Used 2018 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Rodsta1990, Culpeper, VA, 12/12/2018
updated 06/12/2019
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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GM has hit the stupid button yet again.
Eric McCullough, Yakima, WA, 03/26/2019
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, Woodbine, NJ, 02/17/2020
updated 01/19/2022
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, Spring Hill, TN, 04/30/2019
updated 11/08/2021
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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Defects: High Risk For Tragedy
Jodie W., Yuma, AZ, 05/03/2022
updated 05/16/2023
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
You will regret purchasing this car. It blows my mind that this car hasn't been recalled. I have read countless reviews about the acceleration and power reduced problem. All stating the problem nearly got them killed. Out of nowhere without any warning the car WILL NOT ACCELERATE or (for my car its) POWER REDUCTION 15mph as you're merging into traffic or making a lane change. WTF!! You can't convince me that everyone has escaped death. What went wrong is silenced.. My car came is a full package deal. That's FULL PACKAGE OF ISSUES deal. No acceleration incidents (1st time couldn't get out of the way of 55 MPH on coming traffic. Traffic had to brake to avoid t-boning passenger side where my 9 yr old son was sitting. 1 car behind them I saw swerve off road and almost lost control when they hit the dirt. I have never experienced fear before like i did that moment.The people were furious at me, holding down their horns, one screaming out their window. The people that hit the dirt I drove over to check on them and to apologize over and over. Thankfully they were okay but shaken up. About 5 months later I was stopped at an incline, light turned green i pressed on gas car didn't go then stalled & I have no brakes. Car starts to roll backwards threw it in to park right away. Then car wouldn't start. Again getting honked at after a minute it finally starts. What the heck was that about?? It happened a 3rd time but there wasn't other cars nearby. Power reduction before happened about 6 months apart. Now power reduction warning comes on pretty much everyday but car doesn't slow down. Sometimes the transmission doesn't want to shift gears. I have to pull over turn off the car and restart it. It may take 2 or 3 times restarting it to fix the problem. Other weird random issues like android auto gets out of wack, interior car lights won't come on when car door opens this comes and goes, car randomly double honks when I open car door (car is off), shift to park issue car is in park but its says its not so car won't turn off, now my radio won't shut down with everything else after car has been off, and 3 times now the car has locked me out 2 hours later it unlocks itself, its crazy. Another problem filling my car with gas it takes a long time. You have to fill it real slow if a slow. The dealership is a joke. Problem doesn't get fixed. The whole computer system is flawed & all they do is replaced sensors with the same flawed sensors. Same case with the modules. This part has a defect that part has a defect. Poor view visibility too. GM's quality control another joke!!! Oh, the interior looks nice at first but it doesn't last. The chrome looking lining is like foil so very soon it starts peeling off. Underneath is a dingy yellow plastic. Too many 2018 Malibu's are having the same issues. You'll be better off without this car.
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