TSB: BUICK ACADIA, ALLURE, CANYON, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, G6, G8, H3, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, MONTANA, OUTLOOK, REGAL, SRX, TORRENT, TRAVERSE, UPLANDER, VUE (2008–2012)

Bulletin GCUS-9-1009 — October 7, 2015

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDGCUS-9-1009
ManufacturerBUICK
ModelsACADIA, ALLURE, CANYON, CAPTIVA, COLORADO, CTS, ENCLAVE, EQUINOX, G6, G8, H3, IMPALA, LACROSSE, LUCERNE, MALIBU, MONTANA, OUTLOOK, REGAL, SRX, TORRENT, TRAVERSE, UPLANDER, VUE
Model Years2008–2012
Date IssuedOctober 7, 2015
Date Added to NHTSAMay 7, 2018
ComponentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Vehicles Affected210 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

14582A - Special Coverage (2012 model year Buick Enclave, Lacrosse, Regal; Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles have been removed). On some various model year vehicles, the throttle-position sensor may cause the engine to run rough,

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
GMC CANYON 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2012 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2012 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2012 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2012 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC ACADIA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC CANYON 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC CTS 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK REGAL 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK REGAL 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK REGAL 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC SRX 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2011 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC ACADIA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC CANYON 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC CTS 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ENCLAVE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC G6 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
HUMMER H3 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LACROSSE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LUCERNE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK REGAL 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK REGAL 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK REGAL 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC SRX 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2010 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2010 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC ACADIA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC ACADIA 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ALLURE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC CANYON 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC CTS 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ENCLAVE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC G6 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC G8 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
HUMMER H3 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LUCERNE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LUCERNE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC MONTANA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC MONTANA 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC MONTANA 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC SRX 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC TORRENT 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
SATURN VUE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN VUE 2009 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN VUE 2009 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ALLURE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ALLURE 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC CANYON 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC CANYON 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET CAPTIVA 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC CTS 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC CTS 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK ENCLAVE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK ENCLAVE 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC G6 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G6 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC G8 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC G8 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
HUMMER H3 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HUMMER H3 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BUICK LACROSSE 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET MALIBU 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC MONTANA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC MONTANA 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC MONTANA 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN OUTLOOK 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC SRX 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CADILLAC SRX 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
PONTIAC TORRENT 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC TORRENT 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PONTIAC TORRENT 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN
SATURN VUE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN VUE 2008 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATURN VUE 2008 100000 POWER TRAIN

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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 (GCUS-9-1009) 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.