Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 000138001 | 01/01/2000 | 609700 | Some customers may comment on a lack of performance of the air conditioning system in hot humid weather. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING 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 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 08-089B | 09/01/2008 | 10026805 | Gmc: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. csc letter was received. *pe | 12/19/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 05/12/2006 | 3000 | 17 | 12/31/1989 |
| I have had so many problems 1. the inner brake pads wore down to the steel ruining the inside of both rotors about 3,000 miles. under warranty. but the brake pads. 2. battery acid is corroding about 4,000 miles the dealership pay all still under warranty 3. battery again but it turn out to be the alternator about 6,500 the dealership pay under warranty. 4. the tread completely separated from the sidewall. p215/70r15, fire stone on all four tires. dealership did not cover tire have no warranty on new vehicle 7,000 miles 5. water leak, and carpet is wet every time it rains i feel it is coming from the windshield. warranty does not cover. 8,000 still does it at 50,256. 6. lighter keep shorting out and ac keep mess up under the warranty 7. while driving the check oil light and the battery line came on. the vehicle shut off, loosing all power the intake manifold under warranty 38,000 miles. 8. intake manifold fix came home my lights was mess up when put on my brakes the four way flasher came on when i put my left turn signals the right one would came on put the right turn signals the left one would come on took it back they had to repaired entire wiring system because of over hearted burn it up under warrant 9. battery acid is corroding the battery pan and surrounding components, positive cable connected to battery has fallen off,38,500 not cover 6 year was up. 10. power steering fluid spraying fluid onto the engine and serpentine belt the dealership did not put cap back on power steering. 11. power locks will not operate from door switches only from the remote power window. back ac does not work. 12. connector left and right melt tail lights, stop lights, turn signals about 42,000. 13. there is a thump noise when stopping and taking off. 14. strong smell of fuel when parked. 15. clouding of lens 16. serpentine belt replace at 50,256 17. leaking from lower intake manifold gasket. at 50,000. *nm | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 37158 | 3 | 06/15/1999 |
| Vehicle side sliding door does not stay shut while driving. the dealership had been contacted on three separate occasions. *ak the service dealer said that it was okay. the consumer was not notified that the door was under recall. the dealer claimed they performed recall#01v26400. the a/c had an odor at times, the dealer cleaned debris from the a/c drain. the cushion was coming apart. *scc *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was informed that the air compressor was blown and needed to be replaced along with two other parts, consumer requested assistance from manufacturer due to vehicle being under three years old, however manufacturer declined the request stating because of the age and mileage on vehicle.*jb | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| While air conditioner was on there was a bad odor insight of vehicle. took it to dealer ,they stated that air conditioner needed to be cleaned. after cleaning out air conditioner, problem still occurred.*ak | |||
| 06/08/1999 | 1 | 06/08/1999 | |
| A/c is not cooling adequatley. yh | |||
| 06/12/1999 | 06/01/1999 | ||
| Van fogs up all windows which makes it impossible for the driver to see out. defrost takes it off the windshield, mostly, but all other windows stay fogged over. air conditioner did not work correctly when van was purchsed, but the dealership claimed it did. i believe the air conditioner/defrost is all related. as such, the van has had a problem since the purchse date. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem-had it in for service 8+ times. ed bozarth chevrolet refuses to see the van for this problem. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| Poor design of the under vehicle tire storage system allows it's cable and associated fittings to be vulnerable to harsh elements and road salts which could result in fatigue and the tire to fall off, consumer believes gm canada is making the consumer responsible for checking the security of the spare periodically instead of redesigning it properly. nlm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 01/20/2001 | 1 | ||
| Another vehicle struck driver on side of consumer's car, and seatbelt behind passenger didn't hold ccs or child in place, seat flew backwards, and child landed on hands and knees. jack for changing tires also came out of compartment in back of truck. *ak | |||