Cruise Control problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu

Seven problems related to cruise control have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2006 Malibu.

1 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/26/2016

Break lights stay on when not depressed cruise control will not work recall was completed tookk car back break senser was replaced on 6/16/16 as of today 6/26/16 problem is still there cost of 287. 20. Iam not going to pay for the same problem iam a g m man but maybe no more and ill make sure and let everybody I can know about your service thank you ray vanacker.

2 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2014

End of July 2014, early morning, while driving 70mph on the interstate with clear dry conditions, my brakes began to pulse on their own and the traction control light began lighting up in correspondence with the brake pulse. . The cruise control shut itself off. The check engine light and brake light came on remain on and cruise control no longer works. This continues to happen throughout the entirety of my 60mile one way daily drive. I was notified of recall13036 which includes all of these issues. , I took the vehicle in for a scheduled service for this 12/12/14. After waiting more than 2 hours to get my vehicle back (without the recall work being done), I rescheduled for 12/16/14. After completing the recall work the vehicle was returned to me with all error codes cleared. Less than 3 miles down the road, all of the issues returned. No cruise control, pulsing brakes and t/c light, check engine light and brake light came on and remain on. I contacted the dealership and they told me that they simply added lubricant to connections and that all of these issues are not associated with the recall. I read the recall notice to them, it clearly states all of these issues are related to the recall. The dealership (pete harkness/morrison,IL) recommends that I bring it back in again and pay $90. 00 for a diagnostic check and then I will need to pay for any repairs needed.

3 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/26/2014

Cruise control stopped working, remote start stopped working, brake lights come on when pedel is not pressed and go off when pedal is pressed. Vehicle shows stopping when driving and driving when stopping. Will get rear-ended same thing happened 3 years ago. Gm technical service bulletin #08-05-22-009c issued in 2008.

4 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/28/2012

While driving vehicle I was being followed by my daughter who thought I was riding my brakes. It turns out that the brake lights are going off when the brakes are applied and coming on when brakes are released. This also affects the cruise control as it will not work when the brake lights come on. This is a very dangerous issue. People driving behind me don't know if I'm stopping or not! there are countless numbers of people with this same problem and the dealerships don't have the answer to fix it. This should be a recall if there ever was one!.

5 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/04/2010

While driving at night, another driver stopped to let me know that my brake lights were not working. Around this time I also noticed that my cruise control would stop working or not work at all. On several occassions after I first learned of the problem people following me would tell me that it looked like I was riding my brakes when I was not touching the brake pedal. When I would press the brakes they would go off. I tested this by backing up to my garage door and pressing the brakes. They come on when I lift my foot off the brake but go out when I press the pedal. Around this time I also noticed that the gear shifter would sometimes stick/not move even though I had my foot on the brake pedal. My local dealer replaced a computer module and that seemed to correct the problem for a while but the problem has since come back.

6 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 50 mph, she attempted to engage the brakes and disengage the cruise control; however, the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle began spinning out of control on two occasions. The vehicle no longer made contact with the ground, hit a wall, crossed 3 lanes and was facing in the opposite direction. The engine size is unknown. The current and failure mileage were 10500.

7 Cruise Control problem

Failure Date: 09/04/2006

: the contact stated the cruise control would not hold the vehicle at the set speed while traveling down hill. The dealer was alerted. Updated 10/4/2006 - the vehicle has accelerated 5-15 miles per hour over the set speed.


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