General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
Safety risk
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Safety risk
A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.
Safety risk
Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16146.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
276
58,000 mi
Electrical system
175
49,000 mi
Unknown or other
169
35,000 mi
Power train
147
49,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
140
57,423 mi
Service brakes
83
56,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
66
51,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
53
55,000 mi
Steering
49
64,838 mi
Exterior lighting
21
45,000 mi
Structure: body
17
51,796 mi
Air bags
15
35,000 mi
Suspension
11
41,280 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Electrical system: propulsion system: hybrid management: power control unit/module (HPCU): software
2
75,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
2
10,350 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
2
10,350 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
32,000 mi
Lane departure: assist
2
39,800 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
2
32,000 mi
Structure: interior trim
2
—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
2
157,000 mi
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
1
56,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
20,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: infotainment
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
78,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
105,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
2,700 mi
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly
1
7,210 mi
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
1
105,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
1
92,989 mi
Structure: frame and members
1
92,000 mi
The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 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.