2008 Chevrolet Malibu power train problems
86 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I backed my car up, put the car in park, opened the door and got out. I walked a few feet away when I noticed the car rolling backwards. The open car door caught a fence which stopped the car from rolling any further. My door was bent backwards. I got into the car from the passenger side. The…”
filed Jul 22, 2024
“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter could be moved without depressing the brake pedal. The contact then stated that the vehicle had failed to start up after several attempts with the traction control and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) warning…”
filed Feb 8, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling…Campaign 14V224000 · Apr 30, 2014
- On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separateCampaign 12V460000 · Sep 18, 2012
Power Train problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 5 | 13% |
| 2023 Malibu | 8 | 12% |
| 2022 Malibu | 23 | 24% |
| 2021 Malibu | 28 | 32% |
| 2020 Malibu | 58 | 29% |
| 2019 Malibu | 66 | 35% |
| 2018 Malibu | 169 | 24% |
| 2017 Malibu | 139 | 20% |
| 2016 Malibu | 166 | 20% |
| 2015 Malibu | 31 | 11% |
| 2014 Malibu | 52 | 15% |
| 2013 Malibu | 53 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.