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 | |
| 040850016B | 08/01/2005 | 040850016C | 10011232 | Memory seat may not return to requested position. *eh | 01/11/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 11/16/2009 | |||
| The seat heater on the driver's seat gets too hot, my brother was badly burned on a road trip very quickly, instant huge blister, he couldn't adjust the heat being unfamiliar with my taho and there was no where to pull over safely | |||
| 12/09/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| 2004 chevrolet tahoe z71. 69k miles. driver's power seat and both front seat heaters failed simultaneously. found burned orange wire in connector at rear of driver's seat burned and connector melted at orange wire location. also saw area on orange wire that appeared to be a location where wire was pinched by seat adjuster mechanism. repair of wire and relocation of harness away from seat mechanical parts cured the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. while driving approximately 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, the four wheel drive activated without assistance. the four wheel drive mechanism failed to respond when the contact attempted to deactivate the system. the four wheel drive warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. recently, the front driver's and passenger side seats failed to recline backwards. in addition, there was water leaking from the sunroof near the passenger side sun visor. finally, the passenger side power window and heated seat failed to operate. the vin and mileages were unknown. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 57000 | 1 | 12/04/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevy tahoe. while driving 65 mph he noticed that the passenger side head rest had a bulge in it and a broken medal bracket. the head rest was an after market head rest with a dvd installed. the manufacture stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the vin and engine size was unavailable. the failure mileage 57,000 and the current mileage was 58,800. the consumer stated feels broken headrest does not meet federal compliance for safety standards and the consumer further stated can not sit in the seat without the sharp metal protruding in the back of their head. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 5000 | 25 | 10/11/2004 |
| Memory seat does not operate properly. when you use fob or key to access vehicle seats, climate, mirrors and radio randomly choose their own positions. *jb | |||
| 05/10/2004 | 0 | 100 | 05/10/2004 |
| Memory seats will never recall position and randomly choose multiple positions. mirrors, pedals, radio presets also randomly select when remote key fob is used or when key is put into ignition. all seating positions, pedals, mirrors must be reset each time driver enters vehicle. tsb reportedly on file for one year+ with numerous complaints, but gm says no fix.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 10/02/2006 | 72000 | 2 | 03/29/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the heated seat on the driver's side engaged without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the heated seat switch and control module needed to be replaced. after the replacements, the problem persisted. the manufacturer was not contacted. updated 10/16/2006 - when the vehicles ignition switch was on, the driver's seat heater turned on. this occurred anytime the vehicle was running. the consumer disconnected to power supply to the heated seat. *nm | |||