TSB: BUICK ACADIA, AVALANCHE, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G3, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL (2011–2015)

Bulletin PIP5184 — February 25, 2014

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIP5184
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, AVALANCHE, AVEO, CAMARO, CANYON, CAPRICE, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, EXPRESS, G3, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, ORLANDO, REGAL, SAVANA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, SONIC, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, TRAVERSE, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, YUKON XL
Model Years2011–2015
Date IssuedFebruary 25, 2014
Date Added to NHTSAAugust 15, 2017
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected192 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 that when replacing the camshaft part number 12626660. Technician will need to ensure that the date code and the finish of the camshaft. If the cam is discolored or has chatt

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SAVANA 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SAVANA 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2014 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2014 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SAVANA 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2013 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC ACADIA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC CANYON 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC CTS 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK LUCERNE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LUCERNE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET ORLANDO 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK REGAL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SAVANA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC SRX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC TERRAIN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK VERANO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON XL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2012 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC ACADIA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC ACADIA 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC CANYON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC CANYON 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC CTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC DTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PONTIAC G3 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BUICK REGAL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SAVANA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SAVANA 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2500 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC SRX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC STS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC TERRAIN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON DENALI XL 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
GMC YUKON XL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON XL 2011 118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

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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 (PIP5184) 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.