2007 Chevrolet Malibu

Tested vehicle: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4-door
Rating applies to 2004-07 models

The Chevrolet Malibu was redesigned for the 2004 model year. The earlier design remained in production through the 2005 model year, but was called the Chevrolet Classic and was sold only to fleets.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0406
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	7
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	1
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-3
Rearward (cm)	1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0406
Head
HIC-15	490
Peak gs at hard contact	93
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	16
Maximum Nij	0.31
Chest maximum compression (mm)	33
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.9
Femur force - right (kN)	2.0
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.39
Maximum tibia index - right	0.73
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	152

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4-door with optional front and rear head curtain airbags and optional front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2005-07 models

The Chevrolet Malibu was redesigned for the 2004 model year. The earlier design remained in production through the 2005 model year, but was called the Chevrolet Classic and was sold when new only to fleets.

Two previous tests of a 2004 Malibu were conducted, one with an optional side curtain airbag for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. In 2005-06 models, side airbags designed to protect drivers' and front passengers' torsos were added to the optional side curtain airbags previously available. In 2007 models, the side curtain airbags became standard, but the side torso airbags remained optional.

The three tested vehicles are rated separately, except that structure ratings for the vehicles are based on the two previous tests plus the latest test. Also, the rear passenger injury and head protection ratings are based on the two tests with side airbags.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0404	CES0403	CES0509
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-5.0	-5.0	-5.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0509
Head HIC-15	292
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	45
Lateral force (kN)	1.6
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	32
Average deflection (mm)	28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	5.04
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.59
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.4
Combined force (kN)	4.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	89
A-P moment (Nm)	29

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0403	CES0509
Head HIC-15	94	174
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1	0.9
Compression (kN)	0.5	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34	29
Lateral force (kN)	1.5	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	36	35
Average deflection (mm)	28	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.84	3.89
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.61	0.58
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.6	0.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.0	2.4
Combined force (kN)	2.1	2.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	177	165
A-P moment (Nm)	-43	35

About the original side crash test

Seat type: All seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	32
Distance below top of head (mm)	52
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.1
Head contact time (ms)	71
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	14
Max neck tension (N)	732

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.