What is the fuel economy of a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx?

EPA figures for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx reach 23 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx?

Owners have filed 416 complaints with NHTSA for the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, most often about: Steering, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Chevrolet · 2005

2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 23 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
3.5L 6-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	20	28	23	386

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 14V224000

General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, thr

Campaign 14V252000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In t

Campaign 14V153000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

416 complaints filed by owners for this model year (20 involving a crash, 12 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Steering 191 Exterior Lighting 51 Electrical System 40

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.