Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10350716August 20, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LIMITED STEERING CAPABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349142August 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. BEFORE THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. HE HAD TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE POWER STEERING AND IT WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATED 11/11/10 *BF UPDATED 11/18/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348555August 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, IT IS A 2.4L 4-CYLINDER AND 4-SPD AUTOMATIC. FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW MY SHIFTER HAS FELT KIND OF LOOSE WHEN I AM SHIFTING FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE, AND THE OTHER DAY I PULLED INTO MY FATHERS DRIVE WAY WITH THE CAR AND WENT TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT ENGAGE PARK GEAR AND ROLLED FORWARD INTO MY FATHERS CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START IN PARK, ONLY NEUTRAL, AND I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE SHIFT CABLE, AND IT COST ME $365 TO GET IT FIXED. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY I FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL 09041 ON SEVERAL MODELS INCLUDING THE 2009 MALIBU THAT COVER THE EXACT SAME THING THAT I EXPERIENCED. I FEEL THE 2008 MALIBU SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346698August 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON MY CAR AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TWICE TO HAVE THE LOCKS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND NOW THE LOCKS ARE GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346021July 29, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU WITH A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I WENT ON VACATION SO THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I WASHED THE CAR AND THEN STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND FELT LIKE THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK OFF AND ON. IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND SOMETIMES ITS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345772July 27, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOUGHT A USED 2008 MALIBU WITH 36K, BY THE TIME I HIT 43K THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT WORK ELECTRONICALLY. BY THE TIME I HIT 45K THE DRIVER DOOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY DEALERS THEN CHARGE OVER $1000 TO FIX THE LOCK MOTORS, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342048July 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THE BATTERY, THE STARTER CABLE WIRES, THE SYSTEM COMPUTER AND THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH REAR DOORS. ALL OF THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,988 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342108July 8, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 4700 MILES, BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD BE HARD TO HANDLE AS IF SOMEONE HAD TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN WHEN IN IDLE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE BACK AND FORTH. TOOK IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND ASK IF THEY WERE AWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL ANSWER WAS NO. NOT UNTIL I TOLD THEM TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEMS THAT WERE BEING REPORTED DID I FEEL WE RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341706July 6, 2010
STEERING
2008 CHEVY MALIBU 4 CYL MOTOR. 56,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGH AND LOW RATE OF SPEED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE CAR IS IDLE WITH NO ONE IN AUTO. STEERING ASSIST GIVES OUT AND THEN ENGAGES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION CAUSING CAR TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341318July 3, 2010
STEERING
I OWN 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH A LITTLE OVER 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK LEFT AND RIGHT PULLING THE VEHICLE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. AS I WAS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT I THEN NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL MAKE SLIGHT TURNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BY ITSELF. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AT WHICH POINT THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHILE TALKING TO THE MECHANIC AND EXPLAINING HE SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO CENTER ITSELF TO ZERO CALIBRATION AND SUGGESTED THAT I GET IT CALIBRATED WHICH I DID. I THEN DROVE HOME AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY THEN STATED THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE COLUMN CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AT THE PRICE OF $700. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY TRAGIC OCCURS. THE FREQUENCY THE STEERING WHEEL JERK WHILE DRIVING WAS VERY CONCERNING TO THE POINT THAT I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THANK GOD THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340513June 28, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN MAKING A TURN. OTHER TIMES WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING PARKED IT WILL SHAKE AND JERK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT HE WILL NEED A NEW ELECTRONIC MOTOR AND A CONTROL MODULE FOR THE POWER STEERING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DIAGNOSIS AND NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339351June 21, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING A VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN UNUSUAL CLUNK NOISE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339407June 21, 2010
STEERING
ONE WEEK AGO I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE BACK AND FORTH WHEN IDLING. I THOUGHT THE FLUID MAY BE LOW AND LOOKED TO FILL IT ONLY TO FIND OUT THE CAR HAS ELECTRIC STEERING. I DROVE IT TO WORK WITHOUT ISSUE BUT NOW THE SHAKING HAS BEGUN TO APPEAR WHEN DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. IT IS AN UNCANNY SHIMMY THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BUT REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AND A FIRM GRIP. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY ENOUGH(EVERY 10 MIN OR SO) THAT IT HAS BECOME WORRISOME. A CALL TO THE DEALER EVOKED THE RESPONSE OF , "YES, THAT HAPPENS SOMETIMES WITH THIS MODEL AND IT CAN BE FIXED IN A DAY OR TWO AND COST IS AROUND $1000". MY CAR HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A CONSUMER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339231June 20, 2010
STEERING
2008 MALIBU WITH 41K MILES HAS STEERING ISSUE WITH STEERING WHEEL SHAKING LEFT TO RIGHT AT HWY SPEEDS. HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT IN OWN LANE. NO NOTICEABLE INCIDENT LEADING UP TO ISSUE, JUST FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO STEERING ASSIST. HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. NOTHING DONE AS OF YET, BUT WILL BE CALLING DEALER TOMORROW. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. REMEDY APPEARS TO BE TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE. AT A COST OF $800+, THIS IS NO CHEAP REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339020June 18, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INVOLUNTARILY JERK TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336732June 17, 2010
STEERING
DIFFICULT TO TURN AT LOW SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND SHIMMIES LEFT, CLUNKING OR RUBBING NOISE. HAD STEERING COLUMN LUBED, NEW RACK AND PINION INSTALLED AND STILL DOING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336029June 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 CHEVY MALIBU AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. BEGAN WITH PASSENGER REAR DOOR AND MOVED TO ALL DOORS. WHEN CAR REACHES 15 MPH THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO AUTO LOCK. THEY DO NOT. KEYLESS ENTRY AND STARTER DO NOT WORK. BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN THE KEY FOB WITH NO CHANGE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. COST WOULD BE 250 DOLLARS PER DOOR TO REPAIR. CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO 3 YR 36000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED WITH INTERMITTENT DOOR LOCKS ON REAR DOOR WORKING AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. DOOR LOCKS COMPLETELY FAILED AFTER 36000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335729June 10, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU IN THE GARAGE NOW 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM. MY STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES AND THEN LOCKS UP AND IT'S VERY HARD TO STEER. IF I WEREN'T AS STRONG IN MY HANDS AND ARMS, I WOULD BE DEAD! IT COMES AND GOES BUT IT IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM THAT THEY CANNOT OR WILL NOT FIX. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIX SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T DIAGNOSE AS "BROKE" AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TO JUST START REPLACING PARTS RANDOMLY THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT HAVE TO MAKE A LIVING AND AM A SINGLE MOM. I FEEL THIS IS PUTTING ME AND MY SONS LIFE IN DANGER!!!!!!!! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM IN THE STEERING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335362June 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEATS WERE WET. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN UNKNOWN RING ALONGSIDE THE REAR DOORS TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334064June 1, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU LT. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. IT WOULD ALSO JERK WHILE BEING STOPPED AND WHILE IN PARK.THERE IS ALSO A POPPING SOUND OR A CLUNKING SOUND LIKE A BAD UNIVERSAL WHILE TURNING AND/OR BACKING UP. I NOTICED THIS ABOUT JANUARY OF '09. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THE FRONT,BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. ON 5/12/10 THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT STRUT AND MOUNT AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE JERKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL COMES AND GOES,IT WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE THEY ITWILL START UP FOR A WHILE. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. ON 5/30/10 AND 5/31/10 THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON IN THE INFORMATION CENTER. I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THERE IS NOT. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO IT. I WENT TO THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEB STE AND SEEN THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE '05 MALIBUS (PS CONTROL MODULE).THERE WERE AT LEAST 7 COMPLAINTS FOR THE '08'S ON THIS SITE THAT I NOTICED. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,THEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK NOR WOULD THE REMOTE WORK ON THEM. WHEN THE LEFT REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE WAS USED TO OPEN THE DOOR THE DOOR WOULD LOCK. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC IN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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