Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle fire. nar 06/18/2003. *mr damages to the hood, engine, bumper, and wheels. *cb | |||
| 08/16/2002 | |||
| Vehicle started leaking antifreeze while leaving dealership, and began smoking.*ak | |||
| 01/17/2001 | 05/01/1990 | ||
| On he morning of jan 17, 2001 i started the car and heard a loud pop in engine. the card would not start. towed car to have a mechanic check it out and was advised that the engine has a blown head gasket. two other mechanics checked the car out and basically said the same thing. they all agreed that this engine has a history of problems and that they have either received information or have heard it at seminars. i contact my dealer and they advised they have not had any compliants about that engine or year car. i also contact gm and basically go the same answer. my problem is i have maintained this car since its purchased and having only 47k miles i do not believe i should be faced with this problem. i was told it will take a few thousand dollars to fix. everyone has told me to contact this organization to see what they find. if the car was abused and had over 100k miles then i would say ok but it has not been abused and with only 47k miles it should not have this type of problem. i guess i am looking to find if any recalls or notices pertaining to possible problems like this were ever issued and if so why i never received the notices and what recourse to i have. all i these mechanics feel that this could have been avoided if gm would have sent a notice advising of potential problems that lead to this , i would have had this car checked out. up in till jan 17, 2001 i was not experiencing any problems that were not taken care of. any help or advice you can give would be appreciated. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/09/1990 | ||
| The timing cover gasket was replaced and the front crankshaft had to be sealed. *slc | |||
| 11/24/1997 | 05/29/1990 | ||
| Head gasket failed due to a design flaw. general motors issued a service bulletin extending the warranty from 5 years and 50000 miles to six years and 60000 miles. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1997 | 10/01/1989 | ||
| Engine head gasket cracked/replaced. *ak | |||
| Engine head gasket cracked, dealer admits a high rate of this problem. *ak | |||
| 01/06/1996 | 6 | ||
| Head gasket failed. *sd | |||
| 01/05/1996 | 5 | ||
| Engine timing chain failed. *sd | |||
| 01/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Engine valve cover gasket failed, causing oil leak. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1993 | 3 | ||
| Timing chain replaced. | |||
| 08/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Lack of sufficient oil to engine bearings resulted in engine rod failure. *aw | |||
| 08/04/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle speed 59 mph, engine locked up and lifters and rod froze up. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 1 | 04/11/1990 | |
| Vehicle stalled while stopped at intersection.*slc | |||
| While traveling the engine check light came on. shortly, the engine cut off. *ak | |||
| 5 | 04/14/1997 | ||
| The vehicle jumps while shifting into drive and then it stalls. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 08/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Muffler replaced five times. | |||