6.4

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

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. replace BCM (body control module) (1 reports)
  3. replace sensor (1 reports)
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problem #5

Nov 012015

Malibu LS 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 171,000 miles

At random times, cruise control will cut off and refuse to re-engage. Later, it'll be just fine.

It'll go months without issue, then stop working for several weeks sometimes.

BONUS: It doesn't seem to detect when I press the brakes, and there is no cancel button, so sometimes I have to slam on the brakes to turn off cruise control.

- Alex I., Wadesville, IN, US

problem #4

Jan 012007

Malibu

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles

Cruise control won't turn on occasionally. Seems like it does it worse on really hot days. It will eventually come back on. Anyone else had this problem?

- jdl1985, Dalton, GA, US

problem #3

Jul 202005

Malibu LS 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,000 miles

after first year body control module was replaced every year last was changed a week ago this affects cruise control in a very bad ways one was a rapid acceleration with no way of disconnecting even brake disconnect did not work last was t/c control inop

- ralph104, Davenport, FL, US

problem #2

May 062006

Malibu LS V6 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 24,855 miles

Had cruise problems, you would be just cruisin along and the car would take off on its own or not work at all. had 4 months of in and out of the dealer until i finally left it there and said it was a safety issue and wanted a rental till it was fixed, had the rental for a week and a half. STILL LOVE MY CAR THOUGH

- iannew brunswick, Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada

problem #1

May 142008

Malibu LS 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 41,010 miles

I�m really angry with this one. I have to go out of town all the time and Hwy driving is very painful without cruise control.

- Marius C., Prince Albert, Sask, Canada