Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 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 | |
| SB-10136A | 01/01/2011 | 10038573 | Ready | 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08-08-46-008C | 01/01/2011 | 10037553 | Gm: there are multiple concerns with the onstar system. it is not working correctly and the battery may drain. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| 08-08-46-008C | 01/01/2011 | 10037553 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIP-4469D | 06/01/2009 | 10032884 | Pontiac/saturn/chevrolet: dtc p0011 (intake camshaft position (cmp) system performance) and/or p0014 (exhaust camshaft position (cmp) system performance). they may have followed esi diagnostics and/or the code(s) returned. they may have | 06/08/2010 | |
| SB-08279 | 10/01/2008 | 10028491 | General motors: on some of these vehicles, transient voltage surges from the engine cooling fans may be transmitted through the engine wiring harness. this bulletin provides service procedure to install two jumper harnesses with diodes on c | 05/05/2009 | |
| PIP-4488 | 04/01/2009 | PIP-4488C | 10026666 | Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on-check engine light; engine cranks, do not start, harsh or no transmission shifts, instrument cluster operation erratic or inoperative. *pe updated 8/12/09. *pe | 11/25/2008 |
| PIP-4455 | 08/01/2008 | 10026652 | Gmc: malfunction indicator lamp on. the transmission control module (tcm) will not operate as a result of system voltage spikes which will affect communication lines. *pe | 11/24/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/22/2012 | 95000 | ||
| When driving the vehicle, the brake lights would come on randomly and would turn off when the brake pedal is pressed. they would operate in the opposite way that they should. this is extremely dangerous because vehicles behind you don't know when you are braking. this has been happening intermittently for months now. | |||
| 05/22/2012 | 52000 | ||
| Stopped at a drive-thru window. was in gear and under braking. two lights came on at dash: service esc and service traction. lights reset when vehicle is shut off and restarted. lights happen at random times during operation. when service lights occur, brake lights react opposite of normal operation. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 45563 | ||
| (1.) i purchased 2009 saturn aura xr on 5/22/10 with 17,458 miles at chevrolet dealership. (2.) on 1/20/11 took vehicle to dealership for an issue of intermitted wiper failure during operation; the mileage on vehicle was documented at 46,563 miles. (3.) dealership performed diagnostic and found a body control module (bcm) internal failure. dealership quoted repair costs of $514.10 for parts and labor. dealership informed me that was not covered under the 100k mile powertrain warranty. dealership did state that the 36k mile or 36 month bumper to bumper warranty would have covered the repair but that the vehicle | |||