NHTSA Complaint #11163275 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163275
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 18, 2018
Date Filed	December 24, 2018
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

MY SON DROVE THIS 09 MALIBU TO WORK AND WHEN HE GOT OFF OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A DEFECT INSIDE THE TRANSMOISSIONS ON THESE VEHICLES AND THE WAVE-PLTE BRAKES REQUIRING A REBUILD. I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED TO FIX THIS DEFECT!!!!!

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