Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 00149D | 01/01/2004 | 00149C | 10005439 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0300 set and a misfire. various models including 1996 - 1999 p32 models. sit bulletin 1416475. *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| 00149C | 11/18/2003 | 10004223 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0300 set and a misfire. various models including the 1996-1999 p32 and the 1996-2002 gmc c/k truck. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 030525002 | 03/01/2003 | 10001265 | Intermittent traction off lamp illuminated and diagnostic trouble code c0287 set. *tt | 04/25/2003 | |
| 010856002A | 06/01/2001 | 010856002 | 623100 | Some vehicles may exhibit a security lamp illuminated on the instrument panel, engine stall, no start condition, and diagnostic trouble code b2960. *tt | 10/26/2001 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Noticed that the headlights became intermittent; started occurring more frequently once problem started eventually headlights would not stay on; discovered the problem was relative to the position of the tilt of steering column; vehicle was evaluated and repaired; repair included replacing the wiring harness and the multifunction switch; the wiring harness had shorted out apparently from the repeated movement of the tilt being adjusted; old part is available; i'm reporting this because the problem is dangerous when the headlights go off traveling at high speeds at night. it is also a fire hazard per the mechanic that repaired the vehicle. we did smell smoke at one time but didn't notice any other components damaged. maybe we were just lucky. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2008 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Attempted to turn vehicle off, car making a loud noise after i took key out of ignition. loud noise would not go away until i disconnected the battery from the car. i attempted several days later to turn vehicle back on. successful without any noise. turned off after driven that day. battery did not need to be disconnected this time. left car in garage for 2 day (48 hours) untouched and not driven. sitting in my house eating a sandwich and i smell smoke coming from my garage. i look underneath the car and flames have appeared. i grabbed anything i could to put fire out and successfully did. car has not been driven since. there is damage underneath the car. the quote to fix is $1800 but have not fixed yet until insurance company approves. if i had not been home to put the fire out it would have burned down my home and killed my dogs. it also would have burned down my neighbors home too because we are attached. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 500 | 20 | 04/01/2001 |
| When the lights are in the on position and you are traveling at 20 -25 mph and take your foot off of the accelerator, the lights will dim for approximately 3 - 4 seconds. the vehicle was taken to a local dealership that stated they could not find anything wrong and that if it were a major problem it would show up some day. the battery has also come apart (the positive battery terminal came out of the battery), the windshield washer pump has been replaced due to leaking and is now currently leaking again, therefore the washer pump will have to be replaced again. a tire has separated for no apparent reason; dealer could not find anything wrong with the tire that would have caused the tire to separate.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/25/2005 | 93390 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Post on our battery - melted/fell off -2001 chevy tahoe 4x4. *jb | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: consumer owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. the consumer was driving on hwy 21 in desoto when the vehicle stalled. the consumer was traveling at about 55 mph. consumer coasted to the shoulder then got out to examine the vehicle, he found that the positive post on the battery had fallen completely out of the battery. the battery is a side mount, delco, consumer has number 1-351183480 off of battery. this happened on july 24, 2005 at about 12:30 pm. consumer was told by the guy who sold him the new battery that this had happened before. consumer does not know what could have caused this, he has never had any battery related problem before. he bought the vehicle used. *jb | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 500 | 20 | 04/01/2001 |
| When the lights are in the on position and you are traveling at 20 -25 mph and take your foot off of the accelerator, the lights will dim for approximately 3 - 4 seconds. the vehicle was taken to a local dealership that stated they could not find anything wrong and that if it were a major problem it would show up some day. the battery has also come apart (the positive battery terminal came out of the battery), the windshield washer pump has been replaced due to leaking and is now currently leaking again, therefore the washer pump will have to be replaced again. a tire has separated for no apparent reason; dealer could not find anything wrong with the tire that would have caused the tire to separate.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2003 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Consumer noticed acid on top of the battery plate.*jb | |||
| 10/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving the battery terminal cracked, resulting in acid leaking on to battery tray and other underhood electrical wiring. ts | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 31800 | 1 | 04/01/2001 |
| The post cable came off the battery. the driver tried to restart the vehicle. the driver had thr vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. *ak *ph *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Car engine cuts out, very dangerous, has done it on freeway and intersections. i do not feel safe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 05/13/2004 | 60813 | 1 | 03/31/2001 |
| Mileage-60813. 1. service engine light come on, engine has lack of power on take off. took vehicle to north jackson chevrolet for service, dealer reports rodents have eaten through wires going to transmission, transmission not recieving siginal, repaired wires from fuse box, replace inigtion switch cost $634.00. after 600 miles same problems reoccures 6/16/2003, unable to get to vechicle. will carry vehicle back today for for additional repair. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/16/2005 | 1 | ||
| My complaint has to do with the running lights and the brake system for the 2001 chevy tahoe. i have had my running lights replace numerous times and there is an apparent short in the wiring connection that will have to be fixed. my parking and abs brake lights keep coming on even though the braking system has been replaced and the lines have been flushed. these lights go off once the car is restarted, but sometimes come back on. this will be my second trip to the mechanic to see what the problem with my brakes is. i think this is ridiculous because i have already spent several hundred dollars that i didn't have, in order to ensure my children's safety. now after reading about the parking brake, who knows how much more i will have to spend to have it checked to see if that is the problem? since there are parking brake issues, the vehicles should have been recalled at the cost of the company, not the consumer. *nm | |||
| 11/24/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| While driving passenger in the rear seat adjusted the passenger seat and noticed sparks coming from under the seat. later, the sparks turned into flames. the fire department extinguished the fire because the wires kept igniting.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/09/2004 | 4 | 11/21/2003 | |
| I own a 2001 chevy tahoe, the heater blower will not turn off even after the key is out. i have had it into the shop 4 times now with dealers and they have replaced the heater control head and that didn't fix it, then they reprogrammed the computer twice but that didn't help, then they replaced the blower motor resistor and that still didn't fix the problem. i am extremely frustrated and sick of running up charges to fix something that even the dealers can't fix. *jb | |||