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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1471 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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12-06-01-009-D2013-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES REQUIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR HIGH FEATURE V6 TIMING CHAIN KITS AND GUIDE REPLACEMENTS. ALSO INCLUDED CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE
PIP-4957-B2013-09-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. GM: ON SOME VEHICLES A HOOT, GURGLE, HOWL, OR SWOOSH NOISE MAY BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE ARE. REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WITH THE CORRECT PART NUMBER. ALSO INCLUDE MAKE/MODEL BUICK LACROSSE MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
11-03-08-001A2013-07-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A GROWL NOISE COM FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO INCLUDED IMPALA LIMITED MODEL YEAR 2014*JS
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI09392013-05-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. GM: THERE MAY BE FLUID LEAKING FROM AROUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP AREA. *JS
PI-08362012-12-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CHEVROLET: WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT, UNTIL VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED TO LOWEST POSSIBLE SPEED (100MPH). MODEL 2012-2013 IMPALA. *PE
PIC-57322012-11-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, LIKE CLUNKING OR CREAKING, MAY BE CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE DEFORMED FUEL TANK AND NOT REAR SUSPENSION OR BODY CREAK NOISE. MODEL 2012-2013 IMPALA. *PE
PI07502012-08-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS: POWER STEERING HOSE DESIGN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS ONLY TO PROVIDE TECHNICIANS INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING A NEW POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE, WHEN NECESSARY DUE TO A MID-YEAR DESIGN CHANGE. THIS PROCEDURE SHOULD NOT PERFORMED UNLESS THE VEHICLE A HAS FIRST DESIGN, DUAL LINE HOSE THAT HAS FAILED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT *JS.
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PB-120122012-04-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. POLICE EQUIPMENT INOPERATIVE. CERTAIN 2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY DEVELOP IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS, NEAR THE ACCESSORY WIRING JUNCTION BLOCK, LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. *JS
SB-11275-B2012-04-30. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CARPETED FLOOR MATS MISSING. DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL CARPETED FLOOR MATS WHEN MATS BECOME AVAILABLE. *JS
08-09-41-007G2012-04-28. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MAY COMMAND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR AND SEAT BELT REMINDER ON WHEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES (COMPUTERS, MP3 PLAYERS, CELL PHONES, DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOL, ETC.) ARE PLACED ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DTCS 5045 OR B0074 0F SET IN PPS MODULE. *JS UPDATED 2/21/13. *PE
PIC-56462012-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET: THE EMISSIONS 2 (EMIS2) FUSE IS OPEN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO CONDUIT. *PE
PIC-56412012-04-17. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CHEVROLET: INCORRECT DEFINITION OF CODES B0015, B001A, B0022, B001B ARE DISPLAYED FOR DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER PRETENSIONERS. *PE UPDATED 5/1/12. *JS
PIC-56322012-04-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: FUEL INDICATOR FOR LOW FUEL COMES ON SHOWING FUEL GAUGE IS EMPTY. *PE
PI-06712012-04-17. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. GENERAL MOTORS: RESERVOIR FOR POWER STEERING FLUID IS HEAT DAMAGED AND LEAKING. MAY CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP. *PE
PI-06582012-04-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC/CADILLAC: FUEL GAUGE HAS AN INCORRECT READING AFTER FILLING OR FUEL LEVEL SLOW TO REGISTER OR DISPLAY AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED. *PE
PIC-56062012-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES REGARDING SES LIGHT ON AND VEHICLE FAILING TO START. *PE UPDATED 3/27/15. *PE
PI-06312012-03-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHERE INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS OF ENGINE RUBBING FRONT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION. *PE UPDATED 4/11/12. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE UPDATED 08/06/2012 *JS UPDATED 05/03/13 *JS UPDATED ON 6/25/2013. *KB
SB-11275-A2012-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN VEHICLES RECEIVED BY DEALERSHIP WITHOUT THE CARPETED FLOOR MATS. *PE
PIP-4583G2011-10-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: VALVE, CONTROL SOLENOID WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTION. *PE UPDATED 4/18/12. *PE

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