TSB: BUICK 9-7X, ALLURE, AVALANCHE, AVALANCHE 1500, CAMARO, CANYON, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CTS, ENVOY, ESCALADE, EXPRESS, G8, GRAND PRIX, GTO, H2, H2 SUT, H3, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MONTE CARLO, RAINIER, SAVANA, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SSR, SUBURBAN, SUBURBAN 1500, TAHOE, TRAILBLAZER, YUKON (1999-2011)

Bulletin PIP-4138K - January 1, 2011

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIP-4138K
ManufacturerBUICK
Models9-7X, ALLURE, AVALANCHE, AVALANCHE 1500, CAMARO, CANYON, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CTS, ENVOY, ESCALADE, EXPRESS, G8, GRAND PRIX, GTO, H2, H2 SUT, H3, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MONTE CARLO, RAINIER, SAVANA, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SSR, SUBURBAN, SUBURBAN 1500, TAHOE, TRAILBLAZER, YUKON
Model Years1999-2011
Date IssuedJanuary 1, 2011
Date Added to NHTSAJune 8, 2011
ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Vehicles Affected188 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

GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB 9-7X 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB 9-7X 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB 9-7X 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK RAINIER 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2007 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB 9-7X 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GTO 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK RAINIER 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SSR 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2006 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB 9-7X 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC GTO 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK RAINIER 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SSR 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2005 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK RAINIER 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SSR 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2004 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ENVOY 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H2 SUT 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SSR 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2003 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2002 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2001 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 2000 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SAVANA 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC SIERRA 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TAHOE 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC YUKON 1999 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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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 (PIP-4138K) 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.