TSB: BUICK AVALANCHE, AVEO, COBALT, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, G3, G5, G6, G8, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MALIBU, PURSUIT, REGAL, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SOLSTICE, SONIC, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON (2004–2012)

Bulletin PIT5074F — May 1, 2012

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDPIT5074F
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsAVALANCHE, AVEO, COBALT, CRUZE, CTS, DTS, EQUINOX, ESCALADE, G3, G5, G6, G8, HHR, IMPALA, LACROSSE, MALIBU, PURSUIT, REGAL, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SOLSTICE, SONIC, SRX, STS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TERRAIN, VERANO, VOLT, YUKON
Model Years2004–2012
Date IssuedMay 1, 2012
Date Added to NHTSAMay 24, 2012
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicles Affected144 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: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SONIC 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK VERANO 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2012 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET CRUZE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK REGAL 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET VOLT 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2011 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK LACROSSE 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC TERRAIN 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2010 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G8 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2009 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G3 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G8 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2008 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G5 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC SIERRA 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GMC YUKON 2007 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CTS 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC DTS 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HHR 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC PURSUIT 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC SOLSTICE 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2006 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET COBALT 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC G6 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PONTIAC PURSUIT 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC STS 2005 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET AVEO 2004 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC SRX 2004 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 (PIT5074F) 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.