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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V224000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 10/24/2011 to 03/31/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 4304 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 05/18/2012 | 05/18/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from october 24, 2011, through march 31, 2012. after an event of hard braking, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) may reset itself. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs during an aggressive turning maneuver, and then afterwards a potential vehicle rollover event is sensed, the roof rail airbag may unintentionally deploy. additionally, the air bags and/or seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy during a severe crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the sdm. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on june 1, 2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| PIP-4992 | 01/01/2012 | 10043472 | Buick/chevrolet: the cooling fan may be inoperative due to low system voltage with the battery control module (hybrid powerpack) and drive motor generator. *pe | 04/03/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| PIC-5626 | 02/01/2012 | 10043484 | Buick/chevrolet: due to poor connection at under hood fuse, 175a or 80a, a 12v battery discharge, with service charging system message, appears. *pe | 04/04/2012 | |
| PIP-4992 | 01/01/2012 | 10043472 | Buick/chevrolet: the cooling fan may be inoperative due to low system voltage with the battery control module (hybrid powerpack) and drive motor generator. *pe | 04/03/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| PIC-5626 | 02/01/2012 | 10043484 | Buick/chevrolet: due to poor connection at under hood fuse, 175a or 80a, a 12v battery discharge, with service charging system message, appears. *pe | 04/04/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| PI-0663 | 02/01/2012 | 10043577 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: vehicles have issues with audio button function, low fuel, factory settings option not working or inoperable, clock can not be set, and signal for gps is lost. *pe | 04/11/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||||
| PIP-4583G | 08/01/2011 | 10041504 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: valve, control solenoid will be placed on restriction. *pe | 10/04/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 1100 | 6 | |
| Vehicle (2012 malibu) was purchased april 2012 - starting july 2012 vehicle would stall going down the road, with loss of engine, power assist steering and power assist brakes. dealer replaced numerous modules, but it occurred again in sept 2012 (3 times) then again in january 2013. two body control modules have been replaced, engine control modules, two power steering modules, onstar module, transmission control module, etc. unintended power steering assist occurs such that within approximately 5 seconds while driving down the road, power steering comes in and out as module fails (along with engine and transmission). very unsafe to drive. dealer would not replace vehicle and gm states they stand by last repair. it has been repaired 6 times now, but we refuse to drive vehicle, as we believe there must be a short somewhere. they keep stating it is defective modules and they just keep replacing them. please see youtube videos: 2012 chevy malibu - unintended power steering assist failure mode? 2012 chevy malibu dangerous electrical problem - any ideas? *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 1100 | ||
| Vehicle (2012 malibu) was purchased april 2012 - starting july 2012 vehicle would stall going down the road, with loss of engine, power assist steering and power assist brakes. dealer replaced numerous modules, but it occurred again in sept 2012 (3 times) then again in january 2013. two body control modules have been replaced, engine control modules, two power steering modules, onstar module, transmission control module, etc. unintended power steering assist occurs such that within approximately 5 seconds while driving down the road, power steering comes in and out as module fails (along with engine and transmission). very unsafe to drive. dealer would not replace vehicle and gm states they stand by last repair. it has been repaired 6 times now, but we refuse to drive vehicle, as we believe there must be a short somewhere. they keep stating it is defective modules and they just keep replacing them. please see youtube videos: 2012 chevy malibu - unintended power steering assist failure mode? 2012 chevy malibu dangerous electrical problem - any ideas? | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 3500 | ||
| While driving on a state highway, i had a number of functions stop working. the problem could come and go for a week before it happened on all ignition cycles. note, the problem could even come and go on 1 ignition cycle. the following stopped working: windshield wipers, heated seats, power windows/sunroof, power doors, power mirrors, blue tooth interface, dome lights and mirror / compass. dealer has replaced body control module and vpm. fixes seem to work for approximately 10-12 weeks before issues resurface. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 64 | ||
| A brand new vehicle with 64 miles. while driving on a rural road, the electronic stability control failure light came on and then the accelerator stopped workng. after i turned the engine off, it would not come back on. this certainly could have been a safety issue had i lost control on a more traveled street. coincidentally, the only other complaint listed on nhtsa for this vehicle is for the exact same issue. | |||