TSB PIP5601C — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn Service bulletin

PIP5601C is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 36 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models, 2001–2010 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
36Vehicles named
10Model years

Vehicles and model years PIP5601C names

VehicleModel years
Buick Enclave 2008, 2009, 2010
Buick LaCrosse 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Cadillac CTS 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Cadillac Escalade 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Cadillac SRX 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Avalanche 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Aveo 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Blazer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Chevrolet Camaro 2001, 2002, 2010
Chevrolet Cobalt 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Colorado 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Corvette 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Cruze 2010
Chevrolet Equinox 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet HHR 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Impala 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Malibu 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet S10 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Suburban 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Tahoe 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chevrolet Trailblazer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Chevrolet Traverse 2009, 2010
GMC Acadia 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
GMC Canyon 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
GMC Envoy 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
GMC Sierra 1500 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
GMC Terrain 2010
GMC Yukon 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Pontiac G6 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Pontiac Grand Am 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Pontiac Grand Prix 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Pontiac Vibe 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Saturn Ion 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Saturn Vue 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Every document filed under PIP5601C

Document IDFiledType
PIP5601C July 18, 2025 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB PIP5601C?

PIP5601C is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn, covering 36 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac and Saturn models across the 2001–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

Which vehicles does PIP5601C cover?

NHTSA's file names Buick Enclave (2008–2010); Buick LaCrosse (2005–2010); Cadillac CTS (2003–2010); Cadillac Escalade (2001–2010); Cadillac SRX (2004–2010); Chevrolet Avalanche (2002–2010); Chevrolet Aveo (2004–2010); Chevrolet Blazer (2001–2008); Chevrolet Camaro (2001–2002, 2010); Chevrolet Cobalt (2002, 2005–2010), and 26 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 PIP5601C a recall, and is the repair free?

No. PIP5601C 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 PIP5601C?

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 PIP5601C, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 PIP5601C. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.