6.7

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
54,000 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
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problem #3

Jun 262019

Malibu 2LT 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 83,885 miles

From the time I bought this car back in February 10, 2010 its been nothing but a problem I have put thousands of dollars to fix, The service advisor are always coming up with lame excuses. Received recall letters and taken it in was told that the car is fine nothing to worry about. There is ESC light on service ESC, brakes constantly need to be replaced, severe rattling the faster you drive the worse it gets. Had struts replaced. Seat belt problems, traction problems, constantly dying.

Finally the car died on Friday August 2nd, 2019 in one of the busiest intersections in Toronto. I thought I was going to have a heart attack, I was honked and screamed at.

I will be taking my recall letters in again on Tuesday morning to see what bs excuses the dealer will come up with this time. I will never buy another GM car.

- Carmen J.,

problem #2

Jul 012013

Malibu LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 18,000 miles

The ESC, Service ESC, Traction Control warning has come on in this car 4 times since buying it used in February 2013. Dealership replaced hydraulic brake and speed sensor components, The car ran okay until different or the same brake components went bad, then the air intake went bad, finally additional brake components went bad. I thank God that the extended warranty paid for most of the repairs on this car. But the car is definitely not a reliable one.

- driveway mechanic, Valley Stream, NY, US

problem #1

Sep 102013

Malibu LS 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

Every time I drive the car, the service electronic stability control light comes on. When this happens it turns off the traction control and the cruise control does not work. Also, the brake lights stay on until I hit the brakes and the lights go off. I had this light come on just after the warranty expired and they fixed for free because it was so close to the warranty. Then the light came on when I was having transmission problems and they fixed it when they fixed the transmission.

- Scott H., Denver, CO, US