2008 Chevrolet Malibu: won't start

Filed Jan 27, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 138,000 miles · VA

I bought this vehicle 3 weeks ago and for the past week it won't start. Power to everything but no crank. I took out battery and starter and they're both fine. All relays and fuses are fine. I took out all fuses under hood and car started fine. Made it 5 minutes up the road, my car started shaking badly,the power steering appeared on dash, speedometer stopped working, rpms worked, and car wouldn't shift out of 1st. That is dangerous and my vehicle was recalled for eps but no one will help me and this has been a re occurring issue with chevy malibus in general. I had to turn around and just coast the whole way home then my car locked and wouldn't let me take it out of park when I got home.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 150,000 miles · CT

I was driving the car was perfectly fine I only had it for 4 months it's only had two owners me and one other person and all of a sudden the power steering just went it immediately stopped working the gauges are bobbin up and down it's telling me to service ESC sometimes even the car won't start right away the lights on the gear stick won't turn on right away the engine light turned on the traction control turns off it's telling me power steering service tire monitor even though there's nothing wrong with it I don't know what's going on this car brands like brand new at first and then within a month of driving it it immediately just started crashing and that's when I read that there's been a lot of recalls on this model everything's electrical there's no power steering fluid nothing like that sometimes when the gears are changing they stick and it makes buffering sounds now it's starting to sputter and I have no idea what's going on this is dangerous having to stop and restart the car sometimes just to get the computer to recognize that the system is fine every time I call gm and I tell them that this car was never serviced when the recalls first happened they automatically reject me I don't know what to do as I said this car is basically brand-new it's only had two owners me and one other person it never was brought in when the first recall was acknowledged so this is still has all the original parts in it is there no one around that can help me?

Filed Jun 13, 2020 · Electrical · 155,000 miles · GA

I have had the car for almost 2 years the computer crashed (code u0100 ECM pcma) unfortunately the car doesn't start at all so now I may have to get a new car because the car lot doesn't want to pay for it.

Filed May 26, 2020 · Electrical · 141,237 miles · TX

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. *tr*dt

Filed Feb 23, 2020 · Electrical · 172,810 miles · FL

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.

Filed Dec 3, 2019 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

Car will not start after engine has heated up the fuse box. Cold starts are ok. Once the fuse box has cooled the car will start again.

Filed Apr 24, 2019 · Electrical · OH

My vehicle displays the anti theft icon and will not start. So far this has only occured while the vehicle was stationery but has slightly stalled during operation. Although this happened randomly in the past, it has now become an everyday occurence. The only thing that has worked is waiting 10mins with the key in the on position and then jumping the battery. This seems to be a none issue with these vehicles and really needs to be addressed. I have loved my malibu and was actually considering purchasing a new one, since I've had such good luck with this one, until this situation.

Filed Jan 12, 2019 · Engine · 130,000 miles · NY

Takata recall: timing chain and crankshaft issue. Car started to lose speed all of a sudden and the next day I went to start the car, it wouldn't start at all. Had to have it towed to find out that my timing chain is lose and crankshaft sensor piece was missing or broken

Filed Jan 5, 2019 · Engine · 140,000 miles · IL

2008 chevy malibu lights will come on but engine won't crank. We where in the highway and trying to jump a car and it just turned off and won't start at all.

Filed Jan 4, 2019 · Electrical · 179,000 miles · SC

Ignition heats up and will not start until cools off

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 115,000 miles · NV

Takata recall, my 08 malibu will not start after driving no matter how long. I've been stranded multiple times. I bought a new starter, relay switch, ignition, switch, and paid for multiple diagnostic tests. Every mechanic sends me to the dealer ship and says they can't find the problem but believe it's the ECM. I'm taking it to the dealer today and praying this doesn't cost me another car!

Filed Jun 24, 2018 · Electrical · 162,721 miles · NC

I went to the walking track with my 7 year old son to take our dog for a walk. It was hot that day so we waited until evening to go. When we were done, I popped the trunk to put his bike away and unlocked the door, went to start the car and the anti-theft warning light came on (the icon of the car with a lock on it), and my car would not start. Got my owners manual out, but it was of no help, so I googled the problem. Most people who had this issue said to put the keys in the ignition and turn it to the acc position for 10 minutes, then take the keys out and try to start the car again and it should start. Well that didn't work for me, and I guess I had tried too many times to start it, so then it went completely dead and wouldn't do anything. So there I sit, 10 o'clock at night with my 7 year old and our chihuahua, in an empty parking lot with no stores or business close by that were open. Not to mention my dog was panting because it was still muggy outside from being 90 degrees that afternoon. I had to call a tow truck, who thankfully came within the hour to help me. I told him the problem and he said it sounded like some kind of sensor issue. So he jumped my car off since I had drained the battery trying to disable the anti-theft system, and it started right up. By the time we got home, though, it was 11:30 at night. Anything could have happened to us that late at night, in an empty parking lot, with no where to walk to. This is a known problem with these malibus, and needs to be addressed before something tragic happens and then chevrolet faced with a lawsuit. I will be taking my car to the chevrolet dealer tomorrow, and finding out what the issue is for certain, but I'm quite sure it is the passlock sensor in the ignition that has failed, which other owners have faced as well.