Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 3280 | 3280A | 10013502 | Rust found in the injector inlet filter during injector repairs. *tt | 04/20/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3522 | 10017245 | Service vme - fuel system lean dtcs p0101 p0171 p0174. *tt | 10/28/2005 | ||
| 701 | 01/01/2005 | 10015762 | Fuel filter replacement. gm tech link. *tt | 08/11/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| SB-10054 | 08/01/2011 | SB-10054A | 10041526 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: see document search button for owner letter. fuel level sensor contact wear may be premature. *pe updated 10/5/11. *pe | 10/04/2011 |
| SB-10054 | 08/01/2011 | 10041526 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: see document search button for owner letter. fuel level sensor contact wear may be premature. *pe | 10/04/2011 | |
| PIT-3046E | 08/01/2008 | 10026704 | Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate. *pe | 12/04/2008 | |
| 3208 | 10/13/2006 | 3208C | 10010607 | 4wd inoperative and or erratic fuel gauge and or diagnostic trouble code's. *eh | 12/02/2004 |
| 3177 | 01/01/2004 | 10010258 | Erratic fuel gauge operation and new diagnostic values. various models including 2005 chevy trailblazer. *tt | 11/08/2004 | |
| 3046A | 3046B | 10009382 | Fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | ||
| The office of defects investigations (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by general motors (gm) as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.general motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.less than 10 percent of theodi complaints involved an engine stall incident.during this investigation, gm developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.the bulletin was sent to dealers on august 10, 2011 and the owner letter mailing began on august 15, 2011.see the investigative file for copies of gm's bulletin and owner letter.this preliminary evaluation is closed. | ||||||
| DP10001 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 01/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | 09/23/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | ||
| The office of defects investigations (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by general motors (gm) as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.general motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.less than 10 percent of theodi complaints involved an engine stall incident.during this investigation, gm developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.the bulletin was sent to dealers on august 10, 2011 and the owner letter mailing began on august 15, 2011.see the investigative file for copies of gm's bulletin and owner letter.this preliminary evaluation is closed. | ||||||
| DP10001 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 01/07/2010 | 05/23/2011 | Fuel Level Gauge System Failure | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
| PE11014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/25/2011 | Fuel level gauge system failure | |||
| The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. one complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past year.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope, frequency and potential safety consequences associated with the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/26/2010 | 65000 | ||
| I have been doing research and i have noticed that there are many people that are dealing with the same issues i am which includes gas gauge failure (false readings) and speedometer reading incorrectly. the amount of people dealing with these issues should be enough to place a recall on those clusters i would think. i have never had so many problems with a 2005 vehicle before like i have had with my 2005 buick rainier. i have ran out of gas many times because of this issue leaving me stranded on the side of the road. something has to be done. | |||
| 02/29/2012 | |||
| On 2/29/12 i came back from the grocery store and parked my vehicle and unloaded my groceries and returned to my vehicle which was left running. i put my vehicle in drive and proceeded to do a uturn and had put the vehicle in reverse to prevent collision with other vehicles parked on the odd side of the street. when i put the vehicle in reverse the car just stalled, it did not move at all. i looked at the dashboard and it keep informing me that the fuel was low. this was impossible due to the fact i knew i had over a half tank of gas in my vehicle. i had to put the vehicle in park and re-start the car to continue parking the vehicle. i live on a very busy street and luckily there was no traffic coming when my car stalled. the incident occured again on 3/4/12 when i went to start my vehicle and the dash indicated that the fuel was low but this time the gas gauge proceeded to beep and the orange low fuel indication light came on and the gas gauge needle began to move to e and then the car stalled once again and i was unable to move the vehicle. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated that the fuel indicator gauge would read inaccurately, making it difficult for the contact to detect how much fuel was in the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the fuel sensor would need replacing. the manufacturer assisted the contact with repairs to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 112,000. | |||
| 09/28/2011 | |||
| The fuel sensor gauge does not accurately depict how much gasoline is in the tank. when i fill up the tank it remains on e and the low fuel indicator light is on. the gauge will fluctuate up and down and never go all the way to f. i am very upset that this problem is so prevalent yet gm will only cover 50% of the expenses. it is unsafe to not know the correct amount of fuel in one's vehicle. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated that the fuel indicator gauge would read inaccurately, making it difficult for the contact to detect how much fuel was in the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the fuel sensor would need replacing. the manufacturer assisted the contact with repairs to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 112,000. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2011 | |||
| The fuel sensor gauge does not accurately depict how much gasoline is in the tank. when i fill up the tank it remains on e and the low fuel indicator light is on. the gauge will fluctuate up and down and never go all the way to f. i am very upset that this problem is so prevalent yet gm will only cover 50% of the expenses. it is unsafe to not know the correct amount of fuel in one's vehicle. | |||
| 02/02/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated that the fuel indicator gage would read inaccurately, making it difficult for the contact to detect how much fuel was in the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the vehicle would need to replace the sensor in the fuel tank. the manufacturer assisted the contact with repair to the defect. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 112,000. nw | |||
| 09/28/2011 | |||
| The fuel sensor gauge does not accurately depict how much gasoline is in the tank. when i fill up the tank it remains on e and the low fuel indicator light is on. the gauge will fluctuate up and down and never go all the way to f. i am very upset that this problem is so prevalent yet gm will only cover 50% of the expenses. it is unsafe to not know the correct amount of fuel in one's vehicle. | |||
| 01/25/2011 | |||
| Fuel gauge sensor malfunction. correct fuel level not indicated on interior of vehicle. reads as always empty. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated the fuel gauge on the vehicle was providing inaccurate fuel level readings. when refueling to maximum capacity, the fuel gauge would read the fuel tank as empty or half full. the contact took the vehicle in for a routine oil change when he was informed of an open investigation into the fuel gauge failure, but the contact was not told what caused the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2011 | |||
| Fuel gauge sensor malfunction. correct fuel level not indicated on interior of vehicle. reads as always empty. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated the fuel gauge on the vehicle does not read properly. the contact stated that even if they fill the gas tank, the gauge will read empty or half fuel. the contact took the vehicle in for an oil change and was told there was an investigation into the fuel gauge, but the contact was not told what caused the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.rl | |||
| 01/25/2011 | |||
| Fuel gauge sensor malfunction. correct fuel level not indicated on interior of vehicle. reads as always empty. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated the fuel gauge on the vehicle does not read properly. the contact stated that even if they fill the gas tank, the gauge will read empty or half fuel. the contact took the vehicle in for an oil change and was told there was an investigation into the fuel gauge, but the contact was not told what caused the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.rl | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 51000 | ||
| Malfunction of fuel level sensor. in september of 2009, the fuel gauge in our 2005 buick rainier began registering empty at all times, even when the fuel tank is full. the problem has been diagnosed as having to do with a malfunctioning fuel pump module assembly. this problem seems to be happening with gm vehicle of this type include the rainier, blazer, jimmy and so. i believe this is systematic problem through this family of vehicles and is dangerous as the fuel gauge will not accurately read the fuel level. | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 30000 | ||
| No gas guage, it reads empty even when the tank is full. low fuel light is constantly on, and when i am truly getting low on fuel, it may bounce to an area between e and 1/4 tank mark. i am having to pay attention to the miles i drive and hope that the mpg at 15.9 is accurate since nothing else seems to be. | |||
| 06/26/2011 | 43400 | ||
| .this just started with my last fill up of gas.the gauge is starting to go up and down.not sure if gas gauge is correct | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 47500 | ||
| Vehicle fuel gauge started fluctuating from full to empty, and vehicle would pause while accelerating. dealer priced repair at $535. this problem started at 47,500 miles and now fuel gauge is stuck on empty. vehicle still randomly hesitates on acceleration. apparently this is a common problem on gm raniers, trailblazers, yukons, etc. gm has been aware of this problem/defect for some time with no response. | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 28426 | ||
| Gas gauge is erratic, goes from empty to full and full to empty leaving you with no idea how much fuel you have. when slowing down or turning, vehicle lunges or stalls. also, low beam headlights will go off with no warning and takes time to re-light. low beams also tend to flicker to dim. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 82000 | ||
| We filled up the suv and the gas gauge did not register that the tank was full. after a while the gauge slowly moved up and showed that the tank was full. after a couple of weeks of that, the gauge now does not move off of empty at all. often times the gas reminder signal goes off letting us know that the tank is empty, however we had just filled up the tank. | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 28426 | ||
| Gas gauge is erratic, goes from empty to full and full to empty leaving you with no idea how much fuel you have. when slowing down or turning, vehicle lunges or stalls. also, low beam headlights will go off with no warning and takes time to re-light. low beams also tend to flicker to dim. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 82000 | ||
| We filled up the suv and the gas gauge did not register that the tank was full. after a while the gauge slowly moved up and showed that the tank was full. after a couple of weeks of that, the gauge now does not move off of empty at all. often times the gas reminder signal goes off letting us know that the tank is empty, however we had just filled up the tank. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Gas guage is inaccurate- does not read gasoline level correctly 2005 buick ranier | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 28426 | ||
| Gas gauge is erratic, goes from empty to full and full to empty leaving you with no idea how much fuel you have. when slowing down or turning, vehicle lunges or stalls. also, low beam headlights will go off with no warning and takes time to re-light. low beams also tend to flicker to dim. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 82000 | ||
| We filled up the suv and the gas gauge did not register that the tank was full. after a while the gauge slowly moved up and showed that the tank was full. after a couple of weeks of that, the gauge now does not move off of empty at all. often times the gas reminder signal goes off letting us know that the tank is empty, however we had just filled up the tank. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Gas guage is inaccurate- does not read gasoline level correctly 2005 buick ranier | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 28426 | ||
| Gas gauge is erratic, goes from empty to full and full to empty leaving you with no idea how much fuel you have. when slowing down or turning, vehicle lunges or stalls. also, low beam headlights will go off with no warning and takes time to re-light. low beams also tend to flicker to dim. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 82000 | ||
| We filled up the suv and the gas gauge did not register that the tank was full. after a while the gauge slowly moved up and showed that the tank was full. after a couple of weeks of that, the gauge now does not move off of empty at all. often times the gas reminder signal goes off letting us know that the tank is empty, however we had just filled up the tank. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Gas guage is inaccurate- does not read gasoline level correctly 2005 buick ranier | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 82000 | ||
| We filled up the suv and the gas gauge did not register that the tank was full. after a while the gauge slowly moved up and showed that the tank was full. after a couple of weeks of that, the gauge now does not move off of empty at all. often times the gas reminder signal goes off letting us know that the tank is empty, however we had just filled up the tank. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 45000 | ||
| Gas guage is inaccurate- does not read gasoline level correctly 2005 buick ranier | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 45501 | ||
| Fuel gauge registers inaccurate readings, giving false low fuel warnings immediately after fill up and dropping to e unpredictably at other times, causing great consternation at being run over on the freeway or stranded without proper warning. the gauge seems to bounce up and down at will. this is an '05 buick rainier, under 47k miles, sister vehicle to chevy trailblazer and gmc envoy which are already documented with this problem. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Having difficulty with drivingg vechicle. seemed to be over road. several evaluations at car dealership, different fixes without resolutions. finally the air system which regulates the balance, height etc stopped functionally. the car sits low to the ground. i first started complaining of unsual noises from the speakers of the car. approximately 9 months ago. dealersip did not know what that could be. now i am told the compressor and the shock system is gone. the cost to fix is 3000.00 i have found a company who has an adaptive kit with conversion to standard shock system. this company tells me that they are sedmomg 15 to 20 of these kits out a week. gmc does not offer any options. my concern is this has been a problem for mutlitple months without the dealerships ability to find the problem in a timely manner. the car was rendered unsafe to drive because it was hard to steer and difficult to keep in your own lane. additionally, the gas gage has gone bade, approximately 50,000, the first rainer i had there was a problem with getting the fuel into the tank. traded the 2004 for 2005 because of this problem. now this gas tank the gage is defective | |||
| 01/23/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge reading incorrect. dealer replaced sensor and had to drain/remove gas tank to replace. while this was still under warranty (55,000 miles, i would have had to pay approximately $550. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 105000 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads empty after tank has been filled | |||
| 01/08/2009 | 32052 | 1 | |
| I had filled up the gas tank , then it showed empty, the gauge has been jumping back and forth ever since. it goes empty every time it is filled up now. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 buick rainier. the contact stated that the fuel gauge sensor read zero despite the fuel tank being empty or full. the contact also stated during the failure the low level light indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer, and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 85,376. | |||