2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,333 miles

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problem #3

Mar 012017

Malibu

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the tail lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure however, the failure was not corrected. The contact recently received the manufacturer letter concerning the warranted repair for the tail light failure however, the vehicle was over the qualifying mileage of 150,000 and over fifteen years of age. The failure mileage was 160,000.

- Lockport, NY, USA

problem #2

Sep 022014

Malibu

  • 13,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the recall repair was performed for NHTSA campaign number: 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), but it did not repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer because the brake lights illuminated constantly. The contact was experiencing an electrical failure with the driver side brake light not illuminating. The contact attempted to use the charger for the phone and the gps, but there was no electric current to charge the gadgets. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer more than three times and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact stated that they replaced the fuses several times, but the failures recurred. The contact was pulled over by the state police and the sheriff departments because the brake lights remained illuminated. Also, the rear tail lights failed to work. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #1

Sep 302007

Malibu 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,000 miles
Clear portions of both driver and passenger side dual colored (I.e. clear/red) tail-light lenses have succumbed to spontaneous appearance of cracks. Cracks are largely parallel and do not yet completely reach the outer surface. Conjecture: Appears as though possibly due to differential expansion/contraction of surrounding red plastic portion of lens.

- Carriere, MS, USA