2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx consumer reviews

I have a silver 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx LT, and have owned it for three years. I have recently had an issue with my power steering and was not looking forward to taking it into the shop to fix. Then I looked up the recalls and thank God it was one of those things they had a recall on. I took it in and it was all better. Thank you Champion Chevrolet. I have a few things that I struggle with on this car, and one is the head lights. They seem do get this cloudiness and I can't see very good at night. I can buss them and see good but then they need to be buffed again in a couple of months. I'm not sure if its from the sun but it would be nice to have clear headlamps. My hatchback seems to go through lift on the yearly bases so far, but I just replaced them with a strong lift that takes more weight so maybe I won't have an issue next year. I do have a problem with my back seat sunroof shields not staying shut, and it has scared me a couple of times while driving and they spring open. I wish it had a bigger gas tank so I could go further driving but it gets pretty good gas milage. I have been spoiled in the past, but I wish my Malibu had a turbo in it. Love the sunroof .

If you wish to remain celibate, this is the vehicle for you! I've essentially have earned mine through attrition! My wife bought this car brand spanking new in 2005. Her 1st ever on her own. it never ceases to impress with the amount of power it has. Truly over-powered for its weight! I've had to do some maintenance other than tune-ups and oil changes, but for as ugly as this car is, I'm impressed with its durability! It just won't die!

This car I must say.. is not at all cute to me.. But overall I love it and don’t let this little thang fool you it got power and very good on gas v6 is what I have... back seats recline like front seats more room then you think.

I bought this car used. I also bought the warranty with it. I wasn't happy with the dealer. The warranty covered all the repairs that the dealer should have made, but since then the car has been trouble free for the past ten years. Comfortable, easy to drive, excellent driver seat adjustment, great for hauling with the fold down rear seat, plenty of power. The only down side would be rear visibility due to the hatch back configuration.

I've had this car for 4 years and the mileage is good. Seats could be worse, movable backseat which is something you don't usually see. Drives great, low maintenance, not a lot of problems in my experience.

I got this car free. It had been sitting in a yard for years with the back glass busted out by a pissed off girlfriend of the owner. It was missing two of the wheels and the interior was all moldy. I brought it home, put a battery in it and it fired right up! Got a hatch with glass from the wrecking yard, changed the nasty black oil, found some steel wheels (hard to find 5x110mm lug pattern) with good tires, and drove it. I have to say...I have done this a lot with all kinds of cars and this MAXX wants to live. This, to me, is the sign of a well built automobile. I cleaned up the interior...as best as possible. The stained seats and carpet are gonna be tough work though. All in all I am impressed by the power and feel of the 2005 Malibu Maxx. I usually flip the cars I get running but I think I am going to keep this one for a while.

I was surprised that with a V6 this car could get 30mpg on the highway, but it did easily. Very practical with sliding/folding/reclining rear seats. This provided for amazing cargo capacity.

Breaks always locking up. Have replaced everything and it still is broke. Hate hate hate this car wish I never bought it. Never ending money out with no resolution.

Used car to drive to work daily. Very reliable if maintained. Cloth seats can stain easily, used car covers from the day I got it.

This car met all my needs. My 05 Malibu Maxx Lt runs great. With over 250 thousand miles it still runs beautiful. I love my car i never let any service or repair go buy. I rather dry my car instead of a new car.