Buick Lacrosse 2000–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP4495D · NHTSA communication 10112700 · issued Jan 4, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2000–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a loud tick or rattle noise under the hood at all operating conditions. Technician will need to check the lower and oil pressure to the upper end oil pressure. Technician will need to inspect the oil feed orifice in the cylinder head. Technician will clean out and debris found in the orifice.
Vehicles covered
- 2010 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Lacrosse
- 2012 Buick Lacrosse
- 2013 Buick Lacrosse
- 2011 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Regal
- 2013 Buick Regal
- 2012 Buick Verano
- 2013 Buick Verano
- 2012 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2013 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier
- 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt
- 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2011 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2012 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2006 Chevrolet HHR
- 2007 Chevrolet HHR
- 2008 Chevrolet HHR
- 2009 Chevrolet HHR
- 2010 Chevrolet HHR
- 2011 Chevrolet HHR
- 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2005 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2006 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2007 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2012 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2010 GMC Terrain
- 2011 GMC Terrain
- 2012 GMC Terrain
- 2013 GMC Terrain
- 2002 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2003 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2004 Oldsmobile Alero
- 2007 Pontiac G5
- 2008 Pontiac G5
- 2009 Pontiac G5
- 2010 Pontiac G5
- 2006 Pontiac G6
- 2007 Pontiac G6
- 2008 Pontiac G6
- 2009 Pontiac G6
- 2010 Pontiac G6
- 2002 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2003 Pontiac Grand AM
- 2004 Pontiac Grand AM
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.