Service bulletins for the 2009 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.
1038 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP4959F | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with information regarding high misfire rates always on #1 cylinder. A customer may complain of misfires or roughness on cold start up with a P0300 diagnostic trouble code. Technician is to add coolant dye to the system and run the engine through warm up to circulate the dye. Pressurize the cooling system after a cold soak and inspect the cylinder with a bore scope for coolant dye. Dye is used to identify coolant over residual fuel being that might be left in the cylinder. The technician is not to replace the cylinder head as it will not correct this concern. In some cases it is necessary to remove the head for inspection. Do not replace the engine for small surface pock marks or a pitting appearance this is normal and do not connect to coolant passages. Usually if porosity is present there will be a break in the carbon ring. Only replace the engine if true porosity is found. Technician is to call Product Quality Center with the latest version of bulletin 02-07-30-029 if porosity is found and engine replacement is required. |
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| PIP3423N | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft. |
| PIP5163C | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure. |
| PIC5932B | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using Bluetooth components. Technician should use the Preliminary Information to gather information from the customer on their Bluetooth device and the concern they are having before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center. |
| 17-NA-170 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin explains the Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns. |
| 16-NA-383 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up. |
| 11-00-89-004B | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on the change in product field action customer reimbursement procedure. |
| 08-09-41-002H | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; AIR BAGS. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to complete a terminal replacement or connector re connection to correct a condition of Diagnostic Information for Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System, Intermittent AIR BAG Indicator/Lamp Illuminated with DTC(s) B0012, B0013, B0015, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044 Set (Inspect and Replace Connector Position Assurance (CPA) Retainer) |
| 06-08-64-001D | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Informational bulletin describes warranty part reviews where door glass had chips or scratches. |
| 04-06-04-051E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors. |
| 04-06-04-051D | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors. |
| 00-03-10-003V | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. TIRES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on The tires supplied with a new vehicle are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty. |
| 04-00-89-015O | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures. |
| 03-00-89-006N | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides the dealership with how to prep a vehicle for delivery to the customer to aid in higher CSi scores. |
| PI0281G | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. |
| 130089010B | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on policies regarding a Product Assistance Claim (PAC) within the Courtesy Transportation Assistance Program. |
| 080730035C | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 18NA115 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Bulletin provides inspection/diagnosis/correction information on a cold start misfire and/or rough idle and DTC P0300 that may also be set. |
| 08-08-46-004A | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information regarding the aftermarket device interference with onstar diagnostic service. |
| 00-00-89-027G | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides a step by step procedure on how to properly use the GM chemicals to eliminate unwanted odors in vehicles and which products to use for each application. |
| 12-03-10-002 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This informational bulletin provides a description of the proper wheel installation and proper wheel torque techniques used to install wheels onto vehicles |
| 06-00-89-026J | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding customer concerns not duplicated and which labor operations to claim when the concern cannot be duplicated. Also provides information on how to submit claims within the global warranty managment. |
| 10-00-89-010B | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. This informational bulletin provides information and rules for GM keycode look up applicationa dn the key code security rules and regulations for Canada only. |
| 10-00-89-017W | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides a list of newly released PI and Bulletins in regards to recent released vehicles so that vehicles can be fixed right the first time in for service. |
| 01-00-89-010J | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 01-00-89-010I to add the 2013 model year. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.