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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,262 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2008 Chevrolet Malibu accessories - interior problems

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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments

problem #3

Apr 032013

Malibu 6-cyl

  • 38,643 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2013- April, rubbing noise coming from steering column for a few months then steering became too hard, barely made to dealership. Steering gear assembly replaced along with intermediate steering shaft part no. 25979679 at 38,643 miles. 2019-December rubbing noise again and slight shifting of car to left pulling into parking spot, lower U joint on intermediate steering shaft with too much play leads to steering shaft being installed part no. 25979679 installed at 72,712 miles. 2020-February rubbing noise starting again car will be checked out on April 18th. This car has had no hard use such as commuting or multiple long distance driving.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #2

Sep 262010

Malibu

  • 46,143 miles
Driverside rear passenger door and front passenger door unlocks not working, or work intermittently. Have manually lock/unlock both doors.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #1

Feb 042010

Malibu

  • miles
Wire burn in car and it is smells like smoke and my car had a leaky roof and GM refuse to exchange it and it also goes it jerks into gear. And last week when I tried to miss a tire in road I almost got killed car almost turned over

- Raleigh, NC, USA

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