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Buick Century 2001–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 3157A · NHTSA communication 10017172 · issued Oct 27, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2004
model years
30
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine whine or buzz noise sounds like a generator type noise on 3.1l or 3.8l engines. *tt

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.