Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 040302 | 04/03/2002 | 636475 | Information on refinishing aluminum wheels. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that the oil was being changed when he was informed by an independent mechanic that the hubs were detaching. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 buick century. the contact stated that the oil was being changed when he was informed by an independent mechanic that the hubs were detaching. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 120,000. sm. | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 10/08/2004 | 1 | 10/31/2001 | |
| Wheel and/or hub cap squeaks are evident at lower road speeds. i complained to dealer in october of last year, and the noise from the wheel/hub caps was getting worse. at that time the car was still under warranty, and i feel that this should be corrected by the manufacturer and/or dealer.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | |||
| 04/30/2007 | 34000 | 3 | 08/28/2002 |
| When i had an oil change at about 32,000 miles the mechanic indicated the oil was a quart low. i had the cooling system flushed at about 50,000 miles and the mechanic noted oil in the antifreeze. at 55,000 miles the car now needs a new intake manifold gasket at a cost of $800 to $900. gm faces a class action lawsuit in canada for this same problem and many u.s. blogs indicate this is a common problem. service stations are reporting that this failure is common and due to a design defect. the warranty expired at 36,000 miles. because of this, buick says it has no responsibility for this problem. in addition to the gasket problem, i had to replace the wipe blade mechanism and leaking wheel bearings. these, too, were premature problems and not due to any abuse or neglect of car maintenance. gm will not recognize a history of problems due to the fact i went to a local precision tune for maintenance. the dealership i purchased the car from moved about 45 minutes away from my home making it very inconvenient to go there for maintenance. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/15/2005 | 41433 | 2 | 09/27/2002 |
| Dt: the lugs nuts and bolts on the wheels are stripping. consumer went to get new tires, and tire service dealer said nuts and bolts located on the front driver's side were defective and stripped. no indication as to how or why this occurs but the threads are not maufactured properly and are defective. *ak *jb | |||
| 10/08/2004 | 1 | 10/31/2001 | |
| Wheel and/or hub cap squeaks are evident at lower road speeds. i complained to dealer in october of last year, and the noise from the wheel/hub caps was getting worse. at that time the car was still under warranty, and i feel that this should be corrected by the manufacturer and/or dealer.*ak | |||