Buick Encore 2016–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5598B · NHTSA communication 10176325 · issued May 20, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2016–2020
model years
27
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
- 2020 Buick Encore
- 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2017 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2019 Chevrolet Cruze
- 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2019 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2020 Chevrolet Malibu
- 2016 Chevrolet Spark
- 2017 Chevrolet Spark
- 2018 Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 Chevrolet Spark
- 2020 Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 Chevrolet Trax
- 2020 Chevrolet Trax
- 2018 GMC Terrain
- 2019 GMC Terrain
- 2020 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.