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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While maintaining speeds around 35-40 mph. The engine seemed to try to cut out and lose power. The service ESC service traction control light came on the dash. The engine was trying to cut out. Later in the day starting out at a stop light the engine stopped completely and I was stuck in the intersection. I was able to get the car to the side of the road. It restarted after about 5 minutes. I took it to a dealership and they fixed a few things. A few days later the same thing happened again while on a side road. I could not get the car restarted again and had to get the car towed. The dealership replaced a few more parts and said it was ok. After it happened for a third time I told the dealership to keep it until they get it running properly. The car works but it still feels like the engine wants to cut out sometimes but not as bad.
Drivers seat defected. The metal bracket that secure the seat broke, casing the seat not to slide forward or back, up or down. Also the seat padding and cover to separate from the seat molden. Took vehicle to Buick car service department. They said this was the second time they heard of this and wanted to charge E six hundred for the repairs stating they would pick up the other six hundred. At the time the vehicle was still under warranty and they was repairing the transmission that also went out on a vehicle. The vehicle at the time was less then five years old..
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, a loud noise was heard from the vehicle. The vehicle then became hard to shift into gear between reverse and drive. The failure recurred seven or eight times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was not available.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu. Consumer writes in regards to transmission recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. The consumer stated the transmission would shift erratically and it also slipped at times. The solenoid and tcm were replaced.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu lt. The contact started the ignition and shifted into reverse. The vehicle would not shift into any other position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the gear shifter cable was replaced. The vehicle was repaired one month prior to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number was 12V460000 (power train). The technician advised the contact that the recall repair was not related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
- Tallahaussee, FL, USA
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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 12V460000 (power train) but the repair failed to remedy the problem and the contact was unable to shift into park. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,864.
I pulled the car into my driveway, stopped and shifted into park. When I took my foot off the brake, it began rolling backwards. I put the brake back on, stopped it, and then discovered the transmission shift indicator light showed the transmission was in reverse. I ran the shifter through all the gears, but the indicator light stayed the same. It began rolling backwards again when I briefly lifted my foot from the brake pedal. I turned the ignition off, removed the key, called my dealer and had the car towed to them. They fixed it the same day and told me the shift cable had separated from where it attaches to the transmission.
When I started the car and shifted into reverse, car did fine but when I put it in drive the car went into manual steering. I could hardly move the wheel. I turned the ignition off and turned it back on and power steering came back. Then, was at a light to turn left onto a main busy two way road with lots of traffic, and when I went to turn left, the car went into manual again and I almost got hit by oncoming traffic. I was just able to get past the oncoming cars, quickly shut ignition off and turned it back on and power steering came back. Then, assignment for my work, was on the freeway going about 50 mph the steering wheel was shaking violently. I was very afraid. I took surface streets to get to the job then and came home using surface streets. The problem with the power steering going out is not all the time, intermittent, but fairly frequent. It is unsafe to drive this vehicle. I went online typing 2008 Malibu power steering problem and saw the website where GM had a recall. I emailed GM helplilne and was asked to take it to the dealer. I was informed that if they cannot isolate the problem, I will have to pay for it because my VIN was not listed as part of the recall and the mileage is over 100,000. I do not agree with this because this problem is not a "wear and tear", but rather a defective known problem that practically could have killed me. The car is unsafe. The repair is well over $700+ and I don't have that kind of money to fix it. I think that this is a grave danger to the safety and wellbeing of not only myself but for other drivers such that the power steering is unpredictable in performance. I use my car for my job as I am asked to go to various locations and so it is not just unsafe for personal driving it affects my ability to feel safe while on the job.
2008 Chevy Malibu. Consumer writes in regards to transmission defect recall notice. The consumer was informed the parts were not available, despite receiving a recall notice in the mail.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12V460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The dealer was unable to perform the repairs and advised the contact that she would have to wait until January 2013 to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
I have a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu 2lt with 111,000 km on it. I have been noticing a few things since I purchased this from brand new. Overall my car has been ok with getting me from place a to place B. the issues I have had that are pretty serious flaws are the power steering column, the alignment, the automatic power transmission, and the door locks. I have been able to get by however recently I had to get the steering column replaced under a special warranty policy. I had to "kick and scream" however in the end the part was installed. That would have cost me about 900 dollars if it was not covered. Now I am having an issue with the "check engine light" indicator. This came on for the first time yesterday and when I called to get a diagnostic I was told that there is an issue with the power transmission. It seems after looking on-line that there are a lot of people with the same care as mine having issues with the transmission. Now I am getting nervous since I just paid 13,000 to buy out my lease. I have called GM customer service and they told me that they will work with me and the dealership to get this fixed. Before I go to the dealership I want to have all my documentation that indicates that this is a special policy issue and not something that I have to pay for out of my own wallet. I have put about 38,000 into the purchase of this car and do not have any more room to dump tons of money to getting this fixed especially when other GM customers have paid out of their own pocket to realize a few weeks later that there is another issue on the transmission that needs fixing. I am going to do everything in my power to have this covered by GM. I have been a proud GM owner all my driving life and want to make this right. I dread needing to fix the car and selling it. That is not an option for me at this time. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle rolled backward after being parked and shut off. The contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle would not start until after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the shifter cable was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 39,735.
My 2008 Chevy Malibu ltz 4 cylinder has a very serious design flaw which GM/Chevy refuse to acknowledge. It is putting my family and I and possible danger. The vehicle experiences very severe lags and hesitation at variable intervals while driving either stop and go or on a highway. Last month while driving on rt. 95 in Connecticut, our vehicle acted up and it would not accelerate and shift between gears properly. The serious lags where the vehicle is inbetween gears with no engine/trans. Engagement, left us close to being run over by a tractor trailer.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 60 mph the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to slow down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the head gasket was replaced. The contact also stated that she had to replace the powertrain control module, the air conditioning unit, the mass air flow sensor, the battery, the starter cable wires, the system computer and the door locks on both rear doors. All of the repairs were made by an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was 16,988 and the current mileage was 58,000.
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- Enola, PA, USA