Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 040402 | 04/04/2002 | 636485 | Subject regarding wind noise while driving. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 190901 | 09/19/2001 | 626222 | Customers may complain of a water leak at the center of the windshield or from the overhead console. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 01933 | 01/01/2004 | 01933A | 10007833 | Water leaks at overhead console map. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 020858003 | 06/01/2002 | 634510 | Some customers may comment that road noise can be heard coming from the area behind the front seats. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 020867006 | 06/01/2002 | 634513 | Some customers may comment that there is rust forming around the front or rear portion of the roof. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 010857006 | 11/01/2001 | 628525 | This bulletin contains information on various waterleak conditions. *tt | 03/13/2002 | |
| 831704 | 10/01/1998 | 602983 | Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| 971101733406 | 11/01/1997 | 54084 | Concerns of loose lumber noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 970901731612 | 09/01/1997 | 54343 | A metal stud may puncture the carpeting near the brake assembly. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 050402 | 04/05/2002 | 636509 | Issue regarding excessive road noise most prevalent in the sliding door areas, left, right or both. *tt | 11/09/2002 | |
| 020864011 | 05/01/2002 | 634619 | Some customers may comment that the power sliding door will reverse on closing or the door will appear closed, but the alarm will come on when the transmission is moved out of park. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 070102 | 01/07/2002 | 629666 | Subject regarding recall 01013 and 01059 power sliding doors. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| 990864017 | 09/01/1999 | 608378 | Some customers may comment that their sliding side door rattles at the top. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| 970901731062 | 09/01/1997 | 54336 | Various power sliding side door conditions. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 010851004A | 01/01/2003 | 010851004 | 10000948 | Premature aluminum hood corrosion / blistering. *tt | 04/04/2003 |
| 010851004 | 10/01/2001 | 627616 | Information regarding premature aluminum hood corrosion. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 020867006B | 03/01/2003 | 020867006A | 10001276 | Roof perforation. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 020864006A | 12/01/2002 | 020867006 | 10000746 | Roof perforation. *tt | 03/28/2003 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||||
| 631518 | 12/01/1996 | 50567 | Rattle at rear of vehicle over road bump or upon closing rear lift gate. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| SQ00014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/25/2000 | 10/22/2001 | UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR | 01V067000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| The paint has peeled off and yet gm canada claims no problem and refuses to hear our complaint let alone acknowledge it yet we can see for ourselves on this site the u.s. acknowledgement! the floorboard cracked under the driver's seat and it's been a day and we have yet to hear from our local retailer! | |||
| 74000 | 4 | 06/03/2003 | |
| Consumer complained about a multitude of problems: 1. headlights came on and off intermittently; 2. when hitting a bump in the road, headlights came on; 3. engine overheated due to leaking radiator , and 4. electrical problems, such as ignition and power door locks malfunctioned regularly. *ak the vehicle was hard to start. the door panels were loose. the windshield leaked. the anti theft alarm malfunctioned. rear window washer malfunctioned. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 12/09/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| #1. stereo panel is extremely hot with lights on & driving a while, there is also a buring smell. it has been worked on twice, replaced once and still you can burn your fingers. #2. defogger takes forever to defog in the morning, sometimes it makes visibility worse. #3. interior roof has been hanging down since the day i bought the van and has gotten worse. #4. my headlights have been replaced many times because of condensation(at least 4 times). #5. brakes. the dealership said i needed new brakes but not under warranty so i had them checked elsewhere. i needed new brakes (front). it cost me over$700 to replace. they said they were grinded down all the way and i should have been able to grind 2 times before replacing. i have the parts. they said the brakes should not have been this far down so soon, too prematurely. i have the bill with the mechanics comments and ii would like reimbursement from gm. #6. side control panel plastic is broken and controls no longer all work. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle since the day i bought it. i will be filling out another form to file the remainder of the problems. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 74000 | 4 | 06/03/2003 | |
| Consumer complained about a multitude of problems: 1. headlights came on and off intermittently; 2. when hitting a bump in the road, headlights came on; 3. engine overheated due to leaking radiator , and 4. electrical problems, such as ignition and power door locks malfunctioned regularly. *ak the vehicle was hard to start. the door panels were loose. the windshield leaked. the anti theft alarm malfunctioned. rear window washer malfunctioned. *nm | |||
| 1 | 09/23/2002 | ||
| The consumer stated the manual sliding door did not shut properly. *ak *jb *nlm | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 1 | 09/23/2002 | |
| The vehicle leaked coolant which caused the vehicle to overheat. *ak also the fuel injectors failed and the sliding door did not shut properly. *jb *nlm | |||
| 01/13/2003 | |||
| Front drivers side window regulator. window will not operate. talked to a mechanic about it. he was completely amazed because he had seen about 5 venture vans in the last month with the problem. the part to fix is almost 500.00 and i have my name on lists country wide to purchase a used one, low in behold i can't find one that is operable. | |||
| 15 | 07/01/2097 | ||
| Door is extremely hard to open, dealer either wants $2000 to fix it and won't tell me how much to disconnect the whole thing so that it is easy to open. | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| Sliding door computer module is bad. sometimes door opens on its own, and sometimes automatic control for door doesn't work. dealer has replaced 3 modules trying to correct this problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| The intake manifold gasket blew and filled the engine with water, this is a problem with the 3.4 engine that gm is aware of. the sliding door on the passenger side has fallen off the van 4 times since we have had dealer fixed 3 times then it was out of warrenty. the front and rear brakes started squealing when the van had 1000 miles on it and continue to this day. gm says they are designed like that. the seat belts in the van come unlatched at any time, the belts in the rear will contiually tighten when you hit bumps in the road. gm told us that we were not using the seatbelts properly. the rack and pinion steering started making a growling noise immidiatly following the warrenty running out. *ak | |||
| Van was involved with recall 01v067 power sliding door. door appears closed but will open while van is being driven. owner took van back to dealership which then replaced electric contact points.*ak | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 2 | ||
| Power locks lock and unlock intermittently while driving, happens when vehicle is parked with engine off. *jg *ak | |||
| 12/12/2001 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| On 12/12/01, the door would not stay closed under power. the manual override switch located on the header had to be used and the door closed manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 12/19/01 to have the campaign repair performed. this was done but the dealer said the inside door lock was broken due to the bad actuator that was replaced under the campaign and that i needed to call chevrolet. later that evening, the outside door handle fell off. chevrolet (ref. # co6273409) was called and today, over 2 months later, michael glenn of chevrolet said that it was the owner's responsibility to have the door repaired. yesterday, 2/27/02, the door popped open while driving down the highway even though the doors were locked and power was removed from the side door.*ak | |||
| 02/03/2002 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph sliding door came open. a short time before consumer had vehicle in repair sh0p to get sliding door fixed. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Power door would intermittently close on passenger or not operate at all while getting in or out of vehicle. dealer has been notified, and wasunable to correct the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | |||
| Recall 01v264000, for sliding door failed to correct the defect. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| Recall 01v264000. not parts available to correct recall problem. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| When consumer is traveling passenger's side sliding door opens without prior warning. when door is closed there is an alarm indicating that door is secure. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Dashboard lights will not automatically come on at night. when leaning forward in seat seat belt comes on. seat belt indicator alarm doesn't work. locks unlock and lock going down the road. mechanic stated it was body control module. consumer was taking vehicle to the dealer to confirm problem.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 6 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Door locks automatically locked when door closed. this has happened on many occasions. problem is intermittent, but very dangerous. consumer's children have been locked in vehicle sometimes with keys inside vehicle. dealer said nothing because they've had no other complaints. manufacturer kept referring consumer to dealer.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The electric sliding rear door malfunctions activating the alarm buzzer. yh | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Power door locks lock and unlock on their own, whether vehicle is on or off, uncontrollably. has happened before. at that time, lock code mode was reset. however, this time not able to reset. worried about locking children in van with keys in ignition. | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| #1. it is very heavy to push up the tailgate without the use of the hydraulics. it goes up easily only part of the way. #2. my seat and pocket should not be ripping as easily as they have. i do not have little kids tugging at them. #3. the cigarette lighter does not work . it has been allegedly fixed several times. #4. the interior side door panels are hard plastic and they are attached by velcro. they don't always stick to the velcro and come loose. one has already broken and replaced. they are still loose. #5. the front seatbelts don't retract all the way on their own and the front passenger's seatbelt twists on a regular basis. #6. the range of distance on the remote keyless entry is being basically on top of the vehicle. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle since the day i bought it . it is my first american made vehicle and probably my last. i think i really bought a lemon. *ak | |||
| 10/07/1999 | 0 | ||
| Power sliding doors open and close by themselves. when pushing button to close door, it will not close. while driving door would slide open on its own. also, child safety seat located on that side would not close. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The electric sliding rear door malfunctions activating the alarm buzzer. yh | |||
| 11/25/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Power side door lock failed. *yc | |||
| Automatic closing door failed. yh | |||
| 6 | |||
| Rear electric sliding door malfunctioned. | |||
| 11/15/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Sliding door inoperative. nlm | |||
| 05/05/1999 | |||
| While driving on an incline or hill, vehicle will roll. the dealer has attempted to repair vehicle several times , but the problem still exists. also, automatic sliding door shuts on passengers when they are getting in/out of vehicle. also, sliding door locks on its own. the dealer repaired vehicle. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/14/1997 | ||
| Power door lock failed. *yc | |||
| 10/20/1998 | 30 | 12/01/1997 | |
| During moments of high excelleration, entering freeway, van loses power - gains power - loses power causing lurching and places me in peril from traffic.....driver's door locks sporatically (at an ever increasing rate) and system had an episode of lock/unlock/lock in fast succession over a period of 20 minutes. the doors left my mother (72) and me (disabled) in a locked van and the lock/unlock buttons on both sides were disabled and did not work. *mjs | |||
| 02/04/1999 | 3 | 07/17/1997 | |
| Power door locks malfunctioned, causing doors not to unlock, which resulted in occupants becoming trapped in vehicle. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 5 | 09/28/1997 | |
| Passenger side rear automatic door failure. replacement parts have failed also. | |||
| 2 | 02/21/1997 | ||
| Power sliding door fails to close properly. | |||
| 03/30/1997 | |||
| The defective sliding door motor assembly malfunctioned, causing the sliding door to open while driving which may resultin injuries. dealer has replaced the motor. problem still exists. dealer cannot determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| The sliding door on the passenger's side will not close when using the remote or using the switch. the dealer could not duplicate the problem. owner experienced the same problem 2 week ago. also, while driving about 30, mph the door opened without application. dealer could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 24 | ||
| Power sliding door intermittently opens when trying to close it. has contacted the dealer and manufaturer. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1997 | |||
| Consumer states the right side door opens and closes any time, the car could be on or off. the dealer and manufacturer have been contacted five times and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/30/1997 | |||
| Passenger side power sliding door opens and closes on its own. does not close properly causing buzzer to sound. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The automatic door locks unlock and lock while driving. | |||
| 02/12/1998 | 3 | 07/12/1997 | |
| Automatic sliding door did not operate properly. *ak | |||
| 12/08/1997 | 4 | ||
| Right rear power sliding door is inoperative. *ak | |||
| 05/28/1997 | 2 | 05/23/1997 | |
| Keyless entry failed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 04/09/2001 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| While driving at 20mph the passenger sliding door opened while in motion . it came completely off the track and also caused damage to the moulding inside the van it also frightened my 2 year old who was seated at the door. fortunately, she was secured in her child safety seat door was in the locked position and the child safety lock was engaged.chevy denies there is a problem with the van. this matter is a severe safety issue. it should be corrected before some is seriously injured or gets killed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1997 | ||
| #1. it is very heavy to push up the tailgate without the use of the hydraulics. it goes up easily only part of the way. #2. my seat and pocket should not be ripping as easily as they have. i do not have little kids tugging at them. #3. the cigarette lighter does not work . it has been allegedly fixed several times. #4. the interior side door panels are hard plastic and they are attached by velcro. they don't always stick to the velcro and come loose. one has already broken and replaced. they are still loose. #5. the front seatbelts don't retract all the way on their own and the front passenger's seatbelt twists on a regular basis. #6. the range of distance on the remote keyless entry is being basically on top of the vehicle. i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle since the day i bought it . it is my first american made vehicle and probably my last. i think i really bought a lemon. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/25/1999 | |||
| Under carriage floorboard of the car came apart.this vehicle has never been accident. dealer has yet to be contacted. *ak | |||