Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V250000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2000 to 06/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1707825 | 08/20/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/15/2003 | 07/24/2003 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage system. the owner | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. this supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. owner notification began august 18, 2003. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03039.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 052903 | 05/29/2003 | 10003676 | Clarification of service bulletin 02-08-44-012. certain steps in the service bulletin to disable or enable the remote keyless entry radio personalization feature has been deleted in the tech 2 software. concern will be updated in july rel | 10/28/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 040602 | 06/04/2002 | 637181 | Some customers may comment that the blower motor is inoperative. *tt | 11/20/2002 | |
| 290601 | 06/29/2001 | 623590 | Subject regarding blower motor .*jb | 10/29/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 042202 | 04/22/2002 | 636570 | Customers may comment that the radio comes on with the ignition switch off after installation of an electronic after flow fan module. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| 020844001 | 07/01/2002 | 634332 | Some customers may comment on poor radio reception. *tt | 09/28/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 09/19/2010 | |||
| About a year ago, my husband and i noticed that the front drivers side window wasn't rolling up and we heard it snap. we were able to pull the window up and had it there for about 7 months until the window clips broke and the whole window fell into the door. we bought a new window and a new window regulator but now it's doing the same thing again. what is wrong with this car? this is a serious issue when living in minnesota. it's almost winter time and we don't have a working window or at least one that stays shut at all times. should oldsmobile have to recall all windows and replace them for free? plastic clips? how would you ever think they would hold up? i'm very upset because we don't have a lot of money and these window issues are costing us a lot of money. | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 07/14/2001 | ||
| Trim is peeling on doors and on dash. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 10 | 08/01/2003 | |
| The technician informed the consumer about a recall on the vehicle, but the consumer never received a notice from the manufacturer. *la the vehicle would not start right away. there would be several tries but the vehicle would never crank over. the engine vibrated when the a/c was used,the fuel gauge was inoperative, the front windows would not roll down, the rear handles felt like they were sticking, there was a burnt oil smell, and after several times of starting the vehicle it would run rough. the master switch, a/c compressor, crank sensor, fuel pump, fuel tank, hazard switch, and the window regulator were replaced. the mechanics repositioned a wire harness from the crank sensor and replaced the pressure control solenoid. the turn signals stopped working in traffic in which there was almost an accident. the antenna was replaced because the radio signal would go out every time the rear defroster was used (this did not solve the problem). the back window had to be completely replaced to solve the antenna problem. the water pump was replaced because the seal for the coolant leaked. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 25000 | 65 | |
| The heating/air conditioning fan control knob only works on the 3rd or 4th selection. it started about 6 months ago and keeps moving up a notch. this is to be true on several alero's of this year. will there be a recall on this? *la | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 5 | ||
| Consumer had electrical problems since she purchased the vehicle. some of the problems included the following; road hazard light shorted out which caused all dashboard lights and external lights to not work/ air conditioner (a/c) unit shorted out/ radio automatically reset itself at will, and blinker lights worked some times and some times not. she had this vehicle in repair shop 5-6 times for the same problem, and no one could solve the problem.*ak | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 7000 | 1 | |
| Electrical,tires,air conditioner. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2003 | 03/26/2002 | ||
| In feb. 2003 i had surgery and did not drive my car for about a week. when i finally drove my car, my drivers side window would not roll down. a couple of days later it started working and now has a grinding noise to it. recently my horn stopped working completely. i replaced the relay switch and it still will not work. now, my turn signals work whenever they want to. the only way i can get them to work is to press my hazard switch and now it is getting to where it will not work. and last but not least my air conditioner is not blowing properly. on the 2 first settings it barely blows, if i press on my brakes it feels as if it completely quits. i have also noticed that when i roll down my windows the interior lights will dim and the car engine power will decline. i have had my car for 1 yr. i purchased it used with less than 25,000 miles. i feel these issues should be addressed because they can lead to safety issues. i was changing lanes and my blinkers failed and was almost hit by another car, at that time and still do not have a horn to blow to warn them that i was changing lanes also. the dealer i purchased the car from thinks that i am crazy. that i am a hypocondriac. they are uncooperative and basically refuse to help me. i feel i should not have to pay for something that apparently a lot of alero owners are going through. *jb | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2001 | |
| I've had numerous problems with this car from time of purchase. i have 9 pages that lists the defects of this. i would never recommend anyone buy this car. i didn't list the electrical problems i've had from rear lights not working, dome light fell off, blinker stopped working. windows making a crackling noise when rolling up or down, and doors jamming for no reason. i didn't want problems with my vehicle that is why i purchased a new one, but i still have major defects! the issue with the engine taking a while to finally start, has never been fixed.*ak | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| While traveling about 40mph on highway a pebble hit air conditioner condensor. freon leak out of air conditioner which was located underneath the vehicle.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 135000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. the contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where he was advised the vehicle was not responding because the security system was under the impression the vehicle was stolen. the contact advised the failure would occur intermittently and when doing so, the security warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. in addition, when sitting idle with the engine running, the vehicle would occasionally stall. the vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the failure mileage was 135,000 and the current mileage was 136,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 09/30/2003 | 5 | ||
| Consumer had electrical problems since she purchased the vehicle. some of the problems included the following; road hazard light shorted out which caused all dashboard lights and external lights to not work/ air conditioner (a/c) unit shorted out/ radio automatically reset itself at will, and blinker lights worked some times and some times not. she had this vehicle in repair shop 5-6 times for the same problem, and no one could solve the problem.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states the instructions for using a jack are confusing and could pose a potential safety hazard, which could cause vehicle to fall, consumer states the instrusctions state to position the jack and raise the jacks head until it fits firmly into the notch in the vehicles frame nearest the flat tire, however there are two holes in the unit box and this vehicle does not have a frame, the diagram says an 18 inch hole but consumers jack will not fit.*jb | |||