Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 030601010 | 03/01/2003 | 10001282 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt | 04/25/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 040601021 | 06/01/2004 | 10012148 | New rear main seal and special tool for installation. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 040602007 | 08/01/2004 | 10011207 | Low engine coolant level indicator always on. *tt | 01/10/2005 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 03-06-01-010 | 04/01/2008 | 030601010C | 10004768 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt gm reminder. *tt install new lower intake manifold gasket. updated 7/18/08 *pe | 01/06/2004 |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 010601008A | 05/01/2002 | 010601008 | 634813 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010601008 | 02/01/2001 | 619177 | Some owners may comment on a repeat engine oil pan leak. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 010601010A | 06/01/2001 | 0106010101 | 620810 | Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt | 08/30/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/30/2007 | 84478 | 1 | 03/17/2001 |
| Low coolant light kept coming on had to fill resivoir tank once a week. took car in to find the problem lower intake manifold gasket leaking and had to be replaced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/09/2008 | 77100 | 1 | |
| The cooling system was losing antifreeze rapidly, due to a defective lower intake manifold gasket,both the lower and upper intake manifold gasket had to be replaced. a costly job. as per the technician this engine always has this defective problem. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/20/2008 | 77500 | 1 | |
| I had the lower and upper intake manifold gaskets replaced on may 2008, vehicle only had 75000 miles at that time, now the same thing is happening again. i have to add coolant almost every day. this appears to be a manufacturer defect. please acknowledge. *tr | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the head gasket blew and caused fluid to leak. *nlm | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 25000 | 1 | |
| There was a knocking noise in the engine. the dealership stated it was caused by a pin going into first the cylinder, and it can go out at anytime. the dealership will either replace the part or the entire engine. there was a tsb 030601002 for this problem. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 78838 | 2 | 09/29/2001 |
| The intake manifold gasket on chevrolet 2000 lumina vin# 2g1wl52j2y1314746 has been replaced twice since the vehicle was purchased. first time under warranty with approximately 35,000+ miles and second time with 78,838 miles on the vehicle. this appears to be a manufacturers defect based on my experience and discussions with others. this complaint is with the manufacturer. | |||