Suspension Related Problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

Table 1 shows five common suspension related problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The number one most common problem is related to the suspension (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the front suspension upper ball joint (one problem).

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Chevrolet Malibu


Recently reported Suspension problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

The Suspension problem

The steering goes out while making turns and highway driving. You can feel it jerk then you have no control of where the car is going. To gain control back you keep turning the wheel in the opposite direction until it catches. This has been a problem for at least 2 years.   Read details...

The Front Suspension Upper Ball Joint problem

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. Whenever the contact drove the vehicle, she heard a clunking sound coming from the front driver's side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the ball joint needed to be replaced.   Read details...

The Front Suspension Control Arm problem

I bought the car in 2013 from a chevy dealership in fredericktown mo. They gave me a passed inspection and I went on my way. The next April the car did not pass inspection. It was advised to me that the lower control arm of the passenger side was bad. It was over $400 to fix that.   Read details...


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