2008 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

REGULAR HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THEY WERE GOING OFF THEN ON FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. SHUTTING OFF ON THE FREEWAY 3 TIMES. FORCING ME TO USE MY HIGH BEAMS. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR RECALL TO INCLUDE MY 2008 ALSO. TIRE SENSOR PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT THE CAR. 3 YEARS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,240.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT A RATE OF 35 MPH, THE STEERING ON MY CAR BEGAN TO ACT UP. THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO LOCK UP BUT THEN IT WOULD JERK TO THE LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT. AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS, IT STOPPED. I REMAINED IN THE "SLOW" LANE BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS GOING ON. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MORE BLOCKS, IT BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING. THIS BEHAVIOR CONTINUED UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. I ALSO INCREASED MY SPEED TO 55 MPH WHEN I APPROACHED THE EXPRESSWAY. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT A RECALL ON THE STEERING; HOWEVER, THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLIES WITH, WE DON'T HAVE A PART. IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE? IS MY FAMILY IN DANGER AT THIS POINT? THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION & AS A SINGLE MOM, I NEED MY CAR! PLEASE REVIEW & ADVISE. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, TRIED TO SWITCH LANES AND VEHICLE'S TRACTION WENT OUT OF CONTROL, MAKING THE VEHICLE HAD UNSTABLE, TRIED TO CONTROLLED THE CAR, BUT THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING NEXT TO THE CAR WHICH RESULTED IN A MULTIPLE CAR CRASH, HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THE CAR HAD THAT PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT UP TO TODAY I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM GENERAL MOTORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE CROSSED AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO AN IRON FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM STEERING. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A POLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS A CHIME THAT SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,050. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/2/2015 *JS

I PUT MY CHILDREN I THE CAR AS I ALWAYS DO THE CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE UNLOCKED AND WOULD NOT LOCK BACK. SINCE THEN THEY HAVE FAILED TO WORK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOSE WITH CHILDREN. THE FUSES AND RELAYS ARE ALL GOOD ON THE CAR IM ASSUMING IT IS THE ACTUATOR. WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THESE LOCKS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OTHERS RIDING IN THESE SAME CONDITIONS DUE TO FAULTY LOCKS. *TR

2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON OR ABOUT JULY 1, 2014 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM, SAFETY RECALL 14152, BUT WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, APPLE CHEVROLET IN TINLEY PARK, ILLINOIS (708) 336-3163, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TODAY, DURING MY CALL TO THE DEALERSHIP TO AGAIN CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE PART, AFTER BEING INFORMED THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, I WAS DIRECTED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS DIRECTLY AND WAS GIVEN THE NUMBER 1-800-222-1020. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GENERAL MOTORS, [XXX], AND GIVING THE LAST EIGHT DIGITS OF MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART IS AVAILABLE. GM IS SAYING THE PART IS AVAILABLE AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE AUTO UNLOCK FEATURE ACTIVATED UNLOCKING THE DOORS, BUT I COULD NOT REMOVE KEYS FROM IGNITION, (IGNITION WAS IN OFF POSITION). I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE START POSITION, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START, IGNITION FINALLY MOVED TO START POSITION. NOW THE AUTO LOCKS ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO UNLOCK EVEN WHEN LOCKS ARE IN UNLOCK POSITION. THIS HAPPENS WITH VEHICLE RUNNING IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING IN PARK WITH NO KEYS IN IGNITION AND MOVING DOWN ROAD. WARNING CHIME CONSTANTLY DINGING BUT NO MESSAGE OR INDICATOR LIGHT IS DISPLAYED. REMOVED FUSE FOR POWER LOCKS PROBLEM WITH LOCKS STOPS (WELL SURE IT DOES, NO POWER TO LOCKS) BUT THE WARNING CHIME STILL IS ACTIVATED BUT NO IDIOT LIGHT ON OR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. VERY FRUSTRATING WITH THIS JUNK GM PRODUCT. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK THEY MAKE THE NOISE AND CLICK BUT DO NOT TAKE ACTION TO LOCK OR UNLOCK.THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT HAVING KIDS AND HAVING TO REACH ALL THROUGHOUT THE CAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS . PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

STARTED BACK IN JUNE, CAR STARTED NOT TO PICK UP SPEED WHEN GAS PEDAL PRESS. TODAY WAS THE WORST, DRIVING ON MY WAY FROM SCHOOL TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN FROM DAYCARE, MY CAR STARTED JUMPING AND CAR MONITOR STATED NO TRACTION, TRACTION OFF, ENG POWER REDUCED, I WORK FULL TIME AND GOING TO SCHOOL AND HAVE TO KIDS, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE. I NEED A RESPONSE ASAP, A CAR RENTAL OR A REPLACEMENT, I MAKE CAR PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH, AND MY CAR IS NOT RELIABLE AND I BELIEVE IS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL, WHICH IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX. I HAVE CALLED GM AND I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS STILL CONSIDER SAFE TO OPERATE. *TR

THE LOCK WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OR WHEN THE KEY ARE NOT IN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) DUE TO THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE U JOINT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE GEAR SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY FROM DRIVE TO LOW DRIVE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,480.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MASTER DOOR LOCK OR THE KEY FOB WAS USED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK HAD TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,700.

SOMEONE FOLLOWING ME TO WORK INFORMED ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BUT WHEN I STOPPED AT THE STREET LIGHT, THEY WOULD GO OFF. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE WARNING TO SERVICE MY TRACTION CONTROL AND ESC SYSTEM IS ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY ALL THE TIME. I GOOGLED THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR MY YEAR OF CAR THAT CAN CAUSE MY OTHER ISSUES. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT MY CAR IS INCLUDED IN THIS AND TRANSFERRED ME TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO MAKE AN APPT FOR MY CAR REPAIRS. THE DEALER SAID THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES BUT I AM UNDER A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL! THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS BUT I CAN KEEP CALLING AND CHECKING . I THEN CALLED GM BACK SPOKE TO [XXX] WHO ADVISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT YET . IT IS UPCOMING SOON THEY ARE IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THIS . NO TIME FRAME WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I ASKED WHAT DO I DO IN THE MEANTIME WITH THIS UNSAFE CAR. SHE SAID I CAN GET IT FIXED AT MY EXPENSE. I QUESTIONED IF I WOULD BE REIMBURSED ONCE THEY ISSUE THE RECALL. SHE ANSWERED NO PROMISE THEY WILL. LATER THAT DAY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER CALLED SAYING GM TOLD HIM TO CALL ME! WE COULD MAKE AN APPT TO CHECK MY CAR, PAY OUT OF POCKET , KEEP RECEIPT , AND IF THE RECALL INCLUDES MY PARTS, I WILL BE REIMBURSED OR I CAN TRY TO HOLD OUT FOR RECALL. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED. I'M UNDER AN ACTIVE RECALL BUT NO PART TO FIX IT AND THIS OTHER IN BEGINNING STAGES. THIS LIGHT ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME IN OCTOBER 2013. I BOUGHT A NEW BRAKE SWITCH, HAD IT REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. NOW MONTHS LATER I HAVE THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE BUT ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL, ESC WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE BEST PART WHEN I ASKED [XXX] AT GM WHAT IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU ARE DRAGGING THIS OUT. SHE REPLIED YOU SHOULD CALL US BACK AFTER YOUR ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 1/14/2015*JS

THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I DO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WILL NOT WORK. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THE DEALER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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 THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT, BUT IN JUNE THE BEGINNING THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT. SO I CALLED THE DEALER TO FIND OUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ALONE WITH MY SHIFT THAT COST ME 884.00 DOLLARS. THEY CLAIM NO WARRANTIES. I CALLED CHEVROLET TO FIND THERE WAS RECALL,BUT IT WAS DONE JUST BEFORE I PURCHASE THE CAR IN 2009. BUT IT KIND OF BIZARRE THE KEY WAS STILL GETTING STUCK IF IT WAS REPLACE. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. I AM CONCERN WHY THIS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE,BECAUSE IF CONTINUE TO REPLACE WOULDN'T MEAN IT STILL A DEFEAT PART. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED HAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2014. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED THE PART AND UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 08-26-14 *BF UPDATED 9/2/2014 *JS

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT OPERATE OR ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USING THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK FEATURE ON EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR SWITCH. THE DOOR LOCKS ALSO DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO OR OUT OF PARK, POTENTIALLY LEAVING THE DOORS EITHER UNLOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING OR LOCKED AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WITH THE LOCKS IS IN THE PLACEMENT OF THE MANUAL PULL ON THE REAR DOORS. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN CHILD SEATS THAT HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE REAR DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK. THE REAR DOOR LOCK PULL IS LOCATED NEAR THE "C" PILLAR OF THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF A MORE CONVENTIONAL "B" PILLAR LOCATION, MAKING MANUAL ACCESS TO THE DOOR LOCK PULL IMPOSSIBLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE PASSENGER IN INCAPABLE OF UNLOCKING THE DOOR THEMSELVES (SUCH AS IN THE CASE OF SMALL CHILDREN OR THE DISABLED) ANOTHER PERSON HAS TO EITHER CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEATS OR ACROSS THE REAR SEAT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO ACCESS THE PASSENGER AND/OR DOOR LOCK PULL TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR CERTAIN VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AS WELL AS FOR THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, WHO MAY BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLES DOORS ARE IN A LOCKED POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHEN IN FACT, THEY MAY NOT BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ

MY WIFE AND I WERE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 40 GOING AROUND 75-80 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED BY ITSELF. I COULD NOT GET IT TO ENGAGE AND NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD GO OFF WAS TO APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL STILL NOT WORK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ILLUMINATED. ALSO WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE ENTIRE CAR OCCASIONALLY SHAKES AND DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I HAVE NOT NEEDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN SUCH A MANNER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 65 MPH MY STEERING START JERKING AND LOCKING UP COULDN'T TURN LEFT OR RIGHT PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND LET THE CAR REST FOR ABOUT 15 MINS. IT STARTING TO DRIVE RIGHT AFTER I LET IT REST THE NEXT DAY THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOW THE POWER STEERING LIGHT IS ON. IF I WOULDN'T HELD TIGHT TO THE WHEEL I MIGHT WOULD HAVE CRASH. *JS

AIR BAG MODULE IS NOT WORKING ACCORDING TO DEALER. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT GO OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ITEM AND SHOULD GOOD FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *JS

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING THAT CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS ISSUES WITH BRAKING IN THE, THE TRANSMISSION IS STICKING OR NOT ALWAYS WORKING, AND THE CAR SHAKES OR REQUIRES YOU TO FORCE TURN IT AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE UP EXIST RAMPS. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR QUITE A WHILE I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THE MAIN NUMBER ON THE RECALLS AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING ME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I HAVE NO MONEY FOR ANOTHER HOW DO THEY EXPECT PEOPLE TO DEPEND ON THEIR CARS OR SURVIVE WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS NEEDED. WHY AREN'T THESE PARTS BEING MADE FASTER OR WHY AREN'T PEOPLE PROVIDED ANY OTHER SOLUTIONS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SECURED IN PARK BUT WOULD NOT REGISTER THE PARKING GEAR. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARKING POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 3/16/2015 *JS

TURN SIGNAL ISN'T OPERATING CORRECTLY, IT NO LONGER CUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY, THREE OF MY FOUR DOOR LATCHES AREN'T WORKING--DON'T RESPOND TO KEY FOB (THE ONE THAT WORKS), HAVE TO LOCK ALL THREE DOORS MANUALLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER FILLING UP CAR AND HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS WITH NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWING WHY. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WATER SETTLING IN MY CAR EVERY TIME IT RAINS. KEY FOBS BOTH WENT OUT ALSO BUT ONLY ONE IS NOW WORKING AT 75%. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR WITH THE DEALERSHIP EITHER PRETENDING AS IF I DID IT OR THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS WAS ONLY DONE BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED!!! I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 100 MILES ON IT AND IT SEEMS AS IF GM WANTS THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO DO THIS. I KNOW SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM THE SAME PARENT MANUFACTURER (TAHOE, ENCLAVE, IMPALA, MALIBUS) THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A LOT OF MINOR/MAJOR PROBLEMS THAT ALL REAR THEIR UGLY HEADS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF OWNERSHIP..THINKING ABOUT GETTING RID OF IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MY DREAM CAR AND ALMOST PAID FOR!!!! GM NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL!!! *TR

THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION- CAR IS MOVING WHEN NOT SUPPOSED TO OR CAR GETS STUCK IN PLACE AWHILE SHIFTING GEARS. CAR DRIVES SLUGGISH NOT SHIFTING TO THE PROPER GEAR. LIGHT BULB- LIGHTS GO OUT AND COME BACK ON AT LATER DATES. ELECTRICAL-RADIO SPEAKERS GO IN AND OUT LOCKS DON'T OPERATE NEITHER DIES ALARM. *TR

INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT SKIPS A BEAT/STALLS FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN OFF, THE DASHBOARD READS: "SERVICE TRACTION/SERVICE ESC". DURING RESEARCH OF THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE, WE LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE MAY CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE POTENTIALLY DYING WHILE IN OPERATION. WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THAT. FURTHER WE LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED 5/14/14, NUMBER 103518, CALLED ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER RECALLS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL WITH TECHNICAL DETAILS NOTING A FIX TO THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AS THE SOLUTION - ALL ISSUED ON 5/14/14. HOWEVER, UPON INQUIRY OF GENERAL MOTORS, THEY NOTED OUR VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ISSUE NOTED IN THE RECALL. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE RECALLED VINS MAY NOT BE A COMPLETE LIST AS WE ARE CLEARLY EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE. THE RECALL NOTES THAT THE DEFECT INCREASES RISK OF A CRASH. WE ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO PROCEED AS GM NOTED PARTS FOR REPAIR ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. WHEN I TURN OFF IGNITION, MY KEY WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT WITHOUT JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR YESTERDAY AND IT DROVE FINE BUT TODAY WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT VERY ROUGH EVEN FELT AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I PULLED OVER AND DROVE OFF AND THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND ALSO REVERSE DOES NOT WORK...I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE WHICH IS AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. *TR

STEREO SYSTEM SHORT CIRCUITS, AND LOOSES SOUND IN SOME SPEAKERS. WINDOWS, AND DOORS,ALONG WITH THE TRUNK GET STUCK AND WONT RELEASE 20% OF THE TIME. I SEE THE PROBLEM BEING WITH A CRASH, AND POSSIBLE FIRE, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW SITUATION HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS,AND THE WIRING OR CIRCUIT ISSUES SHORTED OUT A STEREO AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FAILURE OF THE STEERING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, WHICH BECAME HARD FOR THE CONTACT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. ..UPDATED 06/17/14 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH TO OCCUR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WHERE THERE WAS AN INJURY REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS TAKING HER 2 AND A HALF YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO VISIT A FRIEND WHEN THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST. SHE MANAGED TO CONTROL THE CAR AND GET IT BACK HOME BECAUSE SHE WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS AWAY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN USED SINCE. *TR

I WAS ENTERING A GAS STATION, I HEARD BELLS, STEERING WAS AFFECTED, WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, CAUGHT ME BY COMPLETE SURPRISE. I AM 75 YEARS OLD, I DRIVE A CAR WITH LESS THAN 25M MILES, ALWAYS MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NEVER HAVE HAD A SPEEDING TICKET, ONE ACCIDENT (MY FAULT) IN ALMOST 60 YEARS OF DRIVING, AND I ALMOST WIPED OUT, AS A GAS PUMP WAS IN MY WAY. CALLED MY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID GET IT TO THEM RIGHT AWAY AND REFRAIN FROM DRIVING MY CAR. I DID, AND THEN THE STORY BEGINS. TURNS OUT IT WAY MY POWER STEERING MOTOR, AND SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING COLUMN., BOTH NEEDING REPLACEMENT. AS THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM FOR MY MALIBU, SEEMS THAT MY AUTO DOES NOT QUALIFY. IT SUSPENDS LOGIC, THAT THE VERY PROBLEM GM REQUIRED ME TO REPAIR, DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS INSTANCE. THEY DID PAY ALMOST HALF OF MY BILL. BUT WOULD NOT BUDGE ON THE REMAINDER. SO CAN ONE ASSUME ONLY 1/2 WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, ONE HAS TO WONDER WHAT HALF THAT WAS. I HAD THE HELP OF MY DEALERSHIP, THEY TRIED THEIR BEST, BUT WHEN PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE COVERED, THERE WAS A WHOPPING CHARGE, AND MY CAR BECAME A HOSTAGE, AWAITING PAYMENT. LITTLE CHOICE AT THIS POINT. I OPENED A COMPLAINT WITH GM,. AND AFTER 10 CALLS LATER, WAS TOLD TO SHOVE IT, AS MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF MY VIN #. HELP *TR

I DROVE TO THE STORE PULLED IN THE PARKING SPACE AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SHIFTER. WHEN I WENT TO TRY TO TAKE THE KEY OUT IT WOULDN'T COME OUT. THE SHIFTER WOULD NO LONGER LOCKED INTO PARK AND WILL COME OUT OF GEAR WITH OUT HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. KEY IS STILL STUCK. IT WAS SCARY BECAUSE I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN. TWO MONTHS LATER I WAS ON MY WAS TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING IT SEEMED LIKE. IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO GO. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THEY SAY THERE IS THREE RECALLS SOMETHING WITH THE SHIFTER THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND CADILLAC CONVERTER. MY DEALER WONT FIX AND I OWE 13000 CAR IS TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY FAMILY WHAT DO I DO? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKERED ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,928.

MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU 2LT IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WHERE IT BASICALLY LOSES POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE CODE THAT CAME UP IS P2135 AND THE MESSAGES WERE SERVICE TRACTION/SERVICE ESC/ENGINE POWER REDUCED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN, IT WON'T START UNTIL THE CODES ARE CLEARED. MY HUSBAND & I WERE DRIVING AT 50MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WOULDN'T LET US GO MORE THAN 20MPH AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY CARS BEHIND US AND BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OVER. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG PRIOR TO ALL OF THE MESSAGES COMING UP (ENGINE LIGHT ETC). *JS

I WAS ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. I TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH MY KEYLESS ENTRY AND ALL BUT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD UNLOCK. EVEN WHEN USING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON ONE OF THE FRONT CAR DOES WOULD NOT OPEN. I HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE SEAT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR TO GET MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR THIS WOULD RANDOMLY HAPPEN TO THAT SPECIFIC DOOR. ON THURSDAY MAY 7TH, 2015, THIS SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT NOW BOTH CAR LOCKS IN THE REAR WERE NOT OPENING WITH THE REMOTE ENTRY OR THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE FRONT DOORS. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY CONCERN. ESPECIALLY WITH A YOUNG CHILD THAT IS IN THE BACK SEAT. I SEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR BRAND NEW CARS AND USED CARS OVER THE YEARS. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH IT IN THE PAST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WHEELS VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AND FORCED THE CONTACT TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL THAT WAS SIMILAR WITH THE FAILURE SHE EXPERIENCED HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS TRAVELING ON ROUTE 15 FROM VA TO MD. I STOPPED FOR GAS, GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 45 AND THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH DESTROYED THE MOTOR. THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR AND GM WAS AWARE OF IT, BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED REGULARLY OR THE ENGINE WAS MORE PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DID CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY AND HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. *TR