1999 Chevrolet Malibu review from North America
"This car provided a good balance of cost, comfort and reliability"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing on this car failed.
General comments?
We bought this car new. Beyond normal maintenance items, it needed nothing for the 71,000 miles that we kept it to 1993. The front brake pads lasted 65,000 miles and it needed new tires around that time. It was the most reliable car of approximately 17, mostly new cars, that we owned to that point although it was nice to know that Chevrolet dealers are everywhere in the US.
It should be noted that the tire rotation schedule per the owner's manual must be adhered to or else the low aspect ratio tires (215/60R15) will flat-spot and become noisy. Rotating the tires will not correct the flat-spotting with consequent noise even after several thousand miles as is more likely to happen with higher aspect ratio tires.
We liked the car so well that we traded it for a new, almost identical 2003 Malibu.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 10th November, 2004 |