NHTSA Complaint #10810835 — 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10810835
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 9, 2015
Date Filed	December 17, 2015
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON 2011 MALIBU WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN SHUT. THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED BUT WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN I PARKED.I TRIED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. I WAS STUCK IN THE VEHICLE AND I BEGAN PRESSING LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THE KEY FOB SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL I HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE DOOR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE OPENED. ALL OTHER DOORS WERE LOCKING/UNLOCKING AND WERE ABLE TO BE OPENED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW AND IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY EVERYDAY. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AM AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS DURING AN ACCIDENT/VEHICLE FIRE AS YOU WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE.

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