NHTSA campaign 15V201000 · Manufacturer campaign 14574
General Motors LLC Recall 15V-201: Engine Oil Dripping On Manifold may Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 15V201000 (Manufacturer campaign 14574) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 6, 2015, with 330,742 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Regal, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo and more for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2015, 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 15V201000 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
- 15V201000 (also written 15V-201 or 15V201)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14574
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 330,742 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 30.78% (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 15V201000. 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.
Buick
Buick Regal
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 9, 2003 – June 1, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Impala
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 8, 2003 – June 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 7, 2003 – June 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Prix
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V201000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23, 2003. On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004. In the affected vehicles, the valve cover gasket may leak.
Safety consequence
The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic cover and plastic oil fill tube extension and replace the front valve cover and gasket. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14574.
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 15V201000
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.