2008 Chevrolet Malibu Unknown Or Other Problems
- 31
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 31 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 8 records
- open door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle has been running just fine until the other day when my vehicle out of nowhere went into 'limp mode' and i couldn't go over 20 mph. The notifications on my dash were 'eng pwr reduced' and 'service esc'. After looking online for possible causes, it is very clear that engine power reduced and service electrical system is an extremely common problem with chevy malibu's from older models to newer 2016-2018…
ODI 11308867
Steering · Unknown Or Other
When i start my car, the steering wheel is locked up and a message stating "power steering" comes across the main screen. My vehicle was stationary. The issue only continues to get worse over time, and the current recall for this doesn't seem to cover my vin number or yield an open recall. It is possible the person who had this car before me had the issue fixed and it is now happening again. Only after restarting…
ODI 11289353
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle stays on and running when i cut the car off and remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle will not turn off even after the key is removed and the doors and closed. My car is currently running and there are no keys in the ignition.
ODI 11245058
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall transmission gear shifter cable keeps breaking i was getting ready to put my car in drive and the gear wasn't catching
ODI 11202766
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
On different occasions i have sat in my vehicle with out the keys in the ignition and the blower came on then shut back off on its own. I've seen my tail lights flip on and off car locked no one in it fuel gauge not working right as well.
ODI 11240709
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
My 2008 chevy malibu has door latch issues. When you close the doors, the latch will not connect and the door will fly back open. We need to keep playing with the locks for the door to eventually latch and lock. Then it also sometimes does it from the inside and you cannot open the door from the inside or the outside and you will need to keep playing with it. One day, i had to role the window down to try to open the…
ODI 11306794
Unknown Or Other
Front end & steering wheel will start hard vibrating no matter speed or road condition. After parking, motor off, going again it may or may not vibrate again. 3 mechanics can't find problem as it won't do it all the time. Now what do i do?
ODI 11219714
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Strong gas smell from rear of vehicle (interior/exterior). Leak confirmed from fuel pump when in motion. Also, vehicle hesitates when accelerated, usually after vehicle sits for an extended period of time.
ODI 11124089
Unknown Or Other
SHIFTER GET STIF AND HARD TO SHIFT WHEN WARM
ODI 11118527
Unknown Or Other
TRANSMISSION
ODI 11099245
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I have had nothing but problems with my electronic power steering amongst other things as well. The steering wheel locked up on me for the first time while parked. I turned the car off then back on & it went back to normal. I've been having issues with it making a sound in the steering wheel column & the steering wheel will move on it's own & will stick while i'm driving which makes it hard to control my vehicle.…
ODI 11113211
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that the steering wheel started to shake and became difficult to turn. Al willie ford (1603 us-181 s, portland, tx 78374) diagnosed that the failure was due to a previous recall regarding the torque sensor. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle had already been repaired per the unknown recall. The manufacturer…
ODI 11065338
Unknown Or Other
My locks are malfunctioning. At times, i am locked inside my vehicle. Sometimes crawling around the vehicle and trying multiple doors will allow me to exit the vehicle. I consider this to be an extremely serious safety issue. I put my 4 year old son in this car and constantly worry about what would happen if we were involved in an accident or emergency situation.
ODI 11042806
Steering · Unknown Or Other
When driving the steerin wheel shakes, and when sitting still it will turn on it's own.back and forth.
ODI 11062242
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 chevy malibu ltz shuts down while driving and comes to s rolling stop. The steering locks up which makes it very difficult to steer it off the road. Very dangerous situation.
ODI 11010631
Unknown Or Other
The sunroof suddenly ripped from the car at hi speed( interstate); while airborne struck a winshield of a car behind me causing property damage ' the sunroof was closed and all windows rolled up so no pressure changes was not the factor .
ODI 10971104
Unknown Or Other
When driving the car the transmission is not doing right. It is acting like it is not giving gas to move forward, skipping from 1st gear up to 4th gear like its in overdrive. Almost caused a car accident today because of this issue. I tried to put the car in reverse to back up and it wouldn't back up in reverse. In order to move i had to push the gas and run up the rpm just to move out of the way. Very unsafe. I…
ODI 10970776
Unknown Or Other
I was parking my car and i proceeded to put my car in reverse "r" but the gear control would not stay locked into position, nor would the car reverse. It was moving freely between gears but would not lock into position. I then placed the gear control back into park "p" where it would stay push the emergency brake down and turned the car off. When the tow company arrived he manually put the car "shift cable" back…
ODI 10893425
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
I have had the transmission totally lock up and sound like braking plactic,had to replace the transmission. Dashboad lights either do not work or flicker. Fast flashing as if a bulb is out than it fixes itself. Numbers running across the radio screen than stops.
ODI 11291161
Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
Displays, esc off, traction control service, and engine power reduced. And when accelerating it doesn't really move . It takes a while to get speed up. And i was almost run over by a tractor trailer. This just started all of a sudden. And i have only had this car for about a year. It is stated that the malibu has recalls.
ODI 10846469
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The check engine light came on so i took it to the shop and was told that it my catalytic converter and i only have 71000 mile on my car, shouldn't it be still under warranty? Pleas advise
ODI 10783141
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on us-10, a high traffic freeway in phoenix az, the car reduced speed to about 30 mph. It would not accelerate above this rate! So my son was suddenly stuck in one of the passing lanes on a very busy four lane freeway. It was extremely dangerous trying to maneuver off the freeway. Several codes appeared on the dash; check engine light, reduced engine power, service traction, and something about air…
ODI 10780472
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my chevy malibu and started to fell my car start to shake violently and then my service esc was populating on the dash and traction control had been lost in the car. I was having difficulty breaking as if the abs break system was not working in the car.i got the car to the side of the road and ended up hitting a guard rail. I then found out that it was multiple recalls issued on my vehicle and i called…
Crash reported
ODI 10759625
Unknown Or Other
The power locks on my car are not functioning correctly. They do not lock/unlock when i need them to. I press the button on the car door and/ or on my keyless entry remote and some locks unlock/lock and some don't. It is more prevalent when the temperature is 60f and above. The issue started last summer. I thought it had subsided since it went away during the cooler months. Now that it has warmed up again it has…
ODI 10860905
Unknown Or Other
The turn indicator switch does not hold the signal when turning left, does when turning right but does not switch off. This began after getting the steering recall fixed.
ODI 10721137