Chevrolet Malibu Sidewall Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2000–2016
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Sidewall
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size: 245/40/r19 (na). The contact stated that there was evidence of tire bubbles on the sidewalls of the front passenger and rear driver's side tires. The tire manufacturer was not notified. The tires were original equipment. Tim lally chevrolet (located at [redacted], warrensville heights, oh 44128, [redacted]) was…
ODI 11232467
Sidewall · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu equipped with continental pro contact tires, line size: p215/60/r16. The contact stated that there was a large blister in the front passenger's tire. The contact mentioned that the tire pressure was low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inflated the tire. However, the tire low pressure indicator illuminated again. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 701. The…
ODI 10632464
Sidewall · Tires
Firestone fr710 tires. Cracks were noted in the sidewalls. The tread appears to be separating around the entire circumference of the 2 tires on the passenger side of the car. The tires are date coded 4210 and have approximately 17000 miles on them. The tires have been well cared for and rotated every 6000 miles. Photos are available for review. *tr
ODI 10628707
Sidewall · Tires
I experienced a sudden tread separation on a goodrich passenger tire, leading to immediate and complete tire deflation. Luckily, i had just pulled out of a parking lot and was traveling <5mph. On inspection, the other 3 tires showed initial signes of similar failure, and all have been replaced. *tr
ODI 10633081
Sidewall · Tires
2009 malibu,i have replaced 1 tire when side wall broke after hitting a bump also have a bent rim on a different wheel,tires are weak don't ride well, complained to dealer and gm was not willing to compromise on cost of new rim and different brand tires. Was told that gm does not warranty the tires. I have owned chevy's for 40 years,i presently own 3 that are all on the road no more gm's for me. *tr
ODI 10336703
Sidewall · Tires
2009 malibu,i have replaced 1 tire when side wall broke after hitting a bump also have a bent rim on a different wheel,tires are weak don't ride well, complained to dealer and gm was not willing to compromise on cost of new rim and different brand tires. Was told that gm does not warranty the tires. I have owned chevy's for 40 years,i presently own 3 that are all on the road no more gm's for me. *tr
ODI 10336702
Sidewall
I have a chevrolet malibu 2005, the sidewalls of the tires are cracking and i need to replace them. I have only had my vehicle for a year and a half. I have always kept up my services and tire rotations. I have another vehicle 2005 with different tires and never had any problems. My front passenger tire blew out due to the sidewall cracking. I now have to replace all four tires. Due to this problem. I shouldn't have…
ODI 10187971
Sidewall
Failure was a sidewall blowout. Cause was a slight curb strike. This 2005 chevrolet malibu has 1200 miles. This is the second tire failure, the first one happened at 850 miles.
ODI 10102815