General Motors LLC: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 30, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,131,113. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 model year 2004-2008 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2003, through October 5, 2007, model year 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured from June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, and model year 2005-2008 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured from May 26, 2004, through September 28, 2007, and equipped with 4-speed transmissions. The total number vehicles being recalled is now 1,131,113.
The risk
If the transmission shift cable fractures while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the PARK position, the transmission may not be in PARK. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will replace the shift cable assembly and mounting bracket, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 14152.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | 989 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
| 2008 Pontiac G6 | 1,080 | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 2008 Saturn Aura | 432 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Malibu | 977 | 6 | 2 | 37 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Pontiac G6 | 1,232 | 5 | 24 | 54 |
| 2007 Saturn Aura | 607 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,118 | 9 | 6 | 42 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 270 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 | 1,910 | 7 | 11 | 90 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu | 975 | 6 | 34 | 46 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 326 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2005 Pontiac G6 | 679 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Malibu | 1,148 | 9 | 7 | 47 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 434 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
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 14V224000.
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