2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This has occured multiple times over the last year. When driving, the brake lights come on by themselves and you have to tap the brakes to get them to go out. Then they might or might not go off and totally cancels any cruise control opetation. There is no actual braking and this even happens when accelerating. This last time, they would not go off at all and it even triggered a 'service traction' warning on the dash. The first couple of times I took it in, the dealership said they could not fix/diagnose it unless it was doing this right then. …”
NHTSA complaint #10504785, filed 2013-03, 78,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10032206Oct 1, 2010Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
11 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Classic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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