Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V073000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 276729 | 03/15/2009 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/06/2009 | 03/06/2009 | 571 | 102 & 114 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect, and fmvss 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention. on some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. if the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. with this condition, the drive could move the shifter to park and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in park. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. in the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | General motors recall no. 09041.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| PIP-4651 | 06/01/2009 | 10032886 | Saturn/pontiac/chevrolet: soft shifts, erratic shifts, dtc p1811. vehicles with a hydramatic 4t45 transaxle may have soft shifts or shifts erratically. these conditions may appear intermittently or set a dtc p1811. during diagnosis, a l | 06/08/2010 | |
| TB-09-07-30-009 | 04/01/2009 | 10030112 | General motors: an automatic transmission concern of no movement, no reverse or slipping. these concerns may be due to an issue with the direct clutch. *pe | 08/03/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the contact was able to continue driving normally after turning the ignition off and then restarting. in addition, the gear lever did not shift from drive into neutral unless the brake pedal was engaged. the failure occurred two times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. mah | |||
| 10/11/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel locked without warning. the contact was able to continue to driving normally after turning the ignition off and restarting. in addition, the gear lever would not shift from drive into the neutral position unless the brake pedal was engaged. the failure occurred two times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. js | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle and removing the key from the ignition, a passenger haphazardly struck the automatic gear shifter into reverse. the vehicle rolled backward from the residential driveway and crashed into another vehicle. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact her at a later date to resolve the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. kmj | |||
| 04/27/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle and removing the key out of the ignition, a passenger bump into the automatic gear shift and the vehicle shifted in to reverse as a result it rolled back out of the residential drive way impacting another vehicle. a police report was not file and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised that they would contact her at a later date to resolve the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 62,000. pm | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 85564 | ||
| I parked the car for the night with no indications of any problems and when attempting to drive the next day, the key would not turn in the ignition. tried moved the steering column and it would not turn to start. talked with a locksmith and was told that it wasn't the ignition but the power train column shift since neither of the keys worked. i spoke with the chevrolet consumer hot line (1-800-630-2438) and was told that there was not a recall on my vin. i assured them that i have a vehicle with 85,546 miles that i can't started with the first 11 numbers of the vin recall. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 46995 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the vehicle began to decelerate independently. the contact applied the accelerator but the vehicle would not respond. the brakes were unresponsive and the steering wheel locked abnormally. the contact pulled over and the vehicle was parked at that location. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was 47,000 and the failure mileage was 46,995. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while parked the contact stated the vehicle was shut off and the key could not be removed from the ignition. the contact was unable to start the vehicle once the key was stuck. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) but the vehicle was not included and the contact would have to cover the costs of repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 . ds | |||
| 12/11/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. while stopped at a traffic light she engaged the accelerator and the vehicle hesitated. she continued to her destination but when she attempted to park the vehicle it would not go into reverse. she took the vehicle to the dealer for the failure and they advised her that the vehicle needs a new transmission. they also advised her that the vehicle was not under warranty since the vehicle had a after market part that voided the warranty. the dealer stated that the trans cooler line that connect to the radiator was not connect properly causing the transmission fluid to leak from a previous repair at a body shop. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated the vehicle was serviced on december 10,2010 and the same dealer did not mention any transmission failure or leakages. the approximate failure and current mileage were 15,000. vwb | |||
| 10/22/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 chevy cobalt and the power steering goes out when i go to make a sharp turn. (the wheel will not turn unless i give it gas and go straight for a little while, then sometimes it will then turn.) garage says that computer doesn't show anything wrong with it...but will take it back to garage again and again...until they tell me that a recall is on it. i pray that this doesn't happen when i'm in heavy traffic! very dangerous! *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 1 | 06/19/2009 | |
| 2009 chevrolet cobalt. consumer express discontent regarding recall repairs. *tgw the consumer stated when she attempted to back out of a parking space, the vehicle barely wanted to move. she applied more pressure to the accelerator and then it accelerated quickly and the engine revved extremely high. the consumer hit a parked vehicle. the consumer didn't believe the recall was properly fixed. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 118 | 1 | |
| I purchased a new 2009 chevrolet cobalt from classic chevrolet in sugarland, tx on june 8, 2009. on june 10, 2009 the clutch pedal fell off as a result of a retainer not being secured at the lordstown factory. at 8848 miles, on september 23, 2009 i took the vehicle in for its first service work to the same dealership. i informed them that the clutch pedal had become inoperative and that i had secured the locking nut but asked them to check it further. the dealership found other retainers missing from the clutches master cylinder. the car had left the factory in an unsafe driving condition that could have resulted in an injury to myself or others. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 7000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet cobalt. the contact states that the door handle broke. the muffler fell off of the vehicle while driving 35 mph. two months later, the gear shift was broke. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the gear shift was repaired; however, the contact was unable to shift into fifth gear. the weather was not a factor. on february 17, 2010, the power steering failed and the steering wheel began pulling to the left which made it difficult for the driver to maneuver the steering wheel to the right. the dealer offered the contact $13,500 for the purchase of the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was being repaired by the dealer for one month and one week. the current and failure mileages were 7000. | |||