10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,587 miles

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problem #4

Jun 162014

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 24,945 miles
My service traction control light was coming on ever since I bought my car and I took it to koons for service and I was told one wheel was moving faster then another not to worry about it then on 06/18/2014 iwas hit by a Chevy Silverado that ran a light and I was doing 45 miles an hour I had my granddaughter in her safety seat in the back none of my air bags worked nor did my seat belts my grand daughter hit the back of the seats.now my car is flashing the codes again now that its fixed and shuts down while driving.its part of the GM recall for the upper wire harness but they are saying it isn't and they are not standing buy the warranty this defect almost killed us and still is almost killing us by shutting down while driving service traction control lights coming on plus air bag lights saying air bags are shutting down.so that means the air bags if we needed them would not help us again if needed.we were very badly hurt the last time and I need GM to step up and reimburse us for our injuries and for making us still ride in an unsafe car that they now is on the recall list but they keep saying its not.my car is still in service and service is saying it is part of the recall bit GM will not take responsibility...

- Joppa, MD, USA

problem #3

Jun 212014

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 15,500 miles
My husband and were traveling southbound on I-95 around wilmington de. Traffic had come to a complete stop, we were at a standstill when we were rear-ended in a five car / two tractor trailer pile up. My husband, seat belted in the passenger seat, struck his head on the dashboard causing a concussion, whiplash, and back pain. His seatbelt failed to lock into place, resulting in him being thrown forward into the dashboard and sustaining the above injuries.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

problem #2

Nov 212012

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 770 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the lap seat belt failed to tighten and became loose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the detensioner needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 770 and the current mileage was 3,200.

- Dillsburg, PA, USA

problem #1

Nov 212012

Malibu

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle while traveling 47 mph. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not tighten around the passengers. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The front passenger sustained neck, back and hip injuries. The rear driver's side passenger sustained neck, back and ankle injuries. The vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer however, the seatbelt and air bag failure could not be diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was not available.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA