TSB: BUICK 9-4X, 9-5, ACADIA, AVALANCHE, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL, YUKON XL 1500 (2012)

Bulletin PI-0671 - February 1, 2012

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPI-0671
ManufacturerBUICK
Models9-4X, 9-5, ACADIA, AVALANCHE, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL, YUKON XL 1500
Model Years2012
Date IssuedFebruary 1, 2012
Date Added to NHTSAApril 16, 2012
ComponentSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Vehicles Affected82 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: RESERVOIR FOR POWER STEERING FLUID IS HEAT DAMAGED AND LEAKING. MAY CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP. *PE

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
SAAB 9-4X 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
SAAB 9-4X 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SAAB 9-5 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
SAAB 9-5 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC ACADIA 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC ACADIA 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC CANYON 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC CANYON 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CADILLAC CTS 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CADILLAC CTS 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BUICK REGAL 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
BUICK REGAL 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC SAVANA 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC SAVANA 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC SIERRA 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC SIERRA 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC SIERRA 3500 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC SIERRA 3500 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CADILLAC SRX 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CADILLAC SRX 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC TERRAIN 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC TERRAIN 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BUICK VERANO 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
BUICK VERANO 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC YUKON XL 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON XL 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
GMC YUKON XL 1500 2012 015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
GMC YUKON XL 1500 2012 015300 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID

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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-0671) 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.