Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V005000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1999 to 10/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 98221 | 02/14/2005 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/07/2005 | 01/10/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. on certain vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, the same condition can result in loss of power assist for braking after the reserve pressure is depleted. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An inoperative pump can cause increased steering effort, and in hydro-boost equipped vehicles also increased braking effort, but does not completely eliminate the ability to steer or slow the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the hydraulic pump. the campaign began on february 14, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm campaign no. 05001.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.the company has informed nhtsa that it will provide the modifications described above free of charge. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 00773 | 10017190 | 4l60e, 4l65e replacement valve body gaskets does not seem to fit. *tt | 10/27/2005 | ||
| 3276 | 10013496 | 4l80e output carrier thrust washer changes. *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 3054 | 01/01/2004 | 10009665 | Replacement flexplate may have larger bolt holes than the original flexplate. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 3002 | 3002D | 10008802 | 4l60e/4l65e intermittent neutral condition while accelerating from a stop or while driving. *tt 1999-2006 gm cars, light duty trucks and utilities. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 02086 | 01/01/2004 | 10007782 | 4l60e, 4l65e intermittent neutral from a stop or steady speed. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| 990730016A | 10/01/2002 | 990730016B | 10007838 | Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 01599 | 01/01/2004 | 10007237 | 4l60e, 4l65e forward and low reverse waved steel clutch plate appearance change. *tt | 06/04/2004 | |
| 00822B | 01/01/2004 | 00822C | 10005474 | No 2nd, no 4th and no reverse. to include 2004 light duty automobiles and trucks equipped with 4l60e or 4l65e automatic transmission. *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| 020421005A | 02/01/2003 | 020421005 | 10001110 | Slips in 4-wheel drive, noise, vibration, leaks, hot odor. *tt | 04/15/2003 |
| 020421005 | 06/01/2002 | 634905 | Some vehicles will not move when 4-wheel drive is requested, noise, shudder, poor performance, transmission / transfer case slips, transmission will not upshift, slips in 4-wheel drive. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 3047A | 10010185 | 00-01 4l80-e automatic transmission may experience a harsh tcc apply and/or diagnostic trouble code p1870 or p074. *tc | 11/04/2004 |
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 10009392 | Harsh tcc apply and or a diagnostic trouble code p1870. 4l80e automatic transmission. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
| 030730056 | 11/01/2003 | 10005566 | 4l60-e automatic transmission oil pump first and second design identification. *tt | 03/04/2004 | |
| 3259C | 3259E | 10005514 | 4l80e, 4l85e whine noise in first and second gear. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| 010730038B | 10/01/2005 | 010730038C | 10005162 | The service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3rd and 4th gear, the transmission does not shift correctly, the transmission feels like it shifts to neutral or a loss of drive occurs. *tt | 02/09/2004 |
| 010730038 | 12/01/2001 | 010730038D | 628934 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon lamp is illuminated, no 3rd and 4th gear, the transmission does not shift correctly, the transmission feels like it shifts to neutral or a loss of drive occurs. *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||||
| PIT-4722 | 10/01/2008 | 10026804 | Gmc: fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion. all 2000-2006 light duty trucks equipped with the light duty automatic transmission. *pe | 12/18/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||||
| 020730024A | 08/01/2005 | 020730024B | 634999 | Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 4030 | 4030A | 10021676 | New design front axle side bearing adjusters. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 3364 | 10014953 | Rear axle retainer button breakage. *eh | 05/12/2005 | ||
| 3001 | 3001A | 10008872 | The service information and owners manual do not show a service interval for the 8.6, 9.5, 9.75, 10.5, and 11.5 inch rear axles with or without g80 (locking differential). *tt 2006 all general motors light duty trucks, vans and utilitie | 08/25/2004 | |
| 030417001 | 06/01/2003 | 030417001A | 10002853 | Whine noise from rear axle. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| 030417001C | 10/01/2005 | 030417001D | 10001136 | Whine noise from rear axle. *tt update. *tt | 04/17/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 3300 | 3300A | 10013572 | 4wd models with noise, vibration on dry pavement. *eh | 04/21/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 040495001 | 03/01/2004 | 10008653 | Revised wheel drive shaft nut torque specification. *tt | 08/12/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 010730036 | 11/01/2001 | 627912 | Service engine soon lamp illuminated, incorrect transmission shifts, poor performance of engine, transmission slipping. *yh | 02/26/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||||
| 3424 | 3424A | 10017299 | Electronic transfer case unable to complete shift. *tt | 11/02/2005 | |
| 3389 | 10016707 | Four wheel drive inoperative and the 4wd service light will illuminate. diagnosis may reveal that the atc fuse could be open, possible dtc c0308, or various u codes may be set. the encoder motor may also be shorted or the tccm may be dama | 09/28/2005 | ||
| 3526 | 10016558 | Intermittent service 4wd light comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0306 or c0308 stored in tccm. *tt | 09/22/2005 | ||
| 3349 | 10014809 | 4wd inoperative and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u1026 atc fuse open. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
| 3012B | 3012A | 10008806 | The nvg 136 all wheel drive (awd) transfer case and the 236 and 246 nvg selectable transfer cases operating in the auto mode may exhibit a condition of a vibration/shudder during low speed turns such as a parking lot maneuver, up to approxi | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01409 | 11/18/2003 | 10004212 | The nvg 136 all wheel drive (awd) transfer case and the 236 and 246 nvg selectable transfer case shudder on turns. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 020421004 | 04/01/2002 | 634899 | Some customers may comment on the service 4wd indicator illuminating with diagnostic trouble code b2725 set. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 81869 | 1 | 03/31/2001 |
| Consumer placed the vehicle into the garage and transmission felt as if it slipped. the next day the vehicle would not go over 40 mph. transmission had to be replaced at a cost to the consumer. the consumer's vehicle was not included in the driveshaft recall 05v005000. *ak *tc | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicle would down shift without warning. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 77000 | 1 | 04/04/2000 |
| I was driving on the highway at 60mph when the vehicle went from 60mph to 30mph all of a sudden. once i was off the highway the vehicle wouldn't drive over 30mph. i took the vehicle to a local dealer who informed me that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle is maintained properly and the transmission fluid isn't scheduled for changing until 100,000 miles. however, i check it when gasing up. the fluid is never low or burned. so the transmission suffered major mechanical failure before the fluid was even scheduled to be changed. the vehicle has 77,000 miles on it and the manufacture stated they wouldn't replace it. i don't pull trailers or boats with my vehicle. so i beleive there was a flaw with the transmission when it was purchased. when i spoke with other surburban owners with the same model and year they stated that they also had concerns about their transmissions. however, they hadn't yet experienced full system failure as i have. luckily, when i was on the highway no one was behind me. had they been that individual or myself could have been injured or killed because the vehicle went from 60 to 30 all of a sudden. i've talked with customer service reps and managers at gm who didn't care about the potential safety hazard on these vehicles even when properly maintained or the fact that thay had a customer who spent 48'000 dollars on a vehicle that would need a new transmission after 3 years.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in park, however while consumer was stepping out, the vehicle began to move down the grade, damaging one vehicle and then coming to a stop against a second vehicle, general motors sent out an engineer to examine vehicle and concluded there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and that they were not at fault. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in park on a slight upgrade, as consumer was stepping out of vehicle and removed the keys, the vehicle began to move down the grade damaging another vehicle before coming to a stop against another vehicle, the vehicle was still in park when it finally stopped, consumer contacted manufacturer and after the inspection consumer was informed by manufacturer that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and no financial assistance would be given.*jb | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in park, however while consumer was stepping out, the vehicle began to move down the grade, damaging one vehicle and then coming to a stop against a second vehicle, general motors sent out an engineer to examine vehicle and concluded there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and that they were not at fault. *slc | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was placed in park on a slight upgrade, as consumer was stepping out of vehicle and removed the keys, the vehicle began to move down the grade damaging another vehicle before coming to a stop against another vehicle, the vehicle was still in park when it finally stopped, consumer contacted manufacturer and after the inspection consumer was informed by manufacturer that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and no financial assistance would be given.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 06/30/1999 | 10000 | ||
| From the day i picked up this truck new i complained about the rusty chassis. i was told it was surface rust and that it would not cause any problems. now the chassis is rusted to the point that i do not think the truck is safe. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 05/27/2007 | 79950 | 1 | 05/04/2000 |
| While making a low speed sharp left turn, my power steering suddenly stopped working. i was able to avoid hitting anything. diagnosis at the dealer was that the shaft on the power steering pump had snapped. while looking around on the internet to see if others had this problem, i discovered nhtsa campaign id 05v005000 issued in january 2005 which appears to describe my exact problem. i had been informed of several recalls by chevrolet for other problems but had not received any notice of this particular issue and was unaware of the potential danger. the dealer indicated that the vin number of my suburban was not on the list of affected vehicles. i contacted general motors customer care (case #71-523372221) and they verified that my vin number was not part of the population of suburban covered by this action. this is a dangerous matter. if my wife had been driving or if i had been trying to avoid something in the road at high speed, there would have been an accident. i do not know if i just happened to receive an isolated defective pump or if the population of defective suburban is larger than chevrolet currently acknowledges. the pump was replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Nhtsa recall campaign 05v005000 concerning a fractured driveshaft. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. but vehicle had trouble with the steering, making it difficult to control the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 81869 | 1 | 03/31/2001 |
| Consumer placed the vehicle into the garage and transmission felt as if it slipped. the next day the vehicle would not go over 40 mph. transmission had to be replaced at a cost to the consumer. the consumer's vehicle was not included in the driveshaft recall 05v005000. *ak *tc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/08/2002 | 1 | ||
| Transmission would not shift, consumer states that the transmission did not have an external coolant which could have been requested at the time of purchase, the transmission burned itself up. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission causing noise, vibrating and a skipping feeling to the tires when turning, this condition is especially noticeable while turning the wheel in reverse,the problem goes away when vehicle is placed in 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 8 | 02/03/2000 | |
| Whenever brakes are in use vehicle can slow up, but fails to stop right away. stopping distance is increased. had hit a wall & a fence due to a lack of braking power. vehicle equipped with abs which was not the problem. brake pedal went to the floor. also, parking brake went to floor. taken vehicle to dealership at least 6 or 7 times. now pursuing the lemon law. battery failed. vehicle stalled. exhaust leaks and is loud. air comes through the center vent when the floor control is on. 4-wheel drive would not engage due to a short in the module. fuel sending unit was replaced. *ak *slc | |||