Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Malibu TIRES

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.

All four tires are losing air and have put air in 3 times. have been told the rims are cracked and that this is a common problem with this car. safety is of concern and it will cost $600 - $700 to fix. for what information i have gm is not doing a thing about it. i will not buy a gm car again if they do not resolve this issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated he hit a piece of old concrete in the road that had fallen off a truck. after traveling about 100 yards, a warning bell announced low tire pressure. when the consumer was able to pull over safely, he opened the truck and discovered there was no jack, no tire, no donut and no spare rim. instead, the manufacturer provided a tire sealant and compressor kit. the contact called aaa, and when the tow truck driver arrived on the scene, he informed the contact the tire had a large cut and that no sealant could seal it. firestone informed the contact the tire could not be repaired and the sealant would not have worked, and even if it had, the rim had a small dent that meant the tire would not have held air. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 12,800. ....updated 06/18/12 *bf updated 06/2/12

The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely rough to turn. additionally, the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently and the battery continued to drain prematurely. the contact also stated that the rear suspension was unstable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the contact was traveling on the highway when the rear suspension failure recurred and the vehicle swayed violently toward the driver's side of the vehicle. the steering wheel seized and as the contact applied force to the steering wheel, the steering wheel seized and the contact crashed into a tree. the air bags only partially deployed. the driver sustained severe injuries and the jaws of life were used to remove an injured passenger from the vehicle. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v460000 (power train). the contact received the recall notification after the crash occurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failures several times but to no avail. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. *tr updated 3/3/15*cn updated 07/06/2017 *ct

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. *tr