Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL 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 |
| 3190 | 3190B | 10021015 | Unable to locate emergency light relay and/or blunt cut wires. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 3427 | 10017023 | Additional diagnostic information dtc p0757. *tt | 10/20/2005 | ||
| 3155 | 3155A | 10014863 | No shift, speedometer erratic/inoperative, p0721 c0237 p0500 c0055. *tt | 05/10/2005 | |
| 3357 | 10014865 | Malfunction indicator light is on and the vehicle has a code p0706. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
| 040849007 | 03/01/2004 | 10012680 | Personal trip business trip feature must be on for trip odometer to accumulate. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 3061C | 3061E | 10010634 | Diagnostic trouble code c0327 with or without additional diagnostic trouble codes setting. *tt | 12/03/2004 | |
| 3094 | 01/01/2004 | 10010243 | Allison lct 1000 p1781 or p0802 setting in the electronic control module. (2005 chevrolet kodiak and 2005 gmc top kick) *sc | 11/05/2004 | |
| 3159 | 01/01/2004 | 3159A | 10010038 | Instrument panel cluster parts restriction. *tc | 11/03/2004 |
| 3075B | 3075C | 10009599 | Blown mbec 1 or lbec 1 fuse. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3089 | 3089B | 10009520 | Service engine soon light and reduced engine power with a diagnostic trouble code p1516. diagnostic trouble codes p0120, p0220, p1514, p1515, p1518 and p2135 may also be present. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| 3001 | 3001A | 10008900 | No communication with any modules, multipe u-diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), instrument panel cluster (ipc) warning indicators. 03-04 chevrolet all full size trucks and utilities and 03-04 gmc all full size trucks and utilities and 03-04 | 08/25/2004 | |
| 3010 | 01/01/2004 | 10008807 | Glow plug control module loss of communication, possible diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u0106 set, and dtc will not clear. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01927 | 01/01/2004 | 01927A | 10007832 | A no charge condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0380, p0621. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 01217B | 01/01/2004 | 01217C | 10007666 | Allison lct1000 diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1711, p0872 after completing repairs. *mj | 07/07/2004 |
| 01267F | 01/01/2004 | 01267I | 10007624 | Service 4wd light on no codes besides u1000 codes or c0550. *mj | 07/06/2004 |
| 01737A | 01/01/2004 | 01737C | 10007312 | Poor ground connection causing diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0265. *tt | 06/09/2004 |
| 01999 | 01/01/2004 | 10006960 | Diagnostic trouble code tips- lct1000 transmission. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 01953 | 01/01/2004 | 10006917 | Abs and red brake malfunction indicator light on with no diagnostic trouble codes. *mr | 05/19/2004 | |
| 01824 | 01/01/2004 | 10006631 | 6.6l lly engine - diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u0106 resets or will not clear. *mr | 05/07/2004 | |
| 01737 | 01/01/2004 | 10006354 | Poor ground connection causing diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0265. sit bulletin 1460187. *tt | 04/29/2004 | |
| 00574A | 01/01/2004 | 10005451 | Allison lct1000 no shift, speedometer erratic/inoperative, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0721, c0237 possible anti-lock brake system (abs) lamp on. si bulletin 1408789. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 01592 | 01/01/2004 | 10005438 | 2003-2004 generation 5 onstar steering wheel control function explanation. sit bulletin 1416474. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 030850014 | 01/01/2006 | 030850014A | 10004388 | Intermittent no start, service stability message, anti-lock brake system (abs) light illuminated, multiple diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), dic shows unknown driver, various electrical related conditions. includes escalade esv and ext mod | 12/04/2003 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 01250C | 01/01/2004 | 10007871 | Battery or charge indicator light remains on for up to 30 seconds after a cold start and engine running. *tt | 07/13/2004 | |
| 01060A | 3385 | 10007670 | Roof beacon switch left on causing battery draw. gmc gmt 800. *mj 2005 models added. *tt | 07/07/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 3075 | 3075D | 10022766 | Blown mbec 1 or lbec 1 fuse. *kb | 09/26/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 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 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3084 | 01/01/2004 | 10009510 | Starter grinding noise during cranking on vehicles equipped with the allison automatic transmission. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 82000 | ||
| In most 2002-2006 chevy and gmc trucks the the cluster will start going out gm had a recall on on the cluster but never sent out a report on it. | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 80700 | ||
| Instrument panel cluster failures | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 87000 | ||
| 2004 gmc sierra 2500hd, instrument panel started showing the rpm's to be in the red zone, then the speed dometer would quite working, then the gas gage would quite working, then the temprature gages quite working, to begin with it would happen perioticly till it quite working completly. took it to repair shop and had fixed. i know two other people that this has happened to also with the same vehicles only a year or two apart. all of which happened between 80,000 and 110,000 miles. feel it is a safety concern, when i was doing 75mph on the highway and saw my rpm's peged in the red and was in a hury to pull off to the side of the road to prevent my engine from blowing up. same with the temp guages. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| Gm mailed a notice that the instrument panel in 2004 sieera trucks is subject to failure including fuel gauge, speedometer, etc. these can be very serious safety concerns depending on driving conditions. gm has offer to extend the warranty to 70,000 miles or 7 years. this totally unacceptable from a safety standpoint. *tr | |||
| 12/08/2006 | 43800 | 1 | 12/19/2003 |
| The speedometer on my 2004 gmc pu failed on a recent trip from me to fl. as i pulled onto the ma trpk, i noticed that the speedometer was reading 85 mph. at the time, i was probably going 60 - 65. it then read higher and higher on the trip and the needle was buried at times. when i stopped, the needle would drop a little. a few days after the trip was concluded, the needle returned to zero when stopped and currently records accurately. obviously, it is a safety hazard when your speedometer fails, especially in the middle of a long trip. i recently asked a local dealer if there has been a problem, and was told that they have had to replace lots of speedometers ($350). i then asked if the replacements failed and was told not yet. gm has not offered to fix this problem (i was just out of warranty) and should be forced to do so and recall all faulty units. there has been a lot of discussion on the internet. thank you for your attention to this matter. *jb | |||
| 12/30/2005 | 1 | 09/01/2004 | |
| 2004 sierra caught on fire due to a malfunction in the truck. *ts *jb | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 29852 | 1 | 11/16/2003 |
| While driving our 2004 gmc sierra, the speedometer, keep acting up and then it just quit. before the manufactures warranty went out. so i took it to the local dealer and said it would cost me about 1000.00 dollars .i think this problem should be fixed by the manufacture. *nm | |||
| 11/29/2005 | 45000 | 1 | 11/09/2005 |
| On november 29 while driving my 2004 gmc sierra pickup my speedometer malfunctioned. this continued to happen off and on for 2 or 3 weeks then stopped working. after checking with the dealership i was advised this would cost 500 dollars to repair. the local sheriff's department has 10 2003 chevy tahoe's that have experienced the same problem. i would like some research on this device malfunction. thank you. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 4 | ||
| The windshield is leaking water down into the electrical system. the wiring is shorting out. also, the linkage has fallen out. you can smell burnt wiring and smoke. the consumer has contacted the dealer several times. the dealer continuously told the consumer that the gentleman was not there that she needed to see. consumer had someone else look at the vehicle. and was told the vibration from driving had jarred the the pin loose. the blower, heat, and the transmission failed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/23/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 09/28/2007 |
| I had purchased my sierra 1500 from chesrown dealership of delaware ohio. i had the truck for less than 60 days. i loved the truck very much but was very upset when an electrical fire started in under my hood. this happened the day after thanksgiving and since i had the factory stereo system i had no explanation for the start of the fire. it took the fire department a couple of minutes to get there and by that time the fire had spread from the engine throughout the wires down the firewall and into my trucks entirer. all that i could do was watch in horror as my truck was engulfed in flames from a far. i attempted to stop the fire from spreading inside and my hand was burnt. when the police used the the fire extinguisher from their cruiser it seemed to give it oxygen and spread it faster. i was devastated. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/10/2005 | 49752 | 1 | 07/13/2005 |
| Speedometer and gauge cluster have worked intermittently for the past few weeks and have now completely failed. i have talked to several other gm truck owners and apparently this an extremely common occurrence. some of them were lucky enough to have gotten it covered. i see from the complaint search that there are a number of complaints here as well. gm charges an outrageous amount to fix this issue as it requires complete replacement of the cluster. if a total failure of a cluster including the speedometer isn't a safety hazard, i don't know what is. *nm | |||
| 11/06/2005 | 50461 | 1 | 08/27/2005 |
| Speedometer is stuck at 65 mph & goes up from there so it is impossible to know how fast the vehicle is moving. this is very dangerous. i called gmc about recalls & they said there are none. *nm | |||