Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11202607April 20, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT KEEPS BLOWING OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195947April 12, 2019
STEERING
I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP. VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK AND THE WHEEL STARTED SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT OK N IT'S OWN FOR ABOUT 45 SECONDS. POWER STEERING THEN POPPED UP ON THE DASH. THE WHEEL STOPPED SHAKING. I BACKED OUT AND BEGAN DRIVING. I BEGAN ON HIGHWAY AND THE WHEEL STARTS SHAKING AGAIN. THE WHEEL WAS SHAKING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193626April 3, 2019
STEERING
"TAKATA RECALL POWER STEERING ISSUE CAN'T MOVE VERY DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192267March 28, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON, THE FAILURE WENT AWAY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYDAY SINCE FEBRUARY 15, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL INPUT TORQUE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191547March 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY BCM I HAS TERRIBLE WIRING CONNECTION AND THE WAY I BOUGHT IT SOMEONE RAN A NEW WIRE TO THE THIRD COIL BECAUSE THE BAD CONNECT IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON AND IS SHORTING OUT ALL MY EMISSIONS PARTS SUCH AS MAF SENSOR, O2S, EVAP PURGE SOLENOID AND MY CAR IS RUNNING LIKE CRAP AND A MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE ON THE SAME VECHILE AS MINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190969March 22, 2019
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE VIN CODE HAS NOT SHOWN UP FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RECALL. 05-07 CHEVY MALIBUS 3.5L. MY 2008 MALIBU WAS MANUFACTURED JULY 2007. MY UNDERSTANDING IS GM VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER THE MONTHS OF MARCH OR APRIL ARE NEXT CALANDER YEAR. SO MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU IS AN 05-07 BODY AND UNDERSTOOD AS BEST TRIM LEVEL OFFERED BEFORE THE NEXT BODY STYLE AND MODEL. THE 2008 MODEL YEARS BODY STYLE CHANGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190170March 20, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ESC LIGHTS, AND TRACTION STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF OFTEN, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. I NOTICED IT HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COOLER. STARTED AROUND 29K MILES ON MY CAR. WHEN THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, MY BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON. COMPUTER DOESN'T KICK BACK ANY CODES UNLESS THE WARNING LIGHTS THAT ARE ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186742March 14, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARTER CHEVROLET (175 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, VERNON, CT 06066, (860) 646-6464), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186829March 14, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON WHILE CAR IS IN PARKED AND WHILE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186207March 12, 2019
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOES OUT THEN COMES BACK SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185498March 9, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING ISSUE THAT SHOWS TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BUT IT IS STILL OCCURRING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LIMITED ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184280March 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE IN MOTION BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183722March 3, 2019
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WAS HARD TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182787February 27, 2019
STEERING
THERE WAS A RECALL ON POWER STEERING. I TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. ALITTLE BETTER LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN SO I CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID RECALL TIME WAS UP THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. NOW MY POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD FIX IT AND MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182124February 23, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED AT LOW SPEEDS PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE DASH LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILURE NOTICE APPEARED. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PRIOR RECALL WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH AND DID NOT COVER THE POPULATION OF DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. TIME FOR NHTSA AND GM TO EXPAND THE RECALL AND ELIMINATE THIS DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180403February 15, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT HARD TO STEER. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY NOW IT JUST HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I DID NOT SEE MY VIN NUMBER ON THE LIST. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. ALSO WHEN I'M STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES ON IT'S OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11179914February 13, 2019
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LAST YEAR. MY STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP AND A MESSAGE COMES UP SAYING POWER STEERING IS OUT. SOMETIMES IT JUST CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. KEEP HEARING ABOUT A RECALL WITH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING IN THE 2008 CHEVY MALIBU. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176578February 12, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE "POWER STEERING FAULT" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176253February 11, 2019
STEERING
IN 2014 A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING WAS DONE BULLETIN 14117A, I HAD IT FIXED IN 2017 AND NOW THE POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT AGAIN CODE CO545! THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED RANDOMLY! CAUSING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER! OBVIOUSLY IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR AGAIN I AM SURE IT IS HAPPENING TO OTHERS! THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11176279February 11, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN, MADE A SQUEAKY NOISE, AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. ALSO, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO FUTURE CHEVROLET OF SACRAMENTO (4811 MADISON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841, (916) 331-6777), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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