Chevrolet Malibu Change Vehicle

“After a fill-up, the gas gauge drops to empty for the first few times I drive the car and then starts working again. I have not had this fixed as it is too costly and doesnt' affect the driving. Also, the check engine light kept coming on which had”

“headlights burn out frequently. Both right and left headlight assembly bulbs burn out. turn signals included”

“Frequently replacing burned out bulbs”

“For years I have had a sporadic problem with the turn signal lights. They kept burning out. Last summer I took my car to a dealer who went over the entire light system. He found no specific problems, but made small adjustments. Since then I have not had a light go bad”

“Replacement headlights do not work well”

“Front turn signals malfunctioning. Back ones work fine”

“The turn signal lights fail periodically. I've replaced bulbs perhaps 5-6 times; However only one time in the past year”

“Left turn signal goes out every two to three months. While the right turn has never gone out. Supposed to be fixed on a recall but has not changed”

“SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A MODULE INSIDE THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS CAUSED THE BLINKERS TO WORK INTERMITTEDLY OR NOT AT ALL. HAD TO REPLACE”

“My turn signal indicator lights don't work properly. I can only get one or the other to operate. Bulbs don't blow, the indicator just doesn't work on both at same time”

“At least one of the 4 turn indicators tend to unseat itself monthly giving false indication of blown bulb. It requires me to stop, gather tools to remove fixture in order to reseat bulb”

“The turn signal lights on my Malibu have needed replacement several times over the course of my 12 years driving the car”

“Power driver's seat did not work. Had to replace entire seat frame”

“Horn and side mirror control stopped workingj”

“The FOB has not been able to unlock the doors or start the vehicle remotely for the last ten years and the battery is not the problem”

“Several years ago my remote quit working and I had to open the car door with the key itself. I'm now using my second remote and hope it holds up until I sell this car”

“Remote died after 3 years. Put in a new battery and it worked for another year and that died. Used manual entry since”

“Just does not work on either of the 2 Malibus”

“stopped working. Too expensive to get fixed”

“Both keyless entry fobs failed within days of each other. The replacement cost was about $350 per unit”

“One of the fobs no longer works”

“turn signals continue to click repeatedly and randomly or dont work at all.....replaced 3 4way flasher switches to fix recurring problem:(....needs recall”

“We own 2 of these Malibus. Both have had to have electronic stealing replaced. These were from a co. Fleet program of 60 Malibus...all had same problem”

“Power steering went out with no warning. Recall on power steering problem later involved a different problem”

“Power steering shut off while driving and steering became very difficult..Back to dealer many times for repair...Finally GM issued a recall on all 2004 Malibu Maxx”

“Electronic power steering would occasionally fail”

“worn out struts probably as a result of the potholes of michigan and ann arbor specifically that don't get filled. michigan's roads are an f minus”

“I had to have the steering gear replaced and this was the 3rd time having this done”

“Something had worn out, so they replaced parts for ~$800. I think it was front left suspension, tie rod end. But other steering related stuff too. Very lose steering”

“When new, power steering would shut off, eventually GM issued a recall”

“Replaced entire steering column at my expense at independent garage. Recently, several Chevy recalls arrive related to same steering issues, but I only received a fraction of $1400 bill as reimbursement”

“intermidiate steeringshaft (el.steering)”

“I change the rack and pinion complete kit every 10000 km. I found a company who gave me lifetime waranty on their refurbished product. Sometime when I start the engine, the steering wheel wobbling”

“Grinding, clicking noise when turning and needed to replace rack and pinion mechanism”

“Received message about recall for vibration and possible loss of steering. Said they would fix it if the car has under 150,000 miles. This was their engineering problem and they are saying take your chances if you have over 150k miles. I hope the ste”

“This was part of the previous repair, the wheel just wouldn't keep tires pointed correctly, so it was more like sailing a boat”

“Due to worn tie rods and other steering parts, the alignment went out, causing extreme front tire wear. Strangely, the car tracked straight and drove very well, giving no indication of trouble until I noticed the inside edge of the front tires were w”

“We've had three tie rod replacements so far on this car. Mechanic claims Chevy under built tie rod and ball joint strength - no kidding! Replacement frequency NOT due to pot hole hits either. Just pre-mature failure”

“excessive wear on pavement (not gravel roads)”

“Problem: loose left front outer tie rod end. Correction: replace left front tie rod end. Part cost: $97.61 Labor: $135.00 Total Cost: $232.61”

“front wheel bearing assembly $1300”

“rear left cracked spring which is unsatisfactory as there have been no passengers in the back seat. It is recommended I replace both springs as well as a wheel alignment which would cost approx. $500. Canadian funds”

“Original equipment. After 10 years, failure expected; muffler became noisy”

“Serviceman noticed exhaust is getting noisy, rusting out from catalytic converter on back. Dealer estimated repair @ $806.00”

“pipes were just worn and pulled loosed from muffler due to brackets rusting to point of nearly letting everything fall off”

“Same as for muffler”

“install sop flex pipe sor. install flex pipe gaskets”