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Chevrolet Malibu reliability - how does it compare?

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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 8:04 PM
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I just registered to TrueDelta with my new 2008 Malibu 2LT
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 8:31 PM
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Truedelta is a lot better than Consumer reports. Its free!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Truedelta is a lot better than Consumer reports. Its free!!!
Well, there is that. And I certainly appreciate your supportive comment.

That said, I like to think we're also better for other, more important reasons. For instance, that our information is, on average, over nine months more recent than theirs is.
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Old Apr 16, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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Up to 13 of the 2008s. Might have a result in August if people keep joining at the current rate.

Also getting close with the 2005 and 2006. Once we have enough participants, we'll be able to specify how much the Malibu's repair rate differs from that of competitors.

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Old May 13, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Now 16 of the 2008s. Not enough responses to include a result in the May update, but the small amount of data I do have points to a low to moderate repair rate. Better than other recent first-year GM models.

For all model years we very much need more participants. If you'd like better reliability info on the Malibu, this is how to make it happen.

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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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And now 22 2008s, and over 120 for all model years.

We might have results for the 2005 and 2008 in Augustit's going to be tight.

A few more participants could make the difference between having a result and not having one.

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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Both the 2005 and 2008 squeaked into the results. Both years appear to have low repair rateswhich is goodbut with such small sample sizes these results are rough indicators, and are asterisked.

With more participants, we could provide more precise results and include more model years.

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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Next set of results in November. A few more participants would be very helpful, especially for the 2005 and 2008.

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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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Those results soon for the 2005 and 2008.

The 2004 is now only two owners short of the minimum, and the 2006 is only six short.

Let's get your year included:

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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Those results posted. In both cases repair rates have been low.

Next update in early Febuary. The 2005 and 2008 will again be included, while the 2004 and 2006 are both close. Help us provide more precise results and include more model years:

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