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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1951 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC-58622013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
SB-132822013-11-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/BUICK: REGARDING IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SNAP RING, FOR TRANSMISSION, WHERE BURR, ON SNAP RING, CAUSES IT TO STICK TO ALUMINUM HOUSING, SNAP RING TO COMPRESS AND COME OUT OF RETAINING GROOVE, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODEL 2013 REGAL, LACROSSE, MALIBU. *PE UPDATED 12/2/13. *PE
SB-10-06-01-003C2013-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. CADILLAC/BUICK/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/ GMC: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR INTERNAL BY AN OIL FILTER MISAPPLICATION, FILTER DEBRIS MAY BE TRANSFERRED THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL 2004-06 RENDEZVOUS, 2005-14 LACROSSE, 2008-14 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, EQUINOX, 2010-14 SRX, TERRAIN, 2013-14 ATS, XTS, 2009-14 TRAVERSE, 2014 IMPALA, 2007-14 ACADIA, 2007-09 G6, AURA, 2008-09 TORRENT, VUE, 2007-10 OUTLOOK. *PE
SB-07-02-32-002N2013-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/ SATURN: THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ALONG A FLUID LEAK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING. MODEL 2010-14 LACROSSE, 2011-14 REGAL, 2007-14 ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, 2013-14 XTS, 2005-14 MALIBU, 2007-13 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SIERRA, 2006-10 G6, 2007-09 AURA. *PE
PIP-4957-B2013-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. GM: ON SOME VEHICLES A HOOT, GURGLE, HOWL, OR SWOOSH NOISE MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE ARE. REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WITH THE CORRECT PART NUMBER. ALSO INCLUDE MAKE/MODEL BUICK LACROSSE MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
PIE-0251-B2013-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE MAY BE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT COVER OR OIL FILTER ADAPTER. THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *JS
PIC-58372013-08-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. GM: ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED. SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
SB-13-02-32-0012013-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE
SB-131252013-07-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOROWNER LETTER. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY FEATURE MAY BE EXPERIENCING STICKING OF THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR HANDLES. *KB
PIP-4920K2013-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER. GENERAL MOTORS: TAC PART RESTRICTION FOR THE BAS+ (HYBRID) EASSIST. *KB UPDATED 05/16/2014 *JS
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-09792013-07-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. GENERAL MOTORS: EVAP LEAK IN THE SMALL CANISTER VENT SOLENOID (CVS) VALVE NOT SEALING UNDER VACUUM. THE LEAK MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND PRESENT IN COLDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. *KB
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
PIP-5033-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: EASSIST MESSAGE OR THE BATTERY INDICATOR MESSAGE MAY BE ILLUMINATED. *KB
PIC-58222013-05-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; STRUCTURE. CHEVROELT: WATER ON THE FLOOR OR CARPET. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE HAVING A VOID IN THE SEALER. THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY SEALING THE VOID. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK LACROSSE, BUICK REGAL, CADILLAC XTS, AND CHEVROLET MALIBU MODEL YEAR 2014. *KB UPDATED 09/20/2013 *JS
PIC-57982013-04-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. BUICK: WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS (20-30), MANEUVERING BANKED TURNS, AN INTERMITTENT GRIND, RATCHET OR ABS PUMP MOTOR NOISES CAN BE HEARD, IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AND STABILITRAK WOULD FLASH AND REDUCTION IN THE THROTTLE. MODEL 2010-2013 LACROSSE. *PE
PI08962013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE
122392013-04-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES. DRIVE BELT SEPARATION. THIS SERVICE UPDATE EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. GENERAL MOTORS MULTIPLE MODELS. *KB
12238-D2013-04-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY VEHICLES ONLY LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE. INSPECT GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE EXPIRES OCTOBER 31, 2013. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE(GCM). *JS RECEIVED REVISION A AFTER RECEIVING REVISION D. *KB
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *PE
PI-0800-A2013-01-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CHEVROLET/GMC/OPEL: POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE MALFUNCTIONS WHILE EITHER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. MODELS 2012 OPEL AMPERA, VOLT, 2013 LACROSSE, REGAL, EQUINOX, MALIBU, TERRAIN, OPEL INSIGNIA. *PE UPDATED 08/1/2013 *JS UPDATED 11/25/2013 *JS UPDATED 1/13/15. *PE
PIC-5706-B2012-11-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. CHEVROLET/BUICK: ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) HAS ISSUE WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WHERE MESSAGE DISPLAYED, SERVICE POWER STEERING AND NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODELS 2013 MALIBU ECO, LACROSSE E-ASSIST, REGAL E-ASSIST. *PE
PIP-4989-B2012-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. BUICK/CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN EASSIST VEHICLES, BELT FOR THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR MAY BE NOISY, BROKEN, MISALIGNED OR WORN, RESULTING IN A NO CHARGE CONCERN WITH THE MESSAGE, BATTERY SAVER ILLUMINATED. *PE UPDATED ON 5/9/2013. *KB
PIC-55202011-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THE BATTERY MODULE AND EASSIST GENERATOR CONTROL FOR BAS+(HYBRID) EXCHANGE PROCESS IS BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS. *PE UPDATED 5/8/2013 *JS UPDATED ON 6/26/2013. *KB UPDATED ON 7/8/2013. *KB

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