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2019 Buick Limited Warranty andOwner Assistance Information
Important Message to
Owners... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Buick’s Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Owner Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Buick’s Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty Service– United
States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warranty Coverage at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . 2
Emission Control System Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . .3
What Is Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What Is Not Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Things to Know About the New Vehicle Limited Warranty . . . . 12
Warranty Repairs –Component
Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty Repairs –Recycled
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 After-Manufacture
“Rustproofing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Paint, Trim, and Appearance Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vehicle Operation and Care . . . 13
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chemical Paint Spotting . . . . . . . 13
Warranty Coverage –
Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warranty Service —Foreign
Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Permanent Relocation . . . . . . . . . 14
Original Equipment Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recreation Vehicle and Special Body or Equipment
Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pre-Delivery Service . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Production Changes . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Emission Control Systems Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What Is Covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 How to Determine the
Applicable Emissions Control
System Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Federal Emission Control System Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
California Emission Control System Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Emission Warranty Parts List . . .20
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maintenance and Repairs . . . . . . 24
Claims Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
State Warranty Enforcement Laws . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warranty Information for California Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Special Coverage Adjustment Programs Beyond the Warranty
Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Customer Assistance Offices . . .31
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . 32

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Important Message to Owners... 1
Buick’s Commitment
Buick is committed to ensuring
satisfaction with your new vehicle.
Your dealer also wants you to be
completely satisfied and invites you
to return for all your service needs,
both during and after the warranty
period.
Owner Assistance
The dealer is best equipped to
provide all your vehicle's service
needs. Should you ever encounter a
problem that is not resolved during
or after the limited warranty period,
talk to a member of dealer
management. Under certain
circumstances, GM and/or Buick
dealers may provide assistance
after the limited warranty period has
expired when the problem results
from a defect in material or workmanship. These instances will
be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis. If the issue has not been
resolved to your satisfaction, follow
the
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure 026.
We thank you for choosing Buick.
Buick’ s Participation in an
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program
See Customer Satisfaction
Procedure 026 for information on
the voluntary, non-binding
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program in which GM participates.
Warranty Service– United
States
The selling dealer has invested in
the proper tools, training, and parts
inventory to ensure that any necessary warranty repairs can be
made to your Buick vehicle. Buick
requests that the vehicle be
returned to the selling dealer for all
warranty repairs. If a situation or
event occurs where you are
significantly inconvenienced, an
authorized GM dealer can make the
warranty repairs. However, in the
event the dealer is not able to
perform the repair due to the special
tool and training requirements,
contact the
Customer Assistance
Offices 031. If you are unable to
return to the selling dealer, contact a
GM dealer in the United States for
warranty service.

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Buick will provide for repairs to the
vehicle during the warranty period in
accordance with the following terms,
conditions, and limitations.
What Is Covered
Warranty Applies
This warranty is for Buick vehicles
registered in the United States and
normally operated in the United
States and is provided to the
original and any subsequent owners
of the vehicle during the warranty
period.
Repairs Covered
The warranty covers repairs to
correct any vehicle defect, not slight
noise, vibrations, or other normal
characteristics of the vehicle due to
materials or workmanship occurring
during the warranty period. Needed
repairs will be performed using new,
remanufactured, or refurbished
parts.No Charge
Warranty repairs, including towing,
parts, and labor, will be made at no
charge.
Obtaining Repairs
To obtain warranty repairs, take the
vehicle to a Buick dealer facility
within the warranty period and
request the needed repairs.
Reasonable time must be allowed
for the dealer to perform necessary
repairs.
Warranty Period
The warranty period for all
coverages begins on the date the
vehicle is first delivered or put in
use and ends at the expiration of
the coverage period.
Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage
The complete vehicle is covered for
4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever
comes first, except for other
coverages listed here under
“What
Is Covered” and those items listed
under “What Is Not Covered” later in
this section. Powertrain Coverage
The powertrain is covered for
6 years or 70,000 miles, whichever
comes first, except for other
coverages listed here under
“What
Is Covered” and those items listed
under “What Is Not Covered” later in
this section.
Engine Coverage includes: All
internally lubricated parts, engine oil
cooling hoses and lines. Also
included are all actuators and
electrical components internal to the
engine (e.g, Active Fuel
Management Valve Lifter Oil
Manifold) cylinder head, block,
timing gears, timing chain, timing
cover, oil pump/oil pump housing,
OHC carriers, valve covers, oil pan,
seals, gaskets, manifolds, flywheel,
water pump, harmonic balancer,
engine mount, turbocharger, and
supercharger. Timing belts, and
other associated components
required in the timing belt service
replacement procedure are covered
until the first scheduled
maintenance interval.

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Tire Companies
CompanyWebsiteToll-Free Number
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC www.bridgestonetire.com
1-800-356-4644
Continental/General www.generaltire.com
www.continentaltire.com 1-800-847-3349
1-800-847-3349
Goodyear/Dunlop www.goodyeartires.com
www.dunloptires.com 1-800-321-2136
Michelin/Uniroyal/Goodrich www.michelinman.com 1-800-847-3435
Hankook www.hankooktireusa.com 1-877-740-7000 (East)
1-800-426-8252 (West)
Kumho www.kumhousa.com 1-800-445-8646
Pirelli www.us.pirelli.com 1-800-747-3554
Maxxis www.maxxis.com 1-866-509-7067
When a tire is removed from service
due to a covered warranty condition
under a tire manufacturer's limited
warranty program, you may be
eligible for a tire replacement or a
comparable new tire on a prorated
basis. The tire manufacturer's limited
warranty program, which can be
obtained by calling or visiting the
tire manufacturer's website or any
authorized dealer, is in lieu of all
other remedies or warranties,
expressed or implied, arising by law
or otherwise, including fitness for a
particular purpose ormerchantability. The tire
manufacturers expressly disclaim
liability for indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential
damages, lost profit, loss of
business, loss of goodwill, loss of
reputation, punitive or any other
damage, cost, or loss of any kind.*

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*Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the
above limitations or exclusion may
not apply to you.
Accessory Coverages
Most GM parts and accessories
sold and permanently installed on a
GM vehicle by a Buick Dealer or
GM approved Accessory Distributor/
Installer (ADI) prior to delivery will
be covered under the applicable
portion (Bumper-to-Bumper,
Powertrain, etc.) of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. In the event GM
accessories are installed after
vehicle delivery, or are replaced
under the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty, they will be covered, parts
and labor, for the balance of the
applicable portion of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty, but in no
event less than 12 months/unlimited
miles.GM accessories sold over the
counter, or those not requiring
installation, will receive the standard
GM Accessories Warranty of
12 months from the date of
purchase, parts only.
GM Licensed and Integrated
Business Partner (IBP) Accessories
are covered under the
accessory-specific manufacturer's
warranty and are not warranted by
GM or its dealers.
Caution
This warranty excludes:
Any communications device that
becomes unusable or unable to
function as intended due to
unavailability of compatible
wireless service or GPS satellite
signals.
Sheet Metal Coverage
Sheet metal panels are covered
against corrosion and rust-through
as follows:
Corrosion:
Body sheet metal
panels are covered against rust for
4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever
comes first.
Rust-Through: Any body sheet
metal panel that rusts through, an
actual hole in the sheet metal, is
covered for up to 6 years, unlimited
mileage.
Important: Cosmetic or surface
corrosion, resulting from stone chips
or scratches in the paint, for
example, is not included in sheet
metal coverage.
Towing
Towing is covered to the nearest
Buick dealer if your vehicle cannot
be driven because of a warranted
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Spotting”underThings to Know
About the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty 012.
Damage Due to Insufficient or
Improper Maintenance
Damage caused by failure to follow
the recommended maintenance
schedule intervals and/or failure to
use or maintain proper fluids,
or maintain fluids between
recommended maintenance
intervals, fuel, lubricants,
or refrigerants recommended in the
owner manual is not covered.
Damage Due to Contaminated,
Improper, or Poor Quality Fuel
Poor fuel quality or incorrect fuel
may cause driveability problems
such as hesitation, lack of power,
stalling, or failure to start. They may
also degrade functionality of critical
exhaust emissions components
such as spark plugs, oxygen
sensors, and the catalytic converter.
Damage from poor fuel quality,
water contamination, or if the
vehicle requires premium fuel, operating the vehicle on gasoline
with a Pump Octane less than a 91
(R+M)/2, may not be covered.
Prohibited fuels are: Gasolines
containing any methanol, MMT, an
organometallic octane enhancing
additive, and/or fuels containing
more than 15% ethanol in non-Flex
Fuel Vehicles (FFV).
Please refer to your owner manual
under
“Fuel,” for additional
recommendations, including the use
of TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
Additional information can also be
found at: www.toptiergas.com/
index.html.
Damage Due to Impact, Use,
or the Environment
Windshield or glass cracks, chips,
or scratches due to impact are not
covered. Windshield cracks will be
covered for the first 12 months,
regardless of mileage if caused by
defects in material or workmanship.
Lights, lenses, mirrors, paint, grille,
moldings, and trim are not covered
for cracks, chips, scratches, dents,
dings, and punctures or tears as a result of impact with other objects or
road hazards. In addition, cracks,
chips, scratches, or other damage
to the face of a radio or instrument
cluster from impact or foreign
objects are not covered.
Third Party Externally Connected
Electrical Products
This warranty does not apply to
hardware or software of a third party
device that is connected to the
vehicle or its components, even if
integrated or delivered with the
vehicle. GM is not responsible for
the quality or accuracy of any
information, or service accessed
through or from any third party
device or platform. Software
distributed by GM inside or outside
the vehicle (including, but not limited
to system software or applications)
is not covered by this Warranty. GM
does not warrant that connections
to, from or through the vehicle will
be uninterrupted or error-free. Also,
the user should back-up their data
and information frequently. GM is
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available in connection with the use
of the vehicle. In addition, this
Warranty does not apply: (a) to
consumable parts that are designed
to diminish over time, unless failure
has occurred due to a defect in
materials or workmanship; (b) to
damage caused by use with another
product or service; (c) to damage
caused by a third party device or
service (including upgrades and
expansions), or (d) to obsolescence
or lack of utility due to
incompatibility with future versions
of external hardware or software,
including, but not limited to mobile
devices.
Maintenance
All vehicles require periodic
maintenance. Maintenance
services, such as those detailed in
the owner manual are the owner's
expense. Vehicle lubrication,
cleaning, or polishing are not
covered. Failure of or damage to
components requiring replacement
or repair due to vehicle use, wear,
exposure, or lack of maintenance is
not covered.Items such as:
.
Audio System Cleaning
. Brake Pads/Linings
. Clutch Linings
. Coolants and Fluids
. Filters
. Limited Slip Rear Axle Service
. Tire Rotation
. Wheel Alignment/Balance
. Wiper Inserts
are covered by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty for up to
7,500 miles; any replacement after
7,500 miles is considered
maintenance and is not covered as
part of the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Keyless Entry batteries
(or other remote transmitter/receiver
batteries) are covered for up to
12 months only; any replacement
after 12 months is considered
maintenance and is not covered as
part of the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. The New Vehicle Limited
Warranty only covers components when replacement or repair of these
components is the result of a defect
in material or workmanship.
Extra Expenses
Economic loss or extra expense is
not covered.
Examples include:
.
Inconvenience
. Lodging, meals, or other travel
costs
. Loss of vehicle use
. Payment for loss of time or pay
. State or local taxes required on
warranty repairs
. Storage
Other Terms : This warranty gives
you specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
GM does not authorize any person
to create for it any other obligation
or liability in connection with these
vehicles. Any implied warranty of
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Warranty Repairs–
Component Exchanges
In the interest of customer
satisfaction, GM may offer
exchange service on some vehicle
components. This service is
intended to reduce the amount of
time your vehicle is not available for
use due to repairs. Components
used in exchange are service
replacement parts that may be new,
remanufactured, or refurbished.
Remanufactured parts meet GM
approved service part requirements
and are made from previously used
components in a process that
involves disassembly, inspection,
cleaning, update of software and
replacement of parts as appropriate,
testing and reassembly.
Refurbished parts meet GM
approved service part requirements
and are previously used parts that
are inspected, cleaned, tested, and
repackaged.
All exchange components used
meet GM standards and are
warranted the same as new components. Examples of the types
of components that might be
serviced in this fashion include:
engine and transmission
assemblies, instrument cluster
assemblies, radios, compact disc
players, batteries, and powertrain
control modules.
Warranty Repairs
–Recycled
Materials
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) guidelines and GM support
the capture, purification, and reuse
of automotive air conditioning
refrigerant gases and engine
coolant. As a result, any repairs GM
may make to your vehicle may
involve the installation of purified
reclaimed refrigerant and coolant.
Tire Service
Any authorized Buick or tire dealer
for your brand of tires can assist you
with tire service. If, after contacting
one of these dealers, you need
further assistance or you have
questions, contact the Buick
Customer Assistance Center. The toll-free telephone numbers are
listed under
Customer Assistance
Offices 031.
After-Manufacture
“Rustproofing”
Your vehicle was designed and built
to resist corrosion. Application of
additional rust-inhibiting materials is
neither necessary nor required
under the Sheet Metal Coverage.
Buick makes no recommendations
concerning the usefulness or value
of such products.
Application of after-manufacture
rustproofing products may create an
environment which reduces the
corrosion resistance built into your
vehicle. Repairs to correct damage
caused by such applications are not
covered under your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Paint, Trim, and Appearance
Items
Defects in paint, trim, upholstery,
or other appearance items are
normally corrected during new
vehicle preparation. If you find any

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paint or appearance concerns,
advise your dealer as soon as
possible. Your owner manual has
instructions regarding the care of
these items.
Vehicle Operation and Care
Considering the investment you
have made in your Buick, we know
you will want to operate and
maintain it properly. We urge you to
follow the maintenance instructions
in your owner manual.
If you have questions on how to
keep your vehicle in good working
condition, see your Buick dealer, the
place many customers choose to
have their maintenance work done.
You can rely on your Buick dealer to
use the proper parts and repair
practices.
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Records
Retain receipts covering
performance of regular
maintenance. Receipts can be very
important if a question arises as towhether a malfunction is caused by
lack of maintenance or a defect in
material or workmanship.
A
“Maintenance Record” is provided
in the maintenance schedule
section of the owner manual for
recording services performed.
The servicing dealer can provide a
copy of any warranty repairs for
your records.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric
conditions can create a chemical
fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall
upon and adhere to painted
surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms:
blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations,
and/or small irregular dark spots
etched into the paint surface.
Although no defect in the factory
applied paint causes this, Buick will
repair, at no charge to the owner,
the painted surfaces of new vehicles
damaged by this fallout condition
within 12 months or 12,000 miles of
purchase, whichever comes first.
Warranty Coverage –
Extensions
Time Extensions : The New
Vehicle Limited Warranty will be
extended one day for each day
beyond the first 24 hour period in
which your vehicle is at an
authorized dealer facility for
warranty service. You may be asked
to show the repair orders to verify
the period of time the warranty is to
be extended. Your extension rights
may vary depending on state law.
Mileage Extensions : Prior to
delivery, some mileage is put on
your vehicle during testing at the
assembly plant, during shipping,
and while at the dealer facility. The
dealer records this mileage on the
first page of this warranty booklet at
delivery. For eligible vehicles, this
mileage will be added to the
mileage limits of the warranty
ensuring that you receive full benefit
of the coverage. Mileage extension
eligibility:
. Applies only to new vehicles
held exclusively in new vehicle
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.Does not apply to used vehicles,
GM-owned vehicles, dealer
owned used vehicles, or dealer
demonstrator vehicles.
. Does not apply to vehicles with
more than 1,000 miles on the
odometer even though the
vehicle may not have been
registered for license plates.
Warranty Service —Foreign
Countries
Touring Owner Service
If you are touring in a foreign
country and repairs are needed,
take your vehicle to the nearest GM
dealer which sells and services
Buick vehicles. However, if a Buick
dealer cannot be located,
significantly inconvenienced
customers can take their vehicle to
any GM dealer for repairs.
Important: Repairs made
necessary by the use of improper or
dirty fuels and lubricants are not
covered under the warranty. See your owner manual for additional
information on fuel requirements
when operating in foreign countries.
Permanent Relocation
This warranty applies to Buick
vehicles registered in the United
States and normally operated in the
United States. If you have
permanently relocated and
established household residency in
another country, GM may authorize
the performance of repairs under
the warranty authorized for vehicles
generally sold by GM in that
country. Contact an authorized GM
dealer in your country for
assistance.
Important:
GM warranty coverages
may be void on Buick vehicles that
have been imported/exported for
resale.
Original Equipment Alterations
This warranty does not cover any
damage or failure resulting from
modification or alteration to the
vehicle's original equipment as
manufactured or assembled by General Motors. Examples of the
types of alterations that would not
be covered include cutting, welding,
or disconnecting of the vehicle's
original equipment parts and
components.
Additionally, General Motors does
not warranty non-GM parts,
calibrations, and/or software
modifications.
The use of parts,
control module calibrations,
software modifications, and/or any
other alterations not issued through
General Motors will void the
warranty coverage for those
components that are damaged or
otherwise affected by the installation
of the non-GM part, control module
calibration, software modification,
and/or other alteration.
The only exception is that non-GM
parts labeled “Certified to EPA
Standards” are covered by the
Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty.