Faults:

There is so much that went wrong with the car: (short version)

Brake pulsation, the rotors were warped, had them replaced on 2 different occasions.

Brakes squeaked, checked 3 times at different locations and was told the brakes are fine and it is normal. The sound disappeared after the last one, but 4 months later it happened again and this time I had to get new brake pads at 30,000km (not covered by warranty).

The engine light kept going on - had then try to find out what it was 3 times.

Both front and passenger windows were replaced. The power windows did not operate.

Back left taillight not sealed properly.

The back seat creaked when someone sits down on it, still working on it.

The fan belt went.

And so on... worst is that GM told me that they expect adjustments.

General Comments:

The car makes too much noise and fuel efficiency is not what they claim.

The service department is a nightmare to deal with.

Faults:

Within 1 year, 4 of the 6 pistons in the engine had to be rebuilt, resulting in an annoying tapping noise, which the dealer says is a normal characteristic.

General Comments:

I will not accept that the problems I have had with this Chevrolet Malibu LS are natural characteristics of that model. That's like getting half of a product and paying full price for it.

Faults:

I've only put 7500 miles on this car, so it doesn't get much wear.

The only thing I've had wrong with it is warped rotors. The dealer replaced them, and said that was a common problem with Malibu's.

Other than the rotors, really no problems whatsoever.

General Comments:

The car is a great family sedan.

It has great acceleration, and is very roomy in the passenger compartment.

There are plenty of nice little "extras"

GM added to the vehicle as well, including 3 hidden cup holders.

Faults:

Rotors warped and had to be replaced, was told this is common problem with this car.

Pistons tapping on cold starts, also common problem with this car. Was told the dealer would only replace them under warranty if the knocking exceeded 2 min after start up and mine did.

General Comments:

This car does have a very nice, roomy interior.

The car handles pretty good at high speeds, but doesn't seem to accelerate very quickly.

Faults:

I have owned this 2000 Malibu for 9 months and have only 6,100 miles on it.

There is "all-over" rusting on the finish - front, back and sides - even up the back of the car. GM is saying that the brakes on the Malibu have metal flakes which fly up and out and land on the car's finish causing brownish/red rust spots in the clear coat. GM are not standing behind the car. They say it is not a defect. Supposedly all Malibu's have this problem, but owners of white Malibu's will notice it far ahead of other color cars. There is no known cure for this problem and GM is saying owners must "clay" their cars twice a year to slow down the rusting process! Do not buy a Chevrolet Malibu!

Faults:

I have replaced the brakes and rotors now twice in 5 months. The dealership, after being pushed, finally agreed that GM has a problem they have yet to been able to fix. They re-designed the rotors, but that hasn't fixed the problem. They put the RE-DESIGNED rotors on my Malibu 5 months ago and again yesterday! The dealership told me they had replaced these twice now already at no charge to me and the next time I would have to pay!

General Comments:

GM should not be selling a known defected product!