Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V055000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/2005 to 02/28/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 7194 | 02/22/2005 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/14/2005 | 02/15/2005 | 571 | 102 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect. under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. if the shift lever position indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vehicle may move in an unintended direction resulting in possible injury to others outside of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. the recall began on february 14, 2005. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, and gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05023.customers 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
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 3609A | 3609B | 10018537 | Harsh 1-2 shift, malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, diagnostic trouble code p0894 stored in pcm. *tt | 01/05/2006 | |
| 3260 | 10017145 | 4l80e/4l85e harsh shift or slip no tcc apply. *tt | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3439 | 10017065 | No drive in d4 or d3. to include 2005 gmc jimmy. *tt | 10/21/2005 | ||
| 3369 | 10014907 | To better understand sprag damage an engineering investigation is being conducted. typical symptoms include no forward movement in d4 or d3 shift lever position. movement can be obtained in d2, d1 or reverse. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 3335A | 3335B | 10014879 | Investigation of pump area leaks. *tt | 05/11/2005 | |
| 3363 | 10014880 | 4l60e/4l65e no reverse. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 3352 | 10014857 | Service 4wd light on with either a variety of diagnostic trouble codes or no communication with the transfer case control module. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
| 3276 | 10013496 | 4l80e output carrier thrust washer changes. *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 3054 | 01/01/2004 | 10009665 | Replacement flexplate may have larger bolt holes than the original flexplate. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| PIP-3366-B | 11/01/2011 | 10043185 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer: some suvs and trucks are exhibiting a condition where by grinding/ratcheting type noise coming from automatic transmission when shifting into park while in 4wd low (4lo) range. *pe | 02/29/2012 | |
| 050730017 | 02/01/2006 | 050730017B | 10017462 | 4l60-e/4l65-e automatic transmission/torque converter clutch (tcc) shudder, water in transmission. *tt | 11/08/2005 |
| 050730013 | 05/01/2005 | 10017354 | 4l60-e/4l65-e automatic transmission second gear start, lack/loss of power when accelerating from a stop. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 050730012 | 05/01/2005 | 10017355 | 4l60-e/4l65-e automatic transmission 2-3 shift clunk. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 3488 | 10017295 | Fluid leakage front pump or torque converter area. *tt | 11/02/2005 | ||
| 3438A | 10017100 | Tcc surge and/or fluid contamination. *tt | 10/24/2005 | ||
| 3371 | 10014911 | 4l80e/4l85e automatic transmission leak concern. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 3309 | 3309B | 10013548 | Investigation of extension seal leaks on 4l60e automatic transmission. *tt | 04/21/2005 | |
| 3170 | 3170C | 10010577 | Harsh 1-2 shift. *eh | 12/01/2004 | |
| 3259C | 3259E | 10005514 | 4l80e, 4l85e whine noise in first and second gear. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| PIT-4722 | 10/01/2008 | 10026804 | Gmc: fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion. all 2000-2006 light duty trucks equipped with the light duty automatic transmission. *pe | 12/18/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 020730024A | 08/01/2005 | 020730024B | 634999 | Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3364 | 10014953 | Rear axle retainer button breakage. *eh | 05/12/2005 | ||
| 3001 | 3001A | 10008872 | The service information and owners manual do not show a service interval for the 8.6, 9.5, 9.75, 10.5, and 11.5 inch rear axles with or without g80 (locking differential). *tt 2006 all general motors light duty trucks, vans and utilitie | 08/25/2004 | |
| 030417001C | 10/01/2005 | 030417001D | 10001136 | Whine noise from rear axle. *tt update. *tt | 04/17/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 3300 | 3300A | 10013572 | 4wd models with noise, vibration on dry pavement. *eh | 04/21/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||||
| 05023 | 02/01/2005 | 10015338 | Shift lever position indicator illumination recall campaign. *tt | 07/14/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 3665 | 10018926 | 4wd inoperative and possible dtc c0327 stored in the transfer case control module. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
| 3480A | 10018607 | Rattle noise at highway speed in 2wd. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| 05-04-21-003 | 01/01/2008 | 050421003C | 10017464 | Service 4wd light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0374 set. *tt updated 10/05/07. *nj inspect wiring harness to transfer case speed sensors, replace wiring harness. updated 7/18/08 *pe | 11/08/2005 |
| 3526 | 10016558 | Intermittent service 4wd light comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0306 or c0308 stored in tccm. *tt | 09/22/2005 | ||
| 3351 | 10014853 | Intermittent malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0374 or erratic 4wd/awd operation. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 96316 | 1 | |
| On 12/22/12 @ 5pm- shortly after entering onto the freeway, i started losing power. i didn't get higher than 50 mph before the rpm started increasing & my speed started decreasing. i got off the freeway, at the first exit, approximately 2mins after the beginning of the loss of power. found a mechanic that was just closing his shop & asked him to give a quick check too see if i could continue my drive home, 32mins away. the mechanic checked under the hood & under the bottom & guesstimated the problem to be the flywheel. the mechanic also recommended no driving til repaired. i got my avalanche towed home that first night. i towed it to my local auto repair shop on 12/24/12, to get a full diagnostic. i was advised by my local mechanic that my 2005 avalanche w/ 96319 mis, needs a new transmission. my local mechanic advised it may still be under warranty due to mileage, but i have since found out the warranty is 5yr/100000mi. gm is aware of premature transmission failure on the avalanche, but is not fixing it for the consumer. something needs to be done to protect the consumer! *tr | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 96316 | ||
| On 12/22/12 @ 5pm- shortly after entering onto the freeway, i started losing power. i didn't get higher than 50 mph before the rpm started increasing & my speed started decreasing. i got off the freeway, at the first exit, approximately 2mis after the beginning of the loss of power. found a mechanic that was just closing his shop & asked him to give a quick check too see if i could continue my drive home, 32mis away. the mechanic checked under the hood & under the bottom & guesstimated the problem to be the flywheel. the mechanic also recommended no driving til repaired. i got my avalanche towed home that first night. i towed it to my local auto repair shop on 12/24/12, to get a full diagnostic. i was advised by my local mechanic that my 2005 avalanche w/ 96319 mis, needs a new transmission. my local mechanic advised it may still be under warranty due to mileage, but i have since found out the warranty is 5yr/100000mi. gm is aware of premature transmission failure on the avalanche, but is not fixing it for the consumer. something needs to be done to protect the consumer! | |||
| 05/05/2005 | 10698 | 1 | |
| Purchased may 31, 2005. 39 mileage. $43,000.00. 8 months later the transmission started jerking. we took it to the dealer 6+ times and they said they couldn't find anything. now at 75,000 miles it won't drive in d it has to be in 3, 2, 1 to drive. i have read 100's of complaint about transmissions in 2000-2010 models. gm needs to take care of their customer transmission problem or design a better transmission. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2005 | 10698 | ||
| Purchased may 31, 2005. 39 mileage. $43,000.00. 8 months later the transmission started jerking. we took it to the dealer 6+ times and they said they couldn't find anything. now at 75,000 miles it won't drive in d it has to be in 3, 2, 1 to drive. i have read 100's of complaint about transmissions in 2000-2010 models. gm needs to take care of their customer transmission problem or design a better transmission. | |||
| 01/08/2012 | 88000 | ||
| On january 8th 2012, while pulling out of the church lot we heard a clunk noise. the transmission hot display came on. we made it home at a slower rate of speed and eventually the light went out. i called gm customer service when i got home. they didn't have any suggestions, but just asked if i was towing something at the time and other questions to which the answer was no. i took my avalanche to the dealer the next day to get it checked. on the 9th, the service manager told me that 2nd and 4th gears were out. he said they would have to tear into it to find out if it could be repaired. i asked how much that was going to be and he said around $580.00. i let them tear into it starting on the 10th. didn't hear anything on the 10th or 11th but on the 12th, the service manager said that the transmission was pretty well cooked and it would need replaced with a remanufactured transmission for $3200.00. he said the remanufactured one would come with a 3yr/100,000 mile warranty. i called back gm customer service back and left a message for them to call me. based on everything i've read on the internet, it appears that this transmission is well known for failing and i don't believe a 2005 avalanche with only 88,000 miles on should have failed. i've use my vehicle for mostly going to and from work and on long trips. hopefully, gm will accept responsibility for their failed defective equipment and provide me with a remanufactured transmission. i understand that this transmission is really not a truck transmission but is also used in some of gm's other sedans which weigh twice as less and are not used for the same types of things a truck is meant for. it's no wonder it failed. for other posts about avalanche transmission failures, go here ==> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0f8066/0 | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 2 | 04/12/2005 | |
| 2005 chevrolet avalanche headlight was loose and fell out while washing the vehicle. when driving the drive train makes a clanking noise. ***no answer required*** *ts after a thunderstorm, the next morning, the consumer found that water had saturated in the tailgate area. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/12/2005 | 45874 | 1 | 07/13/2003 |
| 7/13/03 - purchased new 2003 chevrolet avalanche vehicle from pierre chevrolet in lake city, washington 7/28/03 - reported sporadic loud clunk noises coming from transmission to service center of same dealer. service center could not find problem and stated clunk noises were normal in this type vehicle. noise problem continued and was reported but nothing was done and same service center normal clunk noise explanation was provided. 1/12/04 - took vehicle to todayschevrolet service center in bremerton, washington and insisted that clunk noise be thoroughly checked out. received same normal clunk noise explanation and a manufacturer's bulletin numbered 01-07-30-42a stating the same. could not complain no more. 4/12/05 - 21 months after the purchased of this new vehicle it had a total transmission breakdown in the middle of an intersection on a rural road. all gears except low gear went kaput. because the breakdown occurred on a rural road where traffic is light, the breakdown did not caused a fire, property damage, deaths etc., but it had placed us in continual jeopardy. although the transmission was totally rebuild, sporadic clunk noises do continue. | |||