Three problems related to fuel pump 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.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence which later restarted after the first attempt. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact was made aware of recall NHTSA campaign number: 11e009000 (fuel system, gasoline). However, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Purchased a used Malibu 2 years ago. My car is a 2006 model and now has over 120,000 miles on it. My car started having start- up problems. Some days I would go and try to start my car and it would not start up. This went on off and on for about two months. Finally I took the car to a shop to have checked. Right away I was told the car needed a new fuel pump. The fuel pump was changed. About a week later, I picked up my car from the shop, I went to the market and when I came out of the store, the car would not start up. I called the shop back and had to have the car towed right back to the same shop. This car eventually ended up at the same mechanic shop three times, before I finally decided either the shop was not aware of the (right problem) and changed a fuel pump that was not necessary or I needed to find a more knowledgeable mechanic shop. After taking my car to another certified shop, I was told the mechanic could not find the problem. Several hundred dollars later I am still stuck with a vehicle that will not start up everyday.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. The contact stated there was an overwhelming smell of gasoline from the exterior of the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that the fuel pump was cracked and would need to be replaced. The dealer also advised that there was a possibility that the failure would recur. The failure and current mileages were 83,089. Updated 08/19/bf updated 08/23/jb.