Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| PIP-4992 | 01/01/2012 | 10043472 | Buick/chevrolet: the cooling fan may be inoperative due to low system voltage with the battery control module (hybrid powerpack) and drive motor generator. *pe | 04/03/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-12032 | 02/01/2012 | 10043908 | Serpentine belt separation. *kb | 05/01/2012 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| PIP-4989-B | 05/01/2012 | 10044385 | Buick/chevrolet: on certain eassist vehicles, belt for the drive motor generator may be noisy, broken, misaligned or worn, resulting in a no charge concern with the message, battery saver illuminated. *pe | 06/18/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 9135 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick regal. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the technicians were able to duplicate the failure however, they were unable to repair the failure. the vehicle was returned to the dealer weeks later where the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle had a damaged spark plug. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and escalated her case stating that they would remain in contact with the contact. in the interim, the vehicle began to make a rumbling noise when she made turns. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 9,135 and the current mileage was 9,200. | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 9135 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 buick regal. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the technicians were able to duplicate the failure however, they were unable to repair the failure. the vehicle was returned to the dealer weeks later where the dealer advised the contact that the vehicle had a damaged spark plug. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and escalated her case stating that they would remain in contact with the contact. in the interim, the vehicle began to make a rumbling noise when she made turns. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 9,135 and the current mileage was 9,200. kmj | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 9135 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 buick regal. the contact stated while driving 55 mph the vehicle began to jerk. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and while the failure was replicated they were unable to repaired the failure. the vehicle was returned to the dealer weeks later and stated that the vehicle had a damaged spark plug. it was repaired. the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified and escalated her case and stated they would stay in contact with the complainant. in the interim the vehicle began to make a rumbling noise when she made turns. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 9,135 and the current mileage was 9,200. dt | |||