Chevrolet recall: Suspension
What is wrong
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.
What could happen
Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Malibu 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V024000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 23, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jan 21, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 8,519
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 6, 2011 to Jul 25, 2012
- Part
- Suspension › Rear
- Maker's own recall number
- 13008
Notes
This is General Motors recall number 13008.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chevrolet recall: Back over prevention Apr 2, 2026
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Equipment Aug 1, 2024
- Chevrolet recall: Structure Dec 14, 2022
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Seats May 19, 2022
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Suspension Dec 22, 2021
- Cadillac / Chevrolet recall: Seat belts Aug 20, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.