TSB: BUICK 9-7X, BRAVADA, CANYON, COLORADO, ENVOY, H3, RAINIER, TRAILBLAZER (2002–2012)

Bulletin PIP4581B — March 1, 2015

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIP4581B
ManufacturerBUICK
Models9-7X, BRAVADA, CANYON, COLORADO, ENVOY, H3, RAINIER, TRAILBLAZER
Model Years2002–2012
Date IssuedMarch 1, 2015
Date Added to NHTSAJune 4, 2018
ComponentENGINE (PWS)
Vehicles Affected159 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: 2004-2007 BUICK RAINER, CHEVROLET, GMC , HUMMER , OLDSMOBILE , SAAB 97X. CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN OF ENGINE RATTLED AFTER ENGINE REPAIRS WHICH REQUIRED CRANKSHAFT BALANCER REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT. *LJ

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC CANYON 2012 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2012 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2012 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2011 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2011 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2010 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2010 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HUMMER H3 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
HUMMER H3 2010 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SAAB 9-7X 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SAAB 9-7X 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
SAAB 9-7X 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HUMMER H3 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
HUMMER H3 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2009 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2009 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SAAB 9-7X 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SAAB 9-7X 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
SAAB 9-7X 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HUMMER H3 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
HUMMER H3 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2008 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SAAB 9-7X 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SAAB 9-7X 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
SAAB 9-7X 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HUMMER H3 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
HUMMER H3 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BUICK RAINIER 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK RAINIER 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2007 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2007 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SAAB 9-7X 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SAAB 9-7X 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
SAAB 9-7X 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
HUMMER H3 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HUMMER H3 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
HUMMER H3 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BUICK RAINIER 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK RAINIER 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
SAAB 9-7X 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SAAB 9-7X 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
SAAB 9-7X 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BUICK RAINIER 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK RAINIER 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC CANYON 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC CANYON 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC CANYON 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
BUICK RAINIER 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BUICK RAINIER 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
BUICK RAINIER 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2004 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2004 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2003 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2003 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2003 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2003 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 350000 EQUIPMENT
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
GMC ENVOY 2002 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
GMC ENVOY 2002 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC ENVOY 2002 060000 ENGINE (PWS)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 060000 ENGINE (PWS)

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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 (PIP4581B) 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.