general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

Unknown fuel leak needs added to recall list . It is currently at the chevy dealership in van buren arkansas getting looked at on the fuel leakage. I'm going to upload some documents for y'all to look at and consider. Everything that has been stated in these recall is exactly what my car is doing and has wrong with it. I'm just asking for it to be added on this recall list because it needs to be y'all will be able to get all the information at the chevy dealership on the fuel leakage it is currently up there right now getting looked at in van buren arkansas. I appreciate y'all and everything y'all do.

While driving down the road my steering wheel turned, but I was driving straight. Aso if I want to turn it won't. When turning it makes a popping noise.

Went to get a smog check. And it wouldn’t connect to the server. Kept saying obd2 wasn’t connecting so mechanic wasn’t able to complete smog check.

While driving on the freeway going 60mph the power steering went out and the steering wheel began stiff and unable I was unable to turn the wheel or steer/ control it. This is a problem because without having the ability the turn the wheel I risk not being able to get where I’m going. And further more cannot avoid an accident. It’s available for inspection upon request. Thank you.

My 2008 Malibu ltz does a hard jurking then the rpm gage rises without shifting. When the car is shut off completely it has a burning smell. Also my check engine light is on but doesn't show on the dashboard.

Faulty transmission.

I am experiencing the exact issues detailed in the recall for the later chevy Malibu models, although being a 2008, my car is not included. The �service esc�, �esc off�, check engine light, tire pressure light, and traction lights stay on. With these on, I cannot accelerate past 20mph. It has been an off and on problem for the 2. 5 years I've had the vehicle and despite taking it in several times to be worked on, the problem persists. The vehicle was in motion every time these warnings have come on.

Service esc service traction light came on the steering wheel locked and I almost wrecked there has been a recall for this but it closed and the dealer won't fix it no recalls have been fixed open or closed can u please help me get the fixed.

The catalytic converter below threshold.

The vehicle starts right up when it has not been running. If I drive the car for more than 20-30 minutes and shut the car off the vehicle will not crank or start. I have to wait for at least an hour or longer before the vehicle starting again. No mechanic has been able to figure the problem out. I have had the starter changed, the battery and alternator check out good.

My ignition switch went bad. All other components working fine. I drove it at 7am with no issues. Parked until 3pm, went to start and I had power but absolutely no start or crank.

My vehicle has been running just fine until the other day when my vehicle out of nowhere went into �limp mode� and I couldn't go over 20 mph. The notifications on my dash were �eng pwr reduced� and �service esc�. After looking online for possible causes, it is very clear that engine power reduced and service electrical system is an extremely common problem with chevy Malibu's from older models to newer 2016-2018 models). Not only is it common, but most people that experience the same issue I did, end up spending thousands trying to fix the problem. Repairs range from changing the throttle body to sensors to battery cables & terminals. A few get lucky but for the majority of Malibu owners, the problem returns within days or if they're lucky, they get a couple of months before the error codes come back. All one has to do is search the forums of cargurus. Com or youtube for videos to find the countless posts of chevy Malibu owners all experiencing the same problem. I personally read of many accounts where owners were on the highway when all of a sudden they have the engine power reduced. This is a huge safety concern and eventually someone or multiple people are going to get killed when they lose power at a high rate of speed. Chevy is undoubtedly aware that there's a problem and are choowing to turn a blind eye instead of issuing a recall. What's it going to take for gm to admit there's a problem? multiple deaths? mechanics, even those that work for gm know there's an issue but don't know how to fix it permanently. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I can't afford to pay thousands for guess work. I shouldn't have to even consider it because gm knows there's an issue and aren't doing anything about it. Before people get killed, an investigation needs to be conducted & a recall issued!.

When I start my car, the steering wheel is locked up and a message stating "power steering" comes across the main screen. My vehicle was stationary. The issue only continues to get worse over time, and the current recall for this doesn't seem to cover my VIN number or yield an open recall. It is possible the person who had this car before me had the issue fixed and it is now happening again. Only after restarting the vehicle multiple times am I able to turn the wheel all the while it shakes back and forth as if there's an issue with the steering column.

The vehicle stays on and running when I cut the car off and remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle will not turn off even after the key is removed and the doors and closed. My car is currently running and there are no keys in the ignition.

Takata recall transmission gear shifter cable keeps breaking I was getting ready to put my car in drive and the gear wasn't catching.

My 2008 chevy Malibu has door latch issues. When you close the doors, the latch will not connect and the door will fly back open. We need to keep playing with the locks for the door to eventually latch and lock. Then it also sometimes does it from the inside and you cannot open the door from the inside or the outside and you will need to keep playing with it. One day, I had to role the window down to try to open the door from the outside because it wouldn't open from this inside. This is an extreme safety hazard because in the event something catastrophic happens and the door does not open or close they way its supposed to, it can be life threatening. Expecially since I have a small son. This needs to be addressed and fast!.

Front end & steering wheel will start hard vibrating no matter speed or road condition. After parking, motor off, going again it may or may not vibrate again. 3 mechanics can't find problem as it won't do it all the time. Now what do I do?.

Strong gas smell from rear of vehicle (interior/exterior). Leak confirmed from fuel pump when in motion. Also, vehicle hesitates when accelerated, usually after vehicle sits for an extended period of time.

Shifter get stif and hard to shift when warm.

Transmission.

I have had nothing but problems with my electronic power steering amongst other things as well. The steering wheel locked up on me for the first time while parked. I turned the car off then back on & it went back to normal. I've been having issues with it making a sound in the steering wheel column & the steering wheel will move on it's own & will stick while I'm driving which makes it hard to control my vehicle. Also there is other electrical problems causing security light to come on & my car will lock up & I can't start it. The "service esc" light came on around the same time as well. The seatbelt light will come on when everyone has their seatbelt on too. There is obviously something going on with wire connections or something. I'm aware of recalls on the same exact year make & model as my vehicle for the same issues I'm having but no recalls have been issued for my specific vehicle. I have owned nothing but gm vehicles & this one has been nothing but problems!.

My locks are malfunctioning. At times, I am locked inside my vehicle. Sometimes crawling around the vehicle and trying multiple doors will allow me to exit the vehicle. I consider this to be an extremely serious safety issue. I put my 4 year old son in this car and constantly worry about what would happen if we were involved in an accident or emergency situation.

When driving the steerin wheel shakes, and when sitting still it will turn on it's own. Back and forth.

My 2008 chevy Malibu ltz shuts down while driving and comes to s rolling stop. The steering locks up which makes it very difficult to steer it off the road. Very dangerous situation.

The sunroof suddenly ripped from the car at hi speed( interstate); while airborne struck a winshield of a car behind me causing property damage ' the sunroof was closed and all windows rolled up so no pressure changes was not the factor .

When driving the car the transmission is not doing right. It is acting like it is not giving gas to move forward, skipping from 1st gear up to 4th gear like its in overdrive. Almost caused a car accident today because of this issue. I tried to put the car in reverse to back up and it wouldn't back up in reverse. In order to move I had to push the gas and run up the rpm just to move out of the way. Very unsafe. I haven't even had the car 2 months yet and this is happening. When I first got the car Feb 27th 2017 this issue was not happening. Please help with this issue. I am a single mom and 6 weeks away from having my second child, I need a safe vehicle for my children.

As I'm driving down the freeway going about 70 mph I hear about 3 or 4 dings go off all at one time. The service esc , engine pwr reduced, service traction, and esc off warnings came on my 2008 chevy Malibu lt dash as well as the traction warning light and check engine light. My car almost instantly starting to decelerate at an acceptional speed. I had to "floor it" to make it stop and then it slowly accelerated. Once I got home I googled the problem and a lot of people were saying it has to do with the fuse box or throttle body or both. I don't know what is wrong with it and I don't have a lot of extra money right now so I'm kinda stuck driving it like this for awhile since it is not under any type of warranty and I have to go to work.

Displays, esc off, traction control service, and engine power reduced. And when accelerating it doesn't really move . It takes a while to get speed up. And I was almost run over by a tractor trailer. This just started all of a sudden. And I have only had this car for about a year. It is stated that the Malibu has recalls.

The check engine light came on so I took it to the shop and was told that it my catalytic converter and I only have 71000 mile on my car, shouldn't it be still under warranty? pleas advise.

While driving on us-10, a high traffic freeway in phoenix az, the car reduced speed to about 30 mph. It would not accelerate above this rate! so my son was suddenly stuck in one of the passing lanes on a very busy four lane freeway. It was extremely dangerous trying to maneuver off the freeway. Several codes appeared on the dash; check engine light, reduced engine power, service traction, and something about air bags. He managed his way off the freeway and ¿limped¿ the car home.

I was driving my chevy Malibu and started to fell my car start to shake violently and then my service esc was populating on the dash and traction control had been lost in the car. I was having difficulty breaking as if the abs break system was not working in the car. I got the car to the side of the road and ended up hitting a guard rail. I then found out that it was multiple recalls issued on my vehicle and I called the Chevrolet customer support to discuss the current recall which appeared to be the issue. I was instructed that I could drop my car off at best Chevrolet service center and they were aware of the recall and would assist me. I dropped my car off, explained the situation. They called me to let me know the recall wasn't the issue even thought everything I experienced was listed in the recall.

Unknown - steering is too tight and unable make turns without using force - occurs always.

The power locks on my car are not functioning correctly. They do not lock/unlock when I need them to. I press the button on the car door and/ or on my keyless entry remote and some locks unlock/lock and some don't. It is more prevalent when the temperature is 60f and above. The issue started last summer. I thought it had subsided since it went away during the cooler months. Now that it has warmed up again it has gotten worse. The problem use to be limited to the rear driver door. Now it happens to any door with the exception of the drivers side door. While pressing the lock/unlock button the locks seem to want to work but they don't. This is especially dangerous for me since I have a 2 year old in the car with me 90% of the time. Doing an internet search it seems that lots of people have this issue. Owners having the same issues range from the 2008 to 2012 models similar to my car. Investigations this issue and finding a root cause may be beneficial even if a recall is not issued. At least owners will know what is wrong and how to fix it. I was quoted $350 per door to fix the problem and was not given a guarantee that it would actually remediate it. Which is quite ridiculous.

While stopped at a red light, my 16 year old son was at a stop light and a person began to enter the passenger side of his 2008 Malibu due to the electric locks going up and down on their own randomly. He was able to run a red light and drive away in order to escape. This incident happened in a high crime city.

The turn indicator switch does not hold the signal when turning left, does when turning right but does not switch off. This began after getting the steering recall fixed.