TSB 23-NA-153 — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Service bulletin
23-NA-153 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 32 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models, 2000–2018 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 23-NA-153 names
Every document filed under 23-NA-153
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 23-NA-153 | May 15, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| 23-NA-153 | September 1, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What 23-NA-153 covers
Engine, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 23-NA-153?
23-NA-153 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, covering 32 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models across the 2000–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
Which vehicles does 23-NA-153 cover?
NHTSA's file names Buick Enclave (2010–2018); Buick LaCrosse (2010–2018); Cadillac CTS (2010–2015); Cadillac Escalade (2000–2001, 2010–2014); Cadillac SRX (2010–2016); Chevrolet Avalanche (2010–2013); Chevrolet Aveo (2004, 2010–2011); Chevrolet Blazer (2000); Chevrolet Camaro (2000–2001, 2010–2015); Chevrolet Cobalt (2000, 2002, 2010), and 22 more vehicles listed on this page. A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 23-NA-153 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 23-NA-153 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 23-NA-153?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 23-NA-153, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 23-NA-153. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.