Overview & Reviews

First year for new midsize sedan with classic name.

• Amazing value, standard A/C, standard anti-lock brakes, available V6 engine

• No traction control or integrated child seat available

User Reviews:

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  1997 Chevy Malibu LS-V6 - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Anthony - November 14 - 10:08 pm

  I bought this car in 2002 with 90,000 miles. It now has 171,000 and I only had to replace 3 parts, altenator, water pump, and thermostat. They were really cheaps parts and Ive never had to replace anything else besides tires and brakes. Its a really good car and I recommend it to anyone. Ive added a cold air intake for a few extra horses and it shows

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  Great bang for the buck - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By love my chevy - February 5 - 3:54 pm

  This car is so fun to drive. The perfect mixture of performance and fuel economy. We bought this car with a lot of highway mileage but it was a great little car. It still is and we have only had small problems that were easily fixed and back on the road. Even the usual gasket problem didnt affect it until over 120,000 miles. I cant complain. Beats the old Ford Taurus by a long shot.

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  97 Malibu Review - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By MalibuFan - May 27 - 1:42 pm

  I bought the Malibu used with 40,000 miles on it. It was our second Malibu, with the first one totaled in a wreck. We drove the second Malibu to almost 140,000 miles before selling it. Overall, a good car with good gas mileage. We did replace the power steering pump, all of the front pulleys, and alternator during our 100,000 miles of use. At the time we sold it, the head gaskets were needing to be replaced (A $900 expense if done at the Chevy dealership). We would purchase another Malibu.

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  Shes a good car - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By OftheNorth - March 8 - 10:38 pm

  I know lots of people have had problems with their Malibus, but Ive had nothing. The car was purchased new and has been driven in the mountains, cross country, in city commuting mode and more. Its never failed me. Its currently serving me well in the Canadian north, where it fires up every time, even in -40 weather (without being plugged in). It gets good gas mileage (~35mpg) if one goes easy on the highway, but in city traffic, the best I can usually muster is 22 mpg. Not good there! Its a comfortable roomy car, and would make for a good first auto for a new driver. Its safe, not too fast and theyre cheap to get parts for (most of the time!) While Im no Chevy fan, iIdo like this car.

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  Love it! - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Runt - November 29 - 1:11 pm

  Not one problem EVER! Love this car and wouldnt trade it for anything. Will be my Sons car next year, that is how much I think of this car.

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  I love my malibu - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By ktcjt - October 19 - 2:00 am

  I have enjoyed my malibu. great family vehicle. we have taken many long and short trips in this care, truck size is great, ride is smooth and comfortable. 4 adults can comfortably sit in the car. Need some work on the brake system, the glove compartment doesnt close flush, and the a/c system constantly gets leaves in the coils.

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  Proud Malibu owner! - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By JOhnny Rios - April 1 - 2:00 am

  My 1997 Malibu I bought in Jan of 1998, with only 2k miles on her. Since then I have placed 94k miles on my 3.1 v6 motor! It been a awesome car, I do alot of trips between San Antonio, TX USA and Mexico City with is a hard 1,216 mile drive thru deserts and mountain. My Malibu has not acted up once, PLEASE BE ADVISE! you must do regular oil changes and etc.. Alot of people complain but they dont take care of their car!

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  One of the Best GM Products I have owned - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By WCHA - January 20 - 2:00 am

  I bought this vehicle new in 1997 and have been very happy with it overall. With over 160K miles on it now it has performed well. The V6 engine and four speed automatic transmission are perfectly matched. Typical highway milage of about 29 MPG - not bad for the 170 HP V6. In typical GM style, this vehicle is not without its problems. At 50K miles it needed a new torque converter and at about 80K a lot of new front end parts to tighten things back up. Replacement parts have lasted longer than the originals. All in all, this is still one of the best vehicles I have ever owned.

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  My97 - 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Sean266 - April 29 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car used and have been very happy with it from the start. It is extremely reliable.I use it for work and have taken it all over LOng Island.