One problem related to automatic transmission has been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2003 Malibu.
When driving at an undetermined speed the vehicle would not accelerate when passing other vehicles. This caused the driver to slow down traffic. The passing gear was slow to actuate: when passing a highway speed when pulling out stepping on the gas, the engine would rev-up but the gear change was delayed.
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