Used 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl gas/electric mild hybrid 6A) Consumer Reviews
Fantastic refined midsize sedan
I bought a '13 Malibu ECO last week and have been loving it. Compared to other mid size cars I've driven, this new Malibu is something special. It offers a rewarding, precise drive, highly refined drivetrain, top-of-the-class interior, and great seats for tall people. Its compromises are an only moderately impressive fuel economy figure and moderate size interior. I have owned some very fast cars, and the suspension on this car is one of the most impressive I have driven. It manages to have luxury-level refinement while being very precise and settled during high speed cornering. If you're looking for a mid size car with very high refinement, this is it.
Just hit 30,000 miles and not a glitch.
This is my third Chevrolet product and never a problem. They really build a great truck and automobile. I was and wax regulary and it looks like the day I drove it out of the showroom. So many standard featrues and great comfort. I always service at the dealer and feel like I've saved a ton of money and issues. Absolutley care free driving these past 3 years for me. If you find a clean, low mileage one, buy it.
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- LTZ Sedan w/2LZMSRP: $8,619470 mi away
- Eco Sedan w/Premium AudioMSRP: $7,995457 mi away
- LT Sedan w/1LTMSRP: $11,492307 mi away
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING
2013 Malibu with 47,000 miles. Purchased 2015 (Certified Pre-owned) Dealership charged me to resolve a steering wheel locking issue. The problem was caused by the battery cable connector wire not holding it’s voltage. The dealership states that this issue falls under normal ware on the vehicle and it is not covered under my warranty or the extended warranty I purchased. How could a safety issue possible fall under Normal ware. The response from dealership, extended warranty person and Chevrolet Corp has been complacent. NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THIS MANNER. I feel I should no pay for the repairs ($737). The only person who recognized this as a safety issue was the mechanic that worked on my car. He test drove the car and experience the steering wheel locking while driving in the middle of a round about. The only way to resolve the issue at that time was to turn the car off then on. You can well imagine how frightened when this happened to me. The Chevy Malibu is being advertised as an electronic car of the future. How can you state that when the cable wires connected to the battery can’t handle the pull of multiple devices.
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HUGE MISTAKE
After having my 1996 Honda Accord from 2013 until December 2020 when I was hit head-on - I had to borrow a vehicle to get to and from work. As frugal as I try to be even though I am only 27, I knew it was time to find my 2nd car so I began the painful process of car searching. 30+ trips to different dealerships and a few private owned, I finally came across this one. 2013 Chevy Malibu LT Eco Tec. 81,000 miles for $13,000.00. I had done quite a bit of research and even told the salesman I NEED a reliable car that will last, be good on gas and have enough space to haul my big dogs around. They showed me this car and I was in LOVE. Such a big step up from my old Honda Accord. I bought it on Saturday April 24, 2021. Fast forward to 3 days later April 28, 2021, it starts dying out while stopped in a period of 30 minutes, it did it 7 times. First few times it just turned off but then it would start shaking a lot and acted like it was going to die out until it finally did. I was so happy and proud for 3 days. WOW... I love Chevy, my Dad's 2004 Silverado is still going strong and since he passed, I always dreamed of having a Chevy too. The dealership has the Malibu now and are supposedly going to fix it but after reading more into this, it seems Chevy completely missed the mark with this car. I think I will cut my losses and get my hard earned $$$ back. I have saved up for almost a decade and this is what I get. I am so discouraged and do not know how I am going to trust another dealership or the one I purchased it from ever again. 2013 Chevy Malibus are LEMONS!!!!
enjoyable car
Very comfortable riding car. average over 30 mpg. good front seat space poor rear seat space. Traded in for Chevy Impala premier .
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