campaign

NHTSA Recall 16V502000 — General Motors LLC

Official NHTSA recall 16V502000 covers 16 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

answer

What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 16V502000 was received on 2016-07-05 and is associated with 32 source rows covering 16 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors LLC.

applications
16
campaign number
16V502000
potential units
8,367
manufacturer campaign number
50490, 50491

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safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

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causes

Defect described in the recall record

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."

campaign number
16V502000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official 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.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 16 applications across 2 makes and 5 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
16

components

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

applications

  • BUICK
  • CHEVROLET
  • CHEVROLET
  • BUICK
  • BUICK
  • CHEVROLET
  • CHEVROLET
  • BUICK
  • CHEVROLET
  • CHEVROLET

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
32
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No