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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1612 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI1343B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reset the transmission adapts and test drive in additon to a transmission control module reprogram to correct a harsh or tie up feeling from 6-4 downshift
PIT5206C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps on diagnosing and repairing vehicles that may have unwanted grade braking, reduced engine power with no Driver Information Center messages ? Brake Pedal Override Feature ?, transmission busy or frequent shifting up or down, and Diagnostic Trouble Codes P057B, P057C, and/or P057D may or may not be set. Technician will use this preliminary information to find the brake pedal position data parameters in the scan tool, and also to provide some additional diagnostic help. These issues may be caused by an incorrect brake pedal position sensor input to the engine control module. Technician will verify with the scan tool if the engine control module has the correct parameters for the brake pedal position sensor. If an engine control module brake pedal position sensor relearn is performed, the truck may be temporarily repaired until the intermittent wiring issue between the engine control module and brake pedal position sensor occurs again. On 2014 and newer trucks inspect and repair any damage to X115 and X119. On the 2014 and previous trucks inspect and repair any damage to X205.
PIT5206B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; SERVICE BRAKES; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps on diagnosing and repairing vehicles that may have unwanted grade braking, reduced engine power with no Driver Information Center messages "Brake Pedal Override Feature", transmission busy or frequent shifting up or down. Technician will use this preliminary information to find the brake pedal position data parameters in the scan tool, and also to provide some additional diagnostic help. These issues may be caused by an incorrect brake pedal position sensor input to the engine control module. Technician will verify with the scan tool if the engine control module has the correct parameters for the brake pedal position sensor.
PIP4112N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to first gear.
PIT5206E2017-05-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED GRADE BRAKING, REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH NO DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGES “ BRAKE PEDAL OVERRIDE FEATURE “, TRANSMISSION BUSY OR FREQUENT SHIFTING UP OR DOWN, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P057B, P057C, AND/OR P057D MAY OR MAY NOT BE SET. TECHNICIAN WILL USE THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION TO FIND THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION DATA PARAMETERS IN THE SCAN TOOL, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC HELP. THESE ISSUES MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR INPUT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN WILL VERIFY WITH THE SCAN TOOL IF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE HAS THE CORRECT PARAMETERS FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. IF AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR RELEARN IS PERFORMED, THE TRUCK MAY BE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED UNTIL THE INTERMITTENT WIRING ISSUE BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR OCCURS AGAIN. ON 2014 AND NEWER TRUCKS INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY DAMAGE TO X115 AND X119. ON THE 2014 AND PREVIOUS TRUCKS INSPECT AND REPAIR ANY DAMAGE TO X205.
PI-1343-C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO RESET THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTS AND TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A HARSH (DETENT) 6-4 DOWNSHIFT.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
PI1344B2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Some customers may comment that the vehicle has reduced acceleration at low speed and/or transmission is slipping from a launch. Technicians may find DTC P0751 set or stored in history. This condition may be caused by the Clutch Select Solenoid Valve 2 (359), located in the lower valve body, sticking in its bore resulting in a 4th gear start. Note: This condition can be very intermittent and difficult to duplicate.
PI1343A2016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-PIE-0225-B2016-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-07732014-07-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC: THERE IS SLIPPING OR HAVE NO FOURTH, FIFTH OR SIXTH GEAR AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WOULD BE ON, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0796 FOUND AS ACTIVE. *PE
PIT-52062013-05-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. GENERAL MOTORS: OWNERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT UNWANTED BRAKING, OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME UP AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *KB UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE UPDATED 11/12/14. *PE
PIE-0225-B2012-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). CHEVROLET/GMC: THE 4WD FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE (TCCM) REPORTS POSSIBLE C0379 SET. MODELS 2012-2013 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE
PI0522B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH, TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE CRACKED OR BROKEN (INSPECT FILLER TUBE, REPLACE TUBE AS NECESSARY). *JS UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS
08-07-30-021G2012-04-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: LOSS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, IP GAGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOOK CYCLING, INTERMITTENT CHIME OPERATION, VARIOUS IP WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT, COMMUNICATION DTCS U0073, U0100, U0101, U0102 U0121 OR U0140 SET (REPAIR TERMINALS IN TRANSMISSION HARNESS CONNECTOR, REPAIR OPEN OR SHORTED GM HIGH SPEED LAN CIRCUITS, OPEN OR SHORTED DATA LINK RESISTOR, CORROSION OR POOR CONNECTIONS IN VARIOUS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTORS). *JS
PI-04882011-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OR HAS NO FORWARD/REVERSE MOVEMENT. *RM UPDATED 4/16/12. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE UPDATED ON 7/09/2013. *KB

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