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Chevrolet Malibu
40 generations · 102 engine options · data across all years of the Malibu platform.
57,871
Labor times
214,199
Torque specs
48,267
DTC codes
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Repair procedures
659
Fluid specs
57
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 2026 1.5L I4 Turbo
$9,613
~$1,923/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
2026
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2025
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2024
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2023
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2022
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2021
1 engine option
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2020
2 engine options
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2019
2 engine options
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2018
2 engine options
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2017
2 engine options
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2016
2 engine options
1.5L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2015
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.5L I4 Ecotec
FWD
2014
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.5L I4 Ecotec
FWD
2013
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.5L I4 Ecotec
FWD
2012
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.6L V6
FWD
2011
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.6L V6
FWD
2010
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.6L V6
FWD
2009
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.6L V6
FWD
2008
3 engine options
2.2L I4 Ecotec
FWD
2.4L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.6L V6
FWD
2007
2 engine options
2.2L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.5L V6
FWD
2006
2 engine options
2.2L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.5L V6
FWD
2005
2 engine options
2.2L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.5L V6
FWD
2004
2 engine options
2.2L I4 Ecotec
FWD
3.5L V6
FWD
2003
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
2002
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
2001
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
2000
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1999
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1998
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1997
2 engine options
2.4L I4 Twin Cam
FWD
3.1L V6
FWD
1987
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1986
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1985
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1984
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1983
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1982
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1981
5 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
350ci V8 Diesel
RWD
1980
4 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
1979
4 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
1978
4 engine options
200ci V6
RWD
231ci V6
RWD
267ci V8
RWD
305ci V8
RWD
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