General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
Safety risk
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212346640. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-764 and 21V-633.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately to fracture.
Safety risk
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on January 27, 2021, and April 15, 2021. A third notification was mailed on August 19, 201. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202308930.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
44
70,000 mi
Engine
44
67,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
23
70,000 mi
Steering
16
69,800 mi
Vehicle speed control
16
69,800 mi
Air bags
15
50,000 mi
Power train
15
61,300 mi
Service brakes
15
50,000 mi
Suspension
14
26,250 mi
Unknown or other
13
63,000 mi
Exterior lighting
8
64,000 mi
Structure: body
8
77,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
5
117,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
7,800 mi
Wheels
4
62,808 mi
Visibility/wiper
3
84,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
18,199 mi
Visibility
2
2,558 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
2
5,600 mi
Visibility: windshield
2
14,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
1
50,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
50,076 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
12,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
1,494 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
The 2009 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2011 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
