IllustrationWAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER AUTO THAT SUDDENLY HIT THE BRAKES AND WHEN I TRIED TO STEER THE CAR AROUND, I COULD HARDLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MOMENTARILY. HAVE ALSO FOUND IT HARD TO TURN WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING. *TR
2007 Chevrolet Malibu
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Malibu years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu are substantially higher than the model-year median of 310.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
410–25K
7625–50K
11450–75K
16375–100K
260100–150K
153150K+
807 reports with mileage · 170 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 667 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 113 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
37 crash reports2 fire reports25 injury reports
Steering complaints
667 reportsRANDOMLY LOSING POWER STEERING. HAPPENED ONCE BRIEFLY IN AUGUST 2013. TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. STARTED HAPPENING ON 12/7/13 AND HASN'T STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC ON 12/10/13 WHO DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING COLUMN/DASHBOARD, ETC. AND WAS TOLD T…
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RANDOMLY LOSING POWER STEERING. HAPPENED ONCE BRIEFLY IN AUGUST 2013. TOOK IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. STARTED HAPPENING ON 12/7/13 AND HASN'T STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC ON 12/10/13 WHO DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING COLUMN/DASHBOARD, ETC. AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. ON 12/16/13, IT WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO TEST DROVE IT AND RAN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ONCE AGAIN TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG AND TO PICK UP MY CAR. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY LOSING THE POWER ALMOST DAILY TO MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. I COMMUTE APPROX. 30 MILES TO AND FROM WORK AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH NO POWER STEERING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. TO MAKE IT WORSE, THE WEATHER HAS BEEN VERY BAD THE PAST WEEK SO I HAVE BEEN A NERVOUS WRECK NOT KNOWING WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS GOING TO GO OUT. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, BOTH MY AIRBAG AND DOOR AJAR WARNINGS HAVE COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN I HAVE NO DOOR AJAR. I WASN'T AS CONCERNED SINCE THEY ARE NOT AN IMMEDIATE DANGER. WHEN I LOSE POWER STEERING THE CAR DOES "DING" AND "POWER STEERING" FLASHES ON MY AUDIO SYSTEM. IF I AM ABLE TO(NOT ON THE FREEWAY)THEN I PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. SOMETIMES THIS CORRECTS THE PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO AWHILE WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES IN A ROW. I AM PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND AND HOPING I DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IN THE MEANTIME. WHEN I JUST SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE GENTLEMAN ON THE PHONE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HE KNOWS THERE ARE SOME RECALLS. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THERE ARE RECALLS ON EVERY YEAR SURROUNDING MINE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HOPE THE DEALERSHIP IS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T END UP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND THIS IS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT THE POWER STEERING KEEPS CUTTING OUT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I ALMOST HIT A TREE. I AM VERY GRATEFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARED GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED SOME MODE…
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I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT THE POWER STEERING KEEPS CUTTING OUT. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I ALMOST HIT A TREE. I AM VERY GRATEFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARED GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED SOME MODELS FOR THE 2006 AND 2008 WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD TAKE THIS ISSUE INTO CONSIDERATION AND LOOK INTO POSSIBLY RECALLING THE 2007 MODEL AS WELL. DURING MY RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU. LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE AND THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
POWER STEERING WENT OUT, TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE TO REPAIR AND CALL GM. EVEN THOUGH ONLINE EVERYONE SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TO RECALL. SO PLEASE, EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO START GETTING LOUD THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE …
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POWER STEERING WENT OUT, TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE WILL HAVE TO REPAIR AND CALL GM. EVEN THOUGH ONLINE EVERYONE SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THEY ARE FORCED TO RECALL. SO PLEASE, EVERYONE WITH THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO START GETTING LOUD THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!!!!! *TR
STEERING WANTED TO TURN/JERK TO LEFT THAN RIGHT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND MANY OTHER TIMES THE STEERING GETS STIFF AND IS VERY HARD TO TURN. *TR
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MALIBU AND TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS IN AN AREA WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME, WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THE POWER S…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MALIBU AND TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. LUCKILY I WAS IN AN AREA WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME, WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND COMES BACK ON AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THE ISSUE RECURS WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE 2007 FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE HAD NO POWER STEERING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, THOUGHT IT WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID SO PULLED INTO MECHANICS GARAGE, WAS TOLD THE MALIBU HAS ELECTRICAL STEERING AND HAD PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND POWER STEERING HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE. NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM VERY…
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PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE HAD NO POWER STEERING NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN, THOUGHT IT WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID SO PULLED INTO MECHANICS GARAGE, WAS TOLD THE MALIBU HAS ELECTRICAL STEERING AND HAD PROBABLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STARTED CAR BACK UP, AND POWER STEERING HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE. NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM VERY DANGEROUS, YOU CANNOT TURN WHEEL WHEN ELECTRICAL STEERING GOES OUT. TERRIBLE. *TR
THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS. WILL EVEN JERK BACK AND FORTH WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *TR
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A TRUCK BLOCKING MY LANE. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, I HEARD AN ALARM CHIMING WITH THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON MY RADIO SCREEN. I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND STRUGGLED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GO AROUND THE TRUCK. I THEN SHUT AND THEN R…
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I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A TRUCK BLOCKING MY LANE. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, I HEARD AN ALARM CHIMING WITH THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING" DISPLAYED ON MY RADIO SCREEN. I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD NO POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND STRUGGLED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GO AROUND THE TRUCK. I THEN SHUT AND THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. A FEW DAYS LATER, I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO ERROR CODES. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACTED AS IF MY PROBLEM WAS UNIQUE. THIS WAS DESPITE THAT THEY TWICE CHANGED MAJOR PARTS OF THE EPS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE CAR IN 2007, AND 2008 IN WHICH THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY 2005, 2006, AND 2008 MALIBUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND 2007 MALIBUS WERE NOT DESPITE THE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR LOSS OF EPS LOCATED ON WEBSITES ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IF LOSS OF CONTROLLED STEERING IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THEN WHAT IS? *TR
Official recalls
315V064000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System
Feb 4, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.
14V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
May 14, 2014
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 assist features.
Consequence & remedy
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
Additional source detail variants (5)
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
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 assist features.
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control
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 assist features.
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
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 assist features.
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
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 assist features.
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
Electrical System:wiring
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 assist features.
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 distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. 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.
14V224000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
Apr 30, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
Consequence: If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
Consequence: If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
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NHTSA investigations
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