10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 7 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 41,234 miles
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Gas pedal locked up can-??t accelerate
- Haddon Township, NJ, USA
I was traveling at 55 mph and hit a deer with my car's front end. The impact affected about 60% of my front end. I couldn't escape from my vehicle through either front doors, I had to use the rear passenger doors. Upon impact, the front dash Indicated "airbag" buy not 1 airbag deployed. Even the car dealership indicated that they noticed the airbag light, but assured me it was okay.
- Davison, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 -35 mph and making a turn, a 2009 Hyundai Elantra sideswiped the vehicle and crashed into the driver's rear quarter panel. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and indicated it was whiplash and a cervical sprain. Medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
- Salem, OR, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH a second vehicle t-boned into the passenger side of the vehicle causing substantial damage to the passenger side body of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags were deployed including the passenger side curtain airbags. The front seat passenger sustained neck back and hip injuries and the driver sustained neck and back injuries both requiring medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was drivable. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 130,000.
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
Vehicle has several recalls
- Harlingen, TX, USA
Steering assistant! when economic stop happens I'm alerted and car turns off and electric wipes out N comes back on!! my car stopped this time. Every other one of your cars have this recalls. I am in my car now stranded!
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
November 2018, I was in a car accident where a vehicle was making an illegal U-turn in the middle of clifton road, as I was coming down clifton road in the turning lane and T-boned my vehicle causing front end damage to the front passenger side of my vehicle. My vehicle was totally shut down and had to be towed away. The vehicle was deemed totaled the following week. All airbags deployed and after reading the report from my insurance company stating that there is an airbag recall on my vehicle, which was allegedly known at the time I purchased my vehicle and no one told me and again by the time I had my last oil change and again no one ever told me. No, I totally lost a vehicle and could have lost my life over airbags that are supposed to be able to save your life.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
My 2017 Chevy Malibu has been doing power engine reduced for awhile it's been to the dealership many times for this issue. I have almost been in to multiple car accidents because the car reduces speed while driving shouting my car down to go no faster then 20 mph. This is a major safety issue that Chevy is giving me a run around about when obvious the car was sold to me like this. I have warranty on my car and they still have not fixed my car properly leaving me everyday at risk driving this unsafe car that can cause a major car accident especially when it dose it when I'm driving on the freeway which has happened three times already. I have all the paperwork for all the work that has been done to this car which is crazy since it's a new car. I need to know is there a recall on this engine in this car since they cannot fix the problem with my car. The first issue was my airbags then it was the suspension which I was told again the suspension are bad meaning they probably never fixed them along with this engine problem I'm having.
- Buckeye, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. On several different occasions, while at a stop light, the engine rpms would suddenly increase and the vehicle attempted to surge forward. The driver had to depress hard on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from surging forward. On February 17, 2018, while in a bank parking lot, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. During the failure, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 25 mph. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged; however, the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed. The local dealer (davis Chevrolet in houston, tx) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 4,800. Video attached
- Houston, TX, USA
Vehicle moving slowly and almost stationary when struck in driver side rear door area by full size pickup truck with extensive and substantial damage and likely a total loss but no air bag deployed.
- North Little Rock, AR, USA
- High Point, NC, USA