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Chevrolet Malibu repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1073 repairs.
Chevrolet Malibu brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (42%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 62 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
197-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 58000 mi US $447 |
ABS/Traction control light on. Sensor target on left rear in-op, required replacement of wheel bearing assembly. |
| 37820 mi C $69 |
Left rear wheel bearing speed sensor broken - magnet missing of hub. Replaced wheel bearing and cleared code (C0045). It was discounted to $69 under a good will warranty since it was barely out of warranty. |
| 39680 mi C $417 |
Right rear wheel bearing speed sensor broken - magnet missing of hub. Replaced wheel bearing and cleared code (C0050). |
2012 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 38300 mi US $242 |
The ESC NEEDS SERVICE message appeared and power steering light came on intermittently. they check and a code CO561,CO460 and Doc 1878100.replaced steering column because could not take off airbag cut bezel and replaced with new one. |
2011 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 69000 mi US $250 |
Normal wear and tear, brake pads & rotors. |
| 50000 mi | TRAC and stability lights came on, P0106 stored, cleaned connections in MAP sensor wiring. |
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 14300 mi US $43 |
Master cylinder leaking where the four brakes lines attach to it. Master cylinder and brake lines were removed for a repair last year and the dealer that preformed that repair cross-threaded brake lines into master cylinder, causing leaks. |
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 13000 mi | Brake Master Cylinder had a leak. Car told me that there was low brake fluid. I took car into dealer and they found the problem. Ordered the part, gave me a loaner car for two days. No further problem |
| 96000 mi US $844 |
replace rear brake, rotors and one caliper. |
| 121000 mi US $350 |
Front pads and rotors replaced |
| 107000 mi US $45 |
Replaced front and rear brake pads. |
2010 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 54000 mi US $678 |
Left rear brake caliper leaking fluid. Dealer replaced caliper and flushed fluid. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 61000 mi US $375 |
Traction control sensor on right front hub assembly |
| 31000 mi | ESC/traction warning lights flashing. Dealer could not replicate while at dealer. The warning lights are still flashing. |
| 31000 mi | Brake booster was failing, caused creaking sound through the brake pedal. |
| 76000 mi US $20 |
noise from front right. pad clips needed adjustment |
| 6448 mi | Bluetooth reprogrammed to correct dropping of save device connections. Replaced brake vacuum pump. All warranty work. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 88000 mi | Data comunications lost. Reseated connectors |
| 125800 mi | Connector on the Body Control Module affecting the Brake Apply Sensor. recall due to fretting corrosion. Erratic brake lights and disabling of Traction Control, ABS and Stability Controls.GM safety recall 13036. |
| 150000 mi | steering wheel sensor-covered by extended warranty |
| 160000 mi US $150 |
RF wheel sensor |
| 116560 mi C $1998 |
Brakes were squeeking |
| 141360 mi C $427 |
Brake fluid lines replaced due to corrosion |
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | Pressure monitor ban on left front wheel |
| 90000 mi US $300 |
caliper sticking |
2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 33000 mi | Squeaking break pedal. Replaced fluid in master cylinder. Not fixed 100% of the time but better. |
| 6000 mi | Clunk from brake pedal while depressing brake in cold weather: brakes drained, filled, and bled at no cost. |
| 97000 mi US $240 |
Rear pads were worn out. They actually fell apart and locked up left rear brake |
| 6820 mi | The brake fluid in the master cylinder started to break down about 3 months after owning the car. Come cold winter months, the brakes would squeak when depressed. Dealer changed fluid to a modified DOT3 fluid as per bulletin #PIT3779J. |
| 42160 mi C $15 |
Knocking sound was coming back slowly, even with new disks and pads. Dismantled, cleaned and relubed with synthetics. Specialy the caliper pins which were quite dry. Pins out of calipers and boots throughout clean job. Works good. |
| 19000 mi | Anti-lock brakes, Traction control and Parking brake warning lamps came on simultaneously. Replaced brake control module. |
2007 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 125800 mi US $403 |
Emergency brake cable had broken; new emergency brake assembly installed. |
2007 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 103900 mi US $145 |
Right rear brake wheel cylinder and hose |
| 123000 mi US $265 |
regular wear and tear daily driving hilly area |
| 36000 mi | Passenger side rear brake caliper developed leak. Replaced with new part. |
2007 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 113640 mi C $125 |
leaking rear caliper. replaced with remanufactured unit obtained from parts supplier |
2006 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 150000 mi US $75 |
Parking brake seal failed. Replaced caliper. |
2006 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
201-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 153000 mi US $95 |
Leaking Caliper. Rebuild kit didn't work, so replaced entire caliper. |
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 54560 mi C $100 |
Leaking rear seal on the drivers rear caliper necessitated a caliper replacement. |
| 66960 mi | replaced front rotors, pads and calipers. Brakes becoming hard to stop due to faulty front wheel ABS sensor. |
| 75640 mi C $500 |
replaced rear calipers , rotors and pads. |
| 203000 mi US $90 |
Deteriorating brake hose created check-valve for brake fluid. Brake caliper seized up. Had to replace entire brake system on that wheel (hose, caliper, rotor, pads). This was the 3rd out of 4 wheels this had happened to; prior to discovering the cause was the hose, I put on almost a dozen calipers on various wheels, but the bad brake hoses would kill them within a few months. |
| 220000 mi US $120 |
Deteriorating brake hose created check valve for brake fluid. The additional pressure caused the brake caliper to eventually seize up and killed the caliper, rotor, and pads. Replaced entire brake system on this wheel (caliper, pads, rotor, hose). This is the 4th and final wheel this has happened on - this problem occurred over time on every single wheel on the car. |
2005 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 86000 mi US $245 |
Cable for emergency brake broke |
| 108000 mi US $250 |
Both rear calipers were replaced because of leaking. |
| 47700 mi US $470 |
Brakes: pads, rotors, or drums, repair |
| 82860 mi C $537 |
Front driver side caliper seized and replaced. |
| 86280 mi C $125 |
Collapsed brake line caused caliper seizure |
| 90400 mi C $225 |
Right front seized caliper, replaced |
| 91240 mi C $115 |
Collapsed brake line caused seized caliper, different wheel than February. |
| 78000 mi US $380 |
Rear driver side caliper was leaking brake fluid. The reason for sending to the shop was a low brake fluid light |
| 63240 mi | leaking brake caliper |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 195000 mi US $200 |
Left rear brake caliper replacment |
| 100300 mi US $180 |
Replaced all 4 rotors and pads. Pads were replaced for free under limited lifetime warranty from Advance Auto. Replaced 1 brake caliper. Flushed brake fluid. Repairs completed myself. |
| 104300 mi US $500 |
Passenger-side brake flex-hose collapsed locking brake on. Brake overheated ruining rotor, pads, caliper and wheel bearing on passenger side. Replaced parts ruined and also replaced remaining brake hoses. |
| 128000 mi US $75 |
Brake caliper seized. Had car towed home and replaced caliper. |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 176700 mi C $1400 |
Seized calipers on rear brakes, leading to excessive wear on front brakes. Required replacing rear calipers. |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
| 69000 mi US $80 |
Shaved/ground rotors |
2004 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Hatch
200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 154000 mi US $584 |
leaking right rear caliper required replacement leaking right rear caliper required replacement |
| 92000 mi US $1900 |
Replaced RR caliper due to leak |
| 100000 mi US $150 |
brake cylinder replaced during a regular pad/rotor change at 97000 |
2002 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 3.1L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 112000 mi US $20 |
Seal in Rear Passenger brake cylinder failed, causing sticking brakes and brake noise / clunking. Replaced cylinder with OEM quality part by myself. STAR DRIVE SOCKET NEEDED |
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