Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0324-C | 04/17/2012 | 10043647 | Gmc/chevrolet/buick: transmission pump needs inspecting due to engine cranking but fails to start, has no forward, no reverse, transmission leaks, hard shift and no cranking. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| SB-10316 | 10/01/2010 | 10037218 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SB-11195 | 06/01/2011 | 10040502 | Gm: 2011 lacrosse, equinox, terrain. the malfunction light will come on along with, rough idle, poor driveability, and/or possible stalling at low throttle opening. this is due to a problem with the camshaft. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-11195 | 06/01/2011 | 10040502 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle would loose power sporadically. the contact stated the check transmission light or stability control light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the vehicle never stalled, but the contact would loose power steering when the failure occurred. the dealer replaced the computer twice and was also looking at a possible transmission failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was left with the dealer for more extensive inspection. the failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 17,000. kmj | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. the contact stated the vehicle looses power. the contact stated the check transmission light or stability control light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurs. the vehicle never stalled, but the contact lost power steering when the failure occured. the dealer has replaced the computer twice and is also looking at a possible transmission failure, but the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was still with the dealer. the mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 17,000.rl | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 5 | 06/17/2011 | |
| 2011 buick regal. consumer states on five separate occasions the engine stalled *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle stalled, it was difficult to restart. the last two instances, the vehicle had to be towed. the dealer reprogrammed the ecm and replaced the fuel pump on july 22, 2011. however, the stalling continued well into the next month. *jb | |||