Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front driver side door remained in the locked position. the contact was unable to unlock the door from inside or outside the vehicle. chuck nicholson inc (located at 7190 oh-39, millersburg, oh 44654, (330) 275-3522) stated that a waiver needed to be signed prior to any attempts to unlock the door due to possible damage. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to open and close the front driver and passenger side doors, the latches failed to connect. as a result, the doors remained open and there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the door locks on the vehicle failed. the failure occurred intermittently. in addition, the contact stated that the security system failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000.
Tla* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle was shifted out of park and all of the doors locked. the contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted back to the park position the rear doors did not unlock. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 18,000. updated 11/09/15*lj updated 05/16/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while driving at an unknown speed, the door locks would lock and unlock independently. at times, the locks would not work at all. the contact stated that the security light illuminated on the instrument panel and not all the locks failed at the same time. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was 80,000.
Rear door locks fail to function. *tr
The door locks will not work at times... the door locks lock and unlock all the time. while driving and sitting in park. *tr
I put my children i the car as i always do the car doors lock when put in drive. all of a sudden the unlocked and would not lock back. since then they have failed to work. this is a huge safety issue for those with children. the fuses and relays are all good on the car im assuming it is the actuator. would definitely like to see a recall on these locks for the safety of our children and others riding in these same conditions due to faulty locks. *tr
Power door locks will not work they make the noise and click but do not take action to lock or unlock.this is very inconvenient having kids and having to reach all throughout the car to lock or unlock doors . please fix this issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when the master door lock or the key fob was used, the rear passenger side door would not lock or unlock had to be locked or unlocked manually. the dealer re-programmed the remote, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 65,700.
Chevrolet malibu door locks / latches are failing to operate on three of four doors on the vehicle. remote lock and unlock cannot be completed due to actuator / latch failure. safety of vehicle is compromised as chevrolet malibu body control module is supposed to lock all doors as vehicle transmission is placed into drive and unlock all doors when vehilce is placed into park. however, due to apparent design / quality failure of door lock actuator / latch mechanism (as evidenced by failure on this vehicle and numerous other vehicles as reported in online owner forums http://www.chevymalibuforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7950) safety of passengers is impacted by inability to secure moving vehicle and unlock and open doors to retrieve small children when outside of vehicle. *js
Door locks stop working two years ago, noise with steering and power train. every time i turn it makes a crazy noise. *tr
Doors will not lock or unlock unless done manually. my driver side door just recently stopped unlocking with the remote it has to be done with the key. its not safe i don't live in that great of a neighborhood and if my doors are unlocked and someone is trying to get in id have to crawl into the back seat to lock each door. its not safe i don't understand why this has not been recalled yet. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was an electrical failure, which caused multiple failures with the headlights, the dimmer switch, the console lights, the brake lights, and the turn signals. the contact also stated that the front passenger side bulb failed several times and was replaced, but the failure recurred. in addition, the harness was replaced due to corrosion, but the repair failed to remedy the failure. the dealer further inspected the vehicle and found that the headlight assembly wires needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. additionally, there was a loose pin on one of the body control module connectors. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the bulbs, but the failure recurred. the dealer then replaced the body control module. in addition, the contact stated that the steering wheel shook excessively and the front passenger and driver side doors were inoperable. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the power steering motor and both the driver and passenger side door latches were replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the wiper transmission failed to work. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the wiper transmission, but the failure recurred. the contact also stated that the front driver side door lock failed to work. the dealer replaced the door lock mechanism, but the failure recurred. the contact had to close the door with force to get the door to secure. the contact also had to roll down the windows to ensure the door was locked and unlocked. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,768.