B1000 on Buick vehicles
B1000 is named on 13 Buick model years (2016–2017): 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Cascada, Enclave, Encore, Envision, LaCrosse and 2 more.
Which Buick model years name B1000
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Buick Cascada | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2017 Buick Encore | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Buick Envision | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2017 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2017 Buick Verano | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Cascada | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Enclave | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Encore | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Envision | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick LaCrosse | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Regal | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2016 Buick Verano | Electrical System | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Buick filings that name B1000
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Buick filed with NHTSA whose summary names B1000. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIC3278G Service bulletin2017-02-20 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the
What B1000 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB1000 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Buick and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B1000 a known problem on Buick vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 13 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B1000 on 13 Buick model years (2016–2017). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Buick models does B1000 appear on most?
2017 Cascada (1 document), 2016 Cascada (1 document), 2017 Enclave (1 document).
Does B1000 on a Buick mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.