Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| PI-0324-C | 04/17/2012 | 10043647 | Gmc/chevrolet/buick: transmission pump needs inspecting due to engine cranking but fails to start, has no forward, no reverse, transmission leaks, hard shift and no cranking. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| PIP-4990 | 12/01/2011 | 10043320 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse | 03/13/2012 | |
| PI-0376 | 02/01/2011 | 10038465 | Gm: the malfunction indicator light is on and the transmission may slip due to debris entering the channel plate. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0376 | 02/01/2011 | 10038465 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| PI-0448 | 04/01/2011 | 10038706 | Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0448 | 04/01/2011 | 10038706 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| SB-10310 | 09/01/2010 | 10035524 | Chevrolet: engine stall-reprogram tcm/ecm-expires with base warranty. a service procedure to reprogram the powertrain on certain model year vehicles equipped with a 6 cylinder engine (rpo ly7). vehicle is subjected to aggressive decelerat | 02/28/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| PIC-5502 | 08/01/2011 | 10041434 | Chevrolet: selected gear position fails to illuminate automatic transmission shift lever. | 10/03/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/03/2013 | 39000 | 1 | |
| Drove into gas station and stopped, turned off car, filled with gas. upon starting car and putting car in drive the vehicle refused to shift into drive. had to drive car approximately 3 blocks in reverse to get car in front of my house. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Backed out of driveway and drove to the end of street and vehicle was sluggish to move into gear by the end of the street which is roughly 4 house down from driveway i backed out of it would no longer go forward so i had to back up all the way to my driveway and cal dealership to tow in. monday morning dealer service dept said it was diagnosed as a sensor in transmission and it was ordered and car was back to me within two days. i am worried this will be a continuing problem as i had a similar situation with previous 2009 ford taurus x that just kept happening with and nothing was done to resolve the situation. when you buy a new car you do not expect these issues. but, more importantly, i do not want this to occur when i am driving on a highway since this happens with no warning. *tr | |||
| 08/04/2012 | 12000 | ||
| Backed out of driveway and drove to the end of street and vehicle was sluggish to move into gear by the end of the street which is roughly 4 house down from driveway i backed out of it would no longer go forward so i had to back up all the way to my driveway and cal dealership to tow in. monday morning dealer service dept said it was diagnosed as a sensor in transmission and it was ordered and car was back to me within two days. i am worried this will be a continuing problem as i had a similar situation with previous 2009 ford taurus x that just kept happening with and nothing was done to resolve the situation. when you buy a new car you do not expect these issues. but, more importantly, i do not want this to occur when i am driving on a highway since this happens with no warning. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I purchased this vehicle in march 2010 from mangino chevrolet. it has had a problem with (i believe) the transmission from the very beginning. the problem is very intermittent, that is to say it doesn't do it all the time and appears to do it very regularly if the vehicle has been on the road for several hours or it is hot(over 85 degrees) out. it is always the same though; it begins by not shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear smoothly. what it does is it takes several seconds to get to 3rd gear. it is almost like it goes into neutral for seconds before it slams into 3rd gear. this has left me in a dangerous spot while changing lanes on several occasions. once the problem begins, it then will buck and clunk when it is shifting. i have brought the car in to the dealer several times & even called onstar while the problem was occurring (at the dealer's recommendation). i am currently vacationing in myrtle beach sc & was without my car for 2 days while the local dealer (jud kuhn chevrolet) tried to diagnose this problem. what has happened to date is no parts were changed & all i get is the same story that there is no code showing up & they can't replicate the problem. what i would like to see is for the dealer to fix the problem. if that involves swapping out parts (transmission, torque converter, drive module etc) until the problem goes away. i have also noticed (searched online) other people are having similar problems with this vehicle. it is unacceptable that the dealer can't repair this without the computer telling him how. i otherwise am very pleased with my vehicle. please help me to resolve this problem. i have been a loyal gm customer for over 30 years. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 2000 | ||
| I purchased this vehicle in march 2010 from mangino chevrolet. it has had a problem with (i believe) the transmission from the very beginning. the problem is very intermittent, that is to say it doesn't do it all the time and appears to do it very regularly if the vehicle has been on the road for several hours or it is hot(over 85 degrees) out. it is always the same though; it begins by not shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear smoothly. what it does is it takes several seconds to get to 3rd gear. it is almost like it goes into neutral for seconds before it slams into 3rd gear. this has left me in a dangerous spot while changing lanes on several occasions. once the problem begins, it then will buck and clunk when it is shifting. i have brought the car in to the dealer several times & even called onstar while the problem was occurring (at the dealer's recommendation). i am currently vacationing in myrtle beach sc & was without my car for 2 days while the local dealer (jud kuhn chevrolet) tried to diagnose this problem. what has happened to date is no parts were changed & all i get is the same story that there is no code showing up & they can't replicate the problem. what i would like to see is for the dealer to fix the problem. if that involves swapping out parts (transmission, torque converter, drive module etc) until the problem goes away. i have also noticed (searched online) other people are having similar problems with this vehicle. it is unacceptable that the dealer can't repair this without the computer telling him how. i otherwise am very pleased with my vehicle. please help me to resolve this problem. i have been a loyal gm customer for over 30 years | |||
| 05/27/2012 | 23000 | ||
| Sunday, may 27th 3pm cst driving in southwest missouri, the transmission hesitated shifting to a higher gear. i pulled over and parked on a back road, turned the car off and back on. when i shifted into reverse, the transmission did not shift, pressing the gas had no effect. i shifted the car into d, the car lurched forward but moved | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 32579 | ||
| While pulling into a parking lot, the car suddenly stopped going forward. when i pressed the accelerator, the engine would rev like the car was in neutral, but it would not go forward. i put the car in park and turned the car off. started the car and put it back into drive, but the same thing happened. the only thing i was able to do was go in reverse. i had to drive in reverse down the street to another drive entrance and back in and park. the car had to be towed to the dealership. the transmission was replaced. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | |||
| 2011 chevy malibu - . takes a long time for car to shift into gear when accelerating from a stop or making a turn. i have also had some close calls with cars almost hitting me, (like another person wrote). brought it to the dealer and he could not duplicate it (of course). i am experiencing it more and more and will try another dealer. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 1800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that a growling noise would be heard coming from the brakes whenever they were applied at low speeds of approximatley 5 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake pads and rotors were repaired. approximately two months later, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to the dealer to be repaired. the contact also stated that the vehicle would experience difficulty shifting from second to third gear. as a result, there would be an increase in engine rpms, but the vehicle would hesitate before accelerating. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 1,800 and the current mileage was 5,000. kmj | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 18210 | ||
| I was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message service traction engine power reduced service esc appeared on the dash monitor.. i lost power and could not get above 45 mph. the transmission appeared to be locked into a gear level. i contacted chey and they told me it is a safety feature. here's the problem, if i had been doing a high speed merge on a major highway the power loss could have caused an accident not to mention getting me killed. i think the feature is engineered into the software that controls the engine/transmission. a detected fault triggers the action. incidentally, there was no prior notice, warning lights,etc. that would have indicated a problem. the lack of notice exacerbates the danger. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 12000 | ||
| 2011 chevy malibu 2lt - transmission slipping between 1st and 2nd gears, also 2nd to 3rd. takes a dangerously long time for it to kick in to the correct gear and i have had some close calls pulling into traffic. also, this six speed transmission is defective when trying to pass another vehicle as once you are in 6th gear, it will not drop to 5th in order to pass. the rpms race up and nothing happens. all of this and gm says that the vehicle is operating as normal and there is no problem. obviously there is. this is a defect and needs to be replaced. multiple discussion forums online describe the same problem with this model year and also 2010 1lt and 2tl 4cyl and 6cyl. something needs to be done and gm is not doing it. help!! | |||