Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu has 70 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
70
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 2...
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I backed my car up, put the car in park, opened the door and got out. I walked a few feet away when... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter could be moved wi... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE GEAR ... |
| Aug 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE THREW ITSELF INTO LIMP MODE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, A... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SHIFT CABLE SNA... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ESC WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE ESC, ESC OFF, SERVICE TRACTION, TRACTION OFF LIGHTS ARE CONTINUOUSLY COMI... |
| Oct 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | (ESC) TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDS REPAIRS COMES ON CAUSING THE CAR TO REDUCE ENGINE POWER IMMEDIA... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | KEEP GETTING A MESSAGE SAYING 'ESC OFF' , 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' COMES AND GOES. SOMETIMES SEEMS LIK... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY INCLU... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 CHEVY MALIBU POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, A MESSAGE DISPLAYS ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER... |
| Aug 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WILL NOT GO -- IT SEEMS TO STALL. WHEN THE CA... |
| Jul 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REV... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHIC... |
| Jun 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. WAS ABLE TO MOVE SHIFTER IN VEHI... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK P... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL: HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY CHEVY MALIBU 2008. MY C... |
| Dec 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.ENGINE POWER REDUCED 99 %.SOMETIMES ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING 40-55 MPH.... |
| Nov 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN ON V-6 MALIBU LTZ HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 62,000 MILES AND COST $1,700. TRAVELING... |
| Oct 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING... |