Overview & Reviews

The midsize Malibu has been totally redesigned for 2004. It now rides on an entirely new vehicle platform and offers a more powerful V6 along with must-have safety features like side curtain airbags and adjustable pedals.

• Balanced ride and handling characteristics, plenty of passenger and cargo space, ample safety and convenience features, innovative remote start feature.

• Down on power compared to its competitors, lackluster interior, no manual transmission available.

User Reviews:

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  Definitely a Contender - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By James Zerilli - December 3 - 12:02 pm

  Im not going to say that this car is the best car in the world. But I will go so far as to say that it is one of the best cars on the American market. It is fun to drive, has a great power plant and the ride and comfort are excetional. Fuel economy is also pretty good, although I have yet to see the actual EPA numbers on the expressway and the on-board computers fuel economy estimates are usually a little exaggerated. I would unhesitatingly reccomend Malibu to anyone seeking a mid-size sedan. I am only driving one car, and Im sure some disgruntled people have gotten some worse than I, but I still think it is as good as anything out there.

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  Great Value - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Pete Kerl - December 3 - 2:14 am

  We have had our LT for about six months. It is a pleasure to drive and for the money is tough to beat. It is quiet, responsive, and easy to drive. We had over $8,000 in rebates from our GM card, Olds loyalty, GM loyalty, and Drivers Edge card. The LT comes with remote start, leather, spoiler,heated seats, information center, 16" tires and side air bags. All we added was the sun roof. No problems. We considered the Grand Prix but my wife felt the visability was better in the Malibu.

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  Best American Buy - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Roll - December 1 - 10:18 pm

  Looked for an American made car with a little European flair. Best overall Made in the USA car.

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  Bad, bad Car - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By aresma - November 30 - 11:59 am

  Where do I start? I bought the car back in Apr 04 and nothing more than problems. The engine was originally very quiet and now is worst every day sounding like an old VW. I have taken the car to the dealer at least 10 times due to problems with strange noises in the Steering wheel drive and the suspension, the problem has been fixed and the car working normally for a week.

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  Power Steering Issues - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By SteeringProblem - November 14 - 10:00 am

  Excellent car except for one thing. The power steering system has some major problems. It intermittently fails at any time and the vehicle becomes very hard to steer leading to an unsafe condition. If you check the NHTSAs site you will find numerous descriptions of this exact problem. Buyer beware.

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  Above average product from Chevy - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By niagra - October 28 - 2:00 am

  I do not own one but I regularly rent it for long trips once a week. It has become my favorite rental vehicle. Excellent fuel economy (average 33mpg on highways) easy to drive and good features. I have spotted minor build quality issues on most of them. One of them with less than 3000 miles had the gas cap not fitting. The information console kept complaining about an open gas cap. Another one that I drove had the passenger side seat back detached and hanging down. Adjustable break pedal didnt impress me much. Generally the controls are easy to locate and use.

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  BUY A MALIBU..GREAT CAR - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By BUCKEYE - October 23 - 2:00 am

  This is my first Malibu and I was a little nervous but I must admit I was wrong. This is a great car and drives like a cloud.

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  WOW...This cant be a Chevy! - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By cphrwk - October 17 - 2:00 am

  I am truly amazed at the redesigned Chevy Malibu. I used to hate going to National car as all they would have were the predecessor Malibus. This is totally different, fun to drive and not the old Malibu. The car has german stylings, a stiff but absorbant ride thanks to the Saab 9-3 platform, comfortable interior that isnt cheap looking and a host of features for much less than the Accord or Camry. I bought the only remaining silver green metallic LT in the PA/NJ/DE tri-state area and have gotten 3 remarks on how nice the car looks when filling it up at the gas station. Not that I have to fill up too often because gas mileage for a 200hp 6-cyl is great. Average 26- 28 in a mix of driving.

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  Issues! - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By sparks276 - October 16 - 2:00 am

  I left a review about a year ago, at that time I thought this car was great, well since that time there has been 2 recalls and just the other day, I was driving out of a parking lot and started hearing this clicking noise, at this time all the dash lights were comming on and off and the power steering was failing, could hardly steer the car! this is a leased vehicle and thats the way its staying, I will not purchase it, buyer beware!!!!

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  Nice Car - 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
  By MikeT612 - September 25 - 2:00 am

  I like it. Looks weird at first, but it grows on you.