2008 Chevrolet Malibu Problems
- 875
- Owner complaint records
- Steering · 388 records · 44.3% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Steering388 · 44.3%
- Electrical System191 · 21.8%
- Exterior Lighting83 · 9.5%
- Power Train68 · 7.8%
- Latches/Locks/Linkages67 · 7.7%
- Electronic Stability Control64 · 7.3%
- Air Bags59 · 6.7%
- Service Brakes56 · 6.4%
- Engine51 · 5.8%
- Fuel/Propulsion System38 · 4.3%
- Vehicle Speed Control34 · 3.9%
- Unknown Or Other31 · 3.5%
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic23 · 2.6%
- Engine And Engine Cooling11 · 1.3%
- Suspension9 · 1.0%
- Fuel System, Gasoline9 · 1.0%
- Traction Control System8 · 0.9%
- Seats7 · 0.8%
- Wheels6 · 0.7%
- Structure4 · 0.5%
Complaint themes
- Body · 14 records
- Automatic Transmission · 9 records
- Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 5 records
- Electric Power Assist System · 5 records
- Brake Lights · 4 records
- Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 4 records
- Latch · 4 records
- Column · 4 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 241 |
| 30–60k mi | 182 |
| 100–150k mi | 162 |
| 1–30k mi | 90 |
| 150–400k mi | 62 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
My sister an i was on a flight from los angeles, ca into dallas, tx at the airport we rented a car from national car rental to go onto shreveport. La to see our sister who was in her last days with her fight with cancer. We're on i-20 north driving along then all of a sudden the car steering went out of control, speeding going very fast i could not stop, the went over into the medin of i-20 steal travel fast went…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10615885
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
According to witness, my son was stopped at a red light on a two lane main road (on each side). His 2008 chevy malibu was on the outer lane when all of a sudden veered to the left as if heading towards a driveway ( when he originally was going straight to pick up a co worker). The car immediately jerked to the right, crashing into a tree, where parts of the vehicle became embedded into the tree. My son passed away…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10586740
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the driver side front and rear air bags deployed erroneously with the illumination of the air bag warning lights. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and also stated that toxic fumes emitted from the air bags once deployed. The contact and a passenger, as well as a child passenger, sustained minor injuries…
3 injuries
ODI 10469635
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2008 complaint records?
- Steering (388 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2008?
- 875 records in our dataset.