentage of the ones he has seen up close had the telltale sign of being rental cars.

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Design Love It or Not?

• looking to lease maxx lt

  Written by: westy56 on Jan 21, 2006 9:14:15 AM

  Hi, I was at my chevy dealer yesterday and the 2006 Malibu Maxx LT on the display floor caught my eye. I am trading in my 2003 Blazer and looking for something that will save on gas and also afford me the space we need to transport things my wife uses in her scrapbooking business(tons). I liked the size of the Maxx and the body style is sharp. Although I got ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu: Problems & Solutions

• looking to lease maxx lt

  Written by: westy56 on Jan 21, 2006 8:42:11 AM

  Hi, I was at my chevy dealer yesterday and the 2006 Malibu Maxx LT on the display floor caught my eye. I am trading in my 2003 Blazer and looking for something that will save on gas and also afford me the space we need to transport things my wife uses in her scrapbooking business(tons). I liked the size of the Maxx and the body style is sharp. Although I got ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu Lease Questions

• Re: Malibu lease [gerardm]

  Written by: Car_man on Dec 8, 2005 3:41:30 AM

  Hey gerardm. Here is the information that you are looking for. If you were to lease a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ through GMAC right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its base lease rate and residual value should be 4.0% and 53%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a Malibu Maxx would be exactly the same. I don't believe that GM is currently providing any ... Read More

Chevy Malibu Maxx

• Re: SS ride [kurtamaxxguy]

  Written by: ronbo10 on Nov 7, 2005 8:34:45 PM

  Based on my short test drive of the Maxx SS, I'm sorry I can't really give you a definitive answer there. On epinions there's a Maxx SS review by one of their "professional" reviewers. Just do a search there for tests of 2006 Malibus, and it'll be one of two- the other is of a sedan 4 cyl. The reviewer seems to really like it, and mentioned that while the ride ... Read More

Chevrolet Malibu Lease Questions

• Re: Re: Chevrolet Malibu: Lease Questions

  Written by: Car_man on Oct 30, 2005 5:56:20 AM

  Hey meuseman. If you were to lease either a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan or a Chevrolet Malibu Maxx through GMAC right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its base lease rate and residual value should be 4.0% and 53%, respectively. The lease rate for an otherwise identical lease with 12,000 miles per year would be the same, but the residual value would be 3% higher. As you can ... Read More

Chevy Malibu Maxx

• Re: Maxx SS: Is it worth the extra $$$? [redmaxx]

  Written by: blucheez on Sep 30, 2005 11:57:38 AM

  Yeah, i wonder if the "Ultra Lux" is another word for "Ultra Suede". We have a couch in ultrasuede and it's pretty easy to clean. Liquids stay on the surface and don't get absorbed too badly. Also, our cats can't really tear it, although they do occasionally put nicks in it with claws when we're not around. I was checking the Malibu site and saw that the LTZ now has 17" ... Read More

• Malibu Maxx LTZ and SS

  Written by: maxx4us on Aug 17, 2005 6:31:37 AM

  Check out the 2006 LTZ and SS on the Chevy website. They have tweaked the styling on the 06 and they look sweet. I was sitting on the fence, but now I think I'll go for the LTZ!!!!

Chevrolet Malibu: Problems & Solutions

• Re: VIN digits - Malibu decoder ring

  Written by: e2helper on Oct 28, 2004 3:08:39 PM

  3745 You didn't have to post your whole VIN though - LOL. I can figure it out with only last 6 digits. I am sure that most people might know of websites explaining what all the digits means for all vehicles but specifically for you Malibu Sedan/Maxx Owners here is the scoop: First a sample VIN; 1G1ZT64884F217972 (hope this isn't anyone's - LOL) Now what each digit means: 1= U.S.A. - ... Read More

Chevy Malibu Maxx

• Re: [dudleyr]

  Written by: icedog97 on Aug 9, 2004 6:11:51 AM

  My 2 cents... We bought a 2004 Malibu Maxx and so far we love it. It has a very smooth, quiet ride and good power while getting respectable gas mileage. Having owned mostly foreign cars since my original car (an 89 Beretta, which I loved but it fell apart), I seriously doubted I would ever own another Chevy. The Maxx changed my mind and is something you should definitely test drive. ... Read More