1. Chevrolet Malibu
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Service Brakes, Electric

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes, Electric Problems

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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 2 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 12, 2009 · 38,000 miles

    Bead · Electrical System · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Service Brakes, Electric

    2008 chevy malibu 4 cylinder has electronic power steering. This morning driving to work it ripped the steering wheel out of my wife's hands if she had been going more than 35mph she would have ran into a ditch. I went and met her and drove it home it violently jerked backed and forth on me as well. Good think we were not on the interstate going 70mph someone would have probably died. *tr

    ODI 10325203

  • July 28, 2008 · 210 miles

    Service Brakes, Electric · Steering

    2008 chevrolet malibu 260 miles purchased on 7-21-08 on 7-22-08 received warning light "service traction" and "service sce" pulled to the side and look in manual description of problem. Manual said service as soon possible. Car was running very sluggish and abs brakes were chattering when applied. Car seemed like it would not shift gears. Took to dealer asap. Dealer said the problem was from a low charge on the…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10236455

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Chevrolet Malibu.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.