Used 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Malibu over others in segment
l454s, 01/04/2014
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/1LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
36 of 37 people found this review helpful
I had an Accord, son had an Altima, son in law had a Camry. Wife and I know the segment well. After lots of comparing, ended up going with the Malibu as the most car for the money without any compromises. First tank of gas (highway) yielded 36mpg, as have subsequent fill ups. Stop/Start has engaged a few times, almost didn't notice. Ride and cabin noise are on a par or slightly better than others in segment. Chevy My Link system works well with voice commands, bluetooth, and USB thumb drive music. Homelink mated up easily with garage door at home. So far everything works as advertised and we are very satisfied with our purchase.
this malibu is for you
zook, 03/07/2016
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
great driving car highway and city, very little to complain about only two things i dont like no spare tire, and stop and start feature i dont like but overall still gets 5 stars
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Very Happy Customer
mrsblack, 07/01/2015
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
Came from a 2003 PT Cruiser. I just bought my 2014 Silver LT Malibu 3weeks & I love everything about it except for the start-stop engine and one small thing the base of the seat, besides those 2 small issues the car rides very smooth quite to outside noises. I have three children, so its just enough room for them in the back w/ a car seat & enough space for my 6'1 husband in the front. I love the glow light in the front interior which lights up @ night. This Malibu looks so much better than the older ones', the space, the drive, the look exterior & out. I was going 90mph & didn't realize it, that's how smooth & comfortable the ride is. Glad to be part of the Chevy fam.
My first Chevy... Great car.
Ado.V, 01/14/2016
updated 01/16/2017
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
30 of 32 people found this review helpful
I am in love with this Malibu. It is a great car... interior is much better than Toyota, Honda, Ford or Mazda. Great gas mileage. Comfy smooth ride.
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Great Car
Tony, 04/08/2016
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/2LZ (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Gets great gas mileage and has some pop with the turbo engine. Haven't had the vehicle for too long, but I've already driven it about 6,000 miles. I'm a mostly highway driver and can get anywhere from 32 to 35 mpg. It rides smooth and quiet and is pretty fun to drive.
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Great Value and I do not like American Cars.
Ralph, 05/27/2016
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/2LZ (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
33 of 37 people found this review helpful
I have had this car as a company fleet car for about two years and will soon turn it in at 65k miles. I had the 2012 Malibu before it and the 2012 was a dog. In this car they improved and fixed literally everything I hated about the previous model. I also have had nearly unending bad luck with American cars going back to a '78 Chevy Citation with the roof liner falling in. So, for about 25 years I have not owned an American car. However, I get American cars for fleet vehicles and most I might give a modest recommendation to but never glowing. Well, this car has been great. It is not a sport sedan but a super solid daily driver. The layout is great. For me, the comfort is superb. The electronics are fairly simple, far simpler than my Mercedes and Mini. Sometimes my back bothers me and it actually feels good, almost therapeutic to sit in this car as it is easy to adjust. I have had zero defects or repairs or faults at almost 62,k miles. The brakes are still original. The mileage is good but not as good as listed. I do a lot of heavy duty urban driving and it gets mid 20's to low 30's and that is great. My favorite things would be 1. Comfort. 2. A really nice quick pedal with no lag. 3. Reliability. 4. Simplicity. The space is also great as I fill up the entire vehicle including back seat, especially in ski and convention season. I put snow tires on in winter and traction is fine. Even the USB, charging ports and drink holders are a nice layout for me. I can honestly highly recommend this car to you as a used car presuming decent care. I would bet with good care this car will do many miles pretty trouble free. If I were in the market for this kind of car for myself I'd look for a nice low mileage car, perhaps corporate (not rental) fleet and expect many good miles and years of driving. To my surprise, I have no negatives. I think this car is a terrific value at it's price points. It is a roomy people and luggage/cargo mover and does everything just right; comfort, power, responsiveness and layout. If you are thinking of one, I'd just spend time on colors and the options you like and go for it. As I said in my title, I am NOT an American car fan, yet this has been a great car from my least favorite manufacturer (GM). I give it a solid recommendation based on a whole lot of driving under every single condition you can name and it has never let me down or disappointed. Good job, GM and good luck if you decide to get one.
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2014 malibu ltz 2.5L nice vehicle
dirty_ken, 01/20/2014
updated 01/03/2023
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan w/1LZ (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I took delivery in early December and now have about 3000 mi. Car has all options except turbo and nav. Did not desire either. Prefer using reg gas and better economy. Prefer using identical Garmins in all the family vehicles. The techno safety features (blind spot, lane alert, cross traffic, collision alert, etc) are reason for buying car and they work great. I wish it had rain sense wipers, active cruise, locking gas cap, and rear heat ducts. Very quiet and smooth. Not a performance car for handling or power. I am a little disappointed with 30 mpg highway and 24 mpg city so far. Hoping it improves after break in. update 1/20/2017 really like the car. fuel economy still disappointing because never saw 36 mpg. the 2.5L non-turbo at 195 hp was good choice with adequate power. only service issue is recent replacement of shift lever assembly (really a lever with an assortment of switches attached). Should be a TSB because display indicates a "shift to park" error. I had the 72K extended warranty so it was covered. Original tires are getting noisy. Love the fact it has spare tire. I have used it. 2017 Malibu (and many others) may not have spare! still wish Chevy allowed to have rainsense wipers! update 7/182017 now 62000 miles New tires reduced road noise. Chevrolet dealer much cheaper than local tire store for tires. It may have a very slight engine roughness at idle speed occasionally. Will have it checked at next oil change. Everything about the same. Update 07/25/2018. Now 75K miles. Had to replace right rear wheel bearing assembly recently due to noise. Based on Malibu website I think this is common problem and I can look forward to replacing the others in the next 50K miles. I still like the Malibu but wish now for new features like adaptive cruise control. update 12/21/2019. This update at 100000 mi. Car still runs like new. Nothing has gone wrong since report at 75000 mi. I finally saw a legit 36 mpg on an interstate trip in October. Probably need third set of tires soon. Original brake pads still look good. Both original batteries still functional. I wish I could expect this type reliability on any future car. update 6/27/2020 about 107000 mi. The big front battery finally had to be replaced. I do not know what more I could ask of a car. Tires will needed before winter. My wife got a loaded '20 Volvo XC40 this spring. I really like the way Bluetooth works on the Malibu better. Volvo does not have instant reply pre-recorded messages. The Volvo does not have the auto-locking feature. The Volvo does not allow remote start from the key fob. The Volvo does have lots of newer advanced safety and driving assistance features! 12.28.2021 115000 mi. This is real minor. One of the sensors on the blind spot detection has failed per startup message. Blind spot still works on both sides because it has redundant sensors. 12.30.2022 120000 mi. Found out the blind spot problem was result of rear end body shop work. not GM's fault. Finally replaced rear "motorcycle" battery so auto-stop function would work more consistently. Had to replace HID headlamp bulb on driver side. PIA because access is so cramped but I did not remove the entire front bumper! Great car! I do not want another SUV! I want a low roof line sedan! Is GM listening?
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malibu has been a very good car, but gmc
zebu, 05/22/2015
updated 05/22/2016
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/1LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Pro: Great Car, CON: Pushy People At OnStar. GM is very aggressive about putting nice features in their cars that you have to pay for with monthly subscriptions like On-Star and the new WiFi in the car. A Garmin NUVI that cost be $150 does a far better job at navigating than the OnStar service you have to call in and get your destination address understood. I want to see it on a map display. The WiFi in the car is expensive and unnecessary too, my Apple iPhone will make a hotspot if I need one. Just try to refuse or cancel either, OnStar will beat you up and make you feel stupid. Dealing with Comcast is more pleasant.
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jocko, 04/14/2019
updated 05/05/2020
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
bought my Malibu new at jim glover Chevrolet, tulsa, ok in may of 2014, now has 110,000 miles. .. zero problems, original tires lasted 71000 miles, excellent power from the 2.5 four cylinder, personally I don't think a $21000 car could be any better inspite of very biased consumer reports, and various car magazines obvious bias because they happen to not like GM,,
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Awesome mid-size car
Tony Rosselet, 08/12/2017
updated 02/15/2018
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Awesome car I love the way it drives and rides. Excellent braking. great fuel mileage. Very quite inside it is unbelievable how quiet it is. I've put almost 1000 miles on it since I've bought and it was a very comfortable ride and I am 6'2". I would strongly recommend this vehicle!! The only thing different is I would upgrade to the LT package..... I have the LS.
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