The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
The risk
A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 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 18188.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Envision | 2016 | 19 | 5 |
| Buick Envision | 2017 | 81 | 4 |
| Buick LaCrosse | 2018 | 12 | 3 |
| Cadillac ATS | 2018 | 22 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2016 | 713 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2017 | 216 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | 2018 | 183 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2018 | 410 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2016 | 841 | 9 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2017 | 703 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Malibu | 2018 | 700 | 6 |
| GMC Acadia | 2017 | 705 | 4 |
| GMC Acadia | 2018 | 396 | 2 |
| GMC Canyon | 2015 | 303 | 8 |
| GMC Canyon | 2016 | 271 | 4 |
| GMC Canyon | 2017 | 66 | 1 |
| GMC Canyon | 2018 | 53 | 1 |
| GMC Terrain | 2018 | 225 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2018
33 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 18V922000 20 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V863000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V864000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V837000 29 Nov 2018 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 18V831000 26 Nov 2018 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 18V818000 19 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V807000 14 Nov 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V769000 31 Oct 2018 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018