10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,116 miles

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problem #11

Feb 042019

Malibu

  • 52,446 miles
My windshield and back window was fogging on the inside during the fall and frosting on the inside during the winter. My carpets felt like a sponge. It turned out there were 6" of standing water under my floorboards on the driver side of the car (front and back). The mechanic traced this back to an opening between two panels, just below the windshield, that were never sealed. He said I was lucky. If the water got any higher, it could have interfered with the electrical and airbag system. I also lucked out in that there was no mold growth. My car was purchased new only five years prior and had never been in an accident. Repair required the removal of my windshield, a side panel on the car, my driver seat, and the tearing up of my carpets.

- Tinley Park, IL, USA

problem #10

Feb 122019

Malibu

  • 72,000 miles
The vehicle has a auto/stop feature which is extremely faulty. The feature is supposed to keep the vehicle's electronics running while the engine shuts off after certain criteria before stopping is met. However, the auto/stop feature on my car when activated causes the system to completely shut off and all electronics go black upon starting back up. The check engine light has also come on because of this issue. After researching, there is no way I can disable the feature and there is no way to really fix the issue. My concern is that something electrical could happen and the car could be ruined as a result.

- Apo, AE, USA

problem #9

Nov 092018

Malibu

  • 114,000 miles
I started my car and drove about 1/4 of a mile and a warning light came up on my car stating engine power reduced. Pulled over put car in park turned car off then on then drive. Car did fine for about a mile. Then car showed reduced engine power again and then completely shut off in middle of road and would not start back. Was in middle of curve going up hill. Car would not even roll when placed in neutral so that I could get it out of road.

- Webster Springs, WV, USA

problem #8

Sep 112018

Malibu

  • miles
Auto start does not work. It keeps giving me a check engine light when I try to start the car with the remote. I took it to auto zone to get a diagnostics test. The code came back with P305F dtc definition.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #7

Sep 012017

Malibu

  • 60,000 miles
Malibu while driving just has hot air blowing and while sitting room to dealership I bought it from and they can not duplicate the problem and says it is fine. It constantly blows hot air in 104 degree weather checked coolant and antifreeze and compressor still not working been trying to get it fixed but everyone cannot duplicate the problem

- Belton, TX, USA

problem #6

Jul 162016

Malibu

  • 40,000 miles
July 16,2016 my 2014 Chevrolet Malibu was parked in a parking space space and began to roll backwards. The car was occupied with a front side passenger and 2 rear passengers. I was able to jump in the car and press the brake to stop the car from going further. I do not see that there is a recall or that there has been a recall. I am checking after seeing an unfortunate accident on the news of the same problem resulting in death.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #5

Dec 042017

Malibu

  • 27,350 miles
Side view mirrors keep falling off. Tabs holding mirrors in place always break which causes mirrors to fall out of sockets while driving on highway. Had to replace both mirrors on vehicle at considerable expense.

- Hampstead, NC, USA

problem #4

Dec 062016

Malibu

  • miles
Dec. 28, 2016 I was leaving to work at 4 am when I turned on the my car I tried to turn on my defrosters but I'm A/C wasn't turning on untill like 10 mins after the car was running it turn on. The same thing happened in the summer of 2017 it's like 110 degrees I tried to turn on my A/C just wasn't turning on maybe cars have bad days too.

- Pomona, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 012016

Malibu

  • 29,600 miles
When car is roling, the stering has to be in a word [ yanked] to redirect your center of your [ one] lane !!!!!! 80%on highway driving...note, alignment has been checked and rechecked three times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- Peculiar, MO, USA

problem #2

Dec 062016

Malibu

  • 24,000 miles
The "auto stop" has stopped working. It is suppose to shut down the engine after a complete stop to conserve fuel however the tachometer indicates that the engine is still running and does not drop to "auto stop" at the bottom of the tachometer. This does not save any fuel and it completely worthless.

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #1

Jul 252016

Malibu

  • 14,500 miles
A lady ran a red light and T-boned my Chevy Malibu on the drivers side as I was proceeding through the intersection. Airbags did not deploy. My head slammed in to the drivers side window. Drivers side door was smashed in. The car had to be towed because it couldn't be driven. I have a concussion that's lasted for 2 weeks and body pain from the accident. Shouldn't the airbags have deployed?

- Mansfield, TX, USA