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10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,000
- Average Mileage:
- 137,150 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace head gasket (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
My Malibu has had 3 engines, 3 alternators, and I'm not sure what all else it has had during the 11 years I've had it. I bought it used and thought I was getting a gem, I got a gem alright. Everytime it gets just a degree over the hot mark you have ruined your engine or blown the head gasket and it's time for a new one? I can't keep buying large items like that. I wish Chevy would have done something different to those cars but I think it was a rush job to get them made and they were made very cheaply but they are not cheap to maintain. No, I will not buy another Chevy product. I will go with a foreign car, it seems like they get it right.
- jwoody, Bush, LA, US