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Service bulletins for the 2008 Buick LaCrosse

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.

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

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10-00-89-017C2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM
09-09-40-001A2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE
PIP-4138K2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
PIP-4814A2011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR BLUE EXHAUST SMOKE. ITS MORE APPARENT WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED. RARE INSTANCES, A SES LIGHT AND ENGINE MISFIRE MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WITH A P0300 DTC. *PE UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB
TB-09-08-49-0052009-08-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATE OF EMPTY, LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, DTCS P0461 AND/OR P0463 SET (CHECK TERMINALS IN CONNECTOR X405). THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO POOR TERMINAL TENSION AT CONNECTOR X405, RESULTING IN RESISTANCE AT THE AFFECTED CIRCUITS. INCLUDES THE IMPALA SS. *PE
SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
SB-08-06-04-041B2009-05-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HESITATION, REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE, DTCS P1125, P2101, P2120, P2125 OR P2138 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED). *PE
PIC-4994A2009-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: INTERMITTENT ROUGH RUNING WITH VARIOUS BODY ELECTRICAL CONCERNS AT THE SAME TIME. *PE UPDATED 6/4/10. *PE
PIC-4343B2008-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC:SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND DTC P1125, P2101, P2120, P2125, OR P2138. THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A HESITATION AND/OR HAD THE REDUCED POWER MODE SYMBOL OR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. *PE
PIC-4878B2008-12-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GMC: INACCURATE FUEL GAGE AND/OR DTC P0461. INTERFERENCE IS SUSPECTED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FLOAT ARM WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT AND THE CONVOLUTED TUBING THAT IS PART OF THE SENDING UNIT. *PE UPDATED 3/13/09. *PE
08-07-30-0342008-09-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: 4T45-3 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RPO MN5/ME7) - NO REVERSE, BINDS IN REVERSE, NO MOVEMENT, DTC P0756 (PERFORM APPROPRIATE REPAIR AS OUTLINED IN BULLETIN). ON SOME HYBRID AND NON-HYBRID VEHICLES. *PE
08-05-25-0042008-09-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. GMC: ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OR STABILITRAK LIGHT ON, DTCS C0035-C0052 SET (PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENT TEST PROCEDURE AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY). *PE UPDATED 5/6/09. *PE
PIC-48682008-08-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY TELL TALES ON (DTC C0035-C0052). THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) WARNING TELLTALES ILLUMINATE. *PE
08-07-30-0162008-08-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON MH1, MN8, MT1, M15 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WILL NOT SHIFT OR MAY OVERHEAT, SES/MIL MAY BE ILLUMINATED, DTCS P0218, P0894 SET. *PE UPDATED 8/12/08. *PE
0807300022008-07-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATIONAL ON 4T65-E MN7, M15 AND M76 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTCS P0741, P0742, P0757, P842, HARSH SHIFTS OR SLIPS. *PE
08-08-42-0012008-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DIFFICULT TO READ DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC), RADIO AND HVAC CONTROL HEAD (REPROGRAM BCM). *NJ UPDATE 08/06/2008. *PE
08-02-32-0022008-05-14. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. POWER STEERING LEAK (REPLACE POWER STEERING GEAR CYLINDER LINE AND ADD TIE STRAP) - WITH 3.8L V6 ENGINE (VIN 1 -- RPO L26). *NJ
PIC48132008-04-25. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. TURN LAMP OUT MESSAGE NO LONGER DISPLAYED ON DIC. *NJ
072942008-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY - #4 MAIN BEARING OIL FEED PASSAGE NOT DRILLED - EXPIRES APRIL 30, 2008. *NJ
46972008-01-29. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. AIR BAG INDICATOR ON WITH DTC B0077, B0078, OR B0092. *NJ UPDATED 6/4/10. *PE
46992008-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. ABS LIGHT ON AND FUSE 23 OPEN. *NJ
40112007-01-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ
34232006-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 3.6 LY7 WITH CAM ACTUATOR DTC. DTC CODES, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008, OR P0009. *KB THE RELUCTOR FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR PRESSED ON THE CRANKSHAFT MAY HAVE MOVED. *PE

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