Faults:

Brakes, AC fan was replaced, AC button sticks, slight antifreeze leak 1 year ago, then gradually increased. Just had that repaired and head gasket; car surged and slowed at about 40 mph; internal parts in transmission broke apart and damaged shell of transmission. Car is now at the Chevy dealer for expensive repairs. The head gasket was just replaced 1 week ago. We will never buy another GM product. My next vehicle will be a Toyota.

General Comments:

Purchased this car from a showroom. The car was always a rough ride. I hate the ABS brakes. At times, I feel that the car won't come to a stop.

Faults:

OEM tires abominable, separated at treads at about 30k miles.

Brake pads, shoes, calipers replaced three times. I'm not a crazy driver, so this is unacceptable.

Settings 1 and 2 on the heat/AC fan crapped out after about 25k miles. Other owners report the same thing.

General Comments:

Handling is reasonable for its mid-sized competitors (such as Honda Accords).

Comfy, good car for normal to large people. Won't win any styling awards though.

Mileage is OK, about 30 on the highway if the tires are filled properly.

Very safe. I was t-boned by a pickup going 50 mph. The car was totalled. I escaped without a scratch.

Would be a great car if it were more reliable.

Faults:

For those experiencing rattling, clunking noises from the front end go to have your front driver and passenger side tie rod ends looked at. There may be excessive play around these joint areas that tend to wiggle and giggle around when drving over bumps, pot holes, and even some uneven yet smooth pavement. Also, have your mechanic check your left and right strut mounts as they can also wear pretty quickly. I have experienced all of these and have had no problems after the maintenance. Hope this helps.

General Comments:

I will be purchasing a new car in two weeks. I've had quite enough fun with this car.

Faults:

Engine surges and transmission problems.

General Comments:

The Malibu that we purchased was used but in excellent condition. Noticed some engine surges when driving on the Highway for a long period of time. The water pump was replaced and brakes too about a month after purchase. Has anyone had any problems with the transmission? The mechanic we took it to said that the model we have has an enclosed transmission system and the whole transmission has to be replaced and they would do it for $1300 dollars.

Faults:

What hasn't gone wrong with this car?

Intake gasket has been replaced -- I researched this problem on the Internet and found what a common problem this was, so common that the gasket has been redesigned. The dealership told me since I was out of warranty I would have to pay for the repair myself as there is not a recall on the gasket. I contacted Chevrolet customer service and made enough of a fuss that they repaired it at no charge to me. The water pump was also replaced at this time and I did pay for that. The repair was around $300.

Fuel pump has been replaced twice. Cost was $550.

Brakes were horrible -- had new pads and rotors put on. Brakes seem better now.

A/C does not work properly. The A/C would intermittently turn off. Now it is just blowing warm air.

Blinkers and hazard lights don't work half of the time. Recently received notice of recall on this.

General Comments:

Although I do like the general look and feel of the car, the reliability issue has totally turned me against GM. I will never buy a GM car again. My husband has a Nissan and my mother has a Honda. Both of these vehicles are much older than mine and have not had near the amount of repairs my car has. Next car I buy will be a Honda, Nissan or Toyota.