# 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx - Brakes drag

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [November 17, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965 "2019-11-17T18:21:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tommy58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@Tommy58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tommy58)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965/1 "2019-11-17T18:21:00Z")

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My breaks are dragging

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965/2 "2019-11-17T22:47:03Z")

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Not good to drive until repaired.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965/3 "2019-11-17T23:35:00Z")

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could be a caliper or hose . . . or many other things, for that matter

have it repaired pronto

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-brakes-drag/152965/4 "2019-11-18T20:37:39Z")

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When it happens to my vehicle, I feel the rims and hubs to identify which one it is. Helps when discussing with mechanic. Dragging brakes may also leave behind telltale brake dust on rims.