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Power is not that bad.
John, 07/21/2019
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I don’t understand all the harsh reviews and opinions on the small 4 banger. What do you expect from a 1.5? The gas mileage is great and the power seems to do just fine. No problems merging or making a quick pass. For the weight of the car and the engine size it moves pretty well. Lots of leg room in the back seat and the trunk is roomy. Seems to be a pretty good value.
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Do not purchase-in shop more than on the road
Unhappy Customer, 12/19/2019
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2018 Malibu new in September of 2018. I have had nothing but issues with this car. Rattles underneath, fixed. Battery dead, replaced. It has been in the shop so many times for the acceleration issues with many of the times being told nothing they could do since it was not doing it for them. Finally the engine light came on and it showed to replace the exhaust camshaft actuator solenoid, done, problem not fixed but again no engine light, 2 weeks later engine light again, and I told the service department this car is going to kill me. Code showed to replace the intake actuator, done and did not fix anything engine again came on(a few more tries for the fix that did nothing), GM finally gave permission for the repair the tech had been telling them. Replaced my cylinder head complete with cams. This was done 9.5.19 and now 12.19.19 another engine light with reader error P0303, cylinder 3 misfire. Why does Chevy keep making this car with the same issues year after year? I can understand why there has been so many class action lawsuits with this car. I called Chevy customer service and basically got well take it to the dealership and see what they say. I guess this is what I get for continuing to purchase American Cars!
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Giving Chevy a try again !!!
TJ, 04/26/2018
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
No snow so have not tested , transmission jerky at times when slowing , start/stop takes getting use to (not sure it can be turned off ... comfort / ride & room awesome ... blue-tooth connects quickly , radio has good sound , ... AC works great but vents could be better placed. Loving it so far but too early to see if it holds up the way a Chevy used to (I hope so) Grew up a Chevy guy so excited to give therm a try again ... Overall Happy with my purchase.
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Fun
L.E., 03/29/2018
2018 Chevrolet Malibu Premier 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
16 of 22 people found this review helpful
Really puts the fun back in driving. Chevrolet has come a long way.
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Rent before you buy!
Myk, 05/03/2019
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
The problem with the Malibu is I see the initial short comings turning into some really annoying quirks down the road. If you’re considering buying one I suggest you rent one and use it in a variety of driving applications. The last thing you want to do is purchase a car that will haunt you over issues you didn’t take the time to notice before buying. The single biggest issue is the drive train as the 1.5L turbo charged engine is in my opinion even worse in this model than it was in my wife’s old Cruze. The transmission and engine are almost incapable of working together unless you’re already at a cruising speed. The only exciting aspect of the driving experience is trying not to cause a pile-up while merging into traffic, the acceleration is seriously that bad. Engine and transmission aside, everything else is just average at best. I feel the build quality has suffered because I believe GM is planing on discontinuing this model. It is a really nice looking sedan and it does get pretty good mpg’s 28 average(another reason to rent prior to buying) despite being very roomy inside. I would recommend a new Camry or Accord maybe even a Civic over the Malibu.
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2,000 miles in.
Rodsta1990, 12/12/2018
updated 06/12/2019
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The dealer fix the shifting issues awhile back. And now it’s doing it again.
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Unreliable and a danger to drive
Carscared, 12/27/2018
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
21 of 32 people found this review helpful
The car started acting up not recognizing it's in park and would not shut off at all. You would have to shift in and out of park to get the car to shut off. It shut off in the street while I was in center lane and had no way of exiting vehicle or putting on the hazards because the locks are all electric I couldn't even get out of the car. Three lights later the car just turns back on. I really could have died.
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GM has hit the stupid button yet again.
Eric McCullough, 03/26/2019
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
What can I say I've been driving GM products my whole life, with Pontiac Grand Prix GTP being my love to this day. Bought the car a year ago and every month so far it has been to the shop for one thing or another. Hesitation is shifting, lugging going up hills, check engine lights in the snow due to a poorly built air system with a sponge on the filter in which would suck up water and cause the car to have a bad lifter sound. I have been to the dealer and have told them the issue, they love to say we couldn't replicate it which was a lie. It still has yet to repaired. GM how about killing the line of Malibus. This is not the road warrior you said it was. It is a horribly built 4 cylinder like no other. You had something with Cobalts. You had something with Pontiac. You have lost me as a future consumer because you have flat out proven you love to lie and make weak products. I'm a GMC certified mechanic and professional of over 15 years. You have killed it big time.
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Zero stars
Aj123, 02/17/2020
updated 01/19/2022
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Worst car ever! Would not buy this car agin since everything is low rent and breaks constantly in this car. Little over a year old with numerous things replaced under warranty. Absolute piece of garbage to drive. Avoid this car at all cost!
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Rather Disappointed
John Pickett, 04/30/2019
updated 11/08/2021
2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Let me first say I had a 2013 Malibu and it was great,great looking ,great performance, it developed a condition that "drank" oil,no leaks but the oil would just vanish. So I bought a new one,based on 2 rentals I used on vacations in Arizona. They performed so good I decided to purchase a new one,2018 Redline Edition. The car was fine until about a month ago,I have decreased in gas mileage, in fact it is drinking gas just to go a few miles. It will for no reason rev up to 5000 rpms for no reason and " stick " there, when you try to speed up ,nothing happens ,you press the excelarator and you move no faster. My dealership made no effort today to help me so I drove 40 miles out of my way to another dealership and they changed to oil and I made an appointment for next week. I don't understand why they did not give me a loaner and examine my vehicle.Update,this vehicle has a recall for the very issues I have in this car. I will be taking it in soon so the dealership can rest the computer. Hopefully they actually help me this time.UPDATE..So it turns out that this particular model has a recall, which was causing my excellartion issues. When you pressed the gas there was no response, esp turning in intersections. So the dealership fixed it because it was under the recall. They pretty much told me I was crazy when several times over the months I went to them about the acceleration issues. Now that recall is fixed ,the transmission is a bit smoother. I'm going to take it to my mechanic and have them change the tranny fluid. It's ran so rough for so long. I'm still not particularly impressed with the interior design or overall performance. When this vehicle is paid off I will be looking at other companies vehicles. It's very disappointing. Update,as I was promoted by an email. The car runs fine over all. I wish it had more pick up in stop and go situations. Highway it moves out ok. I average about 28mpg in city and upwards of 35mpg or more at times on the highway.
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