2008 Chevrolet Malibu fuel/propulsion system problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“UNKNOWN FUEL LEAK needs added to Recall list . It is currently at the Chevy dealership in Van Buren Arkansas getting looked at on the fuel leakage. I'm going to upload some documents for y'all to look at and consider. Everything that has been stated in these recall is exactly what my car is doing…”
filed Dec 8, 2025
“When I walk up to my car all I smell is gas and my gas tank doesn’t last as long as it should the first half of my tank is gone within 2-4 hours the second half last a couple days . I just had a child and I wanna make sure I can get these things fixed . I just purchased this car like 3 months ago…”
filed Oct 17, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Malibu | 6 | 11% |
| 2022 Malibu | 6 | 7% |
| 2021 Malibu | 8 | 10% |
| 2020 Malibu | 14 | 7% |
| 2019 Malibu | 17 | 9% |
| 2018 Malibu | 84 | 12% |
| 2017 Malibu | 56 | 8% |
| 2016 Malibu | 50 | 6% |
| 2015 Malibu | 18 | 7% |
| 2014 Malibu | 24 | 7% |
| 2013 Malibu | 32 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.