NHTSA recall 15V201000
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 | 15V201000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14574 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2015-04-06 |
| Owners notified | 2015-04-24 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 330742 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 330742 |
| Reported remedied | 84136 (25%) |
| Reported unreachable | 17 |
| Reported removed | 57371 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
The leaking engine oil can drip onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
| 2004 BUICK REGAL | Built 2003-04-09 to 2004-06-01. |
|---|---|
| 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 2003-04-08 to 2004-06-23. |
| 2004 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO | Built 2003-04-07 to 2004-06-23. |
| 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX | Built 2003-01-06 to 2004-06-25. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 16-NA-383 | 2024-07-16. Service bulletin. This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
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| 16-NA-383 | 2024-03-19. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
| 22-NA-074 | 2024-02-29. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system. |
| PI1394B | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine. |
| 130089009 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
| 03-00-91-001I | 2023-11-22. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing vibration concerns. |
| 23-NA-153 | 2023-09-26. Service bulletin. The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay. |
| PIP5628G | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D |
| 18-NA-073 | 2023-09-15. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement. |
| PIP5628F | 2023-05-15. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.