Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 010857006 | 11/01/2001 | 628525 | This bulletin contains information on various waterleak conditions. *tt | 03/13/2002 | |
| 831704 | 10/01/1998 | 602983 | Concerns of door handles on white painted vehicles truning yellow. *yc | 01/25/1999 | |
| 970901731612 | 09/01/1997 | 54343 | A metal stud may puncture the carpeting near the brake assembly. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 020864011 | 05/01/2002 | 634619 | Some customers may comment that the power sliding door will reverse on closing or the door will appear closed, but the alarm will come on when the transmission is moved out of park. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 990864017 | 09/01/1999 | 608378 | Some customers may comment that their sliding side door rattles at the top. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| 970901731062 | 09/01/1997 | 54336 | Various power sliding side door conditions. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 970801731057 | 08/01/1997 | 52940 | Hotline information regarding procedures for sliding door body and rear quarter window itch. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 010851004 | 10/01/2001 | 627616 | Information regarding premature aluminum hood corrosion. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 020867006B | 03/01/2003 | 020867006A | 10001276 | Roof perforation. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 020864006A | 12/01/2002 | 020867006 | 10000746 | Roof perforation. *tt | 03/28/2003 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||||
| 631518 | 12/01/1996 | 50567 | Rattle at rear of vehicle over road bump or upon closing rear lift gate. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| SQ00014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/25/2000 | 10/22/2001 | UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR | 01V067000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Sliding door opened while driving down the street, took vehicle to dealer, and could not duplicate problem. three weeks later on april 11th, same thing happened again. dealer still couldn't find problem. on april 26, dealer fixed door, and currently it was like car had a mind of its own, consumer tried to start car, and it would start 3 minutes later. april 26 through may 4 they had the car. dealer said to take car back to gmc.*ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 25 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Power slide door will automatically open. when door button is pressed to shut, door will go all the way to the shut position and then immediately open again. i have had this examined once when the warning buzzer would not turn itself off. dealer supposedly fixed the problem, but now the door will not stay shut. the door will sometimes stay shut, but you can't predict when that will happen. | |||
| 4 | |||
| Going 15mph sight seeing and side sliding door came open. buzzer was disengaged due to parts being ordered. was no warning when door opened. been to dealer 3-4 times concerning sliding door. entire door electrical system was replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | |||
| Sliding door cannot be repaired properly by dealer. have taken vehicle many times. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 0 | 04/15/1997 | |
| Passenger's middle side door opens intermittently. consumer took vehicle to the dealer for repair, but door now rattles because it isn't lined up with the panel. *ak *ml | |||
| 02/15/2000 | 2 | 04/29/1997 | |
| Power door does not latch when it is closed by using the remote button. dealer is aware of the problem, power door has since been repaired. this is the second time it has happened. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 3 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Power sliding door opens automatically after being closed | |||
| 12/18/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| I have had the seat belt latches replaced 4 times on the mid-row seats. 2 times i have had to take it in to have the window latch repaired on the mid-row,left window. it kept popping open when driving in bumpy conditions. the water pump has given out 2x. the power sliding door keeps blowing the fuse and will not operate. the rear window wiper and washer has been inoperable on 2 occasions. dealer has attempted to fix all these problems repeatedly, but they are only temporary fixes! these things are obviously defects because they occur again and again. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| 1 week prior to incident sliding door would not open electronically, therefore owner used manual door on left side. on the way home up a hill, the right door suddenly opened very fast, catching and crushing child passenger's foot. | |||
| 08/26/1999 | 4 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Both manual siding doors have excessive rattles and noises in them. the minvan has been returned to dealership for repairs which have been only temporary fixes. within one month of dealership visit, the rattles and noises reappear. the minivan has been brought in many times since september 1997 without been fixed. | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 52 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Sliding door slides right off the tracks regularly. | |||
| 04/29/1999 | |||
| Automatic door locks lock and unlock while vehicle is motion. the dealer has attempted to repair the locks several times with no success. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1999 | |||
| Automatic door locks lock and unlock while the vehicle is motion. the dealer has attempted to repair the locks several times with no success. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 03/28/1997 | |||
| Automatic sliding door has opened for unknown reason while baby was seated by the door. dealer contacted, and informed consumer that this problem was caused by water corrosion by door post. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1997 | |||
| Sliding electric door on passenger side opens without warning. door rarely closes all the way without a warning that it's open unless you take a look at the interior light. | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| While driving the sliding door attempts to open. the dealer is aware of the problem. parts have been replaced. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 09/19/1997 | 7 | 09/11/1997 | |
| Power sliding door opens automatically after being closed. door alarm would sound while door was closed. door failed in closed, but not latched position. | |||
| 08/25/1997 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when the power doors opened/closed on its own. took to dealer 7 times. informed no problem. the 2nd time doors opened was in mechanic shop. windshield wipers failed to work. do not know what causes the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 03/08/1997 | ||
| The vehicle electrical sliding side door won't shut properly, causing the door to intermittently be opened, could cause an occupant to fall out of the vehicle. the only way to close the door is to close it manually. dealer cannot determine the problem. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 10/30/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact states when the vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs of the power steering rack the welds where the power steering rack bolted to the frame cracked. the vehicle has been repaired at the contacted expense. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Was driving in the rain & went through a puddle. this caused power steering to go out, and lost control. but there was no accident. finally, went to a dealership & mechanic indicated that shield was missing. missing shield caused water to get inside the steering area. mechanic replaced the shield. *ak | |||