Service bulletins for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala
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.
1064 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIC-5468-C | 2011-06-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GM: AFTER A HYDRAULIC REPLACEMENT OR REMOVAL IT IS TOUGH TO REMOVE ALL THE AIR FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS IS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE LINES. *RM UPDATED 3/12112. *PE UPDATED 4/9/13. *PE UPDATED 3/20/14. *PE |
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| SB-11-03-08-002 | 2011-06-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION. GM: ON SOME POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLES THERE IS A LOUD BANG OR CLUNK HEARD FROM THE FRAME IMPACTING THE GROUND. 2006-2011 IMPALA. *RM |
| PI-0011A | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB |
| 10-00-89-017C | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM |
| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| 08-09-41-007D | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GM: THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR MAY LIGHT WHEN ELECTRONICS ARE PLACED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ELECTRONICS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO THINK THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. *RM UPDATED 6/24/11. *PE |
| PIP-4568K | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH A MISFIRE AND A POSSIBLE TICK NOISE. *RM |
| PIP-4138K | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM |
| PIC-5406 | 2011-06-06. Service bulletin. TIRES. GM: THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING OR APPEAR TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. 2007-2011 IMPALA. *RM UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE |
| 08-08-46-008C | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GM: THERE ARE MULTIPLE CONCERNS WITH THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. IT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THE BATTERY MAY DRAIN. *RM |
| PIC-5396 | 2011-05-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: CLARIFICATION ON INTERNAL TROUBLE CODES FOR PRETENSIONERS. *RM |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. 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 |
| PIT-4730A | 2011-03-28. 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 |
| PIC-5268B | 2011-03-25. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. CHEVROLET: REPEAT BRAKE PULSATION, STEERING WHEEL DITHER, AND/OR PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. THIS CONDITION AFFECTS VEHICLES DRIVEN PRIMARILY IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. POLICE VEHICLE WITH RPO 9C1 OR 9C3. *PE |
| PIP-4492P | 2011-03-16. 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 |
| PIP-4814A | 2011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET/PONTIAC: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR BLUE EXHAUST SMOKE. ITS MORE APPARENT WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED. RARE INSTANCES, A SES LIGHT AND ENGINE MISFIRE MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WITH A P0300 DTC. *PE UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB |
| PIT-5028 | 2011-03-14. 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 |
| PIC-5338 | 2010-11-15. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET: SES LIGHT ON AND/OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER ECM SETTING MULTIPLE DTC'S. PRIOR TO REPLACING EITHER THE APP (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION) SENSOR OR THE ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) PLEASE CHECK THESE COMMON CAUSES OF CONCERN-CHECK TERMINAL TENSION FOR THE APP CIRCUITS; CHECK FOR PROPER ROUTING OF ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. *PE |
| SB-07-09-41-010A | 2010-11-10. 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 |
| PIC-5186 | 2010-06-08. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW. CHEVROLET: THE I/P ILLUMINATED AIR BAG LAMP AND DTC B0014 IS SET. IF DIAGNOSIS LEADS YOU TO THE LEFT FRONT SEAT SIDE IMPACT MODULE, CHECK FOR PINCHED OR CUT MODULE WIRES AT THE SEAT RECLINER HINGE. *PE |
| SB-09-06-04-027 | 2010-04-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. BUICK/CHEVROLET: INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START, BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE. WILL NOT START WHEN THE KEY IS ROTATED TO THE START POSITION. THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE IS BLOWN. *PE UPDATED 8/4/10. *PE |
| SB-09-06-03-007 | 2010-03-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. CHEVROLET: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, DTC P0480 AND/OR P0481 SET-TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATES HOT-COOLING FANS INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE (INSTALL REVISED COOLING FAN RELAY AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY). *PE |
| PIC-5240 | 2010-03-24. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CHEVROLET: FRONT PASSENGERS SEAT BELT IS DIFFICULT TO PULL OUTWARD OR MAY RATTLE WHEN UNOCCUPIED. *PE |
| PIC-4610A | 2010-03-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET: ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ON WITH DTC P0841. THE CONCERN MAY BE INTERMITTENT. OTHER DTCS THAT MAY SET ARE P0532, P0522, P0452, P0335, P0106, P0101 AND P0068. THREE AREAS WHERE WIRE CHAFFING CAN OCCUR HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CONFIRMED. *PE |
| PIC -5222 | 2010-03-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE. CHEVROLET: WATER LEAKS INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WATER COULD SHOW UP IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, EXPECIALLY IF THE SOURCE OF THE WATER LEAK IS IN THE ROOF PANEL AREA. *PE |
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