Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3571 | 10017152 | Power door lock inoperative. *sc | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3042 | 3042A | 10009664 | Battery drain on vehicles equipped with power sliding doors. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/03/2010 | |||
| Left side brake / tail light melts. bulb base melts then causes an open short. bulb has been replaced several times. last 3 to 4 months before failure (melted base) and bulb replacement. it also causes the traction control system (tcs) to show an intermittent fault or be inoperative. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 180000 | ||
| Just pulling out of the driveway when smoke started comming out of interior vents. turned off van got out and flames started comming from under the hood. total loss of vehicle and contents. no injuries sustained. miles high but not actual,replaced motor with 80,000 mile motor when we bought the vehicle. newer engine came from another olds silhouette that had a dash fire. | |||
| 12/14/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Brake light plug ins are melting and brake light will not work. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2099 | |||
| I have had this vehicle since 3/99. in which time i have had to bring it back for transmission problems, electrical problems, leaking fuel injectors, brakes, non working cruise control which led to the dealer replacing the compressor. front end leaked anti freeze which led to another major job. i am not a happy motorist here. the steering column squeeked. they greased it. turned out there was a problem with the rackinpinion. i know something about cars and i know that for the amount i pay for this vehicle, i shouldn't be having these major problems. bandade fixes don't cut it with me. nlm | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| My family and i were traveling when there was an explosion under the front passenger seat. there were sparks and smoke and the smell of something burning. i lost control temporarily and then i pulled over and we all got out of the car. the instrument panel went haywire meaning that some lights went out while other lights came on. the airbag and service engine soon lights came on. the compass when out. i took the car in to be serviced.at that time i was informed of another car like ours was brought in for the same problem. i was later told(1 week) the computer told the satbelt retractor to explode. they claim to have fixed the problem however, i feel that the safety of my family eand i are in serious jeopardy if we continue to drive this car. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| While vehicle was parked it caught on fire. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the engine burnt up due to an electrical fire. the vehicle was a total loss. *sc | |||
| 08/11/1999 | 04/15/1999 | ||
| Vehicle ran over a branch on the highway at approximately 45-50 mph on normal road condition which caused some wiring damage that resulted in loss of power. dealer was notified, problems experienced with tires also, due to load of the vehicle. *yc.et. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 6 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Problem #1. electrical harness failure resulted in repeated engine shutdowns without warning while vehicle was in motion. problem #2 resulted in sudden loss of electrical power to all interior and exterior lamps at night while car was traveling at about 30mph. *ak | |||