Chevy Malibu

I bought my 2005 Chevy Malibu in 2007, it was perfect for me all of these years. But beginning mid 2010, I began to have issues that continue to escalate from minor brake issues to now electrical and fuel. I have read many complaints about the same issues on this year, make and model of this vehicle, but to date I have yet to see any recalls. Who does the consumer supposed to turn to when almost every vehicle is having the same issue? I think I will start to harass GM and see what happens.

2004 Malibu Maxx - over 100,000 miles (mainly road miles). Overall, this has been a great car with lots of space, great gas milage, and comfortable for long distance travel.

Problems we solved: Door lock, cruise control, and trunk switches started to work only half the time. Replaced and work fine now. Also, would not start after stopping to eat. Jumped off, replaced battery immediately, no further problems.

Problems Not Solved: Lights: Turn signal lights are burning so hot that it is melting the cover area in the headlamps and the light bulbs have plastic on them when you replace.

Checked to see if bulbs were correct part number and they are. Replacement bulbs have same number. No suggestions from GM on different (cooler) watts bulb to use as a replacement to prevent problem. Lights very discolored, dim, and you can see the burn/melted plastic in the light assembly. Searched, but found no recall, but this is a fire/safety issue. I have researched this issue and found very little in reference to this problem (only other customer complaints that have not been addressed by GM or their dealers). Received no notification from GM or dealer in reference to this problem. If any one out there has received a solution from GM or dealer (in Northeast FL area). Please advise who to contact to get this problem solved.

I contacted this company in reference to an issue with my vehicle. I have a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu that was 6,000 miles over factory warranty when it began having fuel pump trouble. It had been diagnosed at a local dealership that the pump needed to be replaced. They quoted the price of the part and labor with the part number. When customer service contacted the dealer; they stated there was nothing wrong with the pump. I purchased this car brand new in January of 2010. It has since had a seatbelt and airbag recall, neither which have been listed on the National Recall List. I have made several attempts to speak with a specialist regarding my issue with no response to date. I am a pregnant woman driving a car that is expelling gas fumes upon starting the ignition. I have been told to wait for the district specialist to contact me.

I purchased a 2011 Malibu with 28,000 miles from a dealer that advertised it to get 22/33 mpg. I put a little over 1,000 miles of highway mile on it and the best I have ben able to get is 24 mpg. I called a couple of GM dealers and was told that is wasn't putting the correct gas in it. My response to that is I have a 2000 Z24 Caviler with 140,000 miles and it gets 30 mpg min. with any gas. Now, who is taking who for a ride here?

I purchased a 2010 Chevy Malibu on 10/15/2011. And on 12/15/2011, while driving in parking lot, it caught on fire. The fire started underneath the driver's seat. The vehicle was engulfed in flames within minutes and was a total loss. Luckily, we got out on time. The dealer has done nothing to assist me in getting into another vehicle. After the insurance claim is settled, it seems unfair I end up with no vehicle.

My power steering locked up, various warning lights. The cause in my case, high voltage above 3500 rpm/s causes all electrical in cars to temporarily shutdown. The solution? An ignition coil with ground strap, about $200-$375. The ground strap is not original equipment, but it fixes design flaw. I spent $1,400 replacing power steering column and electronic power steering control module. (This car has no power steering fluid. It is electric, not hydraulic).

Also note: After an alignment, the power steering control module must be plugged into a scan tool and reprogrammed, which takes 60 seconds to do, but most mechanics, other than the dealership, don't know about it, and even a sales person in service at a dealership had never heard of it. It will get ding-ding-ding and power steering warnings on display, and a buzz or "dither" in the steering wheel, a slight left or right and a buzz.

This is the steering wheel trying to find center when it has not been plugged into the scan tool after an alignment. I rebuilt my power steering before I learned that all I needed was 60 seconds plugged into the scan tool after my alignment, which is when all of the steering issues started. I have a 2006 Malibu LTZ. GM issued an extended warranty on the issue up to 100,500 miles (or something like that), I had 100,600 miles and my steering issues didn't start until 12,000 miles later when I had an alignment done.

I have a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu from Ourisman Chevrolet of Bowie. I purchased it used in 2010. Since then, I've had random issues with ESC and traction light appearing and after service visits, things are supposedly resolved. Since early December, my car jumps or shakes when sitting idle or even while driving over 60 mph. At first, the dash lit up with "ESC off" and "service traction". I took the car to be serviced and the service man stated my car was out of warranty (false) and that he fixed the valve which had a leak.

He made it a point to tell me he fixed it for free and to be sure I gave him a good rating on his survey. He called multiple times in the week following to see if I was having the problem. Last night, exactly a week later, my car cut off in traffic! Anyone from Washington, D.C. knows how terrible that can be. I got it towed to the dealership where of course they found nothing wrong. I love Chevy, but our relationship is done as soon as this New Year holiday is done.

My 2010 Malibu had problems since second oil change car leaked out oil. Found car held only 4.5 quarts, not 5.5 as per manual and service computers overfilled several times and now runs hot and Oil Life Monitor system expires prematurely around 4500-5500 miles actually hitting 0% twice now. Before, it never went below 65% at 5000 miles. Now in the last few months, the car has started turning the Electronic Stability Control off while driving and says to service soon and the cruise control will not set sometimes. I think we're finally getting out of this car 1 year 5 months later and a lot of hassles. Good luck to all the rest of you who have to deal with GM customer service. I called 47 times in about a 3-month period and actually talked to someone 9 times and was only able to leave voicemails 11 times, all other times voicemail of my DS supposed District Supervisor is always full!

I purchased a 2011 Malibu with a 2.4 four cylinder with an advertised 22/33 mileage. In reality, I can't get better than 14/22. I'm really upset about it. I think its false advertisement and I will never purchase another Chevy product.

I purchased a 2010 Chevy Malibu a year ago with 33,000 Miles on it. After about 9 months, I started having problems with the Traction on the vehicle. It would say Service Traction, Traction Esc. This is a continuous on going problem and the dealership won't fix it. One things turns into another, but it all comes back to the main problem. The Traction which is bad wiring and electrical issues. I have done a lot of research and this is a problem that Chevy knows about and won't recall the vehicles.

This is going to cause someone to get killed if it already hasn't because the vehicle just powers down in the middle of driving. Chevy is about to have one of the largest lawsuits and I will be apart of it, because this is insane. I will never purchase another Chevy vehicle.

I own a 2005 Chevy Malibu LS V6 I purchased in 2006 with 60,000 miles. Now it has 120,000 miles on it. Major issues: electrical (power locks unlocking and locking while driving and parked repair cost $350 at 100,000 miles); mechanical (starting to leak struts and mounts cost $545); clunking noise (lower control arms replaced cost $605). My main issues with this model contribute to the steering column. Just recently, I have heard clunking and squealing. I hope this car lasts me well into this time next year. After that I am buying foreign as much as I want to support this economy. I was thinking of trading it in, but it won't be much worth. I've put about $2,000 worth of repairs into the car since finally owning it which could be going to a monthly car note. However, with the right people, maybe my Mali will last me a while longer.

I purchased a brand new Malibu in April 2010. It's been in the shop over 20 times. It keeps going back to the shop with the same problems in there charging me for parts $610 and it still has the same problems. I feel like my car is a woman and Jim **** take advantage of women.

The 2009 Chevy Malibu that I purchased new from a dealer recently had power steering issues. I took it into the dealer for diagnosis and was told the "brain" to the power steering needs replaced. The cost of this is going to be around $800 and since my car has more that 36K miles it is not covered under warranty. Prior to taking my car to the dealer I researched the issue online and found this is an extremely common problem with the electric power steering in this model as well as other models of GM cars. Some cars such as the Pontiac G6 have had a recall issued. Why is GM failing to recall all models with this issue as this is a major component that is highly dangerous if not noticed and repaired? This is a known issue with many complaints and yet GM does nothing.

The fact that they can let loyal customers such as my self drive around and not recall this hazardous defect is not acceptable. The dealer actually had the part in stock; it's not shocking really since they even said themselves this is common. They could not do anything about charging me for the repair and said that I would have to contact GM directly. I am out approximately $800 due to faulty power steering GM continues to ignore. Even more concerning is this is an extremely hazardous defect that could cause injury to the owner of the car with faulty power steering as well as other drivers on the road.

My daughter's brand new 2012 Chevy Malibu broke down on a busy city street. She was driving it, and suddenly it went out of gear. Even though it was in drive, it would not go forward. She pushed down on the gas pedal, but the car had lost power. It continued to run, but just kept slowing down. At the same time, the heat stopped working. No indicator light came on. As she approached an intersection, which was on a slight incline, the car started to roll backwards. She was able to put the car in park, turn on the flashers, and call for help.

On Star responded, and a tow truck came. The tow truck took the car to the nearest Chevy dealer. The service dpt. looked at it and found nothing wrong. We took the car back to the dealership where the car was leased, and that service dpt. could find nothing wrong. The car now works, only because the restart of the car caused the computer system to clear and work again. We feel that the car has a faulty computer system, that there is a definite problem that could happen again. My daughter is afraid to drive the car. Lemon law in OH says it has to happen one more time before anything can be done. Chevy/GM will do nothing right now to correct this situation, even though it is a safety concern. When you make a major purchase on something that is flawed, shouldn't you be able to exchange it for a new product that does work properly?

Back glass seal was visibly messed up. I have condensation in the mornings. The dealership, after much persistence on my part, replaced the back window. Seal is now back like it was originally. They say it must be from the heat. Is a car not designed to be outside? I am worried about safety as well as future leaking. I want them to buy it back.

The power steering does not work, and because the car has to many miles, GM will not replace what they know is bad. GM has lost me as a customer for any future cars or trucks.

I purchased my 2007 Chevy Malibu one year to the date. I have to replace my fuel pump. My gas gauge would float to the empty position when I stopped at a red light and the low fuel light would come on soon after I noticed the engine light come on. I have taken good care of this car thinking it would take care of me. I was wrong. I plan to file another complaint with BBB about GM after reading the complaints that others have sent in. I only wish I did better homework before deciding to get this Chevy Malibu. It is truly sad to go through something like this when you don't have long to live.

I purchased a new 2008 Malibu from dealer in June 2008 and love the car. No problems until 2010. First the driver's door would not unlock. I had to use the key to unlock it. I took it to the dealer and they repaired. It was about this same time the brakes started squeaking occasionally. I asked the dealer's service manager to have the brakes checked.

She said that carbon was building up and I should just park on a slope and back up really fast and hit the brakes to burn it off. This does not work. Then the transmission went out and another dealer towed my Malibu to their service department, gave me a loaner and replaced the transmission. I again asked about the squeaky brakes and was told that the brakes was in good condition, they just squeak. They are squeaking almost all the time and now the rear passenger door lock intermittently will not unlock. Why can't Chery solve these problems?

I purchased a used 2006 Chevy Malibu with about 25,000 miles in December 2006. Immediately, I noticed the car had major problems. After taking it back to the dealership several times, it was finally fixed. The dealership replaced the tie rods, steering column, and intermediate shaft. The problem seemed to go away.

In 2009, I had to replace the evaporator canister, racket pinion (2x), and the steering column again! Now, the knocking noise is back, and I went and got it diagnosed. I was told the intermediate shaft and struts need to be replaced.

The headlights are burning the plastic covers, and was burning so hot that the car could have started on fire. I looked this up on line and found that this is happening all over. These complaints are extremely common for 2005 Chevy Malibu. According to Car Complaints, this was a design flaw in the vehicle that caused the bulbs to burn so hot that they burned out the lights and melted the turn signal covers. The gaps introduced by the warped light covers have led to electrical system horror stories about failed electrical systems due to shorts.

Some people have been involved in car crashes because their lights were out, while others ended up in legal trouble with repair orders.

I purchased a 2011 Malibu in April of 2011. My complaint is the design of the car now that I have had a chance to settle in with the new car. There's no inside grip handles in the rear or passenger side which is terrible for older passengers in my car. The cup holder in the middle console does not hold 2 coffee cups at the same time. Who designed this? Even the "water bottle" holder on the door is not wide enough for a coffee cup. This should be re-evaluated for the new model. If I had noticed this prior to purchase, I would not have selected this type model.

I complained on here in June about how my car was being a pile of junk (literally!), the 2009 Chevy Malibu with 58,200 miles! Anyway, the "jerking" or as the mechanic told me, misfiring, had gotten worse. The spark plugs were changed last month and there was no improvement. We went to the mechanic today (car is out of warranty). Apparently, the computer noted when it misfired but didn't pull any codes (doesn't make sense to me!). Point being, in the end, he stated it was a coil pack gone bad, number 1 to be exact. Well, we thought he fixed it and he let the car run for over a half hour-45 minutes and kept testing it, hitting the gas, etc. We thought it was fixed. He claimed he checked all the coil packs and number 1 was the bad one. It better have been for $200! He told me to bring it back if it continues, which we will! But I'd like some idea as to what in the hell is going on! We were driving home and it started doing it again! It's not as bad as before, yet anyway. Does anyone have any suggestions? The "jerking/chugging" or misfiring is very intermittent. It does it in idle, neutral, park, drive, 70 mph, 30 mph, 5 mph, etc.

I bought my 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LT2 in 2010 in the month of June. Well, I have had problems. My car ran hot this year. It has been taken to the dealership like 6 times in less than 2 months. Mind you, when I bought the car, it had about 10,000 miles on it. So, since I have taken it to get the car fixed, the warranty expired - yeah, the 36,000 mile warranty.

After that, the blower has gone out. My car smells like anti-freeze is burning from somewhere. I originally took the car in to have it looked at because the temperature gauge wasn't reading the temperature right. I told them what was wrong with it, but the dealership "Lynn Smith Chevrolet" wanted to fix what they thought was wrong with it. I took it to Auto Zone because the check engine light came on. Now, after the 4th time that I had taken it up there, the car ran hot and the temperature gauge kept dancing while I was driving and the A/C wouldn't work due to the fact that when the temperature gauge would fall to "C" (cool), the air wouldn't work. This was going on before the car ran hot and once it ran hot.

I had the car towed and the car sat at the dealership for 3 days before it was looked at and then I was told that there was nothing wrong with it. Of course, this is really a bunch of baloney, and now that my warranty of 36,000 miles is gone, there is nothing I can do about the blower or the smell of burning anti-freeze. Oh yeah, and the O2 sensor has not gone out as well. What a bunch of cow mess!

My family was in an accident last Oct. 8 2011. We have a 2010 Chevy Malibu and it was hit head on. The driver's side airbag deployed but the passenger side airbag did not, even though it impacted on that side first. I don't understand why this happened and would like an explanation why you say it is the safest car when it failed to protect my family in the crash.

If we can't make things right to where you keep me as a loyal customer, then we might just look for a new car. We have supported the GMT name over the years, from purchases of a Grand Prix, Denali XL, Sierra, and a Malibu. I hope you give us an opportunity to buy another.

I bought a used 2002 Malibu and have issues with antifreeze leaking out and circuits malfunctioning; like the lock system, not allowing me to start my car to emergency and directional system having issues and a lot more. After reading, I have a feeling that the manufacturer knew all about these problems and should be held accountable! There is a law about lemons being sold and they know this. I think we all should take action against them.

I had been a loyal Chevy fan since I understood vehicles. I am a current owner of 2001 Malibu and it is the worst car ever. The electrical system has started to act up by not allowing the a/c to work or the dash board to light up. It acts as if it wants to kill when driving. Now, it is making a loud, popping noise, like it is breaking in two. The theft system won't allow me to start unless I wait 10 minutes in all weather. I got another key but I still have the same problem. I have had enough. I had the engine rebuilt several years back, after it left me on the highway at night. I found out that Chevy should have recalled these vehicles but they chose to ignore the consumer. They should produce a better engine in the 2002 model because all the parts were not up to standards.

On June 2011, I purchased a 2011 Chevy Malibu, which is a huge mistake! This car was in the shop less than 30 days, after purchasing it. The front end makes a horrible noise anytime you hit a bump. I took it in and all the dealer tells you is we can't replicate the noise. Next, it started making a scrapping noise in the front end. I took it to the dealer about both issues. They sprayed a WD40 on the inside of the front tires? It took the noise away for about 1 day and it was back. But worse, the front end issue was never even looked at.

Next, my 2011 Malibu started leaking oil. **! It also started having a whining noise, from the power steering. I took it back in and the dealership couldn't find any problems at all. They sprayed WD40 back on the front end and sent me on my way. The vehicle still has all the problems and there is a NEW noise from the brakes, like a scrapping sound.

I had someone else look at the brakes and everything looks fine. The pads are good and rotors are good too. I contacted GM and that is the biggest joke about this. They don't care about anything that you say. They never return phone calls, the person you talk to won't even give their last name.

The government should have let this ship sink. They don't build quality products and the warranty is a joke. This is the worst vehicle we have ever owned and will get out of it, one way or another. I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and hopefully that will help. If not I may be going to sit outside the dealership, with my lemon and do some negative advertising for them.

My 2005 Malibu Maxx LS was an excellent buy. The first major problem was the clanking noise from the front end when releasing the brake and slow acceleration yet eventually, it went away after a year or so. Second was the slight dimming of the headlights until the car reaches above 35 Mph.

Researching the vehicle myself, I have learned that the voltage regulation of this vehicle is very sloppy! Most problems I have read about can be solved instantly by just replacing the battery on these Malibu vehicles. Until GM upgrades the alternator/voltage regulator, these major problems will continue. My personal opinion is that it is an electrical engineering issue which more than likely has been addressed, but as you know all too well, the bean counters won again. My advice is to replace the battery every four to five years, and in hotter climates every three to four years.

I bought this car in July. It has been sent back to the dealer six times for the same problems - transmission, door squeak when closed, A/C not cooling. Nobody seems to be able to repair the car. Finally, the transmission got stuck in a gear and everything shut down on the car. Luckily, I was not on a highway. I limped the car home. The dealer came and picked it up. Three days later, they called and said that the transmission control module was bad. In all the times I have taken this car back to the dealership, they have scratched the paint on the outside of the car, and the radio got grease on the driver seat. Nobody wants to help. GM is by far the most unhelpful of all manufactures. This is the worst car I have ever bought. I will not be buying a GM ever again.

I bought this vehicle from the dealer in 2004 with only 3,000 miles and during the first 2 months, I began having problems with this car. I went through all of the service advisers and 3 managers all together, and everyone in the service department knew my name. Just a horrible vehicle all together! I will never buy another Chevrolet as long as I live. Here are just some of the problems I had: power steering going off at any given time, phantom starting, constant blown fuses (for cigarette lighter and accessories), the rear view mirror falling off, the sun roof button collapsing, jammed CD player, the vehicle randomly not starting when I go to turn it on, back seat not locking into slots properly, and the trunk release button is not working.

I just had to replace the engine of my 2006 Chevrolet Malibu with 128,000 miles on it. I was driving along and it was kind of puttering on me when I stopped. The traction control light came on so I pulled over and stopped the engine thinking this would reset something. When I tried to restart it, I just got clicking from the engine.

Having to replace the fuel pump-sending unit on our 1997 Astro twice within 5 years at $500.00 a pop, we traded it for a 2006 Malibu. Yep, you're right! Two years later we had to replace the fuel pump-sending unit again. Is there not a recall on this? I see many complaints here.

Popular Mechanics, April 2011 pg. 109: GM's fuel system treatment plus claims additive prevents corrosion on fuel-level sender rheostat.

I purchased pre-owned 2009 Malibu with 13,000 miles in it. I was told that the extended warranty I purchased covers the car from bumper to bumper, except normal wear on the car. That was a lie. The insurance warranty company and I started to have major issues with the car. The first problem was after about a year I had the car, and the tires wore unevenly on the outside. Mind you, we always had it serviced, and at the correct tire pressure. Next, the rotors started to warp, and there was a vibration in the front end when the car is at high speed 50-75 speed. We mostly do highway driving.

On the first year, the car incurred 20,000 miles; sometime in the middle of the first year and a half, we had the rotors cut four times and new tires put on. It still did not resolve the vibration issue. I had new brakes put on this April, and I asked them to, please replace the rotors because they were so low, but they refused. So, in July 15 the rotors were replaced, and they were out of warranty by that time-- how nice for GM. I complained about that as well, as the vibration issue continued. They said it was my brand new tires. So, I replaced them again. With the same ones both times that came with the car--FR710. The vibration didn't go away. Two weeks later, I was back to the dealership; the rotors are black, and almost couldn't stop my car on 95 speed. So, they cut the new rotors, and still couldn't find out what is up with the car. They kept the car and changed out the tires with an older set. They said the problem is my tires. Really, now I replaced the second set of new tires with another set, this time I was upgrading and spending more money.

Well, I was back in because it didn't work. So, Carl changed out the tires again with the old ones, and guess what when we went for a drive on the highway? The vibration was still there. We went back to the dealership and I said, "What now?" He said, "We will put your new tires back on, and you can have your keys." That was it. I was dumb struck. I had never been treated this way before. I had other mechanics observe the vibration, so it's not me, and Carl himself felt it. I at this point contacted the GM customer service. I have been dealing with them and a different dealership (Mall Chevrolet, Cherry Hill, New Jersey). I spoke with mike the service manager about the ongoing issues of the car. The car was there a week and a half again and was realigned. I got it back, and it still has the vibration issue.

Now it is back in the shop, and they are replacing the half shafts for the vibration. Mike called GM engineers, and they said this is a problem they are seeing on the Malibu. The rotors and brake pads are warped again, and it's out of alignment once again. I have to hold the steering wheel to the right to keep it straight. This is the last draw for GM. I will never own another American car again!

I purchased a 2006 Malibu in 2007. Like everyone else who have filed a complaint, I have complaints with this car as well. First of all, my car has a thud in the steering wheel. Every time I turn the corner, you could hear this thud. I show recalls on this car for several repairs.

I drove my car to the store, came home and parked the car. The next day, I went to start it up and the car would not start. I thought it was the battery, but after taking the battery to the shop to be tested, I was told that there was nothing wrong with the battery.

I then had it towed to another shop thinking it was the starter. Fat chance! I came to find out that the rocker arm broke which in turn froze the engine and damaged everything beside the engine. Now I have to make car payments on a car with 68,000 miles and is ruined.

I spoke to Ann, a representative for Chevy, and she contacted the dealer where I purchased this piece of junk. The mechanic told her that my car was clean and this has to be a defect in the materials. I contacted the CEO of Chevy, Mr. Akerson, to let him know that this car should have never lost its engine at 68,000 miles.

GM is wrong for not assisting all of us with this piece of a car that they have marketed and sold to us. I will never buy another car from GM again. I guess they will continue to disregard their customers. Sad!

My lease is up on the 23rd! Yeah! I was leasing a 2008 Malibu LT. In the 3 years I have leased, I have replaced the transmission, cadillac converter, exhaust system, right front drive train and now they are telling me I need to have the ball joint repaired and new boots. I must have taken the car to the Chevy dealership 8-10 times before they figured out my transmission was no good. I have also had this car in the shop for several cosmetic issue repairs. The car only has 42,000 miles on it.

I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu Classic that has just under 85,000 miles on it. I am already experiencing motor problems and I feel that if consumers are experiencing the same problems, then GM really needs to consider having a recall on the vehicles of this type.

I will soon be without a vehicle, as I cannot afford to repair this vehicle.

I bought a used 2000 Chevy Malibu from a private owner two years ago with my income tax. I am a single mother of two young children and needed a reliable car. Any and all complaints that a Malibu owners had, I have also experienced myself. I had the car for only three days and was taking the car to get an oil change when the car went from normal to overheated in seconds, which blew my engine. I had to work two jobs just to scrape up the money to get a rebuilt engine put in which I had no transportation for over a year. The dreaded theft system lock outs for hours on end. I was stranded numerous times on the side of the freeway with my girls; a couple of times it was late at night when I got off of work. I had to miss a few shifts at work because the car wouldn't start at all because of this problem. I had to get the car towed numerous times, I had to replace the reservoir three times due to the antifreeze spilling out, replaced reservoir cap numerous times.

Dex-cool is way to expensive! Idle pulley broke off and all functionality to the car failed. I had problems with the hazard lights and had no turning signals for a week which was my luck that it rained the whole week! I replaced numerous light bulbs due to that problem. Sometimes, windows don't roll down or up until I keep messing with the buttons for like 10 minutes. I went to go change the a/c because summers are pretty hot here in the desert and come to find out there was a blockage somewhere and no air comes out the vents. What a waste of money that was. They wanted to charge me a pretty penny to diagnose the problem which I didn't have so I just left it alone. I am so beyond fed up with this car and how much money I have had to dish out on it.

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We bought a used 2000 Malibu LS. Before buying, we checked to see if this vehicle had any recalls issued. The 2000 Malibu did have 4 recalls, and the Chevy dealer said these items would still be honored if the VIN on our car matched their recall list. According to the Chevy Dealer, this car was not recalled for these 4 items. When we discovered that the car had 2 of these 'recall' problems, we called them back and they said there was nothing they could do. It didn't matter that the car had the recall problem. All that mattered was that our VIN number wasn't on the list.

I've had nothing but problems with my brand new Chevy Malibu 2010. Since owning my car for about a year and a half I've brought my car in about 7 times for repairs. But the problem that concerns me the most is that only after owning the car for about 4 months it started skipping. when trying to accelerate the car slows down and bucks. I've brought it back to the dealership twice for this problem and I'm always told the same thing "the cars fine".

I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu with 128,000 miles. I just bought it in May 2011 from a used car dealership. Two days ago, while exiting a local highway, the power steering went out. I later researched the issue online and found out that numerous people had the same issue. GMC has yet failed to recall due to failure in the power steering design. I travel 150 miles daily on the highway (Turnpike) in NJ. And there are many trucks and is often a very busy highway; I am now afraid to drive this car because of how dangerous it is if suddenly the power steering goes out while traveling. Does someone have to die before GMC takes responsibility for a life threatening condition that they created? GMC should be held accountable and not just get off easy. They should extend a warranty to a handful of owners (in comparison to the overall) with sales of this make and model that qualify. They should also do a full recall due to their negligence.

I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu that after turning 100k miles just started having power steering issues. I am terrified to drive my car for fear of the steering locking up like many other complaints I have read. Absolutely unbelievable that GM is not doing something about this complaint.

My complaint is not with the dealership. It is with the powertrain warranty and the 2007 Chevy Malibu that I purchased brand new.

I purchased a 2007 brand new Malibu with only 34 miles on it. First of all, I had to replace my brakes 9 months after I had my car. I was told that it was not under warranty. Then there was something wrong with the steering shaft (I may not be saying it correctly). First of all, I am a female and I don't know much about cars.

Months after that, the CD player went bad and then the motor on my windshield wipers, which, I was told by Pat **, Chevrolet had to pay for. All of this is within 2 years of having my car. Now this year, my tie rod broke and I called the 800 number to inquire if it was under warranty. I was told that I had extended my mileage that I had only a 60,000 miles warranty. That was incorrect since it was 100,000. They would not accept my claim.

So I just took my car in again and the coils had to be replaced. There are two rods underneath the front end that is located by the struts and those two have to be replaced. I am furious. I was told that these products were not under my warranty and that at that time my warranty mileage was only approved for 60,000 or until August of 2011 whichever comes first.

My warranty was for 100,000 miles. I purchased this car on the word of Stephen **, who was a manager at the Lordstown, Ohio plant. He died last year of cancer. I was going to purchase a foreign car because before I purchased my Malibu, I had bought a 2006 brand new Cavalier. I had that for only about 1 year when the water pump went out and the electronic sensor started acting up. They told me that I had to pay for it out of my pocket. That was when I decided to go for a foreign car. Until Stephen ** convinced me to give General Motors another chance. That's when I purchase the 2007 Malibu.

I have a Hyundai Elantra that I purchased in 1998 brand new. This car has 198,000 miles. The only thing I replaced was the engine that I got from a junk yard for $300 and I had brakes put on minor work. This Malibu has cost me more money than that Elantra. The auto industry wants us to buy their products but the products are costing us out-of-pocket expenses. I am very upset. As of July 2011, I have paid over $3,000 for repairs for this car. I also have to get shocks and struts put on added to the list of horrors.

I am turning this car in and going foreign again. My trust in American made cars has been damage. I take excellent care of my car I am the only driver. And to me, I should not have to debate with anyone about my warranty when I know that I had a 100,000 miles power train warranty on my car and not a 60,000 miles warranty. I can't afford to pay cash every time something goes wrong with my car when it is under warranty. I have been over my claim then to be told to take it back to the dealership

I have a 2005 Malibu. When riding down the street my doors will unlock and my engine shuts off. Luckily, I can still steer and use my brakes to safely pull to the side of the road and park it so I can restart it. This could be a dangerous situation if I'm ever on a highway with a big truck behind me.

Fuel gauge on my 2006 Malibu 4-cyl fluctuates from Full to Empty several times on different occassions, although gas tank is full. Dealer diagnosed bad fuel sensor. Dealer also found bad throttle body which they replaced applying the emission warranty of 7 years/70,000 miles. However, customer service of Chevrolet Division at GM (800-222-1020) won't approved the fuel sensor replacement, not even goodwill. I talked to a Ureishia. She won't give me her full name saying it's against company policy (huh?).

I told her my car is only 5 years old & less than 40,000 miles. For California, this is very rare as the normal mileage should be around 60,000. Basing on all the cars I have previous owned, this is the first time I have this problems with my fuel sensor. I wanted to bring this problem to higher management but she blocked my request. Later she told me that I already has used up my goodwill with the throttle body replacement so she can't approve it. I told her I have the 7 year/70,000 miles warranty for the throttle body. So the fuel sensor replacement would be the first & only goodwill. But she wouldn't listen to my request & denied my goodwill request. And they expect customer loyalty & repeat business?

I bought a 1999 Malibu lS. Now, granted that I'm the second owner -- it's after 150, 000 miles and 7 years -- but, I believe that Dexcool is the source of my problems.

I own a 2006 Malibu Maxx SS 3.9L - with 93K mi. I've replaced the transmission at 40K mi, not under warranty, third set of tires, second set of brakes, three batteries, front bearings, front rocker arms, front struts. The transmission was replaced by dealership and it lurches when starting from a stop. They say that nothing is wrong with it. The transmission flush at 93K due to burning fluid.

Now, my radiator and hoses are leaking and need to be replaced. I think I know why they discontinued this model.

I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu Maxx with 105k miles on 3.5L V6 and is experiencing steering problems. It is the same locking up issues as countless other Malibu owners have complained about. While driving for no reason it locks up at any speed and almost crashes the car! The dealership won't touch it.

GM needs to stand up to the plate and make a recall to fix this flaw before someone dies!

I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu with only 33,000 miles on it. It just started getting "Power Steering" on message board. I cannot afford a new car or put a lot of money into this one. Why is GM ignoring all the complaints? Why has there been no recalls on the power steering problems that many people seem to be having? You want someone to die first, right?

I encountered electronic power steering trouble. The steering wheel tightened up while backing out of a parking space and the power steering warning appeared on the dash information center. I brought the car to dealership for repairs, and they repaired a loose ground wire. The problem has continued intermittently ever since. I brought the car back to the dealer for the second time. They said, nothing appear to be wrong with it.

The wheel becomes tough to turn every so often, always just when starting up from parked, whether in drive or reverse, then the wheel loosens up, but the power steering warning will continue to appear on the dash info center. Other times, the warning will appear while the car is still in park and the wheel has not even been touched yet, or when driving straight even though the wheel does not tighten up. I am bringing the car back to the dealer for the third time, while it is still under warranty. There are about 60,000 miles on the car, and I have only owned it for 2 months. I have had the car in the shop mulitple times, paid one $100 deductible for first repair attempt, which did not correct the problem. Now, I have to miss work to bring the car in again.

I've bought a 2006 Malibu. Before I reached 30.000 miles, I had a problem with the steering locking up while turning. I had to accelerate to be able to steer. Well, I took it to the dealer, Robbins Chevrolet in Humble Texas. I spoke with the service manager and they said that it was a problem with the electric motor, so they repaired it. Now, three weeks ago, my son is making a left turn and the steering locks up on him and goes into a private house, runs on a tree, and damages the passenger side.

I am dealing with the central claims division; let's see how they handle this steering defect that could have resulted in fatality. I would like to be advised which way to go.

Well, I have had problems with my 06 Malibu LT from day one. I bought it from the Chevy dealer at 23,000 miles. I have always had problems with the power steering locking up mostly on freeway at 65 or higher speeds, but also on regular streets. When accelerating and turning or going straight and pushing on the gas, the steering locks up and all stupid lights come on and here the car ding and the radio says power steering.

Well, finally Chevy sent recall out on power steering so I go get it fixed and it goes out 3 days later and I'm angry. It's the only car I have for a family of 4 and it sucks. Well, now they are saying it is the ignition coil and they will fix it for free. Then I mean really? If it's been the problem this whole time, it should have been fixed and done right. Now it's out of warranty.

You want to say what the real problem is and if that's the problem at all. I'm not forking out the money for you to fix it after you put a recall on these cars and said you would reimburse me for everything I have paid for the power steering. I have given you proof of every thing and you won't even give me all my money back. Out of a couple grand you're going to give me $200.

Okay, well, Chevy: I'm never buying a GM car again. I'm actually going to buy an SUV and it will be Nissan. I'd rather spend my money on something that's worth it and I'm thinking of buying my Nissan and just not making payments on this Malibu. Sounds like a plan to me. The car keeps going out and locks up. It won't quit. It's waiting to crash. And when it does, I'll be going after Chevy unless there is a lawyer who wants to go after them now.

The driver's seat frame broke and the seat is tilted and rocks. It is awkward to drive and most assuredly a potentially unsafe situation. I was advised it cannot be repaired and will need to be replaced at a cost of over $600. I have seen a few posts from people that have experienced this, which prompted me to add my 2 cents.

I am an owner of two Chevy Malibus. I have a 2006 and a 2005. The 2005 I purchased with 14000 miles on it. While under warranty, I had a clunking noise in the steering rack when turning the vehicle. This was replaced by the dealer under warranty.

I have also noticed the same issues on my 2006 Malibu with 39000 miles on it. I contacted Chevy customer service about my two cars and they told me that I would have to take both cars to my nearest dealer for diagnostic purposes. I informed her that my dealer is fully aware of the problems I have had and was told because the last time the car was in was in excess of 30 days, it would have to be diagnostically looked at again and that I would have to pay the $99.00 fee for both vehicles. The 2005 was last in the dealer 32 days when I called the customer service line. Both my cars are experiencing similar problems with relatively low mileage. I am not feeling good about this.

The power steering goes out unexpectedly while driving. I have found that there is an electronic sensor in the steering column that affects this situation. Although no damage as of yet, it has happened three times thus far. Fortunately, no one got hurt. My heart races pretty high when it does happen, but you never know when. I've seen a lot of bad reviews on this very problem with this model. There was no recalls as of yet. Does someone have to die first?

I thought, finally, I am buying a reliable car, a 2000 Chevy Malibu, and boy I was excited. Only to have the check engine light come on a few days after purchase. I brought it back to the dealership and they hooked it up to the computer and it said something involving the emissions leak. They said to first try and get a gas cap and that might fix it, of course, it didn't. I'm not made of money, so I can't and couldn't take it in and the dealership wasn't offering to fix it for me.

I have had nothing but problems with this car! Key gets stuck, starts without a certain key and both the auto lock broke. The antifreeze is constantly having to be refilled, hoses had to be replaced and now the both fans have stopped working, no a/c, and I'm a working mother. I was looking to have it brought in, and one day, I get in the car and it won't start. It has been sitting in my parking spot now for days because it won't start.

I traded my Dodge Durango 1999 in for a 2002 Chevy Malibu with 100,000 miles on it and I loved the car. It was small and good on gas. So I got it in Feb 2010. I drove it, washed it and smiled all the way around Columbus. And then one day, out the blue, no warning it wouldn't start. I tried all day still nothing and I started noticing a theft system light that was on. So I looked it up on the internet and found out what was going on so I tried the 10 min thing and it started. So I started noticing that it happens all the time I start my car or attempt. I read so many things on this problems. There was over 50 people who had the same problem with this car. So raising a granddaughter who is 2 years old, I can't have this problem.

Well, today I did my 10 rule to start my car and it started. So I'm going to the store and suddenly my steering wheel lock up and my car shut off. No sign. No nothing. It cost me 50 dollars for a tow just 4 blocks from home. After sitting in the hot car with my grandchild for 2 hours, I had my choice because when my wheel locked up and my car shut down it landed in this lady's yard and since I couldn't move it, I had to stay by it. A week ago, I went to the Chevy dealer on west broad st and he told me its going to cost me 500 dollars to get it fixed and that it was a factory problems and it was gm way to get you in for a check up and that the theft system problems is located in the manual. Wow. I'm poor, so why didn't gm consider the consumer that's not free. I only got rid of my truck because of the price of gas, so what can I do?

I took my new Malibu LT to the dealer in July 2010 for the same problem shown below. I was told they had several vehicles with the same issue. I left the car for the entire day for diagnostics and was told GM said they were working on the problem and would let me know when they knew how to solve the problem. It is now Sept. and no fix yet.

From Laurie of Ledyard, CT, July 30, 2010:

On July 30.2010, we have had our 2010 Chevy Malibu LT less than 60 days. When we drive it on the freeway or side streets (anywhere), the car abruptly slows and revs, while the tachometer shows drastic vacillation of RPMs. The July 19, 2010 service invoice from MJ Sullivan says, "A customer states on highway, vehicle started surging and bucking. Cause: connector partially connected DOC ID 2444545. N6654 Connector reconnection. "

We've had wonderful service and cars from MJ Sullivan for years. This Malibu LT is our 7th car from the dealership. Today, my husband took off from work, took the Malibu to MJ Sullivan's service department. They had him drive around in the car with a rep. The car didn't act as it did yesterday, Thursday, July 29, when my husband and I were traveling in the car. The service people said they couldn't find anything wrong, even though they already gave us the July 19 service invoice stating the car's problem and the service given. So we will take the car in again, when it abruptly slows and revs. Ironically, our On Star diagnostics feature doesn't show anything wrong.

In April 2007 I purchased a 2006 Chevy Malibu from Groth Brothers in Livermore. In Aug 2007 I was having anti-lock system malfunction problems. I took my car down to Bay Bridge Auto, a GMC dealership in Oakland located on Broadway. They could not find what the problem was. Just recently on Aug 20th 0f this year, my whole car shut off just as I got in it, to pull back my power steering locked up. I got my car towed down to Bay Bridge Auto.

I thought it was the power steering, because General Motors just sent me a letter in the mail in regards to the power steering, but it wasn't, it was my anti lock system. Again, the service rep named Barbara **, informed me of that. She also said that I would have to bring down a new battery, so they could fully diagnose the problem, whatever was going on, it was draining my battery.

So on Saturday, Aug 21st, I bought a battery, but I drove my car home with my old battery in my car, and took it to an independent repair on Monday morning close to home, because I could not afford to pay $150, just to have GM look at my car. I called GM customer service, Monday or Tuesday, to make them aware of the problem, and to see if I could get reimbursed. Karrina the rep stated no, because I did not get my car fixed at GM.

I feel this is not fair to me as a valuable customer, because I have receipts to show what was done, and that it was the anti lock system malfunctioning, and me and my kids were in the car that day. We could have gotten into a very bad accident, and possibly lost our life. This car had this problem when I purchased it, that is why I took it to GM in Aug of 2007, when I noticed right away. I think something should be done as a GM customer. I feel this is poor customer service.

I spent a total of $465.00 to get my car fixed. I had to walk, catch bart, use taxi, and catch the bus for 5 days, in 90 degrees of heat. I am a single parent and to not be compensated, is a let down.

I have filed a third complaint to GM about my 2001 Chevy Malibu that only has 60k miles on it and is now defective for a second time for manifold intake gaskets due to Dexacool anti-freeze. GM will not do a thing except offer me a $1,500 voucher to buy a new car. I have already spent $3,000 over the duration of owning the car, only to find out that the dealership I bought the car from was told to not say anything about the issue. Now, a class action suit has been closed and settled. For those of us who did not know about the issue are "screwed", to put it bluntly. Is there any recourse or action at this juncture? I think GM should be held accountable for this action just like Toyota was in the news.

On December 2005 I bought a 2006 Malibu Maxx only because I had a Malibu Maxx as a rental because a deer landed on the roof of my Ford Ranger as I was driving up a hill. I had the Malibu Maxx for 3 weeks and fell in love with it. Sold the Ford Ranger and bought a 2006 Malibu Maxx. Ten months later in October 2007 I had to take the car back to the dealer because the noise in the front was so bad I thought the front end was going to fall apart. They replaced the Intermediate Shaft at no cost. Then every once in a while the steering would bind up then it would stop for a while and then do it again. Then it started to be more frequent.

Then by October or November 2009 the noise started again in the front end. Now the car is out of warranty. My Brother is a mechanic and was able to get the Intermediate Shaft at his cost (he still hasn't told how much, just says it was not cheap). The steering also started to lock-up more frequently. Now you hear a ticking noise coming from the left side of the dashboard, and the chime, all the ** lights light up, and the DIC show "Power Steering". My problem is not at low vehicle speed or when stopped. It happens when you're accelerating to pull away from a light and turning to the left or right, the car tries to turn in the opposite direction. You never know when it's going to happen. Sometimes you hear the chime and see "Power steering" but no locking up of the steering. June 18th there was an accident.

July 18th I got the car back. Aug 3rd I e-mailed GM about the problem. August 4th I received a phone call from customer's service at GM. They would call me back; they called on August 18th to say they had an investigator that would be calling me to schedule an appointment to check the car. That happened on August 20th. He sent his report to GM and GM customer service called me August 28th to tell me the investigator didn't find anything wrong and there weren't any codes for the steering problem. So they are not fixing the car. I told customer service I will never buy a Chevy again. I'll go back to Ford. Had the truck for 8 years, only had to do normal maintenance on the truck?

I had to replace a bearing twice in the split drive shaft $40 each time. Accident happened when my son went off the side of the road slightly and when he tried to turn the steering wheel to miss hitting a telephone pole head on the steering locked up, by the time the steering let loose the car side swiped the pole from the front fender to the rear of the car. Over $6000.00 from my insurance, and my deductible and car rental was about $900.00 out of pocket.

This is main concern 1: Vehicle was purchased in July 2009. I was informed by OnStar when I arrived at home from dealership that there was an open recall on vehicle since March 2009: The recall is for when the vehicle is in Park, it is actually in neutral. The transmission shifter cable recall was opened and fix provided in March 2009. I returned to dealership to repair the vehicle for the recall. The safety recall was open and not repaired while it was sitting on dealership lot for four months! I was sold the car with an open safety recall. Clearly GM has safety on their mind!

Here is 2nd main concern 2: On visit 2, the transmission was harsh shifting when accelerating from slowdown and repair was attempted with software update. As I drove off the lot, vehicle would not shift out of third gear and would accelerate into deceleration / automatic downshifting. The vehicle was dangerous to drive and returned immediately to dealership for repair.

On visit 3, "the transmission software update failed due to modules waking up transmission computer during update. Only partial software update was applied." Transmission software updates reprogram was successful this time by disconnecting all transmission components to allow for successful update. The software platform on my vehicle has a bug where updates must be made with the undocumented process of disconnecting everything? Is this a pre-production build vehicle?

On visit 4, after the transmission software update, there was harsh downshifting at decelerations. I brought in again, "Normal for 'LTZ Sports Package' Malibu. " I'm using the six-speed, 'smooth-shifting' automatic transmission!

On visit 5, harsh downshifting intensifies so I brought it in again. The transmission valve body and transmission computer were replaced. It looks like this is not a software glitch anymore.

On Visit 6, it was harsh shifting in traffic,violent acceleration and decelerations. The transmission is in repair again, 14 days in repair and going.

There are other Indications of Chevrolet Vehicle low build quality and reasons my vehicle is a lemon with more visits for other repairs.

I called GM and have been put through a multitude of managers for the past month. My current GM case manager told me that I had to pay for the vehicle use at current mileage, after all of the repairs under warranty at earlier mileage. Today, they are offering an estimated amount and refuse to send me a written confirmation or offer. They estimate what I will get back and cannot proceed further or have a higher manager assist me. They also refuse to refund the registration renewal I just paid while the vehicle was in service.

GM should instead pay me for my lost time at work and for selling me not only a lemon, but a car that was unsafe at purchase with an open safety recall for four months before I bought it. And GM should not rob me after I saved it with my taxes. I asked for a replacement car, but now I am demanding a full refund, including my recent car registration renewal.

If any news reporters are interested in taking my case, please let me know. The vehicle is only a year old and has been in the shop for a month with too many safety issues! Avoid GM at all costs! Off to the BBB I go.

General Motors has voluntarily made me aware of a problem with my ETS system on my 2005 Chevy Malibu. They have admitted that they made a mistake in manufacturing or installation. My power steering has been going on and off for 6 months and no one has been able to correctly diagnose the problem. I received a letter from GM stating that the ETS is a problem and that I can take it to a dealership and have it repaired at no cost. However, it has to be under 10 years old or under 100,000 miles. My car is 5 years old but has less than 110,000 miles on it.

And it has been acting up for months so my claim is being denied. And they are quoting me $1200 to fix the problem! GM should repair this known issue that they created, even if my car is over what they would consider their warranty limitation. I will be filing a suit against GM/Chevy if this is not satisfiably resolved by them.

In the past 3 years, we have purchased 3 new Chevrolet vehicles. The 2009 Malibu that we have now will be the last. I just paid $953.28 to get it out of the shop. Squirrels got under the hood and ate the wiring harness on top of the engine. Now I found out that there is a soy based product used in GM wiring harnesses. This is like a salad bar for rodents.

I bought a brand new 2008 Chevy Malibu in March of 2009. I have been having issues with the power steering/steering column. They replaced my power steering shortly after I purchased the car. For the past 10 months to 1 year, I have been having clunking noises in my steering wheel/column when I make turns, or when I sometimes go over bumps.

4 months ago, they couldn't find the issue or make it reoccur so they just tightened some bolts or something to make me happy. The problem was never fixed. I just took it back in today and I was told there was a service letter regarding this noise on these cars. They lubed it up really good and told me they would see me back in about 3000 miles because the noise would be back.

Are you kidding me? I paid good money for this vehicle, and still am, and I expect it to last me a long time. I do not find it to be convenient or acceptable to have to take this in every 2 months for a lube job. This is apparently a design flaw and it needs to be fixed. When does this become a safety issue? What happens if you don't take it in? Seriously GM needs to fix this problem

I am a single mother of three children. Two years ago, I decided to purchase a 2005 Malibu, a safe family car. The car had 30,000 miles when I bought it. I thought this is worth working two jobs for, vehicle security! Yeah what a joke. I have had nothing but problems since I bought it. First, the day I drove it off the lot, the mirror visor broke, the driver seat started bouncing that broke. The CD play started making really funny noises and ran the batteries down. The only way to make that stop was to pull the fuse.

I replaced the batteries because I had been stranded at least ten times within the first year. The back passenger door won't open, they said something broke inside the door, the CD player went completely out and I can't get on the Freeway because you have to increase your speed and turn at the wheel at the same time. I'm not sure what's going on with the power steering. It looks like I'm not the only one with this problem. Even if I do get on with out killing myself, kids or anyone else. I can't drive because it feels like the tires going to fall off.

For some reason, I keep getting a flat tire on the front passenger side. I don't know maybe it's me but I never seemed to have this problem with my Maxima. I had to replace the front breaks then the back and about three months later, it sounds like they need to be replaced again. The headlights won't go off, I have to pull the fuse every time just to turn the lights off, I keep getting the batteries light coming on so it looks like I'm going to have to replace this again. Traction control light keeps coming on. I thought it had something to do with the breaks but got those fixed and still have the light on. I'm not sure how big of a problem this is but I was pulling out of my driveway today and my light happened to say something like engine shutting down.

Well, it looks like several others have had the same problems I have and GM has done nothing for us, the tax payers who bailed them out! But the engine shutting down is really a blessing. I guess I would rather not see my children because I work two jobs to payoff a car that doesn't work than bury one because we couldn't turn or the engine just happened to shut down while driving down the road. Good thing, I believe hard times only make you stronger. I just can't wait to get this paid off so I can go back to Nissan! Oh yeah, GM, I appreciate your support. I hope you appreciate mine!

I bought 2005 Malibu in with around 46K miles on it in 2008, but the engine was power off the day before yesterday at one of my subdivision stop sign. Finally, had to have it towed only to find out my 5 year old car (67K now) had thrown the timing chain. Not too bad to replace until they found 8 of 16 rods were bent while the timing chain wasn't working properly. The only fix was $2000 for a used engine or $1700 for a new cylinder head. It was suggested I get the new engine.

It is the same problem as I read on all the blogs about the timing chain going out at high speeds and kicks out when I try to speed up and it pulls hard to the side which will cause an accident some time I am sure. So why hasn't it been recalled like the Cobolt and other Gm models? They want us to pay $600 to $1500 out of our pockets, which is ridiculous. I can't afford to pay that kind of money. GM needs to step up and call these cars in for repair and it needs to hit the Airways like the Toyotas. $2000 replacement for used engine. Plus 2 days out of my job. My boss is not happy.

2008 Malibu LTZ broke down of Interstate 95 late Sat afternoon at mile marker 212 on 7/10. "Engine Powering Down" light on and temp gauge hot. I pulled off road to shoulder and called Onstar/Roadside Assistance. The car was towed to nearest dealer, Cocoa Beach FL about 10 miles away. Service Dept closed at 1 pm, and breakdown happened about 4 pm. Sales manager told me no car rental place opened at this time, and printed out copy of "trip interruption clause" since I was over 100 miles from my destination, my home.

I left the car at the dealer for repairs, and the car could not be looked at until Monday AM. I took taxi to a hotel on Cape Canaveral, since car rental places there would be open Sun AM, and stayed at the hotel overnight. Next AM, took taxi to car rental place and rented a vehicle which I returned Wed AM. Dealer took me to car rental office to return rental and took me back dealer to pick up my car on Wed AM. Service Manager was very professional, and explained that my cooling fan broke apart as I was driving on Interstate 95 and went into radiator, destroying it. He explained that this was a rate occurrence, and that this repair was covered under my GMPP. I submitted hotel and meal, taxi (2 trips), car rental and car gas to GMPP, totaling $365, and I received only $89 covering car rental.

When I called to inquire, I was told my policy only covered car rental. I called the dealership where I purchased vehicle and explained that I was told by the repairing dealership and given a copy of the language that stated I would be covered for trip interruption for hotel, meal and car rental. GMPP told me that only later policies cover trip interruption. Since I bought my '08 in Dec 07 (when the model first came out). Local dealer mentioned that trip interruption was added retroactively to policies and that he was going to check w/Chevrolet (vs. checking w/GM) about this. I feel that under the extenuating circumstances, I had no choice but to stay over 1 night until I could obtain car rental. This should be covered. GMPP only reimbursed me for car rental, even though my policy states bus/or taxi also covered. I spoke to Cheryl at GMPP and she would not agree that taxi/bus are also covered, even though language states it is.

I am seeking to be reimbursed for difference between what I was reimbursed-$89.20 and what I paid-$365.19. Vehicle was towed to Bob Steele Chevrolet-Cocoa Beach, and vehicle was purchased at Bill Schultz Chevrolet, Ft. Piercel, FL.

My car has been leaking in the back passenger side floor board for months. After a couple trips to the Chevrolet dealer (Team Chevrolet and they were good to work with), they discovered a defect. When the car is parked with the nose higher than level, rain somehow gets through the AC into the passenger side back floorboard. Team Chevrolet did the work and ate half of it-thank you. GM refused to pay the other half. Someone else brought in a Malibu the same time with the same problem. The internet is full of Malibu leak problems. So much for Car of the Year!

I bought a 2001 Chevy Malibu new. I have replaced the control module for the speed/temp/a/c, heat etc (7) times. This is definitely a factory defect although Chevy will not admit or make another improved part. I know several others who have the same problem, Chevy just keeps collecting the $260 every time you have to replace it. By the way, I live in Florida and if you do not replace it you have no air conditioning which is pretty hard to deal with in the summer. Come on, Chevy, own up to the problem and make it right!

I have 56000 miles on my car, always from new, had noise in turning the car. Now I had to replace the Sway Bar in the front of car, was broke. Had to pay dealer $248.24 to replace. Yet at times when service work was done, the service people notice the noise. I feel GM should replace free of charge.

On July 30, 2010, we have had our 2010 Chevy Malibu LT less than 60 days. When we drive it on the freeway or side streets (anywhere, okay), the car abruptly slows and revs, while the tachometer shows drastic vacillation of RPMs. The July 19, 2010 service invoice from MJ Sullivan says, "A customer states on highway, vehicle started surging and bucking. Cause: connector partially connected DOC ID 2444545. N6654 Connector reconnection. "

We've had wonderful service and cars from MJ Sullivan for years. This Malibu LT is our 7th car from the dealership. Today, my husband took off from work, took the Malibu to MJ Sullivan's service department. They had him drive around in the car with a rep. The car didn't act as it did yesterday, Thursday, July 29, when my husband and I were traveling in the car. The service people said they couldn't find anything wrong, even though they already gave us the July 19 service invoice stating the car's problem and the service given. So we will take the car in again, when it abruptly slows and revs. Ironically, our On Star diagnostics feature doesn't show anything wrong.

We are making monthly payments on an almost 2 month young Chevy Malibu LT, that's making us a hazard to ourselves and other drivers, when it abruptly slows and revs, even though we're pressing on the gas pedal.

I have had the power steering go out periodically on my 2006 Chevy Malibu. Additionally, I have had significant problems with the trunk leaking. I have taken it to the dealers who have recommended replacing the power steering unit. I have, at times, had multiple codes come in at a particular time. The troubleshooting I have done so far strongly indicates that the leaking trunk and electrical problems are related. Inspection of the electrical connections throughout the cab appear to be corroded. Additionally, electronic devices that are left in the car closed up in the sun for extended periods of time show corrosion.

I had recently purchased a GM 2010 Malibu Chevy. It has less than 2500 miles as of 7/29/10. When it was approximately 1200 miles, it had a mechanical recall needed and with less than 2500 miles, the computer chip went bad which affected the AC unit and made funny noises in the engine. It has been in the shop for one week to date. We were without car for 4 days before Chevy provided a rental car! The Chevy people are not having much luck on repair to date. We are concerned on the car being right when completed! We requested Vaden Chevy to have GM provide a new Malibu. We really don't need a lemon that will need future repair work!

Well, I just started to have problems with my 2007 Malibu LTZ with 65.000 miles on it. It is the same problem as I read on all the blogs about the power steering going out at high speeds and kicks out when I try to speed up. And it pulls hard to the side. It will cause an accident some time, I am sure. So why hasn't it been recalled like the Cobalt and other GM models? They want us to pay $600 to $1500 out of our pockets, which is ridiculous. I can't afford to pay that kind of money. GM needs to step up and call these cars in for repair and it needs to hit the airways like the Toyotas.

I bought a used 2005 Chevrolet Malibu in December 2005 with 12000 miles on it. July 19, 2010 the power steering warning came on when I started the car and I could not turn the wheel. I turned car off and back on and it was all right. I went downtown, shopped and it was just fine. The next day, July 20, 2010, I turned the car on and the same thing happened. The warning for the power steering came on, but the only difference was that when I turned the car off and back on, it did not help. I could not turn the wheel.

I took the car to Don Hall Chevrolet in Ashland with my husband driving the car because I could not turn the wheel and they put on a column and a module that cost us $1227.18. The car has only 40,145 miles on it. I cannot believe the power steering going out at 40,00 miles. They said there was no recall on these 2005 Malibus so we could not get any help. I cannot find out where to complain to GMC. When I got online, there were so many others like me.

In 2004, I bought a 99 Chev Malibu and was only 5 years old and my car is only trouble sometimes the systems is on and won't start. I already pay to Chevrolet agency 500.00 dollars to fix this but still the same.

Another problem, everything is fixed but the motor is moving and shaking when running and do stop light. I spend lots of money on this car, I bought this car in a dealer in Phoenix, Arizona for 8,500 dollars.

I own a 2004 Malibu lt. I bought it from my step dad's parents, who bought it new so I knew it had been well taken care of. It had 97,000 when I bought it and they had no problems with the car. Since I have owned it I had to replace some blower motor resistor something or other that went out on Christmas day, the heater stayed on even when the car was not running! it tool dealership calling gm to figure out what it was and they still had to order the part, which took 3 weeks in the middle of winter and cost me $400.

Then the power steering issues seems like millions have had problems with that cost me $1400. And now I was just informed that it is going to cost another $1000 to fix the other 3 sounds in the front end: wheel bearing, rack and pinion and clock spring, after just replacing steering column, lower control arms ball joints Tyrol ends and stabilizer bar. My car is only 6 years old! What's up GM?

I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu, and have loved the car since we got it in 2006. I believe it had 30,000 miles on it and it had always done funny electrical stuff but it was used so I didn't think much about it.

I noticed about three years ago was that the brakes were done and anytime it was wet out, they would squeal which is quite embarrassing; my husband assured me they were okay. First thing was locks on driver's side quit working; I have to reach over and use the passenger side, but it is beginning to go out. I figured it was because of wear and tear. Sometimes the driver's window won't go up. I had issues with the trunk leaking and hubby figured that was why we kept having to replace the back light bulb but after reading everyone's maybe there is an electrical issue. The CD player has quit in the last year which was barely used. Speakers only work at the back once in a while, very temperamental, and not the really major issue, the theft light is now coming on and making the car quit.

Hubby was stranded in another town so we went to get him and towed ourselves. Luckily, after a few days of sitting, it restarted after someone checked it with the computer thing which showed no codes, so hubby was baffled. It worked for a few more months, then we all got stranded at a lake and waited about four hours and had someone coming to get us which was about hour and half from home, and then he saw the theft light flashing and decided to try leaving it, on the on position and it started. We never got a manual with it because it was used. It worked til the next morning when I had to take him to his Army AIT departure. He called a dealer and they said that there are lots of problems with that on Malibus and told us to do the thing for about five minutes and it will reset. It worked.

It has been working for the last two weeks and my son takes the car to the pool and it does it to him; now it won't start at all. I plan on going back later and seeing if it will start. This is ridiculous and it scares me to drive it because some of the complaints say that it has stopped on them going down the road. Something must be done before someone really gets hurt and I don't want it to be in my family. We can't trade and it is our only decent vehicle, or I should say was. I still like Chevy but I will not buy a Malibu again and really would like to get rid of it but it is almost paid for. Luckily, my hubby knows vehicles but it doesn't help with this issue. So he knew it wasn't the gas pump or any of those other things that everyone has spent mega money on. Please get GM to do something!

My stress level is sky high! So far, no funds but only because my hubby has yet to figure out how to fix it. I do not want to take it out-of-town which sucks for my family because we live in a small town and it is our only good car.

I bought a 97 Malibu from a navy couple about 6 months ago, he told me he rebuilt and replaced the engine, but didn't explain to me why. I'm a girl so I don't know too much about cars to begin with; anyway they sold me the car for $800. It was too good to be true. They were getting deployed and had no time to do smog check so they discounted $150 from the car. Well it didn't pass, and the car has been given me loads of problems no. All of the antifreeze would leak out through the bottom of the car! Well I had to replace an ignition coil, spark plugs and reservoir for coolant. It also had a brownish tinge on it.

My car has still not passed smog and I'm fearful of driving it every day with my 2 small children in this blistering central California heat! I recently had my boyfriend just put water in the car instead of antifreeze because it was getting expensive to have to replace it ever-so-often and the car has stopped leaking. Could this be because of the dexcool? I was on disability from having my daughter so I had little $$ and had to put $300 of maintenance into the car, and I'm taking it to get a diagnostic today b/c my engine lite has been on for some time, and that's going to cost me a couple hundred more!

I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with 56,000 miles on it. While sitting at idle, the steering wheel shakes back and forth with no one touching it. While driving at speed, the power steering assist will randomly disengage and then kick in, causing the car to lurch to one side. This happened while driving on the tollway at 60 mph resulting in a near accident when the car suddenly pulled to one side and almost hitting the car next to us. There appears to be a recall on the Cobalt and Pontiac cars for the same years as this, using the same electric steering assist. I fail to see how this problem is not related, same year, same system, same problem, same part and manufacturer.

I would like to know if there is any other people having problems with reflections in the windshield of the 2010 Chevy Malibu and if there is a remedy for this problem.

I bought a 2006 Chevy Malibu SS when it had 6000 miles on it. As soon as my warranty ran out I have had nothing but trouble with this car. I am on my 3rd. 1200.00 fuel pump. Averaging about 11,000 miles between changes. Power door locks do not work, have an insanely aggravating rattle in the dash, and now the fuel gage has quit. Will NEVER buy Chevy again.

Of course, I said no thanks. But for them to turn around and try and charge me that much, when first of all it was under recall, and secondly it had been fixed and still doesn't work! I actually liked my car, and chevrolet until this occured. I was even considering buying a new Malibu in the next couple years. Well, Forget it!

I find it hard to believe that GM has yet to recall any vehicle built with EPS (Electronic Power Steering). After many appointments with our auto shop, the problem finally came to a head when the system died. Of course it died on the highway going 60. How many accidents can be attributed to this junk component? How may injuries or deaths will it take GM to "Stand up" to this faulty part. My mechanic thought that the component was on "recall", but research shows that they have not identified the "Malibu" as one of the vehicles outfitted with this EPS system. After reading all the complaints and blogs about the EPS System, I am convinced that the Mailbu is suffering from the same symptoms as the Cobalt and other vehicles identified in the recall.

Where do I go from here? I have spent a lot of time and money getting this problem repaired. I feel there should be some retribution, even if it's GM admitting that they have a problem....

I have a 2002 Malibu. I Bought it used from my sister, so I know that it was well taken care of. There are all sorts of problems with fuses. The air condition button will turn on and off and I constantly have to fiddle with it. Also the light for the geer shift no longer works so when it is dark I can't tell what gear I'm in. Today while I was driving the gas light came on. I wasn't worried because I often wait till the last minute and I knew there was a station semi close by. Within 30 seconds off the light coming on I lost power and had to pull over. I thought this was weird because I always have several miles left once the light comes on. I called AAA and they came with gas. I then proceeded home and within 15 minutes I was stopped at a light and I watched the gas gauge go from full to empty and the gas light came on. I'm now afraid to drive it. I also forgot to mention that the sensor for my anti lock breaks doesn't work, so that light is constantly on.

Please Advise.

I bought a 2008 Malibu LT in January. Unfortunatly, I decided not to purchase the extended warranty. At first, I was really happy with it. It looked great and drove really well. Fairly soon after buying it, I had to take it back to have an evaporative sensor switched out, no big deal. Later, I noticed there were some minor problems with the power lock on the rear passenger-side window. Again, not a huge problem since it rarely malfunctions.

On a couple of occasions the drivers-side door latch mechanism has locked up and I had to open and close it a few times to get it to engage. All of this I could deal with. However, a couple of times while shifting out of park into Drive or Reverse it has bucked noticible. I haven't been too happy with that and have monitoring that. Most recently, the car is randomly bogiing down just for a fraction of a second. It feels like a little mini downshift but it doesn't really coorespond with times when the transmission is switching gears. I have noticed this frequently while traveling anywhere from 40 to 75 mph.

I dumped a bottle of fuel injector cleaner in and switched to premium gasoline and it may have stopped, for the most part. In any case I've been pretty easy on the car myself and it only had 45,000 miles on it when I got it. I'm running out of patience with this vehicle. It's starting to make me a bit on edge. I had a 2000 Malibu for several years and it was a tough little car. Most customer feedback on newer Malibus seems to be positive. I've had pretty good luck with cars in the past, maybe I'm just overdue for a lemon. I hope that's not the case.

I purchased this car in Aug. of 2007 with only 22,000 miles on it. I got the Car Fax which indicated 'no problems.' Prior to buying it, I looked at many sites on line, all stated that this was a very good and reliable car, RIGHT! I am disabled and have to have a reliable car, which this seemed to be. I had no problems for over 2yrs. except that the heat guage seemed to always run a bit hot. I was told 'not to worry' about that, many cars run above the 1/2 way mark. I was also told that the car would get aprox. 21mpg in the city and more on highway. I have averaged 15mpg and now it is down to 13mpg.

In Dec. of '09 I suddenly could not start the car, Ithought it was the battery as I still had the original one. I ended up going to a repair shop 1/2 mile from my home, since towing was $100 up-front and then $15.00 for each addition mile. This repair shop has an excellent reputation, but they charge a fortune. Turned out it was the ignition coil and battery, cost me about $750.00, nice when on a fixed income! I had mentioned to manager that I have to keep putting coolant in at leat monthly, yet I have never seen a leak under car, he did not know what was wrong and since I am still making car payments and had just gotten hit with this repair and towing (they chaged $115.00 for tow) I did not have further diagostic work done as they said it wasn't necessary, car was 'fine'. I have put gallons of coolant in this car and I've only put on 6,000mi. since I bought it.

I finally saw an article in a news magazine that GM had this problem with all their cars due to the coolant that they used in manufacturing, Dex-Cool, and that there had been a class action suit w/Dex-Cool. Of course I found this out after the closing date to file a suit. Memorial Day of this year I went to a cook-out at friend's home, drive was all up hill, as they live on top of a mountain close by. The coolant light indicator came on once again. I finally made it to their home after the car strained very much going up hill. I waited for the car to cool down, and since I always carry coolant with me due to this problem, I filled the resivoir and folled the instructions. went back to be w/friends and felt secure that i would get home safely since I now had coolant in car.

I got home with no problem, but my friend called and said her husband found a huge puddle of coolant in his driveway and I better have the car checked. I was worried about the animals out there eating the coolant but her husb. had already cleaned the whole area. Tues. I started calling GM dealerships to get an idea of what the problem could be, I also called repair shops; all had the same answer, the Dex-Cool has ruined the intake manifold and gasket, do not drive the car unless absolutely necssary

I have a 2006 malibu lt and just had to replace the electric power steering and not even a month later the motor went out are there any recalls at this point in time?

I own a 2003 Chevy Malibu that required a new ignition cylinder Mar 1 2010 because the car failed to start. I see that a significant number of complaints about the failed ignition cylinder for the 2003 Malibu in Chevy forums, MSN auto review, and other internet forums. I would like to think the number of same problem would constitute a manufacturer recall. I paid $500.00 for the fix on Mar 1 2010-then my car did the same thing 2 days ago, necessitating a $55.00 tow to (less than 1/2 mile away) Chevy dealer. the dealer made good by not charging a fee again- but what about the initial $500. for a short lived fix?

In April 2010 I bought a brand new, Chevy Malibu LTZ v6. It is now June 1st and I've had to bring the car into the dealer because the power steering was making a groaning noise when I turned/especially if I was braking at the same time. Took it to the dealer and they said it was lower on Power steering fluid, but found no leaks. They topped it off and the sound was "almost gone" so they ordered some synthetic fluid they said should stop the sound, but I'm still concerned, from previous older posts it seems as though the Power Steering has been an issue for quite a few years with this car.

I hope they do not try and give me the run around. I heard that the new Malibu was a whole new car. And I read reviews that were all great, but I'm wondering if those cars didnt have the mileage I have (i have 6k). so I'm concered if my car is having these problems at 6k, what problems will there be after the warranty expires. I'm not feeling very confident in my FIRST American car.

I own a 2008 chevy malibu and am wondering if there have been any recalls regarding the power steering and electronic system? I'm very scared as my car dash every now and then pops up with "POWER STEERING" After reading a few blogs I'm noticing others with the same questions and or concerns. Please contact me so I can report this problem to the proper people.

General Motors has recalled 2005 models that have a problem with the power steering going out while driving. It usually happens in the middle of a turn. The car becomes extremely difficult to control at that point. You have to pull the car over, turn it off and restart it in order for it to reset. We own a 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx. It was doing the same thing. It became so bad that we finally had to pay to get it fixed. I filed a complaint with the US DOT NGTSA and I also contacted Chevrolet. So far they have not recalled my GM model but the other day, they recalled the 2005 Corvettes and I believe it was for the same defect. How do I go about getting them to recall the Malibu? I had to pay to get it fixed or we would have had an accident at some point. I know this is a defect in the car and they should recall them.

I purchased a 2003 Chevy Malibu in 2006. In 2008, the car would not start and I read the manual "passlock system." I did what the manual called for "turn key to ON position and wait 10 minutes. Turn key off and wait and restart." This worked and has been working for 2 years until last week. Car would not start.

The next morning, I tried to start and it did. On the way into work, the car stalled while driving with no warning. I didn't realize it stalled until I went to push the pedal; the pedal did nothing. There were cars behind me. I coasted into a parking lot where the car has stayed for days. Each day, I try to restart it and do the "10-minute on" to clear the anti-theft system. It no longer works.

Now, I'm being told I have to replace the ignition cylinder at a hefty price. GM needs to recall these cars, or GM will not have loyal customers returning to buy GM products. Enough is enough. Man up, GM.

First of all, if you read this before buying a 98-2003 Malibu, please take warning that it is a bad idea! My latest problem is electrical. The power windows and AC don't work, until 10 minutes after starting the car. I believe it's the ignition switch that is faulty. The dealers are not the place to go for help, only to overpay for parts and labor, and be lied to.

They want $600 to replace my ignition switch. I can get the part on eBay for about $85, and I know a mechanic who will put it in for about $75. The ignition then needs to be "programmed", which is simply turn the key to on-wait for 10 minutes, then turn it off, then on-wait for 10 minutes, then off, then again for the third time, turn that key to on-wait for 10 minutes, and then start the car. For repairs, try to Google the problem. Read up on it, look for parts on the internet, and find a local mechanic to do the work. Most importantly, if you have a Chevy Malibu, sell it now and save yourself a lot of trouble with brakes, coolant leaks, erratic engine, and electrical nightmares.

I purchased my 2002 Chevy Malibu in 12/07 and had good luck with it at first, other than it eating brakes and rotors. i changed the oil and all broke loose. Coil numbers 1 and 4 went up. It got changed, and I did the oil change. I got an EGR valve code, so I changed the EGR valve. The code went away. And now cylinder numbers 1, 5, 2, and 6 have absolutely no compression all due to an "oil change"?

I don't think so. Chevy Malibus have a lot of mega problems. By the way, the engine only has 81,000 original miles. I only drove the vehicle for 2 years (and it had 44,000 miles on it when I purchased it). So I've not even put on 40,000 miles, and it is going to require the engine to be replaced

The power steering went out on me, it took myself and my daughter to turn the steering wheel just to make it to the shop to get it fixed. Then two weeks later, it went out again, turned the car off and it was fine. Now the steering column shakes and move like it has a ghost in it, moving the steering wheel all by itself. I have put in this 2006 Malibu in a two period time, $700.00 and I'm still having problems. Don't get me wrong I look at my car, but GMC needs to find out why it's this happening to these cars.

I bought 2 Chevy Malibus a 1999 & 2002, both were used. My steering wheel locked up while driving the '99. My 2002 is starting to lock up as soon as I start it up. I still have power steering oil as did the other one. My car steering wheel froze up while driving to work, I had it fixed at a shop (rubber around tension around belt was worn and melted off). Two weeks later it locked up while I was on the interstate, I was barely able to steer the vehicle off to the shoulder. I am scared my 2002 will lock up while I am driving. This is a safety issue that I would like to see resolved before anyone is hurt or possibly killed.

I bought a 1999 Chevy Malibu Halloween of 2009.The car was checked out by a mechanic who did replace the fuel pump and fuel filter and the manifold (for the coolant leak) prior to me getting it. Within 1 week, the water pump had gone out. 3 weeks later, the check engine light would continually come on and the car would stall whenever I slowed down (meaning the power steering would also stop working while I was driving). I replaced the cam and crank sensors (which is what the check engine light said) and the car would run for 2-4 days then have the same problems; I replaced sensors 3 more times (luckily my parts store let me trade in the others).

Finally, I replaced the wiring harness. Car ran for 3 weeks this time;then the ABS light would come on the 2nd-3rd time I used the brakes. The low coolant light started randomly coming on (antifreeze is topped off), then 2 days ago, while driving all the gauges just died/all the sensor lights come on. The car stopped. I tried to restart and got nothing. The mechanic thinks the car is getting no voltag e(if we hook it directly to a running vehicle, it starts and runs; as soon as we charge up the battery and unhook it, the car starts to die). The only light that has not come on on the dash is for the alternator. I have also had the anti-theft issue.

I got this car because my 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse (that never had 1 mechanical problem in the 8 years I owned it was getting old and starting to have body trouble, undercarriage rusting out and tranny starting to go) and being a single parent with only one car, I needed something reliable. Boy what a mistake, This car scares me every time I get in it (and at the moment it does nothing as it is still sitting in the parking lot due to the starting or not starting).

I've had it since Halloween and only driven it a total of about 6 weeks. So I am out a ton of money for the car and all the parts and repairs. It still doesn't run and even once it does, who knows for how long. I have been buying foreign cars until this one and will go back to any not GM made as soon as I can get rid of this thing.

I purchased a brand new 2005 Chevy Malibu and it has been bad ever since the warranty expired. Right after that happened, I had to replace struts on the car (which the car was only about 3 yrs old at the time), the CD player continues to eat my CDs upon entry, therefore I cannot play any CDs in the disk player. Now my engine light is on continuously along with the gas gauge not working properly.

The needle tends to float up and down while driving the car. I have had to track my own mileage as to not run out of gas. I took this car to a mechanic and was told it was the fuel gauge sending unit a 400 dollar job! I contacted GM and the BBB to get sum resolution. the physical results are me not being able to enjoy music, tracking my own mileage and paying out of pocket expenses while this car is less than 5 years of age not to mention this was supposedly a brand new car. How can so many things go wrong and GM doesn't want to take responsibility?

I leased a 2005 Chevy Malibu for four years, after which, I decided to do the buy out. Then, the problems started. The car has only 39,000 miles on it. I changed the oil every 3,000 and I am the only driver. I am 66 years old and I do not go too far. First, the disc player stopped working, then, the door locks would just keep going up and down. Next, the brakes started squeaking and had to be done not once but three times--still not right. Now, it keeps blowing fuses for the signal lights and the heater only works when on the highest setting. Please, I can't afford to bring it to a dealer for everything that's happening. Help!

I have a 2008 Malibu LT/4cylinder. As I neared 36K, my steering wheel also has been jerking back and forth. It does not matter if I am driving 55mph on a straight away or driving 3mph pulling out of a parking lot. It violently shakes while I am driving, pulling left or right and even moves left to right on its own while I am at a stop.

I brought it in on Monday. They did a diagnostic test and there were no failure codes and recalibrated the sensor. However, 2 days later, it continues to do the same thing but not as often. I have brought it back to the car dealer for a 2nd look at.

I purchased a 2007 Chev Malibu in 2008, it was a used car at that time. I have had to return this car to the Maintenance Department many times. The most recent is 3/8/10. The car's anti-theft device completely shuts my car down. As of now it has been towed back to Leson Chev. I will be getting back with the response to the problem I hope on 3/9/10. I am a female. I was very frightened at the time of this happening to me. I was at the time at a park when this happened without any warning.

I called the car dealer, which I purchased a 2007 Malibu from, on 3/5/2010. I tried to explain the problem I was having with steering, but he didn't seem to be interested in the nature of the problem. I also stated I cannot drive the car. The steering is that bad. He insist I come in on Monday. That was on a Friday. Not to mention, I took the car to the dealer back in October 2009 for the same problem. I understand that General Motors are considering the Malibu for steering problem, but there is definitely a major problem with steering with some Malibus. I am really concerned about my safety, and the safety of others. At times, I have no control over the steering at all. Please help me. I have been dealing with GM for four years. I pray it doesn't come to this.

We purchased a used 2005 Chevy Malibu in 2008. Around a year later in 2009, the car ended up in a rear end collision and the brakes did not hold. My husband tried to push and use them quickly when he needed to make a stop at a red light and nothing happened. We got a citation since my husband was trying to stop. However, the day we went to pick up our thing from the car that was considered totaled, we saw three other Malibu's of the same style and year with the same front end crash. A total of three cars came in within the same two days with the same problem. Since no one was killed, the brakes were never checked at a stress level of stopping from 35 miles an hour to a full stop slowly correctly at a signal.

The interesting comment came from the body shop mechanic that they got three Chevy Malibu's in two days all with the same accident. We think that has to be more than a coincidence. Since the clunker turn in, there were very few Malibu of that age or any other car left on the road. So it will be harder to check into the matter. If there was a electronic or other mechanical issue with the brakes that seems to be plaguing car companies, I think it is interesting what happened to us. Our car insurance went up. My husband to this day didn't understand what happened to the brakes.

Because he kept repeating the brakes went, the person involved did not show to court only. He does not have a ticket yet, has an expensive claim that has sky rocketed our insurance. With most of those cars off the road, if there was a problem that develops due to manufacturer issues, it becomes harder to identify. Since there were three cars the same age and type those two days I have to question, was it our fault or the car manufacturer's?

We had the car totaled due to the air bag my husband was safe and the car in front only had a dented bumper and no personal injuries. We however have the stain on our insurance due to the rear end collision that we feel is a brake issue. The brakes failed at an sudden instant and there was no ability to recover and prevent an accident. We have paid the price for what we feel is a manufacturer's defect. Someone should look into how many Chevy Malibu's around the 2005 year over time suddenly had rear end or other collisions due to brake issues that may have got past the person's awareness.

As soon as my factory warranty went out, I started having problems with my 2008 Chevy Malibu LT2. First, the brakes needed replaced at about 30,000mi. Then at 45,000 mi, I had to replace a $300 part for the left wheel. My back window's seal has came loose. Two of my four door locks no longer work electronically and the major problem, the steering wheel will jerk back and forth, causing it hard to control while driving. Sometimes, the "power steering" light comes on. By the time I get pulled over, it goes off. My car can be sitting still in park and the steering wheel will shake back and forth.

A couple weeks ago, the check engine light came on. I used Onstar to diagnose the problem. She said it was an exhaust issue and the way to fix it was to drive at highway speed for an hour-- the worst mechanic advice I've ever heard. Two days ago, I get in my car and bam the check engine light is off. I've seen on the news this morning that there was a recall on the Chevy Cobalt for steering problems. Hello. There has been a lot of complaints on the Malibu! I loved this car when I got it, now I hate it. I hate paying my almost $500 payment every month for a piece of junk.

GM needs to buy back these cars and consider them one big fat lemon! I also have a 2008 Chevy Impala LTZ, warranty covered the rusty rotors which were that way when I drove it off lot. Also door locks went out on it too. Luckily, I still had factory warranty. Cost too much money for the many issues it has. I cannot afford to take car to GM dealer and have a diagnostics done for $75 per hour just for them to tell me what's wrong. This car needs to be recalled!

I see that they are recalling some GM cars for steering problems. I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with the same steering problem. I have fixed the problem and it cost me $900.00. They need to recall these cars as well.

My 2002 Chevy Malibu has been having a problem with the fuel shutting off while staring it up or actually driving. It appears that this model year Malibu has a flaw with its "Passlock" theft system. Thought some legitimate research, this is clear issue for hundreds of Malibu owners and it seems to come up after 70k miles for some reason, this started after 70k miles.

The passlock theft system shifts into theft mode with normal operation and turns off the fuel pump. The first time this happened I was traveling on Hwy 126 just south of Pine Junction, CO. The car was functioning fine, when all of a sudden going down hill on a 6% grade (eight miles from the nearest town and five miles from cell phone reception range) the car shut off. The accelerator would not work and the brakes shut off and the power steering did not work and I was coming up on a sharp turn with a 300 foot straight drop on the other side of the barrier. I was able to muscle the steering wheel and apply the parking brake before crashing into the barrier.

At the end of this ordeal, I had to hike 5.2 miles up a 6% graded two lane road before I can get to cell phone range to get a policeman to dispatch a tow truck. This fuel shut off issue has been happened at least 15 times over the past four months. There have been a tremendous amount of owners who are having the same issues with the Malibu. If GMC/Chevrolet does not rectify this with its customers, they will experience the same domino effect that Toyota is experiencing. Their reputation and integrity will not be the same, and worse, people may die.

The tow was $450, and a mechanic thought that the fuel pump failed, so they replaced it for $700. The car worked for three months when the same problem happened again (it has been happening every other day for the past several months and I cannot afford to keep taking it to the dealer to get it to work on a temporary basis. I will not blame the car for the loss of time at my job all together, but it was a catalyst.

Wow! I guess I should feel lucky, I have owned my Chevy Malibu since 98 and this is the first time I have had any problems with it. I had a set of wires replaced and now when I start the car, my doors lock. Is this common?

This is about a Malibu steering having issues. There's a loud noise when turning the wheel. It cost over $300 to fix. There is no recall. Looks like a lot of people are having the same issues with this car.

I had change my ignition switch. I paid $370 for a new one. GM said my car is too old to refund my money. I didn't get ignition changed at the dealership.

My 2002 Chevy Malibu had a theft system problem that cost over $800 to fix. There are some 145,000 complaints about the auto theft system on the Chevy Malibu, yet I cant find no evidence of a recall. I had to have the ignition, keys, theft system components replaced. Prior to having the problem fixed, I had to have the car towed because it failed to start due to the problem of the theft system. Every 30 to 35 times the car was started, the theft light would engage, and I would have to sit and wait 10 minutes before trying to start the car. I believe this to be a serious safety issue.

When I purchased my 2005 Malibu, I noticed that the brakes were vibrating when I came to a stop. And then, I noticed that there seem to be a clicking also coming from the same area. I asked the dealer what that was and he assured me that the car sat for some time and that there might be some dust or dirt that making the noise. I have since gotten the rotors turned twice and also the power steering case changed. My power steering shut off while I was driving and it came up as the power steering on the read out screen. Since I have replace it, it started acting up again and it's starting to do the same thing again. I just don't have the money to keep replacing these problems. What can I do and has there been a recall on these cars? There are so many problems with this car.

I purchased a 2006 Chevy Malibu in 2008 with a little over 30 something miles on it, and I have had nothing but problems. I wish I had read the reviews before I purchased this car. I have had to have brakes twice, the air condition went out that I had to have it replaced, and now, it is in the show and had a knocking in the steering wheel.

I have read several complaints online about the same problems. The Chevy dealer just called me and said it is the rack and pinion, the steering shaft, and 4-wheel alignment which will cost me $929.00. I just want to know why hadn't someone recall this, because I am reading too many complaints with this same problem.

While driving down the turnpike on a Sunday, a warning popped up "Power Steering" and immediately I noticed that I no longer had power steering. I shut the car off, the power steering returned but once again cut off after approx. 15 minutes. I took the car to the dealer on Monday. They diagnosed the problem as a failure of the PS Control Module and the replacement cost me over $600. There had been a technical service memo issued for the '05 Malibu if the VIN fell within a specific range, which my car did. However, this was for a failure within the steering column, not the control module.

The end result was just as dangerous; there was no warning, just complete failure, but as the District Manager explained to me, this was just a result you can expect when you own a car. The part is never serviced, but apparently no one has yet to be seriously injured as a consequence, so GM does not feel a need to offer any support! I'm looking forward to my next foreign car. The cost to repair was $650. The cost to GM is one definite customer, and as many others as I can influence.

I purchased my 2001 Chevy Malibu in Utah from a private party in 2003 with just over 33000 miles. It came with a extended warranty. I really enjoy this vehicle, however it's had it's problems.

Then in about 2006 with about 70000 miles on the coolant light came on and I had to top off the coolant. I have had to keep doing this every few months seance. I asked questions with auto repair shops and auto parts stores and was given the same answers. "It's the coolant", "Flush the system", "Keep using the Factory recommended coolant", "This coolant eats the plastic parts", "There's nothing you can do but keep an eye on it". So that's what i have been doing.

Early this past spring the ignition switch went out, over $700.00 out of pocket.

It currently has 131000 miles.

This should not have happened and something should be done about this!!!

I am a Chevy fan and own a few classic Chevy's from my (2) 1967 RS/SS 350 Camaro's to my 1965 Chevy II wagon to my 1973 3/4 Ton pickup with a 454 motor. So i know motors and know how to work on them.

This issue i felt that if i had a shop do the work then i would a paper trail to fall back on.

The treatment I received after the purchase was at best awful. The new car manager would completely blow me off when I demanded my money back. My suggestion is there are plenty of chevy dealerships around what ever you do, do not go to McCarthy's in Forest lake. You will regret it. I know take my car to a town 25 miles away for service do to the lack service at this dump.

I have a 2005 chevy malibu. I have had nothing but problems with this car. I had this car 4 weeks when my i head and felt c clunking noise comingfromt he front of my car. I took it in. My steering colum had literally broken in half. Thank god it was under warranty, they replace. The next item was that my check engin light came on. Took it in they said nothing was wrong reset the light, as i was leaving the dealership it came back on. They had my car 2 months had a technician fly in from GM to figure out the problem, Replace all of my sensors 3 times and was told it was the gas I was using.

Everything was fine for about a year when all of a sudden my gas gage would freak out and my car would jerk. Took it in it was the sensor in my gas tank. $948.12 later it was fixed ( that was in july of 09) It is now December of 09 my husband just went out to start it all of a sudden the car started shaking violently and the check engine light came on and is now flashing, and it smells like something is burning. I owe more than this piece of junk is worth and have spent more money on it that it is worth.

Bought this car used with approx 40,000 miles in Oct 08, in a year and 2 months its been to the dealer 3TIMES! 1st time to replace intermediate steering rod, 2nd time aux pwr steering motor and now transmission is slipping.

I bought the extended warrenty policy (THANK GOD) that covered the first 2 issues with only a $100 deductable for each, but the transmission issueis different. The dealer told me I had to spend $200 to change and flush system and replace filter BUT if this did not fix the problem then they could address tranny under warrenty?

Heres the kicker! 1)They have to do the work or could void warrenty 2) If I DONT have flush/change job done then could void warrenty 3) If I DO flush/change and does not fix then I'm out the $200!

WHAT A RACKET! And oh by the way, dont bother contacting GM, thats a dead end, they back whatever the dealer says! BOTTOM LINE; I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER CHEVY! My other car is a 2001 Ford Tarus, never had ONE probem, so...

Will pick up car today (no flush/change), drive accross town to Ford dealer and trade off! If deal with the Ford dealer in North Platte, Nebraska, I would suggest NOT buying a used red Chevy Malibu (07) in the near future.

I have a 1998 chevy malibu i bought it 4-5 months ago used. I knew i would have to fix a few things but it turned out it was one thing after another! i fixed the brake pads then rotars, then starter and it still starts rough...then the transmission lines went (the car shifts hard) and the fluid was pouring out as fast as i put it in! then after the transmission lines, the speedometer (Mph) gage stopped working and that was replaced and it still doesnt read how fast im going and still the transmission still slips a lil. and to top it all the cars fuel system it wicked crappy.this car burns more fuel than i ever have seen yet far.

I am 18 and recently got a used 2000 Chevy Malibu and within the 6 months of me driving to and from school, I have had to replace my driver-side spring/shock, two tires, the brakes make me fear for my life, my alignment is terrible and the heat stays on. My automatic start works when it wants to and just recently it began to shake ALOT especially when I am on the freeway and I'm not use to driving a shakey car...so I get a little nervous and I really don"t know what to do since I bought it from someone and not a dealership

I own a 2000 Chevy Malibu and have had nothing but problems since I bought it 4 years ago. I wish I had read these reports before I had bought it. The theft light goes off constantly and I have to wait 10 minutes or more to try to start the car. My kids and I have been stranded many times, I have had to be picked up, and I have been late many times. The brake pads need to be replaced constantly and squeal all the time. A really bad car.

Before we did that though I found the 10 minute wait thing in the owners manual. Basically, several of the employees in there had the opportunity to tell him about the 10 minute wait thing and instead they wanted to charge him $800 plus towing expense to 'fix it'. It wasn't like they didn't know about the 10 minute thing because this is a well known problem with these cars.

I still have to put up with this nusince. It is dangerous, I never know when or where I will be sitting next. The other day it did this to me but the 10 minute reset would not fix the problem, I had to leave it sitting at the drug store overnight and the tow truck was going to pick it up first thing in the morning and I decided to try to start it one more time and this time it did start.

The Theftsystem light was on for nearly a month before this incident then it went out right after it started. This car runs fine when it starts. And it ran fine all the way to the garage, then they said they can't fix it now because the light is gone out so just drive it till it happens again! I am told there is no bypass for this thing.

Many people on other auto forums say they pay out lots of money to have this problem fixed only to have it happen again a short time later. Someone needs to come up with a better solution. This caused me and my husband missed time from work and a lot agravation. The worse is that now I don't know when it will happen again. The mechanic at the garage where I drove it to after it 'messed up' told me they can't fix it because there are no lights on in the dash so they can't test it to see what is wrong.

So I am suppose to call a wrecker and have it towed to them while the light is on and pay a lot of money for having it towed! This should be recalled by Chevolet or General Motors! There at least needs to be a way to bypass this thing. They created this problem, and there are many, many other Malibu owners out there having this same problem. Just check other auto forums on the Malibu.

I can't afford another car right now and who would want to buy this very undependable thing if I tried to sell it. So I have to drive it not knowing when or where it will leave me sitting next. They could at least make an inexpensive bypass for this problem for those people who are more concerned about being left sitting for 10 minutes or longer than having their car stolen!

Transmission required re-programing.

Not impressed by this GM product.

Purchased the car in 06 with 30,000 miles,a week after the purchase the DIC warning said Power Steering. So I filled the tank with Fluid off and on now for years the warning comes on the car will lock up having to shift to neutral turn the car off and on again. This happens at anytime and then again may takes months for it to happen. Also winter time the head light burn out every other week. They have melted I have taken the head light apart just trying to replace the bulb due t it so badly burned. I drive long and short distance everyday. I have put over 70,000 miles on my car since 2006. The worst was turning on to a school street and the wheel locks up trying to brake set the emergency brake looking to make sure I'm not going to hit any kids, not cause an accident behind me. Its a terrible feeling... I was wondering why they have made so many Malibu's and they wonder why people aren't purchasing Chevy's.. There warranty is crap..

purchased Malibu vehicle back in Aug. 2006. Since that period of time, we have had to have 3 steering columns and gear parts replaced. This last time we have had to pay $150.00 in labor due to the fact it is not under "warranty", though it has been the same issue each time. I see there have been many other complaints about this vehicle and this same issue and wonder why there is nothing being done about it by Chevrolet or their dealerships.

I have a 2007 Chevy Malabu that had a steering column replaced on November 17, 2007. At the time I had thumping in the steering column when turning and was told the steering column was busted up and they replaced the entire column. Today I took my car to the above Chevy Service station. The Tech,. (Randy) that I spoke with had an attitude right up front claiming it was not the steering column and was the intermediate rod for the steering column. I explained it's the exact same problem I had back when I took it to the Team Chevy in Smyrna that is now closed down for warranty issues. Randy proceeded to let me know the steering column is not covered under the power train warranty and it is indeed the intermediate linkage rod and not the steering column that was replaced less then 12 months prior. With my persisting he did agree to take it for a spin around the lot at which point he again said it was the intermediate linkage rod and would not cause any safety issues. It would just be a nusence issue.

My belief is it could indeed be the steering column again and if it is indeed busted up as it was before this could be a great safety issue for both myself and my passengers. Irrespective, this should not have gone bad again and should be replaced under warranty. Outside of this issue I have loved my 2007 Chevy Malabu and was even considering purchase of a 2010 model. But with the attitude and lack of service I will no longer consider this and will also never tell anyone that this is a vehicle to purchase with reliable service. If GM makes right with this issue then I will be back on track and will follow through with my positive considerations.

2002 Chevy Malibu is crap, I just spent 1500.00 at Vandergriff Chevy replacing head gasket, cooling reservior, three months later car still over heating! I took the car back to have it checked out and the service manager told me i needed to retire my car! WTF excuse me!!! Now my starter has went out, I can't win 4 lose. I'm so disgusted with this car situation.

I have had some of the same problems mentioned here with my 2002 Chevy Malibu. I've replaced the brakes more than my regular oil changes. Also, the intake manifold gasket was replaced a year ago, catylic converter a month ago, now I have antifreeze leaking into the intake manifold gasket and the reservoir tank needs to be replaced. The manufacturer have parts out of stock because of so many problems with the 2002 Chevy Malibu.

I was driving my car which is a 2006 chevy malibu and all of the sudden everything went dim and my car jerk to the side which almost cause me to go over in a deep ditch. I could have got hurt or worse died. Anyway, I pulled to the side and my car was smoking, and I was so scared to drive it. I called my mom and she came to follow me home plus a police officer stopped to see what was wrong and I did not mention that this happened at night.

The next day the fan belt broke which I thought that was the only thing that was wrong, but I had to get my car towed to Goodyear and they told me that my a/c compressor had went out and that I had to get a new one plus the fan belts. I paid $955.00 which I cried and they gave me a discount which they took the tax off.

I have called the dealer where I got the car from but they told me that my car did not have a recall on a/c compressor. Please let me know if I can file a lawsuit. I paid almost a $1,000.00 to get my car fixed which I had to borrow. Suffering and pain which made me sick.

I took my 2007 Chevy Malibu in for a diagnostic check,due to hearing a clunking sound in the left front area.Also i was unable to turn to the left.The steering wheel would Not turn.This automobile is a 2007,i think that it shouldn't be having this kind of problem, just 2 years old.None the less i was told that "the rack and pinion was gone in it".I have warranty coverage but it doesn't cover this. This is a major part of the automobile, You need to be able to steer.I could see if it were the steering colum, but it is the rack and pinion.My Children Ride in the car with me everyday, what if the steering went out? Especially when this had nothing to do with the regular maintainance that we have had on the car.

This in my opinion is a defect of the part. Many others have had this same problem. Please Please, do something to help correct this problem.Someone is going to get killed. And in the ecomonical times we are in now, it is impossible to pay that much for repairs that really shouldn't have to be made on that new of a car.Thank You much for your time,

At the same time, my cigarette lighter would stop working about once a week. I had to, and still have to, replace the fuse. This tells me there is a short somwhere. The icons on the buttons for the window control, and other dash controls has worn off. Looks like they used white wash when they put that on. One button on the window control panel does not work and I was told that it would cost over $100 to replace the control and that does not include labor.

Then, I finally got new brake pads, again, for the front, and the rotors turned. The car makes an awful sound when I stop. Mechanic is not sure if it is the brakes, rack and pinion, or axle. Also, I have had a problem with the front right strut since the first year and John Elway Chevrolet once again said they couldn't hear it, so they greased it. It has not gotten too much worse but it is still there, the noise and the bumpiness. The engine, for a ong time, sounds like there is a bad lifter, and the engine does not run smoothly.

I am almost 65 years old and thought this would be my last car, but with having to make payments, and to have to make all of these repairs, I cannot do it. I can't believe that GM is still in business while making such cheaply made cars at high prices.

I own a 2001 Chevy Malibu and these cars have alot of inherit problems. First of all I am a competent mechanic and perform most automotive work to it. I have done alot of research about this car and all of the problems are happening to other people.

Also the brakes are terrible, they squeal and wear out very quickly with light use. I have tried ceramic pads and those help alot but cost over $55. The rear brake cylinders are prone to leaking also.

For an american car there is alot to be improved upon, and no wonder why my old Corolla was purchased and still ran after 365k original miles when I sold it last year.

I just wanted to give you a update. I have written to the CEO of GMC and didn't even get a response. No sorry you are having a problem or I will help.

No assistance at all.

I still have my 2008 Chev Malibu and the airbag light is on. The Chev. dealership charged me $100.00 to tell me it will cost me $570.00 to repair.

I really feel a 2008 Chev. a censor should not be going out so soon.

2005 CHEV MALIBU. The front turn signals lights. The bulb got so hot it melted the orange bulb cover. It also marked the clear head light lens. Noticed the left one and looked at the right one and it has started to do the same thing. Could not get the headlight lens off to replace the orange turn signal bulb cover. No turn signal.

My 2005 chevy malibu turn signals are not working and/or working intermittently. the bulbs are too loose in the socket, get very hot and melt the plastic part of the bulb and the sockets themselves are turning black. This seems like a fire hazard to me. Or at least an electrical shorting out problem. The dealship and chevrolet said there are no recalls. Someone in my church owns a 2005 malibu as well and they are having the same problems. In searching on-line I see others are also having the same problem. How come there is no recall on this?

I have a 2001 Malibu and It was the WORST MISTAKE I ever spent money on. I have spent more money just trying to keep it runing since the day I bought it. I have had problems with the ignition and now with it over heating ALL the time. I have called Chevy on and well that was a BIG waste of time. If there is a Law suit I would like to know.

approximatey 2 months ago i purchased a 2009 chevy malibu v6 4 door sedan. i selected the malibu due to its gas milage based on the manufactures sticker. the firt 1,000 miles i got 14mpg after 1,500 miles i got 15mpg After 2,100 miles i am getting 15.3mpg. My husband took the car back to the dealship on august 25, 2009 to complain about the gas milage. the service department checked out the car and said there were no problems with the auto.

The service department told my husband because we live on a hill that's all the gas milage we will get. my husband complained to the service manager about the living on the hill due to poor gas milage. the service manager states to my husband living on the hill does not have any effect. he stated at that time we shoud be getting 17 mpg. my husband informed him we are real estate appraisers doing business all over the island with a lot of freeway driving. the service manager at that time told my husband there is a problem with the car and will check with general motors and get back to him. as of today 08/29/2009 nobody has gotten back to us. our 2008 buick enclave was getting 18mpg prior to general motors buying it back due to the lemon law. My 1998 buick park avenue gets 19mpg. i want general motors to correct the gas milage or buy the car back. this is back to back lemons from general motors. bottom line correct or buy it back.......

I have a 2008 Chev Malibu I purchased in July of last yr.

I understand that parts go bad but I have been informed that I have a sensor that regulates my airbags on my auto that has gone out and it is going to cost me $570.00 to replace.

This is a large item and I feel it should not have gone out that so soon on this auto, the dealership said it is ok for me to drive the auto that way but the airbags will not work. I can not afford $570 on a new auto that I pay more thatn $500 monthly payments on.

It appears it is ok with a dealer if you drive this way but if you don't purchase a extended warranty on a Chevrolet you are just out of luck. They charged me $100.00 just to tell me what was wrong. Who in the economy the way it is can just come up with $570? I thought when I purchased a Chevrolet I was getting something I could rely on. I though I was getting something the company would stand behind. Guess what I was wrong.

Then I received more bad news. they told me that their supply house told them that GM was aware of the flawed motor design and that the motor will go out at about every 12,000 miles. I did a lot of research for this 2008 MOTOR CAR OF THE YEAR to find out that every year or so I get to spend $547.41 on a new power steering motor. and while I am on a roll the gas mileage [is bad] too! I get about 21 - 23 mpg and I do a lot of highway mileage on this car. so much for my research when I bought this car! NOt impressed with the yearly motor expense that I get to look farward to!

I am the owner of a 2005 Chevy Malibu. about a month ago the DIC displayed a warning message POWER STEERING so i thought the fluid might be low, how ever i do not have a power steering pump or fluid. My 2005 Malibu has Electronically Assisted Power Steering. I found a couple forums on it online and a Special Coverage Adjustment-Loss Of Power Steering Assist # 07126. I contacted GM And Spoke With Mary West She explained that i would have to take it to the dealer to be diagnosed before they could determine if mine would be covered under the policy. I made an appointment with my local dealer and was told that the steering column would need to be replaced and the cost was $800.00. they then contacted GM and told them what was wrong.

Mary then called me back to explain that the special coverage adjustment would only cover a certain set of VIN numbers and mine was aproximatly 100 past the limit and my mileage exceeded the limit ( 7 years or 70,000 miles) however she would request that GM give me financial assistance with the repairs, it would take 24 hours for it to be processed. well after 48 hours i called her back and she said i left messages with both you and the service manager at the dealer and the only thing they could do was give me 10% off the cost of replacement. At that point i asked for something in writing stating they would give me 10% off repairs and was told she couldn't do that they only gave it verbally. I asked to speak with a supervisor regarding this since this is a defect with an experimental design from GM and the only year it was done was 2005. she told me that it would be sometime next week before i could speak with anyone. and she was sorry.

They designed the electronic power steering to reduce weight and create more room in the engine compartment. but don't want to take care of any problems that the consumer has with them. WHAT A RIP OFF !!!!!!

Purchased new 2009 Chevy Malibu 6/16/09 at John Thornton Chevrolet. Took car back on 6/20/09 due to malfunctioning brakes; rotors were rusted and had to be skimmed. On 7/27/09, on way to work, car kept stalling in traffic; put foot on gas, would hesitate; heard whizzing noises. Because moving the car was getting worse, I decided to turn around and head to the dealership.

When I got on the freeway, the car would not accelerate enough to proceed, it would not go past 30 mph. I pulled off freeway and found a lot to pull over. Called OnStar who tapped into my diagnostic and informed me there were two problems indicated in the transmission. I had to have the car towed to the dealership. Since then John Thornton gave me a rental. Said they were going to replace a part and last week advised me they have to install a new transmission; it will be coming from the factory and offered to reimburse me the amount of my first car note.

As of 8/17/09 they have had my car 3 wks. As of 8/26/09 it will be the 30th day and I will be eligible to either get a refund or replacement vehicle. My complaint is that I have a faulty transmission.

My 1997 Chevy malibu is stuck in passlock mode. The car will not respond nor move. The local dealer is no help, but diagnose again and says it will be very costly to diagnose and repair the vehicle. I desperately need to get this car running as I am a single father of 3 children.Thank you.

I have a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. When I purchased it, it was used, but still under manufacturer's warranty. During that warranty period, I had the car in with a 'clunk' noise in the front end. It ended up being a known problem and was repaired. This condition repeated itself just recently. It is now out of manufacturer's warranty.

I took it in again for repair, and was told that they would charge me $150 to relubricate it or over $300 to replace the defective part. I took the position that why should I pay if it was a repeating problem? I was told that the past 'fix' was only good for 12,000 miles.

My point was that this had been fixed and had now recurred AND that it is a noted problem with the car I have, per Chevrolet Bulletin number 060232007C. Any assistance that you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

I purchased my 2000 Malibu between the month of May/June 09. I have since then had problems the my car. I have taken it to an actual Chevorlet Dealer whom tried to rip me off.. Paid money to have the key program due to starting delay often times of 10 minutes. Asked before purchasing the car was there any problems was told no by Sam. I pray I had not purchase this car as I do not want to put out money after reading the blogs only to fine we are all experiencing the same problem. Also, I've experienced where to car appears that it is not getting enough gas to the engine upon take off. I understand in my State we have the Lemon Law but Attorney Fees to costly.

In August 2002 I bought a brand new 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. It was a good deal (not great) but I got a five year no interest loan I kept up all the maintenenace and it ran fine until Jan 2006, when the catalytic convertor went out, I had to have it replaced, the cost was $1,000.00. Normal maintenenace and oil changes after that. Then in May 2009, with 156K miles, it started overheating, it would only stay cool if I ran the air conditioner full blast.

Then, all of a sudden in June, no matter what I did it would overheat after about 15 min or 20 miles. I had the radiator flushed and coolant changed, didn't work, changed the sensors, didn't work, changed the thermostat, still overheating, changed the water pump, didn't help, changed the fans and fan motors, still over heating. There is no water in the oil, and it has plenty of power when it runs-- I have always owned Japanese cars, now I know why, the US cars are junk.

Our Chevrolet Malibu is now 10 years old and still running at 208,000 km's. Sounds great right? WRONG!! Since the day we bought it we have had 2 front wheel bearing assemblies replaced under warranty (left side at 20,000 km's and right side at 32,000 km's) and 6 more replaced (left then right then left then right then left then right at under 30,000 km. intervals) at our cost. Every time we confronted a Chevrolet dealer on why this would happen, they said this was normal for these assemblies to average 30,000 km's. These assemblies that cost $280.00 apiece and a $300.00 dollar installation fee. We were also informed that each replacement was an improvement on the last one and would last longer. A lot of BS that turned out to be. Never heard from anyone else about having to change that many wheel bearings. What a piece of junk. Sad because my first car was a 1965 Malibu and it was a prize. Main reason I purchased another one in 1999.

My wife bought a 1999 Malibu from Williams Chevrolet in 2002 for $7000, which was a traded in car. The car has had many rediculously expensive mechanical problems (details ahead), and the dealership that sold this car tried to rip me off more money.

Sometimes the car has not started because of the "anti-theft" system. The car dings at me constantly when I don't want to wear my seatbelt, when I put the car in gear, when I put the car in park, and when I leave the headlights on while the door is open. I removed the AUtomatic Headlight relays and the headlights turn on and off properly now but the check engine light stays on.

The car has recently been hard to start, and now does not start. (battery is fine). Their was oil in the throttle body throat and resonator (engine flooded with oil). I had it towed to Williams Chevrolet, who told me the "car doesn't have any compression (BS!) and needed a new engine in high likelihood, compared to the cost of replacing the rings or heads. The SOB started and ran Friday night, and the next starting attempt, did not start. It ran fine but smoked a little from the oil in the manifold. It did not have a rough idle or make excessive noise like a damaged valve would, and it has been running fine for several years.

I can believe the second opinion that a timing belt has broken (100,000mi seems to be the benchmark for this). Or it could be that rediculous "anti-theft system" (who would steal this piece of manure?).

The Chevy Nannybu has been a terrible buying experience, it is underpowered and heavy, and the car is seriously overpriced for parts and maintenance. I would not buy another one for $500 even (what I am asking for mine!)

I own a 2008 Malibu LTZ it has 26000 highway miles, I had to replace the front brakes to the tune of $358.02. I have been a Chevrolet owner all my life ( I am 74 years old) I do not belive that brakes should go this fast with all highway miles. The warrenty should cover these during the warrenty period. I also owned a 2006 Impala and had MUCH trouble with it so I traded.

I am not happy with this situation of paying this money during the Warrenty period. I feel I should be reimbursed the amount of $358.02. I am not a happy GM customer.

My car was also tied up for three days as the roof shade for the sun roof was rattling and banging during driving the service personnel were excellent during this time. I was told GM did not have any other complaints about the sun roof shade I can not belive I have the only car with that problem. The amount $358.02 paid to replace front brakes.

In March 2008 I bought a 2005 Chevy Malibu with 42,000 miles on it from a Chevy dealer. It ran fine for about 8 months then it started jerking when I drove it and the check engine light came on. After talking to several people, mechanics included my husband changed the fuel pump and fuel filter which cost me around $150.00. The car still would not start. In January 2009 I had to have it towed to the Chevy dealer because the car still would not start.

The dealer told me it was it had to do with the anti-theft system which in turn had to do with the BCM (body control module). I was told that the car thought someone was trying to break into it. When I asked how that works, the answer I got from the dealer was" these things happen sometimes". Obviously that was not an appropriate answer. When asked how often this happened or for an explantion of why breaking into the car would be a factor of why I had to pay $1,100.00 to replace a BCM I was given the same answer. I am so not satisfied with this because it makes no sense. I was then told they could get the car running but that I still had more parts to replace. The ignition control module, O2 sensor and mass air flow sensor.

That would run me about another $800.00 for parts and labor fortunately my husband can replace those parts but it will still cost me around $300.00 for those parts. I have just this month finished paying the $1,100.00 I needed to repair this vehicle and now have to put out more not to mention the fact I cannot get tags for it until I get the check engine light off (because it won't pass emissions) which means repairing it for $300.00 and then taking it to the dealer for another $95.00 to have the dealer reset the check engine light.

I am disgusted with this car and would never have purchased an american made car except that I had a 1996 Toyota Corolla that I bought brand new and It was totaled in a car accident. That car had 225,000 miles on it and all I ever did was change the oil, tires and brakes on it. If I can get rid of this car in this economy, I will never buy another Malibu it would not hurt my feelings at all if they never made another Malibu. I think GM should take full responsiblity for these vehicles as this is not a quality product and the complaints tell them so.

I have a 2002 Chevy Maliby which I'm still making payments on. THIS CAR IS THE WORST MISTAKE I'VE MADE.. I WILL now have to repalace the head gaskets for the 2ND time in a year and a half.. Chevy needs to start picking up there trash... from head gaskets to motor mounts, brakes, and the coolant systems.. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ON TOP OF THAT LIST....

We purchased a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx in 2004 and had a warranty issue with a leaky transmission pan gasket in 2007. GM replaced the gasket under warranty. In March of 2009 our mechanic "discovered" a leak in the transmissions aluminum casting. This leak is a manufacturing defect due to air bubbles in the aluminum that cracked and allow fluid to escape. General Motors has flat refused to do anything because the warranty ran out. We were not asking for a new transmission or anything other than assurances that if the transmission runs out of fluid and fails THEN they would repair it.

These transmissions are supposed to be good for 100 thousand miles before you change the fluid. This seepage leak is so small that I thought I would check the fluid level and add as necessary. Since the fluid doesn't need to be changed until 100 thousand miles, the dipsticks at GM saved a dollar and didn't provide a dipstick on the transmission to check the fluid level. The only way to check the fluid level is to hoist the car and, while the engine is running, remove the plastic cap over the fill hole on the side of transmission. If fluid runs out the transmission is full. Put the car in the air and leave it running? Great idea now you are thinking with your dipstick Jimmy.

I Have just purchased a 98 Chevy Malibu from my grandmother. Classic story, It was one owner, garage kept, only driven a short time a week, 68,000 miles only. My mother and grandmother set up the deal and they were so happy to be able to help me out with a "nice" car.

The Dex-Cool problem should also be fixed by GM. If a coolant is responsible for allot of these problems and its this wide spread then its up to the company to fix it. We gave them BILLIONS and they are still failing, you wanna show us commitment to the American people GM? I can't believe they can't even get 100,000 miles outta these things without replacing engines.

So now I have a knocking car, I smell Antifreeze all the time and I expect a large repair bill soon. I would sell the car right now if I thought it was worth anything, but I think people will read all these comments and not want to buy. I wish I had read these reports before I bought this junk car. There needs to be a recall and repair for these common and wide spread issues. Seems no matter what year your GM is you get : Overheating, Dex-cool damage, Intake Manifold leaks, Knocking Engine, and electrical problems with the security and lighting systems.

Non-stop electrical problems. Now Intake and/or Head gasket is leaking coolant into the oiling system at the rate of 1 gallon a day. And people wonder why GM is going bankrupt.

Gasket kit to r/r top end is $200.00. This is our only vehicle, so this may increase quite a bit depending on how much down time the vehicle delivers us.

I have a 1998 chevy malibu. I have has problems with it since the day i got it. The plugs and plug wire has been changed several times, and battery had to be replaced, i have had problems with the head and tail lights going out after replacing them several times. Ignition problems, replaced the thermastat 2 times and still overheats, the waterpump has been replaced twice and now the driver side window wont roll up. Cheverolet should buy everyone who owns a malibu another car, and be required to stop making the malibu

my husband is the only one that works to support a family of five, this is the only car we have and cant afford another one or the repairs it cost to keep this one running. The last major repair we had was to fix the waterpump and it caused us to get an eviction notice because we had to pay for the repair, no car means no job. Our electricity was almost shut off because it took a two weeks pay to fix it, causing us to get behind all of bills.

Chevy should give us two weeks of pay for the stress and aggrevation it has caused. Our son has kidney problems and we should not have to worry if the car is going to get us the to the doctors appointments or not.

I have a 2004 chevy malibu that I'm still making payments on. Ever since I got this car I've had problems after problems and the problems still continue. I've had my electrical windows and seats stop working, my cruise control doesn't work, I've had to replace my ignition coil assembly twice. I've had to replace my catalytic converter and O2 sensors. There were times when all my malfunctions indicator lamps came on and the power steering stopped working and the car would just shut off. I've also had my breaks lock on me while I was driving in the rain and almost got into a wreck because of it. All this money spent for a car that's not even worth it!

In conclusion all of this put a huge strain on my wallet and left my kids and I on the side of the road. I literally fear my car and hesitate to drive it with my kids.

I have a chevy malibu 2003. Im still making car payments with an expired warranty and I understand that all repairs are on me. But, ive been to the dealer and also three other different mechanics beside that, for repairs and still no problem solve. Over 2,500 dollars spent in repairs, rides to work, being stranded with my son, missed days at work, and the list go on and on . The economy has felled, were up under a reccesion.

water pump done, fuel pump done, intake done all kinds of electrical problems done at the end of the day 2,500 spent on top of car payments

I own a 2003 Malibu. I had the intake gasket replaced, it put anti-freeze in my oil. I had to have a mechanic fix the problem which cost me $500.00. Than one week later, a rocker arm broke and costed me $150.00 to fix. Now, the service engine soon light comes on and all of the electrical will not work. The windows will not go down and the radio will not come on and the gauges will not work. I have to sit for a little while before it will work again. Brakes and intake gasket should be re-called, because I know that GM knew about this problem and has failed to act upon it.

I bought a 99 chevy malibu and every time i wash the car or the weather gets colder or warmer one or more of my warning lights comes on!

In this day and age when a car is bought you expect it to run smoothly when its taken care of, have you heard of a similar complaint among chevy purchaser's?

I bought a 2002 chevy malibu last year from auction direct and I have had nothing but problems with this car. In over the last six months I have placed in a new battery becasue the car would not start. then we relaced the brakes and rotars. It is now back in the shop becasue the car will not start all the time. The machanic says it is not throwing any codes and does not know what is going on with the car.

Before all this I had to have the radiator flushed and fuel filter replaced which cost me 350 and everything else cost me 450. I am tired of placing money in this car and I still owe payments on the car. I haveread other reports of the same thngs happening to them. I also have been told that I will have toreplace all gaskets under the hood in about 20,000 miles becasue they will start to leak. I think GM, chevy needs to go under becasue the quaility of thier cars are the worse I have ever owned. I will never buy another one as long as I live. I also am telling everyone that I know not to buy a chevy for this same fact.

We have had to rely on others to take us places and also had to rely on my husbands company to help pay the cost of the repairs.

I own a 2002 Chevy Malibu. In February of 2008, with under 58,000 miles, the coolant light began to come on and the overheating gauge began to creep over the half-way mark if I was stuck in idling traffic. So, I had the radiator flushed. Still, the light - and now, the chime too! - occasionally went on and off. As summer approached, the light came on more often, as did the chime.

Asked the dealership about this, and was told it was most likely a short in the light and not to worry about it. During this past winter, the only heat I could get in the car was when it was a reasonably mild day (high 40's, low 50's). On our temperature days in the 30' and 20's, it was miserable to be in the car. I have noticed over the past month and a half that when the car is turned off after driving, there is a strong odor of antifreeze for up to an hour afterward.

I took it to another mechanic yesterday, and just received a call from him regarding the problem. Guess what? It's the intake problem I've been reading about on the internet all morning! Cost? $675.00!! As I explained to the mechanic, I will have to hold back part of this paycheck, and part of the next in order to pay for this repair. This Malibu has been a cheap piece of junk from the beginning, and as it is my second Chevrolet that has given me big repair problems under 75,000 miles, I will NEVER, EVER buy another Chevy!!!!

As noted above, I cannot afford to pay for the repairs at once. I will have to save over two paychecks. As a teacher, I am only paid once per month; with a college-student son, I no longer have savings from which to pull. This will cause me financial difficulty, as well as transportation problems, since I work both an evening job and a Saturday job and must have a way to get to each - as well as my day job, of course! I do not have any extra money for the hiring of an attorney, but if I did I would go after Chevy for knowingly making an inferior part.

I have a 97 Chevy Malibu that actually has 206,000 miles on it and my sister has a 2001 Chevy Malibu with 100,000 miles on it and they both have the same issues. I know cars break down when they get old but these cars have had these problems for a while. The anti-theft malfunction is really anoying and we both had it although my sister had a toggle switch put in to disable it and it has been fine since, neither of our gas gages have worked since we have owned the cars and they didnt work for the previous owners either and apparently its a common problem. They also do tend to have brake problems and the cd players dont work about half the time.

My check engine light has been on since I bought the car although it doesnt seem to affect how it drives, when I have it turned off it comes right back on. My sister had to have the engine worked on right after she bought her car and has had to replace all the shocks and the front suspention and mine also need replaced but I am getting rid of the car as it does have alot of miles on it and I cant afford to put any more money into it. The latest problem was this morning when my ignition locked on me and I now cant start my car at all!

We have both lost time off work because the cars have been in the shop for up to a week at a time trying to fix them I've had comparitively little trouble with mine considering the mileage but my sisters has less mileage and isnt as old and she has done nothing but dump money into that car since she bought it, it is in the shop at least every other month to be repaired. It has been alot of time and money and aggravation and I will not be buying another Chevy again.

I purchased my 2003 Chevy Malibu back in 2006 with low miles and a great warrenty. About a month after havng the car I heard strange noises coming from the back of the car, I had to replace part of the suspension. Shortly after that I had to replace the oxygen sensor witch was not covered by my warrenty.

Now im getting a loud tick from the front of my car (engine) when i first start my car it goes away after heating up. My fluid low light keeps coming on. At first I brought my car into get serviced and had all the fluids toped off. After going over the problems me and my dad found out it was the antifreeze. Now i have to refill it about twice a month to get rid of the ticking.

I bought my car to the dealership and they didnt know what was wrong even though after reading the consumer affairs this seems to be an ongoing problem with several other malibus. They told me I would have to pay 500 dollars just to open up my engine to see if they can find a problem and present them ll of my oil change receipts that i have had done since day one of owning the car.

My car water outlet keeps cracking. Still have not received any info on my car. I have a Chev, Malibu 1999. This will be the second time of replacing the water outlet. Do you know who to talk to about fixing it?

Purchased a 2008 Chevy Malibu new off the lot. 5k miles later, the traction control took effect while leaving the car wash--resulting in reduced engine power, difficulty steering and braking. Unable to turn it off, or get it to stop, made it to the dealership and they replaced the carburater. 300 miles later, the same thing, part of the engine shuts down while I am sitting in the left hand turn lane at a busy intersection...no traction control needed here,

I pulled off to the side and as I waited 2.5 hours for a tow, it took over an hour for this traction control, reducing engine power, etc to disengage while sitting in PARK. It's at the dealership once again, with only 5300 miles!

I own a 2003 Chevy Malibu, about 2 years ago the vehicle wouldn't start, I had the vehicle towed to my mechanic where he spent 1 week triing to fix the problem only to find out it's the passlock system. Since then the vehicle won't start regularly. This issue is very popular among all chevy models with the passlock system which comes standard on most gm vehicles.

GM should be made to recall and fix the problem since they know it could be an issue because the instructions are in the owner manual to reset the system. But the reset instructions only temporarily fix the issue, it will come back, again and again. If you take it to the dealer they give you some solutions with large dollar amounts. What are we to do since once you buy the cars/trucks they are not worth much as resale and they are basically useless if they don't start? Try getting stranded in a large city with two kids, who are sick and no way home.

I have a 2002 Chevy Malibu and I have been told by my mechanic that the intake manifold gasket will have to be replaced..approx 800.00..I don't understand why a class action lawsuit has a due date and is now passed. My car is now having the issue, how was I to know? I would like to know what can be done about it? Am I able to partake in another class action lawsuit and if so who do I contact?

This problem will result in time off of work in order to get it repaired as I do not have other means of transporation to and from dropping my vehicle off...I feel GM needs to repair this problem or reimburse me.

Also have 1999 Silverado with Lower intake manifold gasket failed at 60,xxx miles.

my grand parents gave me there 99 malibu 106k miles about a month ago because they got a new car, the brakes are squeaking but stop when i press on them, and when i try to start my car it will turn over then the millage starts flashing off and on, the rpms and speedometer start going up and down then the car dies out. then the only way to get it to start is by reving it when it tries to die then it starts misfiring but it will stay on then be normal while your driving it.

i took it to get a diagonastic and the mechanic said no codes came up and hes never herd of this and couldnt figure it out, but he said that i also have a leaking gasket on my intake manifold so im leaking coolant. and unfortunately i sold my other car already.. and my grandparents said they never had a problem with it

i dont now how im gonna get the money to pay for all those repairs.

My 2005 Malibu Maxx also has DISCOLORED HEADLIGHTS too! My extended warranty ended after 3 years. Yup, this 2005 Malibu Maxx was not driven as much as most cars in southern California, and has cost way too much in repairs and maintenance. I cannot imagine driving this car in harsh conditions, which is pretty much everywhere else in the U.S.

I purchased a 2005 Malibu Maxx that had less than 17,000 miles. This vehicle has had too many problems and I am NEVER touching another GM and not just because the company is in trouble.

In 2006, crankshaft seal leak repaired and engine harmonic balancer not seated - repaired per recall. Still sluggish starting car.

Nov 2007: On the driver side sun visor, the mirror cover stays flipped open, will not latch.

Dec 2007 New sun visor ordered and installed. Warranty.

Power outlets replaced at least twice.

Dec 2007: Dead battery. The battery had to be replaced after only two years in sunny no-drama weather in southern California.

Feb 2008: New battery; Alternator "dying" at 39,324 MILES!!! Newbies, folks, that's NOT enough wear and tear!

Feb 2008: BOTH Front Struts REPLACED! Front strut ACTUALLY #*!($ cracked. Hydraulic fluid leak smeared on left side of car from front left wheel well! Dealer did not remove tire to uncover source of leak at 39,324 miles: under warranty. At 40,137 miles (137 miles past warranty) OTHER mechanic removes tire and identifies leak! NOT ONLY TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND CRAP QUALITY FROM GM, BUT expensive ERROR ON THE PART OF GM DEALER THAT WAS "UNABLE" TO IDENTIFY DURING WARRANTY!

Driving on a cracked strut (cracked from GM poor quality and design) did further damage that is now showing in Jan 2009.

Jan 2009: Rack and pinion and some other damn part broken in from left wheel assembly.

We purchased a 99 Chevy Malibu last year for my daughter.Last week it blew a head gasket ,I suspect from the use of Dexcool.What can we do about a problem that GM has known about for years???

The damage is one blown engine at approximately $2,500.00- $3,00.00.I do not even have the bill yet as the work has not been started yet!!

I came home from Active Duty in December 2007, and found out that I needed a new car. I found the perfect car, a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu or so I thought. About a month after buying the car, it was slightly snowing, but there was nothing on the roads. I was going approximately 15mph in a 45mph zone. I touched my brakes, on a straight stretch, and my abs kicked on and made alot of noise, and caused my car to slide uncontrollably. I wrecked my car because of this abs that is supposed to help me stop more efficient in a timely manor as needed. Everytime I go to stop at a stop sign, or a red light, or even to just tap on my brakes because the person in front of me tapped on theirs, my abs kicks on and makes it almost impossible to even slow my car down.

So, I was driving on the interstate home from work when my lights started diming, and my car started shaking, and then I could no longer turn my steering wheel, the car had shut off in the middle of a traffic rush. I finally got my car to the side of the road and tried to start the car back up after I let it sit there for a little bit. -It started up with no signs of any problems. I figured that it was the alternator. So, I got a new alternator. I have to replace my brakes every month. When I do replace them, they still sound funny.

Now, I'm having problems with my power steering pump. This is my third one in a month. I've replaced all of the belts, all of the pulleys. And I still can't figure out why I am paying for the same pump over and over again. I'm just curious if these problems happen to all Chevy Malibu owners. And if so, I'd like to know what kind of income should you have to keep the maintenence up on this car because as a single adult in the Military I can't afford to put $600 in my car every other month for the same continuous problems.

I have a 2002 Chevy Malibu and I am having the same problems as everyone else, intake manifold gasket blown, this truely is a junk car. I owe more than what the car is worth and I keep spending more and more money repairing it each month. Up to $2000

2002 Chevy Malibu. Car overheating and leaking coolant! Has been constantly running hot for about 1yr and 6mths. Its been in the shop at LEAST 10 times for the same problem. Have had radiator, waterpump, intake manifold, and coolant system replaced. Numerous test that find nothing. STILL RUNNING HOT!

Cost at LEAST $3000 not including car rental.

The was leaking antifreeze, I've had it to 3 machanics, all thought they fixed it, but did not. Now we have replaced thermostat, water pump, intake gaskets, head gaskets. Now we think it's a faulty manifold. We have been stranded on the side of the road over 10 times in this vehicle. We need to get it fixed as we are still making payments on it. This car has been nothing but trouble!

We have been out of a working vehicle for over 3 months. We had to find a ride in order to get my daughter to the hospital to deliver her first baby. We have been stranded on the side of the road over 10 times. With an estimated $3000.00 all ready spent on this vehicle. It still is not working!

We have a 2005 Cheve. Malibu which has real bad discolored headlight units on both sides. Just about every 2005 Malibu we see daily have the same problem with the discolored headlights. They have burned holes by the parking light which we feel is causing the discoloration. It has the original bulbs the car came with. We have a extended warranty but they tell us it is not covered. We would like to see a recall on this problem as it is on MANY 2005 Malabu's. Please check this out & respond to us.

Purchased my 2004 Chev Malibu in Dec 04. Since then we have had to have both the rear passenger windows repaired. The left on 2 times and the right one 1 time, today. Now the dealership is telling us that sometimes the mechanisms wear out for the windows over time and it tends to happen when the windows are not used as much. I feel that it is just from plain bad workmanship.

The window mechanizims in the door become loose and the window actually falls into the door panel. This results in a security issue and an unsafe driving issue.

I own a Chevrolet 1999 Malibu with less than 40,000 miles that has a blown head gasket. I suspect DexCool coolant as a corrosive.

I paid $2,430 to replace a head gasket on a 1999 Malibu with less than 40,000 miles.

I bought my 2001 chevy malibu brand new on May 2, 2001. 4 months later - the alternator went. Since I purchased this car I have had 7 sets of brakes on it - the engine light is constantly on - the coolant light is constantly on - the fuel injectors have been replaced and now the timing belt has snapped and needs to be replaced and my mechanic thinks that there is a cracked block - which means more $$$ to be put out on this lemon of a car. what can i do to remedy this?

$$$$ the car has 115K miles on it and i think is still worth salvaging - but if that means a new engine - i can't afford that - my husband works in frederick, md and I work in rockville, md - right now he is borrowing my sisters car to get back and forth to work - which is an inconvenience to her but she is willing to help out.

I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx LT. I purchased an extended warranty through Driver's Edge (financed with the car through my University of Utah Credit Union) which is for 100,000 or 4 years. The 5 CD changer locked up totally and the dealer ordered a new one and replaced it. The CD changer often made noises as if it was trying to change from one CD to another, even when it was not turned on. I told the dealer about it and they replaced it again. It still made the same noises only not so frequently. My husband said he thought there was a short somewhere in the car. In March 08 I drove the car to a store, left the radio on while my daughter waited in the car and when I got in to start the car about 5 minutes later it didn't even try to start. We used jumper cables and it started right up. I went to Checker Auto Parts and they checked my battery and said it was just fine. In June 08 I had the car off waiting in line to get gasoline. I was listening to a CD while I waited for the guy in front of me to gas up. When he pulled out I went to start my car and it was totally dead. Again it started right up with jumper cables. A few days later I happened to look at my odometer (NOT the trip set one) and it read 204 miles. I had the oil changed 2 weeks previously and it had 50,300 miles on it. I took it in to the dealership and found that there is NO other way to verify mileage on the 2005 and up Malibu's except for the odometer. They said it must have been a low voltage problem and that I needed to replace the battery and some cluster that included the odometer and radio and other functions. They wanted $160 for the battery and $500 for the cluster. Driver's Edge, the extended warranty company does cover the cluster part, but since they cannot verify the mileage on the car (even though they absolutely know it has under 100,000 miles) they will not cover my vehicle at all for anything. I am out almost $2,000 for the extended warranty. The car runs fine so far (it reads 3,550 miles on the odometer now). Last week I told an acquaintance from church who has an 06 Malibu Maxx about what happened. A few days later her car would not start but had to be jump started. Hers is still under warranty, and since I told her about my dilemma she went right to the dealership and they replaced her battery. Today I stopped at a house down the street from mine as they had a Malibu Maxx parked out front. I told them about the problem I have encountered with my car and that my friend from church had. They love their car too, and said its been fine, ... except this past winter while visiting a relative in Idaho they went to start their car and it also had to be jump started even though no lights or anything else had been left on. Weird. I am very frustrated and wonder how many others there are out there with a similar problem.

Made my extended warranty void as I could no longer verify mileage when some malfunction wiped the odometer back to zero. This model car has NO other way than the odmeter to verify mileage. Most vehicles have other places to verify mileage. To replace the cluster damaged it will cost me $500, plus they want $160 for a new battery.

In March of 2004, I bought a 1999 Chevy Malibu, with 82,000 miles on it. I loved the car, but before my 20 day plates ran out I had a problem with the brakes. They had a loud squeeking sound and got way too hot. The dealer sent me to a garage that said it was the calipers, and they replaced them. The car ran great for about a year, then I started having problem after problem. I have to replace the brake pads and rotors at least twice a year, ( and the car doesnt move for most of that, it is always broke), the calipers again, the strut mounts and springs once a year, the hub assemblies a couple times a year, oxygen sensors, throttle ppostionong sensor, mass air flow sensor, alternator, starter, and who knows what else. Right noe the car is sitting in the same spot it has been in for almost the entire year cause everytime it gets fixed, something else goes soon after. It has a coolant leak, dont know where yet, and the transmission is really screwed up, it wont shift any higher than third, and jerkes the car horribly when shifted and when it changes gears. I have been lucky enough to have a friend who works on cars and does all the repairs for free if I buy the parts. If that wasnt the case i would have taken a sledge hammer to it already cause ther is no way i can afford to pay to fix all that. I will never buy another one of these cars. It is the worst car ever made.

2002 Chevy Malibu with only 72,000-engine overheated and cracked heads.

Had to replace heads in car, $1,300.00 expense.

2002 Chevy Malibu with only 72,000-engine overheated and cracked heads. Had to replace heads in car, $1,300.00 expense.

I purchased a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu with 19,000 miles on it in 2004. It frequently ran warm so I had the thermostat replaced. It continued to run warm but never hot. Also frequently I had to add DexCool antifreeze as the reservoir showed low. On the second or third oil change I also noticed sludge around the inside of the oil filler hole. It also made a tapping noise akin to a lifter tapping upon start up. I again changed the oil and after 1000 miles changed it again.

Then I began looking up the symptoms online and discovered the class action lawsuit. I suspect intake manifold gasket problems. The car has only 38,000 miles on it now. Because I am the second owner and because I have not had the repairs made before the end of May I am concerned that I may not be eligible for repair reimbursement.

We just had his car in 3 weeks ago for 3 seperate pblms, paid the$100, now the gas gauge is broken and we have to pay another $100 to get it fixed. Both trucks have been nothing but problems and they are still relatively new. You make an appt - why I don't know, bc even with an appt your cars sits there for 3 days before they look at it bc they have to do oil changes 1st. $100 deductible everytime my husbands truck goes in, finding rides from the dealer, missing work, being late to work,

I purchased a 06 Malibu on 10/23/07 and 5 months later the CD player stop working. I contacted the dealer I was told that they do not fix/inspect the CD player, all they could do is give me a new one for $595.00 that I would have to pay. It seems that a lot of people have been having the same problem with the Malibu radio/cd player, This should be a recall. My CD player doesn't work, I was lied to about the history of the car (wrecked 2 times) and I'm trying to find out my rights because I feel my CD player should be working and I shouldn't have to spend more money.

In November 2004 I leased, with the intention of purchasing through a Smartbuy program, a 2005 Chevy Malibu from a Chevrolet dealer in Chestnut Ridge, New York. (Dealer 1) On January 5, 2006, I returned to this same dealer because the car was not driving properly. After driving the car for only a year, the traction control light came on and stayed on. The car would inexplicable jump from 5 miles an hour to 40 miles an hour, then the engine would rev when I pushed down the accelerator but the car would not speed up. The diagnosis from the mechanic was that there was almost no transmission fluid in the car and the gears burnt out. He also told me that there was no way this could be from a problem with the car and I had to pay for the new transmission; which I later learned was entirely untrue. The mechanic stated that the transmission would slowly burn out (over months) with little or no fluid in it. My car was in the dealers shop for a month. I paid over $3,000 out of pocket for a completely new transmission. The Chevrolet dealer told me that my purchase was covered by a LIFETIME warranty covering all parts and labor for the transmission, as well as towing if necessary. All I needed to do was provide the original receipt, a copy of which is attached. From my date of purchase I complained many times to the dealer that the steering column would click when the steering wheel was turned and that the brakes did not feel right. The many times I brought my car in for service I would make these complaints and be told that everything was fine. Although I purchased a new transmission, the problem continued. On April 12, 2008 while I was driving on the highway, the engine again started revving when I stepped on the accelerator, but the car had no power and started loosing speed. The car would shift into gear, but would not drive. At my expense, the car was towed to the nearest dealer. (Dealer 2) The mechanic told me that when they took the transmission out of the car and started to open it up it was so badly damaged that they could not repair it. He could not explain why this occurred. He had already ordered yet another transmission by the time they called me on April 16th. The transmission was coming from Detroit, as it was the only one available and would take a minimum of a week to arrive. During one of my phone conversations with this second dealer representative, he stated that GM questioned why I paid for the first transmission to be replaced. He also told me there were no records of this from the original dealer. That lead to a conversation about the reason the mechanic from the first dealer charged me for the repair and transmission. Dealer 2 told me the exact opposite of what the mechanic dealer 1 had said. Dealer 2 and other mechanics I have talked to since, told me that without fluid the transmission would not shift, and with low fluid it would not be months before the transmission burnt out, it would be days or depending on the fluid level, even mere hours. Obviously, the initial problem with the transmission had nothing to do with low fluid levels or I would not have been able to drive the car for as long as I did. The transmission was replaced again by Dealer 2 and I picked the car up 2 weeks later, April 25th. Dealer 2 told me, however, that the warranty covering the transmission work WAS NOT lifetime coverage, it was only 5 years or 100,000 miles, which ever came first. Dealer 2 also informed me that the transmission they just installed was covered under the warranty that started in 2006 and that it was not a new warranty, even though it was a new transmission. I picked the car up and had driven it exactly 12 miles when the car bucked forward a few times, the odometer and power steering failed and ultimately the transmission would once again, NOT shift out of first gear. GM roadside assistance would not tow the car back to Dealer 2. On April 28th Billy from Dealer 2 called to tell me that the speed sensor on the new transmission was bad and had to be replaced. I picked up the car; once again I drove 5 miles and heard a banging and dragging noise from the front right side of the car. I pulled over and found that the cover under the car had not been bolted back to the bumper and a corner had caught the road and cracked. I again brought the car back to Dealer 2. They DID NOT replace the cracked cover or the bolts that were missing, instead they zip tied the cracked cover to the bumper. GM customer service called me in anwer to the letter of complaint I mailed and informed me that they are not responsible for individual dealers or their workmanship, when I turn the car in I will be responsible for any charges related to the damages caused by the sloppy repairs and numerous mechanical problems!

I was recently involved in an automobile accident due to weather related issues. My 2006 Chevy Malibu was towed to a local GM dealership, repaired and returned to me about a month after the accident. The damage to the vehicle consisted of approximately $4,200 of front-end damage. I had driven about 40 to 50 miles after picking the vehicle up before I noticed that the brakes were scrubbing?, almost metal to metal, which they werent doing prior to the accident. I immediately called the dealership and they asked that I return the car the following morning.

I spoke to the Assistant Service Manager and asked why this would not have been detected when the front-end alignment was performed. The individual responsible for performing the front-end alignment actually couldnt remember even driving my vehicle after he did the front-end alignment which spoke volumes in regards to the level of service and workmanship from this particular dealership. I also spoke to the Service Manager, indicated my displeasure with the service department and also indicated that I probably wouldnt return, and his response was Well it isnt like we have worked on your vehicle before?. My response to him was that the comment he just made was not an appropriate comment to make to a customer regardless of how many times they had or hadnt frequented the dealership. But more importantly in my mind, was the fact that they were actually the same dealership that performed the routine brake work a few months prior to this on said vehicle.

An appointment was made with another local GM dealership, only this time, they tried to blame the brake problems on the fact that I had too much weight in the trunk of the car. First of all, it isnt like I had a trunk load of bricks, and secondly the stuff in the trunk has been there pretty much the entire 2 years I have owned the car. Most days I feel that I live out of my car and even though I actually dont, I do drive approximately 500 miles a week so needless to say I have a lot of crap? in the trunk. I asked the service technician if he was trying to say that the weight in the trunk would constitute the need for brakes to be replaced every two to three weeks. He answered no, he wouldnt think so hum, my question to him was why are you asking me then? Needless to say, I didnt get a really satisfactory response.

I was told they needed to keep the vehicle overnight to continue trying to diagnose the problem. They finally called the following afternoon and said the left rear caliper needed to be replaced. Unless the service techs at the first dealership were completely incompetent, I would have thought that they would have discovered that the left rear caliper was sticking when the right rear caliper was replaced. However, upon arriving at the dealership the following day to pick up my vehicle, the service technician assured me that this had corrected my problem.

I will admit that General Motors was pretty good about following up with me and when I spoke to them a couple of days later they again assured me that the problem had been corrected and that they were going to close out the incident report. The gentleman I spoke with assured me that the employees at the dealership were Certified GM Technicians? and he assured me that the car had been repaired correctly this time. Excuse me??? I thought the technicians at the first dealership were Certified GM Technicians? so explain to me the difference between the employees at the first dealership and the employees at the second dealership? I dont believe I ever received a response to that question so it is something I will continue to ponder.

He then asked me if I was satisfied with the repairs prior to closing out the report. When I said, give me a couple of weeks and ask me again, he wanted to know what I meant. Excuse me but it has usually been taking a couple of weeks after someone works on the vehicle before the brakes start acting up again, so give me a couple of weeks and ask me again if I am satisfied with the repairs. A couple of weeks pass and I received a phone call from General Motors and since I was unable to take the call, they did leave a message. A few days later, a repeat phone call was made by the same individual and again I was unable to take it. When I finally listened to my messages, General Motors indicated that since they had not heard back from me they were going to close out the report but that if I continued to have problems for me to call back and they would be more than happy to re-open.

Well, can anyone guess what is currently going on with my vehicle? The brakes are again scrubbing and have actually been scrubbing for the last three to four weeks (I believe I actually got about three weeks out of the brakes this time). I will admit that I have been a little lax in calling General Motors back, however since the middle of April, which is when the second dealership had my car, to date I have been trying to work 40-45 hours a week, commuting 10 hours a week and trying to finish spring semester of college (I am a full-time college student in addition to working full-time). If that isnt enough, I am currently trying to purchase a house and then my father was admitted to the hospital in another state where he was in ICU. I made numerous trips back and forth to the hospital which is approximately 100 to 120 miles away from home. Does it sound like I have had time to deal with General Motors?

Since the day I took the car to the first dealership I have driven about 10,000 miles does anyone besides me see a potential safety issue with that? During all of this mess, which started the first part of February and continues even now in the first part of June, I have spoken to four different representatives with General Motors, two GM dealerships as well as with my insurance company on various occasions and still have not reached a satisfactory conclusion.

At this point, I cant guarantee that the brakes are working properly, and as I indicated have tried working with two different dealerships, directly with General Motors as well as with my insurance company to no avail. I continue commuting 500 miles a week in a vehicle that I am not entirely sure is safe however I have no choice but to continue to drive it since it is the only transportation I have. The vehicle, as noted above is a 2006, however how likely is it that I will be able to trade the car with the existing issues with the brakes not being resolved and the excessive mileage? I normally consign myself to keeping a car until it completely falls apart due to the amount of miles I drive on a day-to-day basis however I didnt expect the Malibu to start falling apart quite this soon.

when we first purchased our 02 chevy malibu it was in great condition and only had around 30,000 miles, within the first month we started having to replace the rotors, and the brake pads, and continued to have to replace them about once a month. Then one day out of the blue the car would not start, we replaced several costly parts only to find that after a week of work on it there was some sort of anti-theft device that causes the car to shut down. The fix for the anti-theft protection requires that you put the key in the ignition and allow it to sit in on position for 10 minutes, and then turn it off and try to start it. about 2 weeks later i started hearing a funny noise in the front end, which turned out to be a rod knocking, and now i have to replace the engine in the car. I dont understand why there have been so many issues with this car, and GM refuses to do anything about it!

I was on the highway taking my 6 year old son to school, going about 55mph early morning May 13th, 2008. As I am on this busy highway my check engine light flash three times and goes back off. Less then two minutes later the engine cuts out on my car and I am trying to get off the road and to the shoulder safely. After sitting on the side of the road for nearly 2 hours I manage to get my car towed to a service station a few miles away. I am really not familiar with the area and they turned out to be not the people that could help me with such extensive damage. A few days later I got my car towed ($75) to a place that several people recommended. I received a call the next day and the man at this repair show told me that my valve had gotten loose, broken off falling into my cylinder where it crushed my piston TRANSLATION: My car isn't getting compression in two of my cylinders and I need a new motor ($$$). Unfortunately, my mistake was not getting the extended warranty and I have 48k miles on my 2005 Chevy Malibu. The repair shop can either do a temporary fix were they replace the cylinders ($1800-1900 not including labor)and they don't know how long my car will actually continue to work. Or, they can replace the whole motor for the tune of $4k before labor. Regardless, I am a single mom who can not afford either. Both my grandfather (car mechanic for over 50 years) and the mechanic at the shop said that this was not anything I did. I could not have prevented it and sometimes these things happen, although they have never seen it happen to a car as new as mine.

My 2001 Chevy Malibu had engine cooling problems. The engine coolant light came on and I took it to be repaired at Midas in Charleston, IL on 04/21/2007. I recently saw in the MAY 30-June 1, 2008 edition of USA WEEKEND (on page 8) that there is litagation for this.

I have a 2000 Chevy Malibu which has been nothing but trouble since I bought it. I have had to put two intake manifold gaskets on it already (which aren't cheap) and so many relays it isn't even funny. The air conditioning has to be recharged every year. And now it isn't working again! I have been out more money than I care to think about with this car. I know I have been out over a thousand just on intake gaskets. Not to mention the water pump, air conditioning problems, and relays!

my corvette 2001 steering wheels locks by itself which in the first place is a companys fault not mine, but why im i paying for the repairs , im not the only one with this problem

I have a 2001 chevy malibu that I just replaced and engine on due to a faulty in take manifold and an intake manifold gasket.

I have a 99 Chevrolet Monte Carlo with peeling paint. It peels down to the primer. This car has never been in a dealership to be bought or sold. I am the 3rd owner of this vehicle. I want to know if GM has taken responsibility for what I believe is bad primer/bad paint job. My sister-in-law had a similar problem with her Buick but she had a dealer to go to. The dealer re-painted her car.

One Tuesday, April 29th 2008 while driving my 2000 Chevy Malibu, I had notice the battery indicator had come on, on the dash. Shortly after that the indicator went off. This happened while I was driving three times. My total distance of driving was approximately about 1 mile. The next day on Wednesday, April 30th 2008 I had experienced the same problem while driving with the battery indicator. Now this time shortly after the indicator went off the all of my warning indicators came on at once and flashed a couple of times. Then I lost power (radio, clock, air conditioner, gauges).

The weird thing is that the car never stopped running. Fortunately I was a couple hundred of feet from where I was going. When I got to the parking lot I shut off the car then I tried starting the car and it turned on and had no problems. Being concerned, later in the day I had taken the car to a local mechanic that my family and I had been going to for over 15 years. Thinking maybe it was the alternator. I explained to the mechanic everything that I had experienced. He had checked the charging system and everything was fine. T

he mechanic suggested that it was the BCM (Body Control Module) and that I had to go to the dealer to get the car repaired. I took the car to the local Chevrolet dealer to have my car checked out. Again, I explained the problem that I was experiencing with my car and what my mechanic said the source of the problem might be. A technician from the dealer consultant talk with me and explained that I should have the car tested with a diagnostic test because the problem could be another from the BCM, a short somewhere or it could something else.

After the diagnostic was done, I was notified that the problem was a bad ignition switch. It would be required of me to replace the ignition switch, cylinder, new ignition key and from the ignition and theft system to be reprogrammed to fix the problem. I was fine with that if that was going to fix the problem. The total for the repair with the cost of labor was $ 747.94. In addition, with the service I was told that two belts also needed to be replaced on the car because of their condition so I had them replaced. Now, my grand total for parts and labor was at $ 936.45. I got the car back the next day on Thursday, May 1st 2008 and the car seemed to be in good working order.

Then on Saturday, May 3rd 2008 I was out of town in Yorkville, Illinois which is about 60 miles from my house. After driving to Yorkville, IL and had driven the car couple times while out town during the day, when I went to leave to head back home I started the car. Car started with no problem, but once I had put the car into drive the car battery indicator came on and I quickly began to lose power (radio, defrosters, clock, headlights and gauges) then the car stalled. I seemed as though the battery needed to be jumped. I got the car jumped started and everything seemed fined. Finally, I can get home but within a couple hundred feet the car began to die out. The best way to describe what happened next is that my car acted like a Christmas tree with blinking lights. The headlights, all the indicators, clock, the lights inside the car all just alternated by blinking on and off.

The gauges were just going up and down crazy and then the engine began revving then everything finally shut off after a couple of minutes then the died out. The car was completely dead being unable to turn over the engine to start. I was forced to strand the car overnight since this happened at 10 p.m. The next day I rented a dolly from U-Haul to tow the car back home which cost me $ 40.00. Since the dealer is closed on Sundays we dropped the car off behind the dealer for Monday. On Monday, May 5th 2008 the dealer was notified about the problem I had experienced again.

They tested the car again and found no problem with the work that they did on Thursday. The ignition switch and theft system was fine. Then they added that the alternator and battery were shot and that was my problem. The person I talked with admitted blame that the technician should have found that problem on Thursday before releasing the car back to me. The estimated cost for replacing the alternator and battery would be an estimated $ 831.00. I had instructed that nothing be done until I can get to the dealer.

When I got to the dealer, I requested to speak with the service manager. The service manager was unavailable at the time. So, I came back in an hour and talked with the service manager. At this time I am unconvinced by what is being stated about solving the problem. I explained that now I had the charging system checked and the alternator and battery were just fine. The service manager showed my the file on my car than began indicating the cost to replace the alternator and battery would be $ 600 and that I was also in need of new spark plugs. (I recently, just had a tune-up and the car was running just fine) Not satisfied with the service manager and the overall service that I had received I asked the manager that I want my car back.

With no power I asked for them just to push my car out to the parking lot and that Ill just push it home since I lived on the next street. Once I got my car to the street I tried to start the car and the car started. I took it back to my mechanic to have him look at again and he retested the charging system and everything was indicating the system was ok. My mechanic suggested to try another dealership. So I managed to get my car out to a dealership located in Oak Lawn, IL.

The dealership called me back and said they cannot find the problem and was willing to keep the car another day to see if they can the problem. As of today, Tuesday, May 6th 2008 my car is still not fixed. I dont want to keep paying for something that wont re-assure me that my car wont breakdown again from the same problem. Note: After consulting with my mechanic and showing him my bill. Nothing on the bill was itemized in terms of parts. The bill clearly indicates that I was charged for replacing two belts in the car but my car only has one belt. Then I tried going back to the dealer to confront them on this there record of the bill was different from my bill which was in hand. T

he service manager had convientily left after talking to him on the phone. In addition, no explaination was given why my bill didn't list that a dianosgtic was performed or why I was charge for something extra. The problem was never taken care of and I received no refund.

I have a 2001 Chevy Malibu that I have only driven for a year. I have been using dexacool ever since I had the car. Now with 97,000 miles my engine is completely shot. I have also previously replaced the intake gasket and have had antifreeze leaking. I have been told that because dexacool is such a corrosive formula that it is the reason why my engine went and I would like to be reimbursed.

This complaint concerns the emissions warranty for my 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. In a nutshell I had some gaskets replaced on the lower intake manifold about two years ago because of a coolant leak. By chance I was reading thru my owners manual and discovered that the work that I had done and paid for could have been reimbursed by GM thru the California emissions warranty.

However in my emissions warranty they have intake manifold instead of lower intake manifold. The dealer made a distinction and said that they can not reimburse me for this because intake manifold differs from a lower intake manifold. I feel this is misleading and possibly a breach of warranty.

I contacted customer assistance from Chevrolet and they could not persuade the dealership on this fact. They (customer assistance) sided with the dealership and could not represent my point of view. The work that I had done was within the 7 year California emissions warranty that in both mileage and years. I have spent roughly one thousand dollars on this repair. The repair has held up and so far there were no more leaks after the repair. Knock on wood. I have no qualms on this aspect.

My 2001 Chevy Malibu. The intake manifold gasket began leaking because it was faulty. I was told that I could enroll myself in a class action suit regarding the complaints received about similar situations.

I have owned a 1998 malibu for about 8 years and i've been having problems with the motor overheating for the past year. I have been to many different auto shops and they have all said the same thing. They all tell me that I either have a bad intake gasket or I need to have the heads replaced. I have had both things changed and im still having the same issues. I even went as far as getting another motor put in the car and nothing is changing.

I purchased a 2005 chevy malibu with 20,000 miles on it. Three days ago my instrument panel went out. I thought it was just a fuse so I went to get it replaced. I went to my local Western Auto and was told the fuse was fine. I thought they didn't know what they were talking about so I went to a private mechanic and was told the same thing. The next place I went to was my local auto zone. When I walk in I told the gentleman what was going on and he said let me walk out and look at it. The next thing he said shocked me. He stated he had at least three other people with the same vehicle to come in with the same problem one who was his best friend. He said there was a recall done on these vehicles for that problem. I went to my local dealership the next day and was told there was not a recall on the chevy malibu's but there were recalls done on the 2003-2004 cadilac escalade, 2003-2004 avalache,2003-2004 gmc yukon, and yukon xl. I was told I had to pay for my own vehicle which was around $1500.00. I was very upset so I called the customer service number I was given and was told they would investigate it. I was not pleased with that so I asked to speak with the CEO Richard Wagner. I was told by Jocelyn his assistant he does not deal with these matters. She said she would call the dealership and see what they can do to help me. She also stated that since I did not purchase the vehile new and from a certified gm dealer she didn't think there was anything they could do. When I told her about other people who had the same car with the same problem she said they handle things on a case by case situation. I think Jocelyn and Richard Wagner needs to be fired. I hope by posting this blog that many other people speak out about how they are treating customers and they LOOSE THEIR JOBS. After this I will honestyl never purchase anything made by this company and I hope people will join me and do the same thing. We as customers pay too much for our vehicles, whether purchsed from a local gm dealer or not,to have a major problem and not get the results we are looking for. So if you or someone you know is thinking about purchaseing a gmc vehicle tell them NOT TO.

I have a 2003 Chevy Malibu LS. I got it used, and it had 15k miles on it when I got it. Shortly after I got it I noticed the brakes weren't that great. They vibrated and wouldn't stop my car. Three months after my warrenty was up my car broke down in the parking lot of my work which was about 15 miles from home. I eventually had my car towed to a chevy dealership and they told me I needed a new ignition and new front brakes. $900.00 it cost me to have a new ignition and new brakes put on. This was April of 2006. In the summer of '07 my car wouldn't start again and this time I got advice from a friend who told me it was the theft system triggering and causing my car not to start. I left it in the on position for 10 mins and what do you know...it started like a champ. I have had nothing but problems with this car since I got it. After the first $900.00 I had to put another $215.00 into it for ONE new wheel bearing to be put in. I just recently had to have one new brake caliper put on in addition to the new brakes..again. Now my car's theft system is triggering again and I have to reset it almost everyday. Sometimes twice a day. After the car starts the theft system light stays on solid. I am told that it costs $50.00 to have the dealership reset my car's theft system. The thing that gets me the most is that I still owe for two more years on this car and I have had to put more money into this car than I have any other that I have ever owned. Tell me how this fair? I will NEVER own another Chevy (or GM for that matter) as long as I am able to drive. I understand that cars have issues but I know people who have cars that are older than I am that run better than my hoopty ever has. I wouldn't be so upset about having to get it fixed but the cost of fixing these cars is more than they are worth in my opinion. I have read multiple websites on complaints about this make and model, mostly the same things I have noticed with mine. My car is only 5 years old and already starting to fall apart. I figured spending this much money on a vehicle would of gotten me more than this.

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Hello, We purchased our 2004 Malibu new. Over the years that I have had the Malibu I have been standed 5 times. It would not start. One time it would not shift smoothly after being stopped at a signal. The first three times it was under warranty. When the car would not start...after which the 6 CD changer would not work either. It was replaced once. The dealer always says it is a computer chip problem. I have 48,850 Miles on it Now that it is out of warranty,, and the symptoms are the same....Dealer stated it was a low battery. So for $199 they replaced the battery... the CD Changer does not work at all....but when you open the door you hear the changer trying to work. The Battery was $69 the rest was service chargeand checking the chips (diagnostics) Twice just this month (once during a snow storm) the car would not start. The first time I was given a ride home to get my husband...when he got in the car it started up immediately. This time the CD changer was fine......the second time (2weeks later) when the car would not start, a very quick jump from a friend the car started right up...the CD Changer hasn't played sense. Went back to the dealer...and they said it was the due to the low battery....and that the CD Changer needed a better boost from a battery to start playing....and that may take a while before the CD Changer will begin to work!!! DUH! I am a woman...that doesn't mean that I have DUMMY written on my forehead. GM has a problem with their computer chips and they won't admit it....and it destroys the CD Changer. If the battery was low it was because the CD Changer keeps trying to change the CD even when the car is turned off and just sitting. I now keep a 12 Volt Jump starter in the trunk of my car. Getting stranded is very scary for me as I travel alone from Arizona to California and Even to Montana with out my husband. OH! I, talked to the dealer and they want $1300 for a 2 year extended Warranty..This will be my last Chevy product..When will the American Car manufactures learn from the foreign car makers.10 year warrantees, and good customer service.

We bought a 2003 Chevy Malibu LT in 2003. We had similar problems with the car not starting. The first time was shortly after we bought the car. It happened 3 times, each time it was towed back to the original dealership and it would start no problem after it sat. The final time they ran diagnostics and changed the key system, then noticed we had a remote started installed (by another company) and they stopped working on the car. They said it was a problem with the remote starter and we would have to pay for all the work done. We discussed this and didn't pay, as they could have seen when they picked up our keys that we had an extra fob, and stopped at that point. We did take the car back to where the remote starter was installed and they agreed to look and found everything connected with the remote starter and wiring intact. They did find, however, a wire under the dash, unrelated to the remote started that was burnt and was causing the problem with starting. They fixed the wire for us and we have never had a problem since then. It has been over 4 years and it hasn't happened since. We just went for our regular oil change at 77,000 miles and the technician told us we had large amounts of coolant in our engine, and that soon we will need to replace the enginge completely for around $5000. At our last oil change, no more than 4000 miles ago, there were no problems with coolant in our oil. Needless to say, we will be buying a new car soon. Other than those two problems the car has been good, but these two problems are more than enough!

The o-ring gasket on a 2003 Malibu. How could Chevrolet know of a problem with the product and won't do anything about. My 2003 Chevy Malibu is in the shop and the cost of repair will be high. With all of the compliants, why hasn't anyone done something to Chevrolet Company.

I purchased my Cheverolet 2004 Malibu Classic in 2005. Now, I am having horrible problems with it. I am 18 years old and starting college this fall. It has quit on me 3 times leaving me stranded and terrified. The first time it quit I was at a friends house and luckily only around the corner so my dad could tow it home. When my dad made it home with the car maybe and hour later, it all of a sudden started back up. It worked fine for maybe a month and then me and my mom went out of town. We were in the parking lot of a clothing store, maybe 6 o'clock at night and the car wouldn't start again. It was dark and we were scared. This time the car was out for about 2 weeks and my dad finally decided to take it to Arkansas Brakedown and as soon as the workers pulled it in to put it on machine, It started up again!!!!!! Again it worked good for about 2 months. Now me and my mom went out of town again and we were in the parking lot of the mall and it wouldn't start again!!! Only now the theft system light is blinking on and off!

I have a 1999 chevy malibu and I also am experiencing some problems with my car. I can't keep it running when I get gas and when I am stopped at a red light the car wants to shut off. I have replaced my intake manafold, fuel filter, fuel pump,altinator and yes my brakes and brake pads. But, also most of you have to realize is most of these complaints are on cars that are nine and ten years old they do tend to break down at that age. My car has just started breaking down in the past three months so, on my side of thing it has been the best car. I bought this car brand new July 17, 1999. I love my malibu and would stand behind chevy and buy another I actually want the new 2008. Get realistic most cars do start to have problems after they are paid for which usually is about five years old. Thanks

I purchased a used Chevy Malibu from a private owner. A year or two after I had the vehicle it was leaking anti-freeze, it ended up being the lower intake manifold gasket. I have been reading that this is a major issue and a lot of people have had this problem.

We just finished paying off our 2000 Chevy Malibu and it started leaking anti freeze and overheating, called a mechanic and they told us it was probably the intake manifold gasket as these were notorious for GM vehicles in fact they had one in there at the time of the call, this is going to cost us approximately 800.00, now I'm worried about what other damage may be done, our car only has 77,000 miles, I don't think I will be able to bring myself to purchase another GM vehicle after reading about all of these problems and no response from GM to help fix there mistake.

2/1/08 We found out our 2001 Chevy Malibu had to have the intake manifold replaces due to leaking. After looking up this on the internet and finding that there are literally thousands of other people who have had this same problem with their Chevy Malibu cars, it's obvious that this problem with the intake manifolds in these cars is caused from a defective product made by Chevy. Shouldn't there be some kind of recall on this, some kind of conpensation to us consumers for the expense we've had to incur fixing this problem, which clearly is the fault of Chevy's faulty design and manufacturing? It cost me over $700 to fix this problem, and I think Chevy should reimburse me and the thousand of others who have had to pay to fix their faulty design.

I have a 99 chevy malibu with over 109,000 miles on it. Four times a week my car won't start due to the theft system.On top of that I had to replace my intake manifold which cost me a total of $1,000 and believe it or not within 1 year of me owning the car, I had to replace the brakes twice. It is a constant ongoing battle. As if things couldn't get worse, yesterday Jan. 26 I was driving my car to get gas but suddenly my car had a hard time accelerating. As soon as I got to the stop sign, my car stalls. I do manage to start it up but everytime I press the gas the car shutters and then stalls again. This all happened at 11:30 at night in an area I am unfamiliar with. I am 19 years old and live on my own, because of my car being unreliable I lost my job and couldn't afford my cell phone bill as a result I was stranded for an hour untill someone finally came by to help and let me borrow there phone. On top of that I can't afford my rent, car insurance, food, and other everyday expenses. I am completely in debt and in the process of getting evicted just because of my car. My parents can't help because my dad is currently on lay off and I already borrowed to much money from other family members. I am now forced to live with my freinds just so I can have a place to live. This all happened because of my car. Right now I don't have the money to even get my car towed or looked at so untill then it is sitting on a side street untill I can get a friend to help me. Now I might lose my new job because my ar is currently not running.In total I have spent around $1,900 on the car for repairs but the bill is still adding up. I have wasted to much time,energy,and money on my car. In fact I maxed out my credit card just for repairs and thats another thing to add to my list because now my credit history might be in jeopardy. I am running out of options and don't know what to do.

I am a new drivier and I got a used 1998 Chevy Malibu in April 2007 as my first car. Since the first day I got the car, there has been nothing but problems and headaches. It was a 1998 with 47,000 miles on it. I thought that was pretty good for an almost 10 year old car, but i was wrong! The car had trouble starting, it sounded horrible all the time, when the alarm system was activated, the car wouldnt start, we replaced the calipers, rotors, and the water pump, there was a breakline leaking and my breaks went on me twice. I was scared to death to get back in that car and my parents wouldnt let me drive it anymore. We took it back to the dealer and I never wanted to see it again. This all happened in a 9 month period. I am happy to say that I got rid of that car and i do not miss it at all. I needed to get rid of it before something more dangerous happened. Now I've had a 1998 Nissan with more miles than the Malibu had and I am extremely happy with it. I think they Chevy should either fix the Malibu's or stop making them. Do NOT buy a Malibu!!!!

I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu with about 36000 miles on it. It was running fine one day, I parked it 5 hours later I got in and it wouldn't start. Come to find out the timing chain slipped and in the process it bent 8 of 16 rods. I had to have a new cylindar block put in to the tune of $1700! My warranty had run out. Thank god for family loans as this is the only reliable car in the household. I asked my mechanic what could have caused this problem as it's not at all old and he said as he was calling around looking for parts he posed the same question to other mechanics in the area. Apparently this problem is not rare. It happens in the engine they used in the 2004 chevy Malibu and other vehicles. A part in the cylindar block was not built strang enough and wears out too quickly. They caught the problem and fixed it in the replacement parts, but I never got a recall notice.

Well I purchased a 2001 chevy malibu in 2006. I currently have 79m on the car and of course my head gasket needs to be replaced. After review other cases we need to file a law suit.

I,m in the same boat as the rest of the people on here. I spent over 800.00 for a new fuel pump and the car does not always start when I want it. Would someone please tell me how to fix the theft system. I'm a single parent and spending unnessary money to fix this 2003 malibu is not in the budget, Is there a recall?

my 2003 chevy malibu is a total piece of junk, we bought this car for my son's graduation gift and now we are having all sorts of problems, like the car loses power in the middle of the hwy while my son is driving to work, the theft system acts up every now and then and not to mention the brakes replaced, the fuel filter, the ingnition switch, and ingnition lock and the stupid thing is still not working, we had it checked out by a mechanic who is my father in laws friend and no codes come on and he says it will be costly to fix, due to the process of elimination these cars should be totally recalled or a law suit should be brought about against gm, it seems all malibu's no matter what year have the same problem.

I have an 02 Chevy Malibu and on a daily basis the car will not start. The anti-theft light comes on, the key will turn over but nothing will happen. They have hooked it up to the computer but it does not diagnose the problem. I have replaced the key and the keyless entry thinking that it may be the key or the bypass module. I have made yet another appt. for 1-16-08 to see if the problem can be fixed. I do have an extended warranty but cannot fix something that doesn't show up!!!

On Nov 9th 2007 my 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx turned off while I was driving my son to school. I had to have it towed to the dealership (because they are the only ones that can fix these car). I was informed it was the fuel pump and it would cost $785 plus tax. My mother called her mechanic and he said he could fix it for $575. The dealership said in order for us to have my car towed to the other mechanic we would have to pay $93 for dianostic and pay for the part cuz it had to be ordered.

After a few calls from friends and family the dealership lowered the price to $535 plus tax. I got a call monday Nov 12 that my car was ready. I went monday night to the dealership to get my car and it started fine. Tuesday Nov 13 I took my son to school fine and then when I tried to pick him up the car stalled again in my driveway as I was backing out. It took a few minutes but it started so I proceeded to go pick up my son from school.

Wednesday I took my son to school fine but that afternoon when I got in the car to pick him up the car wouldn't start. needless to say i was crying because he was stranded at school. I called the dealership and talked to Vince and he said have it towed and we will look at it. I told him I wanted to talk to someone above him and he sent me to Doug he said the same thing with no concern that my son was stuck at school with no way home. I called my friend and luckily she didn't go to work that day and she picked my son up. I called the GM corporation and they said they would try to help me get the car towed to the dealership and the Diagnostic for free. T

he next day I had to borrow a friends car to take my son to school and have him ride the bus home with a friend so he wasn't stranded. Then borrow another friends car to pick him up. I called the GM corporation and the representative informed me that the dealership is willing to budge and I needed to get the car to them. I have roadside assistance but they only pay for the first 3 miles and the dealership is 24 miles away. i am a single mother and don't have that kind of money. No one seemed to care.

My son had to miss school that friday cuz I had no way to get him there. Then Sunday Nov 18 the car started and I drove it to an apartment complex because I can't afford to live where I live being so far away from my kids school and driving him so, now I have to move because my car is not reliable and I am not going to risk him son's education. The car wouldn't start when I came out so I had to call a friend to come pick me and my son up. The next day I got a ride back to the car and it still wouldn't start.

Again my son missing another day of school because of the car.I had it towed to the dealership because now it was only 5 miles away. They told me it was some wires that needed to be replaced and it will be another $200 to fix. I had to have the car to I agreed. The car was ready Monday afternoon. I picked up the car and it started. Tuesday morning I took my son to school and it was fine then that afternoon I went to pick him up and we went to the apartment again and then out to eat. on the way home The car shut off while I was driving it home and I called the dealership again in tears.

I have had to replace the plastic intake manifold casket twice on my 1999 Malibu. I understand that GM products have had this problem on the 3.1 motors. Along with the 3.5 & 3.8. I know of several individuals with same problem. I very dissappointed in GM. I went back to the american made car and now I have these problems. I guess I will go back the japanese made cars.

We bought a used 2003 Chevy Malibu from a Mitsubishi dealer. This car has been a nightmare. It won't start at times. It dies in the middle of the road, especially after filling up. The theft deterrent system comes on and we have to wait 10 minutes with the ignition key in it to reset it. The lights sometimes come on, other times they don't. The brakes give out between 6 months to a year and the rotors have to be resurfaced. The car shakes like a leaf in a hurricane on the highway and the struts are going. Had to pay for towing but no one agrees on what is the problem. I'm worried that my wife and kids will get stranded somewhere when the weather is bad or in a bad neighborhood. Take my advice and never buy a GM car. American trucks are great but our cars suck...

Wow, who would have imagined that Chevy Malibu owners are going through the same thing that I am experiencing? I just purchased a 2000 Chevy Malibu (April 2007) and I am currently experiencing a whole deal of problems. The only reason why I had purchased this particular is due to the fact my little brother had wrecked my Geo Prism (which is made by Chevy).

I thought that I was doing the right thing by selecting this car, and boy was I wrong. The first week after officially owner the vehicle problems started, where I had to send it back to the dealer where I bought it from. The guy who normally had completed the sales had the day off. Yes, I can clearly remember because I played an April Fool's Day joke on my mother that day which was a Sunday.

Anyways, the guy who was absent decides to tell me and my mother that the guys who sold me the car wasn't authorized to sell me the car in the first place. So he had wrote me a new point of sale receipt and even offered to sign me up for an extended warranty that they now offer for AS IS cars for a small price of $99.95. So I took him up on the offer 4-7-07 and he had advised me to tear up the previous point of sales papers (which I didn't do).

I should have had my guards up for that one your thinking right? Well come July my extended warranty was about to expire. I took my car into Firestone and they had did an inspection on my car and found that the intake manifold (which was covered in my warranty) was going bad and that it possibly had a blown head gasket. I had to go on a short trip to visit a friend when they told me about the problems and I had asked the head mechanic was it safe for me to take my planned trip and he stated that it would be alright as long as it wasn't out of the state (which it wasn't it was a short trip about 80 outside of Columbus).

I also experienced the shaking of my car when I reached interstate speed. I am gulity of taking my car in at the last minute when the warranty was about to expire, however, I had just started a new job and I am single parent just trying to make ends meet! I had contacted the warranty company who was closed on the day that I had faxed over my statement from firestone and the message center (which stays open for 24 hours) stated that they could only take a message for the main company. So I left a detailed message for someone to call me regarding my car problems.

I also called the company in which I had purchase my car from and they stated that was between me and the warranty company. The warranty company contacted me back by leaving a message with my mother to have me re-fax the statement before 5:00pm 7-23-07. my mother immediately contacted me and I had to take off early just to fulfill their request. I rushed downed to Firestone to get a statement from them stating that I was there the day before my warranty had expired. I had got them to fulfill my request by doing so, and now its like 4:50pm and firestone is tring to fax over the statement. I am now on pins and needles because I am running against time because the warranty company closes at 5:00pm.

Finally, the fax goes through at about 4:55pm, and the company refused to fix the intake manifold and head gasket problem. Since then I have contacted several companies to try to fix the problems and like many others had stated they want roughly $900 to repair the problem (which I don't have that type of money to repair). Chevy should be ashamed of themselves for placing this car on market and know that people are having problems and they don't want to admit it.

I bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu in June of this year. The car had 36k miles on it. Now it won't start. I believe the Theft System has been activated, therefore not allowing the car to start. I took it back to the place where I bought the car. They cannot duplicate the problem. It is not something that can be diagnosed with a computer. It's something that happens when you drive the car for a day or so. I'm running into dead ends on this thing. It is extremely frustrating (and scary!) when the car won't start. Being stuck in an empty parking lot at night is no fun for a female!!

The Chevy Malibu is involved in a class action lawsuit. I am involved in it also, it has been in nine states, and thus far, California is the only state or so I'm told still involved. I was hoping someone would settle this, but so far nothing has happened.

Our car shook and we thought we had a flat, it's been in the shop many times for the brakes and rotors and calipers. No one would admit anything was wrong, finally one good hearted person admitted it was a design problem and Chevy says it's going to cost too much to fix it, please get rid of those cars, from 1997-2002 or 2003, they're dangerous

I am not sure whether it is the dealerships' fault or the manufacturer. I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu Classic. I have had it since January 2006 and have already had to replace the brakes on it more than five times and in July I had to replace a rotor with the pads. Just last night I had to replace the pads again...I am ready to trade it off for something else...like a Kia or Toyota or Hyundia.

1999 Chevy Malibu 65-70K miles: Intake manifold gasket replaced. Replaced water pump twice. Complete hose chang-over. Radiator flushed. 92K miles: Engine hesitation. On the way to the mechanic, it stalled and died with a horrible clunking sound and violent vibrations from the engine. Towed to the mechanic and now needs a new engine or complete over-haul.

On June 1st 2007 at approx. 8:00 PM the headlights on our 2004 Chevy Impala went out while we were stopped talking to a fiend. I thought this was a blown fuse.We did not have any spare fuses in the car.So we drove the car to a service station down the street. With parking lights only, where we were able to get some fuses. I checked all the fuses in both fuse boxes. No bad fuses were found. Tried turning the lights off and on, and restarting the car. Nothing worked,till I tried the high beam switch to see if we at least had high beams to get us home. When I first tried the high beam switch, the head lights flashed on for an instant. So I tried it again and the high beams came on, so I tried again and the low beams came on. We stayed at the service station for another 5 minutes or so, till we felt secure enough to make a run for home, about 5 miles away. We made it home with out any problems and haven't yet had this problem again.

I purchased a used 99 Malibu in April '07. Less than 2 months later, I got the coolant replaced because my local car repair chain reccomended it. The next day, my car over heated for the first time (since I owned it). I took the car to another chain and they replaced the lower intake gaskets. The next day the car got hot again, so I took it back. This time they replaced the head gasket. The day after I picked up the car from this repair, it over heated again. I am still in the proces of resolving this matter.

bought 200 chevy mailabu from this dealer told me one owner found out it was not have had car 18 days have had to take to his shop 6 times . water pump went out in another state he would not have car towed or seen there told me had to drive it in than sent me to his guy for work and he charged double of what was covered left the garage in worse shape than took it in now no dash lights and serve engine light on was told of well that happens no big deal just have oil changed

I bought a 2001 Chevy Malibu off the lot and it is a 6 year old lemon. I replaced the break system, fuel pump, now the gaskets because of the lovely dex cool coolant. My children are in this vehicle on a daily basis and I don't know how GM employees sleep at night knowing that there is a mother of two stranded somewhere with there crappy vehicle. I am so getting rid of it- just think if I don't feel safe enough to drive this vehicle and ready to get another car payment - you know it is a piece of crap!! Also I might add this is the reason they created On-star to rake you for money and relieve their conscience of wrong doing!! Oh and my next car will be a Toyota- I love America and Americans but not American made cars. BOOYA!!

I would like to report my car as a dud. It is a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu LS. My parents gave this car to be to help me, when I became disabled. It has been nothing but trouble. 10-18-02 my first service after my parents gave me this car. milage 30767 4 wheel aligenment, tires, oilchange back breaks $691.12 08-03 Altenator, serp belt. $341.32. 01-23-04 milage 39715 c/s battery light on, found intake is leaking. $45.10. 01-29-04 milage 39790 oil change manifold set and valve cover. $542.11 08-23-04 Cheverlot sent me a voucher for $1,800 towards a new car. 08-10-04 milage 44627 oil change front pads, wheel cylinders front caliper. $521.88 04-11-05 milage 50253 oil change replace fuel filter. $56.66 10-12-05 milage 53425 oil change tire repair. $80.20 12-29-05 milage 57455 oil change tail light keeps burning out random misfire code cleared. $34.02 1-22-07 electr sys test, new battery. $116.04 03-07-07 milage 63844 oil change, tire rotation check breaks. $86.82 06-07 new fuel pump and filter $3??.00 06-12-07 milage 65292 valve asm, sensor, canister,complete fuel system cleaning. $956.03 found several problems purge soleniod stuck open sucking fuel, psi sensor filling with fuel, replace solenoid, charcoal canister, and psi switch. alos founf trans range switch broken. They wanted an additional $800.00 to replace that, then I forgot how much to replace head gaskets again. I can't find the reciept when they fixed the head to the a/c. or some of things my brother had fixed for me. These are just the reciepts that I have in front of me. Plus the a/c head still goes on and off by itself.

Bought a 2001 Chevy Malibu used in January of 2002 after our Toyata was totaled in a crash. We had no problems for approximately 18months. Then in the fall of 2003 our problems began. The first was with the gas guage dropping from a quarter of a tank to empty in about 3 seconds and then the car shut off while my wife was driving home from the grocery store with my two daughters.

I was in Chicago and could not help her. A local mechanic was driving by and brought her gas and got the car underway. He told us to get rid of the car as they were not worth the steel they were made of. We should have listened. Two weeks later the same thing happened AFTER I filled up with gas. Towed to dealership and told there was nothing wrong with the car. I was now out 75 for the tow, and 200 for their diagnosis. January of 2004 the car would not start, the engine cranked, the fuel pump works but the engine would not start. A tow and 600 dollars later corrected the problem. The reason according to the dealership was the ignition and theft deterrent system malfunctioned and needed to be replaced.

April 2004 car overheats and stalls. Dealership stated that the issue was with the intake manifold and cooling system which was replaced for only 900 dollars. What a deal, huh? Fall of 2005 ignition problem again... another 600 dollars plus tow. February 2006 starter, battery and alternator are replaced. Summer of 2006 power windows, turn signals and hazard lights quit working.

Spring of 2007 yet another ignition system failure. I have contacted chevrolet to be told that these are normal repairs to be performed on a car with the the mileage that this car has. Hmm. In my youth I was a mechanic. It was how I fed myself through college. I believe what they do not understand is that this is NOT a reasonable repair schedule.

I had a Ford F150 with over 400,000 miles on it at trade in. I spent 500 dollars for the intake manifolds to be cleaned and other than tires, a new serpentine belt, a battery and oil changes and ONE additional set of spark plugs that was it. The toyota dealership I traded it into gave me more for that trade than they were willing to give me the Malibu that is 4 years newer with 300,000 less miles. I will NEVER buy another Chevrolet product again. EVER. Nor will I allow my children to EVER own a chevrolet, even if it is given to them.

In January 2005 I bought a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu from this dealer and after a few months I had a vibration in the front driver side which after over 8 service attempts over the span of 1 1/2 years I contacted the BBB and they bought the car back. I received a check which I turned around and used at Jon Hall O.K. Used Cars across the street from the main dealer. I found a 2002 Dodge Dakota P/U that I liked but I could tell that it would need some work. They don't have any price on the autos on the lot so I asked a salesperson how much was the truck.

He retruned about 5 minutes later saying that it was $12,000. Now I saw this in the Kelly Blue Book just days before and it was listed in excelent condition for only $8,900. This truck was by far not in perfect shape. I told the salesperson that I'd take it for $10,000 and he asked me if I had a down payment; which I did. He asked me how much I had and I told him $2,000. He left and returned about 10 minutes later and asked me if I could come up with $2,500 down and I said yes and asked why. He told me that it'd be cheaper as far as the payments go and he'd be able to bring the price down to $10,000. The problem that I had was that I had my 4 year old son with me and he was cranky so I needed to hurry and get out of there. We signed the papers and several days later I got a call telling me that they had to re-work the contract and I needed to come back in and resign; so I went in.

I was told by the finance guy that the finance company wouldn't finance me unless I had a warrenty. He gave me a little folder w/ info about a warrenty that I needed and said, This covers everything. I had to sign a new contract charging me almost $2000 more and find out after reading the small print that the warrenty doesn't include anything that has to do w/ the engine or the transmission; which I am now having problems with.

On top of that they just pocketed my $2,500 that I put down because the jacked the price back up to almost $12,000. I am very sickened by the practice of all the people at Jon Hall Chevrolet and I have been telling everyone whom I come into contact w/ not to do business w/ them because they are crooks. There should be a law against people like them. While you are there trying to read over everything they are pushing the pen in your hand. Once you've signed you're screwed.

My Husband and I brought a 2005 chevy malibu this last may. At the time purchased the vechile we had to have special financing for this vechile I had asked for the extended warranty but they would not sell it to us and would not even notify us if whether we could have this or not. It had 36,000 miles on it.

Two weeks after we bought the vechile one of the head lights went out and so week took it to the dealership they replaced it then a week later the opposite headlight went out. I have replaced four of them! In August I started to see the coolant light come on so i would open the hood and see that the vechile was slightly low so i would fill it up. Three weeks later it would do the same thing.

About two weeks after that on a hot day i climbed into the vechile and in the dash where you can adjust the vents they were inset to the car they still are and i can't adjust the vents anymore.

In December we took at drive to the coast when after an hour drive the vechile decided to overheat we pulled over and it had blown the raditor hose right off the engine. We attached it and got it to cool and drove it home because of course we have no warranty. Upon getting it home it decided to start to fill the engine with all of the coolant and start steaming out the tail end.

I have been without out my vechile since then because it was quoted 1500.00 to 3000.00 to have the engine fixed in when i feel brads knew along. They told me so sorry because you don't have an extended warranty. Oh yeah the other headlight is out now too. Right now my car sits at a friends house with the engine apart because there is no repair manaul released for this vechile. After reading all of the problems someone should fix our problem!!

My 2003 Chevy Malibu would not start after filling up at a gas station. I called the dealership and was given a towing company to have the vehicle brought in at approximately 700a.m. with the verbal understanding that the car would be looked at sometime during the day. I contacted the dealership around 400p.m. for a status after not hearing any information and was told that it had not even been brought in as of yet and could not be looked at until maybe the next day. I complained that if I had not been told it would be looked at I would have not had it towed in for $75.00.

It wasn't until late the following day that the service rep called me and stated they found that the battery was bad. I stated that the battery was only bad because the engine would not start and after repeated attempts to jump the vehicle it couldn't be just a battery and wanted them to do additional troubleshooting. I was told that there was nothing else they could check and to just wait and see if it happened again. I reluctantly paid the $370.00 bill. The exact same condition occured again about 2 months later.

Only this time I was stranded at my work which was about 30 miles away from the dealership. I was told at this time by a service tech to just have it towed in AGAIN and they would check it out. I asked if they would guarantee their previous work and was told only the service manager could ok that question. The tech took down my number and said he would give it to the service manager and tell him my situation. I tried calling the service manager 8 times and after waiting for nearly 1 1/2 hours he finally answerd my phone call and stated the following:

He would not guarantee the previous work because it had been over 2 months since it was last seen. He would only guarantee the battery since that was the part they had changed. He would definately not cover the towing back to the dealership. And lastly I would be better off just going to another dealership. I ended up contacting another dealership and was put in touch with a service technician that same evening who gave me several reccomendations that ended up fixing the vehicle. My complaint would be that the service department ignored my inital request to look into more than the battery and they did not stand by their work after I paid the bill.

On Feb.2 my mother bought me a 97 chevy malibu with 87,115 miles on it. The price was 4995. when we test drove the car it needed struts so the saleman took off 500. When I took the car home i got a oil change at jiffy lube. The attendant told me that there was too much oil in the car. So he replaced the oil, after about 2 weeks or so the engin starts knocking and we took the car back and they said that there was nothing that they conuld do about it. So buy March 8 the car finally stopped when i was on my way to school. I had to leave my car adn have someone tow my car to get a new engine put in. All together there is 9 things wrong with my car.... 1. Engine went out 2. Power steering went out 3.Back speakers dont work 4.Back defrost dosent work 5.ABS light stays on 6.Oil light keeps comming on 7. Wiper fluid leak 8.Struts 9.Window dosent roll down So once my car gets out the shop who knows what else will be wrong with the car they say once one thing breaks everything else starts to break.

There shouyld be a recall on 2000 Chevy Malibus for rotor problems and also intake manifolds. There is a web site with all the complaints for the Malibu with the same prolems.

2000 Malibu cuts off while traveling down the road--no warning-just loses its power and shuts off when it comes to a stop. Turns over but won't restart for at least 10-20 minutes. I bought this Mailbu new (176 miles) from a dealer in Chester, VA in August 2001. Since then, the intake gaskets have been replaced (as with many other persons), being related to the Dex-cool problem. A short time after that, my clock went on the fritz, periodically blinking and finally both the clock and my sound systems went out completely. So, for the last 3 years I have had no sound system in my car. Then approximately 2 years ago, my car would start if it suspected I was trying to steal my own car! I had to either sit for 10-20 minutes to wait for my computer to reset or take the battery cable off and put it back on!

Finally, for the last 2 years, my car would just lose power and cut off on me, first on the interstate doing 70 MPH, and now driving to & from my parents' house 3 miles away! For the most recent problem, I have had my car in the shop twice (as it is now), but the problem has not been diagnosed--they can't find anything wrong with it. The first time it was in the shop, they did say my water pump was cracked and got $671.00 out of me. When I picked my car up, I didn't even get it home--it cut off on me again! I have had it towed home 3 times, and this time to the dealer. They have had it for 3 days and can't find anything wrong.

Why can't GM admit when they have made a car that has major problems and stand behind their product??? They're losing a lot of customers over this!! Me being one more!!! I'll never buy another GM product again, and you can bet I'll share my experience with others!

$120 for towing, $671 for water pump, $1,000 for replacing intake manifold, and more pending (when I get my vehicle from shop).

I have 102,000 miles on my 99' Chevy and now the intake is leaking into the radiator and engine. Have to get flushed and repaired. Most places quoted $900 but I found help for all for $600. As I was taking the car down to the corner to be fixed, my struts snapped, which snapped my coil springs. Now I have an additional $700 in repairs to do the struts, strut plate, alignment and lets not forget those trusty coils. I have had nothing but trouble with the brakes/rotors. They go out at least 2x a year. Malibu's suck. My parents have the same exact car as mine and if there's not something wrong with mine, there's something wrong with theirs. These should have been recalled immediately. They still can be. C'mon Chevy, lets not forget about us customer's who already bought your product.

I own a 2003 GM Malibu. I recently noticed that the coolant level was dropping and took the vehicle to a mechanic. When he called me back, he explained that the pink dex-cool coolant had destroyed the intake manifold gasket along with ruining the water pump and various other gaskets. I looked into the situationa and discovered that this is a problem with GM cars after 1996....PLEASE ADVISE! Thanks.

the reparis to the Malibu cost $1,000, and as i stated earlier that the intake gasket, water pump and gasket, and thermistat plus gasket were all replaced by the mechanic. He also had to flush the system and refill the cooling system.

i have read many complaints about leaking gaskets on this car and it should have been a recall from gm yet they claim no responcibility for a very bad product failure also front end work is always needed to be done at around 25 to 35 thousand miles

so far the car repairs have cost me 3000 dollars

In September '04, I purchased an '04 Malibu. Two days later I had it in the shop to get the horn repaired. A couple weeks later I had it back to the shop for a problem with the ignition.

The car has trouble starting.

I have described to the best of my ability with the car but was told for a long time the problem could not be duplicated. I have had it in the shop over 10 times in the last 2 1/2 years. I have also had to have the lights and blinkers repaired three times in the last year and half. I have had 2 dealerships tell me GM is aware of the problem with the Malibu and are working for a solution.

They asked I be patient because there would be a bulletin out on my car within the next year to repair it. So I have been patient. Now, at 60,000 miles, I have dropped 3 cylinders in the motor and have a hole in a piston. I can't help but think this is related to the ignition problem...which I have described to all the dealerships it's been to that it isn't getting fuel.

In July of of '02 my husband and I purchased a '02 Chevy Malibu and from day one it gave us problems. It started with the gas gauge, then the brakes have to be replaced every 6 months, I had to get a new steering rack and pinion, the windshield wipers work on one level , the hazard and turn signal lights go out, it shakes horribly when accelerating to speeds of 60 or higher, the tires wear unevenly, now when I go to start I have to play with the ignition switch to get it to start.

I'm fed up with this car I'm not made of money this car is not worth all of the repairs on top of I'm still paying a car note. I have to always keep a cell phone with cause I don't know if I'm gonna be able to start my car or get hit when my turn signal lights fail and i have 2 small children. I'm not the only one experiencing these problems every one i have ever come across who owns a Malibu are having the same kinds of problems there needs to be a class action law suit against gm.

I have 2 Chevy Malibu's sitting in my driveway, three months after buying them I the motor blew up after that just one thing after another. I confided in buying a Chevrolet because I have never heard a complaint about them. As of now i will never buy a Chevrolet again, the only thing that these cars are good for is firewood, but I still make the payments every month like clockwork.

After all of the complaints I have read on the internet that is why I am making a formal complaint, because all of these American consumers got screwed just like me and we are supposed to be able to trust in American goods here in the us.l From now I am going to buy a foreign vehicle.

I need $500-600 in repairs to my malibu 01' because of the dexcool leaking, it doesn't even have 50,000 miles

loss of major money

I bought a 1999 Chevy Malibu. In 2002 I had to get a new water pump. I didnt think anything about it. But for the last 2 or 3 years my engine coolant light has been coming on and when i fill my car up it will only last for a couple of months. I heard about the Dex Cool problem and im sure that has happened to me. My car is getting worse and im going to have to take it in for a repair but im not looking forward to what it is going to cost me. After reading everything i know it will be my head gasket which needs replaced. Im very upset that GMC has not recalled this product and not stood up for their mistake. I will never own another GMC product and i live in a city where half of the population is employed by GMC. Thats not saying alot for their company.

I have purchased (2) 2001 Chevy Malibus and both had and have leaking intake manifold gaskets. Antifreeze is leaking out daily. This car should have been recalled years ago. It is a known defect that GM will not take accountability for. The cost of the first repair for the car was covered outside of warranty. I have trouble getting the cost covered with the second vehicle due to the mileage (103,341). The mileage is irrelevant because most mechanics will tell you that the manifold should outlast the vehicle.

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i am so aggravated at all the money i have put into my 99 chev malibu. Bought in 2000 i needed a dependable veh. and got a descent car payment. So far i have had to replace the brakes and turn rotors every 6 months. On top of that i have had several other problems too. Struts lasted for 5 months then i was told they were a normal wear item and would cost over 600 to replace.

I have replaced the water pump 4 times already and have put well over 5 THOUSAND dollars in my car. Shortly after purchasing this vehicle i almost went bankrupt due to all the numerous repairs and cost. Anti theft light, brakes, rotors, calipers, intake gaskets and so on. I even tried taking the stupid thing back to landrum 2 months after i got it. They refused and told me it was mine.

I bought a new motor and had it installed...3000 dollars...to no avail...intake is leaking again and will prob have to get the brakes done pretty soon again. GM should admit that the malibu has many flaws and own up to them instead of trapping consumers with their so called economical family vehicle..

I purchased on 2001 Malibu on 1/29/05 on 12/27/05 I had the computer module replaced as the car would not start at all, since then I have been stranded 6 times due to engine no start, I ve been no gas, I needed a fuel pump, that I needed a battery after different situations and having those thing replaced I am still having start problems.Now I am being told its has to do with the anti theft system.

We purchased a 2001 Chevy Malibu from Performance Chevrolet in NY. We had the car for a few months, when we needed a brake job, and it was discovered that we also needed new rotors, as well as pads. We thought this odd for a new car, but thought that might just be a fluke. Not so. During the course of our ownership, we have had to have the brakes done 5 more times, and this car is driven around town. We haven't left a 20 mile radius with the car since we bought it. We also developed a problem with the cooling system.

The sticker on the car clearly states that the coolant doesn't need to be changed for 5 years, but after 3, it turned into sludge. Now, antifreeze needs to be added from time to time, with no sign of a leak. This past month, we brought it back in to the same Meineke we have been using this whole time,(located in Rocky Point, NY) once again for brakes, as well as a knock in the engine. Not only did they say we needed a lot of brake work, it was suggested that we may need a new engine, because it is a lower end knock, and it has something to do with gears. The car has been sitting in our driveway for over a month, because for some reason, something is draining the battery in 3 days and I don't understand why.

I can't keep pumping money into this pathetic lemon. We payed around $17,000 for the car and put in another $4,000 in breaks alone, as well as money for the other minor breakdowns. I tried to contact Chevy a few times, only to get nowhere. I have read that there are many people with brake issues, but Chevy claims that it isn't a defect.

i have a 2003 chevrolet malibu. it has been in the shop 4 times for the same brake problems. when the brakes are applied the rotors grind terribly. the rotors have been turned and resurfaced twice and completley replaced once. the pads have been replaced as well. the dealership claims that gm motors had many vehicles come from the factory with warped rotors.

how could this happen?

your brakes are very important! i drive my 2 children to school every day,and there is always that little thought in the back of my mind, what would i do if my brakes went out. at least my car is paid for. i know i will never by another over priced chevrolet again unless the quality of these mass produced vehicles improves. i really love the room in my car but how safe is it? my fuel pump went out as well, with only 50,000 miles on it.

the worst thing you could have done was put the fuel pump in the stupid gas tank! my tank was full when we had to drop the tank to replace it. that was a very expensive repair. thank goodness for savings accounts. i am not looking for money or to sue anyone over these matters i just wanted to bring these issues to your attention before somone gets hurt.

It started with my daughters 2001 Chevy malibu. A the coolant system started to loose coolant at about 75K mikes. I had her take it to the shop and have the coolant sys flushed due to the heavy sludge accumulating in the recovery tank. After that every couple hundres miles coolant had to be added. My daughter took it into the shop to diagnose the problem the tech sair the intake gaskets are leaking and would cost $900.00 to repair. I have a 2002 Malibu that has developed the same problem (heavy sludge, loss of coolant internally)

I purchased a 2004 Chevy Malbu in July 2004. After 1 week it was cutting off on me when I stopped. I took it back to the dealership and after 1 week they said they could not find a problem. I have taken my car in because the radio locks for no reason, after a few visits they replaced the radio and my radio still locks when it gets ready. I have to turn the car off and on to get it to unlock. I have for the last 3 years had problems with my car not wanting to start. After it sits a few minutes it will start. I have taken it to the dealership at least 4 times and they said they could not duplicate the problem. Am I the only on experiencing this? I think it is the computer but they are saying it is not. I have 60,000 miles on my car now and out of warranty and my car still does not start somethings.

I have a 98 Chevrolet Malibu that starts but immediately shuts off right after I start it due to a manifold gasket leak. The Auto theft light comes on and I can't get the engine to turn over for at least ten minutes. The mechanic I took it to said it will be at least $700 to fix and that he has seen this complaint in a lot of chevys before. I had already replaced my starter before because the gaskets had leaked into my starter causing it to break down. I had never heard of anyone having to replace a starter on a car that was less than 15 years old. I went to the Chevrolet website and did not find any complaints or even a recall center but was shocked at how many complaints there were for the EXACT same problem as my car on this(Consumer Affairs)website. Can someone please let me know if there is a recall for this problem or if any kind of legal action is being taken against Chevrolet or GM? Thank you.

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I purchased a 2000 Chev Malibu and only after having it 3 months, the motor had to be replaced. I did not like this at all as I purchased a new car but GM gave me a 100,000 warranty. Next is the brakes. They ended up having to replace my brakes and pads after only 6 months. Something is wrong when you have to replace brakes at 6 months but I have had to replace them every 6-9 months since then. I have never had this problem in the past with other cars.The brakes on this vehicle is defective. The rotors have had to be turned also.

1/1/07 My car was towed to the dealership because of continuous stalling. They replaced the fuel pump. 75 miles later the car was again towed to the same dealership for the same reason of continuous stalling. this time I couldn't get the car started. Please don't say I flooded the car. since the beginning of the year the car has been at the dealership for 7 days. 2006 chev.malibou 4400 miles

Same story as everyone else. I bought my 1999 Malibu from a local Chevy dealer in 2002. If memory serves it had about 50,000 miles on it when I bought it. Now, in 2007, it's got just over 100,000 miles on it. In just under 5 years and about 50,000 miles I've gone through 2 intake manifold gaskets.

My mechanic told me that the gaskets were defective and that many Chevy engines have the same problem. I asked if there was an aftermarket part that could be used instead of the GM part - he said no. Both repairs have cost me ~ $800 a piece.

I checked the Web and have found countless complaints about the GM gaskets, yet no accountability on GM's part. If it's a fluke defect then fine - but this clearly is a predictable, recurring,and widespread problem. The U.S. needs to follow suit with Canada and file a lawsuit against GM.

after reading all the similiar complaints on this site, im saddened to say im not alone. I just got the wonderful news about the antifreeze leak in the intake manifold and will be approx 800.00 to fix and now i will be driving my car and it will just shut off intermittently for no reason. Almost like its not getting gas to the engine and my mechanic cannot find any problem with the car what so ever. I am highly frustrated with the issued and GM refuses to help in any way. Shame on you

Having the same problem with the intake gaskets on two GM's we own both 2002 - a Malibu and Rendevous. We are getting quotes of up to 900 each to repair. If GM knows about this then why aren't they doing something .. something like Toyota would do?

my 1998 malibu 3.1 litre had to have the manifold gasket replaced because of leaking coolant into the engine at 80,000 kms and then the alternator and then the water pump and now the car will not start intermittently and the theft light flashes for 15 minutes before it will start again. (:

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Intake manifold leaked & I was told by Wilsonville Chevrolet that it was do to defective manifold bolts (they have some substance like teflone tape on them that did not work right & causes them to not hold their torque setting) these cost $40 for their new bag of bolts. After a full day of work to replace the intake manifold gasket it seems to not leak. Now the next problem everyone has brake pad lining. I was told after I replaced my rotors, calipers, & pads by Les Schwab that GM brake is not like other lining. They use softer brake lining to provide quieter braking.This is causing the consumers to have to replace their pads around 20K (3-6mths).Honda & cars (from what I hear) use a harder lining so you get the normal 60k out of your brake pads. Now the last problem which I have with this wonderfully dependable car that sitting in my driveway dead is no engine is on & it will not start just cranks over. I will be taking it to the dealer for this electrical issue.

In October of 2003 I purchased a 2000 Chevy Malibu. What a mistake. I traded in a 1997 Ford Ranger on the Chevy because I thought I was being practical. What I found is that while the gas mileage is better the Chevy is a real POS. I pay about $225.00/month on car payments. I at least spend that a month on maintenance. And not the routine kind. In the past year I have paid for the repair of the left front wheel bearing, a tow fee, three brake systems, and a water pump. When I say brake systems I mean pads, rotors, and calipers. The windshield wipers no longer work at all. I think the motor is burned up but have yet to check it out due to lack of money and I actually consider no wipers a small issue. How sad.

The two years before that I was constantly going through spark splugs and wires. Still to this day have no idea why. Sometimes they were cracked, others there was just a misfire. There is a horrible smell of sulfar coming from the front of the car. In addition to all that I am convinced that the radio is all that is worth a crap, but not to my surprise sometimes it shorts out just driving down the road. In the years that I have owned this blessing i have spent around $1732.00 on the wheel bearing, brake repairs, water pump, and tow fee. These figures are off the top of my head. I am sure if I dig through my receipts there are more...

While my son and I have yet to be hurt by this car I have nicknamed Christine, every trip to college, which is 45 minutes away, is a game of Russian Roulette. So I have decided to run the little purple gem right into the ground. Oh yeah, I owe about $5,000.00 on it and it is Blue booked at $2,500.00 Welcome to my world....

while my 1998 Chevy Malibu was parked with the engine off, keys in my purse. The engine caught fire. I got in touch with GMC, told them the firedept. thought the fire was started due to a faulty daytime running light switch. GMC, sent one of their investorgators, he drove the car. and claimed that only Ford had the problem with the light switch. They did nothing, the car had already been recalled for the rack and pinion , and windshild wipper assembley, that blew off after a spider dance on the windshild during a server rain storm. The fire occured only weeks after i had the car in the shop for a complete matencence check up.

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I have a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. I had no problems for a while but now constant. First the leaking that doesn't stop. I've already spent 600.00 having this fixed and it still did not stop. I've now been told it is leaking through the intake manifold gasket. I called the Chevrolet Service Center regarding DexCool and gasket leaking and they claimed they had never heard of the problem so I thought the mechanic was trying to rip me off, until I checked the internet. GM is lying to the public about a known problem. My next problem is the igintion switch which is going out, again a known problem with this car.

I'm out of pocket over $1500.00 at this point.

I have a 2000 Chev Malibu it started leaking anti-freeze and over heating.The heat only worked on and off and at this point is setting in my drive way dead, it will not start. It turns over but will not start.

My wife can not dvive my truck bacouse its like a boat to her, and she does't feel safe in it. She has had to miss her doctor appointments and is unable to do other things that require a car. Some times she is able to get rides but feels bad asking.The bottom line is that we will have to get a car.

I bought my 2002 Malibu brand new. had only 14 miles on it. at 23,000 miles.. I had to have the brake pads replaced. and the front rotors. I had to pay over $300 because I was told this was a wear and tear.. repair.. and it was because I rode my brakes too hard etc.. I am a good driver.. I do not slam on the brakes...no accidents ( my husband has 97 ford and he has never had to replace his brakes..). But since then I have had my brake pads replaced 4 times and the rotors need replacing now but I cant afford it. I also have the blinker problem, the hazard switch problem, had the air condition problem. some times it would work somes not.. had to pay to get that fixed to. I am now having MORE brake problems.. and losing fluid from what I have been told seems to my thermastat area, my electric window in rear broke, had that fixed. I will never buy a chevy again. my boyfriend is a certified mechanic he agrees that brake pads should not have to be replaced every 20k miles even if you DO use the brakes too much.

I have 1999 Chevy Malibu and I have had many problems with the fuel injectors on this vehicle. I bought the car in April of 2005 and had all 6 injectors replaced. After spending over $1600 in repair work I again had to take the vehicle in, this time the 1st injector went and was replaced. This work was done only in June of '05.

The car began to misfire again in August of '05 and this time all injectors were clogged and needed to be cleaned. This was also performed at the shop. Then in October of '05 it needed the 4th injector replaced. In July of '06 the 3rd injector needed to be replaced.

As of today I have spent over $2700 on fuel injector issues.

At least now I don't feel alone. I too purchased a Chevy Malibu. It only had 20,000 miles on it when I purchased it and the first year it ran ok. Since then I've replaced the brakes, pads and rotors, 3 times in 2 years, the water pump went out and before I could even get that fixed the engine blew and I had to replace the whole thing. My tires wear unevenly, my brakes are once again making noise, and now everytime my car shifts gears it makes a terrible noise. I've had one of my wipers go flying off of my car in an ice storm, the whole thing, not just the blade. If Chevy came to my house today and gave me a new car I'd tell them to keep it. I'm going to buy a Ford next time, that is if I can stop paying to fix this car to save money to buy a new one!

A month ago I had over $1000 worth of work done on my 1999 Malibu (gaskets, water pump, etc). Last week, the engine compartment caught on fire while I was in a store. It was parked, not running, in the parking lot!

The car is a total loss. I had to go to my bank, then go out to buy a car with no trade-in. I still owe $800 on the repair bill for the now-toasted Malibu!

I bought a Toyota Corolla. No more Chevys for me!

I have a 1999 Chevy Malibu. I've had the same problems as most of the people who have complained about the Chevy Malibu, leaking anti-freeze, air conditioner problems, etc. But, I got the bonus of having the crank shaft in the engine break. I was actually driving it to the mechanic's shop because it was knocking so loud when it just died on me. I had it towed the rest of the way and they informed me that the crank shaft was broken and I'd need a replacement engine. I had it towed to the Chevy dealership and called the GM support line hoping that they would help out with the cost, after all, the crank shaft doesn't just break, unless it is defective.

After 3 weeks of haggling back and forth with GM and the dealership, GM let me know that there would be no help from them and to basically leave them alone. The dealership charged me $3200.00 for a rebuilt engine and labor to install. Since having the new engine installed, I no longer have a coolant leak, but, it is now hard to start, and just in the last 3 weeks it barely starts at all.

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I have had 2 problems with my gaskets leaking on my intake manifold on my 2000 Chevy Malibu. The first time in 12/2003 when I had only 35,000 miles on my car and it was 10 months out of factory warranty. Now it has happened again and burned out my water pump as well.

This is only 2 1/2 years and 20,000 miles later. Since I did not have it serviced by a dealer the first time the dealer refuses to help in any way. I called GM Customer Service. They attempted to call the dealer (Priority Chevrolet in Chesapeake VA) but the dealer was adamant that it could have been poor workmanship that caused the 2nd failure of the gaskets and refused to stand behind their product.

I have taken my vehicle back to the Firestone that did the first work. Although their work is no longer under warranty they have agreed to repair again and share the cost 50%. There is no way that this should be a problem twice when I only have 54,000 miles on the car.

Since purchasing my 2005 Malibu Maxx, I have had it in the shop for service three times in the three months since purchasing the vehicle for power-steering related problems. As of June 10, 2006 the problem has not been remedied.

The vehicle was purchased March 14, 2006 and by April 14, 2006 I was very concerned about the power steering but was told by the service manager Larry that the problem had been fixed. My digital panel continued to display the words POWER STEERING. I continued to have concerns after Lake Country checked for codes. They said none were found. The car has been problematic since the date of purchase.

No accidents have occurred but I have been issued rental cars twice and have had to delay moving from one town to another because of the Malibu Maxx being serviced again. The inconvenience has been substantial.

I recently went with my parent to a dealership in ducktown tennessee called ducktown dodge. They had a special running where you buy a brand new dodge neon and get a second car by giving up all your rebates and promotional offers. So my parents got the brand new neon and i thought i was luckin out getting a 2000 chevy malibu. When we drove it off the lot the windows would not roll down and it was 90 degrees outside. That was just the start of all the problems yet to come.

It has an uncontollable shaking and I've had the tires replaced balanced and a 4 tire alignment. The problem still persists and they say they can't find the cause of it. Then my coolant light came on. I have replaced my battery twice. And finally when i got money to fix the coolant problem....They replaced the intake gasket thermostat a sensor and put a motor in the coolant fans. Well....this still didnt solve my overheating problem. My fans still wouldnt run.

So then I took it back to the mechanic and he kept my car for a week and said the fans were running fine. So yet again two weeks later i had to take it back as the fans would not come on when the car got hot. I took it back yet again. He kept the car for a week. So when i went to pick the car up he would not let me leave until i saw the fans running. I happily took the car home and noticed it was still shaking despite my new brake job and alignment. I parked my car and went to get in it the next day. Well now my coolant fans will NOT SHUT OFF. They are now telling me that it is a pcm or heat sensor.

Because of all the problems i have missed work and school. This car is completly unreliable and its in the mechanics garage more than my driveway. I dont feel safe driving this car by myself let alone having my two infant children in it. Come on chevy you got a lemon!

I have a 1999 Chevy Malibu that I purchased in 1999 and it has just been a total lemon. I have read other complaints about Chevy Malibu's and they are exactly what I have went through with my vehicle. In the last 5 months I have spent over $5,000.00, not to mention what I paid out the first 6 months I bought my car. Something needs to be done about this.

I bought my 1997 Chevy Malibu with 72,000 miles a year ago, this month. When I would apply the brakes it sounded scary and not good. I had my rotors turned and replaced the brake pads myself. Two weeks later the same thing started happening and getting worse, so i thought ok maybe I need to replace my rotors this time. I did so along with a new set of brake pads.

2-3 weeks and the same thing. 4 different garages and no one could find the problem. The steering also felt floaty. I was afraid to sneeze cause when I would, I'd look up and be floating somewhere else on the road. When I would go over bumps at a slow speed, my car made this sound like the strut was bouncing around like a basketball. When I turned the wheel I heard a clicking noise.

Sometimes when i start my car, the key won't even turn in the ignition and I end up being late for school/work/picking my child up from daycare. I would fill the coolant and a month later or less the coolant light would come on. Well, if you have to keep adding coolant, there's a leak. FIX THE LEAK!! If it's leaking and you don't get the problem fixed, you will end up spending way more money in the long run on major repairs.

My tires kept wearing funny and I would feel a vibration going over 40 mph. I could hear a growling sound when I turned going anywheres from probably 10mph plus. Under the hood, you could see that something was leaking and the spinning of the drive belt was spraying the fluid onto the underside of the hood.

I have 1976 Chevy Malibu LS with 78,000 miles on it. Back in January 2002, Bergey's Chevrolet in Colmar, PA discovered why I was losing anti-freeze. There was a problem with the intake manifold, and since my extended warranty was still active, Bergey's replaced some gaskets. Up to the date that my extended warranty expired, I always took my car to Bergey's Chevrolet for routine service and maintenance. And for the few recall letters I have received, I always went back to Bergey's to have the work done.

Subsequently, when the extended warranty expired, I found a reliable mechanic in my area. My car is taken in several times a year to this mechanic for routine maintenance. During my December 2005 visit, I was informed by my mechanic that I was again losing antifreeze and the problem was with the intake manifold. He also told me his cost would be around $1100 to repair. I was told I would have no problems in the winter months with the issue, but I could very well see some issues come this summer when I want to use the AC. He assured me that they would check on the antifreeze level each time I brought the car back in for service.

My belief is that the problem was not fixed correctly the first time by GM, or the parts they used were a replica of the bad parts. In reading this Web site, there is indication that GM has subsequently modified the replacement parts.

I own a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. I have an issue with a faulty hazard light switch which shorts out and causes my turn signals to become non-functioning. According to the service manager of GM's calling center, as well as an employee of a local dealership, there is no recall on my VIN. Apparently, my vehicle is not one of those manufactured in the time period stated for the current recall. I wish someone could explain to me, how I can have the exact problem as another owner whose vehicle was manufactured less than one year after mine, and my situation is not addressed? This is a serious defect that needs to be addressed by its manufacturer.

In Dec. of 2000 I purchased a 2001 Malibu LS. when purchased it had 23 miles. During my ownership I experienced the following: At 11,000 miles had a complete engine replacement due to the 4th and 5th cylinders cracked. at 17,000 miles. I needed my front brakes replaced. In the first 2 years I also experienced the heater switch getting replaced twice, the air conditioner switch replaced twice, then at 42,000 miles I needed the front brakes replaced again. Also I had the pleasure of having a complete tuneup done -- plugs, wires etc. it is sad to say that I always bought chevy products. but after this experience I will never buy again.

I had just bought the car when the coolant light began going on......second day I had it! I took it to the used car dealer and had them put some coolant in. It was ok for about a week then the light went on again.

So, I took it to a shop and the guy briefly looked it over and said it was the air compressor and that it had coolant and that I would be ok until spring.

Now about a week later....today, I turn on the car and it doesn't warm up. Instead I just get blasts of cold air like the air conditioner is on. Halfway to work it got warm. After work...same thing...cold air...stopped at the store and when I came out there was a puddle of water under my car. Turns out it's leaking from underneath the engine...I haven't taken it to a shop yet, but now that I read all this...you don't have to be a genius to guess what the problem is! I spent my income tax check on this car...thought I'd buy a good running car and now have any payments.....I always thought Malibu's had good reputations....now I see they've failed...what can I do now??? Anything??

I am a college student and after my first car which was like a 91 got hit I couldn't do anything with it so I went looking for a used car to buy to help me get back and forth to school. Me and my family went to an auto auction and we purchased a 2001 Chevy Malibu that only have about 52,000 miles on it which was good because the price was low and so were the miles. The car was in very good condition except for a small dent.

The car was fine for about 2 months and that's when I started having major problems. We always figured we may have to get some minor work done but nothing big. We were WRONG! My antifreeze kept leaking out and I learned that it is not supposed to leak and you shouldn't have to change it for a certain time period. I ended up slowly putting in a bottle of antifreeze every few weeks then it moved to a few a day. I was terrified and so upset because I needed my car to get around. I wanted to get around without any problems. And since I'm a college student I don't have money to keep throwing away for a car.

We got new brakes and we got the intake valve repaired. Here I am 5 months laters and here I am having the same problem with my coolant system. My car is in the shop as I speak. There's no point in even putting any antifreeze in it because it falls right out the bottom. I'm not the only one with this car who has had this problem. Even the mechanic said that Malibus always have these problems. There should be a recall on the entire radiator/coolant system or whatever you call it because I can't and shouldn't have to shell out any more money.

My 2001 Chevrolet Malibu started knocking when it was started up and the engine was cold.I contacted the dealer he siad to contact Chevrolet customer service .They stated that it was cold piston slap and that this was normal.I disagreed and contacted the dealer again.Then I called customer service again and they stated that they had contacted my dealer and the dealer would discount the repair by 25%. I said what is the total price the dealer said he couldn't give me a price until they took the motor apart and found out what needed to be replaced. I again contacted customer service and they said I should trust the dealer to only charge for what was needed and that this was their final offer. The car continues to knock terribly and I'm not comfortable driving it for any long distance.

I have a 2000 Chrevrolet Malibu with 67,000 miles. The add Anti Freeze light comes on once a week and I have to add 16 ounces of Anti Freeze. Some one else I know had the same problem with a 1998 malibu. My mechanic showed me that there is a leak from the engine causing this problem.

I replaced my 1988 Toyota with a 1998 Malibu LS thinking it was a much newer car, with 100,000 less miles on it, and less problems to come along. Wrong. After reading MANY complaints aboout intake manifolds/gaskets going bad in the Malibus, it really upsets me that an American made car is so much more poorly built than an import. i am now having this problem, and my mechanic said it is extremely common for these cars. Which I now know is true after reading many consumer reports. Why won't GM recall these? They are obviously defective. Too bad, I am gonna have to go back to good old Toyota, and increase the American unemployment rate since GM is too poor to recall. Ha.

The computer on my 3 year old Chevy Malibu LS went out it was replaced, it burnt out immediately again. This is a certified mechanic who comes highly recommended. It was sent over to the dealership because no one has any idea what is wrong with it. My job depends on my vehicle. I am so screwed I owe a fortune on it. It is totally inoperable and I have no answers on it now for over a week. For 30 years I have drove a Lincoln with not one complaint (except those air shocks are very costly to replace) but I am used to a vehicle that I get 300,000 or more miles on it and they are still running, my kids are driving them. This three year old Malibu is I am afraid a huge mistake. It is racking up hundreds and hundreds of dollars and no one can tell me what is wrong with it yet.

My 1999 Malibu started leaking coolant a few weeks back and I just kept on topping it off until I could find the time to check it out and fix it. This car has turned out to be a real piece of work! Every problem we have had with it is all over the internet, A/C problems, Ignition Switch, Brakes and on and on, I have had all of these problems. I really think this is the last GM product I will ever buy again.

Well it turns out the lower intake manifold gasket is leaking and after doing a little investigating this is a know problem with GM vehicles which were supplied with Dex-Cool coolant from the factory which is rated for 5 years for 15000 miles. This coolant after about 30,000 miles starts attacking gaskets and also may slug up and cause overheats if it doesn’t leak out first. I called the dealer and they said sorry but that is only warranted for 3 year 36,000 miles and we have 46,000 on the car. Cost for repairs is going to be around $800 to $1000.

I have a 2001 Chevy Malibu. I bought it slightly used with 11,000 miles in 2001. I haven't had many problems with it, besides replacing the brakes too many times, until recently when I was told that the manifold intake gasket was leaking. I am so frustrated with Chevy because it seems that so many other people have this problem and they have done nothing about it! Next time I'm buying a Honda!

My husband and I purchased a new Chevy Malibu in June of 2003 and have had problem after problem. With approximately 15k miles on the car, I was advised my brakes needed to be replaced and the rotors needed to be resurfaced. The service tech tried to tell me it had to be user related and were going to make me pay for them even though the car was under warranty. I found several complaints from others who had similar problems and he stated the best he could do was waive the labor charges.

Earlier this year, my 8 year old was diagnosed with cancer and my family and I had to make several trips to Tampa and Jacksonville for treatment. My car now has approximately 49k miles and is not under warranty. Since early this year, the air conditioning began to go out intermitently (I was told it would be at least $400 to repair), the brakes needed to be done again AND the brake line repaired, and most recently I had to have the fuel pump and filter replaced to the tune of $750. When they told me how much it was going to cost, I called a local service station (who mind you, knowing my situation with my son - we were leaving for his surgery the next day - did the SECOND brake job for free!) to see what they would charge me. They said $625.

I called the dealership and told them a tow truck would be by to pick it up. Then and only then did they say they would work with me on the price and still couldn't match what the other service station was willing to fix it for. In my opinion, I should have gotten their bottom line price the first time seeing I bought the car there. I will NEVER buy another Chevy again.

As stated above, my son has had medical issues this year that has severely impacted our financial resources. I did not have the funds to extend my warranty, nor do I have any personal time left at work to deal with these issues and don't feel I should be dealing with them for a 2 year old vehicle.

I purchased a 1999 Chevy Malibu from their dealership Oct.'04. A year has passed and since the first week of having this vehicle I have continuously had problems out of it. I have been having a problem with my theft system, it activates on its own therefore causing the car not to start. Along with that it runs hot, the brakes make a scrubbing sound when stopping, shakes at speeds of 60 or more, and it stalls.

`The car not starting when I need it to has caused me to be late for work a lot. I was put on probation at work and almost lost my job. Along with that my check for the week was docked some for being late.

2000 Malibu purchased new, nothing but trouble -- leaking intake manifold repair $1300.00, fuel cap replacement 3 times, turn signal failure, gas gauge failure, ac trouble, temp gauge trouble, total dash light failure, faulty transmission, over 2000.00 in repairs and no help from gm or chevrolet.

Same story as everyone else. My 2000 Chevrolet Malibu was constantly overheating, taken to the chevrolet dealership while still under warrantee. They cxlaimed the engine was not overheating and got rid of me. 6 months later the engine blew 2 gaskets. I lost wages, rental car, $3000.00+ repair bill. The mechanic said it was the dexcool sludging the engine and that chevrolet knows about the problem. The dealership refused to notify me of this and covered the problem and saved themselves money by not flushing the coolant from my car.

I purchased a 2000 Chevy Malibu back in December of 2004. Since then we have had some problems with the car, though we do keep up on regular maintenence. Recently we have had problems with the brakes, brake cylinder, turn signals not working properly and now a leaking coolant problem. We took the vehicle into Discount muffler and Brakes who told us it would cost 3,000.00 and over to have the leaking coolant issue fixed.

The report reads as follows: "The intake manifold is leaking at the heads, blown head gasket and thermostat." This is my only way back and forth to work. We just spent $400.00 last week having the brakes fixed. The mechanic we took the vehicle to today said therre was a recall of our car to the coolant leak, but I have not found it.

I have a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu with approximately 74,000 miles on it. It has slowly been leaking radiator fluid for a month or two and I finally brought it in to a dealer today for service. They told me that the intake gasket (also known as intake manifold gasket) is the cause of this and needs replacing. Some quick online research has revealed to me that this is large problem for this model of GM engine, apparently due to an inferior gasket or possibly the dexcool antifreeze they insist on using. There is apparently a GM service bulletin about this problem.

First of all let me say that this is nothing that George Chevrolet has done. My complaint is GM. I bought a 2000 Malibu and today (6-20-03) I have less than 40,000 miles on this car. I took it in today because the coolent light came on twice in two days after filling it up. I received a call telling me that my intake manifold gaskit has a hole in it, that will cost me $673.00 the water pump went out this is another $293.00. The thermastat went out and that's another $55.00 and the cooling system needs flushing another $130.00. The cooling system I can see but I expected to have the other problems if the car had 90K or maybe above but less than 40,000 miles?

Gm will not do anything about it because the warantee is up on it. Where does a company who produces such a product to see responsibilities end? This is horrible. Can you give me some insight as to what is happening with the Malibu and if there is a re-call because of the problems at hand. I notice others complaints and they are very similar. I wish that I had read these comments before I bought a Malibu.
Thank you for listning.

I don't have that kind of money to spend on a car that I thought by buying almost new that I would have.