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Service bulletins for the 2013 Buick Encore

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.

1628 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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00-03-10-002I2018-06-04. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This informational bulletin provides information on chemical staining, pitting, corrosion and/or spotted appearance of chromed aluminum wheels, along with warranty information regarding these conditions.
PI0928D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of feeling a bump, surge or vibration at idle in drive, at a stop.
03-06-03-003D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.
11-00-89-004A2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin adds 2012 - 2015 model years to information communicating a change in the product field action customer reimbursement procedure (U.S. Dealers Only).
PI0360E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that accessory remote start does not work with OnStar RemoteLink? phone application.
PIC5161E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio can be turned on after turning the ignition off and opening the driver?s door. The radio can then be turned back on after the vehicle's Retained Accessory Power has been canceled by simply pressing the power button on the radio. This is a normal characteristic of the key off operation.
PIT5236C2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may OnStar inoperative and Navigation/GPS/Compass issues. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B101D sym 3C and or F0. Technician will gather data using a scan tool and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. After approval technician will replace the OnStar module.
PI0653E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on Damaged, Disassembled or Improperly Packaged Turbochargers Returned to Warranty Part Center.
150603001D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This informational bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
100864002D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. This warranty bulletin explains how to determine if an outside mirrior was damaged by the customer and what is considered warranty and non-warranty.
060601010D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This informational bulletin explains how the catalytic converters may need an inspection, cleaning or replacement if debris have entered the exhaust system.
060089026N2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
050851001I2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This information bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film.
010310003P2018-06-04. Service bulletin. TIRES. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule.
18NA0072018-06-04. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides information to replace the RDCM to correct a condition of MIL or Service AWD Light and associated DTCs.
17NA3952018-06-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the hood latch if you experience a condition of the hood difficult to open or wont open due to the cable coming off.
16NA4052018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to install a PCV heater and a front fascia blocker to correct the turbo charger system from freezing causing cold weather performance issues.
16NA0752018-06-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. This Bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of Power Foldaway Mirror Glass Shake, Flutter at Normal Driving Speeds
070089037L2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
070089036I2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on enhancing field product reports with digital pictures.
050604022O2018-06-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This informational bulletin provides information on the TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Licensed Brands and the TOP TIER Diesel Fuel Licensed Brands that are recommended for use in all GM vehicles.
040089015R2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
PI0675B2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information to reduce the number of no trouble found (NTF) turbochargers (TC) being returned to the warranty parts Center (WPC) by informing Service Department personnel of what inspections and/or diagnosis to perform, prior to returning a TC to the WPC.
PI1297A2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic tips that may be helpful in correcting a customer concern about a whistle noise heard from the engine area after the vehicle has warmed up, or for up to 10 seconds after the engine is shut off.
15-06-03-0012018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.