2013 Buick Encore Technical Service Bulletins

1,627 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Buick Encore. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10150634Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10150632Sep 19, 2014Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10142223Sep 19, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
• 10142222Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10142220Sep 19, 2014Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10137802Sep 19, 2014Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
• 10137801Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10137799Sep 19, 2014Fuel system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10150628Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10142211Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10137790Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10150627Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10150626Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10142208Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10142207Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10137787Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10137786Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10094491Sep 4, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides information of a possible normal condition of the weather alerts and traffic alerts being displayed after being selected off and how they will return after the ignition has been cycled.
• 10245759Sep 1, 2014Equipment. Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing (Follow Procedure as Outlined Below)
• 10070121Sep 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10138692Aug 25, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to the dealers on properly maintaining vehicles in inventory.
• 10138688Aug 21, 2014Engine cooling, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin was created to inform Service Agents or Dealers, they may be charged back for parts and labor due to the turbo-chargers are being returned to the Warranty Parts center damaged, improperly assembled or missing parts and advising to properly package the complete turbochargers.
• 10138687Aug 21, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides information to reset the phone and factory reset of the radio to correct the customers concern of the iphone connection concerns.
• 10138684Aug 20, 2014Engine, Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides additional diagnostic tips to diagnose whistle or chirping noises.
• 10138681Aug 18, 2014Tires, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on tire radial force variations and how to use it.
• 10138679Aug 18, 2014Equipment, Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10112176Aug 18, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Samsung Galaxy S III will lose connection to the vehicle or does not connect to the vehicle. Customer can update the phone with the latest Android system software which begins with Android 4.4 version.
• 10112160Aug 8, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
• 10138671Aug 7, 2014Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the windshild to correct the customers concern of a loose mirrior and/or bracket fell off.
• 10138670Aug 6, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10052379Aug 1, 2014Steering. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: during extreme low temperature conditions, the power steering makes noises or fluid leaks from high pressure hose, power steering pump or gear. *pe updated 9/30/13. *pe updated 11/7/14.
• 10112144Jul 31, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
• 10140439Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
• 10138594Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
• 10137844Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
• 10112142Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
• 10112139Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10112137Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10248445Jul 23, 2014Equipment. Vehicle Recalls
• 10140436Jul 23, 2014Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10138591Jul 23, 2014Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10137841Jul 23, 2014Tires, Equipment, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
• 10112116Jul 17, 2014Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
• 10140367Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10138582Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10137832Jul 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
• 10140364Jul 14, 2014Electrical system, Electronic stability control. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10138579Jul 14, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10137829Jul 14, 2014Equipment, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
• 10140363Jul 11, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.

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