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 - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V460000 | General Motors LLC | from 03/18/2008 to 04/22/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 426240 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 09/18/2012 | 09/19/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 saturn aura and model year 2008-2010 chevrolet malibu and pontiac g6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. on these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. the driver would be able to move the shifter to 'park' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'park.' the vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. this service will be performed free of charge. gm has not provided a notification schedule. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | General motors safety recall number 12106. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| PIP-4990 | 12/01/2011 | 10043320 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse | 03/13/2012 | |
| 09-07-30-012B | 03/01/2011 | 10038284 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on and there may be shifting problems. harsh shifting or no reverse. there may be a broken clutch wave plate. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-07-30-012B | 03/01/2011 | 10038284 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIC-5234B | 12/01/2010 | 10037812 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIC-5234B | 12/01/2010 | 10037812 | Gm: the vehicle won't start or crank. this could be a result of a broken shift cable or battery ground problems. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIP-4327A | 05/01/2009 | 10030729 | Saturn/chevrolet/gmc/buick/pontiac: ses light and/or no reverse; a slip/flare or harsh shifts in drive range 3rd and/or 5th gear. codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 - stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure (tfp) | 11/23/2009 | |
| 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 | |
| SB-08279 | 10/01/2008 | 10028491 | General motors: on some of these vehicles, transient voltage surges from the engine cooling fans may be transmitted through the engine wiring harness. this bulletin provides service procedure to install two jumper harnesses with diodes on c | 05/05/2009 | |
| PIC-4679B | 09/01/2008 | 10026669 | Gmc: intermittent ses light, dtc p2101 with potentially multiple other dtc's set. this condition could be caused by a pcm circuit shorted to ground. *pe | 11/25/2008 | |
| PIP-4488 | 04/01/2009 | PIP-4488C | 10026666 | Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on-check engine light; engine cranks, do not start, harsh or no transmission shifts, instrument cluster operation erratic or inoperative. *pe updated 8/12/09. *pe | 11/25/2008 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| PI-0448 | 04/01/2011 | 10038706 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0448 | 04/01/2011 | 10038706 | Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIC-4679B | 09/01/2008 | 10026669 | Gmc: intermittent ses light, dtc p2101 with potentially multiple other dtc's set. this condition could be caused by a pcm circuit shorted to ground. *pe | 11/25/2008 | |
| PIP-4455 | 08/01/2008 | 10026652 | Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on. the transmission control module (tcm) will not operate as a result of system voltage spikes which will affect communication lines. *pe | 11/24/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| PIP-4626B | 08/01/2009 | 10032391 | Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. the vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715. *pe | 03/15/2010 | |
| SB-08-05-22-009A | 06/01/2009 | 10032206 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2009 saturn aura. consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission shift cable recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated on december 3, 2012, he attempted to park the vehicle. when he shifted the gear into park, the vehicle started rolling backwards. he quickly applied the brake. he tried to start the vehicle again, but it wouldn't start, even though the shift lever was set to park. he let his foot off the brake again, and it still rolled backwards, so, he quickly applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was towed to a dealership. the dealer informed the consumer, the problem was that the transmission shift cable was broken and needed to be replaced, at a cost of $ 554.90. the consumer then discovered gm issued a recall for the same issue for his make, model and year. when the consumer contacted gm, he was informed his vehicle identification number was not included in recall # 12v46000 and he was not eligible for reimbursement. the consumer stated his vehicle should be included in the recall, as his vehicle was manufactured within the dates listed. *jb | |||
| 02/29/2012 | 83109 | ||
| I was driving this morning with no problems then suddenly i was driving up a slight hill and i could tell my gears were changing at a abnormal rate then when i came to a complete stop at the stop light it seem fine then when i started going again it took about 5 secs for the car to move then it had a bump feeling when changing from 1st gear to second gear then i came to a complete stop in a parking lot i turned off my car then turned on my car and then my gear shift was able to move but my car was still in park when i had it in reverse and neutral. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2009 saturn aura. consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission shift cable recall notice and seeks reimbursement for repairs. *smd the consumer stated on december 3, 2012, he attempted to park the vehicle. when he shifted the gear into park, the vehicle started rolling backwards. he quickly applied the brake. he tried to start the vehicle again, but it wouldn't start, even though the shift lever was set to park. he let his foot off the brake again, and it still rolled backwards, so, he quickly applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was towed to a dealership. the dealer informed the consumer, the problem was that the transmission shift cable was broken and needed to be replaced, at a cost of $ 554.90. the consumer then discovered gm issued a recall for the same issue for his make, model and year. when the consumer contacted gm, he was informed his vehicle identification number was not included in recall # 12v46000 and he was not eligible for reimbursement. the consumer stated his vehicle should be included in the recall, as his vehicle was manufactured within the dates listed. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 42800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. the contact stated the vehicle was stopped when he shifted it into park. upon releasing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to roll forward. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the shifter cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the unavailability of the parts. the contact was also informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). the failure and current mileages were 42,800. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 20000 | ||
| When accelerating, the 6 speed automatic transmission does not engage and have almost been hit twice from behind when merging onto highway. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 42800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. the contact stated the vehicle was stopped when he shifted it into park. upon releasing his foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle continued to roll forward. in order to stop the vehicle, the contact applied the emergency brake. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the shifter cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the unavailability of the parts. the contact was also informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). the failure and current mileages were 42,800. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 20000 | ||
| When accelerating, the 6 speed automatic transmission does not engage and have almost been hit twice from behind when merging onto highway. | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 57782 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. the contact was driving approximately 2 mph into a parking space. when the gear selector was shifted into the | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 1000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 saturn aura. the contact stated that the shifter does not have an indicator dial or light to indicate what gear is being used. he stated that he is always off by one gear whenever he starts his vehicle. the issue has been ongoing since the vehicle was purchased in january of 2009. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and there was no failure. the failure mileage was 1,000. | |||