P0513 on Buick vehicles
P0513 is named on 8 Buick model years (2019–2024): 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Envision, Enclave, LaCrosse, Regal.
Which Buick model years name P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Buick Envision | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2019 Buick Envision | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2024 Buick Enclave | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2023 Buick Enclave | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2022 Buick Enclave | Not specified | 1 | — |
| 2020 Buick Regal | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Buick LaCrosse | Electrical System | 1 | — |
| 2019 Buick Regal | 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 P0513
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Buick filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0513. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 21-NA-277 Service bulletin2022-05-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, Quick Start/Stall, Key Fobs Inoperative with DTCs B2924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, or P0513 set.
- 21NA277 Service bulletin2022-02-16 · Engine
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of No Crank, No Start, B2924 00, B3925 00, B3926 00, B3927 00, or P0513 set.
- 23-NA-165 Service bulletin2023-09-19 · Equipment
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive Functions) with DTC P0513 Set.
- 23-NA-165 Service bulletin2025-03-13 · Electrical System
- This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vehicle Will Not Lock and Unlock (Loss of Active Functions) Crank or Start (Loss of Passive Functions) with DTC P0513 Set.
What P0513 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0513 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 P0513 a known problem on Buick vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 16 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P0513 on 8 Buick model years (2019–2024). 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 P0513 appear on most?
2020 Envision (5 documents), 2019 Envision (5 documents), 2024 Enclave (1 document).
Does P0513 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.