NHTSA campaign 14V153000 · Manufacturer campaign N140115
General Motors LLC Recall 14V-153: Sudden Loss of Electric Power Steering
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V153000 (Manufacturer campaign N140115) was reported by General Motors LLC on March 31, 2014, with 1,373,177 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6, Saturn Ion and more for model years 2004–2010. Owners were notified on July 17, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V153000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V153000 (also written 14V-153 or 14V153)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N140115
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,373,177 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Electric Power Assist System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.08% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V153000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2010 · Vehicles built February 26, 2010 – June 23, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet HHR
Chevrolet Malibu
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 16, 2003 – June 11, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 30, 2004 – July 29, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built May 26, 2005 – March 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2008 · Vehicles built October 1, 2007 – June 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 22, 2008 – June 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx
Pontiac
Pontiac G6
Saturn
Saturn Aura
Saturn Ion
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V153000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009 Pontiac G6. In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will perform one of four bulletins. Parts are not currently available. GM expects to send an interim notification around May 28, 2014. When parts are available, owners will be mailed a second letter to come in to have the applicable bulletin applied. Bulletin 14115 covers model year 2004-2007 Saturn Ion, 2009-2010 Chevrolet HHR and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalts. Dealers will replace the EPS motor. Bulletin 14116 covers model year 2004-2006 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, 2005-2006 Pontiac G6 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from March 1, 2008, through June 27, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly. Bulletin 14117 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from February 1, 2008, through February 28, 2008. Dealers will replace the torque sensor assembly and EPS motor controller unit. Bulletin 14118 covers model year 2008 Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura built from October 1, 2007, through January 31, 2008. Dealers will replace the EPS motor controller unit. The recall began on July 17, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. GM's number for this recall is N140115. Note: GM bulletin number 14119 will be implemented for model year 2006-2008 and early production of 2009 Chevrolet HHR (non-turbo) and model year 2003 Saturn ION to provide EPS Motor replacement for the life of the vehicle.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V153000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.