1999 Chevrolet Malibu consumer reviews

I only have 85,000 miles original on mine but I do experience tire noise and a little uncomfortable sitting. Good work car cheap made. Handles well good power not overly excited about air conditioning

Well this is an inexpensive car that my Dad brought to Europe in 2003. When I am in Europe I drive this car every day at 105 MPH & 3500 RPM(in Europe) for about 20 km, electronic governor prevents faster speeds and breaks on this car are not good enough for these speeds in comparison to my Mercedes C300, but it is good enough. We have had this car since new with almost zero problems (beside some electronic window switches and cabin fan switch & motor). Still we only have about 60,000 miles. I plan to drive this car for at least 10-20 more years as the second car. Wish that GM evolved their cars like Mercedes does for stability at high speeds. If you drive 55-65 MPH this car is perfect.

I've read some bad reviews on this car but from my experience; cheap to buy, cheap to own and got me around very comfortably. I bought and owned two of this generation vehicle and they both served me well. Also cheap to insure.

This car has never been in an accident. It?s 1 owner. Have all mechanical documents for car. Interior is spotless! New battery, car cranks right up

By far the cheapest craptastic car I've ever owned. Everything feels like it's made of the cheapest materials ever . It was slow and boring. Wasn't good on gas either.

I have had my Chevy Malibu for the life of the car bought it almost new with 1 year use, in dec. 2000. This car is strong and still going strong with 198,784 miles. After only changing about 4 parts on the car. Water pump once back in 2005, battery 2007-14,smog pump,brake shoes 6 times overall. I am a gearhead do my own work and know how. But I love this car,It's going through a custom body re-work right now. The people that say it's a bad car, don't know how to work on them. Sky's the limit, when you know how there are made.

This car has several recalls. No transmission dipstick, so there's no way to check the fluid level. It has a nice V6 and saves on gas.

This car is a very good car. Long lasting smooth car. Small fuel tank fairly roomy nice looking car.

I have owned my 1999 Chevy Malibu for 5 years now, and I have to say this is the most reliable car I've ever owned. It currently has about 247,000 miles on it, and only recently is the tranny showing signs of wear. The engine is still running strong. I love this car. That being said, there are a few insignificant "cons" - the plastic interior trim is cheap and breaks easily. The cheap plastic things broken inside are: the glove box door, the ashtray, the seat belt buckle covering, the center console hinge, and the door reflector. It's like they put all the money into the drivetrain and skimped on the interior. There are two unusual things about this model - the Daytime Running Lights - which means your headlights are always on no matter what; and there is no transmission fluid dipstick or receptacle. Apparently, you never add transmission fluid. It is sealed into the transmission permanently. I had to look that up in the owner's manual because I couldn't find the transmission fluid dipstick. Aside from those things, this is a good, hardy, reliable car and it will last a long time if you take care of it.

Overall, my 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has been a solid vehicle. Here's my personal opinions: Pros: Decent Acceleration (with V6 engine) Comfortable seats Good features for such an old car Fun handling Pretty good speakers (at least on my Malibu) Solid A/C, heating Big trunk Cheap to repair Reliable engine Cons: Poor interior quality Airbags malfunctioned around 120K miles Issues with front Power windows & Windshield washer fluid system Horrible resale value (especially if you don't keep up maintenance or repairs) Daytime running lights (just a personal dislike) May struggle with cold weather if you don't led the engine idle first One unique thing about my Malibu is that it's a flood vehicle. The car was totally fixed (Praise Jesus for insurance) when my parents had it. Since that was when it had 48K miles, my car's engine actually only has about 77K miles (the dash says 125K). As a result, the engine is still running well so I haven't experienced issues that some people may have since it's not an old engine. I've had this car for almost 3 years and I have to say that it's a decent first car for me. I want a newer vehicle, but this one is still running pretty well.