Spare Tire problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Consumer writes in regards to purchased vehicle with no spare tire in the trunk. The consumer stated when she purchased the vehicle, she was not informed the vehicle did not come equipped with a spare tire. When she experienced a tire blow out on the freeway. It was then, she was told by aaa, there was only an air pump, which was of no use, since the tire has shredded. The consumer was told, there was no spare tire, because it saved on weight, thus having better gas mileage.

On my way to work today I had a flat tire, which resulted in me having to call onstar because there was no spare or jack in the truck. Once I called on star it took them three times calling me back to get road side assistance on the phone. I was stuck for two and a half hours before the tow truck even arrived. Once the tow truck driver arrived I asked him what happened to road side assistance he told me that on star just called his office and told them that I needed a tow truck to tow my car that I only had a flat tire. That could have been fixed if I would have had a spare tire instead of a can of goo and a tire pump. Once the tow truck driver got my car loaded that is when I leaned that I could not ride in the tow truck. So after being stranded on side of the road for two hours had to wait on a ride home and the dealership closed at 5 pm so, I still can't get my car until the next day because of a flat tire that could have been avoided if I had a spare tire. So, I couldn't make it to work and I had to thumb a ride home because of gm wanting to save . 4 mpg of gas by taking away the spare tire and jack.

I recently purchased a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu eco and found out that there was no spare tire. How can the government allow manufacturers to sell vehicles with no spare tires? a compressor and tire sealant will not work with a sidewall blowout, or an unrepairable puncture. I checked with the dealer about purchasing a spare with a jack, and the cost was $500 - which is ridiculous!! I you want to make highways safe, insist that manufacturers offer spare tires and jacks at a reasonable price, or make spare tires mandatory. I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.