Warranty Repairs -- Component Exchanges

In the interest of customer satisfaction, General Motors may offer exchange service on some vehicle components. This service is intended to reduce the amount of time your vehicle is not available for use due to repairs. Components used in exchange service may be new, remanufactured, reconditioned, or repaired, depending on the component involved.

All exchange components used meet GM standards and are warranted the same as new components. Examples of the types of components that might be serviced in this fashion include: transmission assemblies, instrument cluster assemblies, radios, cassette/CD players, batteries, and powertrain control modules.

Warranty Repairs -- Recycled Materials

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines support the capture, purification, and reuse of automotive air conditioning refrigerant gases. As a result, any repairs GM may make to the sealed portion of your air conditioning system, if equipped, or engine cooling system may involve the installation of purified reclaimed refrigerant or coolant.

Tire Service

Any authorized GM dealer or tire dealer for your brand of tires can assist you with tire service. If, after contacting one of these dealers, you need further assistance or you have questions, contact the GM's Customer Assistance Center. The toll-free telephone numbers are listed under Owner Assistance .

After-Manufacture "Rustproofing"

Your vehicle was designed and built to resist corrosion. Application of additional rust-inhibiting materials is neither necessary nor required under the Sheet Metal Corrosion Coverage. GM makes no recommendations concerning the usefulness or value of such products.

Application of after-manufacture rustproofing products may create an environment which reduces the corrosion resistance built into your vehicle. Repairs to correct damage caused by such applications are not covered under your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Paint, Trim, and Appearance Items

Defects in paint, trim, upholstery, or other appearance items are normally corrected during new vehicle preparation or during pre-delivery inspection. If you find any paint or appearance concerns, advise your dealer as soon as possible. Your Owner Manual has instructions regarding the care of paint, trim, upholstery, glass, and other appearance items.

Chemical Paint Spotting

Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped discolorations, and/or small irregular dark spots etched into the paint surface.

Although no defect in the factory applied paint causes this, GM will repair, at no charge to the owner, the painted surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles of purchase, whichever comes first.

Warranty Coverage -- Extensions

Time Extensions : The New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended one day for each day beyond the first 24 hour period in which your vehicle is at an authorized dealer for warranty service. You may be asked to show the repair orders to verify the period of time the warranty is to be extended. Your extension rights may vary depending on state law.

Mileage Extension : Prior to delivery, some mileage is put on your vehicle during testing at the assembly plant, during shipping, and while at the dealer. The dealer records this mileage on the inside front cover of this warranty booklet at delivery. For eligible vehicles, this mileage will be added to the mileage limits of the warranty ensuring that you will receive full benefit of the coverage. Mileage extension eligibility:

Warranty Service

For your records, the servicing dealer should provide a copy of the Warranty Repair order, listing all warranty repairs performed. While any GM dealer handling your vehicle line will perform warranty service, we recommend that you return to the GM dealer that sold you your vehicle because of their continued and personal interest in you. If you are traveling or have changed your residence, visit any GM dealer handling your vehicle line for warranty service.

Touring Owner Service -- Foreign Countries

If you are touring in a foreign country and repairs are needed, take your vehicle to a GM dealer, preferably one that handles your vehicle line. Once you return to your home country provide your dealer with a statement of circumstances, the original repair order, proof of ownership, and any paid receipt indicating the work performed and parts replaced for reimbursement consideration.

Important: Repairs made necessary by the use of improper or dirty fuels and lubricants are not covered under the warranty. See your Owner Manual for additional information on fuel requirements when operating in foreign countries.

Original Equipment Alterations

This warranty does not cover any damage or failure resulting from modification or alterations to the vehicle's original equipment as manufactured or assembled by General Motors. Examples of the types of alterations that would not be covered include cutting, welding, or disconnecting of the vehicle's original equipment parts and components.

Additionally, General Motors does not warranty non-GM parts and/or calibrations. The use of parts and/or control module calibrations not issued through General Motors will void the warranty coverage for those components that are damaged or otherwise affected by the installation of the non-GM part and/or control module calibration.

The only exception is that non-GM parts labeled "Certified to EPA Standards" are covered by the Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.

Recreation Vehicle and Special Body or Equipment Alterations

Installations, or alterations to the original equipment vehicle, or chassis, as manufactured and assembled by General Motors, are not covered by this warranty. The body company, assembler, or equipment installer is solely responsible for warranties on the body or equipment and any alterations to any of the parts, components, systems, or assemblies installed by GM. Examples include, but are not limited to, special body installation, such as recreational vehicles, the installation of any non-GM part, cutting, welding, or the disconnecting of original equipment vehicle or chassis parts and components, extension of wheelbase, suspension, and driveline modifications, and axle additions.

Pre-Delivery Service

Defects in the mechanical, electrical, sheet metal, paint, trim, and other components of your vehicle may occur at the factory or while it is being transported to the dealer. Normally, any defect or damage occurring during assembly is detected and corrected at the factory during the inspection process. In addition, dealers are obligated to inspect each vehicle before delivery. They repair any uncorrected factory defects or damage detected before the vehicle is delivered to you.

Any defects still present at the time the vehicle is delivered to you are covered by the warranty. If you find any such defects, advise your dealer without delay. For further details concerning any repairs which the dealer may have made prior to you taking delivery of your vehicle, ask your dealer.

Production Changes

GM and its dealers reserve the right to make changes in vehicles built and/or sold by them at any time without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously built and/or sold by them.