10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Aug 022021

Malibu

  • miles
Theft light. Car won-€™t start it-€™s happened 20 times in the last 6 months. I was driving and theft light caused everything to shut down. This is a dangerous thing that needs to be fixed

- Gastonia , NC, USA

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problem #2

May 012020

Malibu

  • miles
Theft light keeps coming on, my car will stop when it happens. This has happened while driving. And will not start. I-€™ve had the recall fixed years ago that was said to be the reason. It didn-€™t fix the problem

- Gastonia , NC, USA

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problem #1

Oct 022006

Malibu 4-cyl

  • miles
Car goes into lockdown frequently because of the theft alert system and you have to wait 10 minutes before the car will start. I believe this is a safety concern and potential hazard to anyone is operating this vehicle. I called dealership to discuss this problem and there reply is "well the car is old and you need to see about purchasing another one". I got this reply in 2007. I have also researched it on the internet and found that this is a common problem in Chevy Malibu's, which to me constitutes a manufacturing defect as well as a safety concern.

- Topeka, KS, USA

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