Service bulletins for the 2013 Buick Regal
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.
1884 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PI-1521 | 2016-02-13. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START, THE POWER STEERING FUSE WAS EITHER BLOWN OR FAILED, CAUSING A HARD STEERING. OR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODEL 2013-16 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, 2010-13 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2014-15 ELR, 2014-16 IMPALA, 2012-15 VERANO, 2011-15 CRUZE, VOLT. *PE |
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| 14882 | 2015-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). GENERAL MOTORS: 2010-2013 BUICK , CHEVROLET, GMC : THIS TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION OR FROZEN OR PLUGGED POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM (PCV) DURING COLD WEATHER, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL. *LJ |
| PI1407 | 2015-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: 2013-2015 BUICK REGAL, CADILLAC CTS, CHEVROLET MALIBU, CHEVROLET IMPALA. INFORMATION REGARDING LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *LJ |
| PI1171A | 2015-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: 2013-2015 BUICK REGAL, CADILLAC ATS, CADILLAC CTS SEDAN, CHEVROLET MALIBU, GMC CANYON. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION REGARDING BEARING ENGINE OR ENGINE NOT ROTATING DUE TO DAMAGED MAIN BEARINGS OR ROD. *LJ |
| PI-0316-A | 2015-04-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. BUICK/CHEVROLET: DISPLAYED IN DRIVER INDICATOR CLUSTER (DIC) IS MESSAGE REGARDING BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE, AND GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE REPORTS P1A6F OR P0A90, REVEALING DRIVER MOTOR GENERATOR UNIT (MGU) BELT HAS BROKE. *PE |
| SCB-14289 | 2014-11-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. BUICK/GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE, FLEXIBLE FUEL SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS ROAD SALT. *PE |
| PI-1235 | 2014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE |
| PI-1228 | 2014-07-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/BUICK: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, OR SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED, OR CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT ON. MODEL 2012-2014 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, IMPALA. *PE |
| PI-1171 | 2014-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME MAY COMPLAIN OF A LOUD ENGINE NOISE OR THAT THE ENGINE IS SEIZED. THE ENGINE MAY STOP RUNNING AND NOT RESTART. THIS MAY BE DUE TO DAMAGED OR SPUN ROD OR MAIN BEARINGS. THE BEARING MATERIAL CAN ENTER THE OILS AND SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. *JS |
| PIC-5652-B | 2014-01-06. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THE MULTI-AXIS ACCELERATION SENSOR MODULE HAS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U0121 (LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH EBCM) SET, WHEN PERFORMING DTC CHECK USING SCAN TOOL BY TECHNICIAN AND COMPONENTS OF THIS CONDITION NEED NOT BE REPLACED. MODEL 2013-2013 MALIBU, REGAL, LACROSSE. *PE |
| PI-0018-B | 2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE |
| PIP-5162 | 2013-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM:SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A MALFUNCTION ONDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0011 AND/OR P0014.CAMSHAFT SOLENOIDS MAY NEED TO BE REMOVED, INSPECT THE SCREENS FOR DEBRIS, AND CLEANED IF NECESSARY. ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL BUICK REGAL/LACROSSE AND CADILLAC CTS. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS |
| PIC-5862 | 2013-12-03. 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-13282 | 2013-11-29. 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-07-02-32-002N | 2013-11-29. 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 |
| PIC-5837 | 2013-08-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. GM: ABS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED. SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE DISPLAYED. *JS |
| 12-09-41-002 | 2013-08-01. 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-13-02-32-001 | 2013-07-22. 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-13125 | 2013-07-10. 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-4920K | 2013-07-10. 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 |
| SB12-08-132-001A | 2013-07-09. 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-0979 | 2013-07-09. 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-C | 2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB |
| PIP-5033-C | 2013-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: EASSIST MESSAGE OR THE BATTERY INDICATOR MESSAGE MAY BE ILLUMINATED. *KB |
| PIC-5822 | 2013-05-08. 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 |
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