NHTSA Complaint #11316956 — 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11316956
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	March 2, 2020
Date Filed	March 9, 2020
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

MY MALIBU LS HAS 28000 MILES I JUST PURCHASED FROM A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I FIRST NOTICED ONE POP WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THEN NOTICED WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT IT WOULD POP. WHEN IT IS WARMER OUTSIDE IT IS ALMOST EVERYTIME I STOP AND GO. I CAN ALSO LAY DOWN THE BACK SEATS AND PUT WEIGHT IN THE TRUNK AND YOU CAN HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. EVERYTIME ITS JUST ONE LOUD POP WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT YOU CAN ALSO HEAR IT.

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