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Service bulletins for the 2013 Chevrolet Express

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.

1851 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP53252018-01-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to help determine if the vehicle is equipped with factory or aftermarket Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or Bi-Fuel Systems. Technician will check for the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label. By using the engine Regular Production Option Code as well as the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label, technician can confirm the vehicle has a factory installed alternative fuel system or who the manufacturer is of the aftermarket fuel system.
PIP4112Q2018-01-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. 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.
PIT5125C2018-01-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles proper operation of the stop and/or turn signals. For vehicles without Regular Production Option Code V4D circuit 618 is for the left stop and turn signal and circuit 619 dark green is for the right stop and turn signal. For vehicles with Regular Production Option Code V4D circuit 618 yellow is for the left turn signal only. Circuit 619 dark green is for the right turn signal only and circuit 1320 light blue is for the stop lamps only.
PIT4844G2018-01-16. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the installation of Cruise Control on a vehicle which did not come equipped with the option. Technician will need to contact the Techline Customer Support Center to determine if a calibration is available for the vehicle. If they are able to provide a calibration for the vehicle then order steering wheel with cruise control buttons, steering wheel sir coil, and steering column wiring harness.
PIP4578B2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This PI was superseded to update model years and add information concerning idle surge, reduced engine power mode, and/or DTCs P0068, P0121, P1516, P2101, P2119, and/or P2176 that may be experienced on high mileage vehicles. Please discard PIP4578.
PIC5491K2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle. If the OnStar system is still inoperative continue with published Service Information diagnostics.
PIC5839D2018-01-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a clock that is slow to update while driving when the clock auto set feature enabled. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
02-07-30-029Y2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process - for dealers required to contact PQC prior to replacing an assembly (U.S. and Canada only).
01-06-01-011I2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
08-08-44-029F2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
PI15412017-12-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to replace the front springs with a new designed spring to correct a customer concern of front suspension too low, excessive tire wear, and/or unable to perform alignment.
PI0799A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2014 - 2016 model years to cleaning information to correct a customer concern of seeing a white film/residue on the IP pad and/or door trim panels.
PI1360D2017-12-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon to diagnosis and repair information to correct a customer concern of alleged no park, vehicle rolls in park or park will not hold.
15-NA-0302017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on the use of non-GM approved battery chargers and booster packs.
06-00-89-031C2017-12-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on proper engine and automatic transmission/transaxle identification.
15-06-03-001A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
15-NA-0172017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
08-08-44-029E2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on an updated warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products through GM authorized Electronic Service Centers (ESCs) (U.S. and Canada).
05-03-07-009H2017-12-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail, wholesale and fleet personnel with General Motors recommendations for customer concerns related to wheel alignment.
06-06-01-007I2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on identifying Duramax Diesel overpower engine breakdown or non-function due to aftermarket power-up devices vs. non overpower engine non-function of pistons, cylinders, valve train components, and DTC P003A or P111D set.
PI1214B2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides service personnel with a guide to determine which SI documents and scan tool parameters to reference when encountering an: Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor message displayed, and a Reductant Fluid Quality Test status that will Pass, Time Out, Fail or Interrupt and other DEF messages that maybe observed.
PI0652B2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with repair information on removing seized exhaust temperature sensors.
PI0653C2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with policies and procedures regarding damaged, disassembled or improperly packaged turbochargers returned to Warranty Part Center.
GCUS-9-31402017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. 29400 Special Coverage. Certain vehicles that are equipped with a diesel engine (RPO LML/LGH/LUZ), a malfunction-indicator light (MIL) may illuminate due to an offset in the temperature sensor in the diesel-emission-reduction fluid (DEF) tank reservoir or increased DEF tank-heater resistance. Dealers are to replace the DEF tank reservoir. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
050308002F2017-12-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This informational bulletin was created to aid the technician in diagnosing the difference between a shock or strut that has a fluid residule from a possible external source from a leaking shaft seal.

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