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2009 Chevrolet Malibu repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 228 repairs.
2009 Chevrolet Malibu suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (23%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Chevrolet Malibu
Engine not specified
| 40000 mi US $850 |
Electric power steering replaced. Called GM rep, but no recall for electric steering motor failure. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
252-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 52000 mi | Driver side front wheel bearing. Replaced under warrantee. |
| 62700 mi | Humming noise from R front tire. Bad Hub Bearing |
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Vibration in steering at highway speeds |
| 24000 mi US $47 |
Getting clunking noise when turning or on rough roads. Dealer replaced ISS helped but did not fix problem. Vibration between 45-55 MPH. Dealer could not replicate. |
| 162000 mi US $400 |
Both tie-rods and stabilizing bar replaced |
| 10000 mi | Vibration/shudder felt in suspension/drivetrain while driving. Seems to be a mechanical resonance. |
| 40800 mi | Growling noise from front transaxle area. Replaced both front wheel hubs for bad bearings. |
| 46000 mi | Steering shudders when turning slowly left and right |
| 69000 mi | power steering pump seal leaking. |
| 23560 mi | Apparently issue was on the "link kit" on right (passenger side) of vehicle. Replaced under warranty |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 88700 mi US $120 |
Wheel bearing went out. Cost $125 for the part, but did it myself in about 3 hours. |
| 126000 mi | replaced inner and outter tie rods and sway bar end links |
| 63100 mi | "power steering" appeared in driver info display on dashboard. Dealer performed diagnostics and found torque sensor voltage not incrementing and replaced torque sensor. Repair covered by extended warranty on this issue. |
| 50000 mi US $400 |
Going over any bumps caused a LOUD squeaking sound from the front end. Rather than fix the problem, the dealer only lubed it. It is likely to return after a few miles and a few rainfalls. |
| 50250 mi | It was so loud that at low speeds in neighborhoods, everyone turned and looked at the car. Dealer said squeak was coming from front sway bushing. All they did was grease it. |
| 19220 mi | Left wheel bearing went bad |
| 47740 mi | wheel bearing failure wheel bearing - third one |
| 173760 mi C $780 |
tie rod replaced rear shocks replaced |
| 212660 mi C $105 |
broken strut - replaced with quik strut - easy repair to do |
| 75000 mi | Knocking noise in front end which has been there since the beginning. Took it into 2 different dealers and there's nothing they can do. They can't figure out what's causing the noise, so we just live with it. It's worse in the morning. |
| 6200 mi | Right front Idler arm worn/damaged . |
| 29140 mi | Steering Gear Box not working . New Gear Box installed . |
| 34100 mi | New Tie-Rod needed left front . |
| 35000 mi | Suspension bushings replaced |
| 27200 mi | Clunking noise from front end, both front stabilizer bars were replaced. |
| 81400 mi US $175 |
sway bar end links |
| 95000 mi US $500 |
Control arms |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
169-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 101060 mi C $389 |
Replace lower control arm and right lower balljoint |
| 106640 mi C $515 |
New Driver side front wheel bearing |
| 137640 mi C $427 |
Left wheel bearing hub replaced |
| 148500 mi US $1800 |
Wheel hub replaced. |
| 95000 mi US $125 |
replaced wheel hub assy. |
| 100000 mi US $60 |
Replaced sway bar links |
| 149000 mi US $500 |
New shocks and struts. Mostly preventive. Weak but no total failure. |
| 160000 mi US $150 |
replaced worn tie rod ends |
| 23000 mi | Noise in steering column like something catching on turns. Some module replaced with the comment that this was not common failure but not entirely unusual. That is, they had the part in stock. |
| 88000 mi US $1400 |
Whine in steering column was a broken part, which was replaced and the front end aligned. Cost $1,400 |
| 16000 mi | front cradle was rubbing against body |
| 68820 mi | loose front end item rattles/klunks against body/frame. struts, strut mounts, and iis replaced, but problem since purchase date as yet not fixed, even after formal letters to GM canada and a dozen visits to GM service to fix issue. |
| 13000 mi | Front strut mounts and bearings were replaced under a TSB. I have driven the car only about 50 miles since repair but it seems to have fixed the noise problem. |
| 131060 mi C $400 |
Bearings making grinding sound. Front right hub replaced. |
| 138340 mi | Replaced left front wheel hub assembly. |
| 143840 mi C $597 |
replaced right front wheel hub again, just beyond one-year warranty. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 4-speed automatic FWD
| 53940 mi C $600 |
One side of the 'wishbone' suspension was loose, requiring a replacement installed. I consider this to be a routine repair, but I'm reporting it anyway on this. |
| 58280 mi C $450 |
Right front wheel bearing was grinding and had to be replaced. |
2009 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan
| 99000 mi US $650 |
Replaced steering gear |
| 108000 mi US $1500 |
struts. |
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