OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V576000

NHTSA campaign 18V576000 covers 11 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 210,628 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 30, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V576000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V576000 identifies SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and states that A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Defect 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 summary

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V576000

For NHTSA campaign 18V576000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: October 11, 2018
Filing manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Component groups: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V576000

RecallRoad links 11 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V576000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.