NHTSA campaign 16V502000 · Manufacturer campaign 50490, 50491
General Motors LLC Recall 16V-502: Key May Be Removed When Not In Park/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 16V502000 (Manufacturer campaign 50490, 50491) was reported by General Motors LLC on July 5, 2016, with 8,367 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cruze, Buick Verano, Chevrolet Equinox and more for model years 2010–2017. Owners were notified on October 14, 2016, 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 16V502000 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
- 16V502000 (also written 16V-502 or 16V502)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 50490, 50491
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,367 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 97.87% (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 16V502000. 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 Encore
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Buick Regal
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 22, 2010 – September 22, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Buick Verano
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cruze
Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Malibu
GMC
All GMC recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V502000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Safety consequence
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
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 16V502000
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.