NHTSA recall 21V633000
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 | 21V633000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N212330130 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-08-12 |
| Owners notified | 2022-01-03 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 32894 |
| Part numbers | 13219171, 22924230 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-15 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 32894 |
| Reported remedied | 19402 (58%) |
| Reported unreachable | 676 |
| Reported removed | 3282 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
What can happen
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212330130.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2013 BUICK LACROSSE | |
|---|---|
| 2013 BUICK REGAL | |
| 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU |
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
| PI0281L | 2025-06-12. Service bulletin. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. |
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| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 05-03-08-002J | 2024-09-20. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak. |
| 15-00-89-004G | 2024-05-15. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
| PIT5214F | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. |
| 13008A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Rear Suspension Bolt May Not Be To Proper Torque Specification |
| 13008 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Rear Suspension Bolt May Not Be To Proper Torque Specification |
| PIT5214 | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. GM TAC Support of Vehicle Vibration Complaints. |
| 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. |
| 15-00-89-004F | 2023-09-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.