2013 Chevrolet Traverse Technical Service Bulletins

1,670 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse. 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.

• 10067226May 1, 2014Suspension. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10066136May 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10056243May 1, 2014Air bags. Saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet: completion of product safety campaign #14030, regarding vehicles arriving, with airbag light on, at dealership. Model 2008-2013 enclave, traverse, acadia, outlook.
• 10056237May 1, 2014Electrical system. General motors: due to loose ground terminal connections, in some vehicles and trucks experience, accessories malfunctions, dic messages, ipc warning indicators, ses light on.
• 10056123May 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Torque converter clutch sticking. *lj updated 10/15/14.
• 10038468May 1, 2014Brakes. Gm: the brake, traction, or stability lights are on because of debris stuck on the wheel speed sensor. Updated on 06/15/2011. *kb updated on 06/20/2011. *rm updated 6/27/11. *pe updated 10/3/11. *pe updated 05/08/2013 *js updated on 7/9/2013. *kb updated 7/28/14.
• 10135227Apr 28, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to the dealers on properly maintaining vehicles in inventory.
• 10111829Apr 25, 2014Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see…
• 10061123Apr 23, 2014Air bags. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10135219Apr 22, 2014Exterior lighting. This informational bulletin explains condensation in exterior lights and replacment guidelines for warranty replacement.
• 10135218Apr 22, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin is to assist with the identification of issues that are not considered warrantable.
• 10111815Apr 21, 2014Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a ticking noise on cold start after sitting more than 6 hours. Technician will inspect the oil pump pick-up tube to block seal being compressed. It the seal is compressed replace the seal and retest.
• 10111811Apr 18, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10111810Apr 17, 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.
• 10135201Apr 14, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the technician with additional information on fixing the vehicle right the first time by listing possible concerns to specific vehicles.
• 10061168Apr 10, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10111792Apr 8, 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.
• 10250013Apr 1, 2014Electrical system. High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
• 10247684Apr 1, 2014Equipment. Navigation Radio, Radio, Amplifier, Human Machine Interface.
• 10246839Apr 1, 2014Air bags. PSR - Side Impact Airbag Connector
• 10245323Apr 1, 2014Equipment. Navigation Radio, Radio, Amplifier, Human Machine Interface.
• 10135188Apr 1, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct the customers concern of multiple radio issues and navigation issues.
• 10070123Apr 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10055422Apr 1, 2014Engine. Gm: some dtc codes may be set, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc.the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. Also included buick allure model year 2005.
• 10137887Mar 28, 2014Electrical system. This warranty bulletin explains how to use the EL-50313 Midtronic GR8 Battery tester to test a battery and determin if it is warranty or not
• 10111886Mar 28, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft.
• 10111882Mar 26, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a the AM or FM audio volume changes, mutes, echoes, cuts in and out, repeats broadcast content, or skips intermittently. Advise this is normal operation when listening to a weak AM or FM HD station. Technician can shut the HD option off to fix the concern.
• 10061143Mar 25, 2014Air bags. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10137871Mar 21, 2014Electrical system, Engine. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to repair the wiring harness that may be contacting the exhaust system to correct the customers concern of the radio and gauges not working, and the blind spot indicator flashing and MIL on.
• 10111868Mar 20, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a creak, pop, tick, or itch type noise from the windshield area while driving. Technician should take the vehicle on a test drive to verify the concern. When the concern is present have a second technician use a trim tool and push on the windshield alignment pin. If the noise changes or is gone remove the…
• 10061136Mar 18, 2014Air bags. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10137866Mar 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin helps the technician quick reference repairs to bulletins as opposed to replacing parts that may be un necessary.
• 10111850Mar 5, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when a Canadian customer may comment that when they travel to the United States, they are unable to connect to OnStar or use hands free calling. Dealer can advise the customer that the existing cell phone provider not having roaming agreements in areas outside of Canada.
• 10111849Mar 5, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a frequent "off route" messages while following Turn by Turn route. Technicians will need to remove power from the Vehicle Communication Interface Module for one hour and retest for the concern.
• 10111848Mar 5, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles 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.
• 10111846Mar 4, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a customer?s request to install OnStar Bluetooth. Dealer should be advised at this time, there are no provisions to add this option to vehicles that were not built with it.
• 10111845Mar 4, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an OnStar Turn-By-Turn Navigation the system that is inoperative. Technician verifies there are no Diagnostic Trouble Codes are present in the Antilock Braking System and Vehicle Communication Interface Module of the vehicle. If no Diagnostic Trouble Codes found call OnStar using…
• 10111844Mar 4, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Turn by Turn Guidance audio is at a very low level. Technician will need to have a Turn-By-Turn route sent to the vehicle. After a route has been downloaded to the vehicle select "route preview" on the radio screen. Technician can now use the steering wheel controls to adjust the Turn-By-Turn volume to the…
• 10247681Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
• 10246838Mar 1, 2014Air bags. PSR - Side Impact Airbag Connector
• 10245956Mar 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Creak Or Pop Type Noise Coming From Windshield Area During Cold Ambient Temperatures.
• 10245950Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
• 10245949Mar 1, 2014Equipment. OnStar Turn By Turn Volume Has Low Or No Audio.
• 10073396Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10070920Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10070608Mar 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10055394Mar 1, 2014Electrical system. Gm: the vehicle may experience intermittent shut off, instrument cluster gauges inoperative, and blind spot indicator flashing. There will be multiple communication codes set.
• 10111966Feb 26, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down, remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10111964Feb 26, 2014Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the OnStar system does not respond properly to some numbers and/or voice commands. Dealer should direct the customer to review the operational characteristics in the OnStar Users Guide.
• 10138646Feb 25, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Engine, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides a process to the service agents that are not required to contact PQC, to determine when to replace a assembly as opposed to repairing and if an engine or transmission is being returned, that it has all the information in relation to that part being returned.

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