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Service bulletins for the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1317 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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09-04-21-003D2011-05-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. GM: WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING THERE MAY BE A CLUNK NOISE AND ITS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS BUMPED FROM BEHIND. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE REAR PROPSHAFT. *RM
PIP-48512011-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO FIVE POSSIBLE INTERNAL TROUBLE CODES. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN EXTENDED CRANK AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. *RM UPDATED 5/31/11. *PE UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE
SB-08-09-41-005A2011-05-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. GM: THE AIR BAG DOOR MAY BE WARPED OR NOT SIT FLUSH WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH. *RM
SB-09-06-04-028B2011-05-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. GM: FUEL TANK MAY BE HARD TO FILL. MALFUNCTION LIGHT MAY BE ON. THERE MAY BE FOUR DIFFERENT FAULT CODES PRESENT. *RM UPDATED ON 6/30//2011. *KB
PIP-4792A2011-05-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: ON A COLD START THERE MAY BE A HARD START, BRIEF ROUGH RUNNING, BLACK EXHAUST COLOR, AND AN ENGINE LIGHT. THE SYMPTOMS DIMINISH AFTER RUNNING A WHILE. *RM
PIT-4801B2011-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GMC/CHEVROLET: CHECK TRAILER WIRING MESSAGE IN DIC POOR CONNECTIONS AT 7-WAY). THIS CONCERN COULD BE CAUSED BY A POOR CONNECTION AT THE 7-WAY TRAILER CONNECTOR. THERE ARE SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS OF 7-WAY (TRAILER SIDE) CONNECTORS AND NO INDUSTRY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE CONNECTORS. MODELS AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SIERRA DENALI, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE
PIT-4730A2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SATURN: ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR U0140 OR U0073. VEHICLE MAY EXHIBITS SOME SYMPTOM(S) AS DOOR LOCKS CYCLE WHILE DRIVING; INTERMITTENT NO START; SERVICE STABILITRAK DIC MESSAGE; SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. *PE
PIT-4900A2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CHEVROLET/GMC: SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGE WITH DTC(S) C1115, C1116, C1117, AND/OR C1118 (INSPECT WIRING NEAR PARKING BRAKE PEDAL). THIS CONCERN MAY BE VERY INTERMITTENT AND CAN OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT A TRAILER CONNECTED TO TRUCK. *PE
SB-07-06-03-002C2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: INFORMATION ON INSPECTING TOP POST BATTERY CABLE BOLTS, CLAMPS AND NUTS DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI). *PE
PIP-4492P2011-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SAAB: OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR EXHAUST SMOKE-POSSIBLE PCV BAFFLE OR LIFTER CONCERN. UPON INSPECTION, OBVIOUS OIL WILL BE FOUND IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND/OR PCV VACUUM TUBE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE UPDATED 5/25/11. *PE UPDATED 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE
PIT-50282011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PONTIAC/SATURN/BUICK/GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/HUMMER: VEHICLE START AND STALLS AFTER THEFT DETERRENT MODULE REPLACEMENT. MODEL YEARS 2006-2011. DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES WITH KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM. *PE
SB-10-08-42-001A2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
SB-07-09-41-010A2010-11-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: AIRBAG LIGHT ON, DTC B0071 AND B0081 SET (DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE, IF NECESSARY). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC B0071 SET IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND A DTC B0081 IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTICS MODULE (SDM). *PE
PIT-48742010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/GMC: SIR MIL WITH DTC B0081. CAN BE SET IN THE SDM AND PPS. IN MOST CASES, THIS DTC WILL SET DUE TO A COMMUNICATION FAULT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE A MODULE REPLACEMENT. INSPECT THE PPS AND SDM POWERS, GROUNDS, AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS AT ALL: IN LINE CONNECTORS, PPS CONNECTOR, SDM CONNECTOR AND SPLICE PACKS FOR BEING FULLY SEATED, BACKED OUT TERMINALS, AND PROPER TERMINAL TENSION USING THE CORRECT TEST PROBES. *PE
PIC-48722010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: SIR MIL ON WITH DTC B1325 SYM 03. DURING A LOW BATTERY/VOLTAGE CONDITION THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MAY SET A B1325 SYM 03 ALONG WITH OTHER FAULTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE LOW BATTER/VOLTAGE CONDITION. *PE
SB-07-03-08-009A2010-03-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: PROPER APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF BALL STUDS FOR ALUMINUM VS. CAST IRON FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *PE
PIP-4653 B2010-03-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). BUICK/CHEVROLET/HUMMER/GMC/PONTIAC/CADILLAC/SATURN: TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTCS P0601, P0603, P0604, P062F OR P1621 STORED IN THE TCM AS AN ACTIVE OR A HISTORY CODE. SOME OF THESE DTCS CAN ALSO BE SET IN THE ECM OR FPCM. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHICH MODULE (FOR EXAMPLE ECM, FPCM OR TCM) HAS SET THE DTC BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS CONDITION. *PE UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE
PIT-4816A2010-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH DTC C0900 - KEYWORDS BATTERY C/K CABLE CLOCK CRANK CYCLE DOOR DIMMING FLICKER GAGE GAUGE GMC HVAC INOP INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT INTERMITTENT IPC LOCK NO PANEL POWER RADIO STALL START TEMPERATURE. *PE UPDATED 3/28/11. MODEL YRS 2007-2009. *PE UPDATED ON 6/27/2011 ADDED MODEL YRS 2010-2011. *KB MODEL YEARS ADDED 2012, 2013, AND 2014. UPDATED 12/2/2013*JS
SB-09-09-41-0052010-03-06. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE; AIR BAGS. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE, INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CORROSION (REPLACE SDM/CUT AND REMOVE CARPET PAD). *PE
SB-09-08-42-0062010-03-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. GMC/CHEVROLET: TRAILER AND VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM (ITBC) MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE APPLY LEVER IS USED (REPROGRAM BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). *PE
SB-09-06-04-0352010-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALL ON DECELERATION DURING EXTREME HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (REPROGRAM ECM). *PE
PIT-4846A2009-09-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: LOCATIONS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN WIRING CONCERNS. GAUGES INOPERATIVE, NO CRANK, HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, NO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, DOOR LOCKS CYCLING AND INDICATORS ON. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
SB-08-02-35-004A2009-08-05. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS: THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOWER (SPOKE) COVER IS WARPED, LOOSE, DISCOLORED OR JUST FITS POORLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PAINT FINISH SEEMS TO BE PEELING. *PE
TB-09-06-04-0242009-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTCS P0442,P0446, P0451, P0452, P0453, P0454, P0455 AND REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK PRESSURE (FTP) SENSOR/MODULE. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.