2008 Chevrolet Malibu body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 21 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I was driving down a bridge when the vehicles in front of me came to a sudden stop, I hit my brakes and slid into the back of a dodge ram and then was rearended by a chevy tahoe. My airbags never deployed and a light flashed in the dash saying check airbags. I wasn't aware this could be a defect in my vehicle at the time, it has since be totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated he noticed that the rear seats were wet. The dealer installed an unknown ring alongside the rear doors to prevent water from entering the vehicle but to no avail. The failure persisted and there were no further repairs. The failure and current mileage was 56,000.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 463 complaints
- Electrical system 233 complaints
- Lighting 106 complaints
- Brakes 90 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 77 complaints
- Engine 74 complaints
- Latches & locks 71 complaints
- Stability control 68 complaints