Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel began to turn to the left and right direction independently. The intermittent failure occurred for a brief period while driving at low speeds and then the steering wheel would resume normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they replaced the front passenger side lower control arm. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu suspension complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 15 of 15, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH the vehicle began to shakes excessively and made a noise. The left front wheel bearing was the cause of the failure and had to be replaced four times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced it under warranty once and the other times she had to pay the repair cost. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact was driving approximately 55 MPH the steering wheel exhibited a jerking motion. The vehicle began to pull to the right direction. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle resumed to normal. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the electrical power steering and front wheel bearings were replaced. The identical failures occurred five months after the prior service repair was performed. The vehicle had not been repaired art the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 07/14/2010.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel pulled to the left and then to the right. The contact had to slow down and grip the wheel tight in order to gain control of the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently but had become progressively worse over time. She also noticed that the door locks had malfunctioned. The wheel bearing was replaced but the doors locks were not repaired when the complaint was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected for the steering failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The current mileage was approximately 72,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While test driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the steering wheel shook and the vehicle may have been misaligned. The dealer balanced the tires and stated that the manufacturer may have just "thrown tires" on the vehicle. The failure recurred a week later and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer approximately 6-7 times, and 12-14 tires have been placed on the vehicle. After retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, she noticed that it functioned properly for approximately a week before the shaking recurred. The service managers from the dealers as well as the manufacturer stated that the impala and malibu models had a vibration that was standard while driving between 40-70 MPH. The current mileage was 8,149 and failure mileage was approximately 308. Updated 11/17/08 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle has a vibration and alignment problem. Gm informed the consumer the problem could not be fixed. Updated 11/24/08.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2008 Chevrolet Malibu?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history