Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 10009607 | 99 through 05 year vehicles, equipped with three-button onstar systems. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3011 | 01/01/2004 | 10008898 | When using voice recognition dialing, some numbers or commands may not be understood by the system especially the number two (2). *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| 000846004A | 03/01/2005 | 000846004B | 10014941 | Re-establishing communications with onstar center after battery disconnect. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 00372D | 01/01/2004 | 10007287 | Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 3097 | 01/01/2004 | 10010202 | Hvac side to side temperature difference. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3129 | 01/01/2004 | 10009949 | A/c evaporator freezing. *tc | 11/02/2004 | |
| 131101 | 11/13/2001 | 628119 | Subject regarding replacement of ac control knobs. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 260701 | 07/26/2001 | 621244 | Certain vehicles, as well as u-vans, may have a cooling fan motor that is noisy, vibrates or is seized. *tt | 09/12/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 111201 | 12/11/2001 | 629617 | Subject regarding whine noise heard in the radio speakers. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 010844005A | 10/01/2004 | 10012745 | Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action. *eh | 03/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/02/2007 | 60000 | 2 | 02/14/2002 |
| Purchased this car used, it was 2 years old with about 21k miles. kept up with all maintenance. dealer extended warranty for 3 months. but did not notify me when the original manufacturers warranty expired so i was unable to extend. purchased a platinum warranty from aaa. transmission blew up at 48k miles. had it replaced per warranty w/a used transmission as warranty would not pay for new one. drove the car for 19 mos and 12k miles and transmission blew up again! dealer said warranty was only good on transmission for 1 year and they are making inquiries as to whether i have to pay for another one even though my contract w/aaa warranty co is good to 8/10/08 or 83,894 miles. why is my car eating transmissions??? help! *jb | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| 2001 grand prix dual air, heat, radio and cruise control does not work. abs light remains on at all times. *ts ***nar*** the vehicle was leaking coolant. the brake switch had to be re-adjusted. the evaporator core was replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 64406 | ||
| Mileage/date complaint resolution 24736-10/29/01 rt ft power window replaced motor regulator 59454-12/5/02 error code 20 on cd replaced cd player ($537.59) 62469-1/30/03 rt rr power window regulator cables worn gears stripped 62469 tach intermittent replace crankshaft sensor 62469 trans slipping computer said no problem ($1,050) 64406-2/25/03 won't go into reverse replaced transmission 70758-5/23/03 key won't come out replace shifter assy ($510) 70758 rt rr power window intermittent - could find no problem 83769-10/24/03 engine coolant recall perform recall 83769 rt rr power window replaces cables worn gears 83769 engine oil leak replace upper intake manifold gasket 83769 loss of power replace catalytic converter | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 41300 | 0 | 06/16/2001 |
| Air conditioning and heater will only work on max (number 5 blower speed). blower speeds 1-4 do nothing, however, the fan? in the engine comes on when fan blower switch is turned to any on position. this car has had so many problems. now i see why the foreign car market is booming because of their quality and reliability. *nlm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| I'm not sure on all dates of car problem's. carfax has all that information. it's been in the shop 6 times,now my service engine light has come on again. this will be the 7th time within 1 year. one thing was fixed 3 time's in same month,i beleave.the dealer ship in tx, said the dealer ship in il never fixed it the first 2 times. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 6 | 07/01/2001 | |
| 2001 pontiac grand prix engine oil leak, interior water leak at passenger door *cw the dealer informed the consumer that the water leak may have been a result of the door being misaligned. the vehicle pulled to the left. the consumer was then informed the reason for the pulling of the vehicle was due to the inferior tires on the vehicle. the sticker in the trunk specified h rated tires, however the tires the dealer sold on the vehicle were goodyear eagle ls tires. the cd player was inoperative. the engine light illuminated. the egr valve and gasket were replaced. the sunroof was leaking and the alternator was replaced. the left front cv boot was leaking and the left front hub bearing was noisy. the ignition cylinder, parking brake, power steering hose, pump seal, rack and pinion and outer tie rod were replaced. *jb | |||