NHTSA Complaint #11207586 — 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11207586
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 11, 2019
Date Filed	May 14, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

MY WHOLE TRUNK AND BACK OF CAR HAS WATER COMING INTO IT. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $400 TO REPLACE BACK LIGHT BECAUSE SUPPOSEDLY THAT'S WERE THE WATER IS COMING IN THROUGH. I SAW ON GOOGLE MORE THEN 40 REVIEWS ON THAT EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2016 MALIBU'S.

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