Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 3249 | 10011691 | High speed shake or vibration. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 000310007E | 02/01/2004 | 000310007F | 10001281 | Shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt update. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 000310007C | 08/01/2002 | 000310007B | 634981 | Subject regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 00310007B | 06/01/2002 | 000310007A | 634993 | Technical information regarding shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 000310007A | 10/01/2001 | 627462 | Information regarding shake/vibration in steering wheel, floor,seat at highway speeds on smooth roads (diagnose/balance tires/wheels). *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| 000310007F | 11/17/2004 | 000310007G | 618097 | Vehicles may experience shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *jb updated *eh gm voicemail message. *tt | 04/03/2001 |
| 990308005 | 10/01/1999 | 6088866 | Experiencing clunk, rattle or metal to metal noise from front of vehicle. *tt | 01/11/2000 | |
| 990308005 | 10/01/1999 | 6088815 | Experiencing clunk, ratthe or metal to metal noise from front of vehicle. *tt | 01/08/2000 | |
| 833004 | 09/01/1998 | 603826 | Experiencing shake / vibration in steering wheel, floor, seat at highway speeds on smooth roads. *yc | 03/08/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||||
| PIC-4887 | 06/01/2008 | 10026686 | Gmc: harsh ride or line installation concern with delco shock kit. concerns with connecting the lines to the shocks and the air compressor. concern of harsh ride after installation. *pe | 12/01/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 128500 | 1 | 02/17/1998 |
| I was driving home from town. i moved over on the street near my home to let another car pass and i felt a large bump and the front passenger side of the car dropped down. i got out thinking i had a flat tire but that was not the case. the tire was in the wheel well at a very crooked angle and sit some what on the tires edge. i was able to straighten out the wheel and limped home. the mechanic on monday said the cradle in the front of the car rusted out and had broken. when the cradle broke so did the right axle. he has had a hard time finding a good used cradle as gm does not make new ones anymore. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 47000 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| When turning in either direction, the vehicle shuddered. the dealer replaced the pressure hoses in the power steering. *ak when the vehicle was drive over bumps, there was a noise in the right front tire area. the ash tray lid was inoperative. *jb | |||
| 07/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states of having a strong vibration steering wheel and above 50 mph.dealer was not notified. nlm | |||
| 05/15/1998 | |||
| Ongoing problem with vibration and a clicking sound from the steering wheel while driving, and a rattling sound from the hood at highway speed. dealer notified, and informed consume rthat nothing could be found. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1998 | |||
| When starting the vehicle up and going around the corner at 15 mph the vehicle vibrates and shakes alot, that makes driver take foot off the gas pedal. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 12/28/2005 | 106934 | 2 | 03/15/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were two problems with the vehicle. the first problem involved coolant leaking from the engine. the next morning, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop, the mechanic was able to get the vehicle started. upon inspection the intake manifold was filled with water and the manifold was replaced. the second problem occurred when driving across a patch of ice at approximately 40 mph the traction stability and abs failed. the v traction control and abs lights illuminated. the front end started to slide. the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. once the vehicle was restarted,the traction control and abs reset themselves and were working properly.*ak updated 3/3/2006 - *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| When driving vehicle stalls without prior warning. dealership is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The suspension failed. yh | |||
| While driving entire vehicle severely vibrates, and a very loud unusal noise occurs within the front end. cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 08/25/2007 | 134500 | 1 | 02/26/1998 |
| Two days before the incident i started having an alignment problem with the car. i had the car over a relatives house a half mile from my home, and decided to drive the car home and have it towed to the dealer from their. on the drive home, the right front control arm separated from the subframe (engine frame or cradle) at the after bracket which resulted in the right half shaft failing. this happened as i was turning into my development. the subframe was seriously corroded. i had the car towed to the dealer and the subframe and half shaft replaced with new parts. i contacted buick customer service to complain about a major structural failure on the car. they declined to offer any reimbursement for the repair, due to the vehicles age (nine years) and mileage (134,500). i maintain that the failure should not have occurred, and could have resulted in a serious or fatal accident had it occurred at highway speeds. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2000 | 1 | 08/31/1998 | |
| While driving at 10mph and preparing to make a turn, car made a grinding noise and collasped, wheel assembly was disengadged and left ball joint nut came off. *ak dealer installed inner cv boot on left front. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| The air level ride system filled up the shocks all the way causing the rear to bounce over bumps. the back of the car is up high and is stuck that way. buick will take care of problem under warranty. nlm | |||