What 810 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

WATER FOUND IN REAR COMPARTMENT AND/OR REAR PASSENGER FLOOR AREA, LEAKING FROM THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AREA AND.OR REAR WINDOW. THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION MAY BE THAT OVER TIME, THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP (CHMSL) FASTENERS MAY LOSE TORQUE AND ALLOW WATER TO LEAK INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT OR FLOOR AREA. THE FASTENERS MAY LOSE TORQUE DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CHMSL MATERIAL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE TRUNK, FROM THE RAIN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMELL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE BYERS CHEVROLET DEALER (866-920-8815, 5887 N MEADOWS DR, GROVE CITY, OH 43123) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

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THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH SCREWS ARE BACKING OUT. THIS IS CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME UNLATCHED FROM THE DOOR FRAME AND CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS ALSO ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM THE HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT. THE FAILURE CAUSED WATER DAMAGE AND MOLD TO THE HEADLINER, TRUNK, AND REAR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (BERGSTROM CHEVROLET OF MADISON, 1345 APPLEGATE RD, MADISON, WI) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED IN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DETECTED MOLD ON THE REAR SEATS, IN THE TRUNK, ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS, AND THE VEHICLE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION REGARDING THE CENTER HIGH MOUNT THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HESSERT CHEVROLET (6301 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149, 877-338-7630) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE MOLD WAS STILL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,400. *DT *TR

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ASSUMING THAT REAR WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO TRUNK PROBABLY SINCE THE FIRST RAIN/SNOW AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. (CAR PURCHASED IN 2016) AS OF AUGUST 2018, DASH WILL PROMPT TO SHIFT INTO PARK ONCE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF EVEN THOUGH CAR IS IN PARK. VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES BECAUSE WARNING GOES AWAY.

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NOTICED MILDEW SMELL IN TRUNK OF VEHICLE AND APPARENT WATER MARKS ON BULKHEAD ON INSIDE OF TRUNK. CARPET ALSO WET, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS FRONT OF TRUNK COMPARTMENT. FIRST STARTED NOTICING ISSUES BELOW 5000 MILES.

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LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAS ACCUMULATED IN MY TRUNK NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. MY TRUNK HAS ALSO BEGAN TO GROW MOLD. THE WATER IS ALSO LEAKING INTO MY CAR AND CAUSING WATER STAINS.

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ALSO WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAR FROM REAR BRAKE LIGHT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ACCUMULATION IN THE BACK SEAT AND DRIPPING FROM THE CEILING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SANDY SANSING CHEVROLET (6200 PENSACOLA BOULEVARD, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO FOUND THAT THE ANTENNA WAS LEAKING. THE ANTENNA WAS REPAIRED BUT, A WEEK LATER, A MILDEW ODOR DEVELOPED, EMERGING FROM THE TRUNK AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY REPAIRED THE ANTENNA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET POMPANO BEACH (1801 W ATLANTIC BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069, 954-590-0196) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN TOOK THE REAR END APART AND LUBRICATED THE PARTS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.

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THE 3RD BREAK LIGHT (ABOVE REAR WINDSHEILD) IS LEAKING INTO MY VEHICLE AND TRUNK. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR ELECTRICAL FAILURE TO THE BREAK LIGHT, AS WELL AS THE GROWTH OF MOLD AND OR RUST IN THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE TRUNK AND SPARE TIRE. DURING RAIN THE PASSENGERS BECOME SOAKED WITH WATER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER LEAVING A CAR WASH, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE WHERE THE QUARTER PANEL GLASS, REAR WINDSHIELD, AND PLASTIC COLUMN CONNECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS WATER IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND TRUNK. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BOCKER AUTO GROUP, 801 E SOUTH ST, FREEPORT, IL 61032) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE GLASS SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3935847660. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,032.

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REAR WINDOW LEAKING WHILE RAINING OR CAR WASH. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AS WELL

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