Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE93090 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/08/1993 | 02/28/1994 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 5 | 07/01/2000 | |
| The coolant fan wont run when need have tio turn the heater on to run fan and temperature ligh comes on sometimed when you first start the car or you can be driving the car and it comes on. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/1997 | |||
| Engine oil bearings/pistons failed. also, intake manifold leak and high idle. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1990 | ||
| Alternator failure, also very rusty oil pan. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/13/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Hard to start vehicle. strong smell of fuel. erratic idle. engine dies and is difficult to start again. no service engine light. took to chevrolet dealer who only replaced the fuel pressure regulator. could not find any codes in computer. i have replaced several parts which control the idle speed. gas odor is gone but car still dies at stops and will not idle correctly. dealer could not give me an answer for the causes. this car has been to 3 different dealerships and none of them can determine the cause.*ak | |||
| 05/17/1998 | 3 | ||
| Notice engine leaking oil. brakes failed to stop vehicle when weather was wet. vehicle kept moving through red light. no abs. was told by mechanic that repairs are needed for safety. (relayed phone call). | |||
| 08/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. | |||
| 11/13/1995 | |||
| Engine set on fire. please discribe details. tt | |||