The following is a summary of a flat tire incident my wife had on I-75 at davidson on 6-18-2013. I have already submitted this to Chevy.com/warranty, and felt that you too should be aware of this occurrence. "had a flat tire, 6/18/13 on my 2 month old Malibu. Called on-star, no help after 1&1/2 hours. Called on-star again, no help after total of almost 3 hours. Michigan dot road service came on scene and tried repair with emergency repair kit. No good, tire did not inflate. Finally called aaa who responded in 10 minutes. Wanted tow to dealer, but dealer (rinke) was closed after 6:00pm. Was towed home at cost of $84. Next day, 6/19/13, took tire off vehicle and brought to (rinke) service dept. For repair at cost of $25. Asked about repair/replacement of canister in emergency repair kit. No one at dealer service had ever replaced the canister or were familiar on how to repair it. Went to parts dept. To purchase a replacement canister - none available, would have to be ordered at price of over $26. Asked about purchase of doughnut emergency tire and tool kit - again, none available, would have to be ordered at a price of over $400. With complete absence of dealer assistance, I took tire home and installed on vehicle. My resolution to avoid a recurrence of this event was to go to our local bell tire store and purchase a new wheel and tire so that my husband (84 years old) and I (75 years old) would have the security of a replacement tire if we encountered a flat again. In our opinion, the elimination of the emergency spare tire was a bad move, and the unavailability of replacement components is a sad and disconcerting condition."

- Shelby Township, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed that the driver's side tire was flat. The contact attempted to replace the tire when he noticed that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that due to fuel economy, they did not equip vehicles with spare tires. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.

- Chester Springs, PA, USA

I recently purchased a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu eco and found out that there was no spare tire. How can the government allow manufacturers to sell vehicles with no spare tires? a compressor and tire sealant will not work with a sidewall blowout, or an unrepairable puncture. I checked with the dealer about purchasing a spare with a jack, and the cost was $500 - which is ridiculous!! I you want to make highways safe, insist that manufacturers offer spare tires and jacks at a reasonable price, or make spare tires mandatory. I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you

- Medway, MA, USA