General Motors LLC: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,373,177. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
The risk
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt | 574 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
| 2010 Chevrolet HHR | 516 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2009 Chevrolet HHR | 508 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,511 | 6 | 9 | 41 |
| 2009 Pontiac G6 | 713 | 5 | 20 | 26 |
| 2009 Saturn Aura | 390 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | 989 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2008 Pontiac G6 | 1,080 | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 2008 Saturn Aura | 432 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 Saturn Ion | 876 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,118 | 9 | 6 | 42 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 270 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 | 1,910 | 7 | 11 | 90 |
| 2006 Saturn Ion | 1,235 | 6 | 7 | 44 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu | 975 | 6 | 34 | 46 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 326 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2005 Pontiac G6 | 679 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 2005 Saturn Ion | 573 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,148 | 9 | 7 | 47 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 434 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 2004 Saturn Ion | 898 | 10 | 4 | 51 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V153000.
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