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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V486000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 2351 | 11/29/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/19/2005 | 10/19/2005 | 571 | 110 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. the tire label table specified the 15 inch spare for the front disc/rear drum brake system and it should specify a 16 inch spare tire size. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be mailed a corrected label with installation instructions or the customers could have their dealers to install the label for them. the recall began on november 29, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no.05091.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 40148 | ||
| While driving the a/c stopped blowing cold air, the car started to overheat, the various lights on dash were lighting up and the car died at an intersection. the car has 40,148 miles; the air conditioning compressor froze snapping the serpantine belt. per the repair invoice: locked up compressor clutch 3.00 diagnose, replace a/c compressor, evacuate and charge a/c, replace serpantine belt, clean a/c filter. the total cost of this repair was $1169.35. should this part cease to work at only 40,000 miles? | |||
| 08/02/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I just found out last night that my 2006 chevy malibu ltz brake lights illuminate without pressing the brake pedal and when i do press the pedal it goes out. this would cause anyone following my vehicle not to see that i am braking and could cause a crash. also my cruise control and my cigarette lighter went out. i am not sure if they are all connected somehow but the brakes are definitely a concern. i will say that my car does have a salvaged title but i don't know if that would cause the safety issue. i have owned the car for 4 months and they have worked until now. i have an appointment to get it fixed and am not driving it till than. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled when she stopped with the air conditioner turned on. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact stated that the failure only occurred when the air conditioner was on. the vehicle operated as normal upon restart. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on multiple occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. kmj | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 3300 | 1 | 09/20/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the steering wheel started to chatter at various speeds under normal road conditions. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who could not determine the problem. the parking brake cables were replaced. there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, when the consumer drove over bumps. there was a noise coming from the ac compressor. updated 01/10/07. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 06/25/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet malibu. while washing the vehicle, the consumer noticed smoke and flames on the inside the vehicle. the consumer was able to put out the fire with a water hose. the vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to determine the source of the fire and will not assume liability. the warranty is valid; however, the dealer is still unable to provide any assistance. the dealer also stated that the insurance company should assist him with repairing the vehicle. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileage was 60000. updated 08/12/08 *bf the consumer stated the fire started from the speaker. fuses had been blowing for the past two months. updated 08/13/08 | |||