2001 Chevrolet Malibu sedan review from North America
"This car is a problem car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My brakes, rotors, tires, air blower, turn signals and hazard light switch has all been problems that I have had with my 2001 Chevy Malibu.
General comments?
I bought my Chevy Malibu brand new from a Chevy dealer. My first year of ownership was fine, until I read some of the reviews. I had to replace my brakes and rotors which I see has been an ongoing problem. In my second year my a/c blower wouldn't work on levels 1 or 2 so the dealership replaced that part. Now my turn signal and hazard light works when they want to and most of the time they don't want to work. GM has announced a recall on the hazard switch which is behind the column a costly repair and my 3yr/36,000 mile warranty is up and GM doesn't want to help because they tell me my car was manufactured at a plant that's not involved in the recall. But the part that's not working is the same part they are recalling on 2000 and 2001 Malibu.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 2/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 39000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2003 |

