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-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 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-4568K | 01/01/2011 | 10037941 | Gm: service engine soon light is on with a misfire and a possible tick noise. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 08-04-19-004 | 08/01/2008 | 10026624 | Gmc: correct front axle vent hose routing. the front axle vent hose is mounted in the left side of the engine compartment, and may not be correctly routed. *pe | 11/19/2008 | |
| 08049 | 02/01/2008 | 10024228 | Service update for inventory and customer vehicles--coolant leak - heater hose connection - expires with base warranty. *nj | 03/27/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 11-06-04-007B | 04/01/2012 | 10044229 | Gm: diagnosis and repair- malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, reduce engine power message displayed, dtc p2135 set. also included model sierra denali year 2010-2011 *js | 05/23/2012 | |
| RB-12009 | 02/01/2012 | 10043859 | Gm: see document search button for owner letter. incorrect engine control module calibration. general motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission recall involving certain 2008 model year vehicles equipped with a 4.8l/0.6l engine | 04/30/2012 | |
| RB-11167 | 07/01/2011 | 10040505 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| RB-11167 | 07/01/2011 | 10040505 | Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. new calibrations to the ecm. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-5043 | 11/01/2010 | 10037572 | Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't go away. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| 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 | 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-4851 | 11/01/2010 | 10037492 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4837 | 10/01/2010 | 10037126 | Gm: vehicles may have a shudder when driving with a cold transmission or in cold temperatures. *rm | 05/09/2011 | |
| PIP-4837 | 10/01/2010 | 10037126 | Ready | 05/09/2011 | |
| SB-07-06-03-002C | 07/01/2010 | 10036524 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi). *pe | 03/28/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| SB-10-06-01-008 | 09/01/2010 | 10035804 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: engine oil consumption on aluminum block engines with active fuel management (afm) (install afm oil deflector and clean carbon from cylinder). caused by an uncovered afm valve that sprays oil on the bottom o | 03/04/2011 | |
| PIP-4686 | 08/01/2009 | 10032393 | Chevrolet/cadillac/gmc: hybrid driveability or customer concerns of flare, slip, stall at a stop, surge, lack of power, poor fuel economy, reduced ev range/limited electric propulsion, dtc p061b after campaign 09102b or dtc p061b prior to | 03/15/2010 | |
| PIT-4846A | 05/06/2009 | 10030244 | Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: locations of high speed gmlan wiring concerns. gauges inoperative, no crank, harsh transmission shifting, no transmission shifting, door locks cycling and indicators on. *pe | 09/02/2009 | |
| TB-09-06-04-024 | 04/01/2009 | 10030111 | Diagnostic information on malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with dtcs p0442,p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454, p0455 and replacement of fuel tank pressure (ftp) sensor/module. *pe | 08/03/2009 | |
| 08-06-03-007 | 07/01/2008 | 10026007 | Gmc: no start, no crank, intermittent electrical operations (check for poor connections within engine wiring harness junction block). *pe | 09/23/2008 | |
| PIT4614A | 09/04/2008 | 10025751 | A no crank/no start condition with dtc b009f set in the serial data gateway module (sdgm) of some 2008 tahoe and yukon hybrid vehicles. may be caused by water intrusion past the weatherpack seal on the high voltage circuit impact detection | 09/04/2008 | |
| 08-07-30-021 | 05/01/2008 | 10025668 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, u0121, u0140 set (repair backed out terminal in transmission | 08/28/2008 | |
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| PIT4284 | 02/01/2008 | PIT4284A | 10024282 | Engine stalls after being remote started. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
| PIP4321 | 02/01/2008 | PIP4321A | 10024285 | Oil leak at rear of engine. equipped with a 4.8, 5.3, 6.0 or 6.2 v8 engine. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
| PIP4344 | 02/01/2008 | 10024204 | Short duration cold start lifter tick noise. equipped with the 5.3 or 6.0 active fuel management engines. *nj | 03/24/2008 | |
| 3917 | 12/01/2007 | 3917E | 10022901 | Engine has low power on acceleration or when towing. equipped with the 6.0l ly6 and l76 engine. *nj updated 1/29/08. *nj | 10/03/2007 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| PIP-4574M | 08/01/2010 | 10036485 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saab: excessive oil consumption and/or blue exhaust smoke-investigation update. in most cases did not start until the engine accumulated approximately 30,000 miles or more. *pe | 03/21/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| PIP-4574M | 08/01/2010 | 10036485 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saab: excessive oil consumption and/or blue exhaust smoke-investigation update. in most cases did not start until the engine accumulated approximately 30,000 miles or more. *pe | 03/21/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| PIP3343 | 02/01/2008 | PIP3343A | 10024344 | Possible engine oil leak due to pcv freeze-up, equipped with the 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, and 6.2 v-8 engines. *nj | 04/07/2008 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
| In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
| PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 100000 | 1 | |
| While i was driving the air conditioner blower quit blowing and today when i went to a dealer for help he told me how to diagnose the fan relay, but it performed correctly. he also told me that he has seen before on the tahoes the a/c fan harness has melted before on this type of vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2009 | 28000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my truck to a softball game when i drove into the parking lot i noticed a burning smell. i parked in the parking lot and the smell got stronger. i didn't realize the smoke was coming from my hood until i got out of the vehicle. two citizens that were walking by noticed the smoke and helped me open my hood and about thirty seconds later flames started coming up out of the engine by the upper right driver's side. a guy poured poweraide on the flames and it went out. after i made an insurance claim and called gm i found out it was the heated washer fluid that caused the fire. there was a recall on this specific item and i was informed they had fixed this recall in jan. of 2009. i purchased the vehicle in april of 2009 not knowing there had ever been a recall on my vehicle. gm has not even sent a representative from their company to look at it or take care of the problem. i am having to pay for a rental car out of my own pockets to get to and from work. *tr | |||