Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: CHEVROLET
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Malibu
Model Year: 2015
Other Engine Info: Book Code: 0G.
VVT.
Plant City: Fairfax
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kansas
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LT (1LT)
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Windows: 4
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN STEERING AND DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS FAULTY AND THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE NOT PROPERLY RELEASING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE BURNED AND CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE WHEELS AND BRAKE AREA. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH. UPDATED 03/07/12