Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 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 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Gm: the vehicle perfromance may be poor with an inoperative fuel gauge. the malfunction light may also be on. *rm | 06/03/2011 | |
| PIE0047B | 01/01/2011 | 10037684 | Ready | 06/03/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIT-4769B | 03/01/2011 | 10038624 | Gm: the air bag light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
| PIT-4769B | 03/01/2011 | 10038624 | Ready | 06/24/2011 | |
| 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 | 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 | Ready | 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 | |
| PIP-4792A | 10/01/2010 | 10037127 | Gm: on a cold start there may be a hard start, brief rough running, black exhaust color, and an engine light. the symptoms diminish after running a while. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIP-4792A | 10/01/2010 | 10037127 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIE-0089 | 07/01/2010 | 10036547 | Chevrolet/gmc: dtcs p0335 or p0336 set; malfunction indicator lamp (mil)/check engine light on; possible extended engine crank or crank/no start. engineering is attempting to determine root cause of crankshaft position sensor dtcs. models | 03/28/2011 | |
| 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-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 | |
| 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 | |
| PIP-4819 | 08/01/2010 | 10036344 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: ses light due to p0300-p0308 and engine misfires; inspect plug wire. this may be the result of a loose spark plug wire of the cylinder with current and/or history misfires. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| 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 AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 41500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet suburban 1500. while driving approximately 50 mph, the contact noticed a warning light illuminated that indicated a loss of engine power and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after removing the key from the ignition and waiting several minutes. the vehicle was equipped with on-star and the on-star representative advised that the throttle body sensor had caused the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician advised that the throttle body sensor would need to be replaced and the computer would need to be rebooted. the vehicle was repaired and the dealer covered the costs of repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 41,500. | |||
| 04/22/2011 | 41500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet suburban. while driving approximately 50 mph the contact noticed a light illuminated on the dash board that indicated lost of engine power. the contact stated the vehicle stalled and lost all power. the contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle would not start. the contact removed the key from the ignition and exited the vehicle for a couple of minutes. the contact placed the key in the ignition and was able to start the vehicle. the vehicle was equipped with on-star and the representative the contact spoke with stated the throttle body sensor had caused the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced and the computer needed to be rebooted. the vehicle was repaired and the dealer covered the costs of repair. the approximate failure mileage was 41,500. ds | |||