General Motors LLC: Electrical System › Ignition
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 10, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,191,014. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "Off" position.
The risk
If the key can be removed from the ignition when the ignition is not in the "off" position, the vehicle could roll away: (a) for an automatic transmission, if the transmission is not in the "Park" position; or (b) for a manual transmission, if the parking brake is not engaged and the transmission is not in the "Reverse" position. This potential for rollaway increases the risk for a crash and occupant or pedestrian injuries.
The remedy
General Motors will notify owners, and for vehicles that were built with the defective ignition cylinder and have not previously had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will replace the ignition cylinder and cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. For vehicles that were built with the redesigned ignition cylinder or had the ignition cylinder replaced with the redesigned part, dealers will cut and, if necessary, re-learn two ignition/door keys for each vehicle. The recall began on April 18, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Pontiac owners at 1-800-762-2737, and Saturn owners at 1-800-553-6000. General Motors' number for this recall is 14113 for the ignition lock cylinder and key replacement, and 14133 for only key replacements. Note: Until a vehicle has been remedied, owners and operators are advised that when exiting, to be sure that the vehicle is in "Park," or in the case of a manual transmission, that the vehicle is in the "Reverse" position and the parking brake is engaged.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Chevrolet HHR | 203 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt | 574 | 6 | 7 | 46 |
| 2010 Chevrolet HHR | 516 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 2010 Pontiac G5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pontiac Solstice | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Saturn Sky | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt | 710 | 6 | 7 | 59 |
| 2009 Chevrolet HHR | 508 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 2009 Pontiac G5 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2009 Pontiac Solstice | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Saturn Sky | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt | 845 | 5 | 14 | 76 |
| 2008 Chevrolet HHR | 616 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| 2008 Pontiac G5 | 115 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 2008 Pontiac Solstice | 159 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 Saturn Sky | 186 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1,564 | 6 | 16 | 116 |
| 2007 Chevrolet HHR | 726 | 5 | 4 | 42 |
| 2007 Pontiac G5 | 188 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 2007 Pontiac Solstice | 290 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2007 Saturn Ion | 876 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| 2007 Saturn Sky | 284 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt | 2,330 | 6 | 14 | 164 |
| 2006 Chevrolet HHR | 1,006 | 6 | 8 | 47 |
| 2006 Pontiac Solstice | 243 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 Saturn Ion | 1,235 | 6 | 7 | 44 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1,649 | 6 | 12 | 97 |
| 2005 Saturn Ion | 573 | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| 2004 Saturn Ion | 898 | 10 | 4 | 51 |
| 2003 Saturn Ion | 758 | 7 | 4 | 43 |
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 14V171000.
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