Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

2008 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 67000 miles

2008 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2008 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2

Browse 2008 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Malibu owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING the electric steering on my 2008 chevy malibu lt 4dr. sedan(2.4l-4cyl)is not right. it seems to over steer for every...	388 ~ 76971 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought a 2008 chevy malibu ltz from dave smith auto in kellogg idaho picked it up on june 6...	191 ~ 66274 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake lights constantly illuminated both when the brake...	83 ~ 55961 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument...	68 ~ 71225 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES unexpectedly the interior door locks starts to unlock and lock by them self. if i put the car in gear...	67 ~ 51084 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving on divided highway suddenly the warning light for emergency stability control/traction control came on. driver's information center then indicated...	64 ~ 75964 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph with the cruise control activated the steering column...	59 ~ 67998 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the power steering failed....	56 ~ 64828 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she refueled the vehicle and once the vehicle...	51 ~ 77441 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on multiple occasions while driving speed doesn't change outcome door locks will continue to lock and unlock by themselves and...	38 ~ 84025 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed oil all over the front rims...	34 ~ 64955 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER steering wheel shakes intermittently throughout each day for approximately the past 50 days as of may 20 2011. sometimes occurs...	31 ~ 87509 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed oil all over the front rims...	23 ~ 34319 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the power steering in the vehicle jumps from left to right going down the road. it is very hard to...	14 ~ 49008 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i leased a new 2008 chevy malibu the day after thanksgiving. great car loved it. then on jan 14th while...	11 ~ 50598 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2008 chevy malibu ltz has transmission problems. it stalls out when you go from park to the 1st gear...	9 ~ 38531 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed oil all over the front rims...	9 ~ 58870 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while test driving the vehicle at an unknown speed the contact noticed that...	9 ~ 67145 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the vehicle just recently purchased has had a problem with the steering. the drive shaft was replaced within 2 weeks...	8 ~ 66875 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the front driver's...	7 ~ 63143 miles
WHEELS i have a 2008 chevy malibu that has some steering issues. the steering wheel will jerk back and forth while...	6 ~ 25937 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel exhibited a jerking...	5 ~ 42531 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i was putting air in the tire and when i released the nozzle of the air hose the valve stem...	5 ~ 37926 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY key fob does not unlock or lock the front and back doors on the drivers side. if someone is in...	4 ~ 32835 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while reversing it was discovered that the brake...	4 ~ 54375 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear passenger side door could not be...	4 ~ 52500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while traveling at approximate speeds of 35 mph the...	4 ~ 69750 miles
SEAT BELTS my 2008 chevy malibu 1lt has several problems let me explain. first the problem was a slight clicking popping in...	4 ~ 70783 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sunroof in my 2008 chevy malibu began rattling when in full open position. it finally exploded spraying the entire	4 ~ 43929 miles
STRUCTURE my car was flooded from underneath the dash board of the front side of dashboard. my carpet from front to	4 ~ 18063 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the...	3 ~ 33333 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph the steering wheel pulled to the left and...	3 ~ 40000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed. the contact also stated...	2 ~ 130928 miles
TIRES regular headlights do not work. they were going off then on for at least 3 weeks. shutting off on the...	2 ~ 1500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver side door could not be opened...	2 ~ 105384 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving the car just stopped and turned off i could not switch gears or take my key out	2 ~ 104171 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving the power steering failed. the contact stated...	2 ~ 56500 miles
EQUIPMENT wire burn in car and it is smells like smoke and my car had a leaky roof and gm refuse...	2 ~ 23072 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT -2008 chev. malibue 2lt 2.4 4 cylender with power electric steering. problem: when you 1st strup the vehicle the steering...	2 ~ 45000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument...	2 ~ 9244 miles
VISIBILITY modern vehicles are built with the sun visor built into the ceiling of the vehicle to avoid "scalping" the occupants...	2 ~ 14 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2008 chevrolet malibu 260 miles purchased on 7-21-08 on 7-22-08 received warning light "service traction" and "service sce" pulled to...	2 ~ 19105 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS have had two accidents in this vehicle both front end collisions and the airbags never deployed. also the rims are	2 ~ 6430 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions the contact heard a...	2 ~ 20350 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds the anti-theft alarm was activated independently and the...	1 ~ 145000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 malibu ltz.on jan 22 2015 the car failed to start had to be towed to langs.dealer.the shifter cable to...	1 ~ 100000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle the wiper transmission failed to work. the vehicle...	1 ~ 140768 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the...	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the...	1
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION letter from senator brown on behalf of constituent re concerns about 2008 chevrolet malibu (respond to cleveland office *tgw the...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2008 malibu v6 engine the car going 60 miles per hour an goes to neutral have to hit brakes to	1 ~ 57600 miles
CHILD SEAT the super latch belt on my sunshine kids radian xtsl loosens far too easily. driving bumping the seat even just...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT the super latch belt on my sunshine kids radian xtsl loosens far too easily. driving bumping the seat even just...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph the steering wheel began to turn to...	1 ~ 31000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the power steering in the vehicle jumps from left to right going down the road. it is very hard to...	1 ~ 85000 miles
PARKING BRAKE the e-brake stripped out to a unable state after 50 000 miles. now if the brakes fail i have no...	1 ~ 50000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the vehicle just recently purchased has had a problem with the steering. the drive shaft was replaced within 2 weeks...	1 ~ 37000 miles
RIM > WHEELS my 2008 chevy malibu have had numerous problems starting with rim bent leaky roof wet floor burnt wire unable to...	1 ~ 250 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i pulled into my driveway as i normally do. i turned the key to the off position and went to...	1 ~ 52275 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated when attempting to change a tire the jack failed...	1
HUB > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph the hub caps snapped off of the wheels. as...	1 ~ 19000 miles
BEAD > TIRES 2008 chevy malibu 4 cylinder has electronic power steering. this morning driving to work it ripped the steering wheel out...	1 ~ 38000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. in temperatures of 40 and below ice formed inside of the vehicle...	1 ~ 30000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i have bought this chevrolet malibu 2008 brand new car two months ago. when i bought it i drove the...	1 ~ 26 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS have had two accidents in this vehicle both front end collisions and the airbags never deployed. also the rims are	1 ~ 12785 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving between 20-40 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and then...	1 ~ 7900 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the vehicle has uniroyal tigerpaw tires. while driving 45 mph the front driver's...	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 chevrolet malibu. consumer states that the turn signal cannot be heard when the climate control or the radio are	1

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