Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2009)

1,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10593366May 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE. IN ADDITION, THE ESC ACTIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED 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 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593543May 22, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE ALERT WILL SOUND ALERTING THAT ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IS THEN TURNED OFF AND TRACTION CONTROL IS LOST. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED IT HESITATES BEFORE ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593083May 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
2009 CHEVY MALIBU'S, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH WHEN DRIVING. REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED AND STAY ON WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593261May 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COME ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING BUT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE BRAKE IS PUSHED. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPS WORKING AND IT'S LOUD WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592426May 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BUT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN BEFORE I COULD HIT THE CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592103May 17, 2014
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH, TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED WARNING APPEARS. HAPPENS VERY OFTEN AT STARTUP, MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AND DISABLING TRACTION CONTROL. HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING. IF VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, WORKS PROPERLY APPROX. 50% OF THE TIME. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588953May 16, 2014
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2009 AND I ONLY HAVE NOW JUST A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND MY CAR IS USED FOR DRIVING MY [XXX] YEAR OLD SON TO AND FROM DAY CARE AND MYSELF TO AND FROM WORK. ON FEBRUARY 3RD I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL FELT FUNNY LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOOSE, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL MY TRACTION LIGHT THEN SUDDENLY STARTED TO GO ON AND OFF IN THE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK. BY THE TIME I PULLED INTO WORK THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE COMPLETELY OUT. I THEN PULLED ONTO A SIDE STREET IN FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT, I'M SMALL AND WEIGH NO MORE THAN 115 LBS, SO IT WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND SCARY TO ME. I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF AFTER LOOKING UP ON MY PHONE ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING. I SHUT IT OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN IT WAS FINE, UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I DID THIS A FEW TIMES IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO WORK. BY LUNCH TIME MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BUT STILL FELT FUNNY FOR THE NEXT 4 DAYS. FRIDAY 2/7/14 MY CARS POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT FOR GOOD AND THE TURNING IT ON AND OFF DIDN'T HELP, I ENDED UP PAYING $840 DOLLARS TO GET THE ENTIRE COLUMN REPLACED.THAT WAS OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE OF COURSE THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY OR THE PT WARRANTY. A MONTH LATER I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL, SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HEARD NOTHING SO I CALLED GM, MY VIN WASN'T LISTED. I HAVE CALLED BACK SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND CHECK THE "OWNER" SECTION ON GM'S WEBSITE AND STILL NOTHING, AND ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS THAT ONLY SOME WERE RECALLED AND MINE MIGHT NOT BE APART OF IT EVEN THOUGH AFTER READING THE RECALL, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE. *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592049May 16, 2014
SEATS, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND A MAN WHO WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION CAME SPEEDING UP AND REAR ENDED ME HE HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THAT CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. 4 CARS TOTAL. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I AM SUFFERING FROM MANY INJURIES BECAUSE OF THAT. THE MAN WHO HIT ME WAS GOING AROUND 50 MILES PER HOUR. I BELIEVE WITH SUCH IMPACT THAT HE HIT ME THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY FACE SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND HURT ME VERY BADLY ALSO I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEAT AND THE SEATBELT. THE SEAT I WAS IN IS ALL BROKEN NOW DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND I AM ALSO THINKING THAT THE SEATBELT IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10588460May 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE NIGHT DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A BUSY, WET HIGHWAY, I NOTICED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR THAT THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON MY CAR. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE PEDAL WAS STUCK BY LIFTING IT WITH MY FOOT; IT WAS NOT STUCK. THEN I QUICKLY TAPPED THE BRAKES - THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF ONLY TO RE-ILLUMINATE SECONDS LATER. I QUICKLY EXITED THE HIGHWAY AS MOTORISTS WERE BEGINNING TO BEEP AT ME. I CONTINUED TO PRESS AND RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE OFF RAMP, ONLY TO RECEIVE THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON; UPON SLOWING OR STOPPING, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I HAVE LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FROM OWNERS OF THE 2009 MALIBU. A RECALL HAS BEEN IN QUESTION SINCE MARCH OF 2013; I STRESS THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, AS THE MALFUNCTION IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FATALITIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588500May 15, 2014
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF; HOWEVER, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,720.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588618May 15, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HELLO, MY CAR'S SERVICE TRACTION AND SERVICE ESC LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEHAVE IN THE OPPOSITE WAY, I.E. THEY STAY ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING, TURN OFF WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND TURN BACK ON WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS. I DO NOT EXPERIENCE ANYTHING DIFFERENT WHILE DRIVING AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SENSOR/CIRCUITRY ISSUE. I HAD THIS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME (AUGUST, 2012) WHERE THEY PERFORMED THE TSB FIX OF ADDING GREASE TO THE ESC CONNECTORS. THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES, AND I EVEN HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED, AND IT NOW OCCURS WHENEVER IT RAINS. I READ THROUGH THE FORUMS AND NEWS WEBSITES AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN A LOT OF CHEVY VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT MIGHT LEAD TO ACCIDENTS WHEN SOMEONE DRIVING BEHIND MY CAR SEES THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WOULD LIKE GM/CHEVROLET TO HELP ME OUT HERE AND FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT MAKING ME PAY FOR IT BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED POSITIVELY. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $130 JUST FOR DOING SIMPLE DIAGNOSTICS. BUT THIS ISSUE IS SOMETHING PRETTY COMMON TO A LOT OF CHEVROLET CARS AND IS NOT A WEAR RELATED ISSUE. THIS IS AN DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY RISK THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. GM OR CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588389May 14, 2014
STEERING
WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 75 MPH. (CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET), WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. OVER A PERIOD OF APPROX. 30 SECONDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED AND ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST. HE MANAGED TO SLOW THE CAR AND SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE EPS MESSAGE WAS ALSO FLASHING ACROSS THE ACROSS THE ODOMETER. WE MONITORED THE NHTSA COMPLAINTS SINCE THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BEING FILED REGARDING OTHER CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME MECHANICAL FAILURE. WE WAITED UNTIL 03/27/2014 TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED, WHICH CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MOTOR. GM THEN ISSUED A RECALL ON 03/31/2014 TO INCLUDE SELECT 2009 CHEVY MALIBU'S. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED GM, I WAS TOLD MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND I WILL NOT SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY REPAIRS (TOTALING $773.62). I SPOKE WITH NUMEROUS REPRESENTATIVES AT GM, AND WAS TOLD BY EACH OF THEM, THAT THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR SELECT VEHICLES AND DESPITE MY CLAIM THAT MY CAR EXPERIENCED THE EXACT MECHANICAL FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE RECALL, MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED AND ANY CLAIM I SUBMIT WILL BE DENIED. I AM APPLAUDED THAT DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN MY CAR (WHICH HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO OTHER GM RECALLS SUCH AS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR) AND GM IS REFUSING RESOLVE THIS SITUATION. I AM TURNING TO NHTSA FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION SO ALL CONSUMERS AFFECTED, INCLUDING MYSELF, BE PROPERLY REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE INCURRED TO CORRECT GM'S ALREADY PROVEN DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THE EXTENT OF STRESS GM HAS CAUSED MY FAMILY BY NEAR TRAGIC ACCIDENT OF MY HUSBAND AND THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF PAYING TO CORRECT A PROBLEM THEY HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED AS A PROBLEM IS UNETHICAL AND CRIMINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588036May 13, 2014
STEERING
IN JANUARY OF 2014, I EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILING SUDDENLY IN MY 2009 MALIBU. FORTUNATELY I WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA BOTH TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT CORRECT UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN GENERAL MOTORS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH POWER ASSIST STEERING IN 2008-2009 MALIBUS IN MARCH OF 2014, I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GENERAL MOTORS' CUSTOMER SERVICE. I EXPECTED THAT THE RECALL WOULD INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY GENERAL MOTORS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FIND IT TROUBLING THAT IF I EXPERIENCED TWO INSTANCE OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND REPORTED IT TO GM, THAT MY CAR WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'M WRITING TO ADVISE OF MY EXPERIENCES SO YOU CAN INCLUDE MY 2009 MALIBU IN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587801May 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V153000(STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586468May 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON FOR NO REASON AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING WILL ACTIVATE. IF YOU TAP THE BRAKES THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS BUT THEN COME BACK ON. IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND PEOPLE BEHIND YOU ARE CONFUSED. WE GET HONKED AT AND HAND GESTURES CONSTANTLY. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND IT WAS RECALIBRATED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WE CHECKED THE FUSE AND PUT DIALETRIC GREASE ON IT AS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALER AND STILL THE BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PEDAL. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586040May 1, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. I WAS LOCKED IN MY OWN CAR AT THE GAS STATION. I MANUALLY PULLED UP ON THE DOOR LOCK AND STILL COULDN'T GET OUT. I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN AND PULLED ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE RELEASE AND NOTHING. AFTER PUSHING EVERY BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES AND PUTTING THE CAR IN AND OUT OF PARK I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET OUT. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT I WAS OUTSIDE THE CAR. I HAD TO CRAWL FROM THE PASSENGERS SIDE TO GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT TO GET TO WORK. SINCE THE DOOR LOCKS WERE ACTING UP I PULLED THE FUSE AND DECIDED TO DO IT OLD SCHOOL AND USE THE KEY TO LOCK AND UNLOCK MY CAR. GOOD IDEA UNTIL I WAS LEAVING WORK AND THE KEY WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR. GREAT!!! HEY, I WILL JUST UNLOCK THE PASSENGER DOOR AND CLIMB IN. DID YOU KNOW THERE IS NO PLACE TO INSERT A KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE? I DO NOW. AFTER MUCH CURSING I MANAGED TO GET IN USING THE KEY BUT THEN THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE. OH MY GOD I THOUGHT. I HAD TO USE 2 BUNGEE CORDS TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSE SO I COULD DRIVE THE CAR 25 MILES HOME. I DIDN'T MENTION THAT THE BACK DOOR QUIT WORKING OVER A YEAR AGO DID I? I THINK IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL. BEING LOCKED IN YOUR CAR IN NOT A GOOD THING. IMAGINE IF THE FIRST RESPONDERS COULDN'T GET YOU OUT OF YOUR CAR IF YOU WERE IN A ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF FAULTY DOOR ACTUATORS. I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT AND NOW IT IS TIME SOMEBODY HAS TO STEP UP AND DO THEIR JOB AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. APPARENTLY SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE FIRST AND SUE EVERYONE INVOLVED TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584574April 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT PRESSED, AND GOES OFF WHEN BRAKES ARE TOUCHED LIGHTLY; SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME BACK ON WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED. SEVERAL CARS HAVE COME CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING ME DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER, THEY SAID THE WIRING HARNESS LOOKED GOOD, NO SERVICE PERFORMED ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583293April 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ESC WARNING LIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A ONE YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579653April 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN MY CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED. THERE WERE LUCKILY NO INJURIES. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE, AND MY EAR WAS RINGING FOR 1 WEEK. MY HIP WAS SORE FOR A FEW DAYS FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT AIRBAG THAT DEPLOYED ALSO. THE ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO POT HOLES, NO RAIN. SNOW OR ICE. IT WAS A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AFTER SUPPOSEDLY INVESTIGATING GM HAS NOT DISCOVERED ANY MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. THEY RETRIEVED ALL THE INFORMATION FROM THE SDM AND HAVE STATED THAT THEY WANT TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE BACK TO RESEARCH FURTHER. I AM CURRENTLY USING A LOANER CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP NEAR MY HOME. GM HAS STILL NOT OFFERED ME A GOOD ENOUGH SETTLEMENT FOR ME TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10579730April 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WENT TO START THE CAR AND PRESSED THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND HAVE NO PARKING BRAKE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEIR DIAGNOSE WAS THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE LOW, I AM CLAIMING THEM THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO A CAR ROLL OVER OR NOT HAVING AN EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE PADS WERE LOW BUT DID NOT WERE ON METAL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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