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 |
| 3514 | 3514C | 10018924 | Harness location for trailer brake installation rpo z82 and/or uy7. *tt | 01/24/2006 | |
| 3340 | 10017186 | Instrument panel cluster will not illuminate in drl mode. *tt | 10/27/2005 | ||
| 3427 | 10017023 | Additional diagnostic information dtc p0757. *tt | 10/20/2005 | ||
| 040845004 | 04/01/2004 | 10012617 | Various electrical concerns air bag light on antilock brake light on security light on check engine light on dtcs set gauges inoperative. *eh | 03/08/2005 | |
| 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 | |
| 00632 | 01/01/2004 | 10007620 | 4.3l l35 engine-diagnostic trouble code p0300 but no misfire can felt. *mj | 07/06/2004 | |
| 01086B | 01/01/2004 | 10007283 | Dealers may comment that the odometer has reset to 0 after the battery has been disconnected. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01950 | 01/01/2004 | 10007065 | Abs telltale illuminated, diagnostic trouble code c0550 stored in history.*mr | 05/25/2004 | |
| 01592 | 01/01/2004 | 10005438 | 2003-2004 generation 5 onstar steering wheel control function explanation. sit bulletin 1416474. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 01086A | 11/18/2003 | 10004099 | Dealers may comment that the odometer has reset to 0 after the battery has been disconnected. *tt | 11/18/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 01700 | 01/01/2004 | 10006394 | Stamping error on generator assembly. sit bulletin 1452615. *tt | 04/30/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 07095 | 09/01/2007 | 10023584 | Engine compartment fuse block cover on some 2003-2007 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles may break when the cover is removed, allowing water and road contaminates to enter the fuse block. *nj | 01/10/2008 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 3238 | 10/13/2006 | 3238A | 10010656 | Prndl light up with key out of ignition and door open. *eh | 12/03/2004 |
| 02059 | 12/15/2002 | 10002753 | Wrong spark plugs. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
| 02059 | 12/01/2002 | 10000730 | Voluntary emission recall involving spark plug replacement. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| 02059 | 12/01/2002 | 10000016 | Spark plug replacement. *tt | 02/07/2003 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 3815 | 10018925 | Installing trailer wiring harness without the z82 option. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/05/2005 | 7260 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that while driving at 50-60 mph 2003 chevrolet express stalled. the vehicle sat for about a minute, then it restarted. there were no lights that came on the dashboard. this happened with no warning. the dealership has not been contacted as of now. the manufacturer has not been called. the consumer was going to contact the dealer so they could examine the van.*ak the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they found nothing wrong with the vehicle. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Cosnumer stated vehicle was parked over night when it suddenly caught on fire. fire department stated it was an electrical fire. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Fire that originated in the right rear back door factory wiring where arcing and electrical faulting were present, specifically the wiring traveling to the lock motor, where a short to ground occurred and ignited wiring insulation into open flame. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/19/2004 | 18000 | 1 | 04/10/2003 |
| The panic alarm went off and couldn't be turned off initially. dealer advised to bring vehicle in. alarm went off when vehicle started for second time. vehicle driven about 3 miles, engine shut down while driving. pulled over, smoke poured from under hood, then flames until vehicle engulfed in flames. vehicle totally destroyed by fire. *jb | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 1700 | 1 | 04/27/2003 |
| Consumer was awakened by a horn blasting in the driveway of residence. after a few minutes consumer heard a loud explosion. when the consumer arrived at the front door, vehicle was in flames. engine was totally consumed by the fire. the fire department arrived, and informed the consumer that faulty wiring caused the fire. *ak *ph *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 74000 | 1 | 10/11/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express 2500 van. while the vehicle was parked it caught on fire and both air bags deployed. the contact stated that the cause of fire was the same as mentioned in recall # 05v104000 electrical system: wiring:interior/under the dash board). the fire department extinguished the fire, and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 74,000.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 1 | ||
| Fire in the left dash of a 2003 chevrolet express van g3. *ak | |||