But that stint was short-lived after a Decepticon kills her. The character was recast when the franchise went through a soft reboot with Bumblebee. But even that was nothing more than a cameo ...

Bumblebee defends Sam and his girlfriend Mikaela Banes from the Decepticon Barricade, before the other Autobots arrive on Earth. They are searching for the Allspark, and the war on Earth heats up ...