Component recorded by NHTSA
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Campaign summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Consequence
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy in the source record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buick | Lacrosse |
| 2019 | Buick | Lacrosse |
| 2018 | Buick | Regal |
| 2019 | Buick | Regal |
| 2018 | Cadillac | XTS |
| 2019 | Cadillac | XTS |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Bolt Ev |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Cruze |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Cruze |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Equinox |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Equinox |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Malibu |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Volt |
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Volt |
| 2018 | GMC | Terrain |
| 2019 | GMC | Terrain |