Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 3908 | 10020490 | Full size utilities with coolant loss, rough running, and misfire. equipped with lmg lyd or lc0 5.3l engines. *kb | 10/27/2006 | ||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-3783C | 12/01/2010 | 10037809 | Gm: the engine light is on and the vehicle lacks power. there are multiple possible trouble codes. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIP-3783C | 12/01/2010 | 10037809 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIP-4851 | 11/01/2010 | 10037492 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4851 | 12/01/2010 | PIP-4851A | 10037492 | Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes. there may also be an extended crank after filling the fuel tank. *rm updated 5/31/11. *pe | 05/24/2011 |
| PIP-4851 | 11/01/2010 | 10037492 | Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes. there may also be an extended crank after filling the fuel tank. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| 08-06-04-012 | 03/01/2008 | 080604012A | 10024742 | Ei08047 - intermittent mil/ses, dtc's p2120, p2122, p2123, p2125, p2127, p2128, p2138 with reduced engine power. *nj | 05/15/2008 |
| PIT4284 | 02/01/2008 | PIT4284A | 10024282 | Engine stalls after being remote started. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 | |
| 070604013 | 05/01/2007 | 10021841 | Chuggle, surge or hesitation may be felt with active fuel management system cylinder deactivation transition from v8 mode to v4 mode. *kb | 06/22/2007 | |
| 060603013 | 09/01/2007 | 060603013B | 10021448 | Intermittent low battery voltage, engine will not crank, engine cranks but will not start, charging system light on, service battery charging system message displayed, dtc b1405 and/or b1516 set. (reprogram bcm). *kb updated 11/02 | 04/27/2007 |
| 4040 | 4040A | 10021394 | Harsh tcc apply or tcc cycling. *kb | 04/24/2007 | |
| 060603011 | 01/01/2007 | 060603011A | 10021118 | Humming or buzzing from rear of vehicle and/or possible dead battery. (check fuel pump relay and replace, if necessary). *kb | 03/07/2007 |
| 4006 | 10021023 | Whine howl noise from the rear differential on vehicles equipped with an 8.6 rear axle. *kb | 02/22/2007 | ||
| 3939 | 10/05/2006 | 10020965 | Transfer case control module investigation. *kb | 02/02/2007 | |
| 3950 | 3950C | 10020968 | Intermittent service 4 wheel drive lamp on and code c0378. *kb updated 10/03/07. *nj | 02/02/2007 | |
| 060602007 | 05/01/2006 | 10020955 | Ly2, ly5, ly6, lh6, l76, lmg, lc9, l92, coolant or rubber type odor, loss of engine coolant and/or overheat condition. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
| 060603009 | 10/01/2006 | 10020948 | Diagnostic information on battery draw no start - body control module, bcm power timer. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
| 060845007 | 09/01/2006 | 10020889 | No start/loss of low speed lan, dtc's set. *kb | 01/26/2007 | |
| 060604042 | 09/01/2006 | 060604042A | 10020880 | Lr4, ly2, l33, lh6, lm7, l59, lc9, lmg, ly5, ls2, lq9, lq4, l76, ly6 throttle actuator control (tac). module codes, mil/ses dtc's p2108, p1516, u0107, reduced engine power. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/19/2008 | 42000 | ||
| Since 2008 our suburban has required oil servicing on average every 2 months. we took it to many dealers and was told we needed to be able to track the consumption somehow. i stated, can't you check when the oil servicing light comes on and was told no. don't know why it consumes so much oil and it's not leaking. | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Vehicle is burning approximately 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles. | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| In oct. 2007 i purchased a brand new 2007 chevrolet suburban from gordon chevrolet in tampa florida, it had 20 miles on it. on december 9th 2008 while on my way home from work, at approximately 12:45 am, it exploded and was engulfed in flames. i received 2nd and 3rd degree burns and waited on the side of the road for close to 30 minutes for help to arrive. the suburban had absolutely no aftermarket changes or any type of modifications done to it. all of its servicing and repair work was done at cox chevrolet in bradenton florida, a general motors dealership. the truck had just over 35,000 miles on it and is now just a burnt out shell. during the 1 year and 2 months i owned it, i had several problems with it and took it to the servicing dealership for all the problems. my attorney and my insurance agent think it was a defect in the manufacturing or a defect in the repair. an official cause has yet to be determined and because of gm's going bankrupt they are not interested. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/10/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Excessive oil consumption - at least 1qt per 1k miles sometimes more. chevy eventually fixed this under warranty after proving out the consumption. chevy corporate is aware of this problem in these trucks and has not only written it up, but has designed a fix for it, dealer states chevy corp declined to issue a recall because it's a $1600 repair. the issue is two-fold. something to do with the valves not sealing correctly and oil in the oil plan splashing up onto the cylinder walls faster than the rings can removie it. when my vehicle was repaired, they did some work to the valve train, replaced fouled spark plugs and added some type of baffle to the oil pan. fix improved power, fuel consumption and reduced oil consumptions to normal levels. truck now runs like new. if you are experiencing this go to chevy and demand the fix. you'll need to prove the oil consumption either through oil change logs, or as i did - which was to do an oil change at the dealer, have the oil plugs sealed by the dealer, then drive it 6,000 miles - having the dealer refill the oil when low to track consumption. they won't want to fix this because it's so expensive but demand the repair under the warranty. | |||
| 01/30/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Vehicle has excessive oil consumption, using more than 1 quart of oil every 2k miles. i purchased the vehicle at a gm dealership with 67k miles on it. they told me it was just serviced, and the dipstick showed to be at the full line with clean oil. about 4k miles later the low engine oil light came on. the engine oil life indicator said it had 49% life left. i checked the oil level and found it was more than 2 quarts low. i have researched this and found that gm is either unable or unwilling to repair. i will contact the selling dealer for the record. | |||
| 11/18/2006 | 5382 | 1 | 06/30/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 mph, the check engine and the traction control light illuminated constantly. the engine then lost the majority of power and would not accelerate. the vehicle was moved to the side of the road, and was shut off. the vehicle was restarted after 10 minutes and driven to a residence. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. the manufacturer was also notified. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| We have a 2007 chevy suburban it starting using excess oil around 21,000 miles when have had 2 oil consumption test done at the dealer. they replaced value seals 1,4,7,6 ..then started another oil consumption test. low and behold it lost a quart at 1750 miles. they are now looking at replacing lifters...we currently have 33,000 miles on the vehicle..have to keep running back every 500 miles to get this check. at first they kept saying normal to lose a quart of oil but now realize it is not normal..have yet resolved the issue. very upsetting to have a new vehicle and paid $48k and have to keep returning to the repair shop. we have looked up on the internet and it seems there has been many issue with this vehicle.. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 9545 | 1 | 09/05/2007 |
| While driving approx. 20 miles an hour there was a loud thud and the service engine light and the traction control light both came on at the same time. the engine began to miss on acceleration and shifting between 1st and 2nd gears was so rough it shook the truck. the truck is only 6 months old and has 9, 000 miles on it. the suburban was driven to the dealership for repairs it took 3 days for them to diagnose computer relay was affecting the traction control system and #7 cylinder had seized. the entire cam shaft is going to be replaced. est. work will take 7-10 days. *tr | |||