Vehicle report
Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
SB-10-08-50-003B
GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE
060730024
INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSING AND SERVICING CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF THE VEHICLE CREEPING FORWARD IN NEUTRAL, BINDING IN REVERSE, AND/OR CLICKING OR WHINING IN ALL FORWARD GEARS AFTER TRANSAXLE SERVICE. *KB
030524001
SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING SATURN REAR DRUM WHEEL CYLINDER INSPECTIONS. *TT UPDATE. *TT
020232009
POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOISE AND/OR LEAK DIAGNOSIS. *TT
990137009A
ODOR FROM A/C AT VEHICLE START-UP. *TT
040310008
STEERING WHEEL SHAKE OR VIBRATION AT 100 - 109 KM/H (62 - 68 MPH). *TT
040844015
RETURN FORM FOR COMPACT DISCS (CDS) OR DIGITAL VERSATILE DISCS (DVDS) THAT ARE STUCK IN CD PLAYER WHEN RETURNED AS A CORE RETURN. *TT
040730026
REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND REMANUFACTURED VALVE BODY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. *TT
030730008
SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0731, NO MOVEMENT IN DRIVE DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *TT
000730024
SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING SERVICE APPLICATIONS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT SOLENOIDS. *TT
3116
REPLACEMENT SUNROOF MODULE MOTOR HARNESS CONNECTION CHANGES. *SC
3119
NO SELECTION FIR SATURN WHEN PROGRAMMING A SATURN VEHILCLE. *SC
030844016A
COMPACT DISCS (CDS) SKIP IN SINGLE CD PLAYER. *TT
030856003
SECURITY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING, ENGINE STARTS THEN STALLS AND/OR DISABLED FOR 10 MINUTES, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1632 SET. *TT
030089025
CLARIFICATION OF LABOR CODES USED FOR REPROGRAMMING VEHICLE CONTROLLERS. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 L-SERIES. *TT
030844017
CHANGES TO THE AM/FM STEREO AND AUDIO DISC PLAYER RADIO ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC MODES AND CD LOAD OPERATION. *TT
03T05
REAR SIDE DOOR GLASS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, OR WILL FALL DOWN UNINTENTIONALLY. *TT
03T02
ENGINE HESITATION AND/OR VEHICLE LACKS POWER WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0326 KNOCK SENSOR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE SET. *TT
02T71
FRONT AND REAR SIDE DOOR WINDOW FRAME APPLIQUES AND / OR WINDSHIELD FRAME FILLER PANEL APPLIQUES EXHIBITING TOP COAT PAINT PEELING. *TT
02T59
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP SERVICE ENGINE SOON, BRAKE AND ABS TELLTALE LAMPS MAY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND/OR STAY ON. *JG
02T46
SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOISE AND/OR LEAK DIAGNOSIS. *JG
01T15A
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.*JB
00T33A
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW WHEN TOWING A SATURN VEHICLE WITH ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE GROUND. *TT
02I04
SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT COVER MOUNT STUD PART NUMBER CHANGE. *SLC
02T11
ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START, ENGINE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART AND /OR ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WITH (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) SERVICE ENGINE SOON TELLTALE LAMP ON WITH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300, AND/OR P0201, P0202. P0203, P0204, AND /OR P1599 PRESENT (REPAIR CHAFED WIRE(S) AT FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS) *JG
02T02
INFORMATION ON SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE FOR POWERTRAIN AND ENGINE SERVICE MANUALS REGARDING EVAPORATIVE EMISSION FLOWCHARTS AND EVAP PRESSURE/PURGE DIAGNOSTIC CHART TEST PROCDURE, ALSO INCLUDES 2000-2002 L SERIES. *SLC
3082
NO TRANSAXLE FLUID PRESSURE AFTER TRANSAXLE IS REASSEMBLED (CONVERTER HOUSING AND MAIN CASE WERE SEPARATED). *TT
01T59
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME SOUNDS DISTORTED. *JG
95T36A
SUBJECT REGARDING OBJECTIONABLE ENGINE VIBRATION AT IDLE. *JG
01T47
SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE COOLANT LEAK IN OR AROUND SPARK PLUG WELL AREA OF CYLINDER HEAD (ADD ONE 10 GRAM PELLET OF ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM SEALER) *JG
01T41
INFORMATION REGARDING UPDATED SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE AND SIDE IMPACT SENSORS DEVICE PROCEDURES AND PART NUMBERS. *SLC
01T04A
INFORMATION REGARDING PARK BRAKE LEVER BUTTON REPLACEMENT. *SLC
01T35
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF ONE OR BOTH WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES NOT SPRAYING PROPERLY. *SLC
00T57A
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 77 - 87 KM/H (48 - 54 MPH). *TT
01T30A
THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS NEW SAG MEASUREMENT AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES FOR UPPER ENGINE MOUNTS. *TT
01T31
CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THERE IS REDUCED / RESTRICTED AIR FLOW COMING FROMT HE RIGHT SIDE AIR VENT AND / OR A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE VENT AREA ON VEHICLES BUILT UP TO AND INCLUDING VIN 1Z338862. *TT
01C08
SUBJECT REGARDING ENGINE MOUNT STUD REPLACEMENT. *TT
01T24
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DOHC ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSAXLE MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO VIN 1Z213987 MAY HAVE OIL PANS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND MAY BE BENT UPON REMOVAL. *TT
01T26
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START OR ENGINE STARTS BUT FUEL GAUGE AND TACHOMETER ARE INOPERATIVE. *TT
01T27
SOME VEHICLES BUILT UP TO AND INCLUDING VIN 1Z352181 MAY HAVE WINDOWS THAT FOG UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
01T28
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) SERVICE ENGINE SOON TELLTALE IS ILLUMINATED AFTER VEHICLE IS FLAT-TOWED WITH ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE GROUND. *TT
97I19A
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW WHEN TOWING CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE, WITH ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE GROUND (ALSO KNOWN AS FLAT TOWING). *TT
01T23
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THT THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT TURN OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION. *TT
01T11
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A SQUEAK OR SQUEAL NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AREA WHILE DRIVING. *TT
01T15
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, LOW COOLANT LEVEL, LOW COOLANT TELLTALE ILLUMINATED AND / OR ENGINE OVERHEATING. *TT
01I01
THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW SERVICE REPLACEMENT BATTERY AND REINFORCEMENT OF BATTERY SERVICE RECOMMENDATION. *TT
00T43A
CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT THAT, ON OCCASION, THE REAR WASHER PUMP IS INOPERATIVE ; REAR WIPER MOTOR IS INOPERATIVE; SPEAKER VOLUME CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY; VEHICLE CRANKS BUT MAY NOT START; SES LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0447, P0452, P0462, OR P1635 IS SET ON VEHICLES BUILT UP TO AND INCLUDING VIN 1Z252292. *TT
00T76
TECHNICIANS MAY BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A LINE PRESSURE READING DURING DIAGNOSIS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE CONCERNS. *TT
00T78
CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM NOISE OR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAK. *TT
00T64
ON SOME VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AND INCLUDING VIN 1Z236431, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT OF TRANSAXLE FLUID LEAKS FROM THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE END COVER AREA. *TT
00T53
ON SOME VEHICLES UP TO AND INCLUDING VIN 1Z208670, THE FRONT DOOR INNER TRIM PANEL MAY HAVE A SPONGY FEEL OR MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED. *TT
00T55
ON SOME VEHICLES, A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0603 (PCM LONG TERM MEMORY RESET) MAY BE STORED WHEN BATTERY VOLTAGE IS REMOVED FROM THE PCM WITH IGNITION OFF. *TT
00T57
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 77 - 87 KM/H (48 - 54 MPH). *TT
94T32C
EXPERIENCING WATERLEAK(S) AT RIGHT AND / OR LEFT FRONT FOOTWELL AREA(S). *TT
00T48
SUBJECT REGARDING SQUEAKING NOISE FROM DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT BACK. *JG
3175
DELAY AND OR HARSH INTO REV OR 2ND 3RD 4TH AFTER TRANS REPAIR. *EH
3178
CRUISE CONTROL IS INOP OR WILL NOT SET ENGAGE AFTER THE MANUAL TRANSAXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *EH
3237
COOLANT TEMPERATURE TELLTALE INOPERATIVE AND OR COOLANT GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *EH
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.