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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

39 crash reports13 fire reports22 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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25,500 miles · Apr 9, 2006

Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

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TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THE FAILURE TURNED OFF MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AT TWO INOPPORTUNE TIMES. THIS FAILURE HAS TWICE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. IT FIRST OCCURRED AT THE END OF DECEMBER DURING A SNOW STORM. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN AND HAIL STORM. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. MY CAR IS ABOUT A YEAR OLD AND TWO SPEED SENSOR HAVE ALREADY FAILED. I'M UPSET AT THE FACT THAT WE PURCHASED THE CAR BASED ON ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND TWICE NOW THEY HAVE FAILED, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE MOMENTS, WHERE WE WERE RELYING HEAVILY ON SAID SAFETY FEATURES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10154893

Official recalls

14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jul 3, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

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