Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 495 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (288 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat broken (106 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Car has 161,848 miles and the seat frame broke on the drivers side of my 2012 chevy Malibu. It had a slight tilt to the right. It was taken to the Chevrolet dealership and they inspected and verified that the frame welding was broken. I have a video from the service tech showing the broken frame. Read details...
I hit a deer on the drive side and seat broke. It moves when I sit it it and the insurance won�t but to have it fix because they state it is a problem that the Malibu�s have. Read details...
Power seat weld and frame broke electrical problem check engine light comes on nothing wrong mirror power adjusting does not work Read details...
In the case of a hard brake while in motion, the vehicles seats both front and rear un-latch and become free in motion. The front seats un-latch from the base, moving the seat forward and the rear seats un-latch and fall forward opening the trunk from the inside. Read details...
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