Three problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2001 Malibu.
Vehicle misses at speeds of 60-80mph, vehicle jerks when it backfires. Dealer cannot remedy the problem.
Engine pings with no reason, rotors are looking bad early on.
At 20000, if the vehicle hits a bump or a disfigure in the road the vehicle will shut down no matter what speeds. Vehicle has been in two different dealerships which one changed the ignition switch and the other changed the fuel filter. Vehicle is still exemplifying same failure. Nlm.