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Service bulletins for the 2013 GMC Acadia

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.

1694 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT3099L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
PIT4911W2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
99-00-89-019N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for the (GWM) and (WPC) on parts return program.
08-08-44-015H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on Inappropriate Warranty Claims Submitted for Damaged Radios and IPCs
05-03-08-002H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
05-00-89-055F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for GM dealer empowerment program and goodwill procedures.
02-00-89-002P2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report.
01-03-10-003N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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.
PIC5492E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation.
03-03-10-007J2017-07-19. Service bulletin. TIRES. This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
16-NA-2322017-07-18. Service bulletin. SEATS; AIR BAGS. This informational bulletin provides information on the inboard seat airbag is mounted in this area and creates a slightly different contour of the seat causing an appearance concern, and that this should be considered normal and no parts should be replaced for this concern.
16-NA-2222017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
PIP5282A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN.
PIP5029G2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED.
PIC6073C2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A TERMINAL FOR VERIFYING MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT CONTROL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REVIEW MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0028 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES.
PIC5491J2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIT4211D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE INOPERATIVE. TO PERFORM AN INSTANT UPDATE OF THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, PRESS AND HOLD THE RECIRC BUTTON AND AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON ON THE HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL HEAD SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO PERFORM THIS BY USING A SCAN TOOL IN SPECIAL FUNCTION MODE AND SELECT INSTANT UPDATE.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS.
PIT5165C2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEP TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COOLER. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO BLOCK OFF THE HOSES NEAR THE COOLER CONNECTION WITH APPROPRIATE CLAMPS. AFTER THE HOSES ARE CLAMPED DISCONNECT THE COOLER FROM THE LINES AND REMOVE THE COOLER. BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW COOLER PREFILL THE NEW COOLER ON THE BENCH AND CAP OFF THE PRE-FILLED COOLER ENDS FOR INSTALLATION. WHEN THE NEW COOLER IS INSTALLED REMOVE THE CLAMPS ON THE HOSES AND FOLLOW THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR POWER STEERING SYSTEM BLEED PROCEDURE.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
G-1930172017-02-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 13120C - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID IN THE TECHM CAN STICK DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT THE END OF A COAST-DOWN, AS THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, A STUCK SOLENOID WILL FAIL TO RELEASE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. THIS KEEPS THE ENGINE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS. AS THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE ENGINE SPEED WILL BE PULLED DOWN BELOW NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE MAY STALL. THE VEHICLE CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. THE REPROGRAMMING WILL INSTALL A REVISED CALIBRATION TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
155362017-01-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 15536 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. CERTAIN 2008 – 2013 BUICK ENCLAVE, 2008-2013 GMC ACADIA, 2008-2010 SATURN OUTLOOK, AND 2009-2013 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED TO ADDRESS CORROSION AND/OR LOOSE CRIMPS IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER-SEAT MOUNTED SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG (SIAB) WIRING-HARNESS CONNECTORS, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE THAT MAY DISABLE THE SIAB, FRONT-CENTER AIRBAG, IF EQUIPPED, AND SEAT-BELT PRETENSIONERS. GM HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT, IN SOME CASES, THE REQUIRED REPAIR MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PERFORMED BY THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN. THE GM RECALL NUMBER WAS N14030 (GFPE NUMBER N-140030) NHTSA RECALL 14V118. DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE SECTION OF THE WIRE WITH THE FAULTY REPAIR AND RE-CONNECT WIRES.
PI0388F2017-01-19. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPOSITION THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING OR LATCH PLATE COMING TWISTED.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
15-08-44-001H2017-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVODES INFORMATION ON THE GM OF CANADA ONSTAR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION UPGRADE.

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