Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 610 | 10/01/2004 | 10015768 | Engine idle flare when the clutch is depressed. also low speed engine decel stall when coming to a stop. gm tech link. *tt | 08/11/2005 | |
| 050601002 | 01/01/2005 | 10013471 | Engine failure due to water ingestion hydro lock. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
| 050601003A | 08/01/2005 | 050601003B | 10013473 | Higher than expected oil consumption blue smoke on acceleration. *eh | 04/19/2005 |
| 030601018 | 07/01/2004 | 10012103 | New cylinder bore liner replacement procedure. this service bulletin replaces 030601018a. *eh | 02/11/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 071003 | 07/10/2003 | 10003815 | This vme message is a water pump replacement due to a known cam driveline. some customers may question about whine noise coming from the front engine area. *tt | 11/03/2003 | |
| 071503 | 07/15/2003 | 10003789 | Coolant lose, evidence fluid on the garage floor, etc., or coolant warning light coming on. *tt | 10/31/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| 3859 | 3859A | 10020923 | Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage. *kb updated 10/18/07. *nj | 01/30/2007 | |
| 1749019 | 10019208 | Information on transferring original fuel rail to goodwrench engine. *ak | 02/17/2006 | ||
| 050604026 | 05/01/2005 | 050604026A | 10017407 | Vehicle hesitates, no start, lack of power, low fuel pressure. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| 3433 | 3433D | 10017032 | Service engine soon (ses) light and severe engine misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 or cylinders 2 and 3. *tt updated 08-15-07. *kb | 10/20/2005 | |
| 05202004 | 05/20/2004 | 10013273 | Intermittent idle concerns. *tt | 04/13/2005 | |
| 030601022 | 01/01/2004 | 030601022A | 10011117 | Guidelines for cylinder bore liner/piston sleeve replacement on the l4 ecotec engine. *tt | 01/03/2005 |
| 040604063 | 09/01/2004 | 10011046 | Engine idle flair when clutch depressed or decel stall. *tt | 12/27/2004 | |
| 3014 | 01/01/2004 | 10008776 | Stall, hesitation, stumble with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 00434 | 01/01/2004 | 00434A | 10007528 | Engine will crank but not start, also makes noise while cranking. 2.2 l61 engine. *tt | 06/30/2004 |
| 01995 | 01/01/2004 | 10007055 | Replacing a 02 or 03 2.2l l61 with a 04 2.2l l61 engine replacement.*mr | 05/25/2004 | |
| 03064 | 12/01/2003 | 10005744 | On-board diagnostic system software upgrade - obd system improvements. *tt | 03/12/2004 | |
| 01525 | 01/01/2004 | 01525A | 10005461 | Engine stall hesitation stumble with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| 071103 | 07/11/2003 | 10003816 | This vme message concerns a cylinder boreliner tool now available for the l61 2.2 liter engine. the tool is referenced in service bulletin 030601018. the purpose of the tool is to extend the total service life of the block. *tt | 11/03/2003 | |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| 030601018 | 06/01/2003 | 10002130 | New cylinder bore liner replacement procedure. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/27/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I purchased the car in 2006 with everything on it stock. in 2009 the coil pack started misfiring causing the catalytic converter to go bad and also causing the rods bearings to spin. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 11 | ||
| Numerous of failures;air bag light came on and stayed on, clutch sticks to floor, car doesn't want to start. *bf the turn signals and lights had gone out, it would take a couple of attempts to start the vehicle, there were times where the vehicle would start on it's own without the turn of the key, the vehicle used an extreme amount of gas, the dash would rattle, the engine would growl, the dash made a sound like the speaker was blown, there was a burning smell in the stereo and there was a thumping noise when turning the vehicle. (2003 pontiac sunfire) *sc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 87000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated intermittently, the vehicle stalled while driving. there were no warning lights when this occurred. the vehicle was put in neutral then restarted. the dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. also, the clutch failed on the vehicle twice. the first time occurred while parked and the dealership replaced the clutch pin. the second time, 3 months later, while driving the clutch went to the floor. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it is currently being repaired. | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 15 | 100 | 06/12/2003 |
| Dt: bought vehicle brand new and it has been in the repair shop 15 times for the same problem. it is dying at random for no reason and will not start back. sometimes it takes up to 20 minutes or longer before it will restart. mechanic had no idea why this problem happened. the car was taken to different dealership, but no one could figure this out. two weeks ago the car was subjected to a pressurized test. consumer has the car towed on 5-31-2005 because it died, and did restart. there have been lots of problems to try to correct, but nothing worked. the car was kept at the dealer for up to two weeks at a time.*ak | |||
| 01/20/2004 | 14000 | 8 | 07/31/2003 |
| Vehicle intermittently stall on the highway without warning. the vehicle has been to the dealer eight times and still hasn't found the problem. *la since the last correspondence the consumer was involved in an accident when her vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer who informed the consumer that a service bulletin had been issued in november 2003 regarding this problem. the consumer was never notified of a recall from the other dealer. *nm | |||
| 11/07/2003 | 58000 | 3 | |
| While driving at any speed vehicle stalled without warning. vehicle had been repaired three times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 3 | 03/17/2003 | |
| Rear seat is broken runk latch is broken. warranty was not honored. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10000 | 3 | ||
| Rear turn signal bulbs blew out three times because of a malfunction in the socket. also, exhaust fumes entered the passenger cabin after driving for a period of thirty minutes. dealer could not duplicate or determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||