Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| SB-09-01-37-002D | 10/01/2010 | 10037144 | Gm: the front and rear floor carpet may be wet due to a plugged hvac drain. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| SB-09-01-37-002D | 10/01/2010 | 10037144 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| SB-09-01-37-002D | 10/01/2010 | 10037144 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| SB-09-01-37-002D | 10/01/2010 | 10037144 | Gm: the front and rear floor carpet may be wet due to a plugged hvac drain. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| PIC-5169 | 05/01/2009 | 10030749 | Pontiac/chevrolet/saturn: the rear door will not open from either the inside or outside handle (door unlocked). if the outside door handle rod is mis adjusted when the door is locked then closed, the locking mechanism internal to the latc | 11/24/2009 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 250 | 2 | |
| My 2008 chevy malibu have had numerous problems starting with rim bent, leaky roof, wet floor, burnt wire unable to start car. *tr the left rear door lock was inoperative. the dealer replaced the door lock actuator and the sun roof drain was clogged. updated 05/12/10. *jb | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 1 | ||
| Water has been leaking in the trunk of my 2008 chevy malibu 1lt had taken it in and the service guy had it checked out by put an employee into the trunk and it show that it was leaking at the backup lens and they want me to pay for it to be repaired when i do believe that it is a mft defect. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 16000 | 1 | |
| My car was flooded from underneath the dash board of the front side of dashboard. my carpet from front to back got wet and had a defective rim. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power locks failed on the front driver and passenger side as well as the rear driver side. the failure recurred numerous times. the front driver side door was repaired previously by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power locks failed on the front driver and passenger side as well as the rear driver side. the failure recurred numerous times. the front driver side door was repaired previously by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power locks failed on the front driver and passenger side as well as the rear driver side. the failure recurred numerous times. the front driver side door had been repaired previously by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. dt | |||
| 11/17/2011 | 24000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front passenger's side door could not be opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the failure mileage was 24,000. kmj | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 99467 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while parked, the contact noticed water leaking from the sunroof and into the interior of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 99,467 . kmj | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The door locks do not work. how is this not a safety problem? sometimes the door locks work sometimes they don't. i have a newborn that rides in the backseat. if the doorlocks don't work, the only way to unlock the back door is to either roll down the rear window or crawl into the back seat from the front. if i had to get my child out of the car in an emergency, i don't know how i would do that without working door locks. i have researched this problem online and it appears this is a common problem with this car. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 50000 | ||
| The door locks do not work. how is this not a safety problem? sometimes the door locks work sometimes they don't. i have a newborn that rides in the backseat. if the doorlocks don't work, the only way to unlock the back door is to either roll down the rear window or crawl into the back seat from the front. if i had to get my child out of the car in an emergency, i don't know how i would do that without working door locks. i have researched this problem online and it appears this is a common problem with this car. | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Both back door locks stopped working. they will not unlock or lock without manually doing so. this makes it very hard to quickly get my toddler son out of the car without rolling the window down first to unlock it. cruise control works on and off due to the break lights flashing off and on even when i'm not pushing the break pedal. this is very dangerous when i am driving on the free way and my break lights stay on. this also occurs more often when it has rained and the car is wet. i assume this is due to a leak of water getting into the electrical... my trunk leaks when it is shut. when it rains heavy i notice the bedding becomes very wet on one side. the radio is also effected along with the cruise control. certain buttons stop working for periods of time. the screen will also go black and the radio will not work at all then suddenly come back on. *tr | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Both back door locks stopped working. they will not unlock or lock without manually doing so. this makes it very hard to quickly get my toddler son out of the car without rolling the window down first to unlock it. cruise control works on and off due to the break lights flashing off and on even when i'm not pushing the break pedal. this is very dangerous when i am driving on the free way and my break lights stay on. this also occurs more often when it has rained and the car is wet. i assume this is due to a leak of water getting into the electrical... my trunk leaks when it is shut. when it rains heavy i notice the bedding becomes very wet on one side. the radio is also effected along with the cruise control. certain buttons stop working for periods of time. the screen will also go black and the radio will not work at all then suddenly come back on. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 24500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power locks failed to lock and unlock. the failure occurred intermittently. the failure affected the rear doors and the front passenger door. the failure occurred when attempting to lock the doors using the key and the key fob. the contact noticed that the failure occurred more often when there were higher temperatures. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however no further assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 24,500 and the current mileage was 25,600. sm. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 24500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power locks failed to lock, and unlock intermittently. the failure affected the rear doors, and front passenger side, except the front driver's door. the failure occurred when attempted to lock with key and fob.the contact noticed the failure happened more often when there were higher temperatures. the vehicle was not taken to dealer or repair for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was made aware; however no further assistance was provided. the current mileage was 25,600. the failure mileage was 24,500.yn | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact stated that the power door locks failed to secure both front doors and the passenger side rear door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the locking mechanisms failed but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu lt. the contact confirmed the power door locks failed to lock both front doors and the passenger side rear door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer was confirmed the locking mechanisms failed to work. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 60,000 . rds | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear passenger side door could not be locked with the keyless entry system or manually. the dealer advised the contact that the door actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 74,741 and the failure mileages were 70,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the rear passenger side door could not be locked with the keyless entry system or manually. the dealer advised the contact that the door actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 74,741 and the failure mileages were 70,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the rear passenger side door would not lock with the keyless entry system or manually. the dealer advised the contact that the door actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 74,741 and the failure mileages were 70,000. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 85000 | ||
| The power steering in the vehicle jumps from left to right going down the road. it is very hard to maintain your lane when this happens. it happens at all different points whether the car has been running or just started, it can last up to 30 min. quit then start again it is very unsafe. my cayaltic converter has also gone out in this car. it looses tranmission power, doesnt accerlerate propmtly. when we first got the car we had it in the shop for the back trim leaking, trunk release not working, the car wouldnt start do to the aftermarket alarm the dealer ship placed on it, and the paint peeled. no i am having major issues and it is out of warranty. i wll never buy another chevy. this was the worst mistake ever and thos car is unsafe to drive | |||