Although General Motors has greatly improved the quality of its vehicles over the past few years, the U.S.’ largest automaker isn’t immune to manufacturing flaws. Unfortunately for GM, the latest hiccup on the production floor has resulted in the recall of 857,735 vehicles spanning the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Hummer and Saturn brands.
The recall involves vehicles produced between 2006 and 2008 and equipped with a washer fluid heater system, with the vast majority of the vehicles in the recall being of the SUV variety.
The reason for the recall is a faulty circuit board used in the washer fluid heater system. The circuit board may overheat, causing other electrical malfunctions, create an odor or ever spark a fire.
Luckily for owners of any vehicles in the recall, the remedy is fairly simple and only involves the replacement of a wiring harness.
No accidents or injuries have been linked back to the recall.


08/29, 1:40 PM
posted by:
tzu13
Lol at GM
08/29, 1:40 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
well done
08/29, 1:43 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
well… that makes any other recall I’ve ever heard of seem small.
08/29, 1:50 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
When GM does something the do it big style. Its an annual GM tradition to have a big recall
08/29, 1:56 PM
posted by:
ktulu
well that jusyt bites
08/29, 2:04 PM
posted by:
HoosierHero
MUHAHAHAHAHA! No, seriously, MUHAHAHAHA! At least it isn’t too hard to get it done.
08/29, 2:06 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Sucks, but at least they got the floormats right, and their front tires aren’t falling off.
08/29, 2:08 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
^^^^^^is that a reference to the tundra
08/29, 2:11 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
^^^^^^^ Or cams breaking, sludge in the engines.
08/29, 2:17 PM
posted by:
bcjohnso99
^^^^^^^^^ or tailgates buckling under typical usage
08/29, 2:19 PM
posted by:
bcjohnso99
^^^^^^^^^^^ or transmissions that won’t come out of Park.
Of course, if Toyota was successful in the full size truck market, they could set recall records too.
08/29, 2:20 PM
posted by:
bcjohnso99
Back on topic, the device was part of a heater, no? Fire is hot, no? What’s the issue
08/29, 2:22 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Sorry but thats not GM’s problem Webasto makes those heaters, SUPPLIER problem.
08/29, 2:23 PM
posted by:
bcjohnso99
BTW, I’d love to have heated windshield washer fluid. Even “-50 degree” fluid freezes regularly on my way to work before the interior heater gets hot.
08/29, 2:26 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Webasto is the supplier??? LMAO! Another fabulous display of German quality engineering. GM should know to get their electronic components from the Japanese and Koreans.
08/29, 2:27 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
too bad its a dying market and dont try and say that GM has better reliability than Toyota. If the Tundra was built outside the US and not by some lazy fat college drop-outs it would be a far better vehicle.
I aint a toyota fan (i hate their vehicles)
but it has earned it reputation for reliability, something GM continues to prove it hasn’t
08/29, 2:29 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Yes, heated washer fluid is a very cool feature.
08/29, 2:58 PM
posted by:
hbcbob3
GM has better reliability than Toyota. There, I said it.
08/29, 4:00 PM
posted by:
Kaizen
For the most part, Toyota recalls stem from issues with the supplier. Transmissions, cam shafts. Or it’s a design or policy issue. Floormats, oil gel. It is rare that Toyota has an issue with manufacturing the vehicle, but they do happen. Likewise for GM.
08/29, 4:58 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
Nice job, 400crackers! Because you spent so much time commenting on this forum, 900k vehicles passed QA. Go do your job, grease monkey.
08/29, 5:03 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
To all you GM lovers…Tell me, how’s my ass taste?
08/29, 5:17 PM
posted by:
elviososa
nothing new about this!
08/29, 5:55 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
Your right, elviososa, nothing new about this for ANY manufacturer. Small defects like this always happen. Having crappy suppliers doesn’t help either.
brass, it tastes like paint. Wtf have you been sitting on?
08/29, 5:57 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Wow, I didn’t even know washer fluid was heated. But then, where I live, it never would be. And I loved the line that said, “the remedy is fairly simple and only involves the replacement of a wiring harness.” Simple in an American car. Last time I did that in a Japanese car, it was a royal pain in the @$$! I hope to never have to do that again.
08/29, 6:20 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
mayer_ray_nagin: ain’t that the damn truth. Well said brotha’!
08/29, 9:57 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
GM has better reliability than Toyota. There, I said it.
YOU ARE A LIAR AND AN IDIOT ! There is no proof especially after a GM recall, which is not a surprise being that GM has a history of unreliable vehicles
08/30, 9:48 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Why do you bitches get your panties bunched up over every story about a recall? We’ve done the rounds, everyone from Hyundai to Mercedes to Toyota recalls, so stop ****ing arguing all the time.
08/30, 10:20 AM
posted by:
olds307
idiots…….. every manufacturer issues recalls….. constantly.
this is MINOR… a bullsh|t part that might get hot and smell.
HONDA ball joints fail commonly…. and fail in style! THATS a real safety issue… and HONDA never issued a recall for that, or even fixed the problem on replacement parts/new vehicles!
08/30, 12:22 PM
posted by:
injunraiv
But that’s why tripleonefive thinks Hondas are so great! They ‘quietly’ recall their vehicles. It’s been quiet for a while - 1115 must have been in the shop with all those Honda tranny issues…
08/30, 11:59 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
“YOU ARE A LIAR AND AN IDIOT !”
POSTED BY:
TRIPLEONEFIVE
No, he’s not. He was being VERY funny. Someone said, “Nobody had better say GM has better reliability than Toyota,” and then Bob said “GM has better reliability than Toyota. There I said it.” It was a funny I-did-it-now-what-are-you-going-to-do comment. He was just being a jerk and giving everyone with a sense of humor a good laugh.
By the way, I’m disgruntled because the discontinued 8-track tapes.
08/31, 2:29 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
And that’s when you switch to Ford.
09/01, 12:47 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Kaizen- I’m a little confused… if issues with the supplier, parts failing and design issues aren’t problems with manufacturing the vehicle, then what is?
If you mean the structure itself… well, atleast one half of the car isn’t longer than the other half
09/02, 12:58 PM
posted by:
Florida2018
When GM tested the product in 2002 and 2003, the product worked great and met any and all of their stringent testing standards. However, in December 2003, Microheat changed hands and the new management now had $100 million to make a product.
Short circuit in a product could easily be avoided. This is a wake up call for Microheat’s investors to check what has happened to their $100 million and once-promising company.
GM made a smart decision in supporting and endorsing a product that would not only remove ice but provide drivers with a clearer windshield under all driving conditions. GM has worked with Microheat since 1997.
09/02, 7:35 PM
posted by:
VWgrouP
Thats what you get when you buy poor quality North American cars..
09/02, 7:36 PM
posted by:
VWgrouP
Id accualy love to see all GM cars catch on fire and burn