Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PI-0745-A | 07/01/2012 | 10045499 | Gm: lacrosse/regal/srx/xts/camaro/malibu: information issues with electrical concerns with components fused through instrument panel fuse block, intermittently. *pe | 09/10/2012 | |
| PIT5074F | 05/01/2012 | 10044242 | 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 | 05/24/2012 | |
| PI-0412 | 03/01/2011 | 10044124 | General motors: due to the parasitic drain/discharge on 2011 vehicles and trucks, a no crank/no start and dead battery would occur. cadillac sts and chevrolet volt not included. *pe | 05/14/2012 | |
| PIC-5327A | 12/01/2010 | 10037815 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| PIC-5327A | 12/01/2010 | 10037815 | Gm: service engine soon light is on due to corrosion. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| PI-0412 | 03/01/2011 | 10044124 | General motors: due to the parasitic drain/discharge on 2011 vehicles and trucks, a no crank/no start and dead battery would occur. cadillac sts and chevrolet volt not included. *pe | 05/14/2012 | |
| SB-11186 | 06/01/2011 | 10040501 | Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. the battery may not be up to specifications and could prevent the vehicle from starting. 2011 buick lacrosse. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-11186 | 06/01/2011 | 10040501 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| PI-0745-A | 07/01/2012 | 10045499 | Gm: lacrosse/regal/srx/xts/camaro/malibu: information issues with electrical concerns with components fused through instrument panel fuse block, intermittently. *pe | 09/10/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| PIC-5301A | 06/01/2011 | 10039484 | Ready | 08/01/2011 | |
| PIC-5301A | 06/01/2011 | 10039484 | Gm: 2010-2011 buick lacrosse. when turning off the ignition, the vehicle stays running. a ground may be loose. *rm | 08/01/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-10316 | 10/01/2010 | 10037218 | Gm: the engine may stall when coming to a stop or turning in hot weather. the engine will restart. there is a service procedure for reprogramming the ecm. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SB-10316 | 10/01/2010 | 10037218 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| PI-0219 | 09/01/2010 | 10036005 | Buick: during start up an intermittent afl lamps need service message displayed or afl lamps need service message displayed continuously and one headlamp bulb will not illuminate (inspect and replace headlamp bulb and/or ballast, reprogram | 03/07/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||||
| PIP-4583G | 08/01/2011 | 10041504 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: valve, control solenoid will be placed on restriction. *pe | 10/04/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/04/2012 | 8000 | ||
| When turning left at a traffic light, my car lost power and i wasn' | |||
| 01/30/2012 | 5334 | ||
| While driving vehicle, vehicle electronics went inopt while cruising down highway at 60 mph. speedometer, instrument cluster, turn signals, navigation and radio were all inopt. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 200 | ||
| This vehicle has the push button keyless start. page 10-89 of the owner manual describes the method to move the transmission lever from park to neutral without starting the engine, for the purpose of towing the vehicle or moving it without starting the engine (if the car battery is dead or the engine will not start for any other reason), such as onto a tow truck for transport to a service center. the manual says to set the parking brake (this cannot be done if the car battery is dead because the parking brake is electrically operated), select the accessory mode (by pushing the start button to show an amber light as described on page 9-20), then squeeze the small lever on the front of the transmission lever, and move it from park to neutral. this does not work. the lever cannot be moved out of park. applying the foot brake does not help. i took the car to liberty buick in peoria, az, and described the problem to salesmen and service advisors. none of them could make it work or explain why. this procedure was tried with another lacrosse with the keyless start feature and it also did not work, verifying that this is a problem with all lacrosse keyless start vehicles. this procedure works with a keyed start vehicle if the key is turned to the | |||