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Debra, 09/02/2018
2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car back in 2012 and it only had 11k miles on it. I am still driving it today. I have only had one major issue and the car was still under warranty. Had to do with the sensor going out-a problem that I believe happened with other Malibus but they did not do a recall. Dealer took very good care of me and my car. This is my second Malibu. Like this one much better. Lots of interior room and great deal of trunk space. I don't do a ton of hard driving so the car is still serving me well as it only has 58k now. Still running good-replaced the tires and keep it regularly maintained. I got this model before they put the USB ports and bluetooth feature in. Had to connect bluetooth thru the OnStar but when I upgraded my phone I could no longer sync it to the bluetooth and with a smartphone, no need to purchase OnStar. I can connect my phone or iPod using the auxillary port but I don't do often. Having driven many of the newer model cars and SUVs I am ready for some of the newest features - rear view camera, touchscreen, bluetooth capability; blind spot sensors just to name a few. I am not overly fond of the new style Malibu but I don't hate it. Will likely keep this car and lease a new car as it is all paid for. I traded a 2008 Dodge Avenger for this car and the Malibu was definitely an improvement in the ride and outside noise. The Dodge always sounded as if something was about to fall off with all of the rattling and cabin noise even though nothing was wrong and it was properly maintained.
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Very disappointed
lorieric, 05/31/2011
2011 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 26 people found this review helpful
I purchased a a Malibu in the fall and I am very disappointed in the gas mileage, I drive mainly on the highway and only receive around 24 to 25 miles per gallon. I purchase this vehicle for the good gas mileage and chevy isn't standing behind their advertisements of 23 city to 33 highway.
Loyalty Rewarded
Stephen Clark, 11/09/2015
updated 05/15/2017
2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have bought GM products starting with a 1967 Camaro through even a Chevy Vega and continuing to the present up to and including the aforementioned 2011 Malibu. My guess is that I have purchased over the years about 20 GM products, so this comment does not come from a closet Ford or Dodge owner. At 120,000 miles the transmission just quit. Everyone I know who owns something other than a GM product have in excess of that with no problem. I try to be loyal to not only the brand but the dealership. Basically, I was told by the dealer here in Idaho that your car is worth nothing and a transmission will cost you $3,500. So the car is at the dealership and I have had to borrow cars to get around. Your alternatives are few short of putting a for sale sign on the car and parking it at the dealership. There was no effort to try to ameliorate the frustration by either the company or the dealership. I will put in the transmission, but I will not return to Chevrolet or the dealership. The lesson to be learned from this to always get the cheapest price as there is no advantage to being loyal to a brand or a dealer. The travails continued after I picked up the car,with new transmission, it sounded awful when it started lots of valve clatter and before I got out of the parking lot the check engine light came on. On Star diagnostics said it needed to go back to the dealer. After having it for at least two weeks and paying them $3,500 the car was not running. The service manager was busy explaining it was not his fault and I was busy thinking that is a load of crap. To say I was angry and disappointed would be an under statement. He said it would take 40 minutes to change the now defective sensor; he was back in less than 5. Clearly they failed to make all the proper connections and it was just a question of correcting that. About the only concession was that I was not charged. The silver lining was Chevy. They stepped up and offered a discount on any GM product, after they failed to get anything from the dealer. I currently have a 2016 Malibu-from a different dealer-and I have been pleased with it. All of this could have been avoided had the dealer shown any concern. I have no intention of returning to the dealer and have heard nothing from them since I sold the car. The new Malibu does not shift nearly as often as the old and gets better gas mileage. With almost 40,000 miles on the new vehicle there have been no problems and with my driving pattern it returns over 35 mpg combined. I am completely satisfied at this juncture. We are looking at purchasing another vehicle. It very well might be another Chevy, but not from that dealer. Any concession would have kept me as a customer, but their shortsightedness might have provided a short term gain, but at a long term loss.
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Worst car I have ever owned.
whydoineedadisplayname, 03/01/2020
2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 98,000 miles on it. I had to put front struts and sway bar links on it. Then around 105,000 the power steering had to be replaced and an exhaust leak fixed. At around 110,000 the timing chain and guides had to be replaced. Around that same time the transmission started having issues going into "overdrive" too soon. Then at 116,000 while driving, the car suddenly started missing and the check engine light came on. Major internal engine damage was found and it needed a new engine. This was the most expensive car I ever owned. I ended up buying a new car. I will never own another Malibu and I am undecided about GM now.
2nd review on this car
bwgr1985, 12/01/2011
2011 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
OK this is my second review of this car after having it for 7 months and putting almost 18000 miles on it. as stated before i owned an 09 LS and upgraded to an 11 LTZ. I liked the car enough to buy another one so that should say something. I still stand by the majority of my first review and I still love this car, but there is one major difference. GAS MILEAGE!!! The 09 had a 4 speed auto, this one has a 6 speed auto. So I should do better on gas mileage right? wrong. I drive mostly highway and got about 75 miles more on a full tank in the 09. still not bad, but chevy is flat out lying about getting 33 miles mpg. im getting 23 with 80% highway usage. otherwise great car.