Used 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Consumer Reviews
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Had for 3 years - Great car
Garry D, 07/31/2010
2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I see a lot of the negative reviews, and the only things I agree with are the ease at which the cloth seats stain and the lamps burning out. Apart from these two issues I have put about 70K miles on the vehicle and no issues. Car runs smooth and has pep as a result of the V6. Fuel economy is great and while the looks are now a little outdated I am happy enough.
286,000 miles and still going
ramarado, 09/29/2010
2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
20 of 24 people found this review helpful
Most inexpensive car I've ever owned. Absolutely no unexpected issues. Normal brake and tire wear about 80k miles each, 1 set of spark plugs, 1 belt, 2 tie rod ends and 1 battery. I've used Mobile 1 and change oil at 9k, and had the trans. serviced twice. As you've guessed I drive for my job a lot, and I don't baby it. V-6 Fuel mileage averages about 34 highway, 28 overall. Would consider a trade but afraid I can't find a more dependable car.
problems w/ engine only 71000 miles
asdfg123, 07/31/2009
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful
I did not have problems within the first 3 years of purchasing the vehicle..Then one day the vehicle starting making a clicking noise...They say the >>cam--??-- valve>>> went in the engine. Jasper is saying that in 2005 the engines were made differently and now they are breaking down around 70000 miles....so they want you to buy a new engine.....There is no recall even though they knew it would be a problem in the future....Not everyone can afford a new engine when on a limited budget....if these manufactures knew there was a problem why no recall......
Kept this car for 15 yrs of dependable service
Paul46, 08/31/2019
updated 09/03/2020
2005 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We bought this car new in 2005 and sold it in June of 2020. Other than the CD players going out twice and having to replace the radios when this happened our Malibu Maxx was a wonderful vehicle. We kept it garaged when not in use and it looked great when we sold it to a private party. I think we got top dollar for it as it looked great. It had 137,000 trouble free miles on it when we sold it. The only reason we sold it was we simply wanted a new car. We ended up with a new Chevy 2020 2LT Blazer with the 3.6 L V-6 engine.
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Simone, 09/10/2009
2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 Chevy Malibu in May 2006. My chevy has about 68000 thousand miles on it. Within in having it 2 weeks I had to take it back to have the rotors turned. I have had to replace front rotors, the right control arm, have a heating panel remove to stop it from making noise. I have also had the ishaft in the steering fixed three times. The gearing has been replaced, and the water pump has had to be replaced. Most of this was after the warranty expired of course. Now I have complained to GM about the steering issue, and all they are willing to give me is a 15% discount off having it fixed. This car was certified and had low mileage. I will never buy another Chevrolet vehicle.
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