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Midsize

LE5

Gas 4-Cyl

2.4L/145

Electronic Fuel Injection

169 @ 6400

160 @ 4500

Front Wheel Drive

MH8

6

Automatic w/manual shift

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4.48

2.87

1.84

1.41

1.00

0.74

2.88

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2.77

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3421 lbs

MacPherson Strut

4-Link

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w/Coil Springs

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0.87 in

0.75 in

Pwr

4-Wheel

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Yes

11.7 x -TBD- in

10.9 x -TBD- in

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17 x -TBD- in

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Steel

Aluminum

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P225/50R17

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33 MPG

352.00 mi

22 MPG

26 MPG

528.00 mi

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16.0 gal

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7.2

6

Electric Pwr Rack & Pinion

16.4

2.7

39.4 ft

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5

97.7 ft³

39.4 in

42.2 in

55.9 in

53.0 in

37.2 in

37.6 in

53.9 in

52.1 in

112.3 in

191.8 in

70.3 in

57.1 in

59.6 in

60.0 in

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15.1 ft³

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525

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7.5 qts

Engine, ECOTEC 2.4L DOHC, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Variable Valve Timing MFI uses gasoline only (169 hp [126.0 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 160 lb-ft of torque [216.0 N-m] @ 4500 rpm) (Standard for Retail order types in all states. Standard for Fleet or Government order types ordering YF5 or NE1 emissions. Not available for Fleet or Government order types in Federal emissions states.).

Transmission, 6-speed automatic electronically controlled with overdrive.

Front wheel drive.

Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection.

Suspension, 4-wheel independent.

Steering, Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist , infinite assist for low and high speed maneuvers.

Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc

Engine, ECOTEC 2.4L DOHC, 16-valve, 4-cylinder Variable Valve Timing MFI uses gasoline only (169 hp [126.0 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 160 lb-ft of torque [216.0 N-m] @ 4500 rpm) (Standard for Retail order types in all states. Standard for Fleet or Government order types ordering YF5 or NE1 emissions. Not available for Fleet or Government order types in Federal emissions states.).

Transmission, 6-speed automatic electronically controlled with overdrive.

Front wheel drive.

Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection.

Suspension, 4-wheel independent.

Steering, Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist , infinite assist for low and high speed maneuvers.

Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc.

Exhaust tip, chrome, single

Wheels, 17" (43.2 cm) 5-spoke flangeless machine-faced alloy.

Tire, compact spare and jack assembly.

Tires, 17" (43.2 cm) touring, blackwall.

Fascia, front body-color with chrome accent.

Fascia, rear body-color with chrome license plate bezel.

Moldings, body-color rocker with bright inserts.

Moldings, body-color bodyside.

Grille, Black with chrome surround.

Headlamps, halogen composite with crystalline-like lenses and automatic exterior lamp control.

Tail lamps, incandescent.

Mirrors, outside power-adjustable body-color, manual-folding.

Glass, acoustic, laminated.

Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted.

Window trim, bright, side.

Wipers, front intermittent, variable, speed-sensitive.

Door handles, chrome

Wheels, 17" (43.2 cm) Chrome-Tech aluminum.

Tire, compact spare and jack assembly.

Tires, 17" (43.2 cm) touring, blackwall.

Fascia, front body-color with chrome accent.

Fascia, rear body-color with chrome license plate bezel.

Moldings, body-color rocker with bright inserts.

Moldings, body-color bodyside.

Grille, Black with chrome surround.

Headlamps, halogen composite with crystalline-like lenses and automatic exterior lamp control.

Tail lamps, incandescent.

Mirrors, outside power-adjustable body-color, manual-folding.

Glass, acoustic, laminated.

Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted.

Window trim, bright, side.

Wipers, front intermittent, variable, speed-sensitive.

Door handles, chrome

Audio system, AM/FM stereo with USB port, CD player and MP3 playback seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), automatic volume, TheftLock, auxiliary input jack and 36 cross-band presets.

Audio system feature, 6-speaker system.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2012 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month trial to the 'XM Select' package, with over 170 channels including commercial-free music, all your favorite sports, exclusive talk and entertainment. And now add premium channels to your trial at no-cost. Welcome to the world of satellite radio. (Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after the trial period. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your subscription, service will automatically renew and bill, at the rates in effect at the time of renewal, until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.).

Steering wheel controls, mounted audio controls

Audio system, AM/FM stereo with USB port, CD player and MP3 playback seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), automatic volume, TheftLock, auxiliary input jack and 36 cross-band presets.

Audio system feature, 6-speaker system.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2012 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month trial to the 'XM Select' package, with over 170 channels including commercial-free music, all your favorite sports, exclusive talk and entertainment. And now add premium channels to your trial at no-cost. Welcome to the world of satellite radio. (Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after the trial period. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your subscription, service will automatically renew and bill, at the rates in effect at the time of renewal, until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.).

Bluetooth for phone, personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface).

Steering wheel controls, mounted audio controls

Seats, front bucket with Custom Cloth reclining seatbacks and adjustable outboard head restraints.

Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding seatback.

Seat adjuster, driver power vertical height.

Seat adjuster, driver power lumbar control.

Console, floor with floor shifter, integral sliding armrest and dual storage compartment.

Floor mats, carpeted front and rear.

Sill plate, bright accent.

Steering column, tilt and telescopic.

Steering wheel, 3-spoke with mounted cruise controls.

TAPshift manual shift control on shift knob.

Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, engine temperature, fuel, tachometer and PRNDL.

Driver Information Center with driver customization, warning messages and vehicle information including outside temperature display, trip odometer and programmable menu functions.

Windows, power with driver Express-Down and rear passenger lockout.

Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and delayed locking.

Remote Keyless Entry.

Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed.

Trunk release, power, interior.

Theft-deterrent alarm system, content theft alarm.

Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+.

Air conditioning, single-zone manual.

Defogger, rear-window electric.

Cup holders, dual front and rear.

Power outlets, 2 auxiliary.

Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night.

Visors, driver and front passenger vanity mirrors, covered.

Lighting, interior with front reading lights.

Lighting, ambient, front interior door handles.

Map pockets, driver and front passenger seatbacks

Seats, front bucket with UltraLux reclining seatbacks and adjustable outboard head restraints.

Seats, heated driver and front passenger.

Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding seatback.

Seat adjuster, driver 6-way power.

Seat adjuster, driver power vertical height.

Seat adjuster, driver power lumbar control.

Console, floor with floor shifter, integral sliding armrest and dual storage compartment.

Floor mats, carpeted front and rear.

Sill plate, bright accent.

Steering column, tilt and telescopic.

Steering wheel, 3-spoke leather-wrapped with mounted cruise controls.

TAPshift manual shift control on shift knob.

Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, engine temperature, fuel, tachometer and PRNDL.

Driver Information Center with driver customization, warning messages and vehicle information including outside temperature display, trip odometer and programmable menu functions.

Windows, power with driver Express-Down and Up and rear passenger lockout.

Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and delayed locking.

Remote vehicle starter system includes enhanced Remote Keyless Entry.

Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed.

Trunk release, power, interior.

Theft-deterrent alarm system, content theft alarm.

Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+.

Air conditioning, single-zone manual.

Defogger, rear-window electric.

Cup holders, dual front and rear.

Power outlets, 2 auxiliary.

Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with 8-point compass display.

Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered.

Lighting, interior with front reading lights.

Lighting, interior rear reading lights.

Lighting, ambient, front interior door handles.

Shift knob, leather-wrapped.

Map pockets, driver and front passenger seatbacks.

Power Center, rear includes a 110-volt AC adapter with 3-prong outlet

StabiliTrak, stability control system with brake assist, includes Traction Control.

Daytime Running Lamps.

Air bags, dual-stage frontal, and thorax side-impact, driver and front passenger, and head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. A note about child safety: Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size. Even with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child, or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See your vehicle Owner's Handbook for more information.).

OnStar, 6 months of Directions and Connections plan includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Turn-by-Turn Navigation with Destination Download (requires navigation radio) and OnStar eNav (where available), OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, and Hands Free Calling. (Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.).

Automatic Crash Response (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.).

Stolen Vehicle Assistance (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.).

OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.).

Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions includes front seat pretensioners.

LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren) for child safety seats.

Door locks, rear child security.

Trunk emergency release handle.

Tire Pressure Monitor

StabiliTrak, stability control system with brake assist, includes Traction Control.

Daytime Running Lamps.

Air bags, dual-stage frontal, and thorax side-impact, driver and front passenger, and head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. A note about child safety: Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size. Even with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child, or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See your vehicle Owner's Handbook for more information.).

OnStar, 6 months of Directions and Connections plan includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Turn-by-Turn Navigation with Destination Download (requires navigation radio) and OnStar eNav (where available), OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, and Hands Free Calling. (Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.).

Automatic Crash Response.

Stolen Vehicle Assistance.

OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation.

Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions includes front seat pretensioners.

LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren) for child safety seats.

Door locks, rear child security.

Trunk emergency release handle.

Tire Pressure Monitor

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Basic Years:
3.

Basic Miles/km:
36,000.

Drivetrain Years:
5.

Drivetrain Miles/km:
100,000.

Roadside Assistance Years:
5.

Corrosion Years:
6.

Hybrid/Electric Components Miles/km:
100,000.

Roadside Assistance Miles/km:
100,000.

Corrosion Years:
3.

Corrosion Miles/km:
36,000.

Hybrid/Electric Components Years:
8.

Corrosion Miles/km:
100,000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:
12V224000.

Mfg's Report Date:
MAY 17, 2012.

Component:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE.

Potential Number of Units Affected:
4,304.

Summary:
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012. AFTER AN EVENT OF HARD BRAKING, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY RESET ITSELF..

Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS DURING AN AGGRESSIVE TURNING MANEUVER, AND THEN AFTERWARDS A POTENTIAL VEHICLE ROLLOVER EVENT IS SENSED, THE ROOF RAIL AIRBAG MAY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPLOY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING A SEVERE CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY..

Remedy:
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 1, 2012..

Notes:
GM?S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12102. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV..

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:
14V252000.

Mfg's Report Date:
MAY 14, 2014.

Component:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Potential Number of Units Affected:
2,440,524.

Summary:
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assi....

Consequence:
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash..

Remedy:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036..

Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov..

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:
15V269000.

Mfg's Report Date:
MAY 08, 2015.

Component:
SEAT BELTS.

Potential Number of Units Affected:
437,045.

Summary:
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking..

Consequence:
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury..

Remedy:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket and inspect the flexible steel cable, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. Owners received an interim notice on June 16, 2015. A second letter will be mailed when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15031..

Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Overall Rating:
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Overall Frontal Barrier Crash Rating:
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Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Driver:
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Frontal Crash Test Note:
Not Applicable.

Note:
Not Applicable.

Overall Side Crash Rating:
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Side Barrier Rating:
* * * *.

Side Pole Rating Driver Front Seat:
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Male/Female Dummy Note:
Male: Average sized adult male dummy in 35-MPH crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs. Female: Small-sized adult female dummy in 35-mph crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs..

Combined Side Rating Front Seat:
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Combined Side Rating Rear Seat:
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Rollover Rating:
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Rollover Rating Dynamic Test Result:
No Tip.

Risk of Rollover:
10.9%.

Side Barrier Rating Driver:
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Rollover Note:
Dynamic (moving) test results (Tip or No Tip) and measured rollover-related properties determine vehicle's risk of rollover in single vehicle crash and its rollover rating. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a "fishhook" maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how "top-heavy" a vehicle is..

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Passenger:
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Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat:
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Side Barrier Rating Note:
Not Applicable