Chevrolet Malibu Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 279
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 15
- Years with records
- 1999–2013
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 279 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Cooling System · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 65 |
| 30–60k mi | 62 |
| 1–30k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
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Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
At first the car would not turn over when trying to start, happened when using key in ignition as well as using the remote starter, this was random. Would run fine for days, sometimes for a week, then it won't start. Also as the weeks went by while idling at a red light, the car just quits running, couldn't get it started, after several tries, it starts (thankfully). Also happened while in park, car just stops. Also…
ODI 10936523
Engine And Engine Cooling
The heating system has an exhaust smell coming thru the vents when in use once car is warm. It seems to happen when the control setting is on panel. Doesn't seem to happen in defrost setting. Have to crack window to get fresh air when in use because it has caused my wife to get light headed while driving. I have had it into the local chevy dealer twice to be told there is nothing wrong with it. *tr
ODI 10920634
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fire and engine oil may deposit on the exhaust manifold recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle caught of fire. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10876143
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car will not start. It turns over but won't start. Battery is fully charged, gas tank full, wiring is good, spark plugs are brand new, just won't start and i don't know why. *tr
ODI 10689550
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was slowing down at a very busy intersection, traveling at about 10mph. Suddenly the car started to shake violently and when i pressed on the gas as traffic started to move again, the car would barely crawl forward. The reduced engine power light and traction control light came on. I managed to pull into a parking lot and turned the engine off. I turned it back on and the same problem occurred. Again, i turned the…
ODI 10683390
Engine And Engine Cooling · Heater Core
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the heating became inoperable without warning. As a result, the defroster failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure recurred and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the thermostat needed to…
ODI 10703460
Engine And Engine Cooling
My engine light was on and after i repaired that issue, was told that my catalytic converter needs to be replaced. The maintenance guy found a letter stating 2008 chevrolet malibu was being recalled for faulty catalytic converter. However, when i entered my vin number on gm's recall site my 2008 chevrolet malibu wasn't listed. The letter is extending the warranty on the converter for 10 years or up to 120,000. I…
ODI 10668556
Engine And Engine Cooling
I drive a chevrolet malibu 2008 with just a little over 56,000 miles. I was sitting at a red light and all the sudden there was a loud noise & the car vibrated a little. One of the fans completely broke apart and the pieces flew into the radiator embedding them into the radiator. So from this i had to have my car towed to a repair facility and they had to install a new radiator & fan. The service tech could no…
ODI 10644899