2008 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- brake lights · 19 records
- brake pedal · 11 records
- traction control · 8 records
- cruise control · 8 records
- engine power · 4 records
- service brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the reduced engine power warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to dunn chevrolet buick (located at [redacted], oregon, oh 43616, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that a tune up was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign…
ODI 11254616
Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light came on, reduced engine power signage, and traction control light. Driving home on secondary street. Fixed with new sensor for throttle pedal position sensor. 2 weeks later, same lights on dash when started in the morning.
ODI 11174333
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving to work let off the pedal cause of traffic and car started to accelerate on its own. Pressing brake barely got it to stop. I avoided a crash that day. This is a safety hazard and it doesnt give any warning nor obd codes
ODI 11153651
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
About a month ago my traction control light started coming on and i would have to shut the car off to reset it after that i was notified that my brake lights would stay on while i was driving and would turn off when i hit the brakes pretty much working in reverse now at the moment it is happening all the time and it is making it very unsafe for me and my child to drive in. Also when i am driving on the highway my…
ODI 11112944
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
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 mph, the traction control and engine warning indicators illuminated without warning, and the vehicle shook. An independent mechanic replaced the throttle body and accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
ODI 10967607
Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
As i'm driving down the freeway going about 70 mph i hear about 3 or 4 dings go off all at one time. The service esc , engine pwr reduced, service traction, and esc off warnings came on my 2008 chevy malibu lt dash as well as the traction warning light and check engine light. My car almost instantly starting to decelerate at an exceptional speed. I had to "floor it" to make it stop and then it slowly accelerated.…
ODI 10940075
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
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Many bulletin's posted #09-07-30-012. My 2008 chevy malibu had about 85k miles on it. I had only owned it for about 2 years and bought it used as a college student and had an outstanding loan on it. I was driving to work one morning and started to notice when accelerating getting on the highway that it was taking more time for my car to shift into gear. As i continued to drive my car was it taking even longer to…
ODI 10764228
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 25 mph, the service traction light illuminated and the brake lights illuminated intermittently. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle slowed down and was hesitant to accelerate after a significant amount of pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was repaired, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10763881
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While on my way to work, suddenly my traction light and service engine light came on and the reduced power notification came on moments later, the car slowed to about 10-20 mph(like it almost died but still running) and the car was shaking. I could not accelerate, i coasted into a parking lot and it was idling rough. I shut it off, waited a few moments and started it like nothing happened. I was scared and just…
ODI 10670870
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to gm recall #13036 and repair reimbursement. * ld
ODI 10648122
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 chevrolet malibu. Consumer states he received 2 recall notices and has been experiencing problems with his vehicle that are outlined in the recall notice. *tgw
ODI 10638928
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train), nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), and nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10638677
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the check engine and abs warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when the front driver seat was adjusted, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. While at a traffic stop, the brake was applied but the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10654751
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 50 mph down the highway in my 2008 chevy malibu (106,800 miles) the traction control light came on and information center read "engine power deduced" and my car slowed to 20 mph almost immediately with no warning to me or the vehicles behind me. Luckily there was a wide shoulder and i veered off to avoid being rear ended as i had my 3 child all in car seats in back. I called the dealership but as they…
ODI 10632972
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received recall notices for nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v460000 (power train), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The parts needed for the repairs were unavailable and the dealer could not provide an estimated date of arrival. The…
ODI 10621353
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10629285
Vehicle Speed Control
Started back in june, car started not to pick up speed when gas pedal press. Today was the worst, driving on my way from school to pick up my children from daycare, my car started jumping and car monitor stated no traction, traction off, eng power reduced, i work full time and going to school and have to kids, i can not afford to be without a vehicle. I need a response asap, a car rental or a replacement, i make car…
ODI 10628915
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife and i were traveling on interstate 40 going around 75-80 mph when the cruise control disabled by itself. I could not get it to engage and noticed the tail lights were illuminated. The only way they would go off was to apply a little pressure to the brake pedal. The cruise control will still not work and the brake lights are staying illuminated. Also when braking at high speeds the entire car occasionally…
ODI 10594101
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
There is something wrong with the steering that cause the cruise control to accelerate while driving, there is issues with braking in the, the transmission is sticking or not always working, and the car shakes or requires you to force turn it at low speeds like up exist ramps. This has gone on for quite a while i have called several dealerships and the main number on the recalls and they just keep telling me no…
ODI 10633495
Brake Lights · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the cruise control failed and caused the brake lights to remain illuminated. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the brake lights flickered abnormally. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,500 and the current mileage was 93,000.
ODI 10595035
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Started car and service traction esc lights came on. Upon driving car would not accelerate as it normally does, and seemed to loose power. The engine vibrated an unusual amount, much more than normal. The next day we took the vehicle to the dealer for recall no. 13036, the htsa campaign id no. For this recall is 14v252. The dealer only replaced what was outlined in the recall, which was clip, retainer, strap,…
ODI 10670494
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the start position, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. While driving at various speeds, when the brake pedal was depressed, there was an abnormal…
ODI 10809200
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Everything everyone has been complaining about is wrong with my car. The alarm doesn't work. We have to manually lock the doors sometimes. Brake lights comes on and off as it wants. Just recently, 05/15/14 the car had been really slow at picking up. It was really hard to get the car to reach 60mph. But some days it'll pick up ok too? I hope they fix these issues sooner. Really disappointed. *tr
ODI 10598496