Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model | 05/24/2012 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3807 | 10018913 | Traction off lamp on or service traction control message. *tt | 01/24/2006 | ||
| 3134 | 3134B | 10017696 | Various electrical problems with a cell phone charger plugged in. *tt | 11/21/2005 | |
| 040852008 | 12/01/2004 | 10017436 | No fobs detected message on dic, no crank/start unless fob in center console pocket or remote keyless entry (rke) button inoperative. *tt | 11/08/2005 | |
| 050603004 | 04/01/2005 | 10017338 | Charging system light on, battery not charging service charging system message displayed, p2501 diagnostic trouble code set. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 3319 | 10017193 | Water or coolant intrusion in c102. *tt | 10/27/2005 | ||
| 3488A | 10016954 | Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1699890: tech 2 displays the incorrect fuel sender. *sc | 10/18/2005 | ||
| 1652151 | 10016819 | Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1652151. driver power seat and tilt/telescoping steering wheel are inoperative, loss of communication or other various electrical concerns. *sc | 10/11/2005 | ||
| 3505 | 10016490 | Diagnostic trouble codes involving mass air flow (maf)/intake air temperature (iat) sensor; barometric pressure (baro) sensor; engine oil pressure (eop) sensor; throttle position (tp) sensor; accelerator pedal position (app) sensor; a/c ref | 09/14/2005 | ||
| 05524 | 02/28/2005 | 10015051 | Ucm reprogram. *eh | 05/17/2005 | |
| 040864019 | 09/01/2004 | 10011084 | Multiple electrical system malfunctions, engine will not start, engine will not shutdown, ip gauges/lighting inoperative, radio inoperative, hvac display erratic, loss of rear door functions. *tt | 12/29/2004 | |
| 3171C | 3171D | 10010841 | Unwanted stabilitrak activation. stability sys active message displayed on dic. *tt | 12/14/2004 | |
| 3148 | 01/01/2004 | 10010250 | Sir lamp on diagnostic trouble code b1001 after sdm replacement. *tt | 11/08/2004 | |
| 3145 | 01/01/2004 | 10010115 | Various electrical concerns. *tc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3134 | 3134A | 10009997 | No crank and dic displays no fob detected. *tc update. *tt | 11/03/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 3606 | 10017293 | Excessive battery draw. *tt | 11/02/2005 | ||
| 040603014 | 01/01/2005 | 040603014A | 10013437 | Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery. *eh | 04/19/2005 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 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 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 3307 | 3307B | 10013545 | No crank no start. *tt | 04/21/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 3124 | 01/01/2004 | 10009930 | Main body wiring harnesses parts restriction. *tc | 11/02/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/03/2012 | 99130 | 7 | |
| Car shuts off without warning going down the freeway at 70 mph. must get out of harms way come to complete stop put in park and restart. when car shuts down loss of power steering, power brakes, radio, gauges and lights. this has happened seven times. gm cadillac customer support is working on it case no [xxx]employee [xxx] phone 1-866-790-5700 ext [xxx] however tec in detroit wanted to use a brand new switch replacement they overnighted to van cadillac in kansas city however[xxx] nor i can find out if they used it or a reconditioned one from stock as repairs were completed before shipment arrived. service manager [xxx]phone 816-454-6666 will not return calls and i am afraid to have my wife drive it again unless it has been repaired according to the gm tech team in detroit. they will not tell me if this has happened before and is a recall problem. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 40898 | ||
| The car has had several documented electrical and mechanical failures. over the past 2 years the car has been shutting down automatically in the middle of traffic. the display shows | |||
| 09/08/2008 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and shut off. the hazard lights were inoperative. the dealer stated that the negative battery cable was loose. the vehicle is currently out of the shop; however, the contact is concerned about the issue and no longer wants the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 61,000. | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 47000 | 60 | 10/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cadillac sts. the gas tank was filled with gas and the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was full. however, immediately after filling the gas tank, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge indicated an empty tank. the failure was noticed while driving 65 mph. the emergency onstar button activated automatically. onstar stated that the fuel system failed. the vehicle was at the dealer for ten days and was still unsafe to drive because no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 47,000. | |||
| 11/23/2005 | 96000 | 4 | |
| Tl* the contact owned a 1995 cadillac sts. the speedometer indicator moved without the vehicle being driven. when the the signal lights were activated the radio lights blinked on & off. the air conditioner immediately switched from cold to hot air. the cruise control activated, but did not work. the vehicle has not been diagnosed at this time. the current mileage is 133,000, and failure mileage was 96,000. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 21227 | 2 | 08/31/2004 |
| Vehicle parked in garage for 4 days. car battery was completely drained of power. needed to be re-charged. dealership was unable to identify cause of battery loosing power. problem originally occurred on september 25, 2006 same as march 2, 3007 - battery completely drained of power. car was towed to dealership - dealership claimed problem was body control module (would cause high beams to come on when car was off) - replaced. *jb | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 15526 | 3 | 03/31/2005 |
| The consumer has problems with the vehicle not wanting to start. the consumer was told that since the vehicle is completely electric that sometimes the circuits or transmitters blow out, 2005 cadillac sts. *nm while approaching a red light the brakes failed and the vehicle's speed increased. the consumer purposely ran into a divider to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it remained for 45 days. *nm | |||
| 10/10/2005 | 3 | 07/12/2005 | |
| 2005 cadillac sts indicator illuminated on the dashboard stating vehicle speed limited to 80 miles per hour. *ts ***no answer required*** the indicator illuminated two days after the vehicle was purchased. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to identify the cause of the problem because no other trouble codes were triggered. the problem occurred several more times but the last time it happened the vehicle lost power to the engine while attempting to pass another vehicle. the indicator remained on until the consumer pulled over, shut the vehicle off then restarted it. after the vehicle was driven several more miles the light came on again and the vehicle continued to perform erratically. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they still couldn't find any trouble codes. a software upgrade was performed but that did not fix the problem. *nm | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2005 | |
| Dt: contact states the vehicle's voice recognition system is not working. if you state a command 50% of the time it will execute a different command. once a command has been executed it is difficult to stop the command. the manufacturer has issued a file number(gm file no. 1322945605) but not yet fixed the problem.*ak *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 02/07/2006 | 45 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated after the vehicle was left parked for five days or longer the battery needed recharged. the first time the vehicle was towed to a dealership. after the vehicle was inspected, the dealer was unable to identify what caused the battery to loose power. the problem continued to occur. the battery had not been replaced only recharged. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/24/2005 | 1800 | 1 | 07/16/2005 |
| Dt: the contact's wife drove the vehicle to the grocery store. she parked the vehicle and went in the store. when she came out she noticed people were looking over an embankment. she realized then that the car had rolled backward over the embankment. a tow truck came and pulled the vehicle up, and then the car was driven home. the engineer at the dealership checked the vehicle and said there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. however the contact felt that the electrical system was faulty. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle has a new keyless ignition system which allows the vehicle to be left in neutral rather than park when the driver exits the vehicle. updated 01/04/06. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 14000 | 1 | 12/16/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 45 mph smoke was detected inside the vehicle. fifteen minutes later the vehicle was engulfed with smoke. the occupants got out of the vehicle. after a few minutes they got back in the vehicle and drove it home. the vehicle was taken to a dealership the following morning, diagnostics test were performed on the vehicle. the problem was the wiring and the module under the seat had melted. the repairs have been made. the manufacturer has been notified. the consumer was told the wiring was routed incorrectly updated 03/17/06. *jb | |||