TSB: BUICK ACADIA, AMPERA, ATS, ATS-V, AVALANCHE 1500, AVALANCHE 2500, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT, CAPTIVA, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, CTS-V, ELR, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVOY, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, ESCALADE HYBRID, EXPRESS, EXPRESS 1500, EXPRESS 2500, EXPRESS 3500, G3, G5, G6, G8, IMPALA, INSIGNIA, LACROSSE, LESABRE, LUMINA, MALIBU, MALIBU ECO, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SAVANA 1500, SAVANA 2500, SAVANA 3500, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SOLSTICE, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SRX, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE POLICE PURSUIT, TERRAIN, TORRENT, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VIBE, VOLT, XT5, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL (2013–2015)

Bulletin PIC6198A — August 2, 2016

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIC6198A
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, AMPERA, ATS, ATS-V, AVALANCHE 1500, AVALANCHE 2500, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT, CAPTIVA, CITY EXPRESS, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CT6, CTS, CTS-V, ELR, ENCLAVE, ENCORE, ENVOY, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, ESCALADE HYBRID, EXPRESS, EXPRESS 1500, EXPRESS 2500, EXPRESS 3500, G3, G5, G6, G8, IMPALA, INSIGNIA, LACROSSE, LESABRE, LUMINA, MALIBU, MALIBU ECO, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SAVANA 1500, SAVANA 2500, SAVANA 3500, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SOLSTICE, SONIC, SPARK, SPARK EV, SRX, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE POLICE PURSUIT, TERRAIN, TORRENT, TRAILBLAZER, TRAVERSE, TRAX, VERANO, VIBE, VOLT, XT5, XTS, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL
Model Years2013–2015
Date IssuedAugust 2, 2016
Date Added to NHTSANovember 1, 2016
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected178 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

THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON STEPS TO PERFORM TO DETERMINE IF THE CUSTOMER'S BATTERY DRAIN CONCERN IS BEING CAUSED BY A KNOWN CONCERN WITH BLUETOOTH CALL TRANSFER OPERATION WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. I

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC ACADIA 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ATS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ATS-V 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CT6 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS-V 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELR 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCORE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 3500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 1500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 3500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE POLICE PURSUIT 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAX 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XT5 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XTS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OPEL AMPERA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ATS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CT6 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ELR 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCORE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G8 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET LUMINA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 3500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 3500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK EV 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC TORRENT 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAX 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC VIBE 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XT5 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XTS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OPEL AMPERA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ATS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CT6 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCORE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ENVOY 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OPEL INSIGNIA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LESABRE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 1500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 3500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 1500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 3500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPARK 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAX 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XT5 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC XTS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON HYBRID 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2013 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 (PIC6198A) 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.