Recall 15V064000: 2006–2007 Chevrolet Malibu and 2 other models

Report received

Feb 4, 2015

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

69,633vehicles

Model years

2006–2007

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began February 24, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14772. Note: This is an expansion of recall 14V-153 to cover additional vehicles built between April 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2006 Chevrolet Malibu1,118 complaints
• 2007 Chevrolet Malibu977 complaints
• 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx270 complaints
• 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx44 complaints
• 2006 Pontiac G61,910 complaints
• 2007 Pontiac G61,232 complaints