Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu has 167 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
167
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated he was unable to start the vehicle, and... |
| Jan 6, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while his partner was driving approxima... |
| Oct 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Brake lights automatically come on when you don't touch the brakes and go off when you do. GM has h... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The car starts to violently shake and the the engine service light starts to flash. The ABS light st... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have had trouble with my 2008 Chevy Malibu LS for the last 6 years I did not know that there was a... |
| Feb 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was driving down hwy 79 and all of a sudden my car traxtion control light, service ESC,service tra... |
| Nov 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Intermittent issue with symptoms that reflect the conditions documented in GM Recall Bulletin 13063D... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The c... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT ISSUES DETAILED IN THE RECALL FOR THE LATER CHEVY MALIBU MODELS, ALTHOUG... |
| Nov 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | THE MAIN CONCER I HAVE IS (1)WHILE DRIVING AND CAR IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE CAR ACCERLERATED... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPER AND LEAKING GAS TANK JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED A WEEK AGO THE GAS LEAKS... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAMS ON MY 2008 CHEVY MALIBU INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT BULBS HAD DI... |
| Jun 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SO MY HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TO BE EXACT THE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT AN I'VE CHANGE THE BULB AT LEAS... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS THE COMPUTER CRASHED (CODE U0100 ECM PCMA) UNFORTUNATELY THE ... |
| May 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT UP WHEN IT HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING. IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 20-30 MIN... |
| Feb 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY IGNITION SWITCH WENT BAD. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS WORKING FINE. I DROVE IT AT 7AM WITH NO ISSUES. PA... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IT TURNS OUT THAT IT WAS DUE ... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WILL NOT START AFTER ENGINE HAS HEATED UP THE FUSE BOX. COLD STARTS ARE OK. ONCE THE FUSE BOX HA... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REDUCED ENGINE... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VEHICLE STAYS ON AND RUNNING WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VE... |