10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,400 miles

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problem #5

Jan 052010

Malibu 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu ls. The contact stated that while driving about 25 mph her daughter was involved in an accident. There was damage to the drivers front and passenger side. None of the air bags deployed at the time of the crash. Now the contacts driver side air bag compartment is cracked and the air bag seemed as if it would deploy. The vehicle had not been taken to an authorized dealership but the manufacturer sent an investigator to inspect the vehicle; the manufacturer offered no further assistance at the time of the complaint. The current mileage is approximately 90,094. Updated 10/14/10

- Forestville, MD, USA

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problem #4

Oct 312008

Malibu

  • 118,000 miles
Airbag failed to deploy on my 2002 Chevy Malibu 4D sedan during a collision between the Malibu front-end directly with a Saturn 4D sedan in the driver's door at a speed of 50-55 mph.

- Paris, MI, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012006

Malibu 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 24,000 miles
Air bag non-deployment.

- Wheeler, WI, USA

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problem #2

Feb 052003

Malibu

  • 70,000 miles
While driving at 40 mph a motorist failed to yield and crashed into the front end of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belts failed to retract. Driver hit head on the roof, and sustained head and neck injuries.

- Ruskin, FL, USA

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problem #1

Jun 302002

Malibu

  • miles
In a frontal collison none of air bags deployed on impact.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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