Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
020525006A12/01/200202052500610000749Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds on various models including the 1995 and 1996 envoy. *tt03/28/2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
02052500601/01/2006020525006B10000062Antilock brake (abs) activation at low speeds. *tt02/10/2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM
27090109/27/2001626507Subject regarding necessary resurfacing of the park brake drum. *jg12/14/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SERVICE BRAKES
11/18/2012165000
 Brake line hydraulic failure of hard steel line. the line that broke goes to the back wheels along the frame.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
08/15/2001
 Front brakes locked up while traveling less than 30 mph and applying 'gentle' brake pressure. dealership examined vehicle and could not determine a cause. after leaving dealership and driving only a few miles, problem occurred again. consumer's wife mentioned that this problem occurred to her three months prior to the recent incident in same vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
01/13/200004/01/1999
 1) boyfriend driving, pulled up to intersection, truck stalled, restarted, died, noticed smoke, opened hood, fire near battery and antifreeze container, put out with snow, vehicle towed to dealership, contacted gm, told a rep would contact me within 24-48 hours, that was a week ago, no call, vehicle just sits!! 2) abs light on, told by dealership to make appointment, not a big deal. when light was on that was true, but light didn't always come on and it was like a brick was behind the brake. had to slam on it! not good on these winter roads. dealership did replace left wheel speed sensor harness. 3) noticed oil leaking slightly, dealer replaced engine oil cooler lines 4) stuck in 4x4. dealer replaced trasnfer case encoder. said common problem in cold weather. however, only had one cold snap, vehicle is brand new, thought this was unusual. 5) third door handle broke when opening. replaced by dealer. trick to opening is having to push in on door before squeezing handle. forgot to tell trick to other people, and when they tried to get into vehicle, broke handle again. dealer replaced again. still have to use trick to open. could easily brake again! *ak
12/03/1999206/01/1999
 The accident that happened in october wasn't reported because it was a single vehicle accident and the pavement was wet. i figured it was my fault and not the brakes. at the second accident, the pavement was dry and the collision was was a result of the brakes failing. i can only conclude that brakes during the first time were a compelling factor to the accident. i went to the dealership to complain about problems i had been experienceing with the brakes before both accidents. they only told me that there was nothing wrong with the truck.( dot number: tire size: 235 )
03/15/1999
 Abs locks up on wet surfaces or foggy weather. consumer contacted dealer. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
11/15/2002108/01/2099
 Left front brake caliper failed closed and caused excessive wear requiring replacement of calipers and rotors on both sides as abs system compensated for failure this disguising the problem. dt
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
104/03/1999
 The pads are worn unevenly causing the caliper guide sleeves to bind. nlm
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER
04/28/200332900106/25/1999
 Rear brake rotors disintegrated after 22,000 miles. had to be turned and pads replaced. front rotors replaced at 32,000 miles same condition. master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced at 32,800 miles. pedal went to the floor and nearly went in front of a semi. pedal can be pumped up but gradually goes to floor. *tt