Buick Lacrosse 2001–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP3535C · NHTSA communication 10126983 · issued Dec 19, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary Information communication informs dealer technicians of a potential whining noise that can occur after servicing the water pump, water pump chain or cylinder head without use of the water pump sprocket holding tool. Dealers are advised this condition is the result of a water pump chain tensioner ratcheting out. The dealer is directed to follow service information to reset the water pump chain tensioner to correct.
Vehicles covered
- 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
- 2010 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2011 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2012 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2013 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2014 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2015 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2016 Chevrolet Captiva
- 2017 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
- 2014 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2015 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2016 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2017 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2006 Chevrolet HHR
- 2007 Chevrolet HHR
- 2008 Chevrolet HHR
- 2009 Chevrolet HHR
- 2010 Chevrolet HHR
- 2014 Chevrolet Impala
- 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
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.