2008 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems
233 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 233 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 176 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 176 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the door lock switch operated independently without warning. After parking, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. The contact sustained a back injury attempting to put the fire out that did not require medical attention. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.
My tail lights are not working, they randomly went out however brakes blinker ect all still work multiple forums say people have had the same issue just google it. They went out at night in a canyon, I could have been severely hurt had an officer not noticed.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 463 complaints
- Lighting 106 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 77 complaints
- Engine 74 complaints
- Latches & locks 71 complaints
- Stability control 68 complaints
- Air bags 65 complaints