Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| 3709 | 10019420 | Supplement to engine replacement instructions for part number 12607031. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 3433 | 3433D | 10017032 | Service engine soon (ses) light and severe engine misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 or cylinders 2 and 3. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb | 10/20/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/14/2010 | 109000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevrolet malibu timing chain falling apart due to rotating collars on the chain which go between gear teeth falling off. mechanic said i probably have 30 - 40 pieces in my oil pan. this were made with a slit instead of solid with just a hole to slide a pin through for attachment. gm had a recall of the saturn with the same engine for the same problem but gm claims that all recalls are vin specific and my car didn't fall under the recall. i've read of other incidents where this has caused breakage, resulting in accidents due to the engine stopping and being destroyed. *tr | |||