Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| PIT-4855 | 05/01/2009 | 10030246 | Buick/chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: power sliding door does not power or manual unlock. diagnostics may reveal that sliding lock button on inside door panel will not move from locked to unlocked position. *pe | 09/02/2009 | |
| PIT-4663 | 06/01/2008 | 10026699 | Gmc: power sliding door only opens from inside/outside door handle(s). neither right/left sliding door will not open from the over head console switch, b-pillar switch, or rke key fob. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
| PIC4845 | 06/01/2008 | 10025142 | Part restriction - power sliding door actuator control module assembly. *nj | 07/14/2008 | |
| 07-08-64-007 | 07/01/2005 | 070864007D | 10021456 | General power sliding door diagnosis/repair procedures. *kb updated 2/25/08. *nj updated 7/15/08. *nj updated 8/14/08. *pe updated 9/23/08. *pe | 04/27/2007 |
| 3798 | 3798A | 10021078 | Various power sliding door issues. *kb | 03/01/2007 | |
| 3532 | 05/01/2009 | PIT-3532B | 10016718 | Service vme - power sliding door adjustment procedure. *tt updated. *kb updated 11/23/09. *pe | 09/28/2005 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| PIT-4663 | 06/01/2008 | 10026699 | Gmc: power sliding door only opens from inside/outside door handle(s). neither right/left sliding door will not open from the over head console switch, b-pillar switch, or rke key fob. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||
| EA07019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/11/2007 | 02/23/2009 | POWER SLIDING DOOR | ||
| Odi evaluated general motors' (gm) data, conducted consumer interviews, inspected and tested my 2005-2007 gm minivans with regard to the alleged defect of a power sliding door (psd) opening while the vehicle is out of park.odi identified a high warranty claim rate.however, these claims are related to various problems associated with doors not properly opening or closing and not specifically to doors opening while driving.the condition of the psd reversing direction during the closing sequence is consistent with an obstruction of the door, or with improper alignment of the door, and this is addressed in gm technical service bulletin # 07-08-64-007 and bulletins # 07-08-64-007a through d.odi's evaluation of the psd system notes numerous safeguards to preclude both unintentional and intentional power opening of the psd while the vehicle is in motion.a safety-defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.[see document file for additional information regarding this resume.] | ||||||
| PE07044 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/16/2007 | 12/11/2007 | POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING | ||
| Odi has received reports that the power sliding doors opened without command while the vehicle was in motion on model year 2005 and 2006 general motors minivans (chevrolet uplander/venture, pontiac montana sv6/montana, buick terraza, and saturn relay).some reports indicate that the door may not have been closed and latched before driving away causing the door to reverse (open) at low vehicle speeds.however, other reports indicate that the door was initially shut then opened after driving for several minutes and/or miles at vehicle speeds between 20 and 70 mph.odi has upgraded this preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis (ea07-019) to further assess this issue. | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||
| EA07019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/11/2007 | 02/23/2009 | POWER SLIDING DOOR | ||
| Odi evaluated general motors' (gm) data, conducted consumer interviews, inspected and tested my 2005-2007 gm minivans with regard to the alleged defect of a power sliding door (psd) opening while the vehicle is out of park.odi identified a high warranty claim rate.however, these claims are related to various problems associated with doors not properly opening or closing and not specifically to doors opening while driving.the condition of the psd reversing direction during the closing sequence is consistent with an obstruction of the door, or with improper alignment of the door, and this is addressed in gm technical service bulletin # 07-08-64-007 and bulletins # 07-08-64-007a through d.odi's evaluation of the psd system notes numerous safeguards to preclude both unintentional and intentional power opening of the psd while the vehicle is in motion.a safety-defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.[see document file for additional information regarding this resume.] | ||||||
| PE07044 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/16/2007 | 12/11/2007 | POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING | ||
| Odi has received reports that the power sliding doors opened without command while the vehicle was in motion on model year 2005 and 2006 general motors minivans (chevrolet uplander/venture, pontiac montana sv6/montana, buick terraza, and saturn relay).some reports indicate that the door may not have been closed and latched before driving away causing the door to reverse (open) at low vehicle speeds.however, other reports indicate that the door was initially shut then opened after driving for several minutes and/or miles at vehicle speeds between 20 and 70 mph.odi has upgraded this preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis (ea07-019) to further assess this issue. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 13000 | 5 | 01/23/2006 |
| 2006 buick terraza has vibration in the seats, floor and steering wheel. consumer states that the vehicle still vibrates when reaching about 40 mph. the vibration has now affected the whole vehicle. *kb the dealer has made 5 repair attempts and will no longer attempt to repair the vibration problem. at 13,000 miles the abs and stability system had to be repaired. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 11/07/2006 | 5000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick terraza. the contact stated that the sliding doors would open independently without warning. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle would lunge forward and suddenly accelerate. in addition, the contact mentioned that the abs and traction control warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 25292 | 1 | 05/17/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the left rear sliding door closed without warning, causing shoulder and hip bruising. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 2500 | 1 | |
| It is probably a shorter list to list what we haven't had trouble with , but here goes. 1. the back power sliding doors will open and shut at will. driving down the road, parted in the grocery store parking lot, etc. the neighborhood kids regularly come over to tell me my doors are open. my husband almost missed a flight because he spent to much time trying to fight with the door to stay shut. they have replaced almost every part of the doors several times, but was told by the dealership that last time i took it in they didn't know what to do now. 2. door locks will lock and unlock at will. one day it locked my 1 year old and 3 year old in the van when it was 107. it locked them in from the time it took me to walk from the passenger side to the driver's side. it finally unlocked on its own after not quite 10 min. my children would be dead if it hadn't already been cooled on the inside, but they wouldn't have lasted much longer. the dealership states that they can't duplicate the problem and don't know what to do to correct. 3. noise in steering column. rack and pinion replaced, another repair done. the repairs last about 5 - 10k miles. 4. transmissions slips. they did a reset of something, but transmissions still slips, but the dealership states that the transmission is fine. 5. fuel gauge. it has always floated, was told that was how gm makes their gauges until i took it the last time to the dealership and now they state that it is a fuel sensor, but it is out of factory warranty and they never even looked at it before as they always told me that it was functioning as designed. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2007 | 4800 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contacts father owns a 2006 buick terraza. the side sliding door opened and would not close. the door would slide, however; it would not latch. the dealer aligned the door and corrected the failure. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 4,800 miles. | |||
| 06/05/2006 | 11500 | 200 | 04/01/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that she filed a complaint with nhtsa last year, and would like to file another. the contact stated that she is still having same problems with her 2006 buick terraza. the contact filed a complaint for 2 components on her vehicle. the first problem is for her sliding door. she stated that when opening the sliding door it stayed open. the contact stated she has had 4 injuries with this door. the contact stated that she has taken the vehicle to dealership for her door not staying opening on at least 5 occasion. the dealership, allen tillery buick gmc stated that this is a manufacturer problem. the contact stated that she has filed a complaint with the manufacture and will submit the file# with the hard copy. the dealership did check out other vehicles on his lot and found that none of the buick terraza have the same failure. the second issues is with her fuel line. she stated that if the vehicle is on a hill and has less than a half of a tank of gas the vehicle will stall. the contact stated that the vehicle has stalled out on an incline on several occasions. the contact stated that the dealership did replace the fuel pump in the summer of 2006 and pressurized the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealership mechanic did inform the contact that this is a characteristic of this vehicle. *nm updated 02/27/07*jb | |||
| 03/26/2006 | 1 | ||
| The power sliding doors on the buick terazza van continually reopen when they are closed. this is a security issue as on more than one occasion the door has opened as we walked away from the van on a parking lot. the service department claimed they cleaned the contacts and there was nothing wrong with the operation of the doors. this problem of the doors reopening still exists. *jb | |||