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NHTSA Campaign Number

16V502000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Reported to NHTSA: July 5, 2016

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 16V502000 currently maps to 23 tracked vehicle-year pages across 3 makes.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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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.

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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (23)

YearMakeModel
2013BuickEncore
2011BuickRegal
2013BuickVerano
2014BuickVerano
2016BuickVerano
2017BuickVerano
2011ChevroletCruze
2012ChevroletCruze
2013ChevroletCruze
2014ChevroletCruze
2015ChevroletCruze
2016ChevroletCruze
2010ChevroletEquinox
2011ChevroletEquinox
2012ChevroletEquinox
2013ChevroletEquinox
2013ChevroletMalibu
2014ChevroletMalibu
2015ChevroletMalibu
2016ChevroletMalibu
2011GMCTerrain
2012GMCTerrain
2013GMCTerrain

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Affected Makes

BuickChevroletGMC

Affected Models

Buick EncoreBuick RegalBuick VeranoChevrolet CruzeChevrolet EquinoxChevrolet MalibuGMC Terrain

Affected Make + Year Views

2017 Buick2016 Buick2016 Chevrolet2015 Chevrolet2014 Buick2014 Chevrolet2013 Buick2013 Chevrolet2013 GMC2012 Chevrolet

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

20172016201520142013201220112010

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 16V502000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026