TSB: BUICK ACADIA, ATS, AVALANCHE, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G VAN BUS, G3, GENERAL MOTORS, GMC, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA DENALI, SONIC, SPARK, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL (2011–2013)

Bulletin PIC5492A — December 1, 2012

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIC5492A
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, ATS, AVALANCHE, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G VAN BUS, G3, GENERAL MOTORS, GMC, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA, SIERRA DENALI, SONIC, SPARK, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VOLT, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL
Model Years2011–2013
Date IssuedDecember 1, 2012
Date Added to NHTSADecember 11, 2023
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected233 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

Information on Diagnosing Vehicles with OnStar.

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC ACADIA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ATS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ATS 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC CTS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK ENCORE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCORE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK REGAL 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SAVANA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC SRX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC TERRAIN 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TRAX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAX 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK VERANO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC XTS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XTS 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON XL 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2013 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC ACADIA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC CANYON 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC CTS 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK LUCERNE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LUCERNE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK REGAL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SAVANA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC SRX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC TERRAIN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK VERANO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON XL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2012 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC ACADIA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC CANYON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC CTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC DTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC G VAN BUS 2011 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
PONTIAC G3 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BUICK REGAL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SAVANA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC SRX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CADILLAC STS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC TERRAIN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC YUKON XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2011 353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
GMC GENERAL MOTORS 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC GMC 353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

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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 (PIC5492A) 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.