# Locked Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Radio **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 25, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-radio/112813 "2018-02-25T03:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![linda42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6a8cbe/32.png) [@linda42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/linda42)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-radio/112813/1 "2018-02-25T03:55:44Z")
how do I get my raido off lock and have it read in english ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-radio/112813/2 "2018-02-25T14:06:20Z")
You might try opening your owners manual and looking up “radio” to see how to do that. If the radio is “locked”, you may need to punch in a security code to unlock it. How to obtain that code should also be in your owners manual. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-radio/112813/3 "2018-02-25T22:01:29Z")
Since 2000, all GM radios require a factory scan tool to unlock them. The VIN is programmed into the radio so it recognizes the vehicle, so radio will operate. The dealer will charge about $50.00 to unlock the radio. Tester ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locked-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-radio/112813/4 "2018-02-25T22:21:16Z")
[https://www.gmpartsonline.net/blog/how-to-unlock-your-chevy-or-gmc-radio-without-paying-a-dime](https://www.gmpartsonline.net/blog/how-to-unlock-your-chevy-or-gmc-radio-without-paying-a-dime)