Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2008)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11427723August 4, 2021
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the anti-theft lock warning light was blinking. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423468July 5, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Faulty transmission
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420892June 14, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel ceased with the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the electric power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413840April 25, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE MAIN CONCER I HAVE IS (1)WHILE DRIVING AND CAR IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR ACCERLERATED ON IT'S OWN. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL MORE TIMES SINCE. (2)THE CAR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN. I CANNOT DRIVE MORE THE 10 MILE PER HOUR, THE RPM GAGE GOES HIGH BUT THE CAR DOES NOT. (3)ALSO, THE CAR ABS LIGHT COMES ON WITH NORMAL DRIVING IN THE CITY, UNKNOWN CAUSE. (4)THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I'VE CHANGED HEAD LIGHTS TWICE, HORN FUSES BLOWN MULTIPLE TIMES, THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS GONE OFF 3X NOW, AND ON THE HEAT/AIR CONTROL PANEL MAKES A CLOCKNG NOISE, EVEN IF I WANT TO USE THE WIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408211April 15, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUES DETAILED IN THE RECALL FOR THE LATER CHEVY MALIBU MODELS, ALTHOUGH BEING A 2008, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THE 'SERVICE ESC', 'ESC OFF', CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON. WITH THESE ON, I CANNOT ACCELERATE PAST 20MPH. IT HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM FOR THE 2.5 YEARS I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE AND DESPITE TAKING IT IN SEVERAL TIMES TO BE WORKED ON, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION EVERY TIME THESE WARNINGS HAVE COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404080March 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
ON 3/15/21 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER2008 MALIBU DOWN 787 INTERSTATE WHEN TAX STARTED GOING UP AN DOWN ENGINE RAISING FOR NO REASON ALSO THAT SAME MONTH WHEN YOU TURN SHARP TO GO INTO A TURN STEERING HAD MIND OF ITS OWN AN YOU CAN HERE A LOT OF RATTLING UP UNDER DASH ON DRIVERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404125March 21, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 MALIBU LTZ DOES A HARD JURKING THEN THE RPM GAGE RISES WITHOUT SHIFTING. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IT HAS A BURNING SMELL. ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON BUT DOESN'T SHOW ON THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11402615March 12, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTATED AND REGAINED POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A&T CHEVROLET (801 BETHLEHEM PIKE, SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960, (610) 890-7312) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING GEAR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397293February 22, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIRD BREAK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. THE OTHER TWO BREAK LIGHTS HAVE NO ISSUE. I HAD THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT REPLACED AND AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHE CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397390February 22, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. GET MESSAGE ON DASH OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOSS AND THAT MOMENT IT'S HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I SEE YOU HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS BUT IVE NEVER RECEIVED THIS REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER I HAVE IS N140115.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396390February 15, 2021
STEERING
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU 4 CYLINDER AND MY POWER STEERING IS SHAKY AND HARD TO TURN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT HAPPEN JANUARY 10TH 2021
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396070February 13, 2021
STEERING
DROVE VEHICLE AND PARKED, WHEN I CAME BACK AND STARTED THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING, DASH LIGHT READ POWER STEERING. MANAGED TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME WITH 'NO POWER STEERING'. CHECKED THIS SITE FOR RECALLS/PROBLEMS FOUND ANOTHER OWNER WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TURNED THEIR CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THAT THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. AFTER READING HIS MESSAGE I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY CAR AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED WORKING AGAIN. WILL TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11391152February 2, 2021
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE JERKS LEFT AND RIGHT.. MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL.. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 35 MPH.. I THOUGH IT WAS A WHEEL ALINGMENT BUT IT WAS PERFORM BY 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND STILL DOES IT...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390289January 27, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO AND FOR THE PAST WEEK IT WON'T START. POWER TO EVERYTHING BUT NO CRANK. I TOOK OUT BATTERY AND STARTER AND THEY'RE BOTH FINE. ALL RELAYS AND FUSES ARE FINE. I TOOK OUT ALL FUSES UNDER HOOD AND CAR STARTED FINE. MADE IT 5 MINUTES UP THE ROAD, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING BADLY,THE POWER STEERING APPEARED ON DASH, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, RPMS WORKED, AND CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 1ST. THAT IS DANGEROUS AND MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR EPS BUT NO ONE WILL HELP ME AND THIS HAS BEEN A RE OCCURRING ISSUE WITH CHEVY MALIBUS IN GENERAL. I HAD TO TURN AROUND AND JUST COAST THE WHOLE WAY HOME THEN MY CAR LOCKED AND WOULDN'T LET ME TAKE IT OUT OF PARK WHEN I GOT HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389641January 24, 2021
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING, SEVERAL TIMES WHEN FIRST STARTED AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING. THESE HAPPENED IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING AS WELL AS ON A HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11387426January 10, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND HAVE A PROBLEM RECALL FOR TAIL LIGHTS PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386896January 7, 2021
STEERING
POWER STEERING GOING IN AND OUT. IF POWER STEERING NOT WORKING, SOMETIMES TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT WILL ENABLE POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386564January 5, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE I ONLY HAD IT FOR 4 MONTHS IT'S ONLY HAD TWO OWNERS ME AND ONE OTHER PERSON AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE POWER STEERING JUST WENT IT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING THE GAUGES ARE BOBBIN UP AND DOWN IT'S TELLING ME TO SERVICE ESC SOMETIMES EVEN THE CAR WON'T START RIGHT AWAY THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR STICK WON'T TURN ON RIGHT AWAY THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF IT'S TELLING ME POWER STEERING SERVICE TIRE MONITOR EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THIS CAR BRANDS LIKE BRAND NEW AT FIRST AND THEN WITHIN A MONTH OF DRIVING IT IT IMMEDIATELY JUST STARTED CRASHING AND THAT'S WHEN I READ THAT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL EVERYTHING'S ELECTRICAL THERE'S NO POWER STEERING FLUID NOTHING LIKE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN THE GEARS ARE CHANGING THEY STICK AND IT MAKES BUFFERING SOUNDS NOW IT'S STARTING TO SPUTTER AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON THIS IS DANGEROUS HAVING TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR SOMETIMES JUST TO GET THE COMPUTER TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE SYSTEM IS FINE EVERY TIME I CALL GM AND I TELL THEM THAT THIS CAR WAS NEVER SERVICED WHEN THE RECALLS FIRST HAPPENED THEY AUTOMATICALLY REJECT ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS I SAID THIS CAR IS BASICALLY BRAND-NEW IT'S ONLY HAD TWO OWNERS ME AND ONE OTHER PERSON IT NEVER WAS BROUGHT IN WHEN THE FIRST RECALL WAS ACKNOWLEDGED SO THIS IS STILL HAS ALL THE ORIGINAL PARTS IN IT IS THERE NO ONE AROUND THAT CAN HELP ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11386097January 2, 2021
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MOTION ON FREEWAY AND SURFACE STREETS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383129December 12, 2020
STEERING
AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED SO I STRAIGHTENED IT OUT AND TOOK ANOTHER CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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