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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| SB-09-08-49-016 | 09/01/2009 | 10032460 | Chevrolet: accelerator pedal is out of place or has unusual movement (replace ip module plate). *pe | 03/26/2010 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 97500 | 1 | |
| I pulled in my driveway and put the car in park and could not turn off the key. i tried to everything, steering wheel, key, shifter, brakes, etc and i could not turn the car off or get the key out. i had to pull a fuse to get the car to shut down. this problem is similar, if not exactly, the same of other complaints on this type car. i will probably have to have it towed and repaired by a dealer at great expense. not good for gm. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 97500 | ||
| I pulled in my driveway and put the car in park and could not turn off the key. i tried to everything, steering wheel, key, shifter, brakes, etc and i could not turn the car off or get the key out. i had to pull a fuse to get the car to shut down. this problem is similar, if not exactly, the same of other complaints on this type car. i will probably have to have it towed and repaired by a dealer at great expense. not good for gm. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Buyers beware: on saturday evening we put the hhr into park and went to turn off the key and the key got stuck in the ignition. tried several times to reput the car into gear and turn they key but it was permanently stuck in the on position. had to wind up pulling a fuse out of the engine to cut off the car. just took it to the dealership and they are refusing to acknowledge a problem and are forcing us to pay hundreds of dollars to get the car fixed. they are also blaming us for pulling the fuse and it causing an indicator light to come on. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 88682 | 1 | |
| The car won't shift down to reverse neutral or drive. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 88682 | ||
| The car wont shift down to reverse neutral or drive | |||
| 03/24/2012 | |||
| Last night our 2009 hhr would not turn off, and the key was stuck in the ignition. after looking at all the correspondence online related to this problem, we tried everything to shut the car off. we attempted to depress the sylinoid sitch behind the square covering in the bottom of the steering column, disconnected the battery, and ended up pulling the fuel fuse. we were in a hospital garage, and placed in a compromising position with theft, and not knowing if the car was actually engaged in park. it was saturday night, and of course, it will be looked at by the chevy dealer monday morning. i truly hope this will be covered by a recall. | |||