Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-10136A | 01/01/2011 | 10038573 | Ready | 06/21/2011 | |
| SB-10136A | 01/01/2011 | 10038573 | Gm: hybrid function may become inoperative with a service engine soon light on. the hybrid service light may also illuminate and fuel economy will be lower. *rm | 06/21/2011 | |
| RB-10135 | 07/01/2010 | 10033526 | Saturn/chevrolet: loss of hybrid function-replace batteries. the hybrid function on these vehicles may become inoperative. check engine light will illuminate in instrument panel and/or service hybrid message in driver information center, | 08/20/2010 | |
| SB-5078A | 05/01/2009 | 10030746 | Chevrolet/opel/saturn/cadillac/pontiac: a low battery condition on any of the above listed vehicles could potentially cause the sir light to come. the sdm under low power situations could set codes b0083 and b0084. *pe | 11/24/2009 | |
| 07318 | 06/01/2008 | PER-07-318A | 10024157 | Loss of hybrid function - voltage imbalance. green line hybrid vehicles. csc was received. *nj updated 12/19/08. *pe | 03/13/2008 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 4677 | 04/01/2009 | PIC-4677B | 10023739 | No start no crank intermittently/no communication over high speed lan. *nj updated 8/7/09. *pe | 01/29/2008 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| RB-10135 | 07/01/2010 | 10033526 | Saturn/chevrolet: loss of hybrid function-replace batteries. the hybrid function on these vehicles may become inoperative. check engine light will illuminate in instrument panel and/or service hybrid message in driver information center, | 08/20/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 4102 | 12/13/2007 | 4102C | 10021397 | Cam sensor dtc's. *kb (equipped with 3.5l lz4, lze, or 3.9l lz8, lz9 engine) updated 12/13/07. *nj | 04/24/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Was driving on freeway with cruz control on then suddenly the cruz control disengaged. when i looked in the rear view mirror i noticed that my 3rd break light was coming on by itself and staying on and i was not pressing break. breaks come on and stay on when not pressing break pedal and turn off when break pedal is pressed. makes other cars behind me think i'm breaking when i'm not and when i do break it looks as if i'm not breaking. risk getting rear ended because of this. safety issue. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. the contact stated while driving various speeds the door locks would open and close on their own. in addition, he noticed that after parking his vehicle and letting it sit for a while the alarm would activate without warning. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000. the current mileage was approximately 16,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 10000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 saturn aura. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the door locks would open and close on their own. in addition, he noticed that after parking his vehicle and letting it sit for a while the alarm would go off without any warning. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 10,000. the current mileage was approximately 16,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| First front passenger side door lock stopped working. the left rear passenger lock stopped working and now right passenger door lock does work. all locks do not respond to fob or switch activation. locks do not respond to placing the car in drive and do not lock automatically. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2012 | 50000 | ||
| First front passenger side door lock stopped working. the left rear passenger lock stopped working and now right passenger door lock does work. all locks do not respond to fob or switch activation. locks do not respond to placing the car in drive and do not lock automatically. | |||
| 11/09/2009 | 32482 | ||
| The first incident occurred while under warranty nov 9th 2009 when the door lock became unresponsive. they replaced free of charge. today the remaining 3 do not work. when i start the car and drive off, it is my belief based on normal operation of these locks, that my doors are locked and passengers are safe. the reality is just the opposite. not only does it become a safety issue as described, but it also becomes an issue when you park your car, lock your doors with the remote, and walk away with confidence that your car is locked when in fact it is not due to the faulty cheap product used in this car, and others manufactured by gm. when i went online to research, i was surprised by the number of people on various blog sites complaining of the same issue. i contacted gm and the best they offered was to replace all 4 locks for half price. that is $500 instead of $1000. while i appreciate their offer,i know for a fact a replacement actuator costs between $5 and $10, and it's not entirely about the money. it's a matter of right and wrong, safe and not safe. this issue in my mind is more about the safety of people thinking they are safely locked in their car by a system that is designed to do exactly that. this is not optional equipment either. these locks are standard equipment that i expect to work and keep me and my family safe much in the same way i expect my brakes to stop the car. i would like to see this became a recall on this and other vehicles like it. thank you for your time. | |||
| 02/04/2012 | 48500 | ||
| 1st incident (2/4)- vehicle was placed in park. driver's side door would not open. door unlocked as it should but door remained shut. had to exit vehicle out of passenger door. tried opening door from outside, remained shut. left vehicle for 20 minutes, returned and tried opening again would not open with remote. a few hours later, door opened like nothing happened. 2nd incident (2/17)- same as before. turned on and off car again still could not open door. exited out of passenger door. came back to car after 2 hours and door would not open. arrived home 20 mins later, it opened. tried closing door and it would not close. after 4 tries, it finally shut and was able to lock car. since then i hear air coming in the car while driving but have checked the windows and they were all up. also noticed static in radio while driving. it would stop and start again really quickly. a lot of static when playing mp3. 3rd incident (2/19)- same occurance as before. driver side door would not open; started working again after a few hours. door would not lock until after a few tries. continued static in radio even after door issue. 4th & 5th incident (3/4 & 3/5) - same occurance. driver side door would not work all day. 6th incident (3/5) - door would not open this morning. 30 mins later it opened. 5 hours later after taking it to firestone to check out problem, door would not open. (locked technician inside the car). technician referred me to gm dealership for further diagnostics. he suggested it might be an electrical issue. this is really frustrating. dropping vehicle off tonight to be seen on 3/6. | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Cruise control became disengaged while driving on the highway and would not re-engage for the remainder of the trip. also, the brake lights have reversed functionality; brake lights will not illuminate when pressure is applied to the brake but will remain illuminated when no pressure is applied. | |||