Used 2017 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A) Consumer Reviews
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VERY DISSATISFIED
DANNY, Chino Valley, AZ, 09/25/2018
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
35 of 38 people found this review helpful
Bought the car with 359 miles on in in december of 2017. From day one I have a vibration hum from the rear end only when a person is sitting in the front passenger seat. Noticed it had a sweat line on the passenger rear head liner so I took it in for service. They said the fixed the hum too by unbolting the a/c compressor and retorqing it to the new specs...Did not fix the vibration. I have been noticing several new things latley, fuel mileage has gone from 35 to 24, has loss of power on take off until the turbo kicks in, has engine vibration at idle, almost stalls out sometimes when going from reverse to drive. On friday sep 22 the check engine light came on and it was put into limp mode. Had it towed to the dealership and on saturday they told me in was fine and was just low on oil, I asked where did the oil go then? They argued with me further and said it was fine and there is nothing wrong with it. On sunday morning the light again came on and it again went into limp mode, when I stopped at a light the car died and wouldn't restart. Had it towed to the same dealership and now they are saying it has a blown motor. Say it has metal shavings throughout the engine. The dealership has not been helpful at all and has argued with me through this whole process. I told them they should have looked into it more closley on saturday instead of arguing with me. The car only has 65k miles. As soon as it is done I'm trading it in. I will never own another gm product again!
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The car is garbage
Tina, Plainfield, IL, 04/18/2019
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Purchased my 2017 Chevy Malibu in November 2017. It has been in the shop 5 times for throttle body issues (twice), 2 different types of sensors, and 3 minor issues and a recall. Today was the 6th time. After driving the car for a week and having the "Reduced Engine Control" check engine light and message come on, causing the car to decelerate to 10 mph, I took the car to my Chevy dealer, who I trust. 13 - THIRTEEN error codes came up on the car, including catalytic, turbo, accelerator pedal, barometric pressure, just to name a few. I was told it would be several thousand dollars to fix because, of course, the warranty and extended warranty are done. The car is useless right now. Hard to drive when every few miles the car stops and won't go more than 10 mph. I am contacting an attorney, because after contacting GM and it doesn't seem to care, this seems to be the only course of action I have. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS CAR!
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GM has really stepped up its game
James A, Sharon, PA, 03/26/2017
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
27 of 35 people found this review helpful
My first car was a 2001 Chevy Cavalier LS bought brand new. Being my first car, I was very proud of it. I remember going in to the break room and reading a review from a car magazine on my 15 minute break at work. The only things it said were "Mostly plastic. Feels cheap." I went out to my car after work and sat in the driver's seat. It was mostly plastic. My sister 2 years later got a brand new Hyundai Elantra. It had a sunroof, it was a much better car than mine. I remember my dad saying "It's a shame that America can't make a decent car like Toyota, Honda, or Hyundai." This is also when the Daewoo cars started being sold as well. $11,000 got you a better quality car than an $18,000 Chevy! Then came the bailout. My next car was a 2008 Impala. WOW! You can feel the difference. Every car after (especially my 2014 Malibu LT) has been a step up. Take this car and put it up against a BMW. Whoever is designing these things, has their finger on the pulse of the younger consumer (I'm no longer in my 20s). It has Bose speakers, Apple Car Play, wireless phone charger (the plug in piece for my phone costs $12 on Amazon), unlimited 4GLTE wifi on your car for $20 a month, etc. The only thing I would do differently is I would get the 2.0 Turbo engine instead of the 1.5 Turbo (my last Impala had I think it was a 2.2 L Engine) and there is a difference in power.
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Best Malibu EVER
George in Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 06/17/2017
updated 06/20/2018
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Malibu. 2013,2014,2017. This is by far the best of the 3. I read all over the internet about the 1.5l being to under power. The 0 to 60 for my little turbo is 8.0 seconds. Here is about a dozen cars we view as classic sports cars with the 0 to 60 times. Now tell me my 1.5l turbo 4 is MEDIOCRE. 1974 Camaro Z28 8.0, 1976 Corvette 8.0, 1982 Corvette 9.1, 1983 Camaro 9.4, 1983 Datsun 280ZX 9.3, 1964 Dodge Dart GT 8.1, 1974 Dodge Challenger 9.5, 1977 Ferrari 308 8.1, 1966 Mustang 10.8, 1966 Barracuda 12.4, 1967 Barracuda 13.5, 1981 Saab 900 Turbo 11.3. I will take all the safety and tech options of my 2017. Drive a 2017 Malibu. If you think it's to slow. Go to your local auto auction and get one of the classic sports car listed above. You will really know what slow is then.
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Noisy!
Dennis, Idaho Springs, CO, 10/10/2017
Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Be sure you test drive far enough to check noise levels. Mine has high engine and road noise at an unacceptable level. Fix is to upgrade sound deadening materials.
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