Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4744A | 01/01/2011 | 10037943 | Gm: there may be a service engine soon light on, the engine may misfire, or the engine may run rough. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4744A | 01/01/2011 | 10037943 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Gm: the vehicle perfromance may be poor with an inoperative fuel gauge. the malfunction light may also be on. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| SB-10025 | 06/01/2010 | 10033946 | Buick: update for inventory and customer vehicles; cooling surge tank fracture-expires with base warranty. provides a service procedure to replace the coolant surge tank on certain vehicles. *pe | 09/29/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| PI-0182A | 08/01/2010 | 10035985 | Buick: intermittent and/or inoperative engine cooling fan operation (inspect and fully seat engine cooling fan jumper to forward lamp harness connector x126). *pe | 03/07/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4990 | 12/01/2011 | 10043320 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse | 03/13/2012 | |
| SB-11-06-01-002A | 12/01/2011 | 10043306 | Gmc/buick/chevrolet: noise can be heard coming from rear of engine when hood is open or while vehicle is idling. *pe | 03/12/2012 | |
| PI-0012 | 01/01/2010 | 10041944 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: due to the possibility of a damage locator pin, the check engine light comes on. *pe | 11/18/2011 | |
| TB-11-04-20-001 | 04/01/2011 | 10039028 | Ready | 06/30/2011 | |
| TB-11-04-20-001 | 04/01/2011 | 10039028 | Gm: 2010-2011 buick lacrosse. service engine soon light is on with multiple trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/30/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4716A | 02/01/2011 | 10038511 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4716A | 02/01/2011 | 10038511 | Gm: there may be a short rattle noise from the front of the engine when it is started. it could be a problem with cam phasers or the engine belt. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIC-5327A | 12/01/2010 | 10037815 | Gm: service engine soon light is on due to corrosion. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIC-5327A | 12/01/2010 | 10037815 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| SB-10316 | 10/01/2010 | 10037218 | Gm: the engine may stall when coming to a stop or turning in hot weather. the engine will restart. there is a service procedure for reprogramming the ecm. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SB-10316 | 10/01/2010 | 10037218 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| PI-0145A | 06/01/2010 | 10036504 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: check engine light on; dtcs p0172 and p0175; engine runs rough (follow diagnosis and replace high pressure fuel pump). *pe | 03/25/2011 | |
| PI-0145 | 06/01/2010 | PI-0145A | 10036504 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: check engine light on; dtcs p0172 and p0175; engine runs rough (follow diagnosis and replace high pressure fuel pump). *pe updated 3/28/11. model year 2010-lacrosse, cts, srx, equinox and terrain. *pe | 03/25/2011 |
| PI-0221 | 09/01/2010 | 10036024 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: rough idle, engine misfire and/or check engine light on, dtc p0300 (reprogram ecm). *pe | 03/07/2011 | |
| SB-09351A | 09/01/2010 | 10035544 | Buick: loose coil ground wire. service procedure to check the coil ground wire at two locations on certain vehicles equipped with a v6 engine (rpo lf1/llt). these vehicles may have a loose coil ground wire, which could cause the engine t | 02/28/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated rodents chewed through the oxygen 2 sensor wire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem who did not offer any assistance since the failure was not cover under warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated rodents chewed through the oxygen 2 sensor wire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem who did not offer any assistance since the failure was not cover under warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000. pmb | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 37000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated rodents chewed through the oxygen 2 sensor wire. the part was not covered under the service warranty due to the cause of the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000. js | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 17000 | 4 | |
| Engine failed to turnover intermittently five times over a four month period. returned to the buick dealer four times who claimed to fix the problem 4 times. it is currently in the dealer repair shop for further diagnosis and repair. this is a dangerous situation for a 72 year old women who is left stranded with the car engine dead and not turning over depending on the neighborhood and time of the day or night when this intermittent problem occurs. the car will generally start most of the time and then goes dead without turning over and after many attempts it sometimes will turnover and start. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 17000 | ||
| Engine failed to turnover intermitently five times over a four month period. returned to the buick dealer four times who claimed to fix the problem 4 times. it is currently in the dealer repair shop for further diagnosis and repair. this is a dangerous situation for a 72 year old women who is left stranded with the car engine dead and not turning over depending on the neighborhood and time of the day or night when this intermitent problem occurs. the car will generally start most of the time and then goes dead without turning over and after many attempts it sometimes will turnover and start. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 36000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owned a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that moments after parking the vehicle in a garage, the front end caught on fire. the contact also stated that the fire burned down her home before the fire department could extinguish it. there were no reported injuries. the vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the fire. the failure and current mileages were 36,000. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 36000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that moments after parking the vehicle in a garage, the front end caught on fire. the contact also stated that the fire burned down her home before the fire department could extinguish it. there were no reported injuries. the vehicle had not been inspected to determine what caused the fire. the failure and current mileages were 36,000. sm. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage and turning the vehicle off, the front end of the vehicle caught fire. the contact stated the vehicle burned down their home before the fire department could put out the fire, but no one was injured. the vehicle had not been inspected to see what caused the fire. the failure mileage and current mileage was 36,000.rl | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 3 | 06/29/2010 | |
| 2010 buick lacrosse. consumer states vehicle stalls while driving *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle would loose all power. all the lights on the dashboard would illuminate and he would have to let the vehicle sit for 5-15 minutes before starting it again. when he did restart the vehicle, the check engine light stayed on. the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. the last time, the dealer recommended replacing the ecm. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 13360 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse cxl awd. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised her that the internal mode switch manual shift and d-dent lever needed to be replaced. the shift and the lever were repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 13,360. rvk | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 1 | 07/08/2010 | |
| 2010 buick lacrosse. (lawyer on behalf of client) consumer has several defects with vehicle such as back firing, malfunction light, car falls dead in traffic, steering wheel locks *tgw | |||
| 08/31/2001 | 13000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. the contact stated while in traffict he park assist and the check engine light flashed on the instrument panel and the vehicle would not accelerate pass 9 mph the contact pulled over to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. the contact restarted the vehicle and it continued to travel at 9 mph so the contact towed the vehicle to a dealer. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer reprogrammed tcm which caused the vehicle to slow down due to a engine malfunction. a month later while driving at 60 mph the vehicle slow down again with warning. again the park assist and the check engine light flashed on the instrument panel and the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer. the vehicle is currently at the dealer having the selector cable adjusted because it was too tight. the failure mileage was 13,000. jo | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 1494 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick lacrosse. while the contact was driving 80mph the contact noticed that the vehicle had suddenly shut off without warning and could not be restarted. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 1494. bml | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/12/2010 | |||
| 2010 buick lacrosse bought 02/10. started hearing loud pop with turning ignition month after buying car. taken to dealer 4 times but problem still exists. now i hear it with ignition off (within 15 minutes of stopping car) and while driving. dealer has replaced starter unit but did not help. gm rep and service manager state now the problem is normal. hmmmm, why did they replace the starter then...i have never heard this loud pop in any other car i have ever driven or ridden in before, so i don't buy this. i wonder if this is what the toyota people told the people with the brake issues!!! do not buy gm!!! maybe the quality has gotten a little bit better but their service and willingness to take care of their customers still sucks... | |||