Interior & seats
Filed Oct 5, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. CHUCK NICHOLSON INC (LOCATED AT 7190 OH-39, MILLERSBURG, OH 44654, (330) 275-3522) STATED THAT A WAIVER NEEDED TO BE SIGNED PRIOR TO ANY ATTEMPTS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR DUE TO POSSIBLE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11133517
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2017
- Mileage
- 150,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CALLED GREEN CHEVROLET (1703 AVENUE OF THE CITIES, EAST MOLINE, IL 61244, 309-792-1550). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 11053469
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2017
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, THE LATCHES FAILED TO CONNECT. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS REMAINED OPEN AND THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10967878
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2017
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 22, 2015
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED BACK TO THE PARK POSITION THE REAR DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED 05/16/18*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10767411
- Incident
- Feb 28, 2015
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 22, 2015
OWNERS OF CHEVY MALIBUS HAVE AN ISSUE WITH 2008 - 2010 POWER DOOR LOCKS THAT MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE DOORS CAN LOCK AND UNLOCK AT RANDOM TIMES, AND MINE DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY, SINCE THERE IS ONLY A KEY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR YOU HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO MANUALLY UN LOCK THE REAR DOORS. PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION AND ORDER THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AFFECTED SINCE ITS SAFETY RELATED. THANK YOU *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10758541
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CLOSE THE DOOR WITH FORCE TO GET THE DOOR TO SECURE. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO ENSURE THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,768.
- NHTSA ID
- 10733317
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 140,768 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jun 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, THE DIMMER SWITCH, THE CONSOLE LIGHTS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THE TURN SIGNALS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BULB FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION, BUT THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A LOOSE PIN ON ONE OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK EXCESSIVELY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10725599
- Incident
- Sep 20, 2013
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10713044
- Incident
- Mar 27, 2015
- Mileage
- 72,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. AT TIMES, THE LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NOT ALL THE LOCKS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10712276
- Incident
- Jan 5, 2015
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE MOTOR OF THE SEAT AS IT LEANED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10703415
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2015
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 23, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SEATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, IT UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSED TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BRACKET FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10690102
- Incident
- Feb 18, 2015
- Mileage
- 59,000 mi
Interior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 17, 2015
REAR DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO FUNCTION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10676183
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Dec 11, 2014
DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE, HEAD GASKETS FAILED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10663581
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2014
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED REPLACEMENT SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SEAT MADE AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHEN IT WAS ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10640729
- Incident
- Jan 16, 2013
- Mileage
- 70,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 11, 2014
THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES... THE DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL THE TIME. WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING IN PARK. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10632621
- Incident
- Sep 8, 2014
- Mileage
- 73,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jul 3, 2014
I PUT MY CHILDREN I THE CAR AS I ALWAYS DO THE CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE UNLOCKED AND WOULD NOT LOCK BACK. SINCE THEN THEY HAVE FAILED TO WORK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOSE WITH CHILDREN. THE FUSES AND RELAYS ARE ALL GOOD ON THE CAR IM ASSUMING IT IS THE ACTUATOR. WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THESE LOCKS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN AND OTHERS RIDING IN THESE SAME CONDITIONS DUE TO FAULTY LOCKS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10608167
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jun 27, 2014
POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT WORK THEY MAKE THE NOISE AND CLICK BUT DO NOT TAKE ACTION TO LOCK OR UNLOCK.THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT HAVING KIDS AND HAVING TO REACH ALL THROUGHOUT THE CAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS . PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10606541
- Incident
- Jun 19, 2014
- Mileage
- 98,500 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jun 10, 2014
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE INTERMITTENT OR HAVE FAILED. THIS HAS BECOME A PROBLEM WITH CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT LEAVING THEM WITH UNLOCKED DOORS OR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH ACROSS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WERE A BABY SEAT IS LOCATED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10597313
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2011
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MASTER DOOR LOCK OR THE KEY FOB WAS USED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK HAD TO BE LOCKED OR UNLOCKED MANUALLY. THE DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,700.
- NHTSA ID
- 10597146
- Incident
- Jun 9, 2014
- Mileage
- 65,700 mi
Interior & seats
Filed May 26, 2014
DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNLESS DONE MANUALLY. MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR JUST RECENTLY STOPPED UNLOCKING WITH THE REMOTE IT HAS TO BE DONE WITH THE KEY. ITS NOT SAFE I DON'T LIVE IN THAT GREAT OF A NEIGHBORHOOD AND IF MY DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND SOMEONE IS TRYING TO GET IN ID HAVE TO CRAWL INTO THE BACK SEAT TO LOCK EACH DOOR. ITS NOT SAFE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10594035
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2013
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed May 22, 2014
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK ON 3 OF THE FOUR DOORS. THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN CAR PUT INTO DRIVE. YOU ARE UNABLE TO UNLOCK DRIVERS DOOR OR REAR DOORS WITH DRIVERS AUTOMATIC CONTROLS OR THE KEY FOB. HAVE TO LIFT THE DOOR LOCK MANUALLY FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS IS BY CLIMBING INTO THE BACK SEATS. A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN ARE IN THE REAR SEATS AND YOU NEED TO GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY!! HAD TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCKS REPLACED ON THE THREE DOORS WHICH COST $750.00. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10593485
- Incident
- May 15, 2012
- Mileage
- 31,383 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed May 21, 2014
MY CHEVY 2008 MALIBU, THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING ON 3 OUT OF 4 DOORS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10592991
- Incident
- Apr 2, 2012
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed May 20, 2014
THE DRIVER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ACTUATOR NO LONGER WORKED PROPERLY AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER ANOTHER SIX MONTHS, THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT, THE UNIT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. TODAY, NEITHER SIDE WORKS NOR DO THE KEY FOBS. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $350 PER LOCK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING AND NOTED ISSUE WITH GM. THE MANUAL STATES "UNLOCKED DOORS CAN BE DANGEROUS". MANY MALIBU OWNERS HAVE LODGED COMPLAINTS ON INDEPENDENT SITES INCLUDING CHEVROLET MALIBU FORUM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10592743
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2009
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Interior & seatsPowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Apr 24, 2014
DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING TWO YEARS AGO, NOISE WITH STEERING AND POWER TRAIN. EVERY TIME I TURN IT MAKES A CRAZY NOISE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10584576
- Incident
- Feb 23, 2014
- Mileage
- 108,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 21, 2014
BACK DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK UNLESS PUSHED DOWN MANUALLY. BOTH BACK DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH POWER LOCKS OR WITH KEY FOB. I HAVE READ ON MANY FORUMS THAT IT IS THE ACTUATOR NOT WORKING. THE CAR CAN ACTUALLY BE BROKEN INTO BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE ACTUALLY UNLOCKED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10584087
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
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