5.4

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,000 miles

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problem #4

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

problem #3

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

problem #2

Dec 262013

Malibu

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that it took numerous attempts to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the ignition switch and sensor were both replaced. In addition, the engine piston slap made a loud knocking noise whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

- Lansing , IL, USA

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