# NHTSA recall 13V173000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 13V173000
- Manufacturer's number: 13136
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2013\-05\-06
- Owners notified: 2013\-06\-11
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 42904

## What is wrong

General Motors \(GM\) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist.  These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module \(GCM\) may not function properly.  This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light.


## What can happen

If the vehicle is continued to be driven, the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start.  In addition, there may be a burning or melting odor, smoke, and possibly a fire in the trunk.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners and dealers will test the GCM and replace it, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on June 11, 2013.  Owners may contact GM at 1\-800\-521\-7300.  GM's recall campaign number is 13136.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 8, for 2015 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-05\-05
- Vehicles in the campaign: 42904
- Reported remedied: 40262 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 136
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 BUICK LACROSSE](/makes/buick/lacrosse/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-11\-16 to 2012\-06\-14.
- [2013 BUICK LACROSSE](/makes/buick/lacrosse/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-03\-06 to 2012\-11\-15.
- [2012 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-03\-02 to 2012\-12\-04.
- [2013 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-12\-20 to 2012\-12\-04.
- [2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-06\-21 to 2012\-11\-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11024324.md), 2025-10-16, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11023365.md), 2025-09-26, Service bulletin
- [25\-NA\-087](/bulletins/11017595.md), 2025-05-02, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-001](/bulletins/11017252.md), 2025-04-28, Service bulletin
- [13\-08\-116\-001K](/bulletins/11017244.md), 2025-04-25, Service bulletin
- [15\-06\-03\-001F](/bulletins/11017031.md), 2025-04-15, Service bulletin
- [21\-NA\-043](/bulletins/11014230.md), 2025-02-12, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11013239.md), 2025-01-30, Service bulletin
- [09\-06\-04\-026Z](/bulletins/11013069.md), 2025-01-23, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-180](/bulletins/11012678.md), 2025-01-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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