Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4568K | 01/01/2011 | 10037941 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| 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 | |||||
| SB-08-06-01-006 | 11/01/2010 | 10037543 | Gm: there may be a squealing noise or vibration from the engine on start-up. a ring in the crankshaft may be slipping. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| SB-08-06-01-006 | 11/01/2010 | 10037543 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| PIP4344 | 02/01/2008 | 10024204 | Short duration cold start lifter tick noise. equipped with the 5.3 or 6.0 active fuel management engines. *nj | 03/24/2008 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 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-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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a traffic stop, the vehicle would not respond and the contact was unable to shift into any gear. after several minutes, the vehicle became responsive. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and but they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated to the contact that if the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle, then they were unable to assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 71,000. kmj | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet monte carlo. the contact stated while stop at a light and trying to accelerate the vehicle would not shift gear. after a couple minutes it shift gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated they could not find nothing wrong. the manufacture was contacted they stated that if the dealer could not find nothing there's nothing they could do. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 71,000.jp | |||