Buick Century 2000–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5163 · NHTSA communication 10112331 · issued Nov 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Buick Century
- 2001 Buick Century
- 2002 Buick Century
- 2003 Buick Century
- 2004 Buick Century
- 2005 Buick Century
- 2008 Buick Enclave
- 2009 Buick Enclave
- 2010 Buick Enclave
- 2011 Buick Enclave
- 2012 Buick Enclave
- 2013 Buick Enclave
- 2014 Buick Enclave
- 2013 Buick Encore
- 2014 Buick Encore
- 2005 Buick Lacrosse
- 2006 Buick Lacrosse
- 2007 Buick Lacrosse
- 2008 Buick Lacrosse
- 2009 Buick Lacrosse
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse
- 2014 Buick Lacrosse
- 2000 Buick Lesabre
- 2001 Buick Lesabre
- 2002 Buick Lesabre
- 2003 Buick Lesabre
- 2004 Buick Lesabre
- 2005 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lesabre
- 2006 Buick Lucerne
- 2007 Buick Lucerne
- 2008 Buick Lucerne
- 2009 Buick Lucerne
- 2010 Buick Lucerne
- 2011 Buick Lucerne
- 2012 Buick Lucerne
- 2000 Buick Park Avenue
- 2001 Buick Park Avenue
- 2002 Buick Park Avenue
- 2003 Buick Park Avenue
- 2004 Buick Park Avenue
- 2005 Buick Park Avenue
- 2004 Buick Rainier
- 2005 Buick Rainier
- 2006 Buick Rainier
- 2007 Buick Rainier
- 2000 Buick Regal
- 2001 Buick Regal
- 2002 Buick Regal
- 2003 Buick Regal
- 2004 Buick Regal
- 2005 Buick Regal
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Regal
- 2013 Buick Regal
- 2014 Buick Regal
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.