6.0
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 48,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.
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Hi
I have enjoyed my Malibu but I have had an issue from the day I purchased it. The plastic cover over the seat controls was torn when I purchased the car the cover has gotten worse as time has gone by and to be honest has become a hazard. I have torn a pair of slacks on the extremely sharp plastic piece and I am very careful getting in and out of the car because of the piece. Drivers side seat control cover piece.
There is a defect in the seat design there is a metal tube running front to back, you can see it in the pictures, it cracked the cover and will crack any new cover that replaces this cover. This is a design defect, please find out if it is covered from Chevy. There are multiple complaints listed on the internet for this exact piece cracking!
Please advise-
Rick Stohr
- Rick S., Yakima, US
Had the car for a year when the crack started. Took it in and it was covered under warranty. Now it's started again, a year later and it's worse. The whole cover is coming apart from the seat and the dealership is saying it's from the way I get in and out of the car. They are saying that the way I ride in the car can cause the cover to crack. So at this rate, I'll have to replace the cover every year for as long as I own the car. I'm thinking about trading it in.
- Jeanne T., Dallas, US