2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHILCE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CODES ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, OCCASIONALLY SHE HAD TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE, BUT THAT ONLY CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE WIRES WITHIN THE COMPUTER WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED A FEW WEEKS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INFORMATION SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON; AFTER THE RESTART, THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ UPDATED 02/28/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NOT INFORMED THE CONTACT WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKES EXCESSIVELY AND MADE A NOISE. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY ONCE AND THE OTHER TIMES SHE HAD TO PAY THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT A VERY LOW SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO PULL OVER FOR AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS IF THERE WERE NOT POWER STEERING. UPDATED 10/12/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND GRINDING; THE POWER STEERING SEEMED TO MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

THE DOOR LOCK MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. THE BACK DOOR WENT OUT FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT DOOR. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALL THE TIME, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE HAVE NOT REPAIRED THIS ISSUES SIMPLY BECAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD THE EXTRA EXPENSE. *TR

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW OFF THE LOT. THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH BACK DOORS AND THE PASSENGER DOOR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW EVEN THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERIES IN THE FOBS, TO NO AVAIL. I HAD ONSTAR ALSO DO THE AUTO UNLOCK, BUT THIS TOO IN UNSUCCESSFUL. I PURCHASED ALL EXTENDED WARRANTIES THE COMPANY HAD TO OFFER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY ONLY COVER UP TO 36,000 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY AT 36,000 MILES AND UNFORTUNATELY OUT OF LUCK. THE SERVICE CENTER WANTS $90 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE BEFORE THEY EVEN TELL ME WHAT THE COSTS MAY BE. *TR

ON AUGUST 30TH MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, I READ THE MANUAL AND DISCOVERED THIS CAR DOESN'T HAVE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. 5 DAYS LATER MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED JERKING CONTINUOUSLY WHILE PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING MOTOR HAD GONE OUT AND IT HAPPENS QUIET OFTEN ON THESE CARS JUST AS THE COBALTS. THE COST WAS $465, I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP AT ALL, I TOLD THEM I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THAT I THINK THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ON THIS MODEL ALSO AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT TRACK STUFF LIKE THAT. THE CAR HAD 65,600 MILES AT FAILURE. *TR