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Service bulletin 22-NA-181

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10220319
Published by NHTSA2022-09-19
Manufacturer's number22-NA-181
Manufacturer's date2022-09-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the engine or transmission.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
BUICK ALLURE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
BUICK CASCADA2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
BUICK CENTURY2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK ENCLAVE2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BUICK ENCORE2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
BUICK ENCORE GX2020, 2021, 2022
BUICK ENVISION2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
BUICK LACROSSE2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
BUICK LACROSSE2020
BUICK LESABRE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK LESABRE2006
BUICK LESABRE2013
BUICK LUCERNE2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BUICK LUCERNE2012
BUICK PARK AVENUE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BUICK RAINIER2003
BUICK RAINIER2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK REGAL2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BUICK REGAL2005
BUICK REGAL2008 to 2010
BUICK REGAL2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BUICK REGAL TOURX2018
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2000
BUICK RENDEZVOUS2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK RIVIERA2000
BUICK SKYLARK2000
BUICK TERRAZA2005, 2006, 2007
BUICK TERRAZA2008
BUICK VERANO2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ATS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CADILLAC ATS-V2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CATERA2000, 2001
CADILLAC CATERA2002 to 2003
CADILLAC CT42020, 2021, 2022
CADILLAC CT52020, 2021, 2022
CADILLAC CT62013 to 2015
CADILLAC CT62016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
CADILLAC CT62021
CADILLAC CTS2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CADILLAC CTS-V2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC CTS-V2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC DEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CADILLAC DTS2004 to 2005
CADILLAC DTS2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC DTS2012
CADILLAC ELDORADO2000, 2001, 2002
CADILLAC ELR2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
CADILLAC ESCALADE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC ESCALADE NA2021 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CADILLAC SEVILLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
CADILLAC SLS2000
CADILLAC SLS2002
CADILLAC SLS2004
CADILLAC SRX2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CADILLAC SRX2017 to 2019
CADILLAC STS2000 to 2004
CADILLAC STS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CADILLAC STS2012
CADILLAC XLR2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
CADILLAC XT42019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CADILLAC XT52013 to 2016
CADILLAC XT52017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CADILLAC XT62020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CADILLAC XTS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CADILLAC XTS2020
CADILLAC redundant LYRIQ2023
CHEVROLET 35002014 to 2015
CHEVROLET 35002016
CHEVROLET 35002017 to 2019
CHEVROLET 35002020
CHEVROLET 35002021
CHEVROLET 35002022
CHEVROLET 45002016
CHEVROLET 45002017 to 2019
CHEVROLET 45002020
CHEVROLET 45002022
CHEVROLET 4500HD2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET 4500XD2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET 5500HD2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET 5500XD2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET 65002019
CHEVROLET 6500HD2022
CHEVROLET 6H2000
CHEVROLET 7H2000
CHEVROLET ALERO EXPORT2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET ASTRO2000 to 2005
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE2014
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 15002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 25002002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 25002013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET AVEO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
CHEVROLET B SERIES2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET B6 MEDIUM DUTY2000
CHEVROLET B72000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET B7 MEDIUM DUTY2000
CHEVROLET BEAUVILLE2000
CHEVROLET BERETTA2002
CHEVROLET BLAZER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET BLAZER2006 to 2009
CHEVROLET BLAZER2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CHEVROLET BOLT EUV2022, 2023
CHEVROLET BOLT EV2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CHEVROLET C SERIES2003 to 2009
CHEVROLET C102000 to 2001
CHEVROLET C35002018
CHEVROLET C45002003 to 2010
CHEVROLET C4500 NA2008
CHEVROLET C55002003 to 2008
CHEVROLET C65002000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C75002000 to 2009
CHEVROLET C7500NA2008
CHEVROLET C85002003 to 2009
CHEVROLET CAMARO2000, 2001, 2002
CHEVROLET CAMARO2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2003 to 2004
CHEVROLET CAPRICE2011 to 2018
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT2012 to 2017
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA2008 to 2018
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2009
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET CAVALIER2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
CHEVROLET CHEVEROLET SS2014 to 2017
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN2003
CHEVROLET CHEYENNE2017
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS2015, 2016
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS2018
CHEVROLET CLASSIC2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET COBALT2000
CHEVROLET COBALT2002
CHEVROLET COBALT2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
CHEVROLET COBALT2011 to 2017
CHEVROLET COBALT SS2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET COLORADO2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
CHEVROLET COLORADO2013 to 2014
CHEVROLET COLORADO2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET CONVENTIONAL2003
CHEVROLET CORVETTE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z062005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR12009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET CRUZE2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
CHEVROLET DENALI2000 to 2006
CHEVROLET ENVOY2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET EPICA2005
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
CHEVROLET EXPLORER2000
CHEVROLET EXPLORER2002
CHEVROLET EXPRESS2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 15002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 15002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 25002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 25002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 35002000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 35002012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 35002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 45002009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 45002012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 45002014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 45002016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY VAN2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET F SERIES2000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F SERIES2004 to 2006
CHEVROLET F62000 to 2001
CHEVROLET F72000 to 2001
CHEVROLET G SERIES2000 to 2003
CHEVROLET G VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G VAN BUS2000 to 2011
CHEVROLET G15002003 to 2008
CHEVROLET G252000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G25002003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G302001 to 2002
CHEVROLET G352000 to 2002
CHEVROLET G35002003 to 2005
CHEVROLET G35002008
CHEVROLET G45002018
CHEVROLET H SERIES2001
CHEVROLET HHR2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
CHEVROLET IMPALA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
CHEVROLET IMPALA (GMX 211)2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
CHEVROLET INCOMPLETE/CUTAWAY C32000 to 2005
CHEVROLET JIMMY2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L SERIES2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET L VAN2000 to 2002
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 35002016 to 2019
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 45002016 to 2017
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 55002016 to 2017
CHEVROLET LOW CAB FORWARD 65002018
CHEVROLET LUMINA2000, 2001
CHEVROLET LUMINA2002
CHEVROLET LUMINA2008

And 216 more lines, in the JSON.

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
26V2890002026-05-07. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
26V0850002026-02-13. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
20260612026-02-12. Powertrain
20251182025-03-06. Powertrain
25V1480002025-03-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20246372024-10-24. Powertrain
24V7970002024-10-24. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
20231422023-03-16. Powertrain
23V1720002023-03-16. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23V0420002023-02-02. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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