Recalls

CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10V240000GENERAL MOTORS CORP. V (Vehicle)136507006/11/2010MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/04/201006/04/2010
Defect SummaryGm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). a recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. however, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. these incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. the significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
Consequence SummaryIt is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Corrective SummaryDealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. an updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before june 11, 2010. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
NotesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PIT5074F05/01/201210044242Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model05/24/2012
PB-10037A04/01/201110038759Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm06/27/2011
PB-10037A04/01/201110038759Ready06/27/2011
PIT-4730A06/01/201010036550Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee03/28/2011
PIC-502802/01/200910030170Cadillac: one or more of the electrical concerns: abs, stability indicator/warning messages; compass inop; heated seats (kb6) inop; heated washers inop; heating ventilation ac (hvac) inop; memory seat inop; no start; onstar inop; power wind08/12/2009
PIC-4727A11/01/200810028244General motors: the engine runs rough and the check engine light/malfunction indicator light (mil) flashes. the odd coils 15a fuse is open in the under hood fuse block. *pe03/18/2009
TSB-PIC-505608/01/2009TSB-PIC-5056A10028174General motors: various electrical concerns (insp harness under ubec bracket). may experience one or more of the following: will not crank over and start; transmission shifts hard; door locks cycle while driving. *pe updated 3/15/03/11/2009
07084700408/01/2007070847004A10022963Information on body control module (bcm) grounds. *nj10/09/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PIC-502802/01/200910030170Cadillac: one or more of the electrical concerns: abs, stability indicator/warning messages; compass inop; heated seats (kb6) inop; heated washers inop; heating ventilation ac (hvac) inop; memory seat inop; no start; onstar inop; power wind08/12/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
PIP503807/01/201210045342General motors: ses light engine misfire and/or shudder- inspect ignition coils. this may be the result of a heat stressed/damaged ignition coil. *js08/28/2012
SB-1025612/01/201010037828Ready06/06/2011
SB-1025612/01/201010037828Gm: there may be a bind between the ignition lock and the housing making it unable to remove the key from the ignition. the driver may not be able to turn the vehicle off if it's running. *rm06/06/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
SB-1025612/01/201010037828Ready06/06/2011
SB-1025612/01/201010037828Gm: there may be a bind between the ignition lock and the housing making it unable to remove the key from the ignition. the driver may not be able to turn the vehicle off if it's running. *rm06/06/2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
PB-1028702/01/201110038598Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. in certain driving conditions or if it's been a while between oil changes, the timing chain could wear prematurely and cause the engine light to turn on. *rm06/22/2011
PB-1028702/01/201110038598Ready06/22/2011
TSB-PIC-505608/01/2009TSB-PIC-5056A10028174General motors: various electrical concerns (insp harness under ubec bracket). may experience one or more of the following: will not crank over and start; transmission shifts hard; door locks cycle while driving. *pe updated 3/15/03/11/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
PIT-4730A06/01/201010036550Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee03/28/2011
PIC-502802/01/200910030170Cadillac: one or more of the electrical concerns: abs, stability indicator/warning messages; compass inop; heated seats (kb6) inop; heated washers inop; heating ventilation ac (hvac) inop; memory seat inop; no start; onstar inop; power wind08/12/2009
TSB-08259A11/01/200810028179Gmc: onstar system inoperative; replace onstar module. some vehicles may have an onstar module with a component that was not manufactured to gm's specification. can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from on03/12/2009
472012/01/200710023746Mil, reduced engine power, dtc p0087 p0089 p0451 p0452 p0628. *nj01/29/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
01/10/20097000
 The car has had 7 batteries replaced. it has been towed three times to two different dealships. when the failure occures the door lock, the engine will not start, lights will not work, the car is completly dead. the last time my wife went one mile and the lights,radio, air conditioning and doors locked and would not open. she could not get the key out of the ignition. the door was opened and the car sat for two hours. when she went back to the car everything worked like nothing happened. she drove home and the next morning the battery was dead. it was towed to the dealership and the oder of burning wiring was obvious. one week later the dealer service department called to inform me that the fuse block was replaced and the radio caused the problem. the car was leased and i just returned it with 17,890 miles. we went out and purchased another car when they said the wiring and fuse block was burnt. we just let it sit in the driveway until the lease run out.
06/10/20094286209/30/2007
 6 months ago the contacts 2008 cadilac cts started jumping forward and stopping. 4 weeks ago the vehicle jerked forward again in traffic and hopped a curb. the vehicle investigated by a cadilac dealer that said nothinig was wrong with the vehicle. updated 1/14/10 *cn updated 01/15/10.
04/16/200978001
 I own a 2008 cadillac cts with awd. i bought it in december 2007. at around 7000 miles in mid-february 2009 my car would not start. the antitheft device was activated. a roadside assistance technician came out. he said it was a defective battery which he replaced. three weeks later i tried to start the car & received a dashboard alert that the battery registered low voltage and could not be started. the car was towed to the dealer who worked on it for two days. they told me that maybe the computer was being turned on when the car was shut off. their maybe answer made me feel they were just guessing. they told me they had corrected the glitch, charged the battery, told me the battery was fine & that the car should be fine now. last night, april 15, 2009 at 10:00pm my dashboard alerted me that the battery was too low to start. i called roadside assistance who could not get it started either. on april 16, 2009 at 8:30am i had to have the car towed into the dealership again. the service technician again said my battery must have a defective cell. this is the same battery that they put into the car 6 weeks earlier that they said was fine. i am now awaiting their professional diagnosis. do you have any other complaints of this type on this vehicle? also do you know if this car can qualify as a lemon under federal & nj lemon laws? *tr

Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.
Based on public records. Inadvertent errors are possible.
This web site is not associated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by and has no official or unofficial affiliation with the vehicle's manufacturer.