Buick Encore 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5598A · NHTSA communication 10154579 · issued Dec 11, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2019
model years
20
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a crank no start or extended crank condition due to exhaust cam reluctor being out of position.
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
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2016 Chevrolet Spark
- 2017 Chevrolet Spark
- 2018 Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 Chevrolet Spark
- 2018 GMC Terrain
- 2019 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.