Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING 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 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 08-089B | 09/01/2008 | 10026805 | Gmc: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. csc letter was received. *pe | 12/19/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 01/31/2011 | 62865 | ||
| Power steering cooling line has ruptured 4 times. repaired by recall and failed again 1 year later. gm refuses to repair or admit problem with system. 4 rubber hose continues to rupture | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 09/23/2010 | 55541 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevy impala lt 3.9 with 55000 miles just had to put water pump 2by pass hose and bottom hose bill came to around $470. this car has been babied ever since new and with top notch service performed regularly. besides this problem the tire air sensors are also a joke replaced two of them at around $70.00 each. still don't work properly. while i'am on roll i should mention the remote start, unlock, system is also a joke, took it to a dealer told them it would not work anything, they came back to me two hours later and said the modual in drivers door was bad, two remotes ,modual, calibration and $917.00 and they would have me on my way. ha ha. told them to put it back together and i was paying my 80.00 for the time spent and leaving. as i was going to my car the service rep. said when they put it back together it began working, everything but tire pressure info. i have read other people have remote problems just wondered how common this problem is. also i connot believe my water pump went bad @55000 miles. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 51000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for failures with the heater blowing cool air, the gear shift changing incorrectly, and the tire monitor indicator constantly illuminating. on january 30, 2008, the contact drove approximately 25 miles. she then pulled into the driveway and noticed smoke underneath the hood, followed by flames. she quickly extinguished the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. it was diagnosed that the power steering hose failed and caused the fluid to leak. the vehicle will be repaired. the current and failure mileages were 51,000. | |||
| 11/15/2006 | 1000 | 1 | 10/02/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. while driving 10 mph or stopped at a stop sign, the vehicle lunges forward 10 to 15 feet by itself. the failure occurs whenever the vehicle is driven. the vehicle performs the same way when in reverse. for the past two months, the service department at the dealer has had the vehicle. all of the service department personnel agreed that the vehicle lunges forward abnormally, but stated that nothing could be done. the current mileage was 7,000 and failure mileage was 1,000. updated 01-10-08. *kb the consumer stated overhead dome light stayed on, transmission hesitates and bumps on 1-2 shift, and a/c blows warm intermittently. updated 01/04/07 *tr | |||