1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
132,000 miles

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problem #4

Apr 172017

Malibu

  • 170,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While operating the vehicle, the exterior brake light remained illuminated although the brake pedal was not being depressed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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problem #3

Apr 032016

Malibu 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 158,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. While the cruise control was set to 60 mph, the vehicle began to accelerate without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact also stated that the brake lights became inoperable intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,000. Updated 06/14/16 the consumer stated the brake light stayed on continuously, and the battery light illuminated but the battery was found to be good. Updated 06/22/16.

- Haines, FL, USA

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problem #2

Feb 022013

Malibu

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, the brake lights failed to illuminate and illuminated erroneously when the brake pedal was not being depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Carlock, IL, USA

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problem #1

Feb 032014

Malibu

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake lights malfunctioned. The contact mentioned that the brake light illuminated when the brakes were not engaged and failed to illuminate when brake pedal was depressed. Also, the contact stated that the cruise control failed to work. The failure recurred over a period of four months. The vehicle was not taken in for a diagnostic testing. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14V252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) but did not confirmed if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of this defect. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- Superior, WI, USA

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