Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01364 | 11/18/2003 | 10004145 | Vibration at highway speeds. extreme models only. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 01273B | 11/18/2003 | 10004146 | Vibration at highway speeds. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 01365 | 11/18/2003 | 10004131 | Zq8 sport package vibration at highway speeds. *tt | 11/19/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 609 | 09/01/2004 | 10016218 | Axle water contamination. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/30/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 10/07/2005 |
| I have a 2002 chevrolet s10 zr2. it has had many problems in the front end, it was eventually discovered to have numerous cracks and broken welds, mostly on the right side. at this point gm has offered a 70/30 split on repairs, which we reluctantly agreed to because we needed the vehicle repaired. now that the frame has been haphazardly repaired by a different dealer, because the dealer that we purchased it from refused to look at it, we feel that it is still a safety hazard and we are trying to get it repaired correctly. we want proper repairs for our vehicle, but ,to also alert others that there may be problems with the zr2 frames. the original frame is still in the possession of turnpike chevrolet in nitro, wv. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The frame is bent. the vehicle has a problem with the alignment a week after being repaired. the vehicle has been to the dealer several times for this problem. chevrolet, s10, blazer extreme 2002. *ak | |||
| 3 | 01/24/2002 | ||
| Consumer has brought vehicle back to the dealership three times for a creaking noise heard in the front end. also, consumer complained that when taking foot off throttle vehicle will not slow down for a period of time. when driving with the air conditioner on, vehicle will not slow down. vehicle overruns the cruise control from 3 to 6 miles per hour. *jg *jb *nlm. *ak | |||
| 02/22/2002 | 1 | 01/23/2002 | |
| Consumer states when driving above 50 mph the truck shakes violently. took to chevrolet and they stated this condition is normal. nlm *tt | |||
| 11/11/2001 | 11/01/2001 | ||
| Noticed several days after purchase truck leaning 1.5 inches on drivers side, front and rear. contacted dealer, they instructed to bring in after 1500 miles. brought in at 2600 miles. after 1.5 months, dealer repair was to put stronger springs on left front, left rear, arch rear springs and fabricate shims (2) which were placed between frame and body. gm calls this fixed. i am not satisfied, and concerned about vehicle handling and safety possibly comprimised.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 0 | ||
| 1)fuel guage stuck at around 1/4 of a tank when 1/4 or below. had to put vehicle into neutral to get accurate reading. has ran out of gas when showing 1/4 of tank. taken to dealership - replaced fuel level sensor. problem was not fixed. took back again and other items were replaced. seems to be fixed, but it has only been 1 week. 2)popping noise heard on the drivers side in the front end. took in same time as the first gasoline incident. replaced ball joint and greased front end. seemed fine until about 1 month later and then noise came back, along with a very bad bouncing in the front end that made it feel like the front drivers side tire was comming off. took back to dealership (same time as second gasoline visit) said that it was the design of the vehicle - but yet it never did this until then. dealership has been very cooperative. | |||
| 04/25/2002 | |||
| Reporting intermittentley problem with a popping noise from the right front supension dealer is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/13/2005 | 103444 | 6 | |
| Front bearing hubs have gone bad. this has happen only 3,000 after the extended warranty has expired at 100,000. i had loud grinding and vibration in front after i took off winter aggressive snow tires. the snow tires have masked the problem and the vehicle would have been serviced if heard. took it to dealer to have them find problem. comes back with both hubs need replaced and upper and lower ball joints with a total of 1710.00 in service. i felt that gm should be responsible. i called gm and declined even after consulting with dealer. i feel these parts have failed prior to warranty being expired. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/13/2005 | 103444 | 6 | |
| Front bearing hubs have gone bad. this has happen only 3,000 after the extended warranty has expired at 100,000. i had loud grinding and vibration in front after i took off winter aggressive snow tires. the snow tires have masked the problem and the vehicle would have been serviced if heard. took it to dealer to have them find problem. comes back with both hubs need replaced and upper and lower ball joints with a total of 1710.00 in service. i felt that gm should be responsible. i called gm and declined even after consulting with dealer. i feel these parts have failed prior to warranty being expired. *jb | |||
| 03/04/2005 | 18875 | 1 | 06/29/2004 |
| The state was inspecting the vehicle, and the inspector informed the consumer that both upper ball joints needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, and informed the consumer that this problem was not covered under a recall. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/03/2002 | |||
| While driving on the highway back of vehicle will bounce. driver almost lost control of vehicle.*ak | |||