IllustrationWE DO NOT LIKE THE ELECTRONIC STEERING, THE CAR DOES NOT HOLD THE ROAD WELL, WE'VE HAD NO ACCIDENTS WITH IT, BUT WHEN WE HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALERS THEY TOLD US IT WAS OK.. WE STILL ARE NOT HAPPY WITH IT. *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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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 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL INTO SOMEONES YARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WERE NOT RELA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL INTO SOMEONES YARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WERE NOT RELATED RECALLS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE A SERVICE CHARGE FOR THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 58,000.
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS SO FAR. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND SOUNDS LIKE SAME ISSUE AS THE COBALT. SAID NO RECALL BECAUSE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. *TR
WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS OR PARALLEL PARKING STEERING GETS TIGHT AND POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATES. CODE# C0460 RETRIEVED NEED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING MODULE. REPLACED POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. *TR
ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANYTIME, ONLY WAY TO GET POWER BACK TO STEERING IS TO SHUTS OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, BUT ONLY WORKS FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AGAIN AND WILL DO THE SAME THING, ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENTS AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHEN SHUTS OFF WHILE STEERING, BUT …
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ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MOTOR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANYTIME, ONLY WAY TO GET POWER BACK TO STEERING IS TO SHUTS OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, BUT ONLY WORKS FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AGAIN AND WILL DO THE SAME THING, ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENTS AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHEN SHUTS OFF WHILE STEERING, BUT DOES GO OFF ALL THE TIME. TOOK IT TO 2 CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND BOTH DENIED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE COVER BY WARRANTY AND THAT I SHOULD PAY THEM $980 FOR REPAIRS. STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED LATER IS THE STEERING MOTOR/MODULE. I EVEN CONTACT GM AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY COULD FIX IT FOR ME, THEY EVEN SENT ME TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA FOR "PROPER DIAGNOSIS", I REMAINED THEM THAT I KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND WHAT WAS NEED IT TO REPAIR BUT THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND DROP MY CAR WITH THEM AND LET THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, 7 DAYS LATER I GOT A CALLED FORM THE DEALER SAYING THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST ME AROUND $900 (WHICH I KNEW THAT WAS WHAT THEY CHARGE). I TOLD THEM THAT GM SENT ME TO THEM AND THEY WILL CONTACT THEM, I ASKED GM AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY RECEIVE THE WORK ORDER BUT THEY WERE SORRY BUT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ASSIST ME WITH MY ISSUE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER WARRANTY. MY CAR IS A 2007 AND THE FIRST TIME I COMPLAINT WAS ON 2009. WHEN OFFCOURSE WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT (CAR HAS 100,000 MILES WARRANTY BUT ONLY COVERS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION). THE ONLY REASON GM ACTED LIKE THEY WERE CONCERNED WAS BECAUSE I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB, BECAUSE I CONTACT THEM BEFORE I CONTACT THE BBB AND THEY REFUSE EVEN TO TALK ABOUT IT. AFTER I FILED THE COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB MAGICALLY THEY CALLED ME AND PRETEND THEY WERE CONCERNED. ANYWAY AFTER THEY DENIED TO COVER THE REPAIRS I WENT TO PICK MY CAR UP AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME $150. I DENIED TO PAY BECAUSE GM SENT ME I DIDN'T REQUEST THE DIAGNOSIS, I PAID IT ONCE ALREADY. ANYWAY NOW GM RECALLS A COBALT WITH SAME ISSUE BUT NOT MALIBUS. *TR
YESTERDAY I NOTE THAT GM WILL BE RECALLING 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES OWING TO A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH THIS RECALL BEING DRIVEN BY NHTSA. WILL THE 2007 GM MALIBU BE INCLUDED? SINCE AUGUST 2009, MY 2007 GM MALIBU SEDAN HAS DEVELOPED A "CLUNKING NOISE" COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN SEPTEMBER, 2009 WE…
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YESTERDAY I NOTE THAT GM WILL BE RECALLING 1.3 MILLION VEHICLES OWING TO A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH THIS RECALL BEING DRIVEN BY NHTSA. WILL THE 2007 GM MALIBU BE INCLUDED? SINCE AUGUST 2009, MY 2007 GM MALIBU SEDAN HAS DEVELOPED A "CLUNKING NOISE" COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN SEPTEMBER, 2009 WE HAD A 'LUBE KIT' INSTALLED WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO ELIMINATE THE CLUNKING. HOWEVER DURING NOVEMBER THE CLUNKING NOISE RETURNED AGGRAVATED BY PERIODIC ERROR MESSAGES THAT STATE THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR. DURING SERVICING ON JAN 4, 2010 THE DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT THE "ELECTRIC MOTOR, STEERING SHAFT AND COLUMN BE REPLACED". HOWEVER UPON SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH GM HEADQUARTERS IN OSHAWA, ONTO, I AM TOLD THAT " THERE IS AN UNRESOLVED DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE MECHANISM AND ANY REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME WILL ONLY BE TEMPORARY". ALSO "BECAUSE OF NO KNOWN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MECHANISM, THERE WILL BE NO RECALLS OR COVERAGE UNDER WARRANTY". UPON REVIEWING A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET (EG: WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, ETC.) I NOTE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WITH SIMILAR RESPONSES FROM GM. *TR
CHEVY NEEDS TO WIDEN RECENT RECALL OF 1.3 MILLION COMPACT CARS TO INCLUDE THE MALIBU. I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ALL THE ISSUES THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE COMPACT CARS. MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD IN PARK AT TIMES. ON THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST AND MAKES THE …
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CHEVY NEEDS TO WIDEN RECENT RECALL OF 1.3 MILLION COMPACT CARS TO INCLUDE THE MALIBU. I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU THAT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ALL THE ISSUES THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE COMPACT CARS. MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HARD IN PARK AT TIMES. ON THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST AND MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO HOLD ON THE ROAD. THERE IS NO WARNING, THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYS POWER STEERING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE POWER STEERING MOTOR AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDS REPLACING @ A COST OF $750.00. THIS IS A 2007 VEHICLE, THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OLDER CHEVY MODELS, AND NONE OF THE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES THAT MAJORITY OF CHEVY CARS MADE AFTER 2005 HAS REQUIRED SOME TYPE OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IN THE STEERING AREA. WHY IS THIS ISSUE BEING IGNORED BY CHEVY? *TR
STEERING PROBLEMS HAPPENING ON A 2007 CHEVY MALIBU...STARTING APPROX. ONE AND A HALF YEARS AGO...FALL OF 2008....TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALER TWICE IT HAS BEEN "FIXED" ON 2-24-10..POWER STEERING GONE OUT AGAIN WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, COULD NOT STEER VEHICLE...QUITE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
I HAVE HAD MY MALIBU FOR 3 YEARS AND I HAVE 119,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 90,000 MILES THERE WAS A POPPING CLUNKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHTS AND WHEN IN REVERSE. REPAIR SHOP SAYS A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY GM AND THEY HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. COST IS ABOUT 300.00. THERE ARE MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBL…
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I HAVE HAD MY MALIBU FOR 3 YEARS AND I HAVE 119,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 90,000 MILES THERE WAS A POPPING CLUNKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHTS AND WHEN IN REVERSE. REPAIR SHOP SAYS A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY GM AND THEY HAVE THE PART TO FIX IT. COST IS ABOUT 300.00. THERE ARE MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR SITE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER HE ACCELERATED AND MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. HE ALSO NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER HE ACCELERATED AND MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. HE ALSO NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE BEHIND THE DASHBOARD AND IMMEDIATELY IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE GAVE HIM A CLAIM NUMBER IN REFERENCE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.