TSB: BUICK 9-5, ACADIA, AVALANCHE, AVALANCHE 1500, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COBALT, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, DTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, EXPRESS 1500, EXPRESS 2500, G3, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, REGAL, SAVANA, SAVANA 1500, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, SUBURBAN 1500, SUBURBAN 2500, T SERIES, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL, YUKON XL 1500, YUKON XL 2500 (2011)

Bulletin PI-0412 - March 1, 2011

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPI-0412
ManufacturerBUICK
Models9-5, ACADIA, AVALANCHE, AVALANCHE 1500, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COBALT, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, DTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, EXPRESS 1500, EXPRESS 2500, G3, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, REGAL, SAVANA, SAVANA 1500, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, SUBURBAN 1500, SUBURBAN 2500, T SERIES, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL, YUKON XL 1500, YUKON XL 2500
Model Years2011
Date IssuedMarch 1, 2011
Date Added to NHTSAMay 14, 2012
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected108 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls, they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO THE PARASITIC DRAIN/DISCHARGE ON 2011 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A NO CRANK/NO START AND DEAD BATTERY WOULD OCCUR. CADILLAC STS AND CHEVROLET VOLT NOT INCLUDED. *PE

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
SAAB 9-5 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAAB 9-5 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC ACADIA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC CANYON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET COBALT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC DTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PONTIAC G3 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BUICK REGAL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SAVANA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SAVANA 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SIERRA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SIERRA 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC SIERRA 3500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 3500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC SRX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CADILLAC STS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC T SERIES 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC T SERIES 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC TERRAIN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON XL 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 1500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GMC YUKON XL 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2500 2011 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized BUICK dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (PI-0412) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage, manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix, the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.