Buick Encore 2016–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 21-NA-268 · NHTSA communication 10235803 · issued Apr 27, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2021
model years
31
vehicle entries
Official summary
This service bulletin provides diagnostic/repair information to correct customer concerns of a Crank No Start or Extended Crank, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated.
Vehicles covered
- 2016 Buick Encore
- 2017 Buick Encore
- 2018 Buick Encore
- 2019 Buick Encore
- 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2021 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2020 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2021 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2016 Chevrolet Spark
- 2017 Chevrolet Spark
- 2018 Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 Chevrolet Spark
- 2020 Chevrolet Spark
- 2021 Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 Chevrolet Trax
- 2020 Chevrolet Trax
- 2021 Chevrolet Trax
- 2018 GMC Terrain
- 2019 GMC Terrain
- 2020 GMC Terrain
- 2021 GMC Terrain
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.