2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
21
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TO RELEASE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION A COUPLE TIME AND NEVER T… |
| 2014-03-11 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | I LOST POWER STEERING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A SEMI CURVE WHILE RAINING LIGHTLY. THE CAR KEPT GOING TO THE LEFT AND I CO… |
| 2014-02-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | I FEEL THAT I EXPERIENCED THE SAME POWER STEERING FAILURE THAT AFFECTED OTHER MALIBUS (AND CHEVROLETS) AND THAT MY REPA… |
| 2014-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2013-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A SAFETY HAZARD EXISTS DUE TO POWER DOOR LOCKS NOT LOCKING/UNLOCKING CONSISTENTLY ON THREE OUT OF FOUR DOORS OF THE VEH… |
| 2013-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU (PURCHASED NEW) WITH 41,000 MILES. RECENTLY, I NOTICED MY BACK DOOR CAR L… |
| 2013-07-25 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Yes | 1 | I WAS T BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE WAY. I THEN WAS SENT UP A CURB 35 MPH HITTING A TREE HEA… |
| 2013-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DOOR LOCKS ARE FAILING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK, WITH THE KEY FOB OR, WITH THE INSIDE SWITCH, FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OR FROM E… |
| 2013-03-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THIS HAS OCCURED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. WHEN DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND YOU HAVE… |
| 2013-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS NOW EVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT WANTS TO "JUMP" IT ACTS LIKE IT IS HANGING UP… |
| 2012-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 MALIBU SHOWS "ICE POSSIBLE" AND THEN TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE … |
| 2012-04-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU HAS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY EITHER DIRECTION, THIS OCCURS WHILE IN MOTIO… |
| 2012-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE FROM OFF TO START POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO MOVE… |
| 2011-09-19 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE LIKE ITS GOING TO BREAK. DOES NOT A… |
| 2011-09-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE RESULTING IN ENGINE CODE AND INABILITY TO PROPERLY MONITOR FUEL LEVEL. POTENTIAL FOR OUT OF FU… |
| 2011-04-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEEDS. TURNING V… |
| 2011-01-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS … |
| 2009-12-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. 2008 CHEVY MALIBU. PROBLEM STARTED 2 MONTHS AGO, DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT … |
| 2009-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN WE PURCHASED THE MALIBU LTZ V6 FULLY LOADED , LEATHER SEATS ALL THE UPGRADED OPTIONS I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A "EX… |
| 2009-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY HOT OR VERY COLD FROM TIME TO TIME STARTING IN… |
| 2009-06-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | IN THIS 4 DOOR VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS APPEAR TO HAVE A DEFECT THAT HAS AFFECTED NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THE SAME… |