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We cover the Malibu from 2000 to 2024. The 2004 to 2007 car moved to the Epsilon platform with 2.2-liter and 3.5-liter engines. Later generations use 2.4-liter and 3.6-liter V6 engines, then 2.5-liter, 1.5-liter turbo and 2.0-liter turbo engines, plus a hybrid.


Your 2008 Chevrolet Malibu is from the seventh-generation Malibu, which covers model years 2008–2012. It is the first model year of this generation: the platform, wiring and many procedures changed compared with the previous model, so a manual for an earlier year will not match it.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2008 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “8”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 18 years old, a 2008 vehicle is in the age range where wiring, rubber hoses, seals and corrosion repairs take most of the work, and where original factory information is hardest to find.
Same generation: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, 2012 Chevrolet Malibu.
All Chevrolet Malibu model years: 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024
2.4L I4
3.6L V6
2.4L I4 Hybrid
2.2L I4 (Classic)
3.5L V6 (Classic)
