2001 Chevrolet Malibu LS review from North America
"If you're thinking of buying one of these cars, think twice!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I just purchased a 2001 Malibu in February 2004 with 71500 kilometers. Since then, the horn stopped chirping when locking the doors via remote, (and the tail lights don’t always flash to verify that the doors have locked). Just recently, (74000 k’s) the engine has started ticking quite loudly, but intermittently. (Only about twice a week, for approx. ½ hour intervals) and then it mysteriously disappears. I can only guess at what this may be caused by, I would assume a faulty valve lifter, as I have been hearing that these GM 3.1 liter engines are notoriously bad for them. If this turns out to be the case, I vow never again to buy another GM product.
General comments?
One would think that in this day and age auto manufacturers could surely build a more reliable vehicle than this!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 71500 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 74000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 20th April, 2004 |