1998 Chevrolet Malibu Statistics

Would buy another Chevrolet?35%
Would not buy another Chevrolet?46%
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Latest 1998 Chevrolet Malibu Reviews

Malibu LS

The worst financial decision I have ever made, two thumbs down for the Malibu!

2 days ago

Malibu Base

The worst car I ever bought; spent more time with my mechanic than in my garage

2 weeks ago

Malibu

It is really a good car

12th Mar

Malibu LS

Not a bad car, never left me stranded, but never leave home without your tools

9th Mar

Latest 1998 Chevrolet Malibu Comments

Malibu LS19 hours ago
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Malibu LS4 weeks ago

1998 Chevrolet Malibu reviews

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Malibu LS

3.1

North America

1253 words

The worst financial decision I have ever made, two thumbs down for the Malibu!

1 comment

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Malibu Sedan

3.1 liter

North America

1188 words

I'm Sick From Worry

24 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

978 words

You'll be on a first name basis with your mechanic

32 comments

Happy Face

Malibu LS

V6

North America

835 words

Comfortable, quick, handsome and solid

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

526 words

A Nightmare on Wheels

4 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

2.4 Twin Cam

North America

524 words

The Malibu is the best family sedan vehicle on the market!

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LS

North America

516 words

It's a lemon, don't bother

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

480 words

If someone tries to sell you one, run fast and don't look back!!!

2 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1L V6

North America

460 words

98 Malibu LS - defects = very nice

3 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

4 cylinder

North America

437 words

A great family car. Comfortable seating, large trunk, roomy interior, great looking exterior!

1 comment

Neutral Face

Malibu LX

V6

North America

426 words

Great when it's working, but the Malibu has serious design flaws

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1L

North America

416 words

Waste of metal and plastic

Sad Face

Malibu

6

North America

415 words

High Maintainance piece of s$$t

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

415 words

A overall comfortable and well equipped car with Very LOW reliability

Happy Face

Malibu LS

North America

409 words

Do you Malibu?

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

402 words

Chevrolet should be ashamed, this car is awful and so was the service after the warranty

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

400 words

Junk metal on four wheels

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 Liter V6

North America

399 words

A high maintenance car

4 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1 V6

North America

365 words

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Malibu

3.1 V6

North America

361 words

Not worth your money at any price

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

North America

346 words

One giant maintenance headache for almost 5 years

10 comments

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

330 words

Stock parts suck, poor design, fixable though

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1 litre V6

North America

326 words

Nice to drive. Annoying issues

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1L

North America

317 words

Horrible!

5 comments

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

309 words

The Malibu is a very fun car, its just not built very well

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Malibu Standard

V6

North America

303 words

MONEY PIT

3 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

North America

284 words

Expensive before its time

3 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1 V6

North America

282 words

Don't even look twice at this car, RUN as fast as you can!

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1 liter V6

North America

281 words

Quality is poor even though we as a family like the comfort and styling

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

273 words

I would not purchase the 1998 Malibu

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 6 cylinder

North America

271 words

One of the best family cars in its class

7 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

2.4L

North America

269 words

It's been a good car for me

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

North America

266 words

Would not buy again

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

246 words

Good bang for buck and maybe 220,000 miles

5 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

244 words

A High Maintenance Nightmare

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

243 words

Buy only with extended warranty

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.0 liter

North America

240 words

G.M.'s big mistake!

13 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

239 words

What a piece of junk!

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1L

North America

238 words

Lemon!!!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu Base V6

3.1 Litre

North America

232 words

A dependable car in a crowd of lemons!

Neutral Face

Malibu

North America

232 words

In between a lemon and a piece of crap

Happy Face

Malibu LS

6 Cylinder

North America

228 words

This is a good car if you can keep up with the repairs

Happy Face

Malibu LS

V6

North America

228 words

Not a bad car, never left me stranded, but never leave home without your tools

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

226 words

High performance family sedan

1 comment

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

North America

226 words

Nice car, but get the extended warranty!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

4.6

North America

222 words

A nightmare waiting to happen

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

221 words

Disappointment and big waste of $$$

Happy Face

Malibu LS

North America

221 words

I love my HOOPTY

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Malibu LX

V6

North America

217 words

Buy it only if a family member is a mechanic

Sad Face

Malibu LS

North America

216 words

Very overrated, I will never purchase GM again!

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

212 words

A piece of junk whose value is reflected in its dismal second hand value

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Malibu LS

3.1 (3.1L) V6

North America

210 words

High Maintenance Family Sedan

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu Sedan

North America

208 words

Some times I like my car, but other times I just want to drive it over a cliff

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

205 words

I hate this car!!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

203 words

Excellent value

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

3.6 liter

North America

201 words

Overall this car is a good family sedan with something still left for the parents

2 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

3.0L inline

North America

200 words

One of the best cars I've driven, outside of those of the '70s

Happy Face

Malibu

V6

North America

197 words

A reliable fuel-efficient joy to drive

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu Base

3.1 Multiport

North America

197 words

The worst car I ever bought; spent more time with my mechanic than in my garage

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

196 words

Decent Lil family car, few issues though

4 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

194 words

Do not buy, no matter how sweet of a deal it seems like your getting

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

189 words

Great value

Sad Face

Malibu LX

3.1L V6

North America

187 words

The most high-maintenance vehicle I have ever owned

2 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu

4

North America

185 words

It's a lemon

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

183 words

Piece of junk

Neutral Face

Malibu Sedan

3.1 SFI V6

North America

181 words

Fun to drive, expensive to own

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

181 words

A safety hazard and waste of good money

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

179 words

A worthless piece of expensive junk with low resale value

Neutral Face

Malibu

6.0

North America

174 words

Okay

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1L V6

North America

171 words

Not worth the repair money

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LX

3.1

North America

171 words

Toast

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

171 words

I wish I could trade it in

Sad Face

Malibu LS

V6

North America

171 words

This car is a piece of junk

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

4 cylinder

North America

170 words

Don't buy a Chevrolet!

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1 liter V6

North America

169 words

Only so-so

2 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu

V6 - 3.1

North America

169 words

Great appearance and functional design, but excessively costly on maintenance

2 comments

Happy Face

Malibu SE

3.1

North America

169 words

A comfortable and reliable car, and the engine is quiet after the first 10 minutes

Sad Face

Malibu Standard

V6

North America

168 words

An expensive junk heap - thank goodness for the extended warranty!

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 6 cylinder

North America

165 words

A reasonable car with expensive overtones

1 comment

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

165 words

The manufacturer needs to take a good look at their product and do something to fix it

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 EFI V6

North America

162 words

I guess I got a good one?

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1L V6

North America

162 words

Great car, when you treat it nicely

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

160 words

A piece of Junk

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1L

North America

159 words

Malibu's are not worth the materials the are made of

3 comments

Happy Face

Malibu LS

V-6

North America

157 words

Quality car at a reasonable price

4 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

153 words

Good lease vehicle, but ditch after 36,000 miles

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu LS

V6

North America

152 words

A great mid-size, mid-budget, car

Neutral Face

Malibu Base

3.1L V6

North America

152 words

Typical American vehicle, a

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

152 words

A bad car that I would not recommend anyone to buy

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

152 words

Fuel efficient for a 3.1 V6 plus its fast and has a good acceleration

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

V6

North America

151 words

The Malibu is a nightmare! It is to expensive to maintain

Neutral Face

Malibu

3.1 liter

North America

151 words

Waste of time and a deep money pit!!

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

150 words

Costly to Maintain

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

149 words

Great car, poor reliability

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

149 words

Great comfort and style, built with shoddy parts

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.0

North America

146 words

A poor display of workmanship

Sad Face

Malibu V6

V6 3.1L

North America

144 words

The reason not to buy a GM!

1 comment

Neutral Face

Malibu

North America

143 words

If you own one, cut your losses and sell, especially if you are at 50000 plus miles

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

141 words

A big mistake!

Sad Face

Malibu

V6

North America

140 words

Too much trouble

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

140 words

Next time buy Toyota

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1 V6

North America

137 words

Efficient and affordable sedan

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

135 words

A piece of garbage

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

134 words

Many similar 1998 Malibu problems

2 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 liter

North America

133 words

A cheap little plastic toy of a car

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

133 words

Very nice value

Happy Face

Malibu Basic

3.1

North America

131 words

Love my Malibu, most of the time

Neutral Face

Malibu

North America

131 words

Its cool

2 comments

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Malibu

Inline 4

North America

129 words

A decent first car, but when one thing goes, it's done for

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1L V6

North America

128 words

A paycheck vacuum!

66 comments

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

127 words

Quantity over quality= 98malibu Ls

Sad Face

Malibu LS

2.4

North America

127 words

This car is junk

Neutral Face

Malibu LX

2.8

North America

124 words

My car was not put together as well as it should have been

Neutral Face

Malibu Standard

2.4L 4 cylinder

North America

123 words

1 comment

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Malibu LS

3.1L SFI

North America

120 words

Great car when it works!

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Malibu

3.1 litre V6

North America

120 words

Should be melted and turned into paper weights for Mazda Titles

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 Litre

North America

119 words

A big hunk 'o crap!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu Sedan

3.1 liter

North America

119 words

Solid, reliable car

1 comment

Neutral Face

Malibu

2.5 4 cylinder

North America

118 words

Overpriced, underpowered and unreliable

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LX

4 Cyliner

North America

117 words

High maintenance

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

116 words

Junk

Sad Face

Malibu

4 cylinder

North America

115 words

Piece of crap

3 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

6 cylinder

North America

111 words

A nice looking money pit

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1L

North America

110 words

Garbage

Sad Face

Malibu LS

1.5

North America

108 words

Will not reccomend to anyone, will not buy same car, will not buy from GM/Chevy in future

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

105 words

Junk

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

103 words

Junk

Neutral Face

Malibu

North America

97 words

Can't afford to own this car

75 comments

Sad Face

Malibu LX

North America

94 words

It is worst car I have ever owned

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Malibu LS

3.1

North America

94 words

A rotten excuse for an Amrican made car

Neutral Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

94 words

I like this car and am very happy I purchased it

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

93 words

Chevy should recall the Malibu if everyone is having the same problem with the brakes and rotors!

2 comments

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Malibu

2.4

North America

93 words

Awesome

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Malibu LS

6.0

North America

92 words

You don't always get what you pay for

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

91 words

A worthless piece of CRAP!

2 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

89 words

An affordable car until about 70,000 miles

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

87 words

The car handles well, but otherwise, is a disappointment

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

87 words

Malibu: Pricey to own

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Malibu LS

3.1L

North America

86 words

The Malibu is an unreliable money-pit!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu

3.1 V6

Guatemala

86 words

A very nice, powerful and elegant car

Sad Face

Malibu LS

V6

North America

79 words

Hit them where it hurts...please stop buying Chevy!!

Happy Face

Malibu Sedan

3.1 V6

North America

77 words

I have a newfound love for the Chevy Malibu

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Malibu LS

3.1 V Six

North America

73 words

A money pit that'll drain your repair budget and your patience

4 comments

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

72 words

The car is junk

2 comments

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1L V6

North America

71 words

No major repairs and super value

Sad Face

Malibu LX

V6

North America

70 words

Not a good bargain

Happy Face

Malibu Base

2.4 four cylinder engine

North America

70 words

It is worth the money! It's a reliable car!

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

66 words

A money draining nightmare!

Happy Face

Malibu LT

3.1 V6

North America

63 words

Worthwhile

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 Liter V6

North America

62 words

A great mid-size American car

1 comment

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Malibu LS

2.2

North America

62 words

I don' like it,too many repairs

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

61 words

This car has excellent performance and the speed is great

Sad Face

Malibu LX

3.1 V6

North America

60 words

If someone wants to sell you one RUN!

1 comment

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

59 words

Good car for the price!

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

59 words

A reliable vehicle with improvements needed

Happy Face

Malibu LS

3.1 V6

North America

59 words

I would likely buy another, good quality and value

Sad Face

Malibu LS

North America

57 words

Was Motor Trend on drugs in 1998???

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LS

North America

57 words

Nice family car

1 comment

Sad Face

Malibu LX

V 6

North America

56 words

Not favorable at all

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

54 words

My first and Last

Sad Face

Malibu LS

3.1

North America

53 words

Piece of Junk

Happy Face

Malibu LX

3.1

North America

52 words

The car is nice and dependable

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

42 words

It is really a good car

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

35 words

Not my first choice!

Sad Face

Malibu

3.1

North America

33 words

Good car, but expensive to maintain brakes

2 comments

Happy Face

Malibu

North America

31 words

A great buy!

Sad Face

Malibu

2.4 4 cylinder

North America

31 words

Not one of General Motors best buys

Sad Face

Malibu

North America

25 words

Not worth it

Happy Face

Malibu Basic

V6

North America

20 words

Generally reliable, nothing glamorous

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