2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx seats problems

Filed Mar 21, 2019 · Seats · 54,000 miles · CA

The 6 way front drivers seat has failed 6 times since 2006. The most recent incident was 3/15/2019. The first failure was in 2007. The welds that support the frame break and I have replaced the seat 3 times, welded 3 times. This is a significant safety issue as it has occurred while driving after hitting a bump and caused me to loose control of the car. I am reporting this now as the dealers ignore this as an issue and just want over a $1000 to replace the same defective part which will fail again. The federal safety agency is my last hope that lives will be saved. This is not an unusual problem as there are many reports of this defect.

Filed Jul 9, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 130,000 miles · PA

2004 malibu lt, weld on rt front of 6 way driver seat broken, seat motor runs but can not make seat adjustments. The seat sags to right when trying to move forward or back. But will not move forward or back on the seat frame.

Filed Apr 5, 2016 · Seats · 142,000 miles · PA

The driver's seat frame is broken. The adjuster only raises the left side. In speaking with other malibu owners, this is a very common problem in both the sedan and maxx versions of this vehicle.

Filed Jan 22, 2016 · Seats · TX

First noticed driver seat woul lean to one side in 2005, dealer welded seat bracket to repair bracket. Noticed same problem in 2007. Dealer replaced bracket. Noticed problem again in 2010. With warranty expired we've been driving ever since. Bracket is now completely off track and will not adjust, finally decided to see what it would cost too replace. Am now finding out its a common problem with this model. Looks like buying a new bracket would only be a temporary fix.

Filed Dec 15, 2015 · Seats · 134,360 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The contact stated that the driver seat frame welds fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and replaced the seat frame. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 134,360. Updated 02/26/16

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Seats · ME

Attempting to adjust the driver's seat back it snapped and dropped on the right side, closest to the center column. Driver;s seat now tilts towards the right. Mechanic said it will not pass a safety inspection. Upon reading the federal safety agency reviews by other owners of the same model there are multiple reports of the same incident. This really should be recalled.

Filed Aug 1, 2015 · Seats · 118,000 miles · CA

The driver's seat frame weld on the front right corner has broken and the seat tilts to the side.

Filed May 25, 2015 · Seats · 120,000 miles · IA

I have owned a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx for a couple years. Recently the drivers seat started wobbling and now sits uncomfortably crooked leaning to the right. I had my mechanic take the whole seat out to determine what the problem was and he said that the frame holding the seat to the floor had broken in 2 places. He said that there was no way to fix it safely for several reasons. He said that the materials for the frame were weak and inadequate. He said that it would be impossible to weld because there was no way to do it without possibly starting the seat on fire. He also brought up the facts that if a seat wasn't securely bolted to the floor and was loose that in a front end crash the seat would throw the driver forward into the windshield. The air bag "might" help slightly. Or - if you were hit from the rear with the seat loose the seat would collapse backward and throw the driver to the rear of the car or possibly through the rear windshield. Either situation could cause serious injury or death to a driver with this situation. My mechanic suggested replacing the whole seat but why would I spend the possible $900 and end up with a seat with the same inadequate, weak frame only to break again. The seat broke because of cheap, weak, inadequate materials that were used. It did not happen from wear and tear or abuse. It is a huge safety issue that gm needs to recall and fix at their expense. I hope others reading this complaint will pursue this issue with gm until a recall happens, and before any of us are killed!

Filed May 24, 2015 · Seats · 120,000 miles · IA

I own a 2004 chevrolet malibu maxx. The front drivers seat recently has started uncomfortably leaning to the right and shiftng back and forth. I was just informed by my mechanic that the frame on the front seat drivers side is broken. He did not recommend trying to fix it due to the fact that by breaking it has affected the whole integrity of the frame. He advised me to get a new seat due to safety issues if being in accident or crash. He said the seat could come all the way loose and cause the driver to fly forward and sustain serious injury. Also, it could cause the air bag to inflate prematurely. I would like to see gm do a recall due to this being a safety issue. And by doing research on the computer I have found that there are a lot of malibu owners that have had their car seat frames break. This problem is not due to abuse or extended wear. It is due to an inadequate, defective part. I need advice as to how to proceed with addressing this issue with gm. Thank you.

Filed Apr 2, 2015 · Seats · 154,300 miles · OH

The driver side seat fell down off the track on the right side. Like where it should have been welded better.