Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| PIT-4662 | 06/01/2008 | 10026744 | Gmc: sir mil dtc b0084 and/or b0085. this concern could be caused by broken seat position sensor circuits under the driver or passenger front seats. over time, from repeated seat movement, the wiring could break. *pe | 12/12/2008 | |
| 3750 | 3750A | 10022482 | Additional diagnostic for yaw/lat sensor dtc's. *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| 3190 | 3190B | 10021015 | Unable to locate emergency light relay and/or blunt cut wires. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 3427 | 10017023 | Additional diagnostic information dtc p0757. *tt | 10/20/2005 | ||
| 040849007 | 03/01/2004 | 10012680 | Personal trip business trip feature must be on for trip odometer to accumulate. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 3249 | 10011592 | Intermittent sir lamp with diagnostic trouble code b0044 or b0026. *eh | 01/27/2005 | ||
| 3061C | 3061E | 10010634 | Diagnostic trouble code c0327 with or without additional diagnostic trouble codes setting. *tt | 12/03/2004 | |
| 3075B | 3075C | 10009599 | Blown mbec 1 or lbec 1 fuse. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3089 | 3089B | 10009520 | Service engine soon light and reduced engine power with a diagnostic trouble code p1516. diagnostic trouble codes p0120, p0220, p1514, p1515, p1518 and p2135 may also be present. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| 3001 | 3001A | 10008900 | No communication with any modules, multipe u-diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), instrument panel cluster (ipc) warning indicators. 03-04 chevrolet all full size trucks and utilities and 03-04 gmc all full size trucks and utilities and 03-04 | 08/25/2004 | |
| 01637 | 01/01/2004 | 01637A | 10007653 | Transfer case inoperative or shifts to 4lo after encoder motor sensor replacement. *mj | 07/07/2004 |
| 00895 | 01/01/2004 | 00895A | 10007645 | Instrunment panel cluster (ipc) gauges inoperative at times while cranking. *mj | 07/07/2004 |
| 01267F | 01/01/2004 | 01267I | 10007624 | Service 4wd light on no codes besides u1000 codes or c0550. *mj | 07/06/2004 |
| 01826A | 01/01/2004 | 01826B | 10006664 | Cargo lamp indicator turns on briefly when dome- glove box lamp is activated. *mr also includes 2003 and 2004 gmc full size pickup. *tt | 05/07/2004 |
| 030849020 | 11/01/2003 | 10005590 | Instrument panel cluster (ipc) gauges inoperative. *tt | 03/04/2004 | |
| 030850014 | 01/01/2006 | 030850014A | 10004388 | Intermittent no start, service stability message, anti-lock brake system (abs) light illuminated, multiple diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), dic shows unknown driver, various electrical related conditions. includes escalade esv and ext mod | 12/04/2003 |
| 00690B | 11/18/2003 | 10004247 | Diagnostic trouble code c0327 with or without additional diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) setting. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
| 030849006 | 05/01/2003 | 10002388 | Instrument panel cluster high beam indicator too bright. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 032703 | 03/27/2003 | 10001874 | Passenger door module recall for remote keyless entry, front passenger power window, lock, mirror and heated seat functions. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 03011 | 03/05/2003 | 10001178 | Remote keyless entry system inoperative. *jb | 04/17/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 3075 | 3075D | 10022766 | Blown mbec 1 or lbec 1 fuse. *kb | 09/26/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIT-4662 | 06/01/2008 | 10026744 | Gmc: sir mil dtc b0084 and/or b0085. this concern could be caused by broken seat position sensor circuits under the driver or passenger front seats. over time, from repeated seat movement, the wiring could break. *pe | 12/12/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche z21. the contact stated the blower motor for the heater could not be turned off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and stated the blower motor and resistor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired at the owners expense for $200. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. rvk | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche z21. the contact stated the blower motor for the heater has failed. th blower motor cannot be turned off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostice test and found the blower motor and resistor that needed to be replaced. they repaired the failure at the owners expense of $200. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 140,000. mw | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that the fuel gauge was reading inaccurately and he was unable to determine how much gas was actually in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact to replace the entire instrument cluster. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 151,494 and the failure mileage was approximately 120,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that the fuel gauge was reading inaccurately and he was unable to determine how much gas was actually in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact to replace the entire instrument cluster. the contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current mileage was 151,494. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000. bw | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 92000 | 1 | |
| My speedometer in my 2003 avalanche randomly started going back and forth between working and not working. now it isn't working at all. i can't afford to have the instrument cluster replaced, with all the problems i have read about, this is something chevy should fix at no cost. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| Had to replace cluster two times for the gauges. now i am in for the second time in a month for the 4x4....chevy has had my vehicle more then i have...... *tr | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 65543 | 1 | |
| My speedometer needle started going haywire. some days it works and some it doesn't. when it isn't working it will say i am doing any where from 30 to 120 when i am not moving. this is a genuine safety hazard and there needs to be a recall done asap. i called the dealership and was told that they would have to duplicate the problem and to see if the vehicle qualifies. i have read many other complaints regarding the same problem. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer stopped working correctly on my 2003 chevy avalanche. received a letter from gm saying they would replace the cluster on vehicles under 75,000 miles. my vehicle had 90,000. this issue is being experienced by a large amount of owners and is a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 98000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer failure- read anywhere from 20 -80 mph while at rest then would move back down to 0 after starting the car several times (dropping 5-10 mph per start) now it is pegged at over 120 mph and will not move. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 0 | 1 | 08/13/2003 |
| After purchasing a 2003 in aug, its now at 80,000 miles as nov 06, and the speedometer has broken. according to chev, the fuse for speedometer is location in dash and is part of a cluster unit supporting many instrumentation parts. it cost 550.00 to replace. i worked with chev for a month trying to obtain a clear answer for this defective safety item. all i got was 75,000 mile warranty has expired. i explained that if anything, a speedometer should work for the life of the car. six calls later and plenty of ill get back with you, chev would not stand up to any repair or review of this faulty item at their expense. i would like to know if any other reports on this item have be found and if any recourse is available to consumers with this issue??? thank you. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 79500 | 20 | 09/03/2003 |
| About 3 weeks ago my speedometer needle started going haywire. some days it works and some it don't. when it isn't working it will say i am doing 30 when i am really doing 70 or i can come to a stop and it says i am doing 20 mph. this is a genuine safety hazard and there needs to be a recall done asap. i have read many other complaints regarding the same problem and they all have seemed to start over the last few months which is right after the 3 year warranty for most of us. my truck has 80k miles on it and i am not about to pay $500 for a safety hazard that gm should pay for. *nm | |||
| 08/02/2004 | 13000 | 1000 | 07/11/2003 |
| Speedometer cluster fails in many of the gm trucks, requiring a new gauge cluster.. *nm | |||
| 09/10/2006 | 84430 | 2 | 02/08/2003 |
| My 2003 chevy avalanche 1500 speedometer reads 30 mph when i'm driving at 70 mph. after i stopped the truck, shut off motor and took key out of ignition and restarted truck and began driving, speedometer read correctly again. later, same day, speedometer started reading 25 mph when i was driving at 70 mph with traffic, had to gauge speed with trucks tach. same fix worked again. please go to web site topix.net , there are 30 more people like myself with the same problem with their chevy avalanche/tahoe/suburban speedometer. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 1 | 04/28/2003 | |
| Speedometer not working properly. driving in 40 miles speed limit and the speedometer reads 120. speedometer does not reset to 0 when stopped. no injuries, no crashes but with the speedometer defective could cause accident and possible injury. *nm | |||
| 02/17/2004 | 6 | ||
| Pick a problem. pin from transmission gears were too short from the manufacturer, causing the transmission to not shift properly. this repair was done at 8000 miles. 4 quarts. low on oil within month of changing. no leaks and no explanation from the dealer as to where the oil went. a/c functioned improperly after truck surged at traffic light. still no explanation. remote entry works when it wants to. interior lights pulse when truck idiling. heater motor functions according to speed of vehicle, slow when braking and speeds up when accelerating. drivers power window stopped functioning and started working the evening before taking it to the dealership for repair. popping noise from exhaust just after starting and shutting off. from inside the vehicle while running i continuously hear cooling fluids flowing. sometimes the horn does not function while the vehicle is turned off. braking has always been a problem from day one. always feels as there isn't enough brake pressure to stop in a normal distance. along with the remote entry not working the personal presets for driver 1 most of the time do not operate with the remote entry. i have to select driver 1 from the interior to engage settings. bed plastics are fading. buttons for radio on the steering wheel and radio are flaking. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 92980 | 2 | 12/26/2003 |
| Windsheld wipers will not respond to switch. i've been told by gm service managers that gm got a batch of bad motors. i've tried the 800-222-1020 number and was told tough out of warrenty. my steering column has a clicking vibreating noise and feel when turning. i'm told again by the service mgrs. that a number of gm products have the same problem but it is not a safety issue.it's a lubercation problum causing the noise and again tough. the wiper motor costs $325.00 and the steering column another $300.00. my car is 2 years old with 93000 mi. the spark plugs are suppost to last 100,000. why is every thing else falling apart? i was told they would send me a loyal customer discount for a new gm no way. i'll buy a toyota tundra next time if i can't get some restitution from gm. *ak | |||
| 03/04/2004 | 18000 | 18 | 09/09/2003 |
| All gauges, warning lights,radio, and heat/air controls start changing on their own ,quit working and don't work properly while driving. at times it smells like something is burning. dealer have replaced alot of warning sensors, replaced instrument cluster twice, fuel sending unit,checked all the main ground points of wiring. dealer has the old parts. i'm still having the same problems they are still not fixed. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 09/10/2003 |
| Dt: when trying to start the vehicle would not start. the consumer inspected underneath the hood and discovered that the positive side of the battery melted. there were no previous problems with the battery. the consumer consulted the dealer, and the vehicle was out of warranty, and no recalls were involved. the consumer had the vehicle towed to repair service shop, and they replaced the old battery with a new one. the technician noted that he had never seen anything like this. a friend searched the internet and discovered a class action lawsuit pending against ac delco batteries. this was the original battery that came on the vehicle. it was an ac delco factory battery. no problems since the replacement. *ak | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 1 | 02/28/2003 | |
| On sept 5th 2004 while parking my vehicle it lost power and vehicle came to a sudden stop. i was unable to start my vehicle. upon checking the engine i found that the battery had exploded and i found that the positive battery cable had come off completely along with the battery terminal. i do not know what caused it, but i bought another battery and the vehicle worked fine. i am just worried that it may occur again. has there been anything simlilar occur with other vehicles like mine? i have kept the old battery and will contact the dealer where i bought my vehicle on 9-7-04, due ti holiday i was unable todo anything else. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 6000 | 3 | 04/15/2003 |
| While driving my 2003 chev avalanche down a hill i realized that when i stepped on my brakes, they went to the floor, the vehicle slowed down, but very slowly. i have towed my boat with this vehicle in the past and i thought that it was having a hard time slowing down. i'm affraid that if i have to stop quickly the brakes will not stop the vehicle in time. i am a state trooper and i am very familliar with the braking systems to include abs. i only have 9000 miles on the vehicle and this shouldn't be happening. i took the vehicle to a local gm dealership for several repairs, i requested them to check the brakes. i was advised by the service mgr that the brakes were within gm specs. i asked him what that meant? he said that he had had a lady come in several weeks ago complaining of the same thing and because she wouldn't go away he contacted the gm engineers, they came out and inspected her brakes, they told him that her brakes were within specs and they wouldn't do anything. he then told me that my brakes were better than her's. i asked him what he meant by that, he said that if her brakes were ok then my brakes would be within specs. i told him that i wasn't satisfied with the way the brakes worked and that i wanted him to make a note of my dis-satisfaction. he never wrote this on my invoice. the second complaint is that i had advised the service department of a problem with the remote controled outside mirrors. they were not working the way they were designed. i was advised that it was operator error. i told them that i was very capable of reading and setting the operator preferences. i told him that this was the second time that the vehicle had been to a gm dealership for the outside mirrors not working properly. i have read on you service bulletin web site that their had been one issued for this type of problem. i am also having a problem with the alarm system, it doesn't set properly, they again advised me that it was operator error. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 84900 | 1 | |
| My speedo and fuel gauge either do not work or peg out in the instrument cluster. i never received the recall notice for my z71 chevrolet avalanche and chevrolet is saying that they put a limit on the year and mileage. if i would have known it was a recall i would have taken in my vehicle to have it fixed for free. chevrolet is saying i have to pay for this.... this is not right. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 25150 | 2 | 06/30/2003 |
| Interior blower motor shorts out causing smoke to fill the cabin, this is the second motor that has been replaced in my 2003 avalanche. *nm | |||