8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,080
Average Mileage:
50,950 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. replace engine (2 reports)
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problem #4

May 042015

Malibu LS 24.1

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,200 miles

Every time I drive this car, the engine light is on and now it won't go over 40 miles. How can y'all help me?

- Jarvis B., okolona, MS, US

problem #3

Feb 102014

Malibu LTZ 3.6L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 57,166 miles

I was on the highway going to pass a truck and the dash displayed a warning "engine shutting down" and the car just shut down, the truck passed me on the slow lane as i attempted to coast the car off the road on the highway in the middle of winter (weather was -30deg c). Car was dead for 30 minutes, started up after I froze my butt and drove it to the nearest garage.

They had no clue what the issue was. Chevrolet advised the mechanic to clean the air intake. I had it done and it never reoccured but lost confidence in the vehicle.

- carguru, Mirabel, Quebec, canada

problem #2

May 292014

Malibu LS 4 cyln

  • Automatic transmission
  • 105,000 miles

Well, I bought this car brand new 2008 my husband has an older Malibu & it has over 20000 mi on it so I bought one thinking it will last me a good 10 yrs. Well I'm never buying an American car again. I almost own the car I've been paying $500.00 a mo for 6 yrs, come to find out I will soon have ANOTHER CAR PAYMENT!!! NOT HAPPY AT ALL. I'M TRYING TO BUY A HOUSE NEXT AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I NEED ANOTHER CAR. THE ENGINE I'M GETTING ONLY HAS 6 MO WARRANTY. AND SPEAKING OF WARRANTY I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE 5 YRS OR 100,000 MI & WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO CHEVY THEY SAID IT'S FOR 4 YRS THIS IS BULLSHIT!!! I HAVE TO INVESTIGATE THAT TOO.

- Jayme A., Sun Valley, CA, US

problem #1

Nov 262010

Malibu LT 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,255 miles

Was driving, as I was coming to a stop the entire car died...no lights, no engine nothing.

- myfriendmo, Norton, MA, US