Service bulletins for the 2020 Buick Encore GX
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.
638 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 16-NA-222 | 2024-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides information on Engine Concerns that could result from lack of scheduled maintenance, improper service or aftermarket calibrations. |
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| 16-NA-338 | 2024-02-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only. |
| 23-NA-189 | 2024-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin assists technicians in setting up PicoScope hardware/software to monitor CAN bus traffic (voltage patterns) to aid Technical Assistance (TAC) and Field Service Engineers (FSEs) in diagnosing electrical issues present on network communication circuits. |
| 23-NA-055 | 2024-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on the EL-52800 Diagnostic & Charge Battery Station (DCBS) – FAQs. |
| 20-NA-024 | 2024-02-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides a information and diagnostic steps/tips for vehicles that are slow to heat up in cold temperatures. |
| 23-NA-214 | 2024-02-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides Information on Purge Pump Part Replacement and Purge pump Part Number Interchangeability. |
| PI0281K | 2024-02-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. |
| PIP5958 | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates the process for recording transmission noises using the PicoScope For review |
| PIP5819B | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates inspection and/or needed repairs for DTC P2714 on a VT40 CVT transmission |
| 18-NA-099 | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim. |
| PI1394B | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine. |
| PI0592I | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961). |
| 24-NA-009 | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin advises the technician to replace valve body first to determine if that is the issue for and if not, to inspect internal parts of transmission for any signs of abnormal wear to correct customer concerns of Loss of Forward gear, slipping, MIL. |
| PIT5962A | 2024-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HAND HEATER:WIRING HARNESS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 02-08-42-001J | 2024-01-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage. |
| n232407740-01 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Special Coverage - Certain 2020 model year Buick Encore GX vehicles, equipped with a 1.2L engine, may have a condition that could cause the turbocharger to fail. If this condition occurs, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) will illuminate, and a diagnostic trouble code will set. Additionally, a message may be displayed indicating the vehicle’s available engine power is reduced. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after August 8, 2023, are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to August 8, 2023, must be submitted to the Service Contract provider. Vehicle owners or lessees who paid for repairs referenced in this Special Coverage (“Customers”) are eligible for reimbursement of their reasonable and customary expenses in accordance with the procedures specified below. The conditional right to reimbursement is provided by GM solely in the interest of customer satisfaction and is personal to Customers. Customers may not assign and GM does not consent to any assignment of any Customer’s right to submit reimbursement claims, or to receive reimbursement, or any other rights granted by this Special Coverage to any third party, including but not limited to service contract providers, and this Special Coverage is not intended to and does not confer any third party beneficiary, subrogation or contribution rights, or any other rights to reimbursement, against GM, whether in law, equity or otherwise, on any third parties. Dealers are to replace the turbocharger as necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| 23-NA-122 | 2024-01-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides a procedure to fix an oil leak from a porous area at the cylinder head and how to fix it so that the engine does not have to be replaced. |
| 23-NA-119 | 2024-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides service procedure information to correct a customer concern of Shift to Park Displayed on DIC When Vehicle is in- Park, No Start - DTC B000A Set. |
| 23-NA-219 | 2023-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories. |
| 23-NA-214 | 2023-12-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides Information on Purge Pump Part Replacement and Purge Part Number Interchange. |
| 20-NA-132 | 2023-12-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements. |
| 23-NA-119 | 2023-12-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the shifter if the park switch has been found with bad pins, causing the customers concern. |
| 23-NA-058 | 2023-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides a procedure to test the turbo wastegate regulator valve before replacing the turbo for a possible rattle and/or code concern. |
| 23-NA-021 | 2023-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin advises the tech that the rotational Clicking Noise Heard After Engine Shut Down may be normal characteristics of the vehicle. |
| 21-NA-135 | 2023-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information to inform dealership personnel about Law Enforcement and Government vehicles that request to disable or enable content. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.