9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $900
- Average Mileage:
- 106,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace fuel pump (6 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
The fuel pump contains 2 filters, one clogs regularly, which causes you to stall constantly. I stalled twice in below zero weather on the side of a country road. I literally had to shake the car by the gas tank to get it to start again. I'm going on my second time of needing to replace the fuel pump. This along with a multitude of other problems,ie. breaks, ABS breaks, gaskets, heating/cooling system, and starter would keep me from ever purchasing another Chevy.
- Christie G., Castle Rock, CO, US
my car would start then run for a while then cut off in the middle of driving what can be the problem it will run for a bit stop for about 20 mins and take a while to start need some mechanical advice!!
- peneaux, Porcupine, S.D, US
Malibu......don't buy one!! Make sure you get your fuel filter changed once a year, it will save you money in the long run!!
- Jody M., Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
i had fuel pump go out also and had replaced still runs good so far. all i want to say is for those who experience this problem in isolated area and it may not work on every Malibu but if u will get under car and give the gas tank a few hard raps it may start, mine did and it saved me from walking a few miles.
- Allen I., Oklahoma City, OK, US
driving back from dallas last summer took me 12 hours on what should have been a 4 hour trip. it kept stalling out. i took it to an expensive repair shop that kept it a week ran all kinds of diagnostics on it and could find nothing wrong. then in january it died out again. they ran more diagnostics on it kept it for a week then finally when they were driving it it died out on them, and they declared it was the fuel pump, the fuel tank and the fuel line, all together with the diagnostics etc it cost me about $1500.
- Janice H., Houston, TX, US
Fuel pump just out right died in the middle of rush hour. I was in the middle lane, and the car just died on the spot!!! Replaced the fuel pump, and good to go. Keep fuel filter's handy.
- Drew T., Naples, FL, US
Not long after having the short block replaced on my car this piece of crap starts messing up again! Life should not revolve around a lemon car!! This was 2 years ago after the long and short block had been replaced! My vehicle decided it wanted to turn itself off, after a few minutes it would start again. My fuel pump had apparently decided to go out making my car not drivable until it was repaired once again! One last entry, it's the latest issue with this piece of junk I'm somehow still paying on.
- Casey M., Salisbury, NC, US
driving home last wk from my sons benefit was who killed on 2-23-14 thinking what next...my 00 malibu just shuts down. no brakes, no steering like somebody reached in and turned the car off. next day i see gm has massive recall for this issue. well thank goodness cause i have used everything available for my child to be laid to rest as peaceful as i could make it:( i call gates chevy and was informed that oddly enough my 00 malibu was not on recall list..REALLY WTF HOW CAN IT HAVE THE SAME FKN PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER 80MILLION
THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTN ON ROAD FOR A WK NOW I GOTTA PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED N FIXED FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS EVERYONE ELSE IS GETTN DONE UNDER THE RECALLS. THIS IS NOT ME CRYN POOR ME TUNE THIS IS ME SAYING ITS BULLSHIT WHERE IS COMPASSION N MORALS AT? GM FKD UP N NOW THEY CAN PICK N CHOSE WHAT FK UPS THEY FIX..IM TRULY AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO THINK ABOUT THESE GM JERKS
- Sandra G., Mishawaka, IN, US