Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10497888February 12, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY,WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED,TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL. CONDITION IS INTERMITENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A STEERING CONTROL MODULE. SO FAR CHEVROLET HAS NOT OFFERED A FIX ,EXCEPT TO REPLACE IT AT A COST OF 743 .00$ WITH THE SAME PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE? ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 70000 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED CAT CONV AT NO CHARGE . THE THIRD ISSUE IS DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AT 74000 MILES,AND WILL ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. THE STEERING IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND I FEAR WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497719February 11, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497161February 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
2008 CHEVY MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION DEFECT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, DESPITE RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495267January 30, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. UPON RESTARTING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ UPDATED 03/07/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494864January 27, 2013
STEERING
WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING. WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OFF THE CAR WOULD PULL TO ONE SIDE THE JERK BACK AND FORTH. IT KEPT DOING THIS MOST OF THE WAY HOME. MY WIFE WILL NO NOLONGER DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WHY WONT THE GOVERNMENT MAKE CHEVY FIX THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW FROM DOING RESEARCH ABOUT IT THAT IT IS HAPPENING WAY TOO OFTEN. I GUESS SOMEBODY HAS TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY WILL DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494711January 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILST DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON, HOWEVER I WAS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. ONCE I LET GO OF THE BRAKE THEY CAME BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. AT THE SAME TIME, I RECEIVED AN ERROR THAT READ ALONG THE LINES OF: ESC SERVICE TRACTION. MY HUSBAND AND I FOUND A FORUM WHERE OTHER MALIBU OWNERS SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, SO WE REMOVED THE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR TO CHECK FOR ANY CORROSION, THEN REPLACED THE PANEL. THE PROBLEM STOPPED, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE IS RE-OCCURRING, AND HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES SINCE THEN. I ALWAYS RECEIVE THE SAME ESC SERVICE TRACTION ERROR EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS AND I AM NOT ABLE TO USE CRUISE CONTROL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE BEING ENGAGED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494753January 25, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED, PREVENTING HER FROM COMPLETING A RIGHT TURN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 3/20/13 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE INPUT SENSOR. UPDATED 04/17/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493085January 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492919January 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS FAILED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491592January 6, 2013
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE STEERINGWHEEL ON MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU STARTED TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH BY ITSELF . IT NEARLY MADE ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT NOW DOES THIS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME OR DRIVING CONDITION. IT WILL ALSO DO IT WHEN THE CAR IS JUST SITTING STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490143December 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489098December 18, 2012
STEERING
MY WIFE, CHILDREN, AND MYSELF WERE LEAVING FOR SCHOOL AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENT, WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED OR WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, THEN A WARNING CAME ACROSS THE DISPLAY OF POWER STEERING LOSS. NONE THE LESS, ATLEAST NO ONE WAS INJURED, WE BACKED UP INTO DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS A CHORE WITH NO POWER STEERING. WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM ALL OF OUR RUNNING I PUT THE CAR ON THE COMPUTER AND IT SHOWED NO ERROR CODES, IT DIDN'T EVEN SHOW THERE HAD BEEN A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE SYSTEM. I START THE CAR AND DROVE DOWN THE ROAD EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE FOR NOW. I EXPECT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CAN ONLY HOPE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN AREN'T IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487386December 4, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYS CONSTANTLY. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RANDOMLY DROP DOWN TO LOW/EMPTY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A FULL TANK OF GAS. ALSO AT RANDOM, THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM LIGHT AND AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT WILL RANDOMLY DISPLAY ON THE CAR'S DASH BOARD. THERE ARE 49 OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON REPAIRPAL.COM HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/THE-FUEL-GAUGE-MAY-NOT-READ-CORRECTLY-ANDOR-CHECK-ENGINE-LIGHT-WITH-CODE-P0455P0461-730. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487196December 3, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486183November 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH DIFFICULTY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486233November 27, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL STARTS VIBRATING ON IT'S OWN UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE STOPPED AND MOVES ON ITS ON WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY CASES OF THIS ON THE 2008 MALIBU AND CHEVY REFUSES TO RECALL. PAID OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE POWER STEERING MOTOR. PLS LET ME KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE TO GET CHEVY TO RECALL. CAR VEERS INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC ON IT'S OWN. CAR STEERS ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485823November 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY 2013 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488402November 21, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CHEVY MALIBU 2008 DOOR LATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK. IT HAS TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY. WHEN YOU BUY ANEW CAR AND PAY THAT MUCH MONEY FOR IT, YOU EXPECT THE DOORS TO WORK PROPERLY FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, AS I DID FOR MY OTHER CARS. THIS IS WRONG AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHETHER IT'S UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT. THIS IS JUST GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE. ALSO, MY FRONT HEADLIGHT LEAKS INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS. THIS IS TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR. I'VE DRIVEN ALMOST 50 YEARS AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ANY OF MY CARS. THIS ALSO NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484881November 16, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE PURCHASED FOUR GAS CAPS AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. I HAVE HAD IT TESTED AT AUTO ZONE AND THEY STATED IT IS THE GAS CAP. GM STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THERE GAS CAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484826November 15, 2012
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,467 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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