2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
82,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 012003

Malibu 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 82,000 miles
Consumer called complaining about having trunk latch problems. Every time the consumer opened the trunk and was under it, the trunk closed, hitting the consumer on the head. Manufacturer or dealer were not contacted at the time of this call.

- Randallstown, MD, USA