Buick Enclave 2008–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5180B · NHTSA communication 10129864 · issued Feb 7, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have hard start, extended crank, or black smoke from the exhaust when starting. Technician will need to perform fuel quality test, spark test, and a compression test. Technician should also install a vacuum gauge prior to cold start and watch needle for signs of a sticking valve.
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Buick Enclave
- 2010 Buick Enclave
- 2011 Buick Enclave
- 2012 Buick Enclave
- 2013 Buick Enclave
- 2014 Buick Enclave
- 2015 Buick Enclave
- 2016 Buick Enclave
- 2017 Buick Enclave
- 2018 Buick Enclave
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse
- 2014 Buick Lacrosse
- 2015 Buick Lacrosse
- 2016 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Regal
- 2013 Buick Regal
- 2014 Buick Regal
- 2015 Buick Regal
- 2016 Buick Regal
- 2017 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Verano
- 2013 Buick Verano
- 2014 Buick Verano
- 2015 Buick Verano
- 2016 Buick Verano
- 2017 Buick Verano
- 2013 Cadillac Ats
- 2014 Cadillac Ats
- 2015 Cadillac Ats
- 2016 Cadillac Ats
- 2017 Cadillac Ats
- 2018 Cadillac Ats
- 2008 Cadillac CTS
- 2009 Cadillac CTS
- 2010 Cadillac CTS
- 2011 Cadillac CTS
- 2012 Cadillac CTS
- 2013 Cadillac CTS
- 2014 Cadillac CTS
- 2015 Cadillac CTS
- 2016 Cadillac CTS
- 2017 Cadillac CTS
- 2018 Cadillac CTS
- 2008 Cadillac SRX
- 2009 Cadillac SRX
- 2010 Cadillac SRX
- 2011 Cadillac SRX
- 2012 Cadillac SRX
- 2013 Cadillac SRX
- 2014 Cadillac SRX
- 2015 Cadillac SRX
- 2016 Cadillac SRX
- 2008 Cadillac STS
- 2009 Cadillac STS
- 2010 Cadillac STS
- 2013 Cadillac XTS
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.