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garysmom
Love my Car!
December 01, 2017
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Reliable and roomy family car. Great fuel economy. Reliable and safe. Has transported my family for almost seven years and still works as well as the day we bought it!
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10
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8
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10
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10
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Reliability
10
Recall Information
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Recall number
Recall date
System affected
Model year(s) affected
Recall number
2020-021
Recall date
2020-01-23
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004
Manufacturer Recall Number:
N192278940
Units Affected:
88
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Issue:
Certain cars that were repaired under a previous airbag recall may have had an incorrect passenger-front airbag installed. As a result, the airbag may not unfold properly when it deploys. This could cause the airbag to tear or not to inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk:
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the passenger-front airbag assembly. It will be replaced if necessary.
Recall number
2019-436
Recall date
2019-08-28
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2005 2006 2007 2008
Manufacturer Recall Number:
N192273760
Units Affected:
19,620
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Issue:
On certain cars, the passenger-front airbag that was installed during prior recall repair must be replaced. The airbag may not unfold properly when it deploys. This could cause the airbag to tear or not inflate properly in a crash.
Safety Risk:
An airbag that does not work properly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag assembly.
Recall number
2018-707
Recall date
2018-12-13
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Manufacturer Recall Number:
18015
Units Affected:
29,827
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module.
Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected. Vehicles may have had the original front passenger airbag module replaced as a “like-for-like” replacement under recall 2015-272 (GM Recall #14491) as a temporary remedy while evaluating a permanent remedy. These vehicles will receive the permanent remedy passenger airbag assembly under this recall.
Recall number
2018-057
Recall date
2018-01-30
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
17477
Units Affected:
6,683
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module. Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected.
Recall number
2018-016
Recall date
2018-01-09
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
17476
Units Affected:
21,632
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants, and the airbag assembly could be damaged, preventing proper function. These issues could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will either replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, or replace the airbag assembly. Note: Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. The recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk, and is expected to replace airbag inflators before their function would be affected. Additional note: The 2010 model year vehicles involved in this campaign have been identified as having once being registered in “Zone B” in the USA.
Recall number
2017-134
Recall date
2017-03-10
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
17078
Units Affected:
150
Notification Type:
Superseded
General Motors Canada is conducting a voluntary Safety Improvement Program involving the passenger airbag inflator in certain vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in certain high humidity areas of the United States equipped with Takata airbags. General Motors will replace the passenger inflator on affected vehicles, depending on the vehicle involved. Owners who believe their vehicles may have been originally purchased or registered in the states of New Jersey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands should contact a General Motors dealer. This action is not being conducted under the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Note: This Safety Improvement Campaign is superseded by recall 2018-016 (GM Recall 17476). Please see recall 2018016 for more information.
Recall number
2016-106
Recall date
2016-03-03
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Manufacturer Recall Number:
15815 (14491)
Units Affected:
60,672
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 2013-116, 2014-301 and 2015-272. Correction: Dealers are to replace the front passenger airbag assembly with one equipped with a newly specified inflator.
Recall number
2015-496
Recall date
2015-10-22
System affected
Electrical
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
15791
Units Affected:
8,751
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, inconsistent application of grease during the manufacturing process could cause the driver's side power window master switch to stick or become inoperative due to electrical contact point wear. This could cause debris to accumulate between the contact points, potentially resulting in an electrical short circuit. If a short circuit occurs, the switch assembly may overheat, produce smoke, melt and/or potentially lead to a fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the driver's power window master switch and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up, or replace the power window master switch circuit board, as necessary. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2012-342.
Recall number
2015-272
Recall date
2015-06-18
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Manufacturer Recall Number:
14491
Units Affected:
55,595
Notification Type:
Superseded
On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information.
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Recall number
2014-568
Recall date
2014-12-15
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004
Manufacturer Recall Number:
14877
Units Affected:
20,605
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag(s) and/or seatbelt pretensioner(s). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace the airbag control module and may install an in-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue. Note: This recall supersedes recall 2013033. Vehicles that were repaired under the previous campaign and did not receive a new airbag control module will also need to be repaired under this campaign.
Recall number
2014-301
Recall date
2014-07-16
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003
Manufacturer Recall Number:
13112/14491
Units Affected:
10,923
Notification Type:
Superseded
On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger airbag inflator. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information.
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Recall number
2014-145
Recall date
2014-04-22
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
14139
Units Affected:
26,690
Notification Type:
Recalls Audit
On certain vehicles, electrical circuitry in the steering wheel assembly may become damaged. As a result, the driver's airbag may not function as intended, causing the instrument panel airbag warning lamp to illuminate. Failure of the driver's airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the spiral cable assembly.
Recall number
2013-116
Recall date
2013-04-12
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004
Manufacturer Recall Number:
13112
Units Affected:
10,923
Notification Type:
Superseded
On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger airbag inflator. Note: This recall is superseded by recall 2016106. Please see recall 2016106 for more information.
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Recall number
2013-033
Recall date
2013-01-30
System affected
Airbag
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004
Manufacturer Recall Number:
13030
Units Affected:
20,598
Notification Type:
Superseded
On certain vehicles, a defect in the supplemental restraint system could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbag(s) and/or seatbelt pretensioner(s). Unintended seatbelt pretensioner and/or airbag deployment, in a non-warranted (non-impact) situation, could startle the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. In some instances, inadvertent deployment could cause minor injuries to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will install an in-line jumper wiring harness to correct the issue.
Recall number
2012-342
Recall date
2012-10-10
System affected
Electrical
Model year(s) affected
2009
Manufacturer Recall Number:
12071
Units Affected:
16,724
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, due to improperly applied grease, the driver's side power window master switch could stick or become inoperative. If attempts are made to lubricate the switch, the switch assembly could overheat and melt. A melting switch may produce smoke and potentially lead to a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect the driver's power window master switch and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up, or replace the power window master switch circuit board, as necessary.
Recall number
2010-287
Recall date
2010-08-26
System affected
Engine
Model year(s) affected
2005 2006 2007 2008
Manufacturer Recall Number:
10282
Units Affected:
37,412
Notification Type:
Safety TC
On certain vehicles equipped with a 1.8L MFI engine and a two-wheel drive transmission, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may have been improperly manufactured. There is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board. In most cases, if a crack occurs at certain points or on certain varistors, the engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, or the engine may not start. In some instances, if cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash causing personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ECM.
Recall number
2010-034
Recall date
2010-02-09
System affected
Other
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
10038
Units Affected:
28,488
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, the accelerator pedal may become stuck in the wide open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death. Correction: Owners will be notified by first class mail to remove any unsecured driver's floor mat until further notice by the manufacturer.
Recall number
2010-015
Recall date
2010-01-22
System affected
Engine
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
10018
Units Affected:
28,488
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles the accelerator pedal movement may become rough, slow to return, or stick in a depressed position. This problem is caused by either wear or high humidity and could result in a loss of control leading to a vehicle crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will install a steel reinforcement bar to the accelerator pedal assembly. With this reinforcement in place, the excess friction that can cause the pedal to stick is eliminated.
Recall number
2009-252
Recall date
2009-08-27
System affected
Brakes
Model year(s) affected
2009 2010
Manufacturer Recall Number:
09199
Units Affected:
15,948
Notification Type:
Safety TC
On certain vehicles, when driven in extremely low ambient temperatures, the intake manifold suction port for the brake vacuum can become blocked due to the freezing of condensation emanating from Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV). Should the suction port become blocked, vacuum assist to the brakes would be insufficient and the increased pedal pressure required could lead to an increase in vehicle stopping distance. Extended stopping distances may result in a vehicle crash causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will install a newly designed intake air connector which will relocate the brake system vacuum port.
Recall number
2008-123
Recall date
2008-04-10
System affected
Other
Model year(s) affected
2003 2004
Manufacturer Recall Number:
07273
Units Affected:
15,257
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
On certain vehicles, the regulator bolts - which attach the front side window glass to the power window regulator - may become loose, causing a loud noise to be generated when the window is raised or lowered. If the window is continuously operated in this condition, the bolts may eventually separate, causing the glass to become misaligned, and in the worst case, allowing the glass to completely shatter. Correction: Dealers will replace the flange bolts.
Recall number
2002-044
Recall date
2002-03-08
System affected
Suspension
Model year(s) affected
2003
Manufacturer Recall Number:
02010
Units Affected:
411
Notification Type:
Safety Mfr
Certain 2wd Pontiac Vibes have loose hub to axle bolts. This could cause the bolts to break with resultant separation of the wheel assembly from the vehicle. Correction: Dealers will tighten the bolts to the correct torque.
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