Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
CAMP/93C54A10/01/199493-C-5437924General motors has determined that some 1992-93 pontiac sunbird model vehicles equipped with a 2.0l engine may have been assembled with the incorrect coolant pump. coolant may leak past the internal coolant pump seal and into the pump bea02/07/1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
876002A07/01/1998876002615073Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re12/26/2000

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
11/21/19941
 Water pump noisy, replaced prior to recall. *tw
10/03/19943
 Water pump failed prior to recall, causing timing and drive belt failures/vehicle to stall. *skd
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
09/01/199707/01/1997
 Problems of heating/cooling developed, leading to extensive service to correct. gasket failure recognized by mechanic after replacing heater core and radiator failed to correct problems. (sister's 1991 pont sunbird w/ same engine faled 6/99 while on highway)
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
07/24/1999
 While driving the vehicle stalled and died because the timing chain belt separated from vehicle. dealer has been notified. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09/01/1995109/03/1992
 Intermittent stalling.
 When coming to a stop the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak