Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 040402 | 04/04/2002 | 636485 | Subject regarding wind noise while driving. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 190901 | 09/19/2001 | 626222 | Customers may complain of a water leak at the center of the windshield or from the overhead console. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 01933 | 01/01/2004 | 01933A | 10007833 | Water leaks at overhead console map. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 020867006 | 06/01/2002 | 634513 | Some customers may comment that there is rust forming around the front or rear portion of the roof. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 020858003 | 06/01/2002 | 634510 | Some customers may comment that road noise can be heard coming from the area behind the front seats. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 010857006 | 11/01/2001 | 628525 | This bulletin contains information on various waterleak conditions. *tt | 03/13/2002 | |
| 831704 | 10/01/1998 | 602983 | Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| 971101733406 | 11/01/1997 | 54084 | Concerns of loose lumber noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 050402 | 04/05/2002 | 636509 | Issue regarding excessive road noise most prevalent in the sliding door areas, left, right or both. *tt | 11/09/2002 | |
| 020864011 | 05/01/2002 | 634619 | Some customers may comment that the power sliding door will reverse on closing or the door will appear closed, but the alarm will come on when the transmission is moved out of park. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 070102 | 01/07/2002 | 629666 | Subject regarding recall 01013 and 01059 power sliding doors. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| 990864017 | 09/01/1999 | 608378 | Some customers may comment that their sliding side door rattles at the top. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| 99016A | 05/01/1999 | 99016 | 606534 | Revised customer satisfaction campaign regarding power sliding door operation. *tt | 08/26/1999 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 010851004A | 01/01/2003 | 010851004 | 10000948 | Premature aluminum hood corrosion / blistering. *tt | 04/04/2003 |
| 010851004 | 10/01/2001 | 627616 | Information regarding premature aluminum hood corrosion. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 020867006B | 03/01/2003 | 020867006A | 10001276 | Roof perforation. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 020864006A | 12/01/2002 | 020867006 | 10000746 | Roof perforation. *tt | 03/28/2003 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| SQ00014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/25/2000 | 10/22/2001 | UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR | 01V067000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | ||||||
| PE04064 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/17/2004 | 12/22/2004 | POWER-SLIDING DOOR | 04V597000 | |
| Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (nhtsa recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/06/2009 | 124000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 oldsmobile minivan. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph unexpectedly the tire flattened. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. the contact observed that the spare tire detached from the rusted spare tire cable bracket. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 124,000. the current mileage was 124,430. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 9 | 03/18/1998 | |
| During wet road/weather conditions power assisted steering failed. dealership installed a water deflector plate to prevent water from contacting power steering belt. however, while traveling at approximately 25 to 30 mph in a rain storm, power steering failed, and belt for alternator slipped which caused light for battery on the dash board to come on. dealership has been contacted, and owner was informed that nothing could be done for this problem. *ak the dealer indicated that the wet conditions caused a belt to slip from the alternator and disabled the alternator. *yh | |||
| 1 | 01/31/1998 | ||
| Vehicle was welded incorrectly from factory, and at about 35,000-40,000 miles it will start to pull apart, causing tires on rear axle to slant and eventually blowout. *ak the transmission failed at 11000 miles, but the manufacturer replaced it. the tires were prematurly wearing out due to defective axle. the consumer states that 20 new tires were used in 39 months period. *yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| Recalls 01v264000 and 01v067000 repairs for automatic sliding door was performed on 04/02/ 2000. on two different occasions, automatic sliding door opened while van was in motion with children riding inside. please describe details. | |||
| 01/18/2002 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| I have had numerous problems with this car since i purchased it. the power sliding side door has benn repaired 2 or 3 times and still works intermittently. the headlights have been repaced once and repaired once and they now have water inside causing the lights to perform poorly. the air bag warning light was repaired at a cost of $80 due to corrosion causing the light to come on. the check engine light comes on if you drive over 100 miles then eventually goes off. now, the major problem is that i have been told by my mechanic that i have a blown head gasket or cracked block which is causing antifreeze to leak into my oil. there is a possibility that the engine needs replaced. i noted numerous instances of blown head gaskets on gm message boards. this seems to be an ongoing problem. i contacted gm and received no offer of help. the request # given to me was 06214553. this is the 7th or 8th gm vehicle i have owned and have never had any problems. this one has been nothing but a problem. does this classify as a lemon? any help would be appreciated.*ak | |||
| 07/15/1998 | |||
| Power sliding door comes open while driving. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 500 | 06/01/1998 | |
| The cable regulating the power sliding door eroded resulting in the power door not closing all the way or not closing at all. the vehicle was service four times for this problem. repair estimates were $1600 to replace the entire mechanism; instead the door was converted to manual. if the door closed, it was unlatched and the buzzer sounded the entire driving time. otherwise, the door would attempt to close, but then open again. either way, the buzzer went off continuously. the dealer, charles maund, found no problems with the actuator, only the cable. *ak | |||
| Actuator within power sliding door assembly has malfunctioned, causing door to have to be manually shut. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 10/16/1998 | |
| Dealership is refusing service to repair recall 01v067000 notice that she received in the mail. *ak consumer states the ignition locks up periodically. there is a thumping in rear when brakes are applied. hood hits bumper, consumer is concerned that the hood could fly open while driving. *slc | |||
| 5 | 12/26/1997 | ||
| Right side automatic door does not close at times and reopens by itself. yh | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Automatic door cable failed. *yc | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 3 | ||
| Automatic door opens on its own, causing a child's hand to be caught in the door . the dealer has repaired the vehicle. *ak pe04064.pco | |||
| 12/21/1997 | 5 | ||
| Passenger's electrical sliding door does not close when button on console/remote is depressed. door opens on its own, buzzer would sound. took to dealer for repairs, but problem still exists. an intermittent problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 03/24/1998 | 03/23/1998 | ||
| Aut6omatic door gasket fell off, replace weatherstrip, hard steering, replace steering rack, fuel pump bad, replaced, brake squeaking, replaced front pads disc brakes, rear windshield washer sprayed inside car, reinstalled nose to nozzle | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 10/16/1998 | |
| Ignition will work on erratic basis. when consumer goes out to start vehicle, ignition will fail to start vehicle. dealership has refused service, and a cause for this defect could not be determined. *ak there was thumping in rear periodically when brakes are applied. hood possibly could open while driving. there was recall 01v-067 on sliding door possibly opening while driveing. *yh | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 10/16/1998 | |
| Dealership is refusing service to repair recall 01v067000 notice that she received in the mail. *ak consumer states the ignition locks up periodically. there is a thumping in rear when brakes are applied. hood hits bumper, consumer is concerned that the hood could fly open while driving. *slc | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 1 | 10/16/1998 | |
| On a random basis there is a thumping noise coming from brake system. dealership has refused service. cause of defect has not been determined. *ak ignition locks up periodically. the hood hits bumper and possibly could open while driving. there was recall 01v-067 on sliding power door. it could possibly open while driveing. *yh | |||