Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V250000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2002 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1707825 | 08/20/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/15/2003 | 07/24/2003 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage system. the owner | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. this supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. owner notification began august 18, 2003. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03039.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 10082002 | 10/08/2002 | 10013128 | This message is to provide dealers with an awareness of two new commands available via voice recognition in the onstar generation five equipped vehicles. the two commands are onstar and emergency. *tt | 04/08/2005 | |
| 3044 | 10010363 | Generation 5 onstar steering wheel control function. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 10009607 | 99 through 05 year vehicles, equipped with three-button onstar systems. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3011 | 01/01/2004 | 10008898 | When using voice recognition dialing, some numbers or commands may not be understood by the system especially the number two (2). *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| 010846002C | 06/01/2003 | 10002836 | Programming of replacement onstar vehicle communication and interface modules (vcim). *tt | 09/26/2003 | |
| 030846002 | 03/01/2003 | 10001293 | Driver unable to configure onstar system. various models including the 2003 isuzu ascender. *tt | 04/28/2003 | |
| 020139005 | 09/01/2002 | 10000058 | Hvac system inoperative for a drive cycle, poor hvac system performance in high ambient temperatures. *tt | 02/10/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| 040139002 | 03/01/2004 | 040139002A | 10008648 | Poor heater performance - 2nd and 3rd row seats. *tt | 08/12/2004 |
| 00372D | 01/01/2004 | 10007287 | Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 121302 | 12/13/2002 | 10002751 | Error messages when programming a new module. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| PI-5141 | 01/01/2012 | 10043536 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile: if blower motor is set to any speed position and when key is off, it becomes inoperative and may still be inoperative after key is turned on. *pe | 04/09/2012 | |
| 02122004 | 02/12/2004 | 10012992 | Inadequate hvac for passengers seated in the second and third row. *tt | 04/05/2005 | |
| 3179 | 01/01/2004 | 10010266 | Automatic dual zone hvac battery draw supplement to 02-01-39-007a. *tt | 11/08/2004 | |
| 3104 | 01/01/2004 | 10010225 | Only replacement of evaporator core or pipes for rear hvac. (to include 2005 chevrolet trailblazer) *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3152 | 12/01/2004 | 10009989 | Blower speed changes on its own. *tc update. *tt | 11/03/2004 | |
| 3076 | 01/01/2004 | 10009603 | Repeat hvac blower motor failure. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 1531018 | 01/01/2004 | 10008771 | Hvac mode actuator cam gear alignment is incorrect after replacement. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 030139013 | 11/01/2003 | 10005552 | Revised mode actuator replacement procedure. *tt | 03/02/2004 | |
| 052303 | 05/23/2003 | 10003671 | Air conditioner low pressure cycling switch intermittently inoperative or stuck open/ intermittent air conditioner operation and/or loss of cold air. *tt | 10/28/2003 | |
| 020139006A | 05/01/2003 | 020139006 | 10002366 | Diagnosing poor air conditioner performance - air conditioner stops blowing cold, air conditioner cycles on and off. *tt | 08/26/2003 |
| 030139007 | 06/01/2003 | 10002131 | Air conditioning (a/c) inoperative / intermittent, air conditioner blows warm air. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| 020139006 | 10/01/2002 | 10000178 | Diagnosing poor air conditioner performance - air conditioner stops blowing cold, air conditioner cycles on and off. *tt | 02/14/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 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 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 040846004 | 01/01/2005 | 040846004A | 10013440 | Onstar system inoperative onstar system status light is red radio locked in phone mode or dtc b1000. *eh | 04/19/2005 |
| 00686B | 01/01/2004 | 10007292 | Automatic volume feature diagnosis on the uqa bose radio. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 01799 | 01/01/2004 | 01799A | 10006327 | No volume from radio in cold ambient temperatures for 20-30 minutes. *mr | 04/28/2004 |
| 01577 | 01/01/2004 | 01577A | 10005437 | Radio displays calibration error after replacing radio. *mn | 02/25/2004 |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||||
| 040867006 | 09/01/2004 | 10011086 | Proper positioning of luggage carrier cross rails to avoid windrush. *tt | 12/29/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 3857 | 10019212 | Supplement to bulletin 05-01-37-002a, poor heat performance. *ak | 02/21/2006 | ||
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014251 | Oil life system reset procedures-trucks. buick terazza 2005, gmc sierra denali 2002-2003, gmc b7 chassis medium duty 2003-2005 and gmc 560 c-series 2003-2005 *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 04/06/2003 | 2000 | 9 | 02/07/2003 |
| The consumer took the vehicle in for the instrument panel not working. the odometer did not show a reading. the side mirrors moved on their own. *jb the radio was inoperative, there were problem with on star, the a/c freon was going into the vehicles interior, fuel leaked from the tank and had run down the left side of the vehicle/door, the bell light and message warned low fuel when the tank was at it's capacity, the liftgate would not latch. *sc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 03/07/2008 | 59000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. the contact smelled gasoline, but did not pay it any attention initially. his son entered the vehicle later and also smelled the strong odor. the following day the contact filled up the tank with gasoline and the smell intensified. when he arrived home, he noticed a fuel leak by the rear driver side wheel. a mechanic stated that the leak originated from the top of the fuel tank where the fuel pump connects. the contact dropped the vehicle off at the dealer the next day and they stated that the leak originated from the gas tank, and it needed to be completely replaced. the vehicle is still at the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 59,000. updated 04/16/08. *lj the transmission was slipping and would not engage in 1st gear. the air condtion was blowing hot air. the ignition swithc shorted out. | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 100000 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| 2 complaints noticed enginee running hot, added fluid to radiator, near empty. a couple of months later, same thing. 3 months later, during oil change, mechanic indicated while doing checks that the radiator fluid was low. told him this was the third time, he added fluid, pressure checked radiator - no holes or leaks. seems to be evaporating. air conditioner blowing hot air (excluding the fact the panel with ac controls quick working a loooonng time ago). took in to dealer for repair. after $600 and all day visit with dealer, the piece broken was the size of a 2-4 block of plastic. this little piece just quick working, it was referred as a control switch of some sort under the dash board. sounded kinda hokey to me - i can imagine a compressor going out and you do not have cold air - the name of it escapes me - but the mechanic did indicate there was some sort of technical report out there on it as well. just found out from husband the name of the piece - the actuator door quit. *jb | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 30 | 04/11/2005 | |
| Air conditioning runs hot- there is a technical service bulletin out for this but it needs to be an open recall to be fixed--- needs reflash for control head-that's what my mechanic said. *nm | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 4 | ||
| Wind noise coming through driver and passenger windows. molding was replaced and noise wasn't reduced. dealer stated, gm knows about the problem and seem to believe that the mirrors are causing wind to be redirected to the window. therefore wind is coming through where the glass goes inside the door. not satisfied with this car, can't even drive with the radio turned down. also the low-pressure sensor in the air conditioner unit was replaced, after a half-pound of freon was required. this vehicle has been in the shop four times!!! *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 7 | 12/28/2002 | |
| 2003 gmc envoy with a list of problems **nar**cc the consumer began to hear a knocking and pinging in the engine on cold starts and felt a hesitation when the automatic transmission shifted into gear. after many complaints, it was finally discovered the engine knock was due to shorter pistons in the re-designed engine and the hesitation in the transmission shifting required reprogramming. the consumer was told he would have to live with the engine knock, because it could be more trouble taking the engine apart. on a separate occasion, the engine stalled due to the battery dying. from april 2004 to october 2004 the battery failed several times and had to be re-charged. during that same time the engine light illuminated and each time it happened, the dealer would have to reprogram the engine computer. the radio was not functioning properly which primarily consisted of static. the driver information center control knobs as well as the radio knobs wore out. the front center console was loose. it was discovered that the engine light was coming on because the third stop light that's on the top of the liftgate malfunctioned. there was a short circuit in the stop light. the cooling fan broke, the brakes and the left front head lamp had to be replaced. the rear tail lights, directional and signal lights have been replaced several times. the lug nut broke while a replacement tire was being mounted on the vehicle. the front stabilizer linkage was replaced. the gas tank had to be replaced along with the fuel lines and a seal on the tank due to a leak. the seat belt was designed poorly and the belt cuts into the consumers neck. the drivers side door didn't close properly, the windshield wipers were replaced within the first 2 years. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer was trying to change a flat tire in the rear of the vehicle and noticed that jack handle is too short, causing the consumers body to be almost under the vehicle. *ak | |||