Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 1655777 | 10016818 | Vibration highway speed z71 and z85 suspension. *sc | 10/11/2005 | ||
| 050307003 | 03/01/2005 | 10014977 | Revised wheel alignment specifications. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 040307004A | 07/01/2005 | 040307004B | 10014955 | Premature front tire wear. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 3234 | 10011696 | Front axle growl noise in 2 wheel drive may not occur in 4 wheel drive. *eh | 01/28/2005 | ||
| 3107B | 01/01/2004 | 3107C | 10010028 | Vibration at highway speeds. *sc | 11/03/2004 |
| 03312004 | 03/31/2004 | 10009194 | Correction to a dealer vme sent out on march 23, 2004 with regard to customers comments that they feel their suspension ride is too stiff, too soft, too shaky or inconsistent. *tt | 09/17/2004 | |
| 01963 | 01/01/2004 | 10006947 | Z71 4wd only rough stiff bouncy ride. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 3175 | 01/01/2004 | 3175A | 10010257 | Squeak or crunch noise from front suspension over bumps. *tt | 11/08/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| PIP-4879 | 03/01/2011 | PIP-4879A | 10038514 | Gm: when vehicle is in 4-wheel drive there may be a noise or there may be u-joint failure. *rm updated on 06/24/2011. *kb | 06/16/2011 |
| PIP-4879 | 02/01/2011 | 10038514 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4879 | 02/01/2011 | 10038514 | Gm: when vehicle is in 4-wheel drive there may be a noise or there may be u-joint failure. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| PIP4054A | 02/01/2008 | PIP4054B | 10024345 | Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo g80. *nj updated 7/17/2008. *pe | 04/07/2008 |
| 02150 | 01/01/2004 | 10008887 | Rub or scrape noise from rear axle area on turns. *mj | 08/25/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/05/2005 | 1 | 09/09/2005 | |
| Shimmy, vibration, even small potholes jar the steering to either side. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer heard a loud knock or bang from underside of 2004 gmc canyon truck. *bf *jb | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Purchased 2004 canyon crew cab with 2.8l 4 cylinder, automatic and 1sc sle option package. truck appears to have vibration in body that occurs at different speed when a steady speed is held. usually shakes/vibration is most noticeable at 50~60 range. have has tires replaced twice, wheels checked and dealer has been unable to find source of problem after over 5,000 miles. problem appears to be design flaw in canyon suspension design. currently in dealer for third visit to try and correct. truck has had problem since day one and per dealer service manager all of his trucks on lot have similar problems. *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 10000 | 08/20/2004 | |
| My 2004 gmc canyon was found to have both front tires completly worn out along the inside edge at 10000 miles, gmc has several sevice bulletins about this problem but say they don't know what caused the tire wear and will not cover it under the warrenty | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 15 | ||
| Vehicle has vibration in it. found the tires were bad. consumer had the tires replaced and balanced. however, that did not correct the problem. contacted the dealer. they did a eva testing on it, consumer was told the vehicle met their standards. however, the vibration problem recurred. *ak | |||