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.

- Mississauga, NN, USA

When we got the car we loved it. After 4500 miles the battery died had to wait 3 days for the dealer to get us a new one. Great car ran fine then after 15,000 miles the check engine light came on and was told that it was something to do with a valve sensor. Dealer fixed it as it was under warranty. Then at 65,000 miles then check engine light came on and was told it was the valve sensor again. They brought it in the garage and said they couldn't replicate the check engine light coming on. So around 79,000 miles all the door locks stopped working. Now when my wife was driving it tonight the car started "chugging" and the check engine light came on again. The Chevy reps. Said all they can do is give me a $500 rebate for a newer car.

- Cornish, NH, USA

While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. Then the brake lights come on when I'm not touching them.when I do apply the brakes the lights go out. Then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. I constantly keep getting the light service ESC then it says it is off. I turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. I also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and I'm already wearing seatbelt. The steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road.

- Boiling Springs, SC, USA

While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. Then the brake lights come on when I'm not touching them.when I do apply the brakes the lights go out. Then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. I constantly keep getting the light service ESC then it says it is off. I turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. I also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and I'm already wearing seatbelt. The steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road.

- Boiling Springs, SC, USA

While driving or not driving the steering wheel shakes vigorously and the power steering warning light comes on. Then the brake lights come on when I'm not touching them.when I do apply the brakes the lights go out. Then have to apply a generous amount of pressure to get them to come on. I constantly keep getting the light service ESC then it says it is off. I turn off car and it resets but after 2 or 3 minutes it comes back on. I also keep getting a seatbelt light as to buckle up and I'm already wearing seatbelt. The steering gets hung while driving pulling to either side of the road.

- Boiling Springs, SC, USA

2008 Chevrolet Malibu 4 door sedan. I purchased the car and approx. One month after purchase the front passenger door lock failed to operate, I took it to the dealer the car was purchased from and they fixed it under the warranty. Approx. One year after the passenger door lock incident, both driver side door locks failed. Took the car back to the dealer and they wouldn't fix it because I was 200 miles over my warranty. Approx. 3 months later the rear passenger door lock failed as well. I cannot unlock the back doors, and have to use the key to unlock the front door. I have two small nephews in car seats and my concern is that if they are in the vehicle during an incident that I will not be able to get the children free from the back seat because of the door locks. They cannot reach the lock itself so they would be trapped. For myself to fix the door locks would cost more than three monthly payments on the vehicle and in the economy that is very high. I would prefer to have a safe vehicle with no concerns about the safety of my vehicle to have to worry about when traveling with my nephews. After doing some research I have discovered this is a wide spread issue with this make and model. Considering this I believe it is a problem that GM needs to address.

- Maryville, TN, USA

The electric door lock on the left side behind the driver will not come up all the way to unlock the door most of the time I either have to go around the car to the otherside to unlock it or crawl over the front seat to unlock it. I have been told by several others whom own the same type of vehicle that they too have had the same problem and have had to have it replaced. I purchased my car used and have recently been told when I called about the problem that the front drivers door lock had already been replace. If so may of them have had to be replace my concern is why has there not been a recall on such a device. To me this could be a safety hazard should you be in a wreck and the doors are lock and emergency personal tried to get in from the back to help someone and the door wouldn't open.

- Abbeville, AL, USA

Door lock actuator failed in rear, driver's side door.

- Andover, MN, USA

After returning grocery shopping I could not get groceries into back seat, door would not unlock. This could have been going on for months as I always put groceries in front passenger seat and floor and never used rear doors. Approximately 1-2 weeks later other rear passenger door would not lock or unlock. I contacted dealer who stated GM might work with me to help a little but doubt it as my mileage was at 42000 miles. After checking online I found numerous complaints from Malibu owners that this has happened to them at 40,000 - 50,000 miles after the warranty is over. This problem should be covered by GM as it shows a defect in the actuater in doors go bad, as well as a negligent safety hazard knowing many cars having this problem. Is it going toi take someone to die in rear seats due to this defect when an accident or fire occurs. This is a huge safety hazard as children in the back seat cannot open door if there was an accident or fire, as well as a policeman/fireman/rescuerer, cannot open either rear doors from the outside. You have to crawl over and sqeeze in between front seats and have entire body in back seats before you can reach the door locks to manually open them. This is going to cost me approx $400-$500 for rear doors and reading other customers this could eventually apply to all doors including front doors (another $400-$500). This is my first Chevy I purchased brand new and will probably my last.

- Farmington Hills, MI, USA

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.

- Okatie, SC, USA

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.

- Houston, TX, USA

2008 Chevy Malibu automatic door locks fail to operate properly. Began with passenger rear door and moved to all doors. When car reaches 15 mph the doors are supposed to auto lock. They do not. Keyless entry and starter do not work. Battery was replaced in the key fob with no change. Took car to dealership for repair. Cost would be 250 dollars per door to repair. Car was taken in to dealership prior to 3 yr 36000 mile warranty had expired with intermittent door locks on rear door working and was told there was nothing wrong. Door locks completely failed after 36000 mile warranty had expired.

- Kingsland, GA, USA

2008 Chevy Malibu 4 cylinder has electronic power steering. This morning driving to work it ripped the steering wheel out of my wife's hands if she had been going more than 35mph she would have ran into a ditch. I went and met her and drove it home it violently jerked backed and forth on me as well. Good think we were not on the interstate going 70mph someone would have probably died.

- Leesburg, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. On several occasions, the power door locks and windows have failed, locking the contact inside of the vehicle without an escape. The contact had experienced several electrical failures with the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions to have the front and rear door actuators replaced; however, the failure would persist. In addition, the alternator, engine light and radio have been replaced due to electrical failures. The dealer stated that all of the failures were related to an electrical failure. The failure mileage was 75 and the current mileage was 65,473.

- Columbus, OH, USA

I have a 2008 Chevy Malibu that has some steering issues. The steering wheel will jerk back and forth while driving or while sitting still, steering wheel makes a popping noise when turning. 2 of the 4 door locks completely quit working electronically. So many more problems, this car is a lemon and GM and the government should be ashamed for making this vehicle car of the year.

- Blytheville, AR, USA

My 2008 Chevy Malibu have had numerous problems starting with rim bent, leaky roof, wet floor, burnt wire unable to start car. The left rear door lock was inoperative. The dealer replaced the door lock actuator and the sun roof drain was clogged. Updated 05/12/10.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

I was driving approx 45 miles per hour on a one lane road. My car dic displayed power steering the wheel began to shake, pulled to the left and became very hard to steer, almost making me hit the car in oncoming traffic, the lady driving the other vehicle swerved onto the shoulder which prevented the accident. I shut the car off. A mechanic friend of mine came to my location and could not find any issues with the vehicle because apparently the electric assist power steering resets once the vehicle is shut off. This incident could have been tragic and by the grace of god it was not. After checking on the internet my understanding is I am not a sole individual experiencing this type of problem with the 2005 and newer Chevy Malibu. Please prevent these type of occurrences from continuing before someone is killed.

- Kenosha, WI, USA

Upon starting the vehicle, all 3 brake lights turn on and remain on. The lights remain on until the brake pedal is depressed. At that point the lights turn off. If you press the pedal again, they will come back on, but only if you slam your foot on the brake. The lights cycle on every 5 seconds, providing you depress the brake to turn them off. Primary concern is that no one knows when you are going to stop and when you do stop, the brake lights turn off (with a hard push on the pedal). It appears this problem only occurs at night. I have brought my car to a Chevrolet dealership 3 times regarding the issue. Every time it just 'stops'. no remedy. The problem remains unsolved.

- Plainsboro, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving between 20-40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and then the accelerator pedal. The vehicle jerked violently and was taken to the dealer twice; however, the failure persists. The current mileage was 8,432 and failure mileage was 7,900. Updated 10/14/08 updated 10/23/08.

- Strerrett, AL, USA

I bought a 2008 Chevy Malibu ltz from dave smith auto in kellogg, Idaho, picked it up on June 6, 2008, drove it to casper, wy. On 7/22/08, car won't start, find out it is the body control module (has to do with anti-theft, etc.), as of today's date, August 13, it still sits in the shop awaiting the part from Chevy, who says they will not have a part available until Sept./Oct. Because all the parts now are being put into their new cars. I have about 1400 miles on it, and it is inoperable. What good does a warranty do when there are no parts available to fix their defective parts? I have called Chevy's so-called customer assistance, and the girl that's assigned to my case can't do anything but call the local dealer, which I can do, and call the parts department, who give her information contrary to what they're giving the local dealer. I want my money back.

- Casper, WY, USA