Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4568K | 01/01/2011 | 10037941 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4568K | 01/01/2011 | 10037941 | Gm: service engine soon light is on with a misfire and a possible tick noise. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| 050601034 | 11/01/2005 | 10018733 | Engine oil leak at rear cover assembly area. *tt | 01/12/2006 | |
| 3631 | 10018619 | Ticking or clicking type noise or sound that can be heard in the passenger compartment. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| 3383A | 3383B | 10018631 | Oil indicator illuminated in the instrument panel / very low (zero) oil pressure. *tt | 01/09/2006 | |
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018126 | Oil life system reset procedures - cars. gm tech link. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 050601027 | 09/01/2005 | 10017819 | Revised camshaft position actuator fastener installation procedure. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 07-06-02-006A | 05/01/2008 | 10025683 | Coolant leaking from engine (replace coolant crossover pipe gaskets). vehicles with 3.5l or 3.9l engine. *pe | 08/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
| PIP-4814A | 08/01/2010 | 10036384 | Buick/chevrolet/pontiac: excessive oil consumption and/or blue exhaust smoke. its more apparent when driving highway speed. rare instances, a ses light and engine misfire may be encountered with a p0300 dtc. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| PIT-5028 | 09/01/2010 | 10036324 | Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. model years 2006-2011. does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| 07-06-02-006A | 05/01/2008 | 10025683 | Coolant leaking from engine (replace coolant crossover pipe gaskets). vehicles with 3.5l or 3.9l engine. *pe | 08/29/2008 | |
| PIP4331 | 02/01/2008 | 10024224 | Service engine soon light illuminated and dtc p0011, p0016, p0300. equipped with 3.5l lze, lz4 (vin codes k, n) & 3.9l lz9, lz8, lgd engine (vin codes 1, r, w). *nj | 03/27/2008 | |
| 4196 | 10022805 | Cylinder head gasket replacement. *kb | 09/28/2007 | ||
| 4126 | 10021672 | Severe engine damage in one cylinder. *kb | 06/15/2007 | ||
| 3657 | 3657B | 10021001 | Harsh shift, no power and ses/mil light on with dtc p0742. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 060603009 | 10/01/2006 | 10020948 | Diagnostic information on battery draw no start - body control module, bcm power timer. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
| 3871 | 10020216 | Crank no start or a start and stall concern. *tt | 08/18/2006 | ||
| 3756 | 3756A | 10019935 | Oil leak at crankshaft/balancer seal. *tt | 05/16/2006 | |
| 050604076 | 03/01/2006 | 050604076A | 10019580 | Intermittent extended crank on hot engine (lze, lz4, lz9)only (reprogram pcm with new service calibration). *ak | 03/30/2006 |
| 3662 | 10018919 | Low oil pressure light/gauge. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 050604076 | 03/01/2006 | 050604076A | 10019580 | Intermittent extended crank on hot engine (lze, lz4, lz9)only (reprogram pcm with new service calibration). *ak | 03/30/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I noticed a smell of mold from the ac vents, i took the car to city chevrolet in charlotte, nc. they replaced the ac condenser unit. this took care of the smell for the summer months. the smell has now returned and is getting worse by the day. the service agent said that gm was aware for the problem but was doing nothing to correct. i was also told this is a design flaw due to the vents in the condenser being too small not allowing the built up water to evaporate. this issue is starting to cause health problems such as bronchitis and sinus infections. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Internal radiator crack. this allowed the coolant and trans fluid to commingle thus causing the transmission to slip. it also had potential to damage many internal components. no external damage thus must be manufacture defect. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 3000 | 5 | 03/31/2006 |
| I have infrequent lifter noise. i have been told that this is piston slap. it's not piston slap. this problem has been reported twice. i got the same response. piston noise. symptoms: cold start..winter-fall or summer...lifter noise..valves clatter...engine runs rough..no codes..after idling for a few minutes the valves pump up and the roughness and noise go's away... i also have the odor of burt transmission fluid (hair burning) when accelerating.. i also oil 1qt a month. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/14/2010 | |||
| The heat in my 2006 chevy monte carlo only gets hot when the vehicle is in motion. it blows cold at idle despite having it turned to settings for heat. | |||
| 11/23/2010 | 94314 | ||
| While driveing my 20065 chevy monte carlo the other day at high way speed my tracton control light came on the car did a hard jerk causeing me to jerk back beaking drivers seat had to tie down wiith rope to get it home..and the engine has lost its power...what is gm doing about this safety issue....and wiill gm fix this before some one gets killed | |||
| 11/07/2009 | 30000 | ||
| I purchased a 2006 monte carlo last year which had 25,000 miles on it right when it hit 30,000 miles the heat stopped working at idle. it only works when accelerating. in the winter every stop light you go to or any time you are coasting the windshield and other glass will fog and freeze up i have had many near accidents because of this including veering into oncoming traffic. i have two young children and i dont need them getting hurt or worse because chevy cant stand behind there cars. almost everyone i have talked to with this car and online have the same problem something needs to be done. | |||