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Kristina
Kal Mart, 02/10/2019
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Don’t. Just don’t . With all the recalls and life as busy as it is you wld have never been able to stay on top of it all and recalls expire, so your sol, spent so much money on this vehicle only to find over half of repair charges were recalls with this vehicle. Hardly seems fair.
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buyer beware
brenda duran, 09/07/2015
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
low miles and multiple times in shop. Headlights go out frequently- bulb cost a few bucks but must have mechanic replace. Door locks don't work. Catalytic converter bad- shocks bad- overall value HORIBLE!!
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So Far Very Reliable
joycedustin, 04/10/2013
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
You know... I love german sedans and the quality that comes with them. However I hate the price tag that comes with it. My 2011 chevy malibu has been great so far. It has 57k on it and the only maintenance costs I have had are the occasional oil change, brake pads at 50k and air filters. I really love the car its been great. The interior is perfect for long trip too. The only issue I have is the interior plastic on driver side door squeaks when going over major bumps but I tend to really beat on a car too. Quality and reliability gets 5 stars. GREAT VALUE for the money!With a little bang.
TOO MANY ISSUES TO LIST
cmg2211, 01/10/2013
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new when it first came out and in the past five years have had numerous issues! My windshield wiper motor has seized twice (one in the middle of a torrential downpour while I was on the highway and most recently in a snowstorm). Both times the entire wiper motor and assembly has had to be replaced ($400 each time). The air condition system needed to be replaced after only one year. The locks don't work anymore so neither does the remote starter. You have to manually push down the lock on each door- the power door locks don't work from the key fob or from the drivers side door. When in park doors lock you in- have to roll down windows and open from outside.
Why?
Dannda, 01/25/2018
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought the car used and from one owner at about 85,000 miles. At first it was fine. Right blinker stuck and one of the key fobs didn't work. I did hit a coon but at lower speed (40 mph) about a year after I bought it. Yeah it destroyed my radiator and I needed a whole new a/c condensor. Mind you I have hit this same animal with a pontiac grand prix and all I had with that was cosmetic damage and that was at below 0 temps. NEVER cosmetic with the malibu ls. Have fun changing any of the front lights because you literally have to take the whole front off to do so or take it in to change a really cheap part. The dash kept popping up on the passenger side. The side bar on the window is really thick and blocks your view. Issues with timing chain. Had the thermostat changed about 4 times before it actually worked and didn't go to crap. Windshield wipers quit working which we found some of the gears are made of PLASTIC! Good choice chevy for making almost everything plastic on this thing. Surprised the engine isn't made of it. It's a cheap car because they use the cheapest material for this model and year. Plastic storage cubby in front of shifter broke which was rarely used. Good things...it does drive smooth, is spacious enough on the inside so you don't feel crammed, really good trunk space, handles well around corners and Wisconsin weather, decent sized rear view mirrors, and good gas mileage. If you have XM subscription the reception is good. Never used the onstar button so can't review that. All in all, I keep asking myself why I got this car and the pros are no where near making up for the cons on this car.
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