Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| RB-08206A | 01/01/2009 | 10029904 | General motors: the secondary air injection (sai) system may have been disabled as the result of a previous service procedure that included powertrain control module (pcm) reprogramming or replacement. only vehicles equipped with 4.6l v8 (r | 07/20/2009 | |
| 050861007 | 12/01/2006 | 050861007A | 10021104 | Clunk noise from front of vehicle while driving or shifting in and out of gear. *kb | 03/05/2007 |
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014346 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 040604060 | 09/01/2004 | 10011044 | Engine cranks but does not start, no injector pulses, diagnostic trouble code codes p0118, p0122, p0335, p0385, p0412, and/or p0340 set. *tt | 12/27/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| RB-08206 | 11/01/2008 | 10030684 | Cadillac/pontiac: certain model year cadillac and pontiac vehicles equipped with a 4.6.l v8 engine are involve with a voluntary emission recall. the secondary air injection (sai) system may have been disabled as the result of a previous ser | 11/10/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 43000 | 1 | |
| This northstar engine has leaked oil,(not burning it) since 40,000 miles. i use 2 or more quarts of oil between oil changes. it leaks whenever it is parked. i have spent monies on this, but it appears a major engine repair is needed. some say, the bolts were too short, and others say, this defect continued until the 2006 year. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 43000 | ||
| This northstar engine has leaked oil,(not burning it) since 40,000 miles. i use 2 or more quarts of oil between oil changes. it leaks whenever it is parked. i have spent monies on this, but it appears a majoy engine repair is needed. some say, the bolts were too short, and others say, this defect continued until the 2006 year. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 115000 | ||
| Oil leak underneath engine has progressively gotten worse. mechanic says it will cost $2,000. to fix. two sections do not fit properly, so this model will leak oil. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac deville. when the contact drove into an area with water puddles, the power steering locked up. he immediately applied the brakes and safely drove to his destination. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that water was getting onto the serpentine belt and causing the failure. the contact was informed that there was no current remedy to repair the failure. he stated that any time there is wet weather conditions and the serpentine belt gets wet, the power steering will fail. the manufacturer advised him to call nhtsa and file a complaint. the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 40,000. updated 5/5/09 *cn updated 05/06/09.*jb | |||