2010 Chevrolet Malibu: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Oct 11, 2019 · Lights · 70,000 miles · PA

Head light low beam light blow out every 2 months. I have to get this replaced. This is very expressive. The whole bumper have to be removed.

Filed Jun 8, 2017 · Tires · 150,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu equipped with four hankook optimo h727 tires, size: 225/50r/18 (na). Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front driver side tire experienced tread cracking and tread surface dilapidation of the inner edge. There was also exposed steel belts and evidence of bubbling. The failure was reported to the dealer (apple bees automotive located in fox point, wi) where it was diagnosed that the tire appeared to be defective. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 40,000 and vehicle failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 107,000 miles · AZ

While driving to work, I noticed the steering shake and stiffen up and I had loss of all power steering. Soon after that I had my driver side tire blow out and almost caused an accident. A couple of days later, I drove it to the dealership and the service representative told me that chevy malibu's did have a recall on the electric power steering pump and torque sensor but not for my model (ltz). Which didn't make sense to me. Just because it's a different trim, the parts would be different? It doesn't seem possible. If this issue is occurring in chevy malibu's, it should be addressed to all malibu's regardless the trim of the vehicle. I would appreciate any help with this issue.

Filed Nov 13, 2012 · Wheels · 64,000 miles · ND

This is the second one to be replace. I thought the first one I replaced was an isolated case. I was on my way back from a funeral and stop at a dealers because the tire pressure was low. I know I needed some tries. I put on two tires and why the rim was off, they notice that it was bent. I had a problem last year with a rim that the dealer found a crack in it. Another customer had her malibu in for service and they found out the her rim was bent also. On the internet, I noticed that this is not isolated as I thought it was. A crack or bent rim could cause a tire failure and may injure or kill someone. Gm warranty doesn't cover this anymore. Oh I brought this car new.

Filed Jul 1, 2010 · Wheels · 2,300 miles · TN

My wife, driving down a city street in our 2010 chevrolet malibu, had to swerve to her right to avoid a truck that was coming around a curve in her lane, and in the process of avoiding the oncoming vehicle , scrapped the curb with her right front tire. Upon checking the right front tire, the chrome on the plastic hub had peeled back and had sharp edges. Upon further examination it appears that the chrome from the hubcap, had cut the sidewall of tire so that I could see the cord. The hub cap extends out from the rim of the tire, and it seems like any extreme flexing of the tire, such as my wife had, or driving through and pot hole into the road, would cause the hubcap to cut the tire. I now have to purchase and new hub cap and new tire from the dealership at over $200.00 if I had not noticed the damage and we were driving on the expressway and had a blowout the results could be serious.

Filed Dec 21, 2009 · Tires · 5 miles · MI

We bought a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The salesman said to inflate the tire to 35 lbs. One tire (hankook) lost air frequently. I went to fill the tire and the tire had written inflate to 42 lbs. The information on the door said to inflate to 32 lbs. The tire took about 38 lbs. Before my tire pump wouldn't fill it any more. I called gm and complained. After several phone calls the person I spoke to said to inflate to what was written in the owner's manual. The owner's manual said to follow the directions on the tire. What should I do? If I over inflate, the tires may blow out or may blow up (while inflating). If I underinflate the tires may also blow out and will give poor gas mileage. Gm was no help at all. This is a major safety problem.