30 complaints reported

2008 Chevrolet Malibu Latches/Locks

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
30
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2010

BOTH REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ARE INOPERABLE. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AUTOMATICALLY OR UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. BOTH DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON IS ACTUATED. BOTH DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE REAR DOORS CAN BE OPENED WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. BOTH DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, GM WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2010
Jul 2010

BOUGHT A USED 2008 MALIBU WITH 36K, BY THE TIME I HIT 43K THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT WORK ELECTRONICALLY. BY THE TIME I HIT 45K THE DRIVER DOOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVY DEALERS THEN CHARGE OVER $1000 TO FIX THE LOCK MOTORS, EVEN THOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2010
Jan 2010

I OWN A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU THAT WAS BOUGHT NEW OFF THE LOT. THE DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH BACK DOORS AND THE PASSENGER DOOR STARTED MALFUNCTIONING A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW EVEN THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERIES IN THE FOBS, TO NO AVAIL. I HAD ONSTAR ALSO DO THE AUTO UNLOCK, BUT THIS TOO IN UNSUCCESSFUL. I PURCHASED ALL EXTENDED WARRANTIES THE COMPANY HAD TO OFFER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY ONLY COVER UP TO 36,000 MILES. I AM CURRENTLY AT 36,000 MILES AND UNFORTUNATELY OUT OF LUCK. THE SERVICE CENTER WANTS $90 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE BEFORE THEY EVEN TELL ME WHAT THE COSTS MAY BE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2010
Jan 2010

I HAVE AUTOMATIC LOCKS ON MY CAR AND I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TWICE TO HAVE THE LOCKS REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND NOW THE LOCKS ARE GIVING ME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2010
Nov 2008

UNEXPECTEDLY THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCKS STARTS TO UNLOCK AND LOCK BY THEM SELF. IF I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR, THE LOCKS ARE SUPPOSE TO LOCK, THESE LOCKS I HAVE UN-LOCK THEM SELF IN THIS PROCESS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, ON A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2008

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Quick Summary

The 2008 Chevrolet Malibu has 30 Latches/Locks complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.