TSB: BUICK ALERO, ASTRO, AURORA, AZTEK, BLAZER, BONNEVILLE, BRAVADA, CAMARO, CATERA, CAVALIER, CENTURY, CORVETTE, CUTLASS, DEVILLE, ELDORADO, ESCALADE, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, FIREBIRD, GM, GRAND AM, GRAND PRIX, IMPALA, INTRIGUE, LESABRE, LUMINA, MALIBU, METRO, MONTANA, MONTE CARLO, PARK AVENUE, PRIZM, REGAL, RENDEZVOUS, RIVIERA, S10, SAFARI, SAVANA, SEVILLE, SUNFIRE, TRAILBLAZER, VENTURE (1998–2002)

Bulletin PIC5913 — September 1, 2013

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIC5913
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsALERO, ASTRO, AURORA, AZTEK, BLAZER, BONNEVILLE, BRAVADA, CAMARO, CATERA, CAVALIER, CENTURY, CORVETTE, CUTLASS, DEVILLE, ELDORADO, ESCALADE, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, FIREBIRD, GM, GRAND AM, GRAND PRIX, IMPALA, INTRIGUE, LESABRE, LUMINA, MALIBU, METRO, MONTANA, MONTE CARLO, PARK AVENUE, PRIZM, REGAL, RENDEZVOUS, RIVIERA, S10, SAFARI, SAVANA, SEVILLE, SUNFIRE, TRAILBLAZER, VENTURE
Model Years1998–2002
Date IssuedSeptember 1, 2013
Date Added to NHTSAAugust 15, 2017
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected173 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

SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ASTRO 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC AZTEK 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK CENTURY 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELDORADO 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND AM 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK PARK AVENUE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PRIZM 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET S10 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAFARI 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SEVILLE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ASTRO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CATERA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK CENTURY 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELDORADO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND AM 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET LUMINA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET METRO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK PARK AVENUE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PRIZM 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET S10 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAFARI 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SEVILLE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ASTRO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET BLAZER 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CATERA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK CENTURY 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELDORADO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND AM 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET LUMINA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET METRO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC MONTANA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK PARK AVENUE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PRIZM 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET S10 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAFARI 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SEVILLE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET BLAZER 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CATERA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK CENTURY 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELDORADO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET LUMINA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET METRO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC MONTANA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK PARK AVENUE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PRIZM 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK RIVIERA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET S10 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAFARI 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SEVILLE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VENTURE 1999 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ASTRO 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET BLAZER 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CATERA 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK CENTURY 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELDORADO 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND AM 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET LUMINA 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET METRO 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET PRIZM 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK RIVIERA 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET S10 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAFARI 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SEVILLE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 110000 ELECTRICAL 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 (PIC5913) 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.