Chevy Malibu Reviews

I purchased my 2017 Chevy Malibu last October with 17,000 miles on it at the time. Since October of 2017, I have had to take it back to the dealership 5 times for multiple problems including: Car not turning off; Driver's seatbelt not buckling; Wire sensors in engine had to be replaced; Transmission control had to be replaced and currently I have water getting in the roof and seats of my car every time it rains. Also, trying to trade the car back in they only offered me $12,000 for it with only 27,000 miles on it.

My mom told me to choose this car over Kia Optima. It was a better price than the Kia and parts are easier to get. The dealership had a good deal on the Chevy Malibu and salesman gave me that. The car has clean lines and updated. I like the touchscreen on the dashboard and Bluetooth is convenient. But I wanted a different color. I like black and dark colors. And if the car wasn't so wide I would like it more. I'm used to driving Nissan Sentra and compact cars. But the Chevy Malibu is very smooth driving and I feel Very safe to drive.

Chevy Malibu is a very reliable vehicle. There is not many complications that go wrong if you keep it maintenance regularly. It's very safe as well. Definitely a good starter car or even a daily use vehicle. I never worry about being broke down on the side of the road. The appearance is very nice and the design of the car is too. I've never even had this car in the shop for problems or complications. The price is not outrageous either. It also has very good gas mileage which is a big plus for current gas prices. I can get 25 miles for gallon most of the time. There is a lot of compartments as well to store things. There is also a lot of trunk space in this vehicle and it also has a good stereo system. Furthermore, it has a sports appearance but is also a good family car. You can fit five people in this vehicle and not feel crammed in together like most cars are.

I bought a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu a little over a year ago and my rear brake calipers are so hot that they are literally melting the back tires on the car... Of course my warranty is no longer valid. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this sort of problem with this year and make.

I really spent a lot of time researching the car purchase. I really like my new Chevy Malibu because the cars drive is smooth. It’s very sturdy of a car and also really a quiet ride. The car’s Backup camera is absolutely the greatest and also has cruise control. The other models that I considered just didn't have the same features and the price was not comparable to what I was getting with this car. However, trunk isn't as big as I wanted. I also had issues with the detailing coming off in certain spots. Plus, the engine wasn't as big as I would have liked it to be.

My Chevrolet Malibu has been very good to me. I have had very minimal issues with it. It runs great for the year it is (it's a 2005) which is fairly old. But for the year it has been great. The exterior appearance is in good condition. It's got good trunk space and plenty of space for my children in the backseat. I chose this car because it's good on gas and I like the overall appearance of it. Overall, I am 100% satisfied with my vehicle.

The Chevrolet Malibu Classic 2005 runs smoothly and I love driving this car. And I like the color of it. When I bought it everything I asked for to have in my next car worked and still does right down to the lighters working so I can charge my phone while driving. My blinkers and the air condition worked. But the car had the wrong thermostat in it. It for a summer one and I needed one to replace this, so it could put out more heat for the winter. Now I had IT FIXED.

The Chevrolet Malibu used to be a sports car. Now it's a family sedan. It is a good, quality, well-running American-made vehicle. The car is sturdy. It is durable. It is long lasting. I like that this has been a reliable basic car: always starts, gets us where we are going, little to no maintenance. Just gas and oil, mostly. An occasional tune-up. Nothing fancy. Any mechanic can perform it. This is good because we live in a rural town where you can't get fancy mechanical services. However, it has complex dashboard features I have been unable to entirely figure out. For example, the heating system is too complicated and not user intuitive. Overall, it was a good car, would purchase again.

I bought the Chevy Malibu mainly for the OnStar system. This system is excellent and simple to use. The car however has not been such good buy. I have had some problems with the car and have not been too happy with it. The car has had tire, brake, battery and window problems and all item repaired came out of pocket. The OnStar is its only saving grace. I like the handling of the car, the leathers inside and the color of interior. But I would improve paint on exterior because my car has serious paint peeling. It was a factory defect that was not covered by warranty. The door developed a leak in the driver's window that was not covered either. I would also improve gas mileage. It is acceptable but not too much. Will really think before I purchase another Chevy.

My Chevy Malibu 2005 runs great. I drive it to and from work every day. I would not trade it for anything. This car is the car of cars. If you don't drive a Chevrolet then you are not driving a good car. I simply love my car. I like its radio, cd player, remote start. It has nice tires. Cool gray color, nice interior and exterior, great running motor. Chevy cars are built to last a long time great running vehicles. Body style is great as well. I will be using this cars for long time. If you want a nice clean car get a Chevy Malibu. You won't be sorry. It's a cool car and nice perks too. But 22" rims would make the car stand out and dvd players in the headrest to keep the boy busy. I may one day put a sunroof in the car. I am one very happy customer. I smile when I think of my car.

This 2016 Chevy Malibu is our second Malibu. They are well made and reliable. I like the warning lights when they work. In the last Malibu the gas tank gauge stopped working and the cost to fix it was outrageous. Nevertheless, we like Chevys, easy to drive not too fancy. We have had good experience with these cars other than the gas gauge. Also, the top coat started to come off. The interior lights do not come on soon as you open door at night. There is a tire that loses air in cold weather. Still, very satisfied with car.

I have had a few Chevys before. Chevy Malibu so far has been probably the best I've had. It's a newish model so has some of the nicer amenities. I like the fact that it had been done by only two people and it has never been in any accident. Also, it is fuel efficient, is comfortable, and it is a perfect commuter vehicle. Unfortunately it has had a couple of recall issues which is frustrating. Also, it has a stained driver side seat from a previous owner that I have not been able to afford to fix. Furthermore, I'm not a fan of the fact that it is silver because of the metropolitan area that I live in is known for its rain. I hate the fact that I have to take it to a dealership just to get the headlights and taillights replaced costing about $300 for 4 headlights.

I absolutely love the Chevy Malibu! In 2010 it saved my life in a rear end collision! I was stopped at a stoplight and a woman that was texting ended me at 55 miles an hour! It had all the right breaking points! Besides that I love the cruise! I also love the way it looks and it's comparable to the Camry for thousands of dollars less!!! Overall, Chevys are very dependable! It has all the bells whistles for reasonable prices! Also I like its durability. If you take care of a Chevy it will take care of you!

I purchased a Chevy Malibu because it offered heated seats heated and comfortable. It also had a plethora of useful additional features. The electric seating controls were a pleasant surprise and the sunroof make it a pleasure to drive on a sunny day. It drives like a dream and very pleased with the car. It also gets very very good gas mileage. The control features are extremely easy to access. Chevy Malibu exceeds all my expectations in a vehicle. Unbelievably easy to drive and a pleasant surprise was the ability of it to handle the variety of meteorological conditions which exist in my area of the country. But I am not particularly fond of all the computerization of current vehicles.

2017 Chevy Malibu - No troubles. Only about 1000 miles. Very high tech. All the bells and whistles. It has been flawless. A pleasure to drive. I just wish the dealer had not screwed me over on the price. Way overpriced.

I bought 2013 Chevy Malibu in 2015... 20k miles... In 2 1/2 years I only have 44, 000 miles on it... (And still owe on it) never really had any issues like some, I love the car. Gets routine maintenance by a dealer. One day out of the blue, no warnings, just shuts off while driving, had to get it towed. To only be told the engine is shot! Engine warranty expired in February this year. Called GM. With, "Oh well, your warranty expired." Waiting on hearing back from dealership. I do not have out of pocket money to pay for this. I will never buy another Chevy again nor will I recommend one. Wish I really would have checked with Consumer Affairs before making this purchase, because I wouldn't be where I am now.

I purposely chose the base model 1.8L engine over the more powerful 2.0. I knew I was giving up some pep, but I feel that I made the right decision since I average nearly 35 mpg highway. Not too shabby for a midsize sedan. Otherwise, the fit, finish, and aggressive styling of the interior and exterior of the Chevrolet Malibu are quite appealing. Equally important is that this is a very comfortable car to ride in.

Pretty much what everyone else said. I’ve had a lot of issues since my ownership of this car. I bought a 2010 Chevy Malibu in 2012 and it’s constantly having problems. Rear defrost doesn’t work at all and the other defrost hasn’t worked worth a crap since I had the vehicle. Auxiliary in the radio has not worked properly ever. Airbag light always coming on and off. Key fobs quit working, door locks work on and off sometimes 2 doors lock, sometimes all, sometimes one, sometimes none never consistent either. Not to mention the rear door locks are way in back so not easy to unlock manually. Doors lock when they shouldn’t, they’re suppose to engage on putting in drive they’ve locked before on closing the door, don’t ever exit the car without the keys in your hand never know when they’ll lock. One of the doors would pop open when shutting other doors.

I purchased a new 2017 Malibu in December 2016. February 2017 my check engine light came on. I was told there was an issue that GM was aware of, but had no fix. Finally received the recall notice and had repairs completed in August 2017. I have had nothing, but issues ever since. My car has been in the shop 7 times within the last 8 months. Oxygen sensors have been replaced on 2 different occasions and the car has 26,000 miles. Typically sensors are not replaced until approx. 100,000 miles. I have also had accelerator pedal replaced as well as wire harness. My car works weeks to a month at time before I must return back to the dealer.

I have had two friends within 6 months of one another have their 2.4 EcoCrack engines detonate on them. Both vehicles under 100k miles. Both had regular oil changes and general maintenance. The first one was in my buddy's 2010 Equinox and the latter is in my friend's 2012 Malibu. We gave a shot at replacing timing chain guide and other components to no avail in the Malibu. I vow to inform everyone about how GM has somehow paid off somebody to keep this rubbish from being recalled.

2016 Chevy Malibu is a lemon! Since purchasing this car, brand new, I had to take it back to the service department numerous times, I’m on my 5th trip because the radio is not working and they can’t seem to find the problem, the tech said it may be electrical. I’ve had to get the tire sensors replaced, the battery replaced and other things done to the point that they are practically rebuilding the car. The steering column is not working properly either so they will have to look at that when I bring my car back to figure out why my radio even after replacing it, is still not operating! I’m done. I will never ever in my life buy another Chevy and I have steered all my friends, who like the way it looks, away from this lemon!

I own a 2011 Chevy Malibu. Bought it with 65k miles on it. Changed oil every 3 to 4k miles. 1st the fuel pump went out at 70k. Then the digital dash went out. At 102k miles the car quit while driving. Now the dealer said the engine needs to be replaced. Worst vehicle I ever owned in my life and will tell everybody I know and will never will buy a GM product again.

We have a 2012 Malibu with 43,000 miles. The transmission failed. We jumped through all of the hoops GM required to "research" this issue. It took approximately 2 weeks to finally be told there was nothing they could do. Although the service manager at the dealership where we took the car to be diagnosed stated it would be better to replace the transmission ($3800) rather than repair it ($2800) GM only offered to help with repair and quoted a price of ($3100) but would discount it to $2800. How generous of them! We will never purchase another GM product and will be happy to share this miserable experience whenever with whomever we can. Don't believe the ads. GM could not care less about the people who made the mistake of purchasing their product.

2016 Malibu Premier - This car is outstanding! 2.0-liter turbo has plenty of power at 250HP. Feature and build-wise it stands up to the Cadillac for a fraction of the cost. Only issue I have is the MyLink needs updating. Dealer is doing that for free on Sat. though. It sounds like the majority of issues are with the LT and LS models and the 1.8 or 1.5-liter motors. Gas mileage is also very good for such a large car. I'm averaging 32Mpg.

Here is my NIGHTMARE... I went thru the buyback program twice! Turn down both times. The Dealer Service Manager said it should be bought back. It's in shop now since 2/26/18 and still there. The Dealer has no idea what's going on. I'm close to 80 days in the shop in all. Pistons replaced, numerous sensors replaced etc.

I purchased my Chevy Malibu from Jeff Smith County Chevrolet (Essex, Ontario) at the end of Dec. 2016. I have previously owned 4 GM vehicles (a Grand Prix, Trans Am and 2 Grand Am’s.) and enjoyed each one. This vehicle however has been a nightmare. Shortly after purchasing this vehicle (mid June) I experienced a problem with the remote. I was out shopping and the vehicle would not open. Fortunately for me I was outside Home Hardware where the staff is very customer service friendly and they were able to replace the battery for me. My next disappointment came when I returned from a weeks holiday the end of Aug. and the vehicle would not start. On Star was unable to start the vehicle and a call to roadside assistance resulted in them informing me that the battery was dead. I vacationed with 6 adults each one owned a vehicle, mine was the newest and my vehicle was the only one that would not start.

Company car (2017 Chevy Malibu) picked up 9/2016 nine months later check engine light came on. Took it to dealer. Injectors replaced. Four to five months later second check engine light. Dealer replaced O2 sensor. Again third time. Check engine light OMG...more to come from this saga???

I have the same issue with my 2011 Malibu that I've read from hundreds on the internet. Only 92000 miles kept up on services, bought new and a extended warranty (That's useless). All of a sudden no warning I have no transmission! Called Chevy garage to get the same answer that others have gotten. Chevy/GM has no support or resolution for the issue! So upset with this and Chevy! Why buy new or American??

After seeing nearly 600 complaints about the Chevrolet Malibu and reading the first 20 everyone needs to log all these complaints with Chevrolet and demand compensation (whether money, new engines, new car etc.). I just did this and hoping something will come of it if enough people complain. I currently own a 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco that I bought new just after graduating grad school. Excited. This was the first car I purchased. I thought I got a great deal. About 2 years into having the car (2015) I had to get the battery replaced... Too soon in my opinion but it was about -40F in Chicago so I chalked it up to that.

I purchased my 2013 Chevy Malibu brand new. I have had problems from the start. First, the back driver's side trim kept getting stuck and ripped off. The Chevy dealer keeps fixing the problem but it still keeps happening. Second, in the winter, a service light came on. I took it back to the dealer who stated to me they can't fix the problem unless the light is on. Makes no sense to me. Then just today the car would not start, opened the hood and the battery leaked. The corrosion was so bad it ate the nut and screw. Looked on forums to find sooo many people have the same problem. This car is a joke. Why Chevy, why!! I only have 40,000 miles on this car and am putting more money into it. Good job! NOT!

I own a 2015 Malibu 2LT and purchased it from dealer with 24,000 miles. My car cranks by itself! Without keys in it. Dealership says nothing wrong with it. But it never happens in by the time I get to mechanic. Going crazy! Any suggestions?

I've owned this car going on 2 years. Not only have my transmission seals completely broke twice within the first 6 months owning it, my transmission and timing chain have both went at 96k. I am looking at over almost $5000 on repairs on a car I still owe $6000 which puts me at over $21k after everything is said and done. I am highly disappointed in Chevy solely because they know of these transmission problems and will not fix the issue.

I bought my 2014 Chevy Malibu lt 9/11/2015. The vehicle had about 30 thousands miles on it. It is now been 2 years and my engine is already going out, right after I got to 130k miles. I constantly get my vehicle checked every 1-2 months and no one has ever said there was a problem. All of a sudden about 2 days ago my check engine light came on and it also started flashing out of nowhere. Next day I took the car to the nearby GMC dealership and they told me I’m going to have to replace my whole engine, which will cost $7000 out of pocket. 2014 was suppose to be General Motors best year for vehicles. I do work for the General Motors company and I’m very upset. I love my car and it was my very first car. I really hope GM will go ahead and replace for me, even though I’m over warranty terms. I honestly do think that I just got a bad engine from the supplier.

I bought my new 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid in Dec. 2016. First owner never owned a hybrid before, but I thought I would give it a try. In Sept. as I was driving on freeway at 65-70 mph in traffic the car stalls and says something like reduce engine speed and car is slowing down. I was pressing gas pedal and nothing, then it says put in park. I couldn't put it in park as there were cars speeding past me as I was trying to get over to exit as I was in center lane. I put on the hazards and coasted towards the off ramp praying I wasn't rear ended in the process. I made it to off ramp. Luckily it was downhill as car was dead and barely coasting as I made to side street. However it was in a very rough part of town I would normally avoid. Where I finally stopped was not in a very safe place so I tried to restart it once It was stopped and it moved a little further then stalled again.

I bought my 2016 Chevy Malibu on March 31, 2017 used with roughly 9000 miles on it. By June one night when I was headed home my car lost power and I looked at my gauges and it said reduced power and the check engine light was on. Called the dealer and they sent a truck to pick it up. Truck driver said, "Yup the check engine light is still on."

I bought my 2016 Chevy Malibu in January 2017. I had them pull car facts, all was fine. After 7 months I started having issues. I had just exited the freeway and it reduced speed, would not go faster than around 20 miles an hour. I pulled over, put in park and back in drive. It still would not pick up speed, message was on dashboard saying "Engine Power is Reduced" and engine light was on. Luckily I wasn't too far from work at that time. I drove 20 miles an hour the rest of the way. After work, I got back into the car, same message came on, I noticed you can dismiss the message. I pressed dismiss, car seemed to act normal again. On the way home, that happened two more times, one of those times I was going 65 miles an hour. At that point I was terrified that I would get rear ended. I took it to the dealership the next day.

I purchased a 2010 Chevy Malibu LTZ. I purchased with 30000 miles on it. I at first did not want to even test drive this car due to the fact I had owned a 2000 Malibu. Drove off the lot brand new and ended up replacing the engine at 60000 miles. Warranty at that time was 50000 miles then ended up replacing it. Again finally took the Dexcool out. Finally seemed to take care of the problem. Soooo after explaining my reasons as to why I did not even want to consider this car the salesperson assured me that I had a 100000 mile warranty with this car. Foolish me buys into it again. I have not felt safe in this car for a long time. Twice the car shut down on the freeway. Thankfully I was able to pull over, shut down then restart the car and get off the freeway. I contact GM. My car was not part of the recall. Only up to 2009.

My 2011 Malibu has had issues that cause the car to be unsafe to operate in other traffic... based on my own personal experience. About a year ago or so my Malibu began to lose power while I was driving it. This would occur randomly and often. If I was driving on a highway with other traffic around me, and this would occur I would have to TRY and get the Chevy Malibu off to the side of the highway safely so I would not be hit by another car behind me (going at full speed). I got the car into a garage and found out this is a typical problem with these GMC Chevy Malibus. I had to pay to fix it or risk a unsafe drive, I paid but I certainly did nothing to break or damage the vehicle, it was just made poorly I guess!

I bought my 2010 Malibu in 2010 and still own it. During my time of owning this car approx. 1 1/2 years of owning it my transmission failed. But due to recall they had to replace it. Also since I have owned this car the check air bag light keeps going off and on. Took it to a chevy dealer that I bought it from and told them. They wanted me to pay for a diagnostic test. I refused to pay. Car has had a couple of fuses changed. These are my only complaints as far. Mileage is 70000 miles. Had 24000 when I bought it. I have maintained my car as needed or when it has a complaint (check engine light).

This vehicle lacks the power required to render it a functional car. GM's EcoTech 2.0 should have been in this vehicle. The 1.5 EcoTech Turbo is destroying pistons and GM needs to send its customers new engines for this vehicle. 2 cracked pistons on mine after driving it 4k miles from the date of purchasing the vehicle. In 6 months I had a check engine light and a "Low Engine Power" warning message while the car went from 65 to 20 mph in rush hour traffic while driving. Very tense situation. Dealership said it reduces speed automatically for safety when in this low engine power mode. Does this company understand customer's lives are in their hands? Result of that incident was that they replaced the accelerator pedal. Check engine light never came on.

Bought my car in 2012 with 27,000 miles and now it's 2017 with about 83,000. I have had problem after problem with this car from the throttle sensor to now the transmission. I recently got it inspected, new registration oil changed at the same time and there was no warning that my transmission was gonna go this soon. At times my car would be sitting at an intersection and completely shut off (throttle position sensor). Fixed that thankfully our lives were spared at the intersection that day. I was 45 min away from home when the transmission went (code po700). Had it towed to my house and now sits in my driveway. I need a car to get to work and get the kids around and now carless. I'm so irritated after calling GM to report it and they could care less. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY. YOUR CARS SUCK AND SO DOES THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I have owned Chevrolets since 2005 and the first was when the Equinox was first released and that was a nightmare of a vehicle. I got rid of it and purchased a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado which was brand new. No problems with that truck. Then I purchased a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado brand new and that had no problems. In May 2010 I purchased my 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LT and I regret the decision to this day. I no longer have the trucks, but I have the Malibu and that car has been the biggest nightmare of all. I have replaced the blower motor twice, the suspension twice, the headlamps... I can't even remember because it's happened so many times, the battery twice, the entire radio/CD player unit completely fried out after 3 1/2 years so I had to put an aftermarket CD player in because to replace the factory one was over $1,000 because of Onstar. So I don't have Onstar, which I'm fine with.

I have a 2011 Chevy Malibu LTZ and have experienced a lot of the same issues. My headlight keeps going out, radio going from AUX to not working, back defrost will not work. I've also experienced driving down the road and my door would just open. I've replaced the battery numerous times because it keeps draining and my check engine light comes on all the time. I've also started my car and it acts as if it's going to die unless I give it gas. And as I'm writing this today, my Malibu is sitting at the dealership getting the timing chain/belt replaced because it died on me in traffic as I was sitting at a stoplight and the light had turned green. I pressed on the gas and everything locked up. It's a thousand wonders I didn't cause an accident. I purchased this car in 2011 with only 22,000 miles on it at a Chevy dealership. If there ever is a class action suit, count me in. We all work too hard for our money to put it back into this evil necessity they call a car!!!

I purchased my 2015 Chevy Malibu LT from Preferred Automotive Group on Illinois Rd. In Fort Wayne, IN on 12/16/15. Less than 24 hours later I took it back because my odometer was displaying (and still is) 6 dashes rather than my mileage. I also discovered that neither trip odometer works. They ran a diagnostic test, even though my check engine light has NEVER came on and told me they didn't know what was wrong. I asked for a different vehicle and was told no initially because it was a GM problem and my warranties would cover it. Wrong! Neither UK Certified Dealership would even look at it unless I paid.

Dishonorable mention to Rick Hendrick Chevrolet. The short abbreviated version: Purchased my 2016 Malibu on April 13th of last year. The sales experience was horrid but purchased the car despite my reservations with the expectation that it would serve me well since I drive full time for Lyft and Uber. Prior to 20000 miles, the car had a few system recalls/upgrades, but nothing too serious. One of the computer chips had to be replaced, and there were several minor glitches, such as the radio not coming on occasionally, and an error message when the car was placed in park.

I have a 2011 Chevy Malibu with less than 50k and have had to replace battery, alternator, starter, all wiring for those and fix the electrical system. I was told that none of this should need fixed again but the electrical system is bad again. I'll never buy a Chevy again. Thousands spent and now told a couple more thousand $ will be needed. Chevy sucks!

We were in a Chevy Malibu 2015 when the flash flood happened in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The car went dead and it almost became our coffin. We couldn't get out. The car went dead. We couldn't open a door, put down a window or anything!!! If it had not been for God we would have died. God opened 2 doors at the last moment. No one was touching the doors. Water had almost consumed the entire interior. We swam for our lives. Hey Chevy really?

I purchased a new 2016 Chevy Malibu from Jerry's Chevrolet in March of 2016. My current has 19k miles on it as of April 2017. The car was put in the shop on April 20, 2017 because it had lost almost all power and was driving so rough it was barely drivable. Much to our surprise the service manager notified us the following day that it needed a new motor. Outrageous! Once we got the General Manager of the dealership involved the following day we were told it did not need a motor but had a broken piston ring. They apparently removed the entire motor from the car and replaced all the pistons and gaskets and did a third repair on the malfunctioning auto stop part. So basically they rebuilt the top part of the motor. I did not purchase a vehicle with a rebuilt motor. I purchased and am paying for a new, reliable and safe vehicle. They sent me on my way and said I would be very pleased with the repair and not have anymore problems.

I purchased a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu brand-new from Don Folk Chevrolet in Kelowna BC, Canada. Since purchase, I have complained about electrical issues with this car that is causing a serious safety risk that seems to be very prevalent in this model of car. The steering wheel and brakes go stiff and the instrument panel and radio unit shuts off completely. The car will also shut itself off while moving in gear which causes complete loss of operation of the vehicle. I have complained about electrical problems multiple times and from what I read (sadly) is that nearly everyone has the same issue with their dealership and/or General Motors Corporate. They say they have to replace my rack and pinion now? If anyone else has had the rack and pinion replaced please let NHTSA and or Transport Canada aware that you are having this problem so we can get the ball rolling because this is absurd.

While returning from a Florida vacation our 2010 Chevrolet Malibu transmission with 120,000 miles on it suddenly started slipping so badly that we had to have it towed to a transmission repair shop. Needless to say the vacation ended on a bad note. The transmission wave plate repair will cost us $3508.00. When I started researching this failure I can see that there are many many people who have experienced this same problem. Why isn't General Motors being held accountable for this defect?

I bought my 2017 Chevy Malibu Premier in January of this year and already have problems. I brought my car in for a simple oil change and the dealer decided (without my permission) to fix a recall on it. According to the dealer he was "required" to fix the recall (transmission module update??). I had no problems prior to this "fix". Now my car shifts hard and my cruise control doesn't work. The dealer claims "That is normal. The car just needs to relearn your driving"... Not buying that.

I will never buy another GM!!! So my 2002 Chevy Malibu blew a head gasket at 88000 miles. Head was cracked ended up replacing motor. One day the wife was backing out of my driveway and ran into my other vehicle which busted up the driver's side tail lamp assembly on the Malibu. When she got out to look the light was glowing and poof, burst into flames. She frantically got my two kids out of the car and tried putting out the fire with some water bottles and one gallon jug of water, all to no avail. Luckily she was at home, and grabbed the fire extinguisher which put the fire out. The assembly is melted with some blackening around it and a burnt smell inside the car. When I called GM they said it was the "collision that started the fire". So if a minor fender bender can catch their car on fire with my two kids in it, no thanks. Not to mention the fire was right above the gas tank. Lost a customer for life, and I recommend everyone to steer clear.

I purchase a 2013 Chevy Malibu from Jarred ** in Winter Haven, FL late Tuesday, February 21 2017. The vehicle had only 26,388. On Friday February 24, I contacted Jarred ** in Winter Haven, FL and I talk and the sales person who sold me the vehicle, Mr. Joe ** and told him the car panel started to malfunction turning off. I was transfer to the service department and they told me to bring the vehicle in the afternoon. I proceeded to ask questions regarding the vehicle and the warranty but he said he was too busy to answer my question because he had too many customer, that I needed to bring the vehicle in the afternoon for him to check it out. I drove the vehicle to work and the panel turn off a couple of times.

I have had my 2011 Chevy Malibu for 4 years and 2 months. The transmission has went out, fuel pump and now I think it is the starter or alternator. My family is a Chevy family... I am so afraid to drive this car anywhere. I went to a banquet last night and went out to get in my car and it would not start. Lights and everything work but it won't start. When I had all the problems, the car gave me no indication that something was wrong. With all the computers these cars have on them now, it seems like they would let you know when there is a problem. When I had it towed for transmission issues to a transmission shop, there were three other car in the shop for the same reason but no recall... Hmmm! I will never buy another chevrolet!! If chevy does not fixes these issues not only will you lose my business but a lot of others too! Please help us!!! This is ridiculous!!!

We bought our Malibu LTZ 2011 used. It seemed as though it had been kept up, looked great inside and out! The first few months were fantastic. Summer in a sweet car. Then winter hit. Little things began to happen. The car would shake, the heat would cut in and out, the battery drained over and over, the headlights came on in the middle of the night, the alarm began sounding often, check the esc. Then it just stopped.. Starting. First trip to the dealership they told us it was the codes, 21, low codes. The car wouldn't start the next morning. The next service call was to replace the entire fuse block. They figured it out! But.. No.. Still shaking at times. No heat/air. But it starts most times. I'll never buy another GM. And now that I've read more reviews, I'm actually scared of what will happen when the transmission goes while driving in the highway.. Very disappointed.

I purchased a 2006 Malibu a few years ago from a friend. 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 took my car in for the recall twice but STILL have that same thump every time I take a turn. Is my life in danger?

I WILL NEVER buy a Chevrolet again. I bought it b/c my uncle used to work for Chevy for years and swore by the cars. I bought the car in 2012 and after 5 years and it being paid off and just received my title it needs an engine. Check engine light came on said coil 3 misfire. I get it fixed. Light still on. Now they saying no compression in coil 3. Really??? This is sad. It needs to be a recall on this engine. They should at least pay half of the repairs. It's unfair. I planned on driving this car many more years. I guess I need to buy a Honda or Toyota. Heck I have a 2000 Protege with 314K miles. It's still going strong. GM please help!!!

I bought my 2011 Malibu brand new with 4 miles on it. 4 days after driving it off the lot my car died making a left turn. I brought it to the dealership and they were unable to replicate the problem. Years passed with some normal wear and tear until I felt it shifting late. It got worse until 1 day I was at a stop light and when I went to accelerate it wouldn't move, no matter if it was in the manual mode, automatic or reverse. Had it towed to a dealership and the transmission control module had to be replaced, thankfully under warranty.

I have had my 2011 Chevy Malibu for 5 years now and I loved it! Keyword loved... I used to consider myself a Chevy guy after being raised with Chevy and GMC my whole life. I have had numerous issue with this car and have shrugged them off with Brand Loyalty. Especially since my dad worked at GM for a long time. I will never be buying myself a Chevy again. Let me get you up to speed with my story on this car (or lack of car).

Front camera service and adaptive cruise control service lights keeping coming on. Repair of car lasted one day. Now it's back in the shop for the same problem, system drains my car battery. Is there a recall for this problem because now am without a car and am angry.

I purchased my 2010 Chevy Malibu LTZ slightly used with only 8,000 miles in same year of 2010. Thought I was getting a good bargain being that due to it being slightly used the price of the LTZ model was the same as the lower end models of the same year saving me $8,000 for all the upgrades. The first problem began roughly 3 years after purchase and around 45,000 miles.

Took my 2011 Malibu in because the engine light came on. Got a dia. code of A0443. They told me my solenoid needed changing. Had it done for $371.00. A week later the engine light came back on. Called the dealer service dept. and was told if the engine light isn't blinking I can drive it, my mistake should have taken it back to them right away. Took it to AutoZone and got the same code A0443 to fix the original problem. Now my inspection is due. A few months later took it back to them and with another charge of $350.00 to change the gasket on the fuel tank. I express my belief that this was the original problem with the gasket and not the solenoid and was told many diff. problem can happen under that code relating to fuel leak. Don't know what's going to happen next, very disappointed. Ready for a class action lawsuit.

I got my 2016 Chevy Malibu in June of 2016 and it was a BRAND NEW CAR, 0 miles on it. And now not even 6 months later, I had 5 to 6 recalls then after the recalls the engine light start coming on and when I take it to them they say that it's normal for it to have a hard shift. I said, "No it's not I wanted" to give the car back and they was not going to do it. GM needs to do better on their cars, trucks because I will never by a Chevy Malibu from them by looking at the reviews on them and the problems I'm having already. This is crazy!!! We all need to get together and do a class action suit on them. I hope this helps someone that has a 2016 Chevy Malibu. They look good but NOOOOO to many problems being a NEW car. GM I need HELP!!!

We bought a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS 2.4L Ecotec in 2013 from a dealer. I am a car nut. This thing has been well maintained with premium synthetic fluids on a routine basis. The car had 30K miles on the odometer at the time of our purchase. Within the first 24 hours of purchasing the car, its check engine light came on and the car began to stall. Had to cycle the key multiple times to get the car to crank, idle, and run. Check engine light shining. Dealer advised to bring it in for a scan. Mass air flow sensor on day 2. At 45K miles, we were almost left stranded 30 miles from home. Engine began to stall, no power, CEL blazing on the dash again. Car would not idle enough to stay running. Had no choice but to wait for help. After an hour, the car started and ran normal again. This problem remains persistent and unpredictable without any explanation from the dealer, we never know when it's going to act out.

I bought this 2010 Chevy Malibu about a year and a half ago. It had 63,000 miles on it and have had nothing but issues. I have had a problem with the defrosters not working and when I went to the dealership they said that a fuse in the back panel had fried the entire fuse box and it all needed replaced. Brakes have been a major issue and have replaced them and the rotors on the front and the back. I have had to replace the headlights multiple times. The exhaust manifold cracked last winter from the snow touching the hot part under the car. The wipers quit working. Found out the problem is something in the linkage. Replaced fuses because they keep blowing for the cigarette lighter which is only used for charging a cell phone. The esc is always coming on at inappropriate times. The airbag has been serviced six times and is currently on.

Recall and electrical issues - I purchased this car brand new in 2013 and have had electrical issues from day one. I would the car and the heat would come on full force and that was in the summertime. The radio constantly changes on its own between AUX, FM, and XM, so you cannot listen to music anymore, and I have been stranded 6 times as the electrical system would drain the battery and the alternator. Both have been replaced twice. I am seeking relief via the Delaware Lemon Law.

I have a 2015 Malibu. The check engine light is on and the tachometer has stopped working. GM says I have had rodent problems and have chewed up some wires. I took it to a guy that use to be an electrical engineer for GM and he says this is impossible, the tachometer works by a signal. I am lost and GM wants to charge about $1,000 to fix it. I am fed up with this car. Can someone help?

Within 6 weeks after having my transmission serviced 7/15/16 at an authorized dealer, the wave plate broke requiring a $3K repair. 2010 Malibu with only 78K miles! GM paid 50% but should have paid 100% due this is a design defect or recommended maintenance error. Do not get your transmission serviced on these cars unless you want to incur a major transmission repair or replacement. GM should be ashamed of how they are treating owners in these situation.

I bought this car back in December and I was completely scammed on it. The month I purchased it, the brakes completely went out which caused a wreck which did not do that bad of damage so I ended up spending money to fix the damage due to spending every last dime I had on this car. After fixing, it ran fine for a while then it started having many, many minor issues. Tire rod, new tires (after already having new tires) ball joints, lots of electrical issues from the front to back. It is now October of 2016 and I have yet had a break on this car. It is constantly one thing after another and it’s so unreliable and unsafe. With having a 5-year-old daughter that experienced the wreck with me, she's terrified to ride in the car with me but considering it's the only transportation that I have, I have no other choice but to deal with it. Now, there's oil leaks and possible transmission fluid leak on top of the transmission going bad due to the symptoms.

This car is the worst!!! Got this car back in 2013. Thought I was getting a decent reliable vehicle, but it turned out to be a complete nightmare!!! At 80,000 miles my transmission broke down... got it repaired for $1,275.35 last year. Now it's 2016 and it down again at 104457 miles. How can this be?! I have read some reviews on here about other people's Chevy having the same issues and some of these cars/trucks are new vehicles! I had a 1999 Ford expedition that I bought used with 74,000 miles on it and end up putting 264500 miles on it, never had a transmission problem with it. I will not go Chevy again!!! Oh forgot to mention, my front speakers just stop working about 4 days ago. SMH!!! =(

There was a recall on my 2006 Chevy Malibu, I'm the 2nd owner... I bought the car in 2015. I've had it for about 8-9 months now! My car started to make loud noise and my steering wheel locks while driving. I've spent $100s of dollars for car repairs and a few Google searches... I saw it was a recall which was fixed but I'm having a problem that was already suppose to be fixed!!! Please help. I can't afford to fix Cannon Motor Oxford, MS mistakes???

Had a headlight replaced and already burnt out 1 month later. Also had the transmission replaced after car wouldn't reverse and wouldn't go pass 20mph. Car still jerks when ac is turned on. Lemon of a car. Only has 50,000 miles on it. Last year stalled on a busy street. Luckily some man stopped to help. Had to get car towed. Will never buy Chevy again. Keep reading all the same issues on the Malibu. Waiting for the 2011 recall so I can get the money back for the transmission.

2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Steering - My son went to pull out from a stop sign and the steering wheel wouldn't turn and he almost ran into the bushes straight ahead. Cars were coming and had to stop. Been having issues with for a while now with the steering wheel acting up. Sometimes when you put it in drive while the wheel is turned it jerks back. I've had recalls already done to the car but it's certainly not fixed. Called and was told a part for the steering had been replaced last year but being it's been over a year there is no warranty to fix again.

I bought a 2010 Chevy Malibu in 2012 from Bommorito Chevy South. This was a certified vehicle which has only been a certified mess. I have spent $3500 replacing the transmission at 101,000 miles. Apparently something broke of course when my warranty expired. I am at 124,000 miles.

I just recently purchased a used 2015 Chevy Malibu. Took it to get an oil change and they said I need a transmission service. Already? I have a 2003 Volkswagen Passat for 5 years and I NEVER had to get a transmission service. What is going on? Are they going to recall these?

I was on the highway with my children on Saturday 9/10/16, when my 2009 Malibu went from 70 to 20 in seconds, complete loss of power, and my steering became difficult I was almost hit by a semi that swerved into another lane to avoid hitting me as I tried to get to side of the interstate. I was so shaken and upset my car had no power when pushing down on gas pedal. It started shaking violently, I turned it off and gained composure. Got out, check all my fluids which were good. Nothing overheating. Fan, everything had kicked on as it should, my lights at the time of incident started chiming and a service ESC came on .

Bought in 2012, by end of 2014 had replaced the transmission and engine along with several smaller issues. Today, was driving and power steering went out. Called, asked about a recall said that there was a recall but only til 150000 miles. Of course I'm at 160000. Have had nothing but problems with this car Chevy should be ashamed! I forgot to mention the changing of the headlights, have to pay $100 to get a 12 bulb changed and now one of the lights don't work at all because it keeps burning out the harness. Never again Chevy.

So, I bought this car in June of 2013 with 4200 miles on it. To date, it only has a little over 58,000. Today, I ended up stranded on a street during a very busy morning commute! Transmission is shot!!! So, the trans shop said $3,400! I still owe $7,000! What a pain! I wish I had known this was the a lemon for transmissions just like the Chrysler Town & Country! Had to replace that trans 2 times before I was able to buy this car! I will forever check this site 1st! Thinking I need to complain to GM just to vent my frustrations!

Recurring issues, possibly transmission? Purchased vehicle new and have had it back to three different dealerships for same problem within the past several months...none of which can replicate (except one) or properly diagnose. When you put the car into park and shut off the engine, a message appears that the vehicle is not in park. Have to restart the engine, put the transmission in gear, back in park and shut off again, occasionally several times. Dealership service departments put vehicle on diagnostics with no results, each at approximately $60/visit. GETTING OLD and extremely frustrating that they can't find the problem. Anyone else experiencing similar issues? Most recent issue is the brake signal light on the dashboard...so far this has been a one-time occurrence, but the dealership wasn't able to replicate THIS trouble light either. UGH!!!

My heart sank as I read some of the comments showing what was needed to fix it and then, of course the cost. Even the low end numbers on some of the comments for price were still very high. I was hoping for a miracle but I felt like I already knew before the dealership called back what it would be. Sure enough, as Jason ** called back, he told me about the "35R wave plate" and that the transmission would have to be disassembled. He estimated a cost of around $3800 but said that they would only know the actual number when they got it taken apart.

Have 2010 Malibu brake lights always on exterior light stable control and traction lights comes on. Air bag always says needs serviced several issue, called and said no recalls on them but yet they are. I am not happy and cannot afford the repairs myself on disability and too expensive for me.

I feel as though everybody that owns a 2011 Malibu that has had many problems like myself we should all get together and have a class action lawsuit on Chevrolet. I bought my car in 2011 with 200 miles on it. Within the first year the transmission have gone out of it and I've had it at the shop 6 times to figure this out. I have also replaced the thermostat 10 times. The fuel pump as well as the steering column twice. Other things I've replaced has been the timing belt and the water pump as well as several sensors.

Well I bought a used 2012 Chevy Malibu with 21,000 miles from a Chevy dealership in June 2012. After 4 years of using it my check engine light came on. I don't know why it is only 48,000 miles. I only use it 30,000 miles and I don't have any warranty anymore.

Purchased a 2010 brand new 6 years ago. At 101,000 miles the timing went out. Chevy offered to cover 40% of the cost because so close to the 100,000 warranty. Still $1200 out of my pocket. Now at 143,000 the transmission went out $4200! This is crap, $22,000 for a car, and not even 150k on it and broke down major twice.

I purchased a chevy Malibu ltz 2010 in 2013 - the car only had 30000 miles. I faithfully have done maintenance on this car and currently have 124000 miles on the vehicle. I had not wanted to purchase this vehicle due to the problems I had with a 2001 Malibu that we had to replace the engine at 65000 miles then a year later start replacing very large expensive parts all over again. It was finally thought it was the dexcool in which we had flushed out and different fluid put in - never had a problem again but GM would do nothing. So I was very hesitant about purchasing this vehicle. But I was assured GM had changed and that I had 100000 mile warranty.

We purchased a 2015 Malibu 6 months ago. Supposed to been brand new for 27,000$!! 3 months later, whole car shut off and all...hail damaged vehicle is what it was!! We were put into so many rentals back and forth til today's date! A 2,3,4. The replacement was ridiculous and GM motors stood behind JK Chevy!! Now this 4th Malibu is 4 months old!! It's broken down!! Second time right now!! GM motors don't stand behind their products!!

Issue after issue after issue since day one. I know there's a recall in place but haven't been accommodated yet. So, now I'm seeking a class action lawsuit for justice and rectification. GM should be ashamed of its lack of business ethics and treating its customers the way they do. No integrity, no honor, and obviously no moral compass to undo the injustice they serve up with a smile!!!

I bought a 2013 new from Pop's Chevy in Prestonsburg KY. The car did very well until about 52,000 miles. At this time the car would stop running while in motion. The first time this happened I was going about 65mph down the highway. I took it to the dealer and was treated like I was crazy. I had this car at the dealers about everyday. The car was hooked to a computer for diagnostic and no codes were found. Finally they told me that my timing chain needed to be replaced. The work was done and I got my car back. Drove home and then to work out in the field (I work 22 counties) all the coolant leaks out. Had to be towed back to the dealer. They stated that they had creaked the coolant when fixing the motor. They fixed it and gave back.

I purchased a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS in 08/2014. I still owe $12,000 on the car. Since having the car I have had to put over $5000 in repairs in the car. In 12/2015 I had to replace the engine. Now 05/2016 I have to replace my transmission. Both my engine and transmission went out on the POS of car. After repairing the transmission I am trading it in and will never buy another Chevrolet Malibu. This has been my worst experience with cars. Never again!

I purchased a 2008 Chevy Malibu Cruise Lt2. The car is a piece of crap!!! I really had faith in Chevy though GM is a mess. My car was sent to mechanic for transmission problems, at which GM had just sent out a bulletin for that very problem. After arguing with four different reps, my car was scheduled for an appointment with the dealership. I was told to call back after diagnosis and I would then get help to repair my car if it was damaged to the wave plate breaking in my transmission. My vehicle had 13 different codes in reference to my transmission all due to the clutch rocket wave plate cracking. This problem GM was well aware of that being the reason for them offering an extended warranty to their customers as though they claimed. In my case they say that I was over my the mileage for the warranty to cover my transmission repairs.

Ongoing Safety Issue on 2010 Chevy Malibu -- The Service Esc and Traction Control Light continues to come on. Despite a Recall (#13036) for this very problem. The brake lights malfunctions and it is difficult to move the gear shifter out of park. My 2010 Chevy Malibu was serviced for this problem in July 2011. September 2012, August 2013, September 2014. In February 2016, this light came on for the fifth time in 5 years. The dealer wanted to charge me around $500. I told them I had contacted GM about this ongoing safety issue. I picked up my car and declined service. The light was no longer on, because they cleared the fault code.

Well my story starts with my vacation. My 6 year old son and I was on vacation over 500 miles away. We drove my 2011 Chevy Malibu LTZ. My car maintenance is all up to par. Got it checked before we hit the road. We get to FL, enjoyed two days of vacation and ended up breaking down on our way to enjoy more. My warranty was up Dec. However everything needed done I took care of the cost as a single mother. I had to get the car towed to my stepsister home. Paid 71.00. Had to tow it again to my uncle. He put car on machine and found no codes. He said it was the anti theft system which I've seen all over the websites dealing with my car make.

Got a 2016 Malibu Chevrolet. Motor went out. Now transmission slipping through. Experience is not looking very good.

Chevy Malibu 2010 LT. Worst car I have ever owned. Nothing but problems from day one: RPM surge problems. Brought it into the dealer 6 times/showed videos, but no help. Chevy refuses to confirm it is a known problem. Transmission blew up at 80K miles. Sun roof leak. Several electrical problems/repairs. Turning on inside-air makes AC engage - regardless of the weather. Drive side door handle failed to open door - many times. Wife refuses to drive kids in it.

I had to bring my 2012 Malibu in today for a recall. While I was there I told them I was having trouble putting gas in the car. The gas pump would just keep cutting off, can they look at it and let me know what it is and how much to fix. They called me back telling me that they put it on the machine and nothing came up. So he manually tried putting gas in it and it did the same thing to me. So he tells me they don't know why it's doing this and they would have to stop the tank and do this and that and this and that and it was going to cost a fortune. I told him that I can't believe that they just didn't know what it was that they should know how to diagnose every problem with every car Chevy makes. Aren't they the experts. That I can't believe I am the only customers that has had this problem. Any advice. This is ridiculous. Anything for money. Which I didn't have.

I have loved the Malibu from 2015 to 2016 and rent one every month, with having rented at least 5 Malibu's in the past year. But I had a transmission problem in a new, ~400 mile 2016 Malibu in that once I took it off the lot and stopped at a store, it would not go into park. It would not go past neutral. This was unnerving to say the least and it had to be taken back for repair. I see GM has had similar problems with the Malibu and gear shifting, transmission, etc.- basically the same issue for the last couple of years. Someone needs to fix this at GM!!

I bought my 2011 Chevy Malibu LS in June of 2011 BRAND NEW because I was worried about breaking down and did not want to have to worry. Well, lo and behold, 4 years later, my TRANSMISSION goes out! The MOST costly piece of the car to repair/replace! I had no warning signs at ALL! Just driving and all of the sudden the car kicks out of gear and will not go back in. Have already spend hundreds of dollars towing it around to get estimates. After this occurred I started researching this issue, which I found to be VERY common with this year and model! How is GM getting away with this??! This is robbery of the American people! I still owe 12k on my car and I haven't had the money to fix it; it has been broke down for 4 months now! Where is the recall on this POS car!? I WILL NEVER buy a Chevy again and will tell everyone I know not to either! Purchased at Jet Chevrolet, Federal Way WA.

The driver's side headlight went out and I thought replacing it would be like replacing one on the older model cars but was ever wrong!! I took out my owner's manual to see how I would change it out and of course the directions say contact the service center. Before I called them I checked out how to change the bulb on YouTube & I couldn't believe what all you had to do to replace the bulb. There were about 18-20 bolts & pins you had to remove and then you had to take off the bumper.

Ok so I bought my 2008 chevy malibu LT in 2015 with only 97k miles on it. It is my very first car. I was excited due to the mileage of a older model car. Soon after I bought it, about a few weeks I noticed it wasnt acting like it should. The RPMs would jump up and down with only putting a even amount of pressure on the gas pedal. Soon after that it got worse. It would sound like it's bogging when trying to accelerate, then it would jerk. I thought it would the transmission so I took it to the place I got it from. They ran a diagnostic on it and said it was doing fine. I payed out of pocket for nothing because it still continued to do it. I did research and I found out it could be a air flow problem. So I checked the hoses and the cover to the engine. I tightened up one hose and changed spark plugs and boots. It started working fine.

It's a given that headlamps will eventually burn out, just like any other light bulb. Light bulb replacement should be easy enough for anyone to change, just like in one's home. So why in the hell would Chevy design a car that you would need to remove the Front bumper just to change the headlamp? So now, the everyday person just can't reach in and change their bulb. They need to jack the car up a bit, get specialty tools (like torque bits) remove the bumper, remove the headlamp housing then replace the bulb. OR they can have it done from $100 to $250 at a mechanic's store. A bulb costs $20. How STUPID is this? The next time I buy a vehicle, this will be the first thing that I check. Not to mention this car has been in for warranty service over 15 times and is there right now for a rear defrost not working.

I bought a used 2011 Chevy Malibu with 17,000 miles from Chesrown Chevrolet Buick GMC out of Delaware Ohio in 2013. Bought this car for my wife. One day she was headed to work and check engine light came on, transmission started running bad. She got to work and called me. When she start the car after work the check engine light was gone and car ran fine. I took the car out when she got home. I drove it around town and never notice the transmission slipping. I thought she was going crazy.

I have had my Malibu for about 2 years. When I was driving my kids to school when coming off a stop light and trying to make right hand turn we heard a loud noise from the front. When I stepped in the gas no acceleration. All of my warranties were up and the extended by 2 weeks. So I called and I complained to the dealership and to GM. GM had my car towed for free and diagnostics done after sitting in my driveway for 2 weeks coz the dealership was busy.

These cars are so uncomfortable, they are a safety concern. After a few hours of driving legs are so numb, it's hard to operate the pedals. Back is so bad now, I'll need to see a doctor. GM said "too bad, you bought it." Terrible customer service.

I purchased a new Chevy Malibu in 2007. It ran good with no issues until 2011. That is when the frustration began. I had people telling me my brake lights were on continuously. I took the car to a dealership to have the repairs done and paid a few hundred dollars for the brake switch to be replaced. 3 months later, the same thing happened again. I skipped the dealership this time and went to a private mechanic who, once again put on a new brake switch. Again a few months later the brake lights started acting up again. The problem was they come on and remain on until you push the brake pedal and then the lights go off. By the third time I started to research this problem and came to find out this is a common problem, however there was no recall. I reached out to Chevy directly who were of no use. I was on my own because there was no recall. I again took my car to a local dealership and they repaired it by adding some grease to a wire.

I purchased a 2011 Chevy Malibu used in 2013. Every time the weather gets cold my ESC, Engine, and Traction Light comes on then the car slows all the way down to 20 mph. This has been a problem since I bought the car. I had it supposedly fixed once but the problem still exists. Sounds like GM should have a recall on this. I have read several posts regarding this same problem with this same car.

I bought 2011 Chevy Malibu in March with 60,000 miles. It keeps display the service traction ESC message, and the problem won't go away even after having repairs done. The car cuts off at any given time. GM WON'T SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.

3 months ago I purchased a brand new Chevy Malibu and now the transmission is out. I am away from home working without a car and the dealership H&L Chevrolet in Darien Ct. does not offer a service vehicle. They were nice enough to have a service man drive me back to the apartment. I am now stranded no way to get to work even though I purchased a brand new car only 3 months ago. Thanks Chevrolet. Oh and when I called the dealership I purchased from In Pascagoula (Butch Oustalet) the managers advice was for me to call OnStar.

I bought a 2012 Malibu ltx from Carmax. Had it for 18 mths. Had to have water pump replaced 1 yr after owning the car. After that car started losing oil. Had dealer check it they said nothing was wrong with it come to find out engine burning oil it's backing up into the throttle body. Now Wednesday 10/29/15 on my way to New Orleans car killed on me and my family in Lafayette Louisiana. Engine is gone. It won't stay running. I'm still paying for the car. Very upset. Haven't had this car 2yrs. Junk cars are what they are. I'll never buy a Chevy again.

This car has had 4 recalls, and every 6 -9 months, I have to take the vehicle back on for an ESC issue. The problem? The car shuts down to one cylinder on the highway because of an electronic error. When this happens, the car cannot drive more than 30 miles an hour. Today I discovered the error shut down the transmission and will cost $4000 to fix. I will never buy a Chevy/GM product ever again, nor should any sane person. Once again Government Motors recalled 1.2 million vehicles and will probably need assistance again.

Chevy Malibu 2011 - I keep having to replace my headlight and now I go to turn on my high beams and they will not work. It gets old with Chevy when the lights keep messing up and having to pay someone to replace them. There is also an odd smell coming from the vents when the air gets turned on and there is also a clicking sound when the vent is on. Anyone know anything to help with this?

Chevy Malibu 2012 backseat which is very rarely sat in was coming apart at the seam. Fortunately I was still within the bumper-to-bumper coverage. The back seat was replaced hassle-free. However now that I am no longer under the bumper-to-bumper, my driver seat upper left side has coming apart at the seam. I have leather seats. Wrote Corp Chevy, they assign a case manager from another state who got in contact with me and my dealer to set appointment to inspect where I am now a month and half later. A district manager from Corp travels to each dealer to review cases. Cost is about $700 to fix. Chevy is offering to fix, pay a portion and I would have to pay $200. This is a known defect of the seats being poorly sewn. I should not have any out-of-pocket expenses. I do love my Chevy but would think twice before buying another or advising other to, very sad to say!

I purchased my 2011 Chevy Malibu in 2012 with 33000 miles on it. Have had 3 recalls. The latest was the power steering which went out yesterday. The transmission went out 3 weeks ago. That cost $3000! It has 11000 miles on it so of course not covered. Last year I smelled a sweet smell coming out of the vents when heater was on. I took it in to have them check it but of course they didn't find anything. They made feel like I was crazy because they couldn't smell it or find any leaks anywhere. I thought my heater core was going out. Haven't smelled it all summer... I'm done with this malibu.

Since getting my car I've had to change the low beam headlights 7 times. Last time being a week ago Sat and today same light is out again. Anybody else having low beam issues?

My 2010 Chevy Malibu needs the steering rack and gear replaced. There is only 65,000 miles on the car. A recall was issued for 2004-2009 Malibu for the same problem. For some reason they refuse to extend the recall to cover the 2010 models. I've found several hundred online complaints for the same problem. I've had several other issues with the car as well. The exhaust camshaft needs replaced, the door handles are peeling, the car has stalled out and the plastic pieces of the rear interior are falling out.

I had my for three years now. It's a 2011 Chevy Malibu - never had problems with my transmission before. Now out of nowhere it started slipping in and of the 6 gear and the 2nd and 3rd gear does not work. I received a letter base on the Eps but it's not a recall on that particular part, the recall is for the seatbelt issue is concerned. But I just found it funny how the cars are built especially the Malibu 2011. There's no way to check your transmission fluid - no dipstick. There's also not a way to change or accessing my third brake light. Without taking the car apart to access it.

I have owned two Malibus in less than one year. One was a 2014 Malibu and now own a 2015 Malibu 1LT which I purchased due to ongoing issues with October 2014. The 2014 Malibu was hesitating and when it did this it was to point it jerked hard and I tried to hold it to point it would break down like the Service Manger said to do, but it stopped, but happen regularly. I was told it was the torque converter by the shop foreman as he drove it and seen the RPM's move as we were sitting still. They said on that issue they would torque it, but it continued and then popping sounds from right front end always was there. The Chevy said they could not make it do it. Same issue on 2015 on the popping sound. Chevy service said they couldn't make it do it and said they can't figure it out. I am really sick of spending time on nothing getting done and I can't help they cannot figure the issue out with popping.

I just only have 43000 Miles on the car and last year in the summer of 2014 my automatic door locks started to have intermittent problems with failure to unlock. In the winter of 2014 I didn't seem to have the same problem that I had during the summer. However during the summer of 2015 I am having the same issue on a more regular almost daily basis. This is significant because I park at a park-and-ride and as I am approaching my vehicle I use the remote to unlock the car so that I can enter quickly and safely. Unfortunately the lock does not unlock. At times using the key doesn't even unlock the driver's door.

I had bought a 2010 Chevy Malibu and not even a year owning the car we had to replace the rims on the car because they had holes. Air was not even staying in the tires. Now the transmission has gone out. Every mechanic I call they want a lot of money between 16 hundred to 3 thousand. To make matters worse the warranty is up. So frustrated and upset. CHEVY MALIBU SHOULD BE CALLED LEMON CARS because that's exactly what they are. Beware of these cars.

My 2014 Malibu has less than 50000 miles on it and I've had problems ever since 30000. Check engine light is always on but nobody can figure out what is wrong with it. There's problems with the brakes. They get soft and my brake pedal sticks. I bought it brand new. No wrecks. Always get oil changes. I even use synthetic oil and always have since I drive about 80 miles a day for work. Do not buy these cars. I had it checked twice before my warranty went out and was told that it will get worse whatever it is and to bring it in then. I'm so angry and fed up but can't afford a new car. Very disappointed in GM.

I bought this car from Carmax in Rochester, NY and it has had one problem after another and the car stereo just keeps going to a message that says aux device and stops playing music or stops playing cd and they would never even acknowledge this problem and fix it! Now it is of course out of warranty and all the new issues were never addressed because it was out of warranty... 90 days! Sun roof was installed incorrectly and the first downpour the whole roof was leaking! Then back window motor was shot and struts were bad and so on and so on! Hate this car!

I had a known water leak that flooded the carpet throughout, mostly on the driver's side front and back. I am requesting a replacement car as mine was 6 months old with 6k miles on it. This defect was known by GM. I sucked 6-8 gallons of water out before taking it to the dealer.

Since buying the car I have had several problems with it. The one most important problem is with the transmission. Right at 120 k miles the transmission went out. It will only go in reverse and park and will not go in drive. When calling shops around I found out this is a known issue with this car. Buyer beware.

2011 Chevy Malibu - I had a headlight go out in my car. To change it you have to take off the front fender, remove tires just to get to the assembly. These engineers that design these auto should have their heads examined. GM makes it harder and harder for people to work on their own cars. You take it to a dealership and they charge you an arm and a leg to have it fixed. Have your engineers use common sense when designing these vehicles.

GM had a recall on the transmission switch a couple months ago. Last year everywhere I went my car kept getting stuck cause it wouldn't move out of gear. I paid Amado $425 to fix it and it still wasn't fixed. Now GM is saying get my money back from Amado and Amado is saying get it from GM... Please tell me who should have to pay me?

I purchased my 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 7 mos. Ago. Used with 61,000 miles. About a week ago I noticed my vehicle not wanting to turn over and start. At the same time all kinds of lights will display on the dashboard. Lock symbol, service ECS, tire traction symbol, etc.. On July 17th I went to turn my car on and it was completely dead and wouldn't start. All the dashboard lights went on. I was stranded at work for two hours dealing with my car. Finally I was able to get a jump. That day I took it to pep boys and had the battery tested. Surprisingly the battery turned out good. The mechanic said it could be the alternator or a loose cable. That day I took it to my local Chevrolet dealer and they said they would have to do a diagnostic test to see what the problem is, and that I would have to make an appointment.

What a disappointment. This is the only words I can use to describe my feelings towards Chevy cars. From a new transmission to a leak on the passenger side, to the power locks no longer working, to the hood latch that won't stay up and oh the recall. After all of the issues I have decided to make this my last Chevy car.

I purchased a new 2010 Chevy Malibu, paying over $25,000. After only 4.5 years, I had to replace the steering column. Recall on every other year but the 2010! That cost me about $1,000.00. About a month ago, only 6 months outside of warranty, and the transmission failed. This is costing me almost $4,000.00 to repair. I will NOT purchase a GM vehicle next time around!

My name is Janessa **. Was driving on the highway, and my 2000 Chevy Malibu just shut off, no power. The steering wheel froze, no brakes. The gas pedal was dead, nothing. Thank God there was a parking lot, and I drifted in there, and my car finally hit the curb and that's how it stopped. I thought I was gonna die or hurt someone else. I'm very shook up, and scared. What happen?

2013 Malibu Turbo - for 4 months we have taken our automobile to Chevrolet dealers. The first time we went to the dealer the low oil warning showed up on our dashboard. We took it to the dealer, they added oil and told us to watch it. We then went on a trip to Florida. When we arrived in Florida went to Chevrolet and oil was down one quart. They added oil. We returned from trip another then went to North Carolina - quart 1/2 were added in North Carolina Since that time we carried oil just in case. Sure enough 2 weeks later going back to NC our oil warning appeared. Luckily we were now carrying oil.

I have had a problem with my car (Chevy Malibu 2005) stalling at 65mph, also sitting at a stop light. I have had no power steering and my anti theft does not work at all... I am concerned with the fuel pump and I have had recalls fixed and no one has help with the shutting off! Please help before I wreck or family members get hurt.

I own a 2010 Chevy Malibu. It is such a disappointment. Couple of months after I purchased the car the brake lights were always on when brakes were not applied. I did not know they were on for a while until one night driving with my children someone almost hit me because when I did apply the brakes the lights were off. Took car dealer for them to say these things happen and not covered under the warranty 600.00 later. While driving on the highway reduced power and traction control lights came on and car would not move, had to have car towed to dealer to be told again these things happen and 700.00 later.

I have a 2015 White Chevy Malibu and water gets in the headlight lens. They won't fix it, they blame person who put in brighter headlights. Said the seal is loose. I asked them if they could fix it and they said take it back to the person who installed the headlights. I found in the past they always want to blame someone else and never take ownership for anything. I told the guy who put the headlights in and he said it is not the problem but the lens has the problem because everything they have done has been rechecked and rechecked. So now I have water inside my headlights and nobody will fix it for me.

I own a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. I purchased it new off the lot in April of 2009. In Dec 2014 with only 60,000 miles and 5 1/2 years old, my transmission started doing a hard knocking/bucking when it was shifting. I took it to my local automotive and since the check engine light did not come on they couldn't tell me the problem. Then 30 days later while driving down the road my transmission completely went out. Luckily no one was behind me. It was towed to our dealership.

I am very upset. I have had my 2011 Malibu for 2 years and every year I have had it the a/c system goes out. I have to replace the wiring box and system again. A recall needs to happen. I brought my car with 32,000 miles on it.

My 2010 Chevy Malibu which has 78,952 miles on it, need a rebuilt transmission. On way to work, the check engine light came on and when I would accelerate, the car had trouble accelerating and would jerk once it finally hit the right gear. After a scan it was confirmed - issue with the transmission. The transmission shop said it's the same plate that broke in the 08, 09 recall lawsuit. The shop also told me there is a service bulletin for 10, 11 models having this plate issue as well. My power train was up in December 2014 so I couldn't get it any coverage from that.

I got a brand new 2015 Chevy Malibu and already the purge valve has gone, the check engine light keeps coming on and Lee Partyka refuses to take back their lemon... I got it in December and haven't had it 6 months yet.

I financed a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu in January 2011 from GMC in Oakland CA. Soon after they went out of business. After having my vehicle for less than a year I had to get it serviced for an internal leak to the transmission. Yes, it was covered under warranty but I was curious as to why this happened so soon. A couple of months later, I received a recall letter in the mail regarding my break light. I immediately took my vehicle in for service again and constantly told, "these things happen".

I have a 2010 Malibu that has been a complete disappointment. I have owned many Chevrolets and never anticipated such a poor product. My turn signals broke inside the steering column at 60k miles, headlights have just been goofy for more than a year (several bulbs replaced), BCM has been replaced when I lost power steering, the button to switch side mirrors fell off, the shifter letters wiped off with a lysol wipe, now my transmission is done. Transmission started to buck and hesitate and tonight it became undriveable. I'm certain I am leaving out some pretty significant gripes but I'm upset. I would not recommend this car to anyone! It's a real shame because it's a pretty little car and I have been a die hard Chevy girl for 30 years. Also, I contacted GM direct to question why only select 2010s were recalled for bcm problem...no good reason, no help at all. Local dealership was condescending and rude. Will be shopping for a Kia I suppose!

I bought a Chevy Malibu - has high mileage yes but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be having this many problem with this car from brakes, stalling while driving, fuel pump, my list goes on. The latest was my driver's side seat caught fire while it was parked in my driveway and it was not drove at all that day and wasn't on. I'm out of a car, money, and soon my job since this was our only car and public transportation isn't a option. My car can not be drove cuz the battery has to be disconnected even if it could be I wouldn't. This car is going to cause serious injuries or even death to someone.

I have an 06 Malibu LTZ and the outside temp shows 80 which is correct, I get cold air inside the car AC. Then outside temp reading says ice possible goes down to -2 and the AC in the car turns warm, smells like maple syrup for a minute, then outside temp goes back up and AC comes back on with no smell. Anyone have any clue? Thanks.

Potential failure of passenger airbag deployment - 2011 Malibu passenger present sensor has been erratic with indicator off then on. Took back to dealer 3 times but they cannot find a code. It finally stayed off and went to dealer so they could see it. The possibility was said to be a passenger present switch and that it was most likely torn at connections. I called GM to voice my concerns but I was informed that it was covered for repair because my warranty was up and that GM would not repair\replace sensor. Searching the internet I found other people with the same problem and the same price $1000-1500 to repair.

I purchased my 09 Malibu in 2010 as a graduation gift to myself. I loved the car and the look. However, after driving it off the lot, I encountered many issues. The headlight went out, locks were going up and down on its own, the dome light in the vehicle was malfunctioning, Bluetooth would not stay connected, the auto dimmer and dash lights would go in and out. Needless to say, the first few months of having the vehicle I had several repairs, all of which were under warranty. As soon as the vehicle hit the 60k mile marker, putting it slightly out of warranty, the vehicle started having issues staying straight, bucking forward, wobbly wheels, etc. Instinctively, I thought I needed new tires, alignment, and possibly balancing.

First one electronic passenger seat door lock in our 2009 Chevy Malibu stopped working and now the other one isn't working either. Very difficult to try to reach around to pull them up manually. Have seen a number of complaints about this, but GM isn't accepting responsibility. Wonder if they are waiting until a child is trapped in the back seat and injured or killed because his parents can't get him out in time. Have never had this occur in any car I have owned in the past.

I have a 2011 Malibu that's beginning to give me serious issues. Like most of the customers, my car's engine slowed light came on, service traction, and esc. I called the company who sent a tow truck to take the car to a dealer. The dealer calls me within 2 hours after the car arrives there and says he found the problem. It's a bad accelerator and the part is going to cost 123$ and I would have to pay for it out of pocket because like most of you, it's not covered under my warranty. Two hours of labor I would also have to pay for. Total 315$, I'm sadly disappointed. Thank God I was less than 1/2 of a mile from home.

Let's start by saying I am a car guy, not just a car guy but a Chevy guy. I have built many a old Chevy and I'm proud to say those are still on the road. But this 2009 malibu lt 3.6 -6 speed, purchased new off the lot, has been a problem since the first oil change. Interior trim began to sag, no longer aligning after only 1000 miles. The dual exhaust, which is factory, also became tweaked and sat lower on one side and out to the other. Exterior panels started popping out, erasing the clean lines for which first drew me to the car. Having a bumper to bumper warranty and a extended warranty I brought it in for repairs. They couldn't realign the interior trim so they adjusted the entire door to attempt to correct problem, which now distorted the chrome and fit of the doors to each other and the rest of car. Best they could do they said.

Rear right door power lock problem - When you shift to park it will never lock, and when you put on drive it will never open. Only one door. They said it will cost me 500 to 700 dollars.

A recall on some 2009 Chevy Malibu for power steering and ESC failure. All of the Malibu have same problem but only a few are on recall. Mainly it seems the ones that don't have the problem happen that often.

I bought my 2000 Chevrolet Malibu in Feb 2007 with 78000 miles on it. From the beginning it has been nothing but problems. The car would tick constantly as if the flashers were on... all the time.... tick, tick, tick, tick.... the ticking finally went away because the blinkers no longer work. The starter went out, the radiator blew, I replaced the hose along with he radiator and now the fluid level light won't go off but it's full.... Check engine light comes on every other day. Fuel pump now needs replaced and was quoted $400 by my mechanic. That's completely doable... but they said the faulty wiring and ignition issue (key comes straight out even when driving) is a fire hazard and they won't fix the fuel pump until it's taken care of.

I will never purchase a Chevy car again nor will I recommend it. My Chevy has been falling apart since the day I bought it. If it's not one thing it's the other and it's getting very costly. They tell you to buy American made and when you do, it falls apart. Very disappointed in the quality of my car.

We purchased new Malibu expecting quality we had in 2005 and 2004 Malibus. The 2015 has a poor fitting interior making it look cheap. No one told us the car would cut off when coming to a stop at a red light. Secondly the unit is so low to the ground we cannot park at the library or parking lots with concrete parking blocks, the front end scrubs and if you are in a hurry will break the front end. The car does not have an interior way to unlock trunk. Two months and 200 miles later the trunk lock does not work. I would never buy this car again, it is dangerous to drive.

I called the dealer. Car goes in in the morning but the car should not be making that noise. I know for certain it's under my hood and it gets serviced regularly. Up until now had no problems...

I have a 2010 Chevy Malibu with and one hundred and twenty thousand highway miles. My transmission ** the bed. I had no leaks. The fluid was pink as can be. My friend ** a 2011 with 50,000 miles - he put in 3 transmission so far.

I have a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and my passenger door will not lock or unlock unless it's done manually. When I contacted GM they said they would pay for a diagnosis and depending on the issue they would pay for some of the problems which they later denied. I've researched and seen this is a common problem but the consumer has to pay $300 to feel secure in their own car. Very disappointed in GM.

2006 Chevy Malibu - Bought this car and shortly after, Check Engine Light came on. Replaced 2 Fuel Sensors. Check engine light still. Received several recalls for sensors, local Chevy dealer got these fixed free. Found 4 more sensor problems and one is very expensive to fix. Got a lemon of a car. Car company needs to fix Catalytic Converter for free.

My car keeps on telling me that its engine power is reduced. This seems to continue happening for no fn reason!!?? I've had to pull over on the highway countless times which is obviously dangerous... It makes no sense why would Chevy ever place such a stupid feature on their car?? Hoping to somehow get this fixed soon considering I've read countless reviews stating this problem only returns time and time again. Hoping to trade it in as soon as this weekend for a Toyota Avalon hybrid and I'm dead serious!!! Gm just lost a customer!!!

The profile of the vehicle from front to back only allows a max of 5" from the plastic bumper shield to the ground. At any time when accessing or departing any incline the front end scrapes the ground causing major damage to the one piece plastic bumper. Clearance at the rear of the vehicle is 10-12". GM has been contacted with no help or consideration. This vehicle design not only causes major damage but is costly to repair for the consumer. Many body shops see this problem constantly. Estimated repair cost is $700-$1400.

As of July 3rd 2014 my 2009 Chevy Malibu left my wife along side of the road because the car totally shut down due to no power. Thank God she didn't die due to this happening on a busy road on a holiday week. She was able to get the car off the road. A week later we received a recall notice for this issue that caused this to happen to my wife. Gm told us to take it to Newberry motors and they would fix it. At that time I was told to replace the battery of my car for a 180.00 and that is what caused the problem which is a bunch of bs.

I have a 2004 Chevy Malibu and my Anti-theft switch is shutting my car off while I'm driving. I feel like one of these days I'm going to get into a really bad accident! I have a 6 year and every time I get into my car I'm scared and pray I get home safe. I'm been to dealership three time and they tell me they're not sure what it is. I thought it was my fuel pump which I had replaced a month ago. Then I thought I was all set. Nope car shut off again while driving 30 miles/hr down the road out of the blue!! This is crazy! I ask the dealership if there was a recall on this and he said, "No." Plus it would be $600 to fix it.

I bought a 2003 Malibu with less than 70k miles on it for my daughter recently from a well established new car dealer (it was a trade in model). As I've been having another car I own there, serviced there for years, and also bought another used car previously from them, I felt I could trust them. I'm blaming the dealership (who is Chevy/Honda dealership), they should have known of this chronic, well documented issue I've since learned of after doing an internet search.

In Jan 2015 while driving our 2011 Chevy Malibu, lost engine - power down to 20%. Luckily we were able to get to the dealership, and diagnosis was throttle sensor. WE paid the DED of $100 and here 1 month later, it does it again while driving. Diagnosis: this time, throttle body! Crazy!! More money we have to put out and not covered under any warranty, but finding out that this seems to be a known issue with these cars. REALLY?? Called GM cust. assist. and they won't help me because I purchased an extended warranty from the dealership which btw doesn't cover this. I have had a Toyota for 10 years and never had an issue they wouldn't own up to. Chevy had its chance and I am am done. If they won't stand behind their parts, why support them? This is a known issue with these cars and I think something should be done to compensate those customers, of us who have to put $$$ out to get replaced.

I just bought my 2011 Chevy Malibu on October 31, 2014 with 74k miles. Everything was great then the weather got extremely cold and we got pounded with snow and now the problems. In Dec while driving down the road my car dings 3 times then flashes service traction control, engine reduced power. Yeah no kidding, went from 65 mph down to 10mph even with pedal to the floor it would not gain speed. Pulled over turned off car. When turning it back on it was still in reduced power, couldn't drive it. Shut it back off, waited 10 min ,started it up and could go again but not for long.

I bought this car (2011 Chevy Malibu) brand new. During test drive I noticed it sounded off, a weird high pitch noise from engine. Dealer insisted it was "normal for a 4 cylinder", which is code for "you're a woman and we think you don't know any better". But my options were limited on what I could purchase and it came with a warranty so I took it.

I'm saddened to hear of the bad experiences with the Malibu. I purchased my 2012 Malibu LTZ off the showroom floor. Never had an issue with it, until last Friday when the headlight shorted causing the front end to go up in a blaze. I'm thankful I was able to exit the vehicle with no injuries. Cars, houses, boats, etc., can be replaced. My most prized possession is alive, and well. I'm looking forward to purchasing a 2015 Impala in a few days, or weeks, depending on Allstate.

At 37,194 km, my remote car starter would not work... It had the day before. I took to my mechanic who put it on the computer only to find out the oxygen sensor was bad and the air filter was plugged and cam timing was off. How does this happen at 37,194 km? Called GM DEALERSHIP... Nothing covered under powertrain warranty... Go figure. Never had a car before that needed this work done to it EVER. Not a happy GM person at all...

My 2009 Chevy Malibu has been a major headache from the start. I have replaced the headlights at over $100.00 a pop 4 times. I have had to have the brake lights replaced twice and my tire sensors have malfunctioned several times but this is minor compared to this week's experience. I was on my way home from work and right before entering onto the interstate my Malibu lost power in the middle of the intersection. Cars had to swerve to avoid hitting me. An error messages of 'Power Steering and Service ESC' flashed. I waited for 5 mins, turned the car back on and all the messages were cleared and the vehicle was again operable.

2013 Chevrolet malibu - We purchased our Malibu new, it was a demo with 7,000 miles, we have had nothing but problems with it! Our manufactures warranty is up and now the problems just keep coming! Our front passenger air bag is on even if no one is sitting in the front seat and the light goes crazy! Now my engine reduced power light came on and hoping it's just the auto body thrust sensor (I think that's right! ) I just can't catch a break with this car, love Chevys but this is ridiculous! I have had rear alignment done twice in 6 months at our local Chevy dealer, I don't hit curbs or potholes so don't understand that one either. I'm more worried now on my engine reduced power warning and stability track warning service lights. Hoping this doesn't cost a fortune to fix

Bought car, new, June 2011. A while back took my car to get serviced, at that time they told me that my warranty had expired. So last week my water pump went out at 34,570 miles. I took it to a third party mechanic since I was told I had no warranty - it costed me $682.11. Also had thermostat and belt replaced. The car started making whining noise. Took it a week later to the dealership for oil change and was told that my right axle seal is leaking. Told them about me replacing water pump and I was informed that I had a warranty that would have been covered. That's not what they told me previous.

Car was purchased brand new in 2009. Has 87365 miles. Has the 3.6L V6. It is our family car, our only car. So it's driven a lot. Things I have had repaired/replaced: Broken Control Arm (right front) and a new battery. I am happy with the car. The engine still runs very strong, transmission still shifts smoothly, and still great gas mileage. I get about 32 on the highway at mph and average about 23 for city driving. I never miss an oil change, I do not change it every 3000, once my oil life read out says 20% it gets changed. At 70,000 miles changed transmission fluid, trans fluid filter, fuel filter, plugs, wires. Wasn't needed but a little PM never hurts anything with a lot of moving parts. I love the car and plan on putting 250k on it.

I bought my used 2011 Chevy Malibu 2 years ago in June 2012. By December 2012 I was driving up a hill, gave the car some gas and the transmission went out. My boyfriend had to drive the car in reverse all the way to an area that we could be safe and called a tow truck. Took it to the dealership and luckily it was still under warranty and they 'rebuilt' the transmission. Then in less than a year from that incident I woke up after a hard rain to find water standing on the floor board of the front drivers and passenger seat and a leaking roof on the drivers side and water dripping on my foot. Started keeping the car in the garage and didn't have the problem for a long time.

I have a 2009 Chevy Malibu. I love Chevys. I've always had one but with the 2009 I've come across a problem with my headlamp. I replaced it more than 4 times and 2 of those were about $200. I just replaced it again on Thursday and by Saturday it was out again. What is going on Chevy? I'm so disappointed.

I've had my 2002 Chevy Malibu for about a year. After a few months the engine start to overheat. I've replaced the intake gasket, reservoir, water pump, thermostat, and a few more things that would cause overheating. It stop for a while but eventually started to overheat again. I see that this is a common problem with this car and I'm patiently waiting on a recall.

I bought my 2010 Used Chevy Malibu with only 4,500 miles on it, still smelled new! I bought in Sept. 2012. They replaced a tire that was falling apart no charge at 5,200 miles. I absolutely love the car but also have had several visits back to the dealer. First time was for it jumping and jerking when stopped and check engine light on at 12k miles - they fixed a part can't remember the name. Then at 37k miles, the water pump went out. It was replaced under the power train warranty. No charge at my dealer.

2010 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ - It's a good running vehicle as long as you’re giving it monthly visitation to the dealership. Corrosion hits everything on this car from wires wrapped in electrical tape throwing evaporation codes. Maybe the manufacturer battery is dead within 5 years and they say it’s 150 for the battery and 300 for the cable that has a little bit of acid on it. I feel like we got a lemon until I read other reviews. I now feel lucky. I have a 2003 Chevrolet Impala this is why I bought this car recently. Took both of them to the dealership for recalls and both cars were up for safety and emissions. Got them both back where my heater needs to be reprogram 165. With dead batteries and I just replaced one of them. Then my rear defroster stop working on both of them right after the dealership did whatever to them. Jerry Seiner in Salt Lake if you want your worse than when you went in.

I have a 2011 Chevy Malibu and the reduce engine light keeps coming on. At first it was the traction warning light and the reduce engine light which would have been fixed with the Brake issue recall, it states that it can effect the traction thing, sorry not a car person. We took it in got that fixed, didn't fix issue. Went back got the fuel line flushed drove home and it happen again. When this warning comes up the car won't go. Literally you can step on the gas and nothing happens. It makes a chug sound motion and nothing else. Then the service engine light comes on. Let it rest. You can start it. Back up light will be on sometimes other times not and it will drive a bit then happen again. I am terrified to drive the car. I am afraid I will be on the freeway with my kids and it will happen and we will get hit but yet I can't seem to get it fixed because no one knows what it is.. I HATE this car, it's a death trap. We have never bought any car other than Chevy in our lives now. I wouldn't give my dog one to drive.

Today I went shopping, arrived at my destination, put car in park, applied emergency brake, turned off engine and KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE. Only after four additional tries with turning engine back on and putting in park that the key released. The process had to be repeated when I arrived home. The key was stuck again. Noticed burning smell and some jerking while driving 65. I called service department to be seen tomorrow but only two technicians are scheduled to work Dec 27th so I have to wait til Monday. I sure hope I don't get stuck between now and then. Guess I'm in for the weekend. I'm concerned and little nervous.

I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu with about 82k miles on it that has many problems. My lamp lights started flashing then my engine light came on and has stayed on. Chevy dealership wants to charge $125.00 to check the engine. The car locks do not work, the automatic start stopped working when all of the indicators flashed. The seat warmer does not work and the biggest problem is that the gears are sluggish from 1st to 2nd. When I stop the car and accelerate to make the car drive is it so sluggish that I have almost been in two accidents. It stays in 1st gear far too long but then drives okay until I accelerate to about 50 -60 miles per hr range. It seems as though the gear is getting stuck. This a definite safety issue. I had in the shop on a recall two days ago and of course Chevy does not have a recall on this issue and said they have had no complaints about the issue.

2006 Malibu fuel level sensor - I bought this car 2 yrs. ago; first the steering recall, then another sensor for cruise control and now my fuel level sensor is shot. $500+ to fix!! Many people have had this happen, why no recall! It should not be up to me to fix!

I own a 2010 Chevy Malibu. I bought it used in 2012 with 9400 miles. I never had any problems. About 5 months ago my check engine light came on but the car still drove fine. I took the car to the dealer and they couldn't find any problems so they reset my computer. The car was fine until a few weeks ago. I left work to get dinner and the car started her jerking and throwing codes. It said reduced engine power and service traction control. The dealer says it's the transmission. They do the work, I pick it up and it breaks down two days later. It did the same jerking and codes. This time they said throttle body. They fix it and I drive off then last Friday it breaks down yet again. Same problems. But it's my battery. I had no issues with my battery but they insisted it was dead. I got a battery and again two days later it's back in the shop. Broke down again with same jerking and saying reduced power. I am so upset. I love my car but this is insane. I didn't purchase car new so I can't claim lemon law. I feel lost.

In 2006 I purchase 2006 Malibu SS off the showroom floor. The car was OK until 2007. That's when all the problems started. It ran, the transmission pan leak, the oil pan had a leak, the balls joints went bad, the coolant temperature gauge went bad, it's just so much problems to list. Had to replace the engine in 2012. I just had a lot of headaches with this car.

2012 Malibu, R front end problem - May 2012 my husband surprise me with a car on our anniversary. Three months later I start having problem with the Right Front side. All of a sudden the brakes grab and began sliding to the right. I took the car to be check out. A short blow man by the name Randy ** test drove the car, but nothing happen. I ask him to document. I know he did not take notes because he did not ask my name. I left Vandergriff Service Center, three miles down the road all of a sudden the brake grab car started siding to the right. Turn around and went right back to Vandergriff. The bad thing was Randy ** was the only one there to report to. This happen several time. Other People was in the car on different occasion when this happened.

Last year (2013) I bought a 2010 Chevy Malibu. Loved the car. A couple of months ago, I notice this fast tapping noise under the hood or from the front of the car. I hear it mostly when I am going down the highway over 60 mph. It stops when I make a small turn or change lanes but come right back when the wheels are back in line. This tapping is getting louder as time goes by. No one seems to know what it may be. Someone told me to replace brake pads and another suggestion was the IPA or steering valve? Any ideas?

I bought a brand new Malibu LT2 from what used to be the best Chevy dealer available in the region. Less than 10,000km the car started getting all sorts of dashboard lamps starting from tires monitor to the engine light!! I contacted the dealer then, they advised to change the car's battery. After doing that on my account it started coming out again about a month later. Went back to them, they told me I should look for another GM dealer as the dealership has been broken. Went to the other dealer, they got me in, checked the car, they asked me to leave and that they'll fix it. After a couple of weeks in their workshop it came out without any progression!! It has been in and out for the same problem a number of times until they said you have reached the end of your warranty and it's out of our hands!!!

I just bought a 2014 Malibu, brand new with less than 2,000 miles. I have had it about 2 weeks and it broke down on me today. All I did was reverse and next thing I know engine light comes on and the traction stabilizer was flashing...car started making jerking movements. I put it in drive and it's doing the jerking crap again. So I try get car to the dealership and it's barely driving and whole way there it's smelling like something burning. I'm very very unhappy. My car in the shop and will be for a while till service figures it out. I don't know what to do.

I began to have problems with my power steering. I took the car to several mechanics to have the problem fixed. They all told me that I was having a problem that they could not fix. They said it appeared to have problems with the car's computer and that only a Chevrolet dealer would be able to fix. I then looked up the symptoms online and discovered that several models of the Malibu had been recalled that were experiencing the exact same symptoms that my car displayed. I was amazed! The 2007 Malibu was totally skipped as a part of that recall. However, I had two other recalls pending that were not related to the steering.

I bought my 2010 Malibu with 32,000 miles used in Dec 2010. It had no issues at that point. 6 months later, go to change the tire, tire monitor split in half. No worries, not a necessity. 1 year later, check engine light. Chevy Dealer says bad gas, charges me nearly $100 to put a $10 gas treatment in. Light goes out for awhile, right before last year's recall part was replaced, light came back on. Thinking it was bad gas, I put a treatment in a full tank. Light intermittently went out and came back on again. Noticed when we pump gas, the gas tank thinks the tank is full and stops nozzle from allowing gas to come out, trigger on nozzle releases. Takes 15 minutes to fill tank. This continues and sometimes does not always happens.

Took my 2008 Chevy Malibu in to have repairs fixed, get my car back and three days later it smells of gasoline. I take it back to the dealership and I'm told I have a fuel pump leak, anybody experienced a fuel pump leak? How does a fuel pump go out at 60,000 miles and how come they didn't notice it at the time of the recalls? anyone else experiencing fuel pump problems?

2012 Malibu - 3 times June 2014, no start after arriving destination. Made new key scanned code b3060-00. First two times towed in and started in am at dealer. Then 4 days 6/16/2014 later towed in again - no start. This time they looked at right away. Stated 57 traced to burned fuse block for defroster. Replaced defroster fuse block in trunk. Fuel pump relay and related wiring harness. Made me pay for $472. Car has 59352 miles. On 9/27/2014 - no start. Finally got started. Dealer did not look at for 2 days. Stated could not recreate problem. Cranks, no start - like getting no fuel. Did some research. They should have checked fuel pump - never did. Receipt shows relay part but this part is not for my car. Gm representative rolled over and wiped her hands and did nothing to assist. Ready for class action suit. Anyone in? They want me to trade in so another sucker gets this car.

I don't believe the car is safe so it's parked. About 3 months ago I was leaving my doctors, I got into car and started driving and the shifter was very hot. By the time I got home, the shifter top was becoming very loose. Is there a solution??

I purchased a 2012 Malibu LT in January of 2012. Since the purchase, I have been to the service department at least 8-12 times for various malfunctions with the car. Last my daughter was driving us home from my mom's house when I heard a loud knocking noise. I looked over and saw the check engine light was on. I immediately called the dealership (whom by the way has been excellent) and they told me to bring the car in asap.

Just how many recall notices am I going to received telling me my car is unsafe to drive, but the parts to fix the several issues with the 2005 Malibu Maxx are unavailable? I bought this car new in 2005, and GM was aware of this problem with the .57 ignition, airbags not deploying, etc. for several years now, and this year (2014), I've received several notices that translates to: "We sorry. We know we gambled on no one discovering our lack of manufacturing a safe, dependable, quality vehicle, and it caused at least 13 deaths that we'll admit to, but we don't have the parts to correct the defaults. However, when the parts become available, we will inconveniently schedule an appointment to repair the life-threatening defaults at our cost."

Purchased 2006 Chev Malibu for daughter Nov 2013. On the day we picked up vehicle at Fitzgerald, service engine light came on. Returned next day to have them check. Car was sold as it so no warranties. Since Nov we have replaced / fixed the following: the entire exhaust system, including cad converter, electric switches on two doors, alarm system and replaced the head. We have had to pay out of pocket around $5000; more than the actual cost of car. Currently have 3 recalls on car, two of which Chev states there is no parts or fix for. The car is turning off while driving! Chev dealership wants me to pay for them to put on computer to see why it is turning off; two of the three recalls STATES THAT "THIS MAY CAUSE CAR TO TURN OFF OR BE INOPERABLE".

My car was wreck on 5/17/2014. 5 days after I bought, it was wreck and it still not finished, now in Sept. very bad experience....33 days in shop. I wouldn't send anybody to Lone Star Chevy....so tired of fighting. I have given up on it.

2011 Chevy Malibu - I purchased this car in 2012 used. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. I took it in to have a fuse replaced and a couple of months later, my rear defrost stopped working, so I took it in again. This time I was told the fuse block was melted and it will cost around $550.00 to replace it. I contacted GM hoping to get this matter resolved. I explained to them that I haven't done anything to this car that would cause this problem. Needless to say, I have been given the runaround like so many others. I cannot afford to have the repairs done to the car and Winter is right around the corner (I live up North). I think a Class Action Lawsuit should be opened.

Chevy Malibu 2011 major problems - 5:50 a.m on the Houston toll road my car began to slow while driving 70 mph in the passing Lane. I had to pull over to the shoulder four lanes across when my car shut down right when crossed over the shoulder. I tried to start the car again but it would not turn on or make any sound. I tried one more time and then I smelled something burning so I exited the car. About ten minutes later while waiting for the tow truck I opened the door to get my belongings and black smoke was coming out of my car. The car was towed to a privately owned shop where they found the fuel pump, battery, fuse box in the trunk and the wiring were all burned/melted. The car was sent over to a Chevy dealership after speaking with GM.

Purchased a 2008 Chevy Malibu LT 2.4 for my son who attends college. It was purchased from a private owner. It had roughly 80K on it. I had it checked out. He has had it for one year. DTC P0420 comes up every six months. The car is running sluggishly in first; difficult advancing to second. I have had it back to the mechanics twice within one week. The problem still exists. I have always purchased Japanese cars; even used. I have never encountered such problems. I am hoping that this car holds on until he is finished school (2 years). I'm certain that it won't. This car sucks.

I have had my car 19 months 5 yr or 100,000 mile warranty. I get my car serviced at Ginn Chev in Covington, GA where I bought my car. I started having transmission issues and couldn't figure out why since I only have 76,000 miles on my car. I called GM and they towed my car for free to the same place I bought my car and have it serviced. Chev calls me, says it's transmission problems but unsure what until I give them permission to go into transmission and I come up with 1400$. They say because my car was probably bought in 2008, the warranty is out.

I purchased an 08 Chevy Malibu in 2010. It had just 15k miles on it and was practically flawless. It has been a pretty good car, until things started to happen. I keep my car well maintained, even use full synthetic oil every 3k miles.

I cannot believe the amount of work and money involved required to change a simple headlight bulb in my daughter's 2008 Chevy Malibu. When the headlight went out, I went to an auto parts store and purchased a replacement bulb for $12 or $15. When I opened the hood to remove the old bulb, I was unable to reach the headlight assembly. Bottom line is, I had to take the car to a dealer who had to remove the entire front cowling from the car to replace the bulb. Bottom line... 1.5 hrs of labor and about $150 to replace one single $12 bulb. Chevrolet should be ashamed of themselves!!! Owners should be able to replace light bulbs themselves in 10-15 mins. Very poor design in my opinion.

Got a "great" deal on this car in late 2010 (i.e. it had been sitting on the lot forever and the dealer wanted to get rid of it). It had less than 30k miles on it at the time and I got it for $13k. I read it had gotten decent reviews, so I took it. First off, the car has ZERO power. It drives like it had a heart attack and forgot to die. I'm not interested in a hot rod, but the lack of power on this vehicle is just shameful.

I have way too many electrical, engine, transmission, etc. major problems with my certified pre-owned dealer purchased Chevy Malibu 2008 to list - 6 recalls that are major safety issues affecting the safety of my car's performance and reliability. We need a full car buyback class action suit, before we lose our lives. Please send me your contact info so we can get just compensation. I am looking for a lawyer to represent us all.