2003 Oldsmobile Alero technical service bulletins
451 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2003 Oldsmobile Alero.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- Electrical system
- Unknown or other
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License...
- This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This service bulletin provides information about the Hunter wheel Road Force balancers that should be...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR)...
- This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference...
- This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist...
- Engine
- This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter...
- This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water...
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic...
- Power train
- This service bulletin provides policy information on warranty administration guidelines for multiple...
- Equipment
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security rules and information on GM keycode...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key code security and information on GM key code look...
- Equipment
- This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves,...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment
- Engine
- Equipment
- Engine
- Equipment
- Engine and engine cooling
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- IPC Odometer Programming Method Quick Reference Guide
- Information Regarding the Differences Between Fluid Leakage and Seepage
- Equipment: electrical
- Electrical system: software
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly...
- This informational bulletin explains how to update the older Onstar module software to new software over GSA.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report.
- Electrical system: software
- Steering
- Electrical system: software
- Engine
- This informational bulletin provides information on OnStar® VCIM is currently restricted parts
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This Warranty Admin bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures...
- This informational bulletin explains the programming method quick reference guide for the IPC Odometer.
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have...
- This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest...
- This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician if unable to place an onstar call in the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern
- This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform...
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern
- This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides an out line on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle...
- This informational bulletin provides information on exterior lamp condinsation and replacement guidelines
- This informational bulletin provides information on Part Restriction and Ordering Process Information for...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Fuel system, gasoline
- OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
- IPC Odometer Programming Method Quick Reference Guide Season Odometer Programming Methods in Use Today 1....
- OnStar® Voice Fallback Number Update Some customers may have received a letter from OnStar® stating that...
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
- Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Electrical system
- Fuel system, gasoline
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil...
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of...
- This informational bulletin provides information on communication with OnStar® module after Canadian...
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin updates information on electrical ground repairs using new replacement...
- Engine and engine cooling
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provide information for the technicians to repair the rear window defroster...
- This information provides the proper way to install the floor mats .
- This warranty bulletin clarifies the use of dealer empowerment to satisfy the customer.
- This informational bulletin helps the technician quick reference repairs to bulletins as opposed to...
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- Unintended Ignition Key Rotation
- XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- This informational bulletin provides a quick guide to updating which model vehicle after replacing the IPC.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to use floor mats.
- This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
- This information bulletin provides the technician the information on how to properly clean a metal surface...
- This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating...
- Vehicle Recalls
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85...
- This informational bulletin is to assist with the identification of issues that are not considered...
- This informational bulletin explains condensation in exterior lights and replacment guidelines for...
- This information bulletin provides the technician with additional information on fixing the vehicle right...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Electrical system: software
- Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
- Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- Electrical system: software
- Refinishing Aluminum Wheels
- Equipment
- Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component...
- This informational bulletin provides directions on submitting different PIRs
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- This informational bulletin provides information on how to save fuel and proper maintenance without using...
- This informational bulletin provides an update for 13-00-89-004C to include updated information.
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 04-06-04-047 to add the 2014 model year.
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 04-06-04-047K to add the 2014 model year.
- This informational Bulletin provides a revision for 10-08-110-001 to add the 2012-2014 model years.
- Equipment
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Electrical system
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information new tire warranty program and global...
- This informational bulletin provides information on key codes security rules and information on GM key...
- This technical service bulletin provides a revision for 07-08-49-020G to add the 2014 model year and...
- This informational bulletin provides information for Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Flow Test Essential...
- This informational bulletin provides information for Engine Squealing Type Noise on Start-up or Vibration...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 11-00-89-005D to add additional Mandatory Minimum...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 02-08-98-002C to add the 2010-2013 model years and...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 09-00-89-008 to add model years, update the Labor...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 05-08-48-001B to add 2010-2014 model years and update...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 13-00-89-004A to include updated information.
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- This technical bulletin provides Warranty Administration
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 99-04-20-002G to add 2013-2014 model years.
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 10-00-89-017Z to include updated information.
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on clarification of use-dealer...
- This informational bulletin provides information on fix it right for first time issues.
- This informational bulletin provides information on the appearance of chromed aluminum wheels due to...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information pre-painting/cleaning process for TPO plastic fascias.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer...
- Electrical system
- Engine and engine cooling
- This informational bulletin provides a list off all the issues revolving around new vehicles for a one...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar...
- This informational bulletin provides a step by step procedure on how to properly use the GM chemicals to...
- This informational bulletin provides information and rules for GM keycode look up applicationa dn the key...
- This informational bulletin provides a list of newly released PI and Bulletins in regards to recent...
- This informational bulletin provides a single point reference and strategy document to aid in reducing...
- This informational bulletin provides a revision for 01-00-89-010I to add the 2013 model year.
- Service brakes
- Electrical system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use
- This informational bulletin provides information on newly release bulletins used to fi the vehicles in the...
- General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger...
- Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris
- Gm: the engine will not start
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- ABS pump running when not needed
- Information on 4T40-E (MN4) and 4T45-E (MN5) front wheel drive automatic transmission valve body...
- Release of steering gear stub shaft bearing kit for service
- Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent...
- Parts update - timing chain tensioner design change
- Incorrect outer backing plate
- Low oil pressure - inspect oil filter for damage
- Revised tilt steering wheel and column fastener tightening specifications
- Clunk felt/noise heard from steering column, steering gear and/or front of vehicle during maneuver and/or...
- Supplement to engine replacement instructions for part number 12607031
- Clutch pedal stays to floor
- M86/M94 transmission information to disassemble third fourth and fifth gear
- Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation
- 4T40E or 4T45E will not shift no diagnostic trouble codes
- Vehicle will not move in either direction
- Service engine soon (SES) light and severe engine misfire on cylinders 1 and 4 or cylinders 2 and 3
- Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground
- Oil life system reset procedures - cars
- Transaxle or transmission slips, won't shift, no reverse, 2ND, 3RD or overdrive, erratic shifts
- Firm transmission shifts, shudder/chuggle, transmission won't downshift on deceleration, service engine...
- Tech 2 displays asterisk for the left front wheel speed sensor
- Squeaking noise in front end on turns
- Vehicle hesitates, no start, lack of power, low fuel pressure
- Door glass sash out of run channel
- Revised brake system specifications
- Front suspension noise on turns
- Whistle noise on light acceleration
- The anti-lock brake system indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code C1236 is stored
- Brakes caliper noise on apply
- Accelerator control system
- A creak or squeak noise when opening or closing one of more doors
- Front door power window inoperative
- Engine idle flare when the clutch is depressed
- Engine idle flair when clutch depressed or decel stall
- Brake noise/creak during slow speed braking
- Oil life system reset procedures - cars
- Momentary reduction of power steering ps assist on initial start up with low ambient temperatures
- New cylinder bore liner replacement procedure
- Repairing napped seat fabric
- Changes to labor time guide relating to front suspension labor operations components
- Vehicles may set anyone or a combination of front-wheel speed sensor anti-lock brake system codes as...
- This is a product service message regarding the new part number for the heater blower resistor for...
- Engine cranks but does not run
- Engine stall hesitation stumble with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- A whistle type noise coming from the engine
- 4T45E 4T40E automatic transmission false diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P1815
- Cross injector wires causing misfire at steady state speed and RPM, malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)...
- XM rapid activation utilization
- Code B1327 diagnostics missing
- Sunroof not operating properly
- Replacing a 02 or 03 2.2L L61 with a 04 2.2L L61 engine replacement
- 4T40E, 4T45E change in appearance of forward, second and reverse clutch wave plate
- XM error on a radio display
- ABS front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Engine will crank but not start, also makes noise while cranking
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion
- Stall, hesitation, stumble with no diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- Brake noise/creak during slow speed braking
- Squeak or rub type noise on turns coming from the front suspension as if it is coming from the shock...
- B1327 diagnostic missing
- High idle when clutch is depressed
- Blown htr a/c fuse 10 amp without U2K
- Guidelines for cylinder bore liner/piston sleeve replacement on the L4 ecotec engine
- On-board diagnostic system software upgrade - OBD system improvements
- XM radio must be tuned to channel 1 through 66 during activation attempt
- Release of new outer tie rod ends for service
- Neutral flare and/or RPM flare while in drive, no 1-2 upshift, service engine soon (SES) light...
- Jammed sunroof that will not open or close completely revisited
- Front door window glass won't roll up or out of channel
- Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes P0716 and / or P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758,...
- Momentary reduction on power steering (p/s) assist on initial start up with low ambient temperatures
- Paint flakes on front carpet, front seat frame paint flaking off
- Power window inoperative
- Revised steering wheel position sensor or steering shaft lower bearing replacement procedure and steering...
- Coolant lose, evidence fluid on the garage floor, etc., or coolant warning light coming on
- This vme message concerns a cylinder boreliner tool now available for the L61 2.2 liter engine
- This vme message is a water pump replacement due to a known cam driveline
- Water on front floor
- A review of warranty data and parts sent back to the warranty parts center indicates that brake rotors and...
- New cylinder bore liner replacement procedure
- Firm transmission shifts, shudder/chuggle, transmission won't downshift on deceleration, service engine...
- Enable or disable remote keyless entry (RKE) radio personalization feature
- Parts availability for sunroof repairs
- Clarification of service bulletin 02-08-44-012
- After a heavy rain moisture is present around the a pillar front cowl or front floor area on vehicles...
- Complaints of intermittent vehicle shutting off while driving with no multiple codes set
- Black paint flakes in the carpeting around the front seats
- Operational information regarding complaints of no cruise control light appearing on the instrument panel...
- Buffeting or rotational type tick noise from HVAC blower motor area
- Complaints that are root caused to the fuel module and complaints of gauge accuracy that are root caused...
- Unnecessary replacement of door window regulators
- Light on the recirculation button goes off intermittently or the light on the rear window defroster button...
- Front disc brake pulsation
- Engine oil or coolant leak
- Brake pad replacement
- Intermittent condition of a momentary reduction in power steering assist at startup
- Engineering would like to inspect any vehicle before the actual repair has been performed where the repair...
- Repeat condition of the powertrain control module (PCM), diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0130, which is PCM...
- Engineering would like to inspect any vehicle before the actual repair is performed when the repair...
- Metal rattle type noise from the rear of the vehicle
- Rattle condition from left side of the dash
- Front wheel bearing replacement
- Emerging issues seminar onthe idl broadcast system
- Door glass sash out of run channel
- Information used when servicing the drive axle nut
- Wind noise heard from rear of vehicle
- XM dealer assistance line information
- Automatic transmission poor acceleration, performance
- New windshield wiper motor assembly
- Engineering changes to the valve body, pressure regulator valve, 2-3 accumulator valve and bore for...
- The door window glass will not roll up or it is out of the channel
- The door glass is out of the run channel or inopt
- Pressure control solenoid replacement for 4T65-E, 4T40-E, and 4T45-E transaxle/transmission
- Erratic speedometer, erratic shifting, cruise control inoperative, diagnostic trouble code P0502, P0758,...
- Rattle, creak, popping type noise from front of vehicle when turning
- Erratic speedometer, possible transmission no shift and/or cruise control inoperative
- Incorrect paint code
- Some customers may comment that the exterior door handle is inoperative on certain vehicles
- A new improved flat wheel mount design for 2003 model year aluminum wheels
- This message pertains to a new improved flat wheel mount design on the aluminum wheels incorporated on...
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