GM bulletin PIP5841E
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates the potential for condensation to freeze up inside the Crankcase Pressure Sensor causing dtc P04FB to set. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 10, 2025, received Mar 2, 2025, about the engine — 2 documents under this number. It names 48 model years across Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac (2019–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis Preliminary information communicates the potential for condensation to freeze up inside the Crankcase Pressure Sensor causing dtc P04FB to set.
Trouble codes it names: P04FB
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIP5841E | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2025 | 11016984 | PDF, 29 KB |
| PIP5841E | Service bulletin | Mar 27, 2025 | 11014634 | PDF, 29 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 6 model years
Buick 5 model years
Cadillac 32 model years
and 8 more on this site: 2021 Cadillac XT5, 2020 Cadillac XT5, 2025 Cadillac XT6, 2024 Cadillac XT6, 2023 Cadillac XT6, 2022 Cadillac XT6, 2021 Cadillac XT6, 2020 Cadillac XT6.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 48 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,569 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 336 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
Engine problem loss of power intermittently no reverse. They replaced clutch parts seals, piston, rings, plates, and plates. Had Vehicle for about 22 days. Driving home after repairs completed. Cluster display- instrument panel went out. Called Dealer and Cadillac assistance. Says there nothing they can do until Cadillac releases a fix.
2024 Cadillac XT5 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 24, 2024
6700 miles on 2025 XT6 had an oil change a month ago. Noted red fluid leaking on driveway on 02-10-26. Immediately notified dealer. Brought car in 9:15 am 02-11-26 was informed at 10:00 am that the car is experiencing faulty transmission bolts and it will require lengthy repair including "dropping transmission to reach bolts." I have…
2025 Cadillac XT6 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 11, 2026
I was driving on express way 96W Left lane busy 5 o'clock traffic Car just died it was stop n go I could have been killed if it wasn't for a man that stopped behind me he couldn't help another person stopped and push the car in N To a grass area where at least I wouldn't be smashed in Called 911 state police inform help van He didn't…
2020 Chevrolet Blazer · Engine · filed with NHTSA Oct 25, 2023
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group127 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| N262570770-02 | Service campaign | Sep 25, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the thermal break tabs induce stress into the radiator causing a coolant leak. Dealers are to… |
| N262570770-01 | Service campaign | Sep 18, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the thermal break tabs induce stress into the radiator causing a coolant leak. Dealers are to… |
| N262570770 | Service campaign | Sep 15, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the thermal break tabs induce stress into the radiator causing a coolant leak. Dealers are to… |
| N262568830 | Service campaign | Aug 4, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil filter was not adequately tightened. Dealers are to check and tighten th… |
| N262546590-01 | Service campaign | Jul 15, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where coolant leaks from the radiator hose quick connect at the radiator inlet. This sp… |
| N262552610 | Service campaign | May 7, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the crankcase pressure sensor to fail. If this failure occurs, the Malfunction Indic… |
| N252540910 | Service campaign | Feb 25, 2026 | Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which a quality issue with the engine was identified. Dealers will re… |
| N252508350 | Service campaign | Oct 21, 2025 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition that could cause the engine coolant thermostat to open at a lower temperature than inten… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PIP5841E a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the PIP5841E repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does PIP5841E cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 48 model years across 4 brands (Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac): 2025 Buick Envision, 2024 Buick Envision, 2023 Buick Envision, 2022 Buick Envision, 2021 Buick Envision, 2025 Cadillac CT4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.