2008 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 90 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 90 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 70,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 4 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Based on 68 complaints that include mileage. 41% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	10
20k to 40k miles	10
40k to 60k miles	8
60k to 80k miles	10
80k to 100k miles	10
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	5
140k to 160k miles	5
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	1

What the data shows

Of the 68 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard and failed to stop the vehicle causing a crash to occur. A police report was filed where there was an injury reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Reported at 88,000 miles, May 2014 CrashInjury

This vehicle is having issues with the brake lights illuminating without pressing on the brake pedals. When the brake lights come on by themselves, trying to use the brakes when needed (ie slowing down, stopping) shuts the brake lights off, which could cause a major safety issue for the persons in the vehicle as well as persons in other vehicles around my vehicle. It also takes what seems to be some force to make the brake lights come back on.

Reported at 60,000 miles, July 2011

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Chevrolet models