Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| PIT-4662 | 06/01/2008 | 10026744 | Gmc: sir mil dtc b0084 and/or b0085. this concern could be caused by broken seat position sensor circuits under the driver or passenger front seats. over time, from repeated seat movement, the wiring could break. *pe | 12/12/2008 | |
| 050850012 | 10/01/2005 | 10017764 | Unwanted/loose seat movement. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
| 510 | 10/01/2003 | 10016226 | Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008794 | Repairing cloth seats with napped fabric. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01862 | 01/01/2004 | 10006603 | Driver personalization regarding memory seats. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||||
| 3287B | 3287C | 10018544 | Heated seat inoperative or shut off in 30 seconds. diagnostic trouble codes b2435, b2440, b3606 and/or b1825 set in the drivers seat module. *tt | 01/05/2006 | |
| 050850008 | 08/01/2005 | 10017380 | Intermittent heated seats inoperative, diagnostic trouble code b3941 set. *tt | 11/04/2005 | |
| 040850007 | 03/01/2004 | 10008696 | Service information for front heated seat inoperative/cold. *mj | 08/16/2004 | |
| 01850 | 01/01/2004 | 10006580 | Drivers or passengers heated seats turn on by themselves. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 64000 | ||
| 2004 chev seat heater caught on fire.called chev they wont do anything | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 63326 | 1 | |
| I was driving on the highway at 60mph with my daughter, when the second row seat (60/40) of my 2004 surburban became unlatched and the seat flew forward. after several attempts i was able to push the seat back to it's locked position. luckily my daughter was wearing her seatbelt otherwise, she would've injured herself face first on rear of the passenger seat. i contacted chevrolet, and was notified although this is a safety issue, this repair isn't covered under warranty. *tr | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 300 | 200 | 09/09/2004 |
| I own a 2004 chevrolet suburban which i purchased new. the model i have, a z71 has power seats which have a memory option. one of the functions of the seat is called easy exit which has the seat travel all the way back to help make it easier to exit/enter the vehicle when the ignition key is removed. the seat seems to have a programming issue (according to my dealer) in which the seat acts inconsistent and creates a significant driving hazard. for example: the seat once or twice per week will move all the way forward and up on it's track, not responding to inputs on the side of the seat, doing it by itself. it wouldn't be that bad if it did it at just key exit/entry, but it does it while the vehicle is in motion. this regularly occurs and i feel that it is a safety hazard. i complained to my local chevrolet dealer, who said there is a technical service bulletin about it but chevrolet does not have a fix, other than to swap out the seat memory computer, which has been done. the seat still acts by itself. since i am 6'2, moving me all the way forward and up is not only uncomfortable, but makes it hazardous to drive since i have to wait for the seat to reach it's position before i can start to move it back. this happens weekly. i feel that it is irresponsible to have a moving seat while the vehicle is in motion, given that it compromises the driving position and quite possibly could cause an accident. it doesn't seem that chevrolet is interested in fixing the programming issue the module has since i've had this problem for well over a year. when the seat does this movement, it always goes to the same spot, all the way forward, all the wap up. this presses my legs and lower abdomen against the wheel, making it difficult to turn. it also presses my legs backward (at the knee) which makes breaking nearly impossible. clearly a fix should be made. according to the dealership, they have a lot of these complaints. *jb | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/02/2004 | 7283 | 4 | 07/31/2004 |
| In my chevrolet suburban vin 3gnfk16z14g227335 the middle row seat on the passenger side which slides forward to allow access to the third row seat has a poorly designed latch that has come loose on several occasions while the vehicle is braking and doesn't sporadically does not latch. my wife and i have had the viehicle serviced on 11/02/2004, 11/26/2004 and 1/21/2005 and can provide service records if desired. the vehicle was also taken in on 02/25/20005,however the seat latched properly at the dealer and no invioce was issued. each service we were informed that the latch has been slighlty bent from persons (our children in this case) accessing the third row seat. we have been told that a pin bends and that the only fix is to periodically bend the pin back. this we find to be unacceptable as one is never sure when the pin is bent enough to allow the seat to come unlatched and thus roll forward when the car brakes. the seat rolled forward on several occasions while occupied by both children and my wifes grandmother. as one cannot depend on the seat to stay latched we no longer feel the seat is safe to use (uncontolled roll forward during an accident could be very hazardous) and no longer allow anyone to sit in that location. we have been told by the ken dixon chevrolt (dealer that has serviced the vehicle) that latch design is the problem,latch bends if contact is made with it (quote from srevice history in dealers computer). we are currently persuing the maryland lemon law, however would prefer to have the situation fixed. we are getting the run around from gm and were infomed by gm that this particular seat design has been discontinued.*ak | |||