Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 04142004 | 04/14/2004 | 10009217 | With the ac on, led appears to toggle on and back off in one unique condition. this condition is the headlamps are on, instrument panel lamps are dimmed to the lowest extreme, daytime conditions and the rear defog button is turned on and o | 09/17/2004 | |
| 00579 | 01/01/2004 | 00579A | 10007518 | Diagnostic trouble code b 1001 in bcm and/or powertrain control module (pcm) speaical procedure. *mj | 06/29/2004 |
| 02027 | 01/01/2004 | 10006957 | A/c on led inoperative or appears to toggle on and off. also including 2005 buick century and 2005 buick regal. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 091703 | 09/17/2003 | 10005034 | Instrument panel cluster function intermittently inoperative, especially fuel gauge or prindel, intermittent engine no crank or no start with a security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position, and scs, a | 01/26/2004 | |
| 100903 | 10/09/2003 | 10004985 | Replacement of a body control module (bcm) or ignition switch due to lack of ignition one or ignition zero voltage. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 030845004 | 10/01/2003 | 10004775 | Intermittent service engine soon (ses), anti-lock brake (abs) or traction control system (tcs) lamp illuminated, engine no crank/no start, various instrument panel (i/p) cluster intermittents, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u1000, u1016, b | 01/07/2004 | |
| 01391A | 11/18/2003 | 10004257 | Intermittent instrument panel cluster (ipc) inoperative (fuel gauge or prndl), engine no crank or start with the security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position; or ses, abs, or tcs warning lights on. | 11/24/2003 | |
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| 050802 | 05/08/2002 | 636626 | Sir diagnostic trouble codes b0041 which a left front drivers seat open deployment loop or b1001 option configuartion error. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/21/2011 | |||
| I went to the gas station and then went to my parents house where i parked my car. this was all of about 6 miles. i went into my parents house and was watching tv when my dad came in and said come here quick... your car's on fire. i couldn't believe it. it was working fine when i went to the store and then it caught on fire out of the blue. there was a recall in april 2009 on my car due to engine compartment fires. i took it to john l. sullivan in january 2010 to have the recall work done at no charge. yet, my car caught on fire anyway. i filed a complain with gm motors who denied my claim stating the breach of warranty statute of limitations had expired per california state law. however, federal law states i am entitled to a free and effective remedy for this situation. obviously, the remedy was not effective. i want gm to fix my car immediately!!!!!! federal law should override any state law. i am very lucky i was not in the car when the flames erupted. i am also very lucky it was not parked in my garage or something where my house could have caught fire. there were absolutely no indications that anything was wrong with my car. | |||
| 04/16/2011 | |||
| There is a problem with the odometer light it does not show the mileages of the car i just bought it, and it hasn't shown up yet. all the other lights are on except this one. can't pass inspection because of it. | |||
| 01/25/2008 | 125000 | 1 | 06/15/2005 |
| I parked my car at a company parking lot and went inside. within 15 minutes, a person approached me to tell me my car was on fire outside. another person who was walking past the car at the time said it tried to start all by itself just before it caught on fire. firemen put the fire out but not before it melted the throttle body, the radiator, brake master cylinder and everything under the hood, exploding the left front tire and had begun burning through the firewall into the cab. *cn | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 20000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's engine lost power due to an electrical issue. the service dealer determined the vehicle could be repaired at a cost. | |||
| 05/16/2002 | 35672 | 2 | 05/16/2002 |
| When we first bought the car the check engine light came on and car would not start. dealer finally found the problem. it was a sensor. dealer replaced sensor. in march 2003 check engine light started coming on again. it stays on all the time. some of the others come on to. service engine soon ect. it has been less than a year since we had it fixed the first time. i think maybe it could be a defect. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 06/18/2003 | 20 | 09/14/2001 | |
| Ignition key hangs up cant get it out, it will com out if you wait several minutes after you turn key off the key feels rather warm to the touch when you finally get it out. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 81025 | 15 | 03/23/2007 |
| Vehicle stalls when using turn signals, gauges click and flash, drive selector stuck in park, engine won't start. problem is faulty ignition relay and wiring harness replaced by dealer at $400.00 cost. allied switch 2.188 from ac delco company. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2001 buick regal. consumer states odometer stops when cluster panel light goes out *tgw | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 81025 | 15 | 03/23/2007 |
| Vehicle stalls when using turn signals, gauges click and flash, drive selector stuck in park, engine won't start. problem is faulty ignition relay and wiring harness replaced by dealer at $400.00 cost. allied switch 2.188 from ac delco company. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/08/2006 | 121000 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated upon exiting the vehicle, there was a smell of plastic burning. the contact dismissed the smell and entered the home. shortly thereafter, the contact saw smoke coming from outside the garage door. upon inspection, it was noted that there were 20 foot high flames coming from the left side of the hood. during the fire, the vehicle engine attempted to start twice on its own. the fire burned the siding on the house, and melted the front of the garage door. the vehicle was considered a total loss, and was not been seen by dealer. the manufacturer had not returned phone calls from the contact.*ak | |||
| 09/16/2005 | 76000 | 1 | |
| 2001 buick regal ls. i lost all vacuum to brakes and steering. engine died. took it to c_speck motors in sunnyside, wa for investigation. they found that the intake cover, which is either plastic or fiberglass had a hole about 1 1/2 inch in diameter burnt through just behind the air intake hose. on top of the hole is a wiring harness that has the flex burnt through and the wiring harness tape is burnt through. wires appear to be ok. it could have caused an accident and or caught fire.*jb | |||